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Plakias => Where to eat...or not! => Topic started by: marmaliser on June 27, 2005, 02:54:56 PM
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Hi, just got back after 2 weeks of pure pleasure !!....Secret Nest and Glaros are now closed.
Recommendations:-
best Restaurant overall....GOI-MA
best pre-dinner drinks....Bar of the Hotel Livicon(on seafront)
best after-dinner drinks and quiet/friendly bar....On the Rocks(last bar going out of Plakias towards Souda)
best mine-hosts.....Theo and Maria ( on the Rocks)
Restaurant with most varied menu...Haraksas (steaks/chili sausages/lemon chicken/grilled goat)
Restaurants with best views......Panorama and Plateus(think that's how you spell it) in Mrthios
Taverna with most enjoyable Cretan night......Peligremnos (Far end) on a Thursday night
well that's my choices but I'm sure wherever you go you will have a great time.M
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Hi, just got back after 2 weeks of pure pleasure !!....Secret Nest and Glaros are now closed.
Recommendations:-
best Restaurant overall....GOI-MA
best pre-dinner drinks....Bar of the Hotel Livicon(on seafront)
best after-dinner drinks and quiet/friendly bar....On the Rocks(last bar going out of Plakias towards Souda)
best mine-hosts.....Theo and Maria ( on the Rocks)
Restaurant with most varied menu...Haraksas (steaks/chili sausages/lemon chicken/grilled goat)
Restaurants with best views......Panorama and Plateus(think that's how you spell it) in Mrthios
Taverna with most enjoyable Cretan night......Peligremnos (Far end) on a Thursday night
well that's my choices but I'm sure wherever you go you will have a great time.M
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Thanks Marmaliser - that is interesting and useful
Where is GOI-MA-and what makesit so good? I cannot place it
I assume you mean Harakas - next to Lysseos =which is definitely my favourite
I hope that Dionysos is still in the Livicon ?
roger
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What happened to the Secret Nest? Whattapitty!!! Is there something else in the house now and what happened to the family? No rooms to let anymore? [we lived there for two weeks many years ago and we really liked the place. Whatabout Nikos Papadakis? Strange... It seems almost as if the "business plakias" is going down a little bit in the last years...?
And for Nikos: We'll even try the eyes if you only reopen the Secret Nest!!!
shinaria
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Where is GOI-MA
that's next door to Christos isn't it? in the same building next to the harbour
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Where is GOI-MA
that's next door to Christos isn't it? in the same building next to the harbour
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[a href=\"http://www.compage.com/plakias/2003/03sep/images/PlakiasGio-Ma030911-866_jpg.jpg]This[/url] is Gio-Ma.
Also... (http://www.gioma.gr)
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I assume you mean Harakas - next to Lysseos =which is definitely my favourite
There is an extensive menu here, but the pastitsio I had in May was the smallest and worst I have ever had in Greece. A bit like macaroni cheese, i.e. no meat. My three year old granddaughter could have managed to eat it, it was so small.
Mike
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For a good meal I would go to Gorgona also on the main road on the way to the bakery shop.
They always have a large selection available.
A tip for all the taverns and restaurants: we like to eat vegetables and they think we only like chips or potatoes !
Remember always to look for the vegetables on the menu as normally not many vegetables are included (1 leaf of salad and 3 slices of tomatoes ?
Look on the menu for green beans, big beans or maruli salad (a sort of green salad)
For the Brits : it is not neaded to stick to eggs and chips there certainly are other things.
Other favourites are Gorgona, the Castro: best with car or on foor in early evening - excelent menu and in the daytime: Nico's tavern near the sea (just past Meltemi)
Here you can have a drin,k or eat a Greek salade or have an omelet .
Nico is always very friendly. (+- 30 years old)
Only a short time ago they serve a mezze for 2 including almost everything they have on the menu......
If anyone of you thinks of going there give our greetings to Nico and tell him we wish we were there.
On an other note, has anyone ever noticed the memorial plate across the road of Nicos' taverna ?
The plate is in Greek and has a rose bush in front of it, it seems it is in memory of a friend of Nico who died in a car accident.
The stone and memorial plate stand with their back to the sea so you have to look at it from the side of the road.
We actualy noticed this memorial sign when we stayed at the Lamon hotel and heard about the death of their son. (the plate has nothing to do with the son of the Lamon hotel)
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For the Brits : it is not neaded to stick to eggs and chips there certainly are other things.
really? and i thought that was all food was egg and chips
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For the Brits : it is not neaded to stick to eggs and chips there certainly are other things.
On behalf of the Brits, I only eat Greek food in Greece, plus the occasional pizza or Spaghetti Bolognaise. My prediction that most of the regulars to Plakias on this forum do likewise. We are more adventurous than you give us credit for.
Mike
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For the Brits : it is not neaded to stick to eggs and chips there certainly are other things.
Certainly everybody in our large crowd eat Greek food and my wife has no problems finding an adequate (large) supply of vegetables when we eat (Medousa). I agree that at holiday locations like Plakias, Brits seem to be as adventurous as anyone from any country. I don't think many of us can be compared with the crowd that inhabit the likes of Malia. Having said that, when we were in Malia about 9 years ago (accommodation allocated on arrival job) we found a Taverna in the old part of that town, the likes of which cannot be surpassed in Plakias. It was all Greek food and terrific. Gillian would almost go back to Malia for that reason alone !!!!!!
John R
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What happened to the Secret Nest? Whattapitty!!! Is there something else in the house now and what happened to the family? No rooms to let anymore? [we lived there for two weeks many years ago and we really liked the place. Whatabout Nikos Papadakis? Strange... It seems almost as if the "business plakias" is going down a little bit in the last years...?
And for Nikos: We'll even try the eyes if you only reopen the Secret Nest!!!
shinaria
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The family are still there and the rooms are still available, evidently the father ,or son, has more work with the building trade(excavators and trucks) so can't be bothered with the restaurant any more.
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Where is GOI-MA
that's next door to Christos isn't it? in the same building next to the harbour
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Yes that is the one, it has anice relaxed atmosphere, good menu and a welcoming owner that's why I recommend it.
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I assume you mean Harakas - next to Lysseos =which is definitely my favourite
There is an extensive menu here, but the pastitsio I had in May was the smallest and worst I have ever had in Greece. A bit like macaroni cheese, i.e. no meat. My three year old granddaughter could have managed to eat it, it was so small.
Mike
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No GOI-MA is the one that shares a building next to the harbour....... Harakas has great food but a horrible view( everyone walking past at kneecap level as it is lower than the road !)
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Thanks for the news 'bout the Secret Nest! We saw Mr. Papadakis driving through Sellia and past the old bridge near Kato Preveli with his Truck having huge rocks loaded. We wondered what he would cook with them...
That let us hope that fish will be served after crete has been finished...
Shinaria
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Sorry to Mike G and John R, no offence was meant.
My remarks were just meant as an advice to some.
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Sorry to Mike G and John R, no offence was meant.
My remarks were just meant as an advice to some.
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Definitely no offence taken - just setting the record straight.
John R
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Yes we did notice the Fish and Chip shop in Plakias and thought how sad that someone might even think we were even slightly interested in frequenting it
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Strange as it may seem - that Plakias fish and chip shop is perhaps the one fish and chip shop in Crete that really is well worth a visit.
John R
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Sorry to Mike G and John R, no offence was meant.
My remarks were just meant as an advice to some.
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I didn't take offence LoukaFran. The British fish and chip brigade is a reality but we, thankfully, saw none of it in Plakias. They were probably in Malia, Kavos, Faliraki, or Laganas. Probably followed by a deep fried Mars bar, not that I have ever encountered one.
Each to his own though.
Mike
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Oh, great! Fish and chips in Plakias?!
Where is the shop? Unfortunately we haven't made it to the British Islands yet and we would be very happy to taste this unique and legendary meal from an authentic restaurant. Next time in Plakias we will surely give them a try!
shinaria
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Sorry to Mike G and John R, no offence was meant.
My remarks were just meant as an advice to some.
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I didn't take offence LoukaFran. The British fish and chip brigade is a reality but we, thankfully, saw none of it in Plakias. They were probably in Malia, Kavos, Faliraki, or Laganas. Probably followed by a deep fried Mars bar, not that I have ever encountered one.
Each to his own though.
Mike
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Deep fried Mars bar is really a Scottish speciality - I've seen them on sale in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Here in Brighton you can get deep-fried pizza, except we call it "pizza frittata"...
sorry, this is getting a bit off-topic
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Oh, great! Fish and chips in Plakias?!
Where is the shop? Unfortunately we haven't made it to the British Islands yet and we would be very happy to taste this unique and legendary meal from an authentic restaurant. Next time in Plakias we will surely give them a try!
shinaria
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I wouldn't call it an authentic British F+C shop - if it was I might not want it to be in Plakias. However the food (including F+C) is inexpensive (maybe not the best in Plakias) and many interesting characters seem to frequent the place. Occasionally low key live music is to be heard in there. It is small and pokey and doesn't look particularly attractive.
It is on the same street as the Pharmacy - the street off the main street near the Lamon hotel and which leads to Medousa Taverna. You can't really miss it if you are seeking it.
John R
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I never realised that my well meant comments would give so many reactions !
To set the record strait, : I am a half Brit (being of British decent).
A deep fried Mars bar....??!!!!
Why hasn't anyone thought of that before ?
I almost have a vision of a new Teletubby !
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Oh, great! Fish and chips in Plakias?!
Where is the shop? Unfortunately we haven't made it to the British Islands yet and we would be very happy to taste this unique and legendary meal from an authentic restaurant. Next time in Plakias we will surely give them a try!
shinaria
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Just by the Pharmacy
All the food is good
But last time we went in they had run out of fish
It's cheap and cheerful but be careful not to walk into the mirror as we have seen the odd person do. It's only there to create an illusion of space
Its frozen fish just like in UK and the wine comes out of a box in the cool cabinet
They make a good homemade tasting flat bread too
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Oh, great! Fish and chips in Plakias?!
Where is the shop? Unfortunately we haven't made it to the British Islands yet and we would be very happy to taste this unique and legendary meal from an authentic restaurant. Next time in Plakias we will surely give them a try!
shinaria
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I had fish and chips tonight.. yumm
We have been to the chippy in Plakias a few years ago, can't remember what I had but it wasn't fish and chips!
Just had a long weekend in Bruges for our anniversary where we thoroughly enjoyed the local cuisine.. Marge had Mussels for every single meal because she loves them so much. For me the Belgian beer was the highlight though
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Yes we did notice the Fish and Chip shop in Plakias and thought how sad that someone might even think we were even slightly interested in frequenting it
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Strange as it may seem - that Plakias fish and chip shop is perhaps the one fish and chip shop in Crete that really is well worth a visit.
John R
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I've walked passd this chippy on numerous occations, and thought 'no way I'm going in there' but on your recommendation John I might, just might, give it a try.
Do you, or anyone, have any recommendations for the best English breakfast in town? I don't usually bother, but have been told I should start!
george g...
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I've walked passd this chippy on numerous occations, and thought 'no way I'm going in there' but on your recommendation John I might, just might, give it a try.
Do you, or anyone, have any recommendations for the best English breakfast in town? I don't usually bother, but have been told I should start!
george g...
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I'm not really suggesting you ought to like that F+C shop but it does have quite a lot of devotees - not actually us as we stick to Medousa but we do have many friends who have enjoyed an occasional visit there. It does (did ?) have a reputation of being the cheapest in town. Like many Greek Tavernas one should not always judge by appearance - we nearly always do make that judgement mistake and in later years, through necessity (hunger or thirst) have occasionally visited a previously snubbed dubious looking Taverna in a way out village only to find excellence in all respects - and more importantly an authentic experience as well.
Re English breakfasts. Wow - back to Malia for a big choice of those - Kellogs Korn Flakes, Bakked Beens etc etc. all very prominently advertised. I don't really know for Plakias but Medousa and Livicon certainly serve breakfasts - but whether ever truly English I am not sure. We get our truly Stella breakfast included at Stella Pension where we always stay. Never varies - but I won't comment much further than that
John R
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We get our truly Stella breakfast included at Stella Pension where we always stay. Never varies - but I won't comment much further than that
John R
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We liked the Stella breakfasts - adequate, simple and predictable - it saves having to make decisions about what to eat too early in the morning
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We get our truly Stella breakfast included at Stella Pension where we always stay. Never varies - but I won't comment much further than that
John R
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We liked the Stella breakfasts - adequate, simple and predictable - it saves having to make decisions about what to eat too early in the morning
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Yes - we liked them too for exactly the reasons you state. Tended to generate quite a few egg jokes which keeps us happy in the Bar at night
John R
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Yes we did notice the Fish and Chip shop in Plakias and thought how sad that someone might even think we were even slightly interested in frequenting it
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Strange as it may seem - that Plakias fish and chip shop is perhaps the one fish and chip shop in Crete that really is well worth a visit.
John R
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I've walked passd this chippy on numerous occations, and thought 'no way I'm going in there' but on your recommendation John I might, just might, give it a try.
Do you, or anyone, have any recommendations for the best English breakfast in town? I don't usually bother, but have been told I should start!
george g...
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Breakfast upstairs at the Forum aren't bad. We usually indulge on our day of departure.
Yvonne
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Yes we did notice the Fish and Chip shop in Plakias and thought how sad that someone might even think we were even slightly interested in frequenting it
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Strange as it may seem - that Plakias fish and chip shop is perhaps the one fish and chip shop in Crete that really is well worth a visit.
John R
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I've walked passd this chippy on numerous occations, and thought 'no way I'm going in there' but on your recommendation John I might, just might, give it a try.
Do you, or anyone, have any recommendations for the best English breakfast in town? I don't usually bother, but have been told I should start!
george g...
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on the subject of breakfast - I used to like the "Cretan omelette" with feta cheese and tomato, I think it was at the Livicon. Which was also my favourite spot for a sundowner.
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Like many Greek Tavernas one should not always judge by appearance -
Totally agree. This is a lesson I learnt some years ago. Some visually rather unappealing places often have excellent food and drink.
Mike
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You cant go to Plakias without trying the chippy at least once! I was the same thinking "a chippy in Plakias" but its very different inside with all the trees and bushes around you. The fish last year was still Nile Perch, very tasty with chips and some home made coleslaw very cheap ! (the flies were extra)
At least i can say i tried it!
My favourite is still Harakas with its cooking being done outside it really sets the meal off well.
Will be there in 24 days and counting!
Barny.
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You cant go to Plakias without trying the chippy at least once! I was the same thinking "a chippy in Plakias" but its very different inside with all the trees and bushes around you. The fish last year was still Nile Perch, very tasty with chips and some home made coleslaw very cheap ! (the flies were extra)
At least i can say i tried it!
My favourite is still Harakas with its cooking being done outside it really sets the meal off well.
Will be there in 24 days and counting!
Barny.
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You make the chippy sound so tempting but I suspect we'll give it a miss for another year. Our favourite has been the Ariadne. Food may be not the best, but a good selection and quite cheap. Also, it's a great 'people watching' place, especially the staff - interesting to see the interaction between those that work their socks off and the one or two who take things a bit more 'laid back'
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Do you, or anyone, have any recommendations for the best English breakfast in town?
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We had breakfast at Gialos bar frequently. It's called 'English breakfast', but I'm not sure if it's authentic. However, we really enjoyed it.
Greek coffee (or tea)
1 egg
2 slices of cheese
1 slice of ham
bread
butter + marmalade
yoghurt + honey
fresh orange juice
... very good value for €4.50.
Enjoy!
Andy
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Do you, or anyone, have any recommendations for the best English breakfast in town?
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We had breakfast at Gialos bar frequently. It's called 'English breakfast', but I'm not sure if it's authentic. However, we really enjoyed it.
Greek coffee (or tea)
1 egg
2 slices of cheese
1 slice of ham
bread
butter + marmalade
yoghurt + honey
fresh orange juice
... very good value for €4.50.
Enjoy!
Andy
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i can't think of anywhere in england where you could get that breakfast!
( and never for €4.50!!)
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not actually us as we stick to Medousa
so did we back in May
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wILL SEE NIKOS on July 24th
he was a great friend to my late brother Thomas.
glad to hear that rooms are still going strong
but I find it hard to stay there with no A/C.
have been in ontario for 30 yeras
am use to hard weather but also
to a/c and heat , hate being cold in our frigid winters
heard our blood thins out here in the tough north??
so will be at souda mare for a few nights.
bloody hell have to get my dakotan bride used to no wal mart arf arf
let alone no a/c and ice machine
also she will be tickled seeing her guy get his kit off at souda beach.
all the best
from heatwave toronto
looking fwd ti some meltemi
roger murney
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Hallo again - it`s Cecile!
I refer to Graeme`s recommendation for Taverna Kastro - yes it is a great place. I have had lunch there on several occasions and loved the view - and the food.
You are right Graeme, for such a view one would have appeared to have climbed half a mountain, but it is a very easy walk and well worth the incline.
Lunch or dinner in Mirthios is not to be missed - have frequented both Plateia and Panorama and do not really have a favourite. It is quite difficult to choose because Plateia now has a very `up market for Mirthios` facade, but the food and conviviality are exceptional. It was only a few years ago that one sat in a very windy place at Plateia and the kitchen was across the road. Very romantic and delightful with Frederiko and his charming waiter whose name escapes me crossing the road from the kitchen with the most delightful Cretan delicacies - this has not changed but one no longer needs layers of clothes because there is a roof!! and walls!!
This may not be the right place to discuss the train, but is it still running and is Marianna still doing her wonderful excursions?
Happy raki to all
Cecile
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we really meant to try the kastro this year but we were having too good a time with babbis at the medusa we really must try next visit
cecile have a look at this thread for the train (http://forums.plakias.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=577&hl=)
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we really meant to try the kastro this year but we were having too good a time with babbis at the medusa we really must try next visit
cecile have a look at this thread for the train ([url]http://forums.plakias.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=577&hl=[/url])
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Thank you Harribobs re train - have looked and digested info` as this is a foodie forum!! Cecile
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Lunch or dinner in Mirthios is not to be missed - have frequented both Plateia and Panorama and do not really have a favourite.
Happy raki to all
Cecile
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Panorama's a good place to have breakfast, to reward yourself for having trekked up the hill before the heat of the day sets in. Fabulous views, only slightly spoiled by the rooms place just below. Can't actually remember what I had to eat.
Plateia doesn't seem to open that early.
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You cant go to Plakias without trying the chippy at least once! I was the same thinking "a chippy in Plakias" but its very different inside with all the trees and bushes around you. The fish last year was still Nile Perch, very tasty with chips and some home made coleslaw very cheap ! (the flies were extra)
At least i can say i tried it!
My favourite is still Harakas with its cooking being done outside it really sets the meal off well.
Will be there in 24 days and counting!
Barny.
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You make the chippy sound so tempting but I suspect we'll give it a miss for another year. Our favourite has been the Ariadne. Food may be not the best, but a good selection and quite cheap. Also, it's a great 'people watching' place, especially the staff - interesting to see the interaction between those that work their socks off and the one or two who take things a bit more 'laid back'
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We tried the chippy we will not be going again tho it has its regular supporters, each to there own. We would though like to hear how Ariadne is doing this year as we loved the place too but last year seemed to be different please report back after your visit and let us know
Dotty & Gary
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As we are staying at the Apollon this year (Sept) we are bound to try Ariadne a few times and we will let you know what it's like.
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As we are staying at the Apollon this year (Sept) we are bound to try Ariadne a few times and we will let you know what it's like.
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Yes we will try it again after last years disappointment. Hopefully things have turned around and we can go back to enjoying one of our regular haunts.
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As we are staying at the Apollon this year (Sept) we are bound to try Ariadne a few times and we will let you know what it's like.
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Yes we will try it again after last years disappointment. Hopefully things have turned around and we can go back to enjoying one of our regular haunts.
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When we ate there in May we were blatantly overcharged by 50%. This was no error! In fact the only error was mine- I was in such a good frame of mind as it was our first evening that I let him get away with it, which is quite unlike me.
So my advice is be careful.
Mike
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we had one meal there, it was Ok but we didn't go back again
( but we've become medousa addicts)
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As we are staying at the Apollon this year (Sept) we are bound to try Ariadne a few times and we will let you know what it's like.
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Yes we will try it again after last years disappointment. Hopefully things have turned around and we can go back to enjoying one of our regular haunts.
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Cheers all If not up to standard Adonis at Mousses may enlighten us to why? Heres hoping its sorted out.