Mykonos Grill Rockville

When you spend 3 hours having dinner, it tells you two things: 1) the company of your dinner party is fantastic 2) the restaurant staff is incredible. I had an amazing experience at Mykonos. Yes, in fact, it was an experience. You know on TV when you see waiters and hosts recognize their patrons? Well, Mykonos Grill is definitely one of those places. The meal started off with the waiter suggesting a wine to me, instead of the house that I was about to order. The meal continued with a fantastic appetizer of Taramosalta - fish roe with boiled potatoes and pita bread. The pita was amazing and the fish roe and potatoes formed a spread that was so distinct from anything we had ever tried. It was one of those things you are not sure if you like at first, but then just become addicted to. For our entrees, the waiter suggested the specials of halibut fillet and trout stuffed with spinach and feta. Both very tasty, a bit oversalted (rock salt), and tender. The vegetables that came with were also tasty, but overly seasoned. Overall, the entrees were great, but a bit too much. I think by holding back a bit, they would have been superb. For dessert, we ordered the Baklava, but then the waiter also recommended the Galaktobouriko, which we ended up getting on the house. The filo in the Baklava was crisp and flaky, but the dessert as a whole was overly sweet - too much honey! The Galaktobouriko was different. It was like a cannoli, but the cream was unique. As my friend put it, it was "fragrant," not sweet, but definitely flavorful. In my opinion, it kind of tasted like flowers. Not that I know what flowers taste like, but it sure reminded me of flowers. Anyway, I'm not sure what to make of it, but it was definitely worth trying. Our waiter was truly incredible, super nice, not slimy, and definitely willing to offer advice, if asked. We ended up closing shop and I couldn't have had a better celebratory dinner with a great friend.

4.25/5
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