Spiro's - St. Louis, MO

Date of dining experience: June 15, 2015

Place: Spiro's North (Greek)

Location: 8406 Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis, MO

Greek Salad: absolutely fantastic with everything you expect from a Greek salad. The ingredients were mixed and chopped on a cart at the table. ($3 with luncheon)

Entree: Combination - small portions of each of the three main Greek dishes listed and described below. ($9)
1. Mousaka - Layers of potatoes, eggplant, baby zucchini, and ground chuck, chopped with a light bechamel sauce. Mousaka is always delicious, but a little on the heavy side due to the potatoes.
2. Pastichio - Layers of long macaronie and ground chuck, topped with a light bechamel sauce. This is always a good choice. To get an idea, think of a macaroni Hamburger Helper made lasagna-style.
3. Dolmades - Seasoned ground chuck and rice wrapped in grape leaves and topped with egg-lemon sauce. This is by far my favorite of the three. For those of you who don't like eggs, there is no actual egg or egg flavor. The only flavor you get from the sauce is delicious lemon.

Greek Coffee: amazing! You have to wait a little bit for it, but it is fantastic coffee that needs no additives. At $4 it is a little on the pricey side, but well worth it at least once. One word of advice: do not drink the very last little bit of coffee in the pot they bring to the table. The pot will fill the little cup they give you about two and a half times. After that, don't drink anymore. I didn't know this the first time I had Greek coffee and ended up with a mouthful of coffee grounds. Not a good experience.

The atmosphere is very quiet and perfect for conversation. The waiter was amazing. He seemed to genuinely love his job and was very polite and appreciative.

This place is definitely worth a try if you are in the UMSL area and need a quick lunch. But if you want the best Greek experience possible in St. Louis, I would have to recommend going to Olympia (which I will write about very soon).

Try this place out and let me know what you think. The prices are perfect for a great, low-cost lunch. Enjoy!