The Greek - State College, PA

Date of dining experience: September 9, 2016

Place: The Greek

Location: 102 E. Clinton Ave. in State College, PA

Shared Appetizer 1: Dolmades ($5) - Grape leaves stuffed with rice and herbs, drizzled with a lemon-dill sauce. These were very delicious. There were five in the order, but they were smaller than I am used to. However, I'm also used to them having meat in them.

Shared Appetizer 2: Kalamari ($9) - Lightly breaded and fried to perfection, served with a savory tomato sauce. This was extremely good as well. I especially loved the sauce!

Side Salad: Village Salad (Horiatiki) - Freshly cut campari tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, feta cheese, and Kalamata olives, served on a bed of greens and drizzled with their own Greek dressing. This salad was fantastic, but there were a lot of tomatoes and not much of the greens.

Entree: Moussaka ($17 - included the side salad) - Deliciously layered roasted eggplant, seasoned ground beef, and potatoes, topped with their bechamel sauce. This was by far the best thing of the evening! I absolutely love this dish and they did it right!

Wine: You can bring you own wine here without having to pay a corking fee, so Audry and I brought a nice bottle of 2014 Dante Rivetti Mara Barbera d'Alba that was perfect with the dishes in this meal!

Dessert: Baklava ($3) - A delectable mix of crushed walnuts, cinnamon, and honey, layered in phyllo pastry. This was very good, but tasted a little old and dry.

Overall, this is a great Greek restaurant! Except for the Moussaka, most of the food tasted a little "Americanized," but it was all still very good. I highly recommend this restaurant if you have not eaten here.

Give it a try and let me know what you think! Enjoy!