Santorini

In Short – You'd swear you were in Greece, except for the large fireplace that fills in for an ocean view. Whitewashed walls are decorated with baskets and copper pans, while bouzouki music plays in the background. Traditional Greek favorites include charcoal-grilled octopus and calamari, vegetarian moussaka and whole black sea bass. Lamb lovers should visit Thursday or Sunday, when the specials include barbecued lamb--it's slow-cooked, falling off the bone, and served with lemon-oregano potatoes.

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What to Drink:: Retsina (a pine resin-flavored white wine) is the authentic accompaniment to homestyle Greek dishes. It's an acquired taste; so try a glass before ordering a full bottle.
Save Money:: If you're dining with a group of eight or more people, consider the family-style meals, which offer three or four courses ($17.95-$36 per person, depending on selections).

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“Great atmosphere and the waitstaff was very attentive and helpful.” “Excellent for both large groups and romantic dinners.” “Santorini's offers a great variety of menus items in a romantic setting (a seat by the fireplace is the best!)” “The cosy ambiance with a fireplace makes it a romantic spot where all the greek favorites are.” “really fun place for dinner - very high energy and the wait staff makes the experience even better.” “This new Greektown restaurant (great decor, warm setting) has a nice menu and even nicer service.”
dessert	100.0% positive	“Desserts include a decent sokolatina chocolate mousse.”
drinks	100.0% positive	“We enjoyed a bottle of greek red wine.” “It is really a great place to be with a large group, order a few different dishes, appetizers, and drinks.” “Decent wine list, but the best coffee I have had outside of Italy.” “Our waiter, who was from Bulgaria, was very engaging and treated us to a complimentary drink at the end of the meal.”
food quality	100.0% positive	“Greektown restaurant features good seafood in a pleasant setting.” “They only downside is that some of the best dishes here are specials which are only served certain days of the week.” “The combination of chicken, alfredo sauce and past was incredible!” “Meals are served with good crusty bread and olive oil.” “I've ate it all there and the best is either the shrimp or the orange roughy.” “Anyone, yummy greek food?” “And they also have the best bread and taramousalata in town.” “had the shrimp santorini-the shrimp were very large and the garlic/oils were fabulous.” “Both come with choice of steamed mixed vegetables that seemed prepackaged and were tasteless, rice pilaf, or very good lyonnaise potatoes.” “Most meat and seafood dishes are served charcoal grilled and oh so good.” “feel like I am in a Greek villa on an island while I eat, the appetizers including teramosalata are absolutely fantasitic and their lamb chops are the best I have had.” “Down and dirty delicious Greek food.” “Our waiter, who was from Bulgaria, was very engaging and treated us to a complimentary drink at the end of the meal.” “We could have gone to any number of other restaurants and been more welcomed and found cuisine as good or better.” “Shrimp scampi was good, shrimp Santorini was really nothing but a modified Scampi smothered, and we mean smothered, in parmesan cheese.” “Great seafood & service” “The main dishes are tolerable, but the appetizers are delicious.” “It is really a great place to be with a large group, order a few different dishes, appetizers, and drinks.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“This new Greektown restaurant (great decor, warm setting) has a nice menu and even nicer service.” “Santorini's offers a great variety of menus items in a romantic setting (a seat by the fireplace is the best!)”
overall	100.0% positive	“My personal favorite, Santorini has the best quail of any restaurant in the city.” “It is really a great place to be with a large group, order a few different dishes, appetizers, and drinks.” “Santorini is my favorite restaurant for a number of reasons.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“Too many other good Greek restaurant in town - we will not be back.”
service	100.0% positive	“Good service, and outdoor seating is available in warmer weather.” “The atmophere is great and so is the service.” “Great seafood & service” “Great atmosphere and the waitstaff was very attentive and helpful.” “Incredible appetizers, perfect service” “really fun place for dinner - very high energy and the wait staff makes the experience even better.” “Our waiter, who was from Bulgaria, was very engaging and treated us to a complimentary drink at the end of the meal.” “The service is wonderful and very knowledgeable.” “This new Greektown restaurant (great decor, warm setting) has a nice menu and even nicer service.”

02/19/08

Great Greek!

by linds1 at Citysearch

This place was fabulous! Grilled Octopus apptitizer was the best I've had and the belini's are great too. Nice warm place to go over the winter months. Very cozy. The service is wonderful and very knowledgeable.

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01/15/07

Great seafood & service

by rwwiley at Citysearch

This new Greektown restaurant (great decor, warm setting) has a nice menu and even nicer service. Portions are very large, and they're great about sharing plates!

Pros: seafood, service, quality, portions
Cons: entrees can get spendy

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07/14/06

Excellent experience!

by jess3 at Citysearch

My first time dining at Santorini was at a company holiday party. At first I was not very thrilled because I am not a seafood lover and they are famous for their seafood selection. I ordered the Chicken Halsted not expecting much. I could not have been more wrong! The combination of chicken, alfredo sauce and past was incredible! I definitely did not expect this from a Greek restaurant but now I know better. I will definitely be going back soon!

Pros: Food selection & service!

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04/23/06

User review by destry1

by destry1 at Citysearch

When one makes a reservation for 8:00 PM one does not expect to wait until 9:15 PM to be seated. Indeed, it would have been better had the Maitre' D advised us of the wait upon checking in rather than stringing us along for the hour and fifteen minutes. We could have gone to any number of other restaurants and been more welcomed and found cuisine as good or better.

Having set a rather negative tone to the evening the entrees varied from excellent to just ok. See bass ranked up there with the best we've had. Shrimp scampi was good, shrimp Santorini was really nothing but a modified Scampi smothered, and we mean smothered, in parmesan cheese...yuk.

For the money we paid, and it was a lot, we would have expected a lot more.

In summary, there are better places to spend your cash.

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03/20/06

Greek dinner on St. Patrick's Day a great choice

by mbwsbend at Citysearch

Went to dinner on St. Patrick's and had a great time. We arrived 25 minutes early for our reservation, escorted to small bar and the bartender created a green martini concoction, it was great. We barely got the drinks and were seated at a table. We tried the grilled octopus, it was very good. I had the shrimp santorini-the shrimp were very large and the garlic/oils were fabulous. My date tried the sea bass, our waiter filets the fish tableside. It was very nicely prepared. We enjoyed a bottle of greek red wine. Our waiter, who was from Bulgaria, was very engaging and treated us to a complimentary drink at the end of the meal. The host who greeted us at the front door came up to us several times to ask how our meals were, and sent us off very warmly.

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02/19/08

Great Greek!

by linds1 at Citysearch

01/15/07

Great seafood & service

by rwwiley at Citysearch

07/14/06

Excellent experience!

by jess3 at Citysearch

04/23/06

User review by destry1

by destry1 at Citysearch

03/20/06

Greek dinner on St. Patrick's Day a great choice

by mbwsbend at Citysearch

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