[100% veg*n ] Christos Greek restaurant in Minneapolis great for vegan/vegetarian

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$12 for dolmas??? sounds pricey to me

and since they fry little sea critters, are the falafels fried in the same oil?

meh..no thanx, i'll not visit them if i ever visit minneapolis....

"swpgh01.t21" Aug 6, 2009 3:26 AM vegan-network [100% veg*n ] Christos Greek restaurant in Minneapolis great for vegan/vegetarian

 

 

 

http://www.examiner.com/x-10371-Minneapolis-Vegetarian-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Christos-for-great-vegetarian-Greek-in-MinneapolisI fell in love with Greece and Greek food while studying abroad during college. Upon returning, I found Christos to be the most authentic Greek restaurant in the Twin Cities, capturing the warmth of the culture and the spirit of the cuisine. I've frequented the Minneapolis and St. Paul locations for 20 years, and am now a regular at the Minnetonka location. I've probably had most items on the menu over the years, but currently stick to several veggie favorites.Starting with the starters, the dips are all wonderful, served with pita and heavy on the garlic, as they should be. They offer hummus ($5.95); melintzanosalata ($5.95) which is roasted eggplant pureed with olive oil, lemon and salt; skordalia ($5.65) sort of cold version of garlic mashed potatoes; and tzatziki ($5.95) the traditional yogurt cucumber dip. You can try them all in a dip sampler for $7.95.Christos Greek salad (small $5.45; large $8.45) is a crisp and fresh assortment of greens, cucumber, tomato, red onion, capers and olives – you can hold the feta, if you like. For those who eat cheese, the tomato soup with feta is fantastic. Dip some pita and it's like a sophisticated grill cheese/tomato soup combo.If you eat seafood, Christos has the best calamari in town. Offered as an appetizer ($7.25) or an entrée ($12.35), they serve up sizable pieces of a calamari filet (not a ring or strip) lightly battered and fried. The octopodi appetizer of chilled marinated octopus pieces ($6.95) is crazy good.Falafel, the delicious croquettes of ground herbed garbanzo beans, are served either in a pita pocket with tabouli and tahini ($5.45) or as an entree ($10.75). Christos falafel is crisp on the outside and tender on the inside with a spicy kick. Their tabouli is crisp with tons of fresh parsley and garlic. Vegetarian entrees include dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves, $11.95), spanakopita (feta and spinach baked in phyllo pastry, $11.35), and vegetarian mousaka (onions, peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes baked between layers of eggplant and potato topped with béchamel, $11.35). You can choose two as a vegetarian sampler for $11.95. Entrees come with a cup of soup or house salad and choice of side: fried potatoes, oven roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, carrots with dill and broccoli. All entrees are available at lunch for reduced prices.The Minnetonka location has a wood-fired oven -- a holdover from when the location used to be Sidney's. They offer a number of pizzas or you can build your own, which we've done numerous times – Greek olives, capers, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, roasted garlic, roasted red pepper and mushroom – no cheese. The ingredients are flavorful and the pizza crust is perfect.Owner, Gus Parpas, is everything a restaurateur should be – gracious, kind and welcoming and becomes a friend to frequent customers.Christos has three Twin Cities locations: 2632 Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis, 15600 Highway 7 in Minnetonka and in the Union Depot at 214 Fourth Street East in St. Paul.

 

 

 

 

 

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