During our honeymoon, my husband and I visited Greece and loved the laid back culture, wine and food. Whenever we visit Greektown it reminds of us that trip, which is why we love to get Greek food.

Greektown has been a staple of our Detroit after hours fun, whether it be on a date night or after a baseball game. This is why we were so excited to try out the newest Greek restaurant, Santorini Estiatorio. The restaurant replaced Mosaic in late 2012 and the hubby and I have already been there three times since it opened.

Santorini Estiatorio

We recently visited Santorini last Saturday with a group of friends and had a great time. Here are some of the great things about Santorini:

As you enter the restaurant you are transported to Greece with light blue colors everywhere and a rustic feel. The dining room is open, but there are great private booths around the edges. The atmosphere is mesmerizing; it made me feel like I was back in the Mediterranean.

This was the first time we went with a group, so we had some drinks at the bar to kill time. The bartender was great and let us sample some different Greek wines.

In my opinion the food is better than any of the other restaurants in Greektown. Everything they made was fresh, simple and had quality ingredients. On this trip we had the Saganaki, Lemon Chicken, JP’s Specialty Lamb Chops and Rice Pudding for dessert. Oh and lots and lots of wine  – because when in Greece…

The Saganaki was delicious! They have really good pita bread for dipping and use Greek kasseri cheese flambeed with brandy.

OPA!

Saganaki

I had the Lemon Chicken, sautéed in lemon and white wine which was perfect and very fresh. I was in heaven. It came with rice and peas which were very crisp. I hate mushy peas and these were delicious.

Lemon Chicken

My husband ordered JP’s Specialty Lamb Chops, which were tender, perfectly cooked (you could really taste the grilled, smoky flavor) and seasoned to perfection.  The last time we went there he had them as a part of the Santorini Grill sampler and he had been talking about them ever since. He had a plan to get all five of those chops this time. I even tried some and liked them (I am very picky and my husband makes me try all kinds of things).

JP’s Lamb Chops

I ordered rice pudding for dessert, which is a favorite of mine. They served it warm and it was well worth the splurge!

I already started eating before John could take the pic! YUM!

Now that it’s warmer outside they had the front walls/windows open which really gave it an authentic feel (we ate outside pretty much the entire time we were in Europe and the Mediterranean).

I will definitely be visiting Santorini again in the future…OPA!

Santorini is located at 501 Monroe St. in Detroit. You can make a reservation by calling (313) 962-9366 or through Open Table (more on how much I love Open Table in a future post).

If you’ve visited Santorini Estiatorio, I would love to know what your experience was like.

I was not compensated for this review. All opinions expressed are my own.