It's All Greek To Me

Let's start tonight's blog post off with some humor...

Ironically their burgers are made from the same material as the costume.

Now on to some real grub a dub dub.

Niko Niko's is a pretty awesome Greek joint on Montrose here in Houston, so good even Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives rolled up here one day. This has become one of my favorite Greek restaurants in all of Houston (rivaled closely by Yia Yia Mary's but you will have to wait for that write up) and so far I have not found an item on the menu I have not enjoyed.

The hummus may have an odd green hue to it but do not let that distract you from everything this plate has to offer. First of all, the veggies are a great change up from your standard pita as a dipping device, especially the crunchy bell peppers.  But wait, that is not all they mix up in this dish, you also get some pita chip so once again change up that texture and flavor and BOOM.  That does not mean the pitas are not good though, far from it, they are basically like little pillows from heaven that come out hot and fluffy, so dangerous.

Sea salt and oregano...  they keep it real on the Niko's tables.

Here is the crown jewel, the gyro, one of those absolutely awesome pitas full of tender meat, veggies, and a delicious tzatziki sauce. For those of you not in the know, tzatziki is a yogurt based sauce with cucumber and other flavors adding a cool creamy topping to gyros.  The gyro is fantastic, but look at those fries, fresh cut fries covered in flavor with just the right level of crunch.  Basically, this dish is amazing.

For those of you who may not be a fan of the gyro (not sure if we should be friends anymore if that is the case) they have a pretty amazing menu of Greek fare.  This is the Pastichio / Mousaka Combo, and of course there is a side of pita and fries because they do not want you to leave hungry.  Pastichio is kind of like a Greek version of lasagna, layers of pasta, meat, cheese, and sauce.  Mousaka is another baked item but this it is almost more like an eggplant casserole and is very hearty.  Both of these come cooked in a bechamel sauce so you know it is healthy.  If I had to choose one of the other the Pastichio wins hands down, you really cannot go wrong with pasta.


I have only hit the tip of the iceberg in my multiple trips to this little gem, but Greek cuisine is quite frankly amazing.  The flavors are rich and varied and you can gnaw on anything from lamb to delicious veggie items, basically the whole crowd would be pleased.