3500 E Main Street
Farmington, New Mexico, 87402
(505) 326-2000
Website: http://www.eatmoregreek.com/
After reading many mixed reviews of this Greek restaurant in Farmington, New Mexico; we decided to give it a shot anyway. The exterior is quite impressive and hard to miss; located at the entrance to the Best Buy/Home Depot shopping center.
The building has many windows to allow the bright sunlight to naturally illuminate the interior. Beautiful Greek decor, including a long mural of the God of the Sea, Poseidon adorns the interior. We were cheerfully greeted by the hostess immediately upon entering, and taken to one of the many booths in the dining area. Our waiter didn't keep us waiting at all as he came to take our drink orders, and left us to peruse the menu. Our entire party of four were definitely in the mood for Gyro, so latched onto that item as soon as we looked at the menu. After ordering and receiving our food, our waiter was very friendly, helpful with questions and attentive to our needs throughout the meal.
We began with a Calamari appetizer served with a mild cocktail sauce and tartar sauce. The Calamari included tentacles as well as the body rings; it was deep fried perfectly; not chewy nor still raw, but just right.
Three people went for the simple Gyro in a pita; two chose the Greek salad as a side while one person chose the Greek Fries. I chose the Award Winning Gyro platter. Gyro is a mixture of lamb and beef that is pressed into a form that can be placed on a spit. It is roasted in a vertical manner, mildly seasoned and then carved into thin slices, placed in pita bread with veggies and tzatziki sauce.
The Gyro itself came in a soft, warm pita loaded with fresh vegetables and heavenly tzatziki sauce. The Greek Fries cost extra as a side; they are shoestring fries with Feta and Parmesan cheeses with a lemon Dijon sauce. The person who had this meal loved the Gyro, but was not impressed with the Greek Fries, "fries are fries" he stated. Now on many reviews I read the biggest complaint was the Greek salad; however the salads served with the Gyros were excellent in taste, size and texture. If you're going to go Greek, definitely get the salad; fries just don't have a place with them.
The Award Winning Gyro is a very generous portion of the meat with grilled zucchini, lemon roasted potatoes, wedges of pita bread and tzatziki sauce. I was blown away, and so were the others who tasted my meal...piece of meat, piece of zucchini, dipped in the sauce...absolutely divine! It was so good like that, I kept forgetting about the pita bread. The lemon roasted potatoes were so delicious, the person who had the Greek Fries said he would have paid extra for these potatoes instead of the fries.
The meal portions are very generous, so we decided to purchase dessert to go; and our waiter assured us that all desserts are housemade. The Baklava Cheesecake is decadently rich and creamy; infused with honey and nuts. The Baklava is loaded with nuts and honey while the pastry is very flaky. Do not turn away from desserts at My Big Fat Greek Restaurant; get the full experience.
Overall we gave My Big Fat Greek Restaurant a 9 out of 10 rating, and that is only because we felt that shoestring fries have no place on a Mediterranean menu. Whether you have had Greek food before, or this is a first time try; definitely try out this restaurant. Opa!
Mary Cokenour
