Greek / Mediterranean

The Greek Corner and a side of Varsity (formerly Magoos)

You may have noticed that my wife Kallipateira and I tend to eat a lot of Greek food, so it was about time that we put this review up. 
The Greek Corner is located at 1025 University Ave in Puck’s Alley and their phone number is 808-942-5503.  Their hours are Mon-Sat 11am-3pm and 5pm-10pm and Sun from noon-3pm and 5pm-9pm.  
 
 
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My Big Fat Greek Lunch

I was at work with my boss and we were out on a business visit in the Kaimuki area.  It was near lunch so we decided to get some food.  He asked me what places I knew nearby and out of my mouth came the words, “you ever try Big Fat Greek?”  He had tried [...]


Olive Tree Cafe

My wife Desdemona’s cousin, Adrastos, is visiting us here in Oahu for a couple of weeks and we were all in the mood for Greek food. 
Hawaii isn’t exactly swimming in Greek restaurants, but one that is always consistently good is Olive Tree Cafe.  Since it was Friday night, we knew it would be pretty crowded.
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Ancient Pyramids, A Star, A Temptress, and the Land of Milk and Honey

It was my mom’s birthday and we wanted to take her to somewhere Mediterranean / Greek-ish as that is one of her most favorite foods.  We considered Olive Tree Cafe which is excellent, but they are a bit too casual for a birthday meal.
As I thought about it, it suddenly came to me.  Why not [...]