AboveBlueSuites_Santorini

Heaven on earth is what describes Above Blue Suites in Santorini.  Awesome view, great staff, and delicious food is what you will receive when you stay at Above Blue Suites.  Last night in Santorini I decided to have dinner watching the sunset from my balcony and ordered room service.  The cost was extremely reasonable so I wanted to enjoy a full meal since it was my last night.  I started off with Traditional Fried Tomato Balls for appetizers, which were fresh, fluffy, hot, and very tasteful.  I could taste the tomato paste and the yogurt sauce on the side gave a different but good taste to it.  Then for my main course I had Vegetarian Risotto.  Tomato peppers, mint and feta gave such a different taste to it that I didn't need to ask for a sauce on the side.  It was made perfect and served hot.  I finished the entire meal and found myself licking the spoon as it tasted so good.  Now to the desert, Chocolate Mousse has never tasted so good and the Hazelnut Crust and Banana Ice Cream on the side just made it all better.  I was extremely full but still finished the desert since it taste beyond delicious.  Not just the food but the stay at the Above Blue Suites was extremely worth it.  I highly recommend this place  when you are visiting Santorini.  It will just make your trip more special.

BellaThira_Santorini

Fun ambiance, greek music, delicious food, lively place, and great service is what defines Bella Thira Restaurant in Santorini.  I went there pretty late at night and it was very lively and people were still coming in.  I ordered Greek salad, with hummus and tzatziki sauce and pita bread.  It was a perfect end to the night, very delicious and very fresh and warm pita just made it all better.  The owner of the restaurant was greeting and meeting all the customers which added a special touch to it.  Be sure to visit this restaurant next time you are in Santorini, you will not be disappointed.

Avocado_Santorini

Extremely friendly ambience, and tasty food is what defines Avocado Restaurant in Imerovigli, Santorini.  It's open late so it was perfect place for me since I got in very late.  Good thing about the restaurant is that they do not refuse any customer.  People walked in about five minutes before closing time and the manager didn't refuse them.  I had Avocado Salad for dinner and it was very filling and had a great kick to it.  It was a perfect blend of shrimp, avocado, tomato, peppers, lime sauce, and a special dressing.  With the bill they also give one shot of vodka which is perfect end to the night.  If you are in Santorini next time then be sure to visit this restaurant and it will be a perfect end to a night.

Costantis_Mykonos

Having lunch by the beach is the best thing.  Amazing view, and extremely relaxing.  I went to Ornos beach in Mykonos today and had a great time.  Had lunch at Costantis Mediterranean Restaurant before leaving.  I have been wanting to try Halloumi Cheese but was not able to find it anywhere until I went to this restaurant.  So to start off I had Halloumi Cheese as an appetizer and Cheese Pizza as an entree.  The Halloumi cheese was grill and served on crusted pita with grilled vegetables.  Man the cheese was so delicious.  If it wasn't for the grilled vegetables then it wouldn't have any taste to it but the texture of the cheese is what made it delicious.  It was very different and served warm.  I recommend you try this cheese next time you have a chance even if you are not a cheese fan.  For main entree I had cheese pizza which was okay.  It was nothing special and the cheese didn't taste that good.  It was like having frozen pizza made at home.  If you want to have good appetizer and enjoy the beach then this restaurant is the place to be.

Barcode_Mykonos

First night in Mykonos wanted to have light dinner near by the hotel where I was staying.  I was in Ornos Area where most of the tourist stay and it has some local restaurants in the area.  I went to Barcode because it had live music and seemed very cosy.  Ordered Saganaki because I had heard all about this dish but never tried it.  I ordered spicy Saganaki as per the waiter's suggestion.  It came sizzling hot and as I added lemon to it, I could hear the sizzling sound.  It was fresh and very tasty.  I never knew that fried cheese can taste so good.  It was filling and extremely delicious.  I highly recommend this place and their food.  The ambience is very chill, staff is very friendly, and the food is extremely delicious.  You will not be disappointed at all.

Flavours_Athens

After a long productive and fun day in Athens, I want to go somewhere nice for dinner but not to expensive.  I asked the concierge at my hotel for a place near by where I can walk.  They suggested Flavours Restaurant which was about 10 minutes walk from the intercontinental.  Amazing service, friendly staff and the food was extremely reasonable in price and very delicious and flavourful.  I ordered spaghetti with tomato sauce and feta cheese.  I was not to sure how feta would taste with the sauce but it was extremely delicious and very well marinated.  The food was served very hot and tasted fresh.  This is a fairly new restaurant and is opened till 3am.  Upon my return to the hotel, I saw some guests inquiring about a place to eat and I suggested them Flavours.  If you are staying near by then I highly suggest this place.  You will walk out very satisfied with food, cost, and service.

PlakaRestaurant_Athens

Plaka is a great place to be in Athens.  People are very friendly, small shops, amazing restaurants, and very cultural are to be in.  I stopped at Restaurant Plaka for a quick bite.  I wanted to try something greek so I ordered Greek Spinach Pie.  It was so delicious.  The stuffing in the pie was with Spinach and Feta Cheese and it was very filling.  The stuffing was filled through all the corners of the pie and was the perfect lunch after a walk.  The staff was super friendly and the owner of the restaurant was greeting the customers himself.  It's a small family owned restaurant and I highly recommend for all the tourists to go there at least ones while in Athens.

BistrotVienna_Intercontinental_Athens

First night in Athens, arrived late so checked in at our hotel and decided to have dinner at the Bistrot Vienna, located at the lobby level of The Intercontinental where we are staying.  Amazing hotel and great staff.  The good thing about this restaurant is that their kitchen is open until about 1am therefore for guests who arrive late this is a perfect place to have dinner.  For my main course I had Risotto with asparagus and cheese.  It was good in quantity and pretty okay in taste.  I had to get hot sauce on the side to add a little kick to it because it didn't have much taste to it.  After my meal I wanted to try the Greek Coffee with medium sugar.  It was very different than the regular filtered coffee, and very strong.  The idea is to drink it hot and fast because the bottom of the coffee is very creamy and extremely strong.  So if it gets cold then it would not taste good at all.  It was good to try but I would probably not have it again.  I love my coffee but Greek Coffee was just not for me.  If you are staying at The Intercontinental then I do recommend having at least one meal at this restaurant.

Mado_Istanbul

One thing that you can never go wrong in Istanbul with is Desert.  They by far have the best desert possible.  My last night in Istanbul, I was really craving Baklawa so I went to near by cafe Mado.  It's a franchise in Istanbul and they carry different cakes, ice cream and local desert.  I asked the waiter what he suggests for me to have as I want to try something very local.  He recommended Pistachio Angel Air which takes about 15 minutes to make and is served warmed with a scoop of ice cream on the side.  The 15 minutes wait was well worth it.  This desert was just out of this world.  It was similar to Baklawa yet warm and very very delicious.  I would taste the pistachio and the honey which it is made of.  And the ice cream is their own home made ice cream and it added a perfect touch to it.  If you are in a mood of a nice sit down cafe, with good service, and excellent choice of desert then I highly recommend Mado.

HafizMustafa_Istanbul

Sweets, Sweets, and more Sweets.  Hafiz Mustafa is the place to go if you want to have fresh Baklawa, other local sweets, turkish delight, and fresh orange juice.  They have different locations but the one I went to is near the spice bazar and is their biggest location.  The staff was so friendly and they event packed something for me to take with me as I travel.  I highly recommend this place the next time you are in Istanbul.

Ezberbozan_Istanbul_Bosphorus

After a long day of sight seeing it was time for dinner.  Around our hotel we found a local restaurant Ezberbozan.  The food was pretty good and the price was very reasonable.  I had Penne Arabiata which had a different spice taste to it and it was very filling.  The service was okay.  I find that in general, service in Istanbul is reasonable because of the language barrier.  The restaurant is nothing to brag about but if you are in the area late at night and just want to chill and have a meal then this would be a good place to go to.

Bar212_Istanbul_RenaissanceBosphorus

Spectacular view, delicious food, good choice of drinks is what defines the roof top restaurant and bar at the Renaissance Bosphorus Istanbul.  My first night in Istanbul, I was extremely tired and didn't want to go around the area looking for a place to eat.  So I decided to have dinner at the hotel and it was the right choice.  It was quite since it was a weekday but the ambiance was so relaxing and I sat by the window so the view was a bonus.  I started off with Spicy Humus and traditional Turkish yogurt, Haydari which is yogurt mixed with garlic, mint and white cheese.  I have had humus before but the spice they added gave it a different taste.  And the yogurt was out of this world.  It was beyond delicious.  I could state the garlic and mint, and it was a perfect blend of the three things.  I liked it so much that I asked for extra.  For my main entree I had Hazelnut Crusted Salmon.  Salmon was the typical grilled salmon but the extra hazelnut topping added the extra touch to it and it hit the spot.  It was pieces of crust hazelnut with some spice to it and it was something very different.  I highly recommend this the next time you are visiting Istanbul.  It is on a pricy side but the quantity and quality was worth paying the price for.

TurkishAirlines_BusinessClass

I am off to Turkey and Greece for vacation and am flying Turkish Airlines for the first time.  I love to write about food and since international flights serve meals, I decided to write about that as well.  This is the first time I flew in Turkish Airlines and I was amazed by the quality and taste of their food.  I am not a fan of inflight food but Turkish Airlines was amazing.  It was a overnight flight so we were served dinner and breakfast.  Dinner started off with a piece of shrimp, falafel, and chicken brochette.  Shrimp was very tasty and falafel had a little spice to it which added to the taste.  Then we had smoked salmon wrapped with zucchini and cream cheese on the side.  I love salmon and this one was extremely tasty and very fresh.  Zucchini was warm so it was a perfect combination of cold salmon and warm zucchini.  For dinner there were many different options but in seafood they only had Sea Bass.  This is the first time I tried Sea Bass and it was so tender with taste of lime.  The entire meal was very filling, and it was so tasty that I ate everything.  To finished with desert they had many different options but I decided to keep it light with green tea ice cream and watermelon.  After a good sleep it was breakfast time, which started off with fresh fruits and yogurt.  Main breakfast course was veggie omelet with grilled cheese, salsa and grilled mushrooms.  It was so tasteful and was cooked extremely well.  I didn't have the grill cheese because it was to heavy after a while.  The airline had great deal of drink options and their tea and coffee was fresh and very hot.  I highly recommend Turkish Airlines for long flight because it is important to have tasty and filling meal during long flights.

Prohibition_Montreal

Delicious. Tasty. Filling.  These are the words that describe Prohibition in Montreal.  I went for brunch with some friends and fell in love with the place.  You have to make a reservation before going because it's a small cozy place and if you don't have a reservation then you have to wait for a while to get a seat.  The service was excellent and the staff is extremely friendly.  I ordered Huevos Rancheros and by far it was the best one I have ever had.  I have had the same dish at different place but Prohibition was very tasteful.  You can taste every single ingredient from eggs to onions to guacamole.  I would highly recommend the place to everyone.  All my friends had a great time and everyone loved the food and was very satisfied with the quantity.  Next time you are in Montreal or if you are a local then be sure to visit this place.