estiatorio milos

with estiatorio milos, you take the good with the bad. unfortunately for us, there was more bad then good. my party of 5 arrived around 8:30 and were seated in about 15 minutes. (it was a sunday) the servers were all very nice and friendly and the food was quite good. we ordered the calamari for an appetizer (really good) and two whole fishes, a black bass and a red snapper, to be split among us. all the food was delicious and well made. i wish the review could end there, but that is not the case. the service was just too inconsistent. after being seated, we waited 10 minutes just to be greeted. then another 15 minutes to get water. we still hadn't received even a menu! the servers, while extra friendly, waste too much time describing their "viewing menu" and how therestaurantacquires the fish. plus, they would disappear for long stretches of time. and the food just takes too long to get to the table. time is not a priority to this restaurant. everything just takes too long. plus, it is very over priced. each whole fish was about $150 and don't get me started on a small plate of grilled vegetables for $18. great food,friendly staff, and a nice setting...just prepare to leave with an empty wallet and a few hours later than you planned.

best lunch on the strip. thisrestaurantis considered to be one of the best greek restaurants in north america and was recently selected as the best newrestaurantby the las vegas weekly. a $20.11 3-course lunch is offered which has to be the best dining deal on the strip since commanders palace closed albeit martinis will set you back a lot more than 25 cents.

therestaurantis large, open and very impressive, but the day was too perfect to sit inside so we opted for the semi enclosed patio that overlooks the strip and citycenter. we received grilled bread along with evo to start. we then shared the xortopita appetizer (housemade phyllo stuffed with greens, herbs, feta, greek yogurt and salumi). our second appetizer was a greek meze plate that was truly "amezing"; four spreads (taramasalata, tzatziki, htipita and manouri cheese) along with a stuffed grape leaf, olives and cherry tomatoes. each spread was delicious, but the spicy hitipitia, made from roasted red pepper, feta and other tasty delights, was pure joy.

ann chose the honjake salmon which was a bit underdone to suit her taste, but delicious while i opted for the whole lavraki, a farm raised sea bass known in italy as branzini or branzino, which was finished simply with evo and capers. the finale of the feast was a slice of walnut cake and a delicious yogurt martini, greek yogurt topped candied oranges. service throughout our meal was perfect and one of the chefs stopped by our table a few times to make sure we were enjoying our meal and answer any of our questions.

outstanding restaurant. having read some of these bifurcated reviews, we were nervous about what to expect - but i must tell you - therestaurantwas amazing. we are regular guests of some of the best greek restaurants throughout the world - and this place is right up there. service was outstanding, aaron the gm and his 2i.c. sarah were terrific, chris the sommelier was a great credit to the restaurant, perfect service from neil who was extremely knowledgeable; ambience superb and the food excellent right round. a definite 9 out 10 in our books and i suggest you try it. better book though - we used opentable.com

a beautifulrestaurantsituated at the cosmopolitan hotel. excellent ambience, the interior was designed with class. friendly waiters with attentive service.

we went for a $29 per person lunch menu (but additional cost applied on a few upgraded dishes i.e the lobster)

the octopus on potato was softly chargrilled and well flavored. the grilled sea bream was quite disappointing, the meat smelled fishy and was very bland. the grilled lamb was cooked just right and nicely spiced. the lobster spaghetti was excellent, chewy pasta blended with a tasty tomato sauce and good portions of lobster meat.

all desserts were pretty average. i was especially disappointed with my fruit platter, it's not even a proper dish, just some fruits arranged on a plate.

if you don't plan to spend supplementary, i highly not recommend going for the $29 lunch menu!

taste: 8/10
presentation: 9/10
service: 10/10
ambience: 10/10
value for money: 8/10

$50 per person (excl alcohol)

milos (cosmopolitan) is a clean flavors beautiful traditional greek restaurant... (dont expect correct pronunciation of galaktoboureko) they have a lunch prix fixe menu for around $21 a person which is a steal. therestaurantis decorated in oversized clay pots, and is garnished with a fish bar.. which you actually get to choose your fish from! for dinner its quite expensive.. but its very good. nothing innovative, just good greek food.

the amazing food continued with the entrees. the chicken dish had a chicken, mushroom and onion skewer sitting atop half a pita. next to it were several thick cut fries. fresh fish is what thisrestaurantis known for, so i couldn’t pass up the lavraki (grilled mediterranean bass). the minimalist approach to the fish’s preparation and presentation was wonderful. a whole fish (head and all) was deboned and laid out on the plate prepared with salt, pepper, and lemon with capers and olive oil drizzled on top. without a doubt it’s one of the top two fish dishes i’ve had in town.

for my last meal in the cosmopolitan, i had lunch at estiatorio milos . this was the onerestaurantin the hotel run by a chef whose cooking i had never tasted before since both jaleo's jose andreas and comme ca's david myers have restaurants in los angeles. they offer a three course lunch for $20.11 and although several items can be substituted for an additional fee, the menu is quite extensive. although my experience with the service in both jaleo and comme ca were exemplary, i could sense the staff here was not exactly a well oiled machine as soon as i walked in and saw no less than 10 people waiting to be taken to their seats, all of whom had made reservations (as i had also). with a hostess staff of three, it should not have taken more than a few minutes to seat everyone. when i was shown to my seat 15 minutes after my reservation time by one of the hostesses, i was thrilled with my seat by the window overlooking the strip. unfortunately as soon as i sat down my pants were soaked.

excellent. if you like fresh fish, you will not do better. i believe this is an excellentrestaurantwith excellent service, food, and choices. well done. my one little qualm was that the waiter who had been exceptional all evening never returned to the table after i sent in my credit card with the check. i didn't think that was very classy considering the high cost of the meal. but other than that, excellent.