5/5 Matthew T. 1 year ago on Google • 24 reviews
I
went
to
Muse
Bistro
twice
during
my
stay
in
Athens,
once
at
lunch
and
again
a
couple
days
later
to
try
their
dinner
menu.
Lunch:
My
wife
and
I
ordered
the
homemade
peinirli.
There
were
a
variety
of
delicious
options
available,
so
choosing
was
difficult,
but
we
settled
on
one
with
soutzouki,
goat
cheese
and
tomato
sauce,
and
the
other
with
tomato,
feta
cheese,
and
Kalamata
olives.
Both
were
sublime,
and
came
piping
hot
to
the
table.
The
crust
was
perfectly
crisp,
but
light
and
bready
inside,
while
the
quality
of
the
other
ingredients
was
evident
from
the
vibrant
flavors
and
fresh
taste.
Between
the
two,
the
feta
cheese
and
olive
was
the
better,
but
both
were
very
satisfying.
We
finished
by
sharing
a
small
rice
pudding
for
dessert,
which
was
lightly
sweet
and
wonderfully
creamy,
with
just
the
right
amount
of
cinnamon.
We
were
very
happy
with
our
choices,
but
I
realized
when
reading
other
reviews
that
they
had
a
very
different
dinner
menu
which
was
highly
rated.
We
decided
to
come
back
a
couple
days
later
to
try
it
out.
Dinner:
We
started
with
a
sea
bass
carpaccio
to
share,
which
was
an
interesting
experience.
I
had
not
had
anything
quite
like
it
before;
refreshing,
tangy,
and
a
little
creamy
from
the
salad
beneath.
For
the
main
course,
I
ordered
the
cockerel
stifado,
which
was
an
absolute
work
of
art.
The
plating
was
so
beautiful
that
I
apologized
to
the
dish
as
I
disturbed
it.
The
mesh
of
flavors
was
masterful,
a
cunning
mixture
of
complimentary
notes
that
were
individually
delicious
but
combined
majestically.
It
is
without
doubt
one
of
the
finest
meals
I
have
ever
had.
It
went
very
well
with
the
house-recipe
Ten
Straws
cocktail.
I
rarely
return
to
the
same
restaurant,
let
alone
for
the
same
dish,
when
traveling
but
I
strongly
considered
coming
back
just
to
have
it
again.
Alas,
I
could
not
convince
my
wife,
who
wanted
to
try
more
of
what
the
city
offered;
but
I
will
always
remember
this
dish.
For
dessert,
we
shared
a
creme
brulee
that
was
perfectly
prepared
and
richly
sweet.
The
staff
were
kind,
attentive,
and
helpful,
and
the
prices
were
very
reasonable.
I
hope
that
the
restaurant
retains
whoever
prepared
that
stifado
for
a
long
time;
they
are
a
world-class
chef.
This
was
the
best
food
I
had
during
my
time
in
Greece
by
a
comfortable
margin,
and
I
highly
recommend
it
to
any
visitors
to
Athens.
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