Kotopoylo Psito
Rated as one Singapore's best Greek restaurants, we took the advantage of 'ta pao' our Saturday dinner as 'dine in' is still forbidden under Singapore's Phase 2 Heightened Alert of partial opening of society in lieu of the still evolving COVID - 19 situation.
I ordered my food through Oddle Eats, a portal with access to numerous good dining options, and it was simple with the automated sign in, order the food in the basket, and state my choice of pickup time. Now comes the fun part, eating and reviewing :)
The food was ready within the appointed half hour time frame (7.00 till 7.30 pm) and since it was non dining period, the restaurant was empty (do spare a thought for the Food and Beverage people, they are reeling from this second lockdown and I personally feel for the employers and staff in this hard hit sector. Tips should be given freely to help their plight). I managed to park outside, while my son went in to collect the food. They were packed in recyclable brown carton disposable boxes and he was handed a brown paper bag. Kudos to their going green efforts !
Kotopoylo Psito
The grilled chicken was in one word, amazing. It was marinated in roasted pepper and yoghurt sauce for 24 hours, the sides were fried baby potatoes and there was a topping of yoghurt honey sauce on toasted pita bread and pine nuts. One bite and I felt I was a Greek god - haha.
It had the distinct sour taste of the yoghurt, but interplayed with sweet and the texture of the yoghurt was smooth to the tongue. Would I order it again - "YES".
Paidakia with Chablis (Domaine Millet 2016)
The lamb cutlets (6 pieces) were also another standout dish. The sides were couscous, caramalised onions and swimming in lemony sauce. The Aegean flavor (whatever that is) really made it one of the BEST lamb cutlets (most tender and flavorful, not at all gamey) I have EVER eaten.
Food for the Greek god ? "YES"
The chablis which was paired with the fish and lamb was a superb 2016 Domaine Millet from Ginett Bistro at Middle Road. I bought it on the cheap (1 for 1) as they were having a sale this month of June.
The beer fried cod, with lemony quinoa and herb garlic sauce, was a little bit of a let down. The fish tasted frozen (something like the Dory sold in fish and chip shop at Balmoral Plaza). The quinoa was quite tasty, like pea puree. This was the only 'ordinary tasting' dish amongst the 4 we ordered.
Halloumi Salad
The Halloumi Salad was lovely to taste. The cheese was outstanding, as was the yoghurt. In the salad, there was the charred cauliflower, zucchini, pan seared cyprus Halloumi, feta cheese sauce, roasted pine nuts, fresh chervil (whatever that is) and truffle oil
Again, really outstanding.
My Review
Food : 4.8 / 5 < Excellent, Zeus and company would have loved this meal ! >
Wine : 4.9 / 5 < Chablis is great pairing for the Lamb Cutlet >
Price : $ 130.54 (no Service Charge as it was takeaway) ;
US$ 100 for 3 to 4 persons (Maid got to eat too) ; Reasonable $$$
Alati Divine Greek Cuisine
73 Amoy Street
Singapore 069 892
Tel : 6221 6124 (or book through FB).
