Fillo Modern Greek — Restaurant in Cincinnati

So we enjoyed our second meal at Fillo last night and this time I decided to bring all of my adult children with me. Food definitely five stars Atmosphere: Five stars and quality of service, Five stars. So you're probably asking why the three-star review?

It is because I ordered a $25 dip trio appetizer and they provided 15 little triangles. Now let me tell you there's six people at the table. And there's enough dip for at least six full pitas if you spread it like a normal human or 4 if you spread it like you're patching drywall.

So I had a request extra pita not once but two times. And I'll share a picture here of how much dip was still left over.

Mind you, we had already ordered five full meals and four other appetizers for the table. So it wasn't like we were trying to be cheap and order one appetizer for six people and hold the table up.

Imagine my surprise on my $300 bill when I got charged for those two extra pitas (8 small pieces each) for $3 bucks each. -

Really?.... It's a $25 appetizer and you can't give me enough bread to enjoy it. Then I have to ask for it and wait 5 minutes for more each time. (Note:owner called and said most persons enjoy the remainder of the dips with their meals and there is no need for anymore pita. Note: owner said plenty of persons spend way more than I have and don't have complaints about paying the $3ea for extra pita)

Since the restaurant requires you to order your full meal at the same time, there's no way that you could fill up and say "Oh no no no. Please cancel that branzino. " (which was as fantastic as the first time)

You might say why all the fuss over pita bread? Because it took what should have been a fantastic dinner experience where we did nothing but rave and turned it into pettiness about

They will take care of you here, local or not!

This is a rare restaurant in downtown Cincinnati. The food is fresh and always on point, presented beautifully and with lots of flavor.

They have inside and outside seating. Inside, the ambiance is light and minimalist. But let's talk about what you really come here for: the amazing food!

I have been here twice now. Here are some of the dishes I recommend:

Trio Plate - three heaping portions of shareable dips. They come with herby pita, but trust me, you'll need more! The typical dips are lucious eggplant based, spicy whipped feta, and creamy tzatziki. When I went most recently, they were out of the eggplant so it was replaced with taramasalata: cod roe made into a paste. I love fish for it's fishyness so this dip was phenomenal! My favorite among the dips.

Char Grilled Octopus - This is a sliced octopus dish that comes with vinegary onions, peppers, capers, and olive oil. The Octopus itself has a wonderful smoky flavor from the grilling. The texture was light, not dry or rubbery at all.

Grilled Calamari - This was a domestic catch of calamari, right off of Rhode Island apparently! The pieces came whole with slices in them. It was the texture to write home about though. The owner came out and told us about the two kinds of Calamari meat you can get. Most fried stuff is the tougher kind. Not this stuff though! It was only slightly chewy and very fragrant.

Kotopoulo souvlaki - We have also ordered this several times. Honestly after all the apps, this dish comes home for leftovers. The chicken is always moist. There are a lot of fries!

Persephone - This was my drink of choice. It reads like it might be soapy but it is very light and refreshing!

Ouzo mexata - This is a drink of choice for those interested in an authentic...

Was really looking forward to trying Fillo modern Greek. This was my first time in Cincinnati and was so exited to try from reading the reviews. The interior was really nice and clean. I ordered a beer, chicken souvlaki and grilled octopus. After ordering I asked our server(Aerial) if there was also a lamb gyros because I thought had seen it on yelp but noticed it wasn't on the menu. To which she responded our chef does not make any changes or substitutions to the menu items which was said in the worst sassy tone I have ever heard in my life. She than gave us attitude explaining to us how they don't do any changes but also said she can ask the chef if she could make the other lamb chop item on the menu to a similar style as the chicken souvlaki we had just ordered. We kindly declined because that was not what we asked. The experience went so down hill from here with her attitude. No I don't want to make a change after you just gave us attitude about making changes.

The next time she came back to our table she said sorry if I came off as brash. Obviously you know you messed up. Sorry I asked about an item posted on your yelp that was/is on the menu. My gf had to walk out crying because she was uncomfortable with our server and I had to take our food takeaway. Was not worth anywhere what we paid for too btw and here is what you get for $60.37. Receipt and photos !! I have never experienced such poor attitude from a server in my life. The chicken was dry and bland. Def not worth anywhere near $26. The octopus was super dry and over cooked. Will never...