Santorini Greek Cuisine — Restaurant in DeLand

We're frequent visitors to this joint and most recently Saturday night 4/7. The food is ok but the place has gone down the tubes as many successful places do after a while. When we walked in, the floor was greasy. That's the first sign to a filthy place. My sneaker was sliding, it was really disgusting. We sat down and the menu was also dirty and greasy from so much handling. They have those plastic covered menus that stay on the tables and get handled by hundreds of dirty, filthy peoples hands as well as food slopped on them. Our menu's were greasy and had food particles on them; kind of disgusting.

The table itself was also greasy and I used the napkin to wipe it. And yes, the napkin picked up grease and dirt. What are we doing here.

Well, despite all this we ordered. We ordered two iced teas and a couple dinners. The iced tea came. I picked it up and was getting ready to drink it when I noticed little round oil or grease droplets in the tea. This comes from not washing them properly or having so much grease in your establishment that it's virtually impossible to properly clean glasses.

At this point, we got up and left. My health is paramount and I don't need to be abused by this place. Sorry to say this joint is just dirty and disgusting. I can't imagine the food being any cleaner or the owner practicing clean and safe food establishment procedures. I would hate to look in the kitchen. These signs could be early warning of roaches or God only knows what else creeping around in the kitchen. Oh well, there are many other fine restaurants that are clean and safe to eat...

Bam! And just like that, I'm transported from quaint downtown Deland to the shores of Greece. Tucked into a nice niche, you step into a land far away. Amazingly authentic cuisine, indeed!

My server was Jason, enthusiastic and nice as could be. It was refreshing to have other staff stop by to check on me, including the owner. That means a lot. Great service, a precious commodity nowadays.

On this solo inaugural trip, I ordered the small Greek Salad and a Gyro. You KNOW you are in for a treat when your very first bite is a small nibble of Feta, and it melts like magic in your mouth. I was swimming in a sea of sensational flavor.

Ohhhhhh, nothing like real Feta, with notes of sheep's milk and maybe a touch of goat's milk. NOT your supermarket Feta wannabe. Nope. I could write an essay on Feta. And this Feta would be the Star. A star sitting on top of a world of fresh greens, tomato and a spritz of heavenly dressing.

My Gyro was packed with that delightful combo of lamb and beef, shaved into a puffy pita and lovingly layered with tzatziki sauce. Teasingly tempting and mighty tasty.

Sitting there, I had time to reflect on all things wonderful. Time to watch the world walk by, just feet from the treats Santorini's wrought upon me. I am already planning my next trip over from the West Coast. This time I'll bring my Fav Fab One. I love bringing excitement into her life. Ahem...

Tell them John & Beth sent ya!

Kali Oreksi, νοστιμότατος(Bon...

*Update after response from owner: 1- I didn't have vegetarian moussaka. 2- napkins wrinkled in a ball almost. 3 - we paid cash. I asked a female blonde server and a male. Both advised " we don't give receipts 4 cash". I did not get a legal receipt w my state tax paid and printed!! After asking several times the male server wrote in an order paper without detailing my tax paid nor the restaurant business how much total I paid. That's not a legal printed receipt. That's Not ok. 4- you did not see server touching my plate! So you're minimizing my review defending something you didn't witness. 5- I read other customers got food poisoning. Well that plus touching dishes inside w hands are related. End of my review. I'll never return there. I don't recommend .

Lowered to 1 star after non apologetic/ not respectful/RUDE response from owner. Agree w all other reviewers! Pricey and food not that good and awful service and athmosphere!!

Food= ok. Waitress= tall. Short hair. Female. European accent: clueless of clean serving techniques. Brought all wrinkled paper napkins. Brought food / dishes touching dish inside. Yikes. Pricey. Refused to give us a ""receipt"" after we paid cash. Isn't that illegal? A business not giving a receipt because we paid cash? Creepy/weird. Only give receipts to those paying w cards. So no records or receipts if we pay cash? Sounds very fishy to me. I don't recommend. 1st and...