Gregory's 26 Corner Taverna

Came here for dinner with a group of 3. We had no issues getting a seat. As we walked in there were plenty of open tables. It's a nice cozy place.

We weren't sure what to order so we asked the waitress to recommend some dishes. We ended up getting what she recommended. As she described her recommendations, it had a homey touch/feel to it. It is as if she enjoys her cultural food so much that she is trying to pass it down to us.

The bread they gave us was surprisingly soft, warm and easy to eat. They give it to you with olive paste and olive oil. It was good.

For appetizers, we got the grilled octopus.

• this dish was amazing. The octopus was not rubbery. It was very soft/tender. Much much different from others that I have tried. I definitely prefer this one. I was surprised by how tender they were seeing that the pieces were relatively thick! It was seasoned well. Could taste the olive oil, some zest, and some salt. It was well balanced.

For main course, we got the lamb chops, moussaka, and shrimp santorini with rice. Lamb chops: they were grilled nicely. I would have preferred it they were a little more medium rare but the meat was still tender. The meat relatively fell off the bone without any issues. The meat was seasoned well with spices and herbs. The vegetables that came with the dish could use some more work. They were overcooked and soggy. They were seasoned well, just not cooked properly.

The moussaka was their special for the day. It was amazing. You could taste the subtle olive oil at the base of the dish. The potatoes were cooked to the point of being soft They had a nice subtle crisp and browning to the top layer of the custard. The meat was seasoned well, not dry at all. The eggplant was not fried, which is different from the traditional one where it is fried. I actually like it not being fried because it would have gotten soggy once baked. With each bite, the dish felt heavy and light at the same time. It looked like a delicate dish and once you cut into it, it fell apart easily. I highly recommend this dish.

The shrimp santorini with rice was good. The rice was a little al dente. I think the tomato sauce needed to be thicker and more flavorful. Not enough tomato taste to it. The size of the shrimps were good but they were a little over cooked. Dish was seasoned well with lots of flavor. Overall it was a well composed dish but lacking in some techniques to make this dish truly perfect.

Service was excellent. The staff did come by to ask us how were doing. Food came out almost immediately. Only thing we had to ask was for more water. The place was not busy at all so there wasn't really any excuse. One nice thing they did was gave us some dessert on the house. It was really nice of them. I don't know what it is but it tasted like rice pudding but in a cake format. It was overly sweet. It hit the spot just right. They did put too much cinnamon on it though. You can just dust it off.

Overall I consider this place a nice gem/hole in the wall place and would highly recommend this place.