Eats and Drinks
Best Greek Restaurant
Samos
600 Oldham St., (410) 675-5292
For some, Greek food means generic souvlaki on a stick purchased at a gyro stand at a street fair. For others, Greek food means trekking out Eastern Avenue to Greektown to find the best homemade dolmades, spanikopita, and avgolomeno soups in town. Not all Greektown eateries are created alike, of course, so we recommend that you not just pop into the place on the well-traveled strip with the brightest neon sign; rather, head just off Eastern to Oldham Street where, settled on a quiet corner, you’ll find Samos. It’s a rather modest neighborhood joint with an open kitchen where you can watch the cooks carve mouth-wateringly thick slices of garlicky lamb from a spit. Try the tangy melitzanosalata (eggplant dip), the shrimp-and-feta pie, or if you can’t make up your mind, get the pekilia, a combination platter that includes dolmades, souvlaki, gyro, and spinach pie. The food is not fancy, but it’s satisfying and oh-so-deliciously, authentically Greek.
Other Awards for Best Greek Restaurant:
Samos, 9/16/2009
Zorba's Bar and Grill, 9/17/2008
The Black Olive, 9/19/2007
Samos, 9/20/2006
Ikaros, 9/21/2005
Samos, 9/17/2003
Black Olive, 9/18/2002
Samos, 9/19/2001
Karabelas Cuisine, 9/13/2000
Greek Islands Restaurant and Bar, 9/15/1999
Opa!, 9/17/1997
Ikaros, 9/18/1996
All Awards for Samos:
Best Greek Restaurant, 9/16/2009
Best Greek Restaurant, 9/20/2006
Best Greek Restaurant, 9/17/2003
Best Greek Restaurant, 9/19/2001
Best Service, 9/19/2001
