Dining at Yassou Greek Kitchen, Little Eaton

YASSOU! Hiya, hello, good health! All lovely warm greetings that encapsulate the friendly welcome we received mid week at YASSOU Greek restaurant in long Eaton. Family owned and family run with traditional dishes cooked in their own kitchen by Sabu who has brought new magic to their dishes. This authentic Greek restaurant conjures up the essence of sun and seaside holidays. The decor is simple as you would expect from a taverna. The staff are extremely pleasant and will give you accurate descriptions of dishes as well as advice. The menu is split into starters, cold mezzo, hot mezzo and desserts.

To say we were excited to be back here is not an exaggeration, and maybe we got a little carried away ordering….. but there was so much on the menu that we liked it was difficult to know when to stop! Firstly though, we were served with drinks while we looked through the menu.

We were out for the evening with good friends, which is I think the perfect way to enjoy this relaxed form of dining. It also makes for variety as everyone adds their own favourite dishes which takes you out of your comfort zone.

A platter of warm pitta bread arrived first with three delicious dips, the aubergine was particularly good and the whipped feta was sharp and clean although we each had our favourites. From here, as each dish was cooked it arrived from the kitchen. We selected fish dishes, lamb and chicken dishes. Then as a side, a large dish of crisp, fresh Greek salad topped with triangles of quite a mild feta.

Our Calamari was in a crisp light batter and tender, very ‘moorish’. The prawns were in a delicious sauce with sweet baby tomatoes and tangy red drop peppers. The Macaroni Mekima was a new dish to me, minced lamb  baked with macaroni and topped with butternut squash, subtly flavoured with herbs, an exceptional dish, as was the moussaka. Served in a deep dish with slices of aubergine peeping through the sauce gently browning at the edges and sprinkled with pomegranate, yep another favourite.

We probably shouldn’t have had a dessert but decided that the chocolate filled baklava was perfect to share and was a good sweet to end our evening with.

Surprised that time had passed so quickly it was time to head for home. We all agreed that this is a really healthy way to eat, good ingredient, freshly prepared and very sociable.

Thank you to everyone at YASSOU, those we met front of house, and those working behind the scenes. A genuinely lovely evening. We will be back and soon.

Booking early is vital as they get booked pretty well in advance. Call 07368 483725