Greek Myths

We've never thought much of our linguistic abilities, but we did learn that mythos means "story" in Greek. So, when we heard that a restaurant by that name had just opened up, we headed down looking for a meal with a storybook ending. What we found, however, wasn't quite what we expected. While Mythos' predominantly white décor did give the place something of a Greek feel, little of that was reflected in the menu. There were the usual staple dishes, a few dips, a Greek salad, but in general the selection was quite bland, something between European and Mediterranean. Hoping to get ourselves in the right mood, we started with the calamari (RMB68) and pan-fried feta (RMB58); both were decent but nothing to write Homer about. That was followed by two entrées and a "guest." Our first main dish, a ground beef, zucchini and eggplant mousaka (RMB88), was decidedly average, though the second, Australian lamb chops (YY168) served with small sides of roast potatoes and vegetables, was much tastier. The chops were, however, a little fatty and a little small for the price. Our "guest," a dish of grilled red sea bream (RMB168), was actually an entire sea bream grilled with lemon and rosemary and garnished with a few roasted vegetables. The natural flavors were nice, and they get points for portioning, but not for presentation. At the time of our visit, you also couldn't pay with bank or credit cards--bring cash. There's potential here, but they've got a little ways to go. Geoff Ng