¶ … Mediterranean restaurants in Chelsea, NYC
Mediterranean restaurants: Chelsea
Uncle Nick's Greek Restaurant is located at 747 9th Ave. It offers traditional Greek food such mezze plates, whole grilled fish, staples like mousakas and pastitio and more unusual offerings such as loukanika horiatika (Greek sausage sauteed in wine sauce). Despite its homespun name, Uncle Nick's is not a diner. It is a Mediterranean restaurant that showcases specifically Greek food, although it does include some dishes more commonly found in American restaurants, such as a 'mixed grill' of friend zucchini, eggplants, and peppers. But even these are showcased with a scordalia dip (traditional Greek potato and garlic dip) rather than the usual sour cream found at a diner. Instead of the standard diner 'Greek salad,' Uncle Nick's offers feta cheese and tomato drizzled with olive oil. Along with fries, offered 'sides' include the traditional Greek dandelions, and the desserts span...
There is also a wine and beer list.
Nisos' Mediterranean Cuisine on 176 8th Avenue is another Greek restaurant. Nisos means 'island' in Greek. The restaurant is open for brunch, dinner, and lunch. Brunch offerings, despite the name of the restaurant, seem resolutely American, including oatmeal, burgers, chicken sandwiches, and frittatas. Both a la carte and fixed price menus are offered at brunch. Dinner is also more Americanized than one might expect. Main courses include steak, grilled pork chops, pan-roasted chicken, and other staples. The main nods to 'Greek' cuisine include the extensive fish selection and rabbit, the latter of which is described as served in a traditional Greek style. Burgers and smoothies are also offered at dinner. Oddly enough, there is a fairly large selection of Greek desserts, including the more exotic loukoumades and galaktobourek beside the expected baklava.
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