Meraki Greek Grill
Warm Pita
Melizanosalata – Roasted Eggplant, Fresh Herbs, Olive Oil
Falafal – Tzatziki, Salad
Meraki Lamb Burger – House-ground Lamb, Greek Spices, Tomato, Feta, Arugula, Tzatziki, Grilled Brioche with Fries
Authentic Greek Yogurt – Imported Greek Yogurt, Honey, Walnuts
Now serving Las Vegas for over a year and still going strong, former Estiatorio Milos-man Nikos Georgousis and Jerry Goumroian of The Great Greek essentially rescuing the plaza formerly home to Elements in early 2017, it was for lunch on Friday that Meraki Greek Grill got a second look, their ‘to-go’ option not nearly on par with dining in and a lack of desire to cater unfortunate as the nearby ‘competition’ simply is not as good.
Last visited in August, sitting down amidst hues of blue and a mural of Zeus accompanied by exemplary service, it was 24-hours in advance that a call to Meraki found staff unwilling to take an order for the next day, a promise that “if someone comes right at 11:00am we’ll have the order ready by 11:15am” all they could offer and thus what was selected with items actually packed and ready to go three minutes early.
Driven just ten minutes to the final destination, a meal for two discussing new horizons in GLP-1 Receptor Agonists the setting, it was with items unwrapped that a small clamshell of Eggplant Puree once again proved slightly smoky and nicely textured, the store-bought Pita still a disappointment considering Amena Bakery & Deli, Parsley Mediterranean and Kabob Oasis all produce their own on-site daily.
Eating while listening, a ‘side’ of Falafel presenting four crispy Chickpea Fritters loaded with Onions and Garlic, it was with these plus accompanying Greens dipped into a small cup of Tzatziki that the meal marched onward, a side of French Fries good but already a touch soggy thanks to the closed Styrofoam clamshell while Meraki’s Lamb Burger was overcooked and as crumbly as the Feta atop it with the Bun unfortunately affected similar to the Fries and thus exceedingly messy.
Going through several more napkins than the one provided in an attempt to ‘enjoy’ the Burger, though after three bites a fork and knife became essential, it was finally with a small plastic pod of Greek Yogurt topped in Honey and Walnuts that a conclusion was reached – not only that Greek Yogurt is indeed delicious, but that Glucagon-like peptide-1 remains a great target while Meraki is best for dining in.
TWO AND A HALF STARS: While supporting locals is an admirable goal it only works insofar as locals are willing to be supported and as Meraki is apparently doing well enough to take a pass on pre-orders it looks like future visits will have to be dine-in while the office continues to cater from inferior Mediterranean Restaurants.
RECOMMENDED: Falafal, Authentic Greek Yogurt, Tzatziki.
AVOID: Lamb Burger, Pita.
TIP: @merakigreeklv for Social and Specials.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor.
www.merakigreekgrill.com
