Greek restaurant Indianapolis

Posted Friday, August 20, 2010 by Bradley Letsinger

Restaurant delivery in Indianapolis can be a challenge. Your choices are somewhat limited to the old standby selection: Pizza, chinese and sandwiches. What I was looking for is a Steak House in Indianapolis with a complete menu away from a delicatessen or sushi bar. Indianapolis nightlife can be great. What happens if you are in a hotel and become tired of the Buffet restaurants indianapolis stuff into the hotels.

Restaurant delivery in Indianapolis can be a challenge. Your choices are somewhat limited to the old standby selection: Pizza, chinese and sandwiches. What I was looking for is a Steak House in Indianapolis with a complete menu away from a delicatessen or sushi bar. Indianapolis nightlife can be great. What happens if you are in a hotel and become tired of the Buffet restaurants indianapolis stuff into the hotels. Mexican Restaurant due to open next week. Greek restuarant the following week.

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indianapolis SteakHouse review

Posted Monday, August 16, 2010 by Bradley Letsinger

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Indianapolis Steak Dinner

Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 by Bradley Letsinger

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The best steak house in Indianapolis!

Posted Friday, June 11, 2010 by Brian Millis

I just ate at the most incredible steakhouse in Indianapolis. Fo Go de Chou offers thick cuts of fillet Mignon and even a salad buffet. Buffet Restaurants in Indianapolis have nothing on this steak house. It even beats going to sports bars or a good Greek restaurant like the one on the canal.

Are you looking for good Mexican Restaurants, a Thai Restaurant Indianapolis, or downtown sushi spots? If so, we have what you need! Just check us out!

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Oodles of Noodles!

Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by Jason Gergely

There is this place in Broad Ripple that my friends and I go pretty frequently. Especially when we don't want to cook dinner. It is called Noodles & Company and is located across the stree from Union Jacks and next to La Jolla.

It is one of those places that everyone can find something great to eat. If you like spicy, they have spicy. If you like mild, they have mild. If you like Mac and Cheese... it's phenomenal!

They have three different menus with different types of cuisines... American, Mediterranean, and Asian. All are delicious and like I said before.. they have something there for everyone.

When I go, I usually order the Chicken Pad Thai treo with a ceasar salad. The "treo" is the size of meal, which means you get a pasta, a meat, and a choice of salad or soup. They also have other smaller sizes for the days that you

want to eat light.

So the next time you are cruising through Broad Ripple (or any of their other locations) and you feel your stomach start to grumble... go ahead and check out Noodles and Company, located at 927 Broad Ripple Avenue. They also have one located on IUPUI's campus. So you can check that one out too.

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I'm Sorry..... My Shirt Smells Like a Deli

Posted Friday, December 12, 2008 by Jason Gergely

So this week, it was my decision to where the Marketing Team at Compendium Blogware, would go to lunch. I chose a place that we have been talking about for a while, but we just haven't been. It is called The Educated Sandwich, which is a branch of a well known caterer, MBP Catering.

I chose this place because it was a place where I used to go with my supervisor from my internship over the summer. Upon arrival, there was a long line (luckily it moved quickly). After lunch, when I asked Chandra what she thought of it, she responded with "I feel like I smell like my sandwich". She ordered the Club Sandwich on Sourdough bread and said that she really like it. Meghan and I again happen to order the same thing, Turkey, Bacon, Ranch wrap with chips (I swear, I am not a copier... I didn't even know what she ordered until we all sat down). She mentioned that it was a lot of food and she only ate half of her wrap. It was a lot more than she expected. Meghan also mentioned that she thought it had a wide variety of foods, and very unique foods (such as split pea soup) that made it feel more like a home cooked meal. Megan ordered the side salad and chicken fiesta soup. She said that the soup was good and tasted homemade. Also, she said that there was real veggies in the soup and you could eat very healthy there. Chantelle ordered the egg salad sandwich, but wasn't too impressed. She said it was alright, but just wasn't her favorite place we had been. She also ordered the Chicken Fiesta soup and said that it had good, healthy portions of chicken. Mikey ordered the Greek Chicken wrap and the split pea soup. He mentioned after lunch that "I think I just wanted some Broccoli Chedder and that was the closest thing to it".

Overall, I think my selection was a success. It was a good place to go and grab lunch, but I think the time I go I would get take-out because while I am writing this blog, I still smell the deli on my shirt. The people there were very nice, and always are willing to talk to you. So if you are near the Capital building anytime around lunch, just pop on in to The Educated Sandwich located at 150 W. Market Street.

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Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe - Not a Greek Restaruant

Posted Saturday, November 22, 2008 by Chris Baggott

Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe

935 S East St
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 974-1770‎
bosphoruscafe.com

If you are looking for great Hummus or an awesome Falafel, look no further than Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe for what I think is Indianapolis only Turkish restaurant.

If you are looking for great Indianapolis fine dining is a funky purple house near Fletcher Place (just outside downtown Indianapolis) this might just be your restaurant. Named for a 20 mile long strait that joins the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea, the real Bosphorus separates Europe from Asia....ok enough about the geography of the near east...let's talk about the food!

No Indianapolis menu guide would be complete without including the Hummus and Feta Chees Plate appetizers. Better yet, start your party with the Appetizer combo that also includes stuffed grape leaves, tabouli, babaganush, borek and and eggplant salsa.

As an Indianapolis Date Restaruant why not impress him (or her) with you vast cusine knowlage by ordering the Iskender or Ispankli Tavuk? This is a great local Indianapolis Restaurant. It's not quite an Asian Restaruant and is kind of like an Indianapolis Greek Restaurant but ...different. I'm really happy to add Bosphorus to my Indianapolis Dining Guide.

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Usual Suspects Bar & Restaurant

Posted Monday, November 3, 2008 by Ellie Cummins

Usual Suspects, located above well known basement bar in Broad Ripple, The Casba, is an upscale, yet casual Indianapolis restaurant/bar featuring great food and drinks. Enjoy a great dinner in a quiet atmosphere in the evening and then hang around as things get a bit louder into the night as this place is a favorite of the "late 20's and up" crowd in the neighborhood.

As a former ethnic Indianapolis restaurant, Greek to be exact, the menu featur

es great hummus and pita appetizers and Gyro entrees. Stuffed quesadillas, unique salads, mini burgers, and traditional entrees round out the menu. I reccomend the shrimp or caprese quesadilla and the hummus and pita appetizer.

Usual Suspects also features a great bar. Fresh sqeezed juice cocktails are a house specialty, the martini list has all the traditional faves, and the bartenders are always ready to make a good drink suggestion. Although not a true sports bar, the are several flat screen tv's around and it is a good place to watch a game if you're not in the mood for the traditional sports bar Indianapolis atmosphere.

Usual Suspects is located at

6319 Guilford Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46220

(317) 251-3138

Open: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday. Bar open late.

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Burritos and Gyros

Posted Friday, October 3, 2008 by Jason Gergely

Today we decided that the Marketing team here at Compendium Blogware needed to check out the City Market a few blocks down from us for lunch. If you want to check out Compendium’s website Click Here.

We originally went for some Greek food, but upon arrival we realized the cornucopia of merchants there. Meghan, Mikey, and I decided to check out this place called Las Senoritas instead of going with Greek (the other Megan stuck with her gut and got the Greek food). We each ordered something different to get a real feel for the place. Mikey went with the ‘Burrito Gigante’ which is a burrito with chicken, refried beans, some rice, and chips and salsa. He told me that it was great and, “It wasn’t life changing, but it made me briefly reflect on my life, ‘Wow I have this burrito in my

life and only two blocks away.’” Meghan bought the ‘Lunch Special #1’ which was two tacos beans and rice (just a hint, don’t ask for steak in your taco because they only do that for burritos). I got the ‘Wild Burrito’ which is literally half chicken and half beef, kind of crazy… I know. It is one of those burritos that will fall apart when you try to pick it up and eat it, so defiantly grab a fork and napkins while you are waiting. The first few bites were beef, and then all of a sudden it was chicken on my fork. Very delicious and everything I dreamed it could be and more! As for the atmosphere of the City Market, in a word I would say, busy. There were several people there grabbing a quick bite to eat on their lunch break from work. Meghan actually said it was really cool and it was the kind of place you would see in like Seattle. As for price, it was pretty inexpensive for the food you get. However, make sure you bring your cash because it is only a cash only location.

As Megan who went with the Greek food, she came back with a Chicken Gryo. She said that it was a perfect proportion and they always seem to have fresh food. Also, the owner is always very friendly. She told me that the Tzatziki sauce is a little spicier than she remembered the chicken was a little dryer than she likes, but the pita was fresh and delicious and overall… she would go back again. As for the price, it is pretty reasonable for the proportions and would recommend it to anyone. There are several other places to check out at the City Market, so there might be more posts about this great place in Indianapolis!

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Ambrosia Ristorante

Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 by Mike Pecchia

Ambrosia
915 E Westfield Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 255-3096

Genre: Italian
Rating: 5 out of 5
Location: Broad Ripple

"Ambrosia" has its roots in the Greek culture as meaning "immortality". As a food, it was referred to, in mythology, as the "food of the gods". Today, this restaurant adorns Broad Ripple with its elegance and intimate setting. Unfortunately, I don't believe any Greek gods have eaten here recently.

Like many Italian restaurants I frequent, I look for certain criteria: A menu filled with CORRECT Italian dishes, an Italian themed setting, and at least one individual in the restaurant that is fluent in Italian. Good news: Ambrosia had each one of these. Once inside this establishment, it is clear that lighting, colors, seating arrangement, and table displays are conducive to an Italian restaurant. Moreover, the menu is blessed with beautiful, authentic dishes. Menu Advice: if you are at an ethnic restaurant and cannot pronounce the dish names, that is a good thing. I am fortunate enough to have an Italian language background and constantly judge the accuracy of the menu in order to understand the owner's attention to detail. Lastly, it wasn't hard to find the native Italian in the restaurant. This older woman, who reminded me of my grandmother, was patrolling the restaurant ensuring all meals were accounted for. Seeing this woman led me to believe that she was the individual preserving the Italian style dining experience within those walls.

I ordered the Spaghetti Tutto Mare, literally translated to "everything sea", because I needed to have my seafood fix for the week. I trusted that the Italian Patrolwoman would deliver a beautiful dish of everything from the sea. The dish was excellent!! My food had no chance of survival once I smelled the aroma wafting from the kitchen.

I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone in the mood for an authentic Italian dinner. The reason I gave this restaurant a perfect rating is because it met all my criteria for Italian style dining AND I didn't find Fettuccine Alfredo or Spaghetti with Meatballs (Both American forms of Italian dining). Make your reservation today!!

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Amalfi Ristorante

Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2008 by Mike Pecchia

Amalfi Ristorante Italiano

1351 West 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 253 - 4034

Genre: Italian
Rating: 5 out of 5
Location: Northwest Indianapolis

Having spent the second semester of my junior year in Italy, I had the chance to distinguish between the American and authentic versions of Italian foods. This restaurants embodies everything that an authentic Italian restaurant needs: Intimate seating arrangements, knowledgeable waiters, and a Neapolitan chef.

One of my main reasons for rating this restaurant a 5 out of 5 is that I am very particular about my wine. No, I'm not too particular about the taste (though very important) but more particular about how it is presented and opened. In Italy, waiters and waitresses are graded on how they open the wine bottle; unacceptable is usually determined on how the individual cuts the top seal, where they cut it, and how it looks (frayed? torn?) after. Failed attempts result in expulsion from the training. The waitress for my girlfriend and I opened the bottle the most accurate way that a restaurant has since Ive been frequenting restaurants as an adult. This means that this restaurant pays attention to detail, even to the presentation of wine, which is very important.

For my meal, I chose the Scaloppine Di Vitello Al Marsala. This dish includes veal with marsala wine sauce and Crimini mushrooms. This dish was fantastic! The veal was so tender that I used barely any energy to chew it. The sauce was a perfect fit for the mushrooms. To top off the whole meal, I ordered the cheesecake. I figured that I ought to test out the Cheesecake Factory monopoly reputation. From the first bite I knew that this was the real deal. It was the perfect texture that one would expect from an Italian cheesecake.

After staying in the restaurant for 2 hours, enjoying Valentines Day with my girlfriend , we decided to call it a night. On the way out, I noticed an Italian chef noticing my Mediterranean features. Find out that this is the head chef who is from Napoli. After conversing in Italian for 20 minutes, I realized this guy was the real deal.

All in all, I would highly recommend Amalfi to anyone who is looking for an authentic Italian meal that will knock your socks off.

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