666088 Tue Nov 10 10:37:21 -0800 2009 6 57 Western Canada 0 5170320 Looks like the reno work at the old Sante Fe Grill location on Macleod Trail has been completed, with the space now reborn as Kefi Greekhouse & Ouzo Bar. There is a blog posting from earlier today at http://www.sweetspot.ca/SweetLife/eat_and_drink/12817/great_greek/, but otherwise there doesn't seem to be much of a web presence yet. Has anyone been there? Tue Nov 10 10:37:21 -0800 2009 266698 truthserum 1 5171511 yeah we drove by that today... I am still searching for veggie moussaka! Instead we went to the Chinese buffet around there, and I'm pretty sure there was a huge pebble of glass in one of my wontonssss... But if I would have known! Tue Nov 10 18:25:42 -0800 2009 5170320 129040 crigg 1 5171522 The link isn't working. Could you summarize what it said? Frankly I didn't realize that Sante Fe Grill was gone. Tue Nov 10 18:29:04 -0800 2009 5170320 26054 Jasz 2 5171672 Here's the corrected link http://www.sweetspot.ca/SweetLife/eat_and_drink/12817/great_greek/ Tue Nov 10 19:42:21 -0800 2009 5171522 162741 cancowboy 1 5171585 I was there a couple of weeks ago. We shared four apps and none were memorable other than the eggplant chips which were great. The octopus was a whole tentacle, coiled s-shaped on the plate like a snake. It didn't look great or taste much better, usually it's cut up and tender, not rubbery (likely due to overcooking) and you have to cut it up yourself. The calamari was OK but it was the very large thick rings (I prefer the smaller thinner rings like you get at Pegasus), and also rubbery due to overcooking. We also had some kind of lamb that was also overcooked and dry. Service was great, super friendly. There is a dance floor type of enclosure in the middle of the room that might be used for breaking plates (it has glass infill in the railings around it). I love Greek food so I always try new places if they're reasonably convenient. I might try it again once they've been open for a while longer but at this point it's not on my go-to list for Greek food - I'd say Pegasus in the south, Calypso in the north are way better and way cheaper. Tue Nov 10 19:01:53 -0800 2009 5170320 69044 hsk 2 5179043 How does it compare to The Broken Plate further down the road at Willow Park? Sems odd to have 2 Greek restaurants within a stone's throw of each other. Pity it wasn't an authentic Mexican restaurant - something seriously lacking in the city. Fri Nov 13 10:34:01 -0800 2009 5171585 1124264 Snicker 3 5184639 I've never been to Broken Plate down south, only to the Kensington one (and only once, a few years ago) so I can't compare. From what I saw of the decor and vibe, I get the impression that Kefi is more ouzo bar than greek restaurant. In any case, it's not unusual for greek restaurants to be close to each other (eg. Mykonos and Santorini, among others). Sun Nov 15 22:21:35 -0800 2009 5179043 69044 hsk