Speak Greek? (NC -Triangle area)

[Tehama]

Hey everyone! My good friend's birthday is next week / Wednesday. I'm organizing a dinner for several of her friends on a grad-school student budget and would like to do Greek if at all possible in the Durham / SouthPoint/ Chapel Hill area.

Suggestions for a yummy restaurant conducive to a student budget that pays tribute to her Greek heritage?

Thanks a million!

[anne7134]

I highly recommend MediTerra Grill on Erwin Road for good, inexpensive Mediterranean food. Very casual, but they are extremely accommodating for large groups. They have the best gyro meat in the area in my opinion! I also love their lamb.

http://www.mediterragrill.com/

[Jeanne]

I also agree with Niko's. Papa's Grill is really good, but their prices have risen considerably over the past several years. Niko's is more reasonable.

I would not do Spartacus - I think their food is mediocre at best.

[brokegradstudent]

I've enjoyed a few meals at Nikos Taverna in Brightleaf square but others picked up the checks on those occasions. Maybe use their appetizers menu as mezes w/ drinks?

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Nikos Taverna
905 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701

[jsb23nc]

I recommend Spartacus in Durham.

[castaway]

I don't recommend Spartacus in Durham due to condition of the place, variability in service, and variability in quality of food.

I'm amazed they are still in business.

Does it need to be Greek or is Mediterranean okay?

Try appetizers and drinks at Parizade.

Try Mediterranean Deli in Chapel Hill (410 West Franklin Street).

The food is consistently good and it's reasonably priced.
They have beer and wine.

You can window shop on Franklin Street or go to a bar or dessert place after dinner.

Nikos Taverna is very good but it's not cheap and it might be a little fancy for what you want.

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Parizade
2200 W Main St, Durham, NC 27705

Mediterranean Deli
410 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Nikos Taverna
905 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701

[steveindurham3]

Papa's Grill in Durham is great but i would recommend lunch instead of dinner to meet your price constraints.

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Papa's Grill
1821 Hillandale Road, Durham, NC 27705

[burgeoningfoodie]

Per Steve's suggestion, you may want to check on restaurant.com and see if you can get some discount coupons.

Not a fancy place by any measure, but I still like Mediterranean Deli in Chapel Hill on Franklin St. If you don't mind a drive to Apex, check out Xios Cafe.

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Mediterranean Deli
410 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

[Jeanne]

Papa's does have coupons on restaurant.com. So does Spartacus.

[castaway]

I'd call the restaurant to confirm they take restaurant.com coupons before purchasing them.

Based on what I've heard, many restaurants are listed on restaurant.com that no longer accept or never accepted their coupons.

[klmonline]

Xios just went out of business. They sent an email today to their subscriber list. No specific reasons other than high costs and a down economy.

[bbqme]

I like Nikos as well, and they have another location in RTP that may be closer to the area Tehama was looking for. I think you can get away with $25/pp by sharing apps and limiting drinks.