Truly Greek Brings it’s Mediterranean Fare to Brandon
A Dade City original restaurant, Truly Greek has brought it’s Greek and Mediterranean cuisine to the Brandon area, with a new name and new digs in the Bloomingdale Square shopping center right off of Bloomingdale Avenue.
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The family owned restaurant recently moved from it’s previous location and has been open in its Brandon space for just a month and a half. We were fortunate to give them a try tonight for dinner, and can attest to all the rave Facebook reviews about the quaint place.
Owned by a Greek-Eastern Mediterranean husband and wife team, along with their daughter as hostess, patrons are greeted with truly Greek hospitality at this little restaurant.
We went in around 5:45 PM as the only patrons, but enjoyed a nice and quiet meal before a few others came in to dine or take out (the restaurant also offers several delivery options through popular mobile apps such as Bite and Grub hub).
The extensive menu has all the popular favorites, including gyro sandwiches, tzatziki, and Greek salads, but we were also pleasantly surprised to find other complementary Eastern Mediterranean staples such as the chicken shawarma sandwich, garlic aioli, and fattoush salad, plus plenty of other delicious options and sides.
We opted for a spanakopita appetizer which runs $5.99, as well as two of the restaurants platters, the mixed shawarma platter ($13.99), as well as the falafel platter ($12.99).
Both dishes were served with hummus, and large helpings of two sides each; we picked Greek salad, yellow rice, and French fries.
The platters were full of flavor, and the details such as olive oil and decorative spices on the hummus, as well as Greek pita bread and dipping accompaniments like the garlic aioli (garlic mayo) for the chicken, tahini dip for the falafel, and a flavored ketchup mix for the French fries which were nice touches that can typically cost patrons extra at other Greek restaurants.
Overall, the meal was delicious and the atmosphere pleasant. We will definitely be coming back again.
