Esperia Grill

»Esperia Grill- Terrific Greek-Moussaka and Pork Gyro in Brighton

Never would have known about this place without the posts from lergnom on the schwarma thread. We had a really good dinner last night at this sunny spot.

The Moussaka was the best i've had, after my own. A layer of herb and spiced ground beef and tomato is topped with sauteed sliced eggplant and a deep layer of potato and creamy rich nutmeg- tinged beschamel sauce. Moussaka is a peasant dish,...+READ Never would have known about this place without the posts from lergnom on the schwarma thread. We had a really good dinner last night at this sunny spot.

The Moussaka was the best i've had, after my own. A layer of herb and spiced ground beef and tomato is topped with sauteed sliced eggplant and a deep layer of potato and creamy rich nutmeg- tinged beschamel sauce. Moussaka is a peasant dish, a casserole, but unlike many lesser versions, the flavor of each component is full and distinct and the overall effect is piquant, luxuriant and deeply satisfying. A large 5" square portion is $8; $2 for a side salad (substantial size, but w/ a disappointing packaged salad dressing. They're such a no-brainer to make; why have all this delicious small-batch home cooking and not make your own salad dressing?)



The succulent and abundant pork gyro is best described by gourmaniac here:



http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/778094



The spinach pie is good and the avgolemono was lemony but lacking in richness. For us, the highlights were those above.



http://www.esperiagrill.com/-COLLAPSE / REPLY (26 Replies) (by opinionatedchef, created April 13, 2011)

Not to bump an old thread, but i tried Esperia for the first time on friday and boy oh boy was it delicious!

I got the pork gyro lunch combo that comes with a side greek salad. It was so tasty. The pork was crispy and tender. They absolutely loaded the meat into the gyro. The salad was a good portion and was nothing special but a nice side dish instead of the usual fries. Came to $11.00...+READ Not to bump an old thread, but i tried Esperia for the first time on friday and boy oh boy was it delicious!

I got the pork gyro lunch combo that comes with a side greek salad. It was so tasty. The pork was crispy and tender. They absolutely loaded the meat into the gyro. The salad was a good portion and was nothing special but a nice side dish instead of the usual fries. Came to $11.00 including a soda. A little pricey but will definitely be heading back from time to time.

A+-COLLAPSE / REPLY (10 Replies) (by hynespb, created January 16, 2010)