Zorba's Bistro - Baton Rouge

(my apologies for poor lighting/positioning in the pics / realized too late)

I have only been twice, but it has moved itself firmly into my common rotation. Cant wait to go back.

I do not seek "greek" food on a regular basis, but this spot has more to offer than the typical Albasha/Romans/Serop's type eatery. Wife & I went a couple weeka ago for lunch, she had the Chicken Shwarma Salad and I the Lamb Gyro Plate. All of the seasonings were excellent. The meat was tender and moist.... Their yogurt was perfectly blended. Its obvious the care they put into "common" greek fare to make it superior to competition.

After having a great lunch (in the breezeway no doubt - kinda cool setting), we decided to go back and try some other dishes for dinner - a little less "greek."


We dined inside last night.... Very nice decor with exposed brick walls, open room seating and a small 6-8 seat bar. The inside is quaint with white table cloths.... Approx 12 tables. There were a mix of adults on a nice dinner excursions, small family with well behaved children, & couples out with friends. They have a solid wine list for such a small place.... And the menu has typical Greek Entrees, along with several more "upscale" options.

We missed the Hummus at lunch, so We gave it a go. Very good stuff. The pita bread was super tender and served VERY warm



I substituted a Zorba Salad for the Pomegran that was orig listed with my entree..... Im more into olives than fruit with my dinner. Their house salad dressing is awesome. I could have used a little less of it, but it was great.



Its no secret I love lamb, so when I previously saw the Rack of Lamb it caught my eye. I got the rack, medium rare....

It didnt come Medium Rare... More Medium to Medium-Well.... Some of the chops were pretty thin tho. After tasting them, I no longer cared. One thing I appreciate in greek food - is strong, bold flavors. These lamb chops were that in every way. Perfectly salted & rubbed with herbs. They were individually seared & served topped a light garlic oil. I will eat again.

Wife had the Shrimp Polena - jumbo shrimp sauteed in a lemon & white wine cream sauce. I tried a bite.... It was very good. The sauce also showed a hint of herbs not found in other "cream" sauces. My wife asked if it would be rude for her to drink her plate! We both had to refrain from wiping up the remaining sauce with our hummus pita bread.



The owner is ubber attentive making sure his servers are providing excellent service. He helps run food, clean tables, seat guests. Nice little fella. I stopped him on our way out to tell him how much we enjoyed his place.... About that time his wife walked into the dining area from the back - he said "its her fault!" I then shook her hand and thanked her for what she had going. They were both very sweet and appreciative. I will b back.


Hummus, Rack of Lamb, Shrimp Polena, 2 Glasses of Malbec, Tax & Tip: $92