I had to do some final Christmas shopping near the mall, and I had been wanting to try Romio's since June when they provided most of the food for the Greek Food Festival at the Greek Orthodox Church. Since Dad had given me my Christmas money early, I thought I needed to treat myself to a nice lunch before tackling the crowds at Sport's Authority and Barnes and Noble.
Romio's is located near the Boise Towne Square Mall and Target, and on the Monday before Christmas, the place was booming with shoppers and people on their lunch breaks. I was greeted warmly by one of the waitresses, and she asked if I wanted to sit at the bar since I was alone. I said that was fine since I could read the newspaper and watch CNN on the TV there.
Another waitress gave me a menu and got me the diet Coke that I had ordered quickly. I didn't want something heavy in my tummy while shopping, so I settled for a vegetarian gyro ($5.95) and a Greek salad ($5.95). My salad arrived first and was big enough for two people and was chock full of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, kalmata olives, feta cheese, and a yummy Greek dressing. Halfway through the salad, the nice owner, brought my gyro, which was a huge pita bread stuffed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and feta cheese. Both dishes also had my favorite peppercinis, and my soda was refilled once it was empty.
Yep! I still had room for dessert after all of that good food, and I ordered a Baklava. It arrived quickly, and WHOA! It was the biggest Baklava portion I ever had, and it was great, not too goopy with syrup and not needing a chainsaw like other baklavas I have eaten in the past.
My check came to just over $18, and I left a decent tip for the waitress before leaving. Romio's is a great place to eat before shopping at the stores on Milwaukee Avenue, and they also have food to go or for delivery. The interior is decorated with Greek artifacts and the hospitality is as warm as the yellow painted walls. I hope to return when I am near the mall again.