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MichaelJM
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Coralli Restaurant

  • July 15, 2007
  • Rated 5 of 5 by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
Coralli Restaurant

This is a roadside restaurant on the Pefkos/Lardos road just inside the ‘town line’ of Lardos. It has got a lot going for it with waterfall and water fountain as center pieces, but jousting for prime position with a well lit ‘rock garden’ with aloe vera and other succulents.

We really struggled to choose from the appetizing menu, which had mouth-watering descriptions of all the dishes. After a while, distracted by the many visual sights in the garden, I opted for an uninspiring sounding ‘Special Village Lamb’ whilst my wife, sticking with the lamb theme, went for Corallis Special Lamb with raisins, plums, almonds, and a hint of brandy (truth be known, it was probably the brandy that swayed her).

But back to the garden restaurant with its varying sized terracotta pots, home to palms, cacti and herbs. A well-tended raised garden was crowded with a beautiful array of colorful peonies, a banana plant, palms, and succulents. Although I refer to this as a garden restaurant, it did have a roof, which brought with it the option for a slatted wood covering should the weather, be particularly inclement.

Needless to say, tonight was a superbly calm evening and we had not a concern about sitting outside. Although the Coralli is a large restaurant (perhaps 150 people) it did not feel too big and it was certainly not impersonal, with the waiters giving warm greetings to everyone but with special attention to those regular diners.

As we had stopped off earlier to check out the menu we received a greeting akin to the regulars, but without the ‘air kissing’ that was reserved for the younger females.

The meal arrived in ‘Greek time’ and my stomach was virtually doing cartwheels in anticipation. However, the lighting around the garden, highlighting the plants distracted me for a while and I did enjoy listening to the background music; nothing loud or too recognizable, just gentle mood setting.

Finally the food arrives and it was well worth the wait. A tin foil packet contained the meat covered with feta cheese and in a beautifully tasty tomato, vegetable, and mushroom sauce all served with carrots (a bit too firm for my liking) beetroot, broccoli, rice, roast potato, and a jacket potato. Words are difficult to find to explain the taste sensation and no photograph on this earth would do the meal justice. In fairness, I somewhat massacred it by tipping the meat out of its parcel onto my plate, but only after I had enjoyed the brilliant blend of herbs that gave off a beautiful aroma.

My wife said little during her meal other than ‘oohs’ and ‘aahh’ and I know she enjoyed it because she only left the bone of the lamb shank in the ceramic bowl. A superb meal!

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