After
passing it several times while going
to the live music venue The White
Rabbit, Demo’s Greek Food on
North St. Mary’s Street looked
like it might be good. Before trying
a new restaurant, it’s a good
idea to find out if the restaurant
has a Web site with a menu and prices
to see how expensive the food is.
Demo’s has a gyro lunch special
for $6.99. The gyro is a Greek entrée
consisting of roasted strips of ground
beef and lamb. It is filled with tomato
and also comes with onion on a pita.
A Greek salad, fries and a drink complete
the special. After checking the menu
for its regular price, I made sure
to make it for the lunch special between
the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
When you first walk in to Demo’s,
you will be in awe. There is a grand
presence of a large sun design in
the middle of the dining room as well
as a large mural painting of a beach
in Greece located on the balcony in
the restaurant. If the weather is
nice, go out on their gorgeous balcony
for a view overlooking The White Rabbit
and the Mix Night Club.
The gyro was amazing, and the Tzatiki
sauce (made of sour cream and garlic)
wasn’t too heavy on the garlic.
The fries were good as well, and,
if you look at several spots around
the restaurant, you will see that
Demo’s uses 100 percent Canola
oil, which results in zero trans fat
in their fries. The Greek salad was
also noteworthy because it included
fresh romaine lettuce, olive oil,
red wine vinegar dressing, feta cheese
and Greek spices.
The lunch special was worth the money,
and Demo’s can get packed with
people at certain times. Even Neo
himself, Keanu Reeves, stopped by
about eight years back when his band,
Dogstar, played in San Antonio.
“Most of the performers from
the White Rabbit eat over here,”
said Marie Zimzores, part owner of
Demo’s. “We’ve also
had Vanilla Ice come and eat over
here.”
There you have it folks. If you’re
looking for a different restaurant
with a nice atmosphere, good service,
and the chance of a celebrity encounter,
Demo’s is a place to go. If
you live on the North Side of San
Antonio, there is also a location
near the intersection of Blanco Road
and Loop 410. For more information,
visit their Web site at www.demosgreekfood.com.
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