Preveza

Friday, December 11, 2009

6 of us met at a new restaurant in Los Alamitos called "Preveza". This was sort of a recon mission to check out the place, try different dishes and see how receptive they are in having a large group come in. CJ is always looking for new places to add to his "Wine & Dine" list

Preveza is billed as a "Mediterranean" restaurant. A blend of Greek and Italian. Pizzas, pastas, seafood. Menu is very diverse and a large selection of food.

We ordered 3 appetizers. Dolmades, which were excellent, Egg plant dip (babakanouch) which was ok, have had better and a smoked salmon flatbread which turned out to be really good. A big winner in that one.

Everyone ordered a different dish and everyone said their entree was very good. Everything from chicken to beef fillet to seafood and lamb. I ordered the grilled lamb chops ( your choice of 3 or 4. $16 or $19) Choice of several side dishes. I was so full from the appetizers I ate one chop of some pasta and brought the rest home for lunch on Saturday.

Prices are reasonable. Service was good. There wine list is very fairly priced. A bottle of Kim Crawford Sauvingon Blanc is $17 which is only a few dollars above retail. Corkage is $5.

This is definitely worth another trip to try a few more dishes. They seem to do a very large takeout business. Pizza boxes and large bagged items were going out the front door all evening.

We all brought our own wines, 2005 Ken Brown, Sanford & Benedict, Chardonnay, 2005 Merry Edwards Russian River, Tobias Glen, Pinot Noir, 2005 Melville, Clone 115, Pinot Noir, 2002 Alapay, Rebecah Beaudeax blend, 2000 Beaucannon, Napa, Cabernet, 2003 Nemea Caberent and a 2003 Meeker, Tutu Luna dessert wine.