Super GemChicago Exclusive Gem$$The flaming saganaki it's known for isn't actually a Greek import -- the brandy-drenched, tableside-lit cheese and its "Opa!" were invented in Chicago in the late 1960s at the now-closed Parthenon, and Greek Islands has been serving its own version ever since, including a 2008 turn on Food Network's The Hungry Detective. The room is big enough that a wait is rare even on busy nights, multiple dining rooms handle everything from a table for two to a full party, and valet parking is free -- a real perk on a Greektown block where parking otherwise isn't easy. Reservations are accepted and recommended for groups.
The ratings track unusually consistent across platforms: 4.6 on Google, 4.4 on Tripadvisor (#71 of over 5,000 Chicago restaurants), 4.0 across 2,300-plus Yelp reviews. Family-style combo platters are the value move for a group. No happy hour to report, but a second location has since opened in Lombard for anyone in the western suburbs.
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