The Niles restaurant took longer than planned to open — announced for summer 2025, pushed to a December timeline, and ultimately running by spring 2026 — but the live-fire modern Greek menu and shareable, seasonal-ingredient plates were worth the wait, drawing immediate 'best new restaurant' notices around Chicagoland.
Closed Mondays; the rest of the week splits into a dinner-only Tuesday-Friday service and full lunch-through-dinner hours on weekends.
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