"First time visiting the Greek Corner. It 's no wonder I 've never seen this place. It 's almost hidden from everything! It 's located off of I-4 near the Princeton exit (on N. Orange Avenue . This restaurant is tucked away literally on a corner (hence the name, Greek Corner? . Charming! Nearby is a nice body of water with downtown Orlando serving as a backdrop. If it hadn 't been raining, then I would 've eaten outside to enjoy the view. But alas, the weather is never docile in Orlando. So I go inside, and order. The first thing that I notice is this quaint, little interior with a huge Greek soldier (statue standing by the entrance. The interior is exactly what I 've always pictured a stereotypical 'taverna ' to look like. In short, I was instantly in love with the interior. As for the food... I ordered from their 'Greek Dinner Specialties. ' I got myself the Lamb Kebob (with a side of rice pilaf . My reasoning here is: lamb is one of the favorite Greek meats (and mine too . Preparing lamb well is a great overall indicator of a Greek restaurant 's quality. I also had the choice between a soup or a salad. I opted for the salad, but I am not a big fan of soups or salads. The salad came out. It looked nice, I suppose. It your standard lettuce, cucumber, tomato accompanied with olives and feta cheese. I only ate a few bites out of it. Nothing special. When I got my Lamb Kebob, I was immediately enamored with the visuals. The lamb looked quite appetizing (as it was impaled upon a stick along with some onions . There were also some orange slices next to this huge bed of yellow rice pilaf. The lamb was fantastic to say the least. I always order my meats cooked on 'Medium ' so that I can enjoy some of the natural flavoring of the red meat. It was cooked just right. Very flavorful. It wasn 't quite as terrific as the lamb from the Greek Flame Taverna, but it was still fantastic. The large amounts of yellow rice pilaf was amazing from the viewpoint that I love rice! (especially rice pilaf Out of all the Greek restaurants I 've been to, I would say that the Greek Corner has the best-tasting rice in all of Orlando and Longwood. I know that rice pilaf is only a side order, but when you combine it with the more hearty/robust flavoring of the lamb, then you 're in for a great combination of two, distinct levels of taste (which go great together . The rice is very zesty, almost sweet...it seems to have a hint of something sweet in it. I don 't know what it is, but it 's amazing! I usually sample every Greek restaurant 's pita bread to compare each other, but I chose not to order any. I 'm trying to cut back on my white bread intake (due to health reasons , but I intend to snack on some next time. Based upon a first-time visit, I have to say this is one of my favorite Greek restaurants (along with Greek Flame Taverna and Mykonos . The charming interior of a taverna plus the Lamb Kebob gave me an excellent first impression. Top marks to this place!"
