Since we were in the city, we had decided to try out new cuisines. African and Greek were in our sights and after checking reviews on the net, we settled on Pylos(pronounced Pee-los), an upscale Greek restaurant located on the intersection of 7th Street and Avenue A in the East Village. 

Since we couldn't pronounce most of the names, we had our helpful Greek waiter say it for us. As appetizers we ordered the Horiatiki salad with tomatoes, onions, olives and Feta cheese dressed with Olive oil. It was just amazing with the freshness of the tomatoes deserving a special mention. This was the cold appetizer. Then they had the hot ones and we went in for the anginares moussaka, an artichoke layered with onions, herbs and cheese. The second appetizer was gigantic beans in dill sauce.

Now here comes a non-committal review of the dishes. First the artichoke - it was average as in it was not bad to taste, however we always knew that our indian taste buds would not accustom themselves to the blandish nature of the dishes. The dishes are non-spicy, however the taste of the ingredients was clear to distinguish and no complaints against the freshness. 

The gigantic beans were disappointing though and you felt that such things could be easily whipped up at home and that too in half the time and money. It was nothing special and the dill sauce was anything but with only a microscopic amount of leaves. 

The best dish of the night was kotopoulo gemisto me stafides, dendrolivano thymari kai kasseri(ah now try saying that in one breath) . Kotopoulo means chicken and the rest of it is cooked with thyme and cheese. And it was very good with that slightly charred taste of the meat a real treat. 

Overall though eating Greek is an acquired taste because the food and ingredients are inherently vapid. Good for people with spice allergies. Stick to the salads and you'll be satisfied. As far as the restaurant is concerned, it is classy, suave and an excellent place to take your friends and dear ones for a social evening but perhaps not a gastronomic one.