Ariana's - West Columbia

I wanted something different while out of town. This was small, quaint and quiet. I ordered 7 sisters Moscato, very good. Water. I asked the waiter for his suggestions. Settled on lamb gyro with Greek potatoes. Mind you, there were only 3 seated in the restaurant. I waited 43 minutes for my food. Patient. The waiter finally brought it, and apologized for the delay but no explanation. *perhaps they were sacrificing the lamb* It was fantastic. Beautifully presented, loving prepared. Very good amount of meat. The potatoes were perfect. I decided to get baklava to go. Not sure if I was a fluke on the delay. I might come back next time I'm here. You should go at least once.

Good food and great service! Overall a good experience. We did a takeout and the restaurant stayed open a little bit after their hours for us to pick it up. Works very well when most of the places close at 8 or 9pm. Tried Chicken Kebob, Kadu and Vegetable Sambosa. All of it delicious! Tried Kadu and Sambosa for the first time, really happy that we did. Kadu has this really nice cardamom flavor and smell. Sambosa was very flavorful and delicuous. Chicken Kabob came with flavored brown rice alongside white rice white great addition.

Great little restaurant. Not a lot of seating but we got seated right away at 7:30 on a Friday evening. The food was incredible, and our server was very attentive. The Greek dressing on the salad had a great blend of spices. Wasn't at all like any Greek dressing I've ever had. Rice had a great texture. Baklava had a hint of cinnamon. Nice mint flavor in the tzatziki, too.

Being Greek, I think I am pretty experienced in Greek food. Although it is not authentic Greek, it is still delicious. I am not sure where the owner is from, but he clearly put his own spin on things. Tzatziki is like nothing I ever had. The Greek potatoes again were different, too. But everything was delicious. Service was great and prices were good.

Interesting take on some traditional Greek dishes! Great flavors, cooked over charcoal so there is great flavor!! This place is totally worth a trip to that side of town!!