This is one of those situations where I wish I actually used a real camera instead of my phone camera. The pictures I have do not do the food justice at all!
This was my fourth time to Canal Bistro. 3 of those times I went with my boyfriend, and we usually order the same thing. We'll spice things up by choosing a different appetizer, but we always split the same entrees. He orders the Gyros platter, and I'd get the lamb kabobs - served medium rare. If you don't ask for that, they tend to overcook the lamb. yuck.
The Gyros platter is very solid. It's big enough to split between 2 people. You don't get pita with it, but you get everything else and I prefer that. The meat is so tasty and really well seasoned. Definitely, my favorite gyro meat in Indy.
Since I now have a food blog, I thought I'd try something new. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made (food-wise, of course). I decided to get the moussaka.
And this is why I wish I used a real camera! It kind of looks like mush in that picture, but it was SOOOOOOOOOOOO good. The server described it like lasagna. It's a layered dish with potatoes, eggplant, tenderloin that's ground in house, creamy bechamel sauce and cinnamon. I was apprehensive about the cinnamon, but it made it smell so good and wasn't overpowering at all. My roommate broke my heart saying that it's difficult to make. I guess I'll just have to go back to Canal Bistro again.
Oh, we got the calamari for an appetizer. It had 2 big tentacle pieces and lots of small rings. The rings barely had any meat inside. It was pretty terrible, unless you like to only eat fried rings.
The Rating
- For the moussakaInfo
Canal Bistro
6349 Guilford Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-254-8700
www.canal-bistro.com
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Traditional moussaka IS really difficult to make...but the good news is that you can make some adjustments (doing it like a sort of stuffed eggplant) and still end up with something really delicious, and probably healthier.
ReplyDeleteThat is good news! Let's make it next time we cook. :-)
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