Hi this is the mmm-yoso!!! food blog. Postings here are about food consumed by the Posters: Kirk, ed(from Yuma), Cathy and a few others. Today is Cathy's turn in the rotation.
The other day I didn't feel like cooking, yet did feel like eating. I drove West to the La Jolla area, stopped in at Bristol Farms and decided to finally try Apollonia Greek Bistro, a few doors North. I had had some food prepared by Apollonia at a catered event in 2008. The mental note suddenly had appeared.
We decided to try the Mezedakia ($14.49) A two part appetizer platter…
Part one of the appetizer platter, consisting of (the hot) Spanikopita and Bourekia. Both made with fresh herbs, Served warm with crispy not in the slightest soggy dough. Fresh spinach. Fresh ground lamb with onion and seasonings. Really nice.
The cold portion of this appetizer (starting at the top and moving clockwise): Sliced cucumber and sliced pieces of an excellent Feta cheese (not salty), taramosalata (fish row mixed with lemon juice, olivie oil, some vinegar and I think mashed potato), yalandji (grape leaves stuffed with rice, tomato, red pepper, mint, onion and pomegranate molasses)(really good) , olives, fresh hummus (not too garlicy), marinated artichoke hearts and Tzatziki (cucumber yogurt dip). Every item was very fresh and of excellent quality. 
Of course this was served with fresh, hot flat bread. 
We also shared a bowl of avgolemono ($5.49) and a large Greek salad. ($ 8.59) topped with a side of Gyros meat ($3.39). The traditional egg-lemon-chicken broth soup had both rice and orzo in it and was excellent. The salad parts were very fresh (lettuces, tomato, onion, Feta cheese, o;ives, pepperocini) The dressing was based with a wonderful olive oil and fresh chopped herbs and the side of gyros was substantial and had a wonderful lamb-beef flavor, with a few crisp cooked edges which I liked.
Excellent quality. Really nice. Really good.
Apollonia Greek Bistro 8650 Genessee Avenue, Suite 106 (closer to Bristol Farms in that mall) San Diego 92122 (858) 455-4535 Website [Open Sun-Thurs 11 a.m.-9. p.m. and until 10 p.m. Fri and Sat]