Demitri's Feast

Demitri’s Feast

Location: 141 Swan St, Richmond

This week we decided to go out for breakfast to Dimitri’s Feast, a Greek restaurant which was very favourably reviewed in “The Age” in a feature article on cheap eats.

This restaurant has an energetic vibe and a strong line up of regulars heading through to doors for morning coffee. Demitri’s is situated near East Richmond station with trams, and parking handy. We were instantly welcomed, seated on stools made from olive oil tins and given menus (made of box cardboard to continue the recycling theme) listing favorites like French toast, or Greek gems like Rizogalo (Greek rice pudding).

We started with fresh OJ’s and coffee. They only serve regular size, so dad had to have a second flat white.

Lauren had Baclava French toast with walnuts, thick Greek yoghurt and orange honey syrup. She loved it, and was very disappointed that the final portion was whisked away while she was visiting the Ladies. Not the waiters fault, as he did ask if it was still going to be eaten, but mum and dad made an executive decision based on Lauren’s history. Next time they will wait to confirm.

Tori had Semolina Pancakes with rose jam, pistachios, thick Greek yoghurt and orange honey syrup. She thought the pancakes were spot on, being light and fluffy, and the edible rose petals and crushed pistachios were delicious. The orange honey syrup also went very well with the slightly sour yoghurt. Overall a very well balanced dish with just the right amount of different flavors and textures.

Morgan got the Rizogalo (Greek rice pudding) with spiced pear of top. This was excellent and the spiced pear went really well with the pudding, even though it flirted between sweet and savory.

Melinda had the Zucchini Fritters with dill and feta, bacon and baby truss tomatoes which were pretty delicious but the fritters were a little underdone and the dish needed some tomato relish.

Mark had Omeletto with potato, pork sausage, goats cheese served wth toast. It was well cooked and quite filling. This dish also needed some tomato relish. The head waiter said they had sourced some home made relish from a Greek grandma, and would soon have it on the menu.

Service
The staff were friendly and took on the feedback about the relish well. They had no hesitation recommending other restaurants for us to try, and we now have a restaurant known for its duck dishes situated in Collingwood on our list to try. The atmosphere was friendly and had a good energy, but there wasn’t a lot of space and is not set up for large groups. The food was good, freshly prepared and plentiful.

Value for money
Good value and a pretty good experience overall. We would return.

Rating: Kids 7.5/10, Adults 7/10