By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

Things started well with a generous portion of Calamari. It was fried golden brown being lightly crispy and easy on the grease. The squid itself was tender while retaining an appealing bite and chewiness. The tzatziki was airy and garlicky with dill, but they were over-zealous with the seasoning as some pieces were stingingly salty. The Chicken Souvlaki tasted purely of salt. Such a shame as it was grilled almost to perfection with a beautiful charred exterior and being relatively moist for white meat.

The Roast Lamb was pleasantly garlicky, but it was still over-seasoned. We were pretty excited that the generous portion size, but ultimately, it was disappointingly dry and chewy. The desired gelatinous, moist and tender texture was missing. On the positive side, the rice was one of the best we've ever had being chewy, well-seasoned and nutty. The best dish was the Moussaka where it had a delicious and texturally-appealing layer of bechamel. The meat was moist and well-seasoned while not being salty emitting the classic nutmeg essence. Overall, this visit to My Greek Taverna could've been good if not for the overuse of salt and the chewiness of the lamb.

My Greek Taverna

6450 120 St, Surrey, BC

The Good:

• Large portions

• Excellent rice

• Except for the lamb, proteins were on point

The Bad:

• Overuse of salt

• Lamb was dry

Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.