By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

My experiences with Greek food has been hit or miss. These experiences have not necessarily reflected existing reviews where I've had some less-than-impressive meals at highly-rated restaurant, which was the case when I dined at the now-closed John's Greek Taverna. Now replaced with the Greek Corner, I went there to investigate.
Hot Mama and I shared the Calamari. Although small in portion size, the quality was there. Each piece was tender and buttery. Outside, the light and crispy batter stayed adhered until the last bite. On the side, the tzatziki was light and had the freshness of cucumber and a touch of acidity. For her main, Hot Mama had the Chicken Souvlaki with rice, lemon potato and Greek Salad. The meat was moist and well-seasoned. Underneath, the rice was chewy and dry while lightly salted. As for the salad, the veggies were fresh and crisp while the dressing was lightly acidic.
I had the Roast lamb. Despite a rich roasted flavour that included aromatic garlic, rosemary and oregano, the lamb itself was dry. This could've possibly been due to the part of the lamb shoulder I received. The lemon potato was completely soft while still retaining a certain firmness with a lemon kick. I tried the Mousaka with Caesar salad. The well-defined layers were all done right with moist and tender beef spiced by nutmeg, tender, but not mushy potatoes and eggplant while topped with a creamy bechamel. The accompaniments were solid.  Despite the lamb, the rest of the food was above-average and way better than the restaurant it replaced.

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

THE GREEK CORNER  
123-7218 King George Blvd., Surrey, BC

The Good:
• Decent portion size for the price
• Reasonable pricing
• Welcoming owner

The Bad:
• Disappointing lamb