Eating ENTIRE 20 Dish GREEK FEAST & All You Can Eat GREEK BREAKFAST BUFFET in Crete

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On the Island of Crete for the first time and the authentic greek food is some of the BEST i've ever tried!
Here are the restaurants I went to:
Apiri
Address: Αγίων Δέκα 5 &, Kagiampi, Iraklio 712 01, Greece
Sirtaki Restaurant Greek Tavern
Address: Ανάληψη 700 14, Greece
Avli Tavern Hersonisos
Address: Geor. Petraki, Limenas Chersonisou 700 14, Greece
Posiden seafood restaurant
Address: Georgioupoli 730 07, Greece
Kanatelias Lunch
Address: Tsikritzi 15, Iraklio 712 01, Greece
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  • @nikkay82
    @nikkay827 ай бұрын

    first time that i was visited greece was at 1983.i remember that i was crying and i didnt wanted to follow my parents because i was a stunborn kid. finally we went and at the end i was crying because i didnt wanted back to my country,Denmark. fun fact ,since 1994 till now i visited greece every summer for 2 months vacations.the food cant compared with any other food for me only with italian i could say but still the greek one is even better.also the land,the islands are so amazing and the people with that warm heart can share anything they have even with a stranger. if God exists then for sure He gave a grace to that nation. sagapo ellada!!

  • @BlackSheep701

    @BlackSheep701

    2 ай бұрын

    You're always welcome!

  • @athenarockabilly6245

    @athenarockabilly6245

    26 күн бұрын

    GOD bless you 🙏❤️

  • @colleenbraun5792
    @colleenbraun5792 Жыл бұрын

    Greek is my favorite cuisine. Love It. Made mistake of watching your video right before my dinner of meatloaf and mashed potatoes...LOL dying here

  • @clmnkclmnk1877
    @clmnkclmnk1877 Жыл бұрын

    I'm Greek ,i was leaving 14 years of my life in Crete and now I live abroad . There are tears in my eyes.... I felt every bite you tasted of our incredible food ,I could even smell the foods.... No doubt this is heaven's food !💕 Thanks for your video

  • @SE-tc3cr

    @SE-tc3cr

    Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful country, poeple and food, Italy gets all the glamour in the north med but i much prefer Greece

  • @elizabethbaxter54

    @elizabethbaxter54

    9 ай бұрын

    Food on Crete is the best i have eaten anywhere.

  • @dokanyon
    @dokanyon Жыл бұрын

    Ι think Greeks are happier than other people and good food is a main factor for this. If we didn't struggle with low salaries and corruption , we would be the happiest people on earth

  • @cricketclassics5490

    @cricketclassics5490

    Жыл бұрын

    Most country would be happy without those 2 . 😂

  • @doomzy8622

    @doomzy8622

    Жыл бұрын

    Im eating taco bell watching this video…..

  • @Michael_Krombopulos

    @Michael_Krombopulos

    Ай бұрын

    @@cricketclassics5490 Agreed, but in Greece these two phenomena are on the extreme. We are getting screwed by our government HARD with nothing in return. No public service, no healthcare is working properly after all those crazy taxes we are forced to pay compared to our very low salaries and pensions

  • @cricketclassics5490

    @cricketclassics5490

    Ай бұрын

    @@Michael_Krombopulos come to India... 😂

  • @TheofilosMouratidis
    @TheofilosMouratidis Жыл бұрын

    It is cool to see people try out local cuisine and check out stuff they don't know. Every other traveler in Greece just posts souvlaki, gyro, moussaka, spanakopita, tzatziki and greek salad. There are a lot of good dishes beyond those mentioned. Thank you for showing our cuisine!

  • @hamansing787

    @hamansing787

    Жыл бұрын

    Pastitsio is my fav greek dish

  • @garryarganis5801

    @garryarganis5801

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hamansing787 im from greece and ill be honest with you, i dont think pastitsion is purely greek, i think its italian that we have our own version of it, the italian version is called pasticcio and its the same basic concept, but lets credit both nations just to be fair since we dont know which was first or not :)

  • @arikanti2249

    @arikanti2249

    10 ай бұрын

    @@garryarganis5801 it doesn't matter who did it first, it's all about who does it better, and undoubtedly Greeks do it better! 😉

  • @WalaUlo
    @WalaUlo Жыл бұрын

    I've been coming to Greece since I was 5 and moved here 7 years ago. I got caught in my home country because of illness and later covid for 2 years. What I missed the most, was the high quality of food! Especially vegetables! Now I am back in Greece and buy as much as possible from local farmers!

  • @Ptolemy336VV
    @Ptolemy336VV Жыл бұрын

    Greece is truly DIVINE food. Really. And Miser Chen has only seen not even the tip of the tip of the tip of the iceberg. Mr. chen can eat thousands of dishes of Greece and will not be done experiencing new dishes and flavors and combinational elements by the end of his life. Anyone who truly knows the Greek cuisine, will tell you: Greece has outageous rice dishes, outrageous pasta dishes, outrageous potato dishes, outrageous vegetable dishes, outrageous desserts, outrageous pulses, lentils, bean dishes, outrageous cheese dishes, outrageous fish dishes, outrageous oven dishes, outrageous meat dishes, outrageous salad dishes and so on and so on. Greek food is extremely allround and exceptional in all the ways. You can be in the Netherlands and be overthrown with potato dishes. You can be in the Netherlands and 95%+ of restaurants are utterly overblown with pasta and pizza. And when you are in Central Asia or East Asia there is mostly dominantly rice dishes. But in Greece you can find everything in extreme abundance. Literally no end

  • @athenarockabilly6245

    @athenarockabilly6245

    26 күн бұрын

    Absolutely 💯 agree

  • @bigsquatchsasfoot1964
    @bigsquatchsasfoot1964 Жыл бұрын

    Sorry I forgot to say how lovely wam and welcoming the Greek people are so lovely and generous , true story one restaurant we used a lot was shut for a family wedding and the owners actually bought us some food to our villa from the wedding can you believe that ! How special and it was absolutely fantastic thank you Wonderful Greek people 🙏

  • @Itwasalwaysme_Noone

    @Itwasalwaysme_Noone

    Жыл бұрын

    As a Greek I can't accept the nice words of course, because those people that treated you so nice are the ones that deserve it. But I would really want to say many thanks to you, for your kind words and the relax attitude (if you were treated that way, I'm sure you were a lovely person and I'm sure you would have at least talked to the owners or the people around you. That's all it takes. Talk nicely to people and you'll have a great time. DON'T BE SHY! We love people. [Nice people]) I would really want to have a beer with you, and don't worry if you don't drink.. I mean a beer sitting in a table of food. Hope Greece sees you again friend.

  • @skittlezz5727

    @skittlezz5727

    2 ай бұрын

    This is exactly what Greek hospitality is...

  • @tramlad2
    @tramlad2 Жыл бұрын

    The Greek people are some of the nicest people going, they treat tourists like family, fantastic people and fantastic country, their islands are spectacular

  • @dimitrakapa4887

    @dimitrakapa4887

    Жыл бұрын

    You are lovely!!! Greece wants you back for sure🇬🇷🇬🇷💯💯🙂

  • @AimForMyHead81

    @AimForMyHead81

    Жыл бұрын

    Ikr

  • @SpartanLeonidas1821

    @SpartanLeonidas1821

    Жыл бұрын

    You are Family here! Thank you for your very kind words & hope to see you back here soon 🙌🏻

  • @SE-tc3cr

    @SE-tc3cr

    Жыл бұрын

    They have done everything as a culture, conquered the known world, educated the known world - leaders from arpound the known word would send thier children to ancinat Greece to be educated and this was all over 2000 years ago, Greece is literally the cradle of the modern western world.

  • @atharvadahibhate9099

    @atharvadahibhate9099

    7 ай бұрын

    Yeah still broke country 🤣

  • @alisachamoy225
    @alisachamoy225 Жыл бұрын

    I have never wanted to visit a place so much in my life.

  • @MrScotti56
    @MrScotti56 Жыл бұрын

    I am Scottish born married to a Greek and have the best second family in Greece. Try going up north next time Mike and Chris you find even more great food a lot different from Crete. Try getting to Thessaloniki or Kavala you will love it.

  • @nate3ist

    @nate3ist

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm from Drama, near of Kavala. If you come to Drama next Time you'll be in Greece, you have to try the Wines of Drama!

  • @AimForMyHead81

    @AimForMyHead81

    Жыл бұрын

    Ikr

  • @dennisepalioglou9856

    @dennisepalioglou9856

    10 ай бұрын

    I am Italian-American and my husband was from Kavala. I lost him to covid, and I am missing Greece so much. We went almost every year. I am crying because this brings so many memories and I just can't go back without my husband. I love my Kavala.

  • @BoogieBubble

    @BoogieBubble

    9 ай бұрын

    That is the thing about Greece. You need ten lifetimes to taste all the amazing local cuisines...... North , South , Central , Western Greece , everywhere they have local dishes that are heaven....

  • @SY-bn3iz

    @SY-bn3iz

    27 күн бұрын

    @@dennisepalioglou9856 I am sorry for your loss. I hope you get to go again and enjoy it knowing he would have liked it for you.

  • @alexandrialeonora6542
    @alexandrialeonora6542 Жыл бұрын

    I'll be honest, this is the first video where I've genuinely wanted to eat EVERY SINGLE DISH you have showcased. My family is Italian, so perhaps it's because the cuisine is not too different...but my goodness, I am feeling full-on RAVENOUS after watching this. Every single thing looked out of this world...🤤

  • @pickledjalapeno9482

    @pickledjalapeno9482

    Жыл бұрын

    I must agree... then again, I absolutely love Mediterranean food.

  • @arikanti2249

    @arikanti2249

    10 ай бұрын

    You have to come to Crete to understand the difference between Mediterranean and Cretan cuisine. Some ingredients might be similar but the cuisine is not.

  • @rwong9932
    @rwong9932 Жыл бұрын

    Stunning location, healthy fresh unprocessed food prepared simply with quality olive oil, organic produce, careful unpretentious ingredients and preparation. Hospitable, warm and generous people. No wonder folks there live a long time. It would be a treat to see Christine once in a while eating and enjoying the meal with you!

  • @Evan_Gr
    @Evan_Gr Жыл бұрын

    Cheese is sacred in Greece. We're some of the largest consumers per capita, after all. And for such a small country you can find a great variety of cheeses. Not exaggerating if I said you can find at least two different cheeses in an 100km distance, maybe more. Recently tried Arseniko (literally meaning "male") from Naxos, some of the best cheeses I've had, savoury, nutty and and amazing if fried as saganaki. Cheers everyone and enjoy Greek cuisine!

  • @sanchellymora4409
    @sanchellymora4409 Жыл бұрын

    When he said “that’s so good I about dropped a tear” you made me laugh so hard

  • @debschmitt761
    @debschmitt761 Жыл бұрын

    I had to watch this twice, you did find FOOD HEAVEN. I love Greek food and the 20 dish platter was amazing

  • @blackie6050
    @blackie6050 Жыл бұрын

    I travel quite a bit myself and I have to say Greek food is hands down my favorite. Greek food is both extremely healthy and delicious, it felt illegal for food to taste that good yet be healthy at the same time.

  • @MaggiWuerz

    @MaggiWuerz

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah because fried food is the healthiest

  • @blackie6050

    @blackie6050

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MaggiWuerz I didn't have any fried food while I was in Greece

  • @thelsamar23

    @thelsamar23

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MaggiWuerz The fried food is usually just side dishes, most of the Greek style of cooking is fresh vegetables and olive oil, and some meat too. The more unhealthy Greek food is the fast food, as anywhere else, like gyros etc

  • @Mr.Wisper

    @Mr.Wisper

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thelsamar23that one sea side tavern/restaurant be like: 👁👄👁

  • @skatiarhs007

    @skatiarhs007

    Жыл бұрын

    just think that there is not butter AT ALL in our food cusine (italians believe that their cusine is healthy and in fact is exactly the opposite) and the food farms or vegetable farms are small size and semi bio with the best natural water , nothing like the rest of europe and the food chain especially for fishes is work very fast and keep everything fresh.

  • @keywestfan2503
    @keywestfan2503 Жыл бұрын

    The one nice thing with Greece, and practically all of Europe, they do much better than us here in the United States, is the concept of neighborhood cafés and bakeries. All throughout Athens, every neighborhood has a slew of local eateries and bakeries and coffee shops. Practically on every corner. Something that is foreign to us in the United States. We have strip malls and big malls with food courts. But no local neighborhood places for the most part. It’s nice when you’re in Athens and you could just go out from wherever you are staying and around the corner there is a local restaurant and coffee shops and bakeries where you can sit down outside and just enjoy some food

  • @papertoyss

    @papertoyss

    Жыл бұрын

    This is so true

  • @devlync1574
    @devlync1574 Жыл бұрын

    this video makes me happy because of the food. During the Vietnam war my grandpa was stationed in greece and he would fly to Crete for training and hes said that he only remembers how good the food was there in Crete/Greece and now i get to see what food he couldve eaten :))

  • @elconocimientoespoder1521
    @elconocimientoespoder1521 Жыл бұрын

    Im Greek - panamainian and can tell you for sure Greek cousine is outstanding! So fresh and tasty! My mouth melted watching you eating all the food.. So savoury and delicious.. Was there few months ago..

  • @stephenkypreos7949
    @stephenkypreos794910 ай бұрын

    Wow. I feel so homesick. You made a Greek remember how great Greece really is.

  • @RockRebelsCyprus86
    @RockRebelsCyprus86 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a Greek Cypriot and I approve this video! 😁 Finally a video with fresh Mediterranean food! Glad you loved our food!

  • @emmabee5027

    @emmabee5027

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh yes

  • @user-kf9rv6ff7c

    @user-kf9rv6ff7c

    Жыл бұрын

    you’re not a real Greek learn to be Cypriot

  • @user-lx5ns2dh6x
    @user-lx5ns2dh6x Жыл бұрын

    I am from Greece and am glad you enjoyed the food and you liked our crystal waters!!! God bless you dude and I wish next time we met and go eat together!!! I will show you more good food and places

  • @SandraNelson063
    @SandraNelson063 Жыл бұрын

    The Greeks learned to make the most of what they could forage or grow during some very hard times. You better believe that they became true magicians with herbs and veggies.

  • @SpartanLeonidas1821

    @SpartanLeonidas1821

    Жыл бұрын

    That is very true Sandra! Good Point!!! 👍

  • @gamestrafe1257
    @gamestrafe1257 Жыл бұрын

    Greek food is on another level

  • @mikelafayette3421
    @mikelafayette3421 Жыл бұрын

    This was one of the best food vlogs I have ever seen. It makes me miss Greece and I've never been there!

  • @MURATTI77
    @MURATTI776 ай бұрын

    Thank you Mike. You are great Embassador for Greek Food. Chinese American People always so cultivated and Kind. Much Love to You. 🇬🇷☦️💖🦅💪👍

  • @user-ml2cj6xg2d
    @user-ml2cj6xg2d Жыл бұрын

    This makes me miss Greece!! I could eat greek food everyday, absolutely delicious 😋😍

  • @superNowornever
    @superNowornever Жыл бұрын

    I spent a year traveling around Greece in the 80's and it was for sure some of the best, freshest, and most variable regional cuisine, I've ever experienced. I wish you guys were staying longer!

  • @gregmuon
    @gregmuon Жыл бұрын

    I love Crete! really nice people, great food, beautiful place, incredibly ancient culture. I'm glad you experience Greek food. It's a totally foodie culture, but like some others, it doesn't yet get the recognition it deserves.

  • @sarahk.vaisima1963

    @sarahk.vaisima1963

    Жыл бұрын

    ,. I

  • @CDPA7

    @CDPA7

    Жыл бұрын

    My favourite Greek island 😌

  • @kevinkibble8342

    @kevinkibble8342

    Жыл бұрын

    I've been to most of the Greek islands and the only one that comes to Crete in terms of quality of food is Corfu.

  • @uryuu300
    @uryuu300 Жыл бұрын

    I went to Athens Greece in 2017. I cannot forget it! My first European trip. My Godmother was planning to take me to Crete but we never went unfortunately (I think the boat trip was too long and I was only in Greece for 3 weeks). Aside from that, it was such a wonderful experience and I’d love to return. It’s so cool seeing you explore this wonderful country through the world of food! I loved the Cheese Pies, and this sea-side town I would relax at watching the water and the trees. Fun times!

  • @facepalmjesus1608
    @facepalmjesus1608 Жыл бұрын

    the great thing about greek cuisine (especially cretan one) is that you instantly recognize what you are about to eat

  • @sushibarker2775
    @sushibarker2775 Жыл бұрын

    Worked at a Greek restaurant in my teens. The owner was this kind Greek lady that could drink anyone under the table. The place closed down but that food still haunts my dreams the tazekie sauce that lady could make could never be matched by anything in the store.

  • @Rousseau4469
    @Rousseau4469 Жыл бұрын

    As a Greek I m obliged to ask where did you learned to eat like a Greek? My question derived from the fact that when we eat outside on a taverna or restaurant we tend to order small plates with various different appetisers which you by yourself did here in the biggest possible degree 😂😂😂😂. I sincerely congratulate you for the idea of showing all these plates. Mike although I ate only two hours ago you made me hungry again 😂😂😂😂.

  • @arikanti2249

    @arikanti2249

    11 ай бұрын

    also you have to use your hands for some of them. That's the breakthrough

  • @paulamccarthy8197
    @paulamccarthy8197 Жыл бұрын

    Greece is beautiful. I think the meal in the baking paper is lamb kleftiko

  • @hilmaallen1302
    @hilmaallen1302 Жыл бұрын

    The difference is the freshness of the ingredients, the raw food chain it’s not long, so that is why it taste so different to you. You have eaten these items before in great restaurants, but it’s the freshness that’s the difference.

  • @Astrih_Konnash
    @Astrih_Konnash Жыл бұрын

    That Greek 20-dishes made Mikey thump his hand not once, but several times (meaning it's GOOD) - and also ate lots of well-made and very fresh vegetables too 😃 Greece is one of the places I have in my to-go list if I have the chance

  • @nadinehoogenboezem4798

    @nadinehoogenboezem4798

    Жыл бұрын

    The vegetables,pastries, dairy, pasta and meats make me wanna go there

  • @dimitrakapa4887

    @dimitrakapa4887

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nadinehoogenboezem4798 💯💯🇬🇷🇬🇷👍👍

  • @debk5427
    @debk5427 Жыл бұрын

    So pleased to see and hear from someone else appreciate the wonderful food of Greece. The people, history, food, sea and country are beautiful.

  • @user-vq8gk1pl7k
    @user-vq8gk1pl7k Жыл бұрын

    I'm greek and it's a bless every time I am seeing "foreigns greeks"(once you come to Greece or Hellas , you are forever Greeks😁),visit our holy land and feel happy! Hospitality from ancient years is something sacre for greeks ! The visit to Greece is a game of senses!Foods , views , people! Perfect harmony! Ancient and eternal vibes come along nowadays and make each and every human being feel fullfilment, calmness and joy! Greece is for every person a special adventure! Something like home!!

  • @SpartanLeonidas1821

    @SpartanLeonidas1821

    Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful comment Panagioti! And that is true, when someone comes to Greece they do become forever Greeks! 🇬🇷

  • @jeweld04
    @jeweld04 Жыл бұрын

    Greek food was one of my biggest surprises. I didn't know how much I would love it until I tried it

  • @songoku82
    @songoku82 Жыл бұрын

    To the people who are wondering which hotel Mike was staying in: apparently, he stayed in Nana Princess Suites Villas & Spa in Chersonissos, Crete. There, I hope it helps.

  • @lyndaboyer6980

    @lyndaboyer6980

    4 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU!!

  • @lyndaboyer6980

    @lyndaboyer6980

    4 ай бұрын

    Now if I just knew what the restaurants were!

  • @ElizabethSotiria
    @ElizabethSotiria Жыл бұрын

    Didn’t realise how much I was salivating throughout the video.. 🤤 YUM!!! 🇬🇷

  • @omertaword583
    @omertaword583 Жыл бұрын

    Greece is a paradise unique country

  • @konraarthursson7217
    @konraarthursson7217 Жыл бұрын

    Mike! Being a Greek (born in Australia) person, I have been waiting SO SO SO SO long for you to visit my country, and experience the amazing food we have to offer! So glad you are enjoying it, and wish you safe travels and a swift return back haha. P.S. The 'lasagna' is pastichio, and it is 1000x better than lasagna woo!

  • @EvaTheodoridouedessa

    @EvaTheodoridouedessa

    Жыл бұрын

    Ετσιιιι μπραβο

  • @SpartanLeonidas1821
    @SpartanLeonidas1821 Жыл бұрын

    Wow Mike, you are the BEST Food Channel I have ever seen! I mean, you actually care to show more of the authentic dishes and variety unlike some other channels that simply do not. Thank You Sir! 💯

  • @tranq7e
    @tranq7e Жыл бұрын

    i have been three times to greece already and i fall in love every single time, the food is incredible and just the atmosphere is so relaxing

  • @ReyOfLight
    @ReyOfLight Жыл бұрын

    I went to Crete on vacation for a week in 2015 and stayed in a little town near Rethymno, think it may even have been considered a suburb (Adelianos Kampos) and it was just an amazing week! Stayed in a small hotel with all inclusive and even with the food coming from a catering company, it was really good so me and my friends only dined outside the hotel once, and one lunch at a famous souvlaki place on the south part of the island during a day trip that we took, arranged by the hotel. We just didn’t feel the need to dine out during our stay, initially we went with all inclusive to save money (as in not having to budget for food every day) but we were also planning to eat outside of the hotel more, but it just did not happen because hotel food was good, simple but good! I’d love to go back because what I saw of Crete was absolutely stunning, met amazing people, the weather was absolutely lovely, very nice food and I loved the relaxed laid back atmosphere. I’m not much of a beach person as I’m terrified of jellyfish and other sea critters and find underwater currents beyond terrifying, so I prefer pools, but even I swam in the Mediterranean Sea a couple of times and it was really nice even with my uneasiness when it comes to swimming in the sea

  • @bigsquatchsasfoot1964
    @bigsquatchsasfoot1964 Жыл бұрын

    Greek food is the absolute best , we go on holiday there just to eat the food it’s amazingly good 👌

  • @wendywalsh-pardey9439
    @wendywalsh-pardey9439 Жыл бұрын

    I love the way the eggplant has collapsed and softened, topped with salty creamy fetta and sun ripened tomatoes. I'll have that and the roasted red capsicum in oil and some dakos with a side of slow bbq octopus and I would be so content.

  • @02sweden
    @02sweden Жыл бұрын

    I like greek food the best. What i like most about it, is the high quality , simple ingredients. It always taste best in in Greece! And by the way, when i am swimming in the beautifyl sea, i think i am in heaven.

  • @nicholasnicou2598
    @nicholasnicou2598 Жыл бұрын

    I'm from Cyprus and I love this video. It's so nice to see that you had a wonderful time in the land of my Greek brothers and sisters. Great food and great critique, from someone who obviously knows their stuff and has a great passion for food. Godspeed and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

  • @elenidolliou6830
    @elenidolliou6830 Жыл бұрын

    I am from Greece. Live in Athens. Your video was great! I am very glad you liked greek dishes!!!!!

  • @genew3452
    @genew3452 Жыл бұрын

    The best thing about Meze in Greek, Turkish and Arab cuisine is that you can make an entire meal off them alone, munching on them as you sip ouzo/raki/arrak while the sun sets

  • @nadinehoogenboezem4798

    @nadinehoogenboezem4798

    Жыл бұрын

    Mediterranean food is one of my faves

  • @BGodzillahhh757

    @BGodzillahhh757

    Жыл бұрын

    omg yess I always form an opinion on a restaurant based on their side dishes, also the main dishes are the last thing coming t the table (that is if they ever come cos we're already full from the raki/ ouzo/ tsipouro and 20 mezedes lol)

  • @pickledjalapeno9482

    @pickledjalapeno9482

    Жыл бұрын

    One can make an entire meal out of anything, but Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines are, by far, the best!!

  • @dimitrakapa4887

    @dimitrakapa4887

    Жыл бұрын

    Greek cuisine it has nothing to do with turkish one....WE eating pork,alcohol ,thé Time turks dont....plus WE use olive oil and not so many Spices ...asian do that

  • @bouss1

    @bouss1

    Ай бұрын

    If only people knew what is really important in life...

  • @junsjulywonpilsyonpilchany5241
    @junsjulywonpilsyonpilchany5241 Жыл бұрын

    Everything looks so good and fresh, even the vegetable dishes look like something I could eat despite not being fond of veggies.

  • @GreenoEats
    @GreenoEats Жыл бұрын

    Great video Mike! I think Greek cuisine is really underrated in comparison to other Mediterranean nations - people gravitate toward the more familiar Italian, maybe Spanish. But the Greek use of veggies is exceptional, the meat dishes so flavourful. And anywhere you can get a kebab has to be a winner!!!

  • @emmabee5027

    @emmabee5027

    Жыл бұрын

    Fully agree

  • @dokanyon

    @dokanyon

    Жыл бұрын

    To be honest Greek cuisine was ranked 2nd in the world in a popular site. After the Italian. But in my opinion it's the best in the world

  • @timothyzakaria7397

    @timothyzakaria7397

    Жыл бұрын

    @@emmabee5027 Greek food is really good but I found out that the Samosa comes from Greek culture. I didn't know that Gyro is used in the Middle East also

  • @emmabee5027

    @emmabee5027

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timothyzakaria7397 yes they have similar food but called differently All the countries around medit. sea are influenced by each other.. ;-)I didn't know that about Samosa, but could be since Greek civilization has influenced Indian civilization around 330-320 BC

  • @andrewmichaels5725

    @andrewmichaels5725

    Жыл бұрын

    Gordon Ramsey claimed that Greek food is better than Italian. Google it.

  • @itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118
    @itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118 Жыл бұрын

    I've been watching your content for years and I think this is the most delicious looking food I've seen in years.

  • @cathycartier484
    @cathycartier484 Жыл бұрын

    Mike , your Mom will be so happy to see you eating all those delicious vegetables while you were in Greece ( or rather , the island of Crete ) . I love Greek food and luckily my friend's father is a wonderful cook and invites me often to share a meal with them -everything is always so delicious and fresh . The few times I've been in Greek restaurants was good but cannot hold a candle compared to Papa Nick's food . It's amazing !!!

  • @bellahousand477
    @bellahousand477 Жыл бұрын

    You are literally the best. I've always wanted to go to Greece and eat but didn't know where thank you so much I will be using this as a resource you are the best

  • @ReanimaterR
    @ReanimaterR Жыл бұрын

    Strongly recommend Corfu or Halkidiki next which is in the North and a lot more green. if you can come in mid-June a lot of the trees will smell nice! :)

  • @shawnnewell4541
    @shawnnewell4541 Жыл бұрын

    Oh my favorite country! Enjoy Greece 🇬🇷 Mikey!

  • @PhilipAlexanderHassialis
    @PhilipAlexanderHassialis Жыл бұрын

    As soon as I saw the reverence for spinach pie I knew you were in for a good food trip. Spinach pie is something most households can make relatively easily, it's celebrated across the whole country - filled with extra feta cheese or not - and most Greeks love it when its still hot-warm, right after finished baking in the oven. It's a complete meal, and if you get the taste of it you can easily eat it in industrial quantities

  • @skatingcanuck9837
    @skatingcanuck9837 Жыл бұрын

    Greece has the best olive oil. It's a foodie's best kept secret ;). I am so impressed that SIRTAKI serves you on site fresh herbs, dairy, etc.. I will have to give that place a visit one day.

  • @InTheNow2020
    @InTheNow2020 Жыл бұрын

    Just the sheer variety is something else. I think the Mediteranean diet has to offer one of the best in terms of diverse selection. Yum, yum.

  • @mfadasma
    @mfadasma Жыл бұрын

    that 30pound plater full of meze was amazingly terrifying geeeez!!

  • @dixierosestudios
    @dixierosestudios Жыл бұрын

    I just got back home from Athens and I want to go back!

  • @naturegirl8104
    @naturegirl8104 Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Amazing how Greece always stays true to its culinary heritage. Loved It. Crete is wonderful. I've been 3 times. Hope you guys went to see the ancient Palace of Knossos in Heraklion. Thanks Mike.

  • @platesoftate7152
    @platesoftate7152 Жыл бұрын

    Looked absolutely stunning. Really want to visit Greece - gorgeous scenery and delicious food too!

  • @yiuqwfj
    @yiuqwfj Жыл бұрын

    When you don't go to the buffet, but the buffet comes to you! That's next level.

  • @p3ngpong
    @p3ngpong Жыл бұрын

    Wow, initially when you said they had a 20 dish platter, I thought it will just be small portions for each dish but wow, each plate is pretty big! The island looks beautiful by the way.

  • @eftyhiaperoulis5791
    @eftyhiaperoulis579110 ай бұрын

    Mike as a South African Greek, I have to agree the food is the best in the world. I have never eaten more delicious food and the honey wow,!I am so glad you loved Greece.

  • @myreneperez3183
    @myreneperez3183 Жыл бұрын

    Wow amazing you travel in Greece I love it the food you eaten its very delicious in there. Thank you Mike for your vlog. God bless❤️🙏

  • @McColleen555
    @McColleen555 Жыл бұрын

    I often watch this video with it's DELICIOUS Greek foods. The BEAUTY of this Island... Quite satisfying!

  • @ChinaDollTravels
    @ChinaDollTravels Жыл бұрын

    I never been to Greece 🇬🇷 before but vicariously living through you

  • @patt335
    @patt335 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite cuisine. The classics are awesome. Spanikopita, pastitsio, moussaka, filo pastries, saganaki, all of it. Gyro, souvlaki. Pita bread with gyro meat, tomatoes, onions, Tsatziki, the best. I see you went for my favorites as well.

  • @vuongn2318
    @vuongn2318 Жыл бұрын

    Did you wake up and go straight to breakfast? Couldn't even take 10 minutes to clean yourself up at 14:00.

  • @JenCole2107
    @JenCole2107 Жыл бұрын

    I love Greek food! I need to try the real deal though. 💖 Greece looks so airy, clean, and peaceful. Thanks for letting us meet Crete! 💜

  • @sophiesworld8866
    @sophiesworld8866 Жыл бұрын

    Ahhhhh..!!!!😱 I've been watching your videos for YEARS and I was hoping you will come to my country one day! So happy you had a good time and loved the food. We take great pride in it. There are so many islands, villages and towns to explore here. Its one with their own beauty and local delicacies, so we will be glad if you visit us again in the future. 💙🤗

  • @honkiavelli8044
    @honkiavelli8044 Жыл бұрын

    The food in Greece is majestic. If you travel to Naxos or Paros, your taste buds will thank you for it.

  • @phoenixaleks
    @phoenixaleks Жыл бұрын

    I've never seen you so much vegetables!!! That's how you know how good it was... Looks so yummy

  • @enjoycamping7507
    @enjoycamping7507 Жыл бұрын

    Seem this is your best trip yet! Can tell you guys are having fun and it’s been relaxing for you guys! Thank you for sharing ,really enjoy your videos & your family:)

  • @cmaur811
    @cmaur811 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding… 20 dishes? How many people is that for? Love Greek food!!!

  • @Stagonas
    @Stagonas Жыл бұрын

    Hey Mike, after watching the video I feel I must praise you for being able to wholeheartedly capture the soul of Greek food. And believe me mate, I mean every word I typed!

  • @victoriakaterina5279
    @victoriakaterina5279 Жыл бұрын

    Literally all those twenty dishes looked amazing. Not one I would pass on. 🤤

  • @tishw4576
    @tishw4576 Жыл бұрын

    My husband and I spend a lot of time in Cyprus and we usually order the Meze plates. Each restaurant is different and uses their own recipes. We use Meze as our litmus test for rating restaurants.

  • @janetseidlitz5976
    @janetseidlitz5976 Жыл бұрын

    Yup, Greek food is heavenly. Once you've discovered it, you will want it on a regular basis.

  • @nadinehoogenboezem4798

    @nadinehoogenboezem4798

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm often craving it, but it's not easy to find and we don't go out that often

  • @kyle2931
    @kyle2931 Жыл бұрын

    Man, I’m hungry now. This never fails to happen - I watch a food video in the evening long after mom’s already gone to sleep for the evening and I end up watching a food video that ends up making me hungry. Can’t do anything about that since I’m physically disabled. 🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

  • @misterkayy

    @misterkayy

    Жыл бұрын

    order takeout?

  • @kyle2931

    @kyle2931

    Жыл бұрын

    @@misterkayy I would when I DO get hungry, but I wouldn’t know who to call locally and since I don’t have my own vehicle, it isn’t exactly easy to get around. 🙏🏻

  • @Lady_Boo
    @Lady_Boo Жыл бұрын

    I love Greek cuisine...from a nice clean kitchen😘

  • @Birdbike719
    @Birdbike719 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love Greek/Mediterranean food. The meze sampler was to die for. So many wonderful food options and relatively healthy and light as well

  • @johntsif7338
    @johntsif7338 Жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Greece we are really happy that you liked our Greek cuisine culture.

  • @mariamavroforaki9393
    @mariamavroforaki9393 Жыл бұрын

    Crete for ever❤️

  • @andymilonakis
    @andymilonakis Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff. Only thing I wish he got to try in Crete was homemade Bougatsa with Mizithra

  • @ninadiamant8937
    @ninadiamant8937 Жыл бұрын

    The lasagna is actually called pastitsio

  • @javiervigil2511
    @javiervigil2511 Жыл бұрын

    Out of all your trips, I think this us the one I'm most envious, always wanted to go to Greece. Thanks for the content🤤👍

  • @ruthsmith2367
    @ruthsmith2367 Жыл бұрын

    Love Greece, love Greek people, love the food, but don’t love the mosquitoes 🦟 I enjoyed watching your video. Thank you ❤️

  • @SpartanLeonidas1821

    @SpartanLeonidas1821

    Жыл бұрын

    Greece is one of the summer beach destinations with the fewest Mosquitos because it’s not really tropical. You would had any tropical beach destination 😅

  • @yaminalucio5126
    @yaminalucio5126 Жыл бұрын

    Greeks have longevity in every dish Greeks live the longest lives in the world Above all they grill Olive oil everything Goat milk cheeses rather than cow milk Is the beginning of longevity the list goes on and on ,,,, there coffee ,,,, they invented the coffee break so much is the greek lifestyle its lovely

  • @danimarino5653
    @danimarino5653 Жыл бұрын

    The island, the food, everything looked amazing!! Makes me want to go!

  • @nickvasileiou43
    @nickvasileiou43 Жыл бұрын

    I am very happy that you came in Greece and enjoy all these amazing food. If you ever want to visit the north part of Greece you are more welcome and dont hesitate to contact ! You are my first choice in youtube . Continue your amazing job !

  • @vv6533

    @vv6533

    Жыл бұрын

    I've a particular affinity towards Greece for various reasons. Would love to visit this ancient land at least once in my lifetime to witness all the wonders and spiritually connect myself to this place 🇮🇳❤️🇬🇷

  • @procrustes7669
    @procrustes7669 Жыл бұрын

    7:20 This is FEAST FOR A KING!

  • @nikip9161
    @nikip9161 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful place, beautiful people, scrumptious food. 😋 *I watched this for round two... I'm missing my favorite after work to-go spot on Long Island from the '90s... Certainly incomparable to "being there", it hit the spot for flavor, authenticity, value, lovely owners, (shout out to Cynthia). Fresh and amply delicious food, true ❤️🤗👍👏

  • @Trellogiatros
    @Trellogiatros Жыл бұрын

    Oh Mikey... you have barely scratched the surface of Greek cuisine. Props to you though for going above and beyond what most content creators try on their visit to Greece!

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