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View Dinner Menu Venus : Dinner Menu Page 1 of 5 DINNER MENU TALATOURI (Cypriot) --$5.95 Cypriot version of Tzatziki, this yogurt spread is blended with slices of cucumbe HUMMUS (Cypriot) --$5.95 Tahini and Chick Pea spread blended with olive oil and garlic TARAMOSALATA --$5.95 Fish roe spread blended with olive oil, lemon and bread forming a creamy textu MELITZANOSALATA --$6.95 Smoked eggplant salad spread blended with garlic and roasted peppers COMBO PLATE --$9.95 Talatouri, Hummus, Taramosalata, Melizanosalata SCORDALIA --$5.95 Garlic spread made with pureed potatoes blended with olive oil and lemon juice TIROKAFTERI --$6.95 Fate cheese blended with hot roasted peppers and olive oil; moderately spicy TZATZIKI --$5.95 Yogurt cucumber spread made with garlic, olive oil and vinegar TAHINI (Cypriot) --$5.95 Tahini spread with olive oil, lemon juice and crushed garlic PATATOSALATA --$5.95 Potato salad with boiled potato, fresh onions, olive oil and venegar PANTZAROSALATA --$6.95 Beets salad with freshly boiled beets, parsley, garlic, olive oil and vinegar FASOLIA HORTA SALATA --$6.95 Vegetable salad with boiled zucchini, greens, black eyed peas, olive oil, garlic an OCTAPODI SALATA --$12.95 Octopus salad with diced octopus, fresh onions, white onions, olive oil and balsa FETA --$6.95 Imported Feta cheese with Kalamata Olives SAGANAKI HALLOUMI (Cypriot) --$7.95 Baked imported Cypriot Cheese TRADITIONAL SAGANAKI --$5.95 Imported Greek cheese flamed in brandy at your table TIROPITAKIA --$8.95 Layers of buttered phyllo filled with a cheese mixture. SPANAKOPITAKIA --$8.95 Layers of buttered phyllo filled with a cheese and spinach mixture. BOUGIOURDI --$7.50 Baked Feta cheese with slice of green pepper, tomato and basil MIDIA SAGANAKI --$8.95 Sauteed muscles with onions, garlic, pepper and tomato sauce, finished with wh MARIDES --$8.95 Lightly breaded pan-fried Smelts GARIDES SAGANAKI --$13.95 U-12 Shrimp cooked with Feta cheese and tomato sauce topped with ouzo. OCTAPODI STI SCHARA --$12.95 Grilled baby octopus in a bed of lettuce and balsamic vinegar. CALAMARIA TIGANITA --$9.95 http://venuschicago.com/dinner_menu_new.php 2/6/2009 Venus : Dinner Menu Page 2 of 5 Lightly breaded fried squid served with cocktail sauce RENGA --$7.95 Smoked Herring in lemon juice and olive oil. CALAMARI ME SPANAKI --$9.50 Braised calamari and spinach in a light tomato sauce LOUKANIKO --$7.95 Broiled Greek Sausage MINI SOUVLAKI --Each $3.00 Mini chicken or pork shish kebob on a skewer KOUPEPIA (Cypriot) --$8.95 This Cypriot specialty is vine leaves stuffed with ground pork and rice, served w KEFTEDES (Cypriot) --$7.50 Traditional Cypriot Pork Meatballs served with yogurt TITSIA (Cypriot) --$7.95 Pork Tips sautéed in wine and dry coriander TIGANIA SIKOTAKIA --$9.95 Pan-fried Liver topped with olive oil and lemon. TIGANITA KOLOKITHAKIA --$6.95 Lightly breaded fried slices of Zucchini served with our garlic spread. TIGANITI MELITZANA --$6.95 Lightly breaded fried slices of Eggplant topped with light tomato sauce and chee LAHANIKA SCHARAS --$8.50 Grilled Eggplant, Zucchini, asparagus and Green Peppers topped with Balsamic Lemon AVGOLEMONO --$3.00 Egg lemon with chicken and rice SOUP OF THE DAY --$3.00 Please ask your server KIPRIAKI (Cypriot) --$5.95 Traditional Cypriot Salad with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh gree capers and cilantro in our house Greek dressing ELLINIKI --$5.50 Traditional Greek Salad with lettuce, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, onions cheese in our house Greek dressing HORIATIKI --$5.50 Traditional Greek Country salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives, gree feta cheese in our house Greek dressing CHEF's SALAD --$6.95 Romaine hearts, tomato, kefalotiri cheese, garlic bread with olive spread in our dressing APHRODITE --$7.95 Mixed greens with tomatoes, pine nuts, roasted peppers, boiled egg, kefalotiri c balsamic vinegar dressing VENUS --$12.95 Chopped lettuce with tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh green onions, capers, cilantro cheese in our house dressing (Chicken $12.95, Shrimp $16.95) DAKOS SALAD (Cretan) --$7.95 Cretan bread salad with large barley rusk toopped with feta, fresh tomatoes, or olives and olive oil AFELIA (Cypriot) --$14.95 Pork Marinated in wine and dry coriander, served with pourgouri (pourgouri is c with a touch of angel hair pasta in a light tomato sauce) MANITARIA AFELIA (Cypriot) --$12.95 Portabella mushroom marinated in wine and dry coriander, served over a bed o vegetables. SIEFTALIA (Cypriot) --$14.95 Grilled rolls of ground pork and spices served with fresh cut Please allow 25 minutes http://venuschicago.com/dinner_menu_new.php 2/6/2009 Venus : Dinner Menu Page 3 of 5 KLEFTIKO (Cypriot) --$18.95 Lamb wrapped in foil, slow-baked for six hours to perfection The origin of this dish goes back to the Cypriot freedom fighters of the 19th.Cen ARNI ME AGGINARES --$16.95 A Greek classic, braised lamb with artichokes in a tangy egg lemon sauce ARNI FOURNOU --$16.95 Oven baked lamb with oven baked Greek style potatoes. GEMISTA --$13.95 Stuffed tomatoes with pourgouri, rice and raisins MOUSAKAS TSOUKAS --$16.95 Layers of eggplant, potatoes and ground beef, topped with our homemade bech baked individually Please allow 35 minutes PASTITSIO TSOUKAS --$15.95 Layers of ground beef tossed and pasta topped with our homemade bechamel s individually Please allow 35 minutes VEGETARIAN EGGPLANT --$10.95 Eggplant stuffed and baked with zucchini, tomato, carrot, potatoes and onions VEGETARIAN MOUSAKAS --$14.95 Layer of eggplant, potaoes and zucchini topped with our homemand bechamel s individually Please allow 35 minutes SOUTZOUKAKIA SMYRNAIKA --$14.95 Baked Greek meatballs in tomato sauce, cumin and side of rice BIFTEKI --$14.95 Broiled ground beef patty stuffed with feta cheese and a side of fresh cut fries MOSCHARI KOKKINISTO --$15.95 Braised beef with peas KOTOPOULO STI SCHARA --$13.95 Half chicken broiled with olive oil, lemon and oregano served with rice pilaf Please allow 35 minutes KOTOPOULO STITHOS --$12.95 Broiled breast of chicken served with rice pilaf and vegetable of the day (Add Ha KOTOPOULO RIGANATI --12.95 Half chicken baked with olive oil, and oregano, served with oven baked potatoes KOTOPOULO SOUVLAKI --$13.95 Breast of chicken Kebob broiled on a skewer with Green Pepper and Onions, ser cut fries GEMISTI KOTA --$15.95 Baked Chicken Breast stuffed with spinach and Feta cheese, served with rice KOTOPOULO TIGANIA --$13.95 Sauteed chicken breast medallions with onions, peppers and lemon, served with HIRINO SOUVLAKI --$13.95 Pork Tenderloin Kebob grilled on a skewer served with fresh cut fries HIRINA PAIDAKIA --$16.95 Two center cut Pork Chops grilled to perfection, served with fresh cut fries MOSCHARISIO SOUVLAKI --$24.95 Fillet Mignon Kebob grilled on a skewer served with choice side dish FILLET MINION --$24.95 10 oz. beef tenderloin cooked to order served with choice of side dish NEW YORK STEAK --$26.95 16 oz. New York Steak cooked to order served with choice of side dish T-BONE STEAK --$27.95 20 oz. New York Steak cooked to order served with choice of side dish ARNI SOUVLAKI --$18.95 Seasoned Lamb Kebob grilled on a skewer served with oven-baked potatoes BRIZOLAKIA --$18.95 lb Lamb loin chops, served with fresh cut fries PAIDAKIA Lamb Chops cooked to order with choice side dish http://venuschicago.com/dinner_menu_new.php 2/6/2009 Venus : Dinner Menu Page 4 of 5 Two Double Cut Prime $28.95 Three Double Cut Prime 35.95 Rack of Lamb 47.95 XIFIAS SOUVLAKI --$18.95 Swordfish Kebob grilled on a skewer with wedges of onion and green peppers se sauteed spinach and rice XIFIAS --$18.95 Broiled Swordfish fillet served on a bed of grilled vegetables SOUVLAKI THALASINON --$18.95 Swordfish, Shrimp and Scallops Kebob grilled on a skewer with wedges of onion peppers served with sauteed spinach and rice GARIDES SOUVLAKI --$21.95 U-12 Shrimp Kebob broiled on a skewer served with sauteed spinach and rice SOLOMO FILETO --$16.95 Grilled Atlantic Salmon served with sauteed spinach and rice GEMISTO SOLOMO --$18.95 Baked salmon stuffed with crab meat mixture, served with side of rice BACALAO --$16.95 Lightly breaded pan-fried salted codfish served with our garlic spread and horta greens) TSIPOURA --Market Price Fresh whole Sea Bass prepared Greek style served with choice of side dish LAVRAKI --Market Price Fresh whole Mediterranean Sea Bass prepared Greek style served with choice o WHITE FISH --$19.95 Broiled fillet with side of rice and sauteed spinach PASTA TOU PSARA --$18.95 Linguini in tomato sauce tossed with shrimp, octopus, muscles and scallops finis Moderately spicy MAKARONIA ME KIMA --$12.95 Spaghetti with homemade meat sauce topped with cheese CARBONARA --$16.95 Spaghetti in homemade cream sauce with Bacon and 3 cheeses PASTA VENUS --$13.95 Penne pasta tossed with sun dried tomatoes, garlic, basil and pine nuts ORFANIE --$8.95 Pasta tossed in olive oil served with shredded cheese Add tomato sauce $1.00 MESOGIAKI MAKATONADA Mediterranean angel hair pasta tossed with garlic, olive oil and sauteed spinach WITH CHICKEN $13.95 WITH SHRIMP $16.95 VEGETARIAN PASTA --$13.95 Spaghetti tossed with sauteed garlic, green and red peppers, mushrooms, onion Moderately Spicy Mezes is the Mediterranean version of Tapas. These varieties of Venus specialtie family style in appropriate portions for the number of guests. In Greece and Cyp are designed to complement a beverage, tease the tastebuds and encourage din around a table for good conversation. Served with soup of the day. TALATOURI - Mint and yogurt spread HUMMUS - Chick pea spread SAGANAKI
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