Contemporary Euro-Greek dishes takes the limelight at Aegean Blue within the imposing New Ocean Fine Food City, Petaling Jaya. As we set foot into the Greek restaurant, a projected image of Apollo, the Greek sun god greets us at the entrance. 
Inside the cream and sand enclave stands another life-size statue of Apollo amidst several Grecian columns. Modern, sleek partitions, mellow lighting and gauzy white curtains adorned the interior of this newish Greek restaurant. A
tastefully decorated private dining room is also available onsite.
The most notable dish to savour IMHO is Ammos
Moussaka (RM55), a befitting choice definitive of this Greek restaurant.
Topped with kefalotyri, a salty Cypriot-Greek white
cheese made from sheep or goat’s milk, the baked gooey layers of eggplant with
potatoes, minced beef and bechamel sauce looked like lasagna at first glance. We found its hearty richness agreeable and not overly cloying.
Another memorable speciality is Kolokythosoupa (RM20),
a velvety pumpkin cream soup. Its smooth, delicate sweetness proved memorable,
especially when paired with crusty garlicky toast.
Light and refreshing, the Aegean Blue Salad with Smoked
Salmon (RM48) comprising fresh garden greens, smoked salmon, crème fraiche,
black olives and balsamico vinaigrette is a well-balanced and wholesome
creation to satisfy healthy diners. It was a welcoming precursor to our meal.
On a previous visit, we ate outstanding
dishes such as grilled octopus salad, pan-fried duck breast and braised lamb
shank. Although they aren't no longer in the menu, be assured plenty of culinary gems worth sampling await at Aegean Blue so a single visit
may not suffice.
To lure the white collar crowd, there's an Executive Set
Lunch at RM55+ per person inclusive of one drink is available from 1130am-230pm.
You can either start with Soup of the Day (think Vegetable
Cream Soup with Shrimp or something similar to it) or salad du jour of Mixed
Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken and Cheese. The mildly savoury vegetable broth was on-point, and superbly
delicious when accompanied by crusty slices of buttery-garlicky toasts.
We also enjoyed the substantial Greek salad that
included a sizeable piece of grilled chicken breast dusted with paprika. It sat
atop fresh lettuce, boiled potato and carrot dices, blanched cauliflower and
broccoli florets, cherry tomatoes, and boiled egg. TBH, this could be a meal
itself for light eaters.
Main course was a toss between Grilled Chicken Leg with
Mashed Potato and BBQ Sauce or Pan-fried Seabass Fillet with Dill Sauce, Orzo
with Mushroom.
Both dishes were deftly prepared although the slab
of seabass held extra appeal for us thanks to the fish’s natural sweetness. Perked
up by creamy dill sauce and orzo (semolina pasta shaped like rice grains), we
fell hook, line and sinker for it.
Juicy and tender, the slightly smoky chicken earned
extra points on the deliciousness scale with a most stellar concoction of butter-honey-barbecue
sauce.
Dessert fell somewhat below expectations as the Carrot
Cake with Vanilla Chantilly appeared a tad too dry for our liking. Hopefully, this would have improved after
our feedback. Aegean Blue has many good things going for it so give this resto a chance where Greek food is the word.
