ith its Greek scene etched in the glass door and white stucco walls decorated with a map and located in the middle of the Greektown strip near Chester, Avli doesn't look much different than the area's other restaurants. Inside, old and young couples half-fill the dining room.

The house specialty is the homemade main-course pies. We try the seafood feta tomato pie ($13.95) consisting of scallops, shrimp, snapper and mussels still in their shells, baked in a slightly spicy tomato and feta sauce and encased in a flaky short pastry infused with olive oil. It's the standout dish.

If you're very hungry, belly up to the specialty plates. Served with Greek salad, Greek fries, pita, and tzatziki, the mostly meat-based dishes are large and hearty, but someone’s leaning heavy on the oil and salt.

Aside from the appetizers, the food was either over cooked or under cooked and there was a very small selection of food choices. The atmosphere had nice warm and dark colours but the lights were set way too high. I was unimpressed. - A.J.