IF YOU hear this word when strolling along the white beach path of Boracay, smile back and say yiassou. This is hello in Greek and chances are you are in front of a Greek restaurant.

A stone's throw away form D'Mall towards Station 1 is the spot that used to be Caribo, a Mediterranean themed restaurant but now this is where Zuzuni, a Greek bistro, stands.

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A white edifice blending with the white sand with an idyllic view of the crystal clear waters of the ocean, everything about the place spells Greece, so Mykonos, and if you just daydream a little, you might just think you are indeed in the Mediterranean.

With so many restaurants, along with hotels and other retail commercial brands, cropping up like mushrooms along the shores of this famous island, the food joints have now to deal with niche specialties.

You have to be different and stand out from the rest to be able to survive in the now cut throat businesses of Boracay.

The best venture is the one you love and know best they say. For Zuzuni, a Greek restaurant plus a couple of rooms for rent on the second level (maximizing the opportunity is always best) is the logical choice- the owner is- ta-dah- Greek!

Zuzuni's interiors are far from Greek though, but it is very striking. The interior wall is in stark contrast with the all white color of the structure. It is accented in a brick red hue with an assortment of framed mirrors donning the wall.

As said, the interior designer is OC and each suspended mirror was measured at an appropriate distance from each other, from the ceiling and from the tip of fixed backrest of the seats abutting the wall. Just a trivia, you might want to take notice of this detail when you make it to this joint.

But it was food that we came here for. Everything on the well-appointed menu was tempting but I have to go for the regular diners' recommendation and yes, the best-sellers. Dishes served in here are not entirely Greek, some are fusion dishes which makes it more exciting to the palate.

And it was a fusion dish I ordered. Not a fan of feasting on meat, I just had to try the lamb adobo, upon suggestion of course. The rest of the gang ordered, the Greek sandwich, gyros, the resto's famous signature dish, the Z burgur, and the chicken ala kiev-there must be something Greek in there to end up in the menu.

Like I said, the Habagat weather can either whet up your appetite or turn you into a couch potato or both. An early hearty dinner and walk home after the feast is advisable if you want to burn a few of those calorie intake before you turn into your slothful state in your room.

Over all, the Greek episode was a good one. I will surely be back in this joint and would want to try the rest of the items in the menu. But in the mean time, everyone has to have the island potion- alcohol- before heading home, which might be the next day. That is ample time to burn the calories I was talking about.

To great food and fabulous company, efcaristo! That's "thank you" in Greek. (Some dish shots from Zuzuni website)

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