{"id":21844,"date":"2010-07-06T21:00:38","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T04:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/?p=7454"},"modified":"2016-09-15T17:54:50","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T14:54:50","slug":"the-drunken-goat-taverna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/the-drunken-goat-taverna\/","title":{"rendered":"The Drunken Goat Taverna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a little secret: for five months now, I have been directing Dawson City visitors to one of the best restaurants in Dawson, the Drunken Goat Taverna&#8230; without having actually stepped foot inside. Oh, I have had their food; wonderful people have shared their take out with me, but that&#8217;s not really the same.<\/p>\n<p>Since I wasn&#8217;t working this evening I decided it was time to go to the Goat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/The-Drunken-Goat-Taverna.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7455\" title=\"The Drunken Goat Taverna\" src=\"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/The-Drunken-Goat-Taverna-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The menu is rather small, featuring the typical Greek appetizers as well as platters of roasted meat with rice, potatoes, and salad. The average price of a dinner is $30, but there is a &#8216;platter for two or more&#8217; option that offers very good value as it includes spanokopita, cheesy phyllo thingies, shrimp, pita with tzaziki, rice, potatoes, salad, and a HUGE skewer of meat (lamb, beef, or chicken) per person.<\/p>\n<p>Being alone, I decided to go for the chicken breast dinner with Greek salad, which would have come to about $31 with the tip. I made my decision while standing in a corner with a glass of water waiting for a table to open up. When one did it was a four seater and there were three solo diners waiting for a seat. The restaurant is quite small and very busy, so we were fine with dining together. As the fellows perused the menu, I suggested we split a platter for three. I can&#8217;t believe how bold I&#8217;ve become! They estimated the quantity of food and cost per person and realised that my suggestion was very good one. We didn&#8217;t regret it! There was so much food that we wound up giving some to a fourth person who joined us just as we were finishing up the appetizers! The cost per person was only $31, including taxes and tip.<\/p>\n<p>The food was delicious and very fresh. I even liked the potatoes (very sweet and flavourful) and spanokopita (spinach isn&#8217;t my favourite thing in the universe). The phyllo cheese things are addictive (I had some this week from a friend&#8217;s takeout) and the chicken was so moist and flavourful. Add sweet shrimps, chewy rice, and perfectly dressed Greek-style salad! The service was okay and the atmosphere quite cozy. I doubt I&#8217;d go back to the Goat alone, it&#8217;s just not as good value when solo, but I&#8217;d happily join a group!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a little secret: for five months now, I have been directing Dawson City visitors to one of the best restaurants in Dawson, the Drunken Goat Taverna&#8230; without having actually stepped foot inside. Oh, I have had their food; wonderful people have shared their take out with me, but that&#8217;s not really the same. 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