We have been travelling to Kos for some 10 years and came across the Olympiada Restaurant about 4 years ago which has become a firm favorite of ours.  The resaturant is ideally located - just around the corner from Olympic Airlines and near the town bus station.  The owners - Bill and his son Jimmy - are simply wonderful people as is the food.  If you are looking for a traditional and authentic Greek restaurant  than Olympiada is the right place.  The menu is extensive which includes the more known Greek dishses such as Moussaka, Stifado, souvlaki, Greek salad, fresh piping hot calamari and offers different dishes not found on every menu - Pork in lemon sauce, shrimps saganaki (which is absolutely wonderful and is my personal favorite), Horta (a spinach-like green which can be eaten hot or cold with a squeeze or lemon and olive oil), and many more.  The restaurant also offers more international dishes such as steak, hamburger etc. In fact everying on the menu is very good. The house wine is drinkable.  Prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity.  The service is quick and friendly.  Bill and Jimmy take care of their guests and I am sure if you like Greek food you will love Olympiada and, like us, return again and again for lunch and dinner.

We are regular visitors to the island of Kos and usually include 2./3 trips to Tingaki into our itinerary.  We came across the Meni hotel on our first visit way back in 1996 but sadly over the years I have see that the service has gone downhill very quickly in recent year to the extent that last year we didn't even bother to visit!  I remember one particular occasion in August 2004 we were sitting for some two hours at around 11 a.m. having a drink and the remains of breakfast on the adjacent tables were never cleared away!  As for the staff remembering familiar faces, the waitress has never indicated that she remembers us from the prior day let alone the previous year!  The food is mediocre and overpriced compared to the other tavernas in Tingaki. However, the poolside bathrooms are usually clean and well-supplied but then I have never had the misfortune of having to use a dirty bathroom anywhere in Kos or Greece come to think of it in the past fifteen years we have been travelling to the Greek islands.  Just another note, I don't usually take notice of what that "Reps" say about a place because all of the them (no exception) have special deals with several tavernas and cafes so I do not think there opinion is "unbiased" and is only based on what is given to them complimentary.  (Sorry reps but it's a true and wellknown fact.)