New Springfield restaurant promises Greek food and more in a familiar spot

Owner asks for patience as new business opens, credits his mother for teaching him.
Moe Sabarna cleans the outside of the dessert case in his new Greek restaurant called East Greek And More Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 as he gets his new business ready to open in the former Mic's Italian Restaurant location. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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Moe Sabarna cleans the outside of the dessert case in his new Greek restaurant called East Greek And More Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 as he gets his new business ready to open in the former Mic's Italian Restaurant location. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

A new Greek restaurant is in the midst of a soft opening that started last week in the northeastern part of Springfield in the site of a longtime Italian restaurant that closed earlier this year.

Eat Greek And More has opened at 2384 Mechanicsburg Road, where Mic’s Restaurant closed in June after 35 years in business.

Owner Moe Sabarna said he is considering a grand opening for Eat Greek And More at a later date but asking for patience from customers in the early going as staff gets trained on the food and processes involved.

“I just want to make sure we go step by step,” Sabarna said.

Eat Greek And More will feature Greek food, naturally, but also include some American offerings such as chicken wings and burgers, he said.

The Greek dishes will include chicken shawarma, grape leaves, kabobs, gyro dishes, hummus and other traditional foods. Sabarna noted he also will offer Greek fries and soups, including a lentil soup great for fall and winter. He has a case full of desserts, too.

His Greek cooking started with his mother.

“My mom is Greek. She knows all about it,” Sabarna said.

Her teaching, his own culinary training and his work in restaurants since 2012 have led him to this moment, he said.

A new Greek restaurant called East Greek And More Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 in the former Mic's Italian Restaurant location. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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Sabarna operates a carryout business called Greek Spot Fish and Chicken at 1222 S. Center St., open since 2021.

The new location will allow Sabarna the opportunity to grow and do more.

“I’m trying to build myself from there and get bigger,” he said.

The new restaurant will add a Facebook page soon.

Sabarna said he is still hiring staff. Anyone interested in working at Eat Greek And More should contact him by phone at 937-717-0094.

Eat Greek And More will be open six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday. Hours will be 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

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