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Athos

Athos

1814 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203-4602, United States

Greek • Vegan • Seafood • Mediterranean


"For our second visit, the host and staff cordially seated us in the dining room, attended to us promptly and afforded us a personal visit from the friendly owner. We had read that alcoholic beverages are now being served, a wonderful and anticipated change from our first visit. Bottled water with a basket of pita and chopped marinated red pepper were offered as a complimentary starter while we reviewed the options for our meals. The menu is extensive and the portions are ample. For an appetizer, my wife I enjoyed authentic falafel with humus and arugula accompanied with a sour cream topping. Unlike what we’ve eaten in other restaurants that serve this delicacy, our appetizer was savory, nicely presented and tasted better than any we’ve had in the Capital District. For our main dishes, my wife, a vegetarian, had the eggplant salad platter with baby baked potatoes, cherry tomatoes, ample cheese topping and a sizable green salad. My dinner meal was the branzino filets, delicately and artfully arranged mashed potatoes and a green salad. Both meals were served on large plates and very hot. Neither plate had any leftovers! Completing our meal were a serving of pistachio baklava and a pot of decaffeinated rooibos tea. The ambiance and excellent service by Sean made for an extremely favorable impression on us during this follow up visit. Needless to say, we highly recommend this restaurant, and we’ll be back!"

Great Greek

Great Greek

13362 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, United States

Wine • Greek • Salad • Chicken


"My husband and I had a wonderful visit for dinner at The Great Greek Restaurant in Sherman Oaks on June 18, 2023. The hostess, Oriana and our waiter, Peter, and other staff were friendly, attentive and helpful. The restaurant was fun and festive with live Greek music performed by very talented musicians, Gerasimo and Dobren. We started off with a Tarama, a favorite Greek caviar dip with grilled pita bread which was simply outstanding. They state that “Our centuries-old recipe is among the world 's best” and I absolutely agree as I have ordered it in many Greek restaurants across the United States. We then enjoyed a crunchy and flavorful Peasant Chopped Salad with chopped romaine lettuce, lots of wonderful feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, capers, bell peppers, red onions, red and green peppers and a Greek vinaigrette. My husband ordered the delicious Moussaka, with baked eggplant, ground beef, Greek spices and bechamel sauce. Wanting to sample many dishes off of the huge menu, I ordered the Combination Plate which featured House specialties on a large platter- pastitsio pasta, moussaka, stuffed grape leaves, spinach cheese pie spanakopita , lamb of the day, oven-roasted potato, rice pilaf, and the vegetable of the day. It was incredible and I had lots to take home with us and so did my husband. We saw many other dishes we wanted to try next time. We enjoyed reading the history of the restaurant and its artwork which included fascinating political posters and more. The valet service was so convenient and one gentleman had worked there since 1984 and was very nice. We HIGHLY recommend a visit to The Great Greek with family and friends! They won’t let you leave hungry!"

Kouzina

Kouzina

134 Newbury St, Peabody, MA 01960, USA, United States

Soup • Pasta • Salads • Desserts


"Very disappointed at this place. I actually left hungry. My family and I are Greek so we were expecting authentic Greek food as the website suggests. My go to dish is always moussaka and this the first time I didn 't even finish 1/4 of it, I had one bite and pushed it aside. There was no flavour at all in the meat, it was completely bland. I got a side of green beans and they were also bland. My family did enjoy their pasta dishes which I tried a bit and those were a actually seasoned well and had spices. The service was very, very slow. I was even waiting for my waitress to come back after we had recieved our dinner so I can ask for something else as the moussaka was completely bland. She never came back untill my family was finished their plates so at that point asking for a new dish was pointless. All I ate was some green beans and lemon potatoes. Was even more disappointed as this is my birthday trip. I was afraid to even order dessert since my dish didn 't taste seasoned. Out of my whole meal, including my drink I only enjoyed the lemon potatoes. It was obvious I didn 't touch my moussaka besides trying a bite and all I was asked was if I wanted a box to take home. The waitress we had also didn 't know the difference between greek mazithra and Parmesan cheese. We asked for extra mazithra and then I overheard her asking a coworker for extra Parmesan. When it came it was indeed parmesan cheese and she said I didn 't know there was a difference after we asked again for mazithra. Overall my family enjoyed their food, but the lack of customer service made me not able to order anything else so I left hungry."

Big Tommy's Parthenon

Big Tommy's Parthenon

40380 Grand River Ave, 48165, Novi, United States

Beer • Greek • Healthy • Bar-lounge


"Big Tommys Parthenon is our go to choice for carry out or delivery. When we dine in, the service is friendly and efficient. We have been going there for years because the food is so good. Peronally,I particularly enjoy their lima beans. Perhaps it may be odd to emphasize a side dish but this is so much more than simple lima beans. I can list three reasons. First, they aren huge quite literally the largest i have ever seen (and I travel the world over . Second, Big Tommys Parthenon prepares them in a secret way (we asked that has each bean nearly bursting with broth or some other liquid so that each bean bursts in your mouth. Finally, the portion size is substantial for a side (for the record here, though, I usually order Lima beans there for both of my side dishes . The menu is much more than Lima beans though! The Lamb is moist and falls off the bone. We have a member of the family who must eat gluten free and dairy free. Her go to order (saved in our Door Dash account is Chicken Filet which i tastier than the name suggests. The House Salad with chicken and the Big Tommys creamy house dressing comes in a half order and a full order. The half is big enough for the entire meal of one person (and more . The full order must be enormous (weve never ordered it . In short, portion size is substantial. As for dessert, both the Carrot Cake and Baclava are worth the calories for a splurge."

Hellenic Kouzina

Hellenic Kouzina

500 East Main St, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055, United States

Soup • Greek • Coffee • Chicken


"So glad we finally made it over to try some greek food. The parking lot is small and hard to turn around in, so prepare to street park! It was busy even around 1 pm on a weekday. We got menus at the door to take a look before ordering at the register (cafeteria style). We opted for a bunch of different things to get a good sense of the food. We got the tzatziki dip with pita, sweet potato fries, and lemon chicken soup. For entrees, we got the bacon burger and lamb gyro both with added Greek season fries instead of chips. The fries are full price, even if you sub them for the chips! Then we got the baklava cheesecake for dessert. The best thing we had was hands down the sweet potato fries and tzatziki with fresh pita. The fries were perfectly cooked crunchy outside and creamy inside, drizzled with the perfect amount of honey and cinnamon. The tzatziki wasn't overly garlicky and went so well with the hot and fresh tasting pita. The soup was good, but a little too lemony for our liking. The gyro was good, but didn't overly excite me and was comparable to other places in the area. The bacon burger was juicy and well seasoned, but requested medium rare and it was not cooked consistently (maybe because the patty was so thick). We weren't fans of the Greek fries they are VERY seasoned and overpowering. Next time we would just get the chips that come with the entrees and a size of sweet potato fries. The baklava cheesecake was great. The interior of the restaurant was nice there is a nice waterfall feature in the middle and you can see trains pass by through the window. The patio area was closed off for the winter, but we look forward to returning and enjoying it in warmer weather. The servers were prompt with bringing out food and refills on drinks. We will be back now that we have a better sense of what to order!"