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Bar Vlaha

4.4 (191 reviews)
Open • 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM
Updated 3 months ago

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Loukanikopita
Eugene W.

Lemon Chicken Pie (10/10): This was their special pie of the day. I'm sure their other pies are delicious as well. The chicken was amazingly tender. The tartness of the lemon was balanced perfectly with the savory elements of the dish. The homemade phyllo dough is to die for. Baked to a perfect crisp, and full of bready aromas. Tsoureki (9/10): This sweet bread was also amazing. The whipped cream was delicious and tasted homemade. The maple yogurt was also delicious, adding just the right amount of acidity to cut through the sweetness of the dish. Breakfast Hilopites (7/10): Very unique dish. Our waitress described it as a "breakfast carbonara." The sausage was the best part of this dish. The pasta was tasty as well. Saganaki (3.5/10): The fried cheese is way too greasy. It comes in the pan, so there's a pool of grease still at the bottom. We had this dish last, and it felt like a bad way to finish the meal. The cheese itself was delicious (the nuts too), but the dish still lacked something to cut through the grease. Loukanikopita (8/10): The sausage was really good. All their phyllo dishes are awesome. The yogurt was good as well. Hortopita (7.5/10): Also a great phyllo dish. Yogurt was great. Loved the addition of dill. Souvla & Eggs (8/10): Lamb was very tender. Cooked and seasoned well. I think it was a tad too salty, though. The salad was light and refreshing, with a nice touch of acidity. Strapatsada (7/10): Solid dish. Not a must-order, but I did enjoy all the flavors and textures melding together. The sourdough was solid. We also had the Vlacha Cola, which was crisp and refreshing. Service is very friendly. I would definitely come back. I would say it's better than their sister restaurant, Krasi.

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Braelyn Joy T.

Bar Vlaha had some really good parts and a few misses for me. The potatoes had no flavor, so that was the weakest dish of what I tried. The beef cheek, on the other hand, had a mild but good taste, and the meat was very, very tender. The 6-dip spread was a fun experience and probably one of the more memorable things to order if you are with other people. The feta was definitely the best dip by far, while the others were okay. One thing to keep in mind is that you have to order bread separately, which is worth knowing before you commit to the dips. Overall, I still enjoyed the meal, but it felt a little mixed. There are some dishes I would gladly get again, and others I would skip.

katey a.

Make a reservation if you can! I could not get over the flavors of all the dishes. Mine has freshly made pasta and it's thin, lathered in the sauce. The egg is perfectly cooked that the yolk breaks into the pasta, they give you the perfect amount of sausage for the pasta. They described my friends dish as "lasagna without the pasta", it came out popping hot and steamy. The bread was yummy to dip in. The cheese.... Wow, sooo delicious and crispy. The fruit on top was the perfect finishing touch. It's clean, and there's not loud music.

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Magda C.

Mushrooms and corn pie amazing, plus the custard dessert is a must. Fish was fresh and tasty.

I have had Bar Vlaha on my list of places to try for awhile. Fortunately, one of my friends is good at planning, so I finally got to try it. One of the first things we noticed walking in was the open kitchen. It really made us ready to eat. We weren't sure of what to order, so the waiter gave us some ideas. We ordered the eggplant, carp roe, and fava spreads. Each had its own uniqueness. We also had the horiatiki salad, the manitaria (fried oyster mushrooms), kreatopita (meat pie), stifado (goat), melitzana yiahni (eggplant), arani stin souvla (roasted lamb), and psita lahaina (grilled vegetables). I liked the flavor of the stifado, although some of my friends noticed that they didn't' have much of the meat; perhaps I took it all. I liked all the choices but felt the salad was just a salad. My husband and I really enjoyed the meal, and I am pretty sure our friends did too. It is a great place to share a meal with a group of friends.

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Martha R.

Food: dolmas: delicious; sparkling champagne style wine, good; leg of lamb: dry and tough; eggplant - good, and the feta cheese was good. They served Lynn's shrimp late and the spinach/ greens even later (they took that off the bill). The shrimp was mostly beans. Service: was good, delivery timing not the server's fault Ambiance: cute place, but the noise was so loud it was painful, mainly from patrons, because they turned down the music. We couldn't get a place outside. I recommended that the line the bottoms of the tables with felt to dampen the noise.

Strapatsada
Ria A.

Food - 4/5 Service - 5/5 Ambiance - 5/5 I visited Bar Vlaha for a weekend brunch with family and would absolutely come back again! We shared a few dishes tapas style - saganaki, followed by the Strapasada scrambled eggs dish and the Paidakia lamb tray. Everything was very good, the lamb and eggs were especially noteworthy. Just a heads-up: the food is very rich. I really appreciate our server letting us honestly know that three dishes would be more than enough for three people because they may look small to medium sized but they're hefty. All of us were so full we had to go on a walk after! The only other note from a service perspective is that they're so busy that I had to get up and physically track someone down to ask for an extra piece of bread and more water. I fully understand though - I'm happy Bar Vlaha is doing well and is so busy! They deserve it!

Vibe
Melinda C.

Expensive for small portions so come expecting to spend a pretty penny if you want to feel full. Beef cheeks were very tender and flavorful, but a bit too greasy for me. The oyster mushrooms were most recommended on Beli but unfortunately I wasn't blown away by them - batter was thin but there was so much oil that the fried feeling was overly heavy, instead of light and crispy. My sister enjoyed them though. Ambiance was nice, service pretty standard. Probably would not revisit.

Loukanikopita
Micky P.

Came here for an impromptu brunch. Off the bat, the atmosphere radiates a welcoming comfort, with a charming rustic vibe reminiscent of a rural shepards house (true to its namesake). They even hand you your check in a cute little wooden cup shaped like a sheep. It's very well ventilated so the smell of food doesn't stick to your clothes. I used to not be personally the biggest fan of Greek food but this place has made me reconsider. Everything was tasty and homely. I got the Loukanikopitas but everything else my friends got was equally good, especially the tsoureki which was perfectly subtly sweet and the yogurt perfectly tangy. Definitely on the higher price end but I would come back!

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Nancy B.

Excellent service and food taste and presentation. The beet ginger beer and mezcal negroni were outstanding. Our plates were constantly being cleared, not necessarily a bad thing given the amount we ordered, but it was clear we were being timed to turn our table over. We purposely went as 4 people so we could enjoy more plates and not feel as rushed given the table time limits.

David T.

I love this restaurant. One of the top restaurants and bars in the city. Great food, great wine, great cocktail program. Greek music, greek pictures greek food so awesome! Have been here multiple times. The fried oyster mushrooms always bring me back with a delicious cocktail to pair.

Brooke C.

I had a very solid dinner here! I enjoyed the ambiance and it felt like a very nice spot without being overpriced. I liked the fried mushrooms the most. The lamb ribs were also good. Although this was good, I find their sister restaurant Krasi to be the more appealing option of the two.

Sourdough bread and eggplant dip
April N.

What a great way to dine and not just eat. Bar Vlaha provided a casual yet upscale experience from the vibe to the service to the food. We had a great seat facing the kitchen ain't got to watch them put together dishes. Part of the reason why I did not give this place five stars is because the people cooking the food did not look very enthused. The food was delicious, especially the beef cheeks dish. That was out of this world! If I went back, I would not order the sourdough bread and the dip again, though. It was just OK.

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