If you're looking for a quiet place to eat on the Ave, then this is it, because it's about the only place that isn't full of students in the evening. The food is good (especially the spanakopita!), and the atmosphere is great too, the reason I could only give a three, though, is because our waitress was extremely inattentive, and made us wait for a very long time. If the service doesn't bother you, and you're looking for a nice quiet place, I definitely suggest it! read more

The food was ok. I had a Couple of appetizers (Filo pastry filled with spinach I won't try to spell and fried artichokes.) Both pretty greasy. My husband had a sandwich he said was pretty good. Portion size was good, prices were a bit high. The service was TERRIBLE. Once we got our food we NEVER saw the waitress again and sat waiting for at least 1/2 hour after eating for the bill. Heaven forbid if we had wanted something else during the meal, like a coffee refill (oh yeah, I DID. Oh well.) instead, she was upstairs eating lunch with someone, very much taking her time. Another server finally noticed us sitting and got our waitress. She was very short with us when she came to the table. Not a place we would ever visit again, nor would we recommend. So many other delicious, cheaper, friendlier places around there in the U District - don't waste your time or $$; give this one a miss! read more

I had the greek combination platter, it was delicious, everything was just as described and extremely flavorful staff was very courteous and suggestions were good! read more

Costa's Restaurant - Greek Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Recently heard great things about Costa's but when my friend and I ate lunch here it was not an impressive experience. I ordered a taco salad and it was very bland, lack of spices/flavor, salsa was less than mediocre. My friend got a hamburger which was decent and the fries were magnificent! Crunchy, fresh fries with hints of garlic. The service was slow, it took about half an hour to get our food. The prices were not reasonable for the quality of food. read more

It was a delightful surprise when the food was served. It was excellent breakfast food. It was very good. Although it did take a little longer than we had anticipated for waiting on it, it was excellent and the server was nice. Such a cute breakfast spot. read more

Pros: great price on the early bird breakfast. I had 2 eggs, 2 pancakes, and 2 pieces of bacon for $4.95. The pancakes were a little dry, but not terrible. The eggs and bacon were good. Cons: from the time I arrived until the time I left was 68 minutes. The restaurant was about a quarter full, and only 1 waitress working. 10 minutes had elapsed before my order was taken and 38 minutes elapsed before my meal came out. Probably won't eat here again. read more

Liked that they seated us right away. We ordered but it took the kitchen at least an hour to have our plates ready. I saw at least two tables who came in after us, get their food before us AND the table next to us who came in ~20 after us get there food as soon as we got ours. Our waiter acknowledged that our food was taking a while & told us it come out 5-10min. 20min later she told us the same thing, 5-10min max. and gave us the excuse that they were short staffed, and orders were backed up in the kitchen. Some other waitress gave us a free pastry as an apology, i assume... The food was decent. As a tourist in Seattle, would not recommend this place to other visitors. read more

Fabulous food. Great breakfast spot. The best hummus around. Great service. Great find on the Ave.

Great food! The eggs Benedict was delicious. Fantastic place for brunch! The pastries are so good!

What a great spot! Really nice group working there. I'm always greeted with kind servers and fabulous food. Very deserving of a five star review. read more

Such fast delivery and the breakfast is always so yummy! Bottomless mimosas are fun on the weekends and costa's has been doing a great job addressing covid concerns read more

Went here last week for my first night and had an amazing experience! The interior decor is awesome when you first walk in, and the staff was very nice and accommodating right off the bat. I had the Myconos salad and hummus with pita break and it was all delicious at a fair price! Would definitely recommend to those who haven't been. read more

At Christmas 2007 my Mother and Father-In Law came to Seattle from Idaho to share our holiday. Since their hotel was in the University District we decided that Costa's would be a good place for the family dinner, with our visiting daughter from New York, our eldest daughter and our future son-in-law. It was a happy occasion. I have taken friends from the UK to Costas because there is a family friendly selection of food, from American to Greek. The food is always great and plentiful, and reasonably priced. In fact the portions could be made smaller, but that should not be a complaint. We also have vegetarians in our family, and they are pleased at the selections available. My personal favorite is the Gyros salad - and was a bit disappointed this last time that the gyros had been cut into small pieces. At least it is back on the menu, as for a while it was not there. Our wait staff was charming. The most important element is that my Mother In Law just loved the place and they returned there for breakfast the next day. Oh... Their breakfast menu is great! Thanks Costa's for making our family holiday wonderful. Anita Ashford-Trotter read more

I LOVED my experience at Costas, and so did my friends! We had a variety of items from the menu ... the chicken fried steak, gyro omelette, spanokapita, and an appetizer sampler ... and were pleased with everything! Especially the service! I'm assuming the lady who waited on us was an owner but I'm not sure. She was so sweet I wanted to take her home and adopt her as my grandma! She even told me how I could make a good tsaziki sauce! We will definitely go back! read more

I came in with my friend and stood waiting to be noticed by a worker for ten minutes on a saturday morning while a line behind me built up. Finally a worker approached us and sat us. I could see the food coming out of the kitchen and with every dish every worker slowly talked about where it should go during a rush! But the food came out fairly fast. The dishes were americanized (lots of burgers) and overpriced. The beef souvalaki platter was okay. The salad was good and all of the components were but the meet did not have that crispy grill taste it should have like it does at the neighboring greek join the Continental (which is the besttt). The fremont location is good though because of its location and building! read more

You can always rely on this U-District fixture for delicious Greek food in an elegant atmosphere. Their hummus and village salad are delish, and they have perfected lentil soup. The greek dinner plates are fantastic, but I always end up too-full on appetizers to eat the huge portions- there are always leftovers! Their breakfasts are spot-on making this the perfect place to trundle into on Sunday morning. Bring friends and sit at one of their big tables in the way back. It's funny to read others' reviews complaining about slow service. This is a greek restaurant run by greek people serving greek food. It's served at a greek pace and rightfully so! Soak in the pleasant decor, pretend you're on an island in the Med, and chill out for a minute while you eat. read more

Well goddamn! I have been to this restaurant many many times. Very friendly people and they even let you choose where to sit! Being in a college area, there are many college age kids working but they are all very professional and courteous. They recently hired a new busboy who is one of the best that I've seen in the business. On the subject of food, it is wonderful. I have tried nearly every item on the menu and have enjoyed all of them. I highly recommend the Farmer's Skillet. They also keep your water glass filled without being annoying. Service has been very fast every time. They even gave us a 15% discount because they recognized that we have been there a lot before. Overall great breakfast food, really good sandwiches, and wonderful service. I would definitely recommend this place for all types of people. read more

Best Corned Beef Hash I've ever had- it's fresh too- alot of places it comes from a can..yuck. It's great food and my favorite breakfast spot. read more

First of all, I'm so sad it took me until my senior year at UW to try this place. Now that I have, it's one of my favorite places (especially for breakfast!) Food: Amazing. My favorites are the waffles, biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak, eggs, sausage, and fresh fruit bowls. I always have it with coffee and it's always delicious. Service: All the servers I've had have been so sweet and attentive. My coffee cup was never empty and they have an all around great attitude. The only problem is sometimes there's a line to pay at the register and that area can get really crowded. Atmosphere: Really nice. It's probably the only restaurant on the Ave that feels like an actual restaurant, which I appreciate. There's some artificial plants that give it a nice feel. There's some people that study there so I assume it's usually fairly quiet. read more

On my recent visit to Seattle, I found this place to have really gone downhill in cleanliness and decor, yet way up in price. I was really disappointed, and went in to dine with hesitation, largely for sake of nostalgia. It was a mild disappointment, and an expensive one at that. If you like Greek food, there are probably better, more affordable in the are or nearby. read more

We had a previously decent experience here, but our second visit was terrible. Only a few tables occupied, but we had four different servers "help" us. Food took forever, wasn't very good, and nobody checked on us once. I couldn't even get the wait-person (any of them) to look my way when we were ready for the check, and ended up flagging down the hostess instead. read more

Kami was the best server I've ever had at a restaurant! The food was delicious, tasty and well made! I really enjoyed the time I had and I love the atmosphere of this restaurant. So lush and beautiful read more

The bottomless mimosas hit the spot on the weekends! Kami was super nice, best server i've ever had at costas.

Wow! The worst Greek food we've had. Tasted like everything had been frozen and it was so bad it was hardly eatable. I asked for Chianti and was brought white wine. The waitress hardly spoke English which was ok but she wasn't interested in serving us and was very confused. Too bad because we've eaten here before and it was good but there's no way we'll ever eat here again. read more

During Saturday brunch at 1pm, we waited 45 minutes for our food after we arrived even though there were empty tables all around us. Second time we have been here, same problems both times. Would have been better to wait in line at Portage Bay, which takes the same amount of time but has better food. read more

*NOT BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS* I want to support this restaurant because the people here aren't mean. But, I went in and ordered bottomless mimosas and they only refilled a few times before they said they couldn't anymore. They said it was bc I hadn't ordered any food and didn't want to lose/get their license taken away. However, it seemed like the first mimosa was the only one that actually contained the most champagne, and by my last glass it was basically only orange juice. We also wanted to use a student coupon but they wouldn't honor it. I understand that establishments want to make a profit but I don't think it's fair to offer coupons or deals that are conditional. Again, these people aren't mean spirited, and their food isn't bad, but service is verrry slow and deals aren't honored. read more

Loving this place! One of the few places used I can do bottomless mimosas on a weekday, only for $13. I've had the breakfast croissant which was good, but greasy. The Dungeness crab benedict was pretty good, too. And the ladies working here are so kind! read more

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I haven't tried the breakfast, and maybe that's the problem... But it seems to me the problem with Costa's is primarily the location. It's within a few blocks of great gyros at Aladdin's, even better falafel and baklavah at Cedar's, and amazing pasta at Mama Melina's. Anything else from soup and salad to burgers can be found within walking distance, and from what I've seen it's well worth the walk. The flaming cheese was decent, just like everything else I've had there. On the Ave you might as well walk a few blocks and get really good food (often a lot cheaper). And there aren't that many vegetarian options beyond salads and even less for the vegans. read more

Just had an amazing omelette here -- the "Greek Village" with olives, tomatoes, green onions and feta. Delicious! It came with fresh fruit and rye toast and it was a GREAT breakfast. Our waitress was totally attentive and kind. This was a great find during our stay down the street at Hotel Deca. I thought it was a bit pricey for breakfast, but it turns out it was worth every penny. read more

It's a good place to get a greek omelet or spanakopita or an egg breakfast. I've gone there over the years. I recently visited on a Saturday morning and it was very busy, but the service was very good and the food came quickly and the waitress was very good. I had the Spanakopita. read more

Stay far, far, far away from this place. Was visiting Seattle and went with 2 friends for a Sat night meal. The place was empty - yep, that should have been a big red flag in my face. This place has the WORST service. Our waiter came twice - to take the order and deliver the food. That's IT. He NEVER returned. We could see the waiter clowning around with the cook in the kitchen. We had to ask another waitress floating around for our bill, and she acted like we were bothering her. I ordered the salmon and it was tasteless. The food was barely edible and WAYYYY overpriced. Denny's would have been better. This is just a horrible, horrible place to eat. They don't care at ALL about their customers. AVOID like the PLAGUE. read more

We have been here a number of times for lunch and it is always very good food and fast friendly service. I had the lemon soup and creme carmel for dessert. So friendly and generous with free taste of soup and dessert. read more

This is a great restaurant if you are looking for a hint of Greece. They have a large selection of American food w/ hints of Greece in them. They also have some classic Greek dishes too. The inside is very nice and cosy and the service is great. The dolmades are great and the french fries are amazing. The Saganaki (flaming cheese) is also one of the best that I have had outside of Greece. I eat here when I am in the UW area. I really like this place. The tuna melt is also very good. I saw some of the other dishes and they all looked amazing. Great place and good prices. read more

I really did not like this place. My spaghetti tasted bizarrely of orange and my salad was very poor quality. Not a fan.

I love the food here! Even my picky Greek grandparents have eaten here. I like the spanikopita, Greek spaghetti, and even the gnocchi. My favorite dish is the saganaki, or flaming cheese. They take a piece of cheese, soak it in alcohol, and then set it on fire at your table. They then put out the flames with lemon juice. The result is goey, flavorful, crispy cheese you can pile on a pita and enjoy. The one issue with this place is that the service is slow even when the restaurant is almost empty. read more

TLDR: food was fantastic, service was disappointing. We arrived to the restaurant around 1, the restaurant had a 8 top party and then a couple extra tables, so not very busy. My friend and I waited an hour to get our food delivered to us, and were only told at the 45 minute mark that it was going to be arriving soon after we had to flag down another server to ask what the status was (she said the broccoli took a long time to steam?). Coffee wasn't refilled, we weren't checked on at all, but we waited patiently. Honestly we weren't even sure if Stacy had put our order in. When the food arrived, it was delicious! 5 stars. We politely requested from Stacy that we could have a beer comped from the meal because of the long wait time and she said that wouldn't be possible. She said she could take care of the $3 coffee, we asked if there was anything else she could do, she was very short with us and said she would take off 10%. We said ok, but when the bill arrived, the total went from $33 to $29. When we finished eating, we waited 10 minutes for boxes and I had to eventually go up to the front to ask for some. When we checked out, we asked whether the 10% had been forgotten, and she seemed very irritated to explain her math, which still doesn't check out. Unfortunately, our server was extremely short and unaccommodating. I work as a bartender and if my customer has the same experience I would've been apologetic, accommodating, and would've taken care of one of the dishes. We were extremely polite to Stacy and just received short answers and excuses and irritation in return. When she asked how our experience was we told her food was great, service not so much, and she ignored us. read more

My girlfriend and I went in for weekday breakfast. There was nobody in the restaurant, yet our breakfast took nearly an hour to come out. Waitress was lazy and inattentive. You seat yourself in this restaurant, but we were not given our menus, and I waited ten minutes before I had to get up and get her attention before we were given menus. She was on her (personal!) phone the entire time we were ordering. Coffee was terrible. When the food came out after an hour, the toast was burnt, hash browns were bland, and eggs were spongy. Country fried steak was decent. My girlfriend is vegetarian and complained about tasting meat in her fruit crepes. Overall, an extremely disappointing experience. read more

I've eaten here before and even though the food wasn't super awesome, it was always pretty ok. Knowing this I didn't expect my french toast to be the best I've ever had. I just knew that they served breakfast all day, which was why I decided to go there. However, when you call your french toast "Cinnamon Swirl French Toast", you'd think you'd be able to taste the cinnamon. Not so with these. Maybe it was because I ordered it in the middle of the day, or because they were short on cinnamon.. i don't know. But it basically tasted like egg... and a lot of syrup didn't help. With all the places on the Ave, I probably wouldn't go back unless I had to. read more

Menu is pretty big and my spaghetti was good. That's about it. We sent our wine back because the glass wasn't clean. We waited an hour before the food showed up. Each dish was brought out separately and we had to wait a while for all the dishes to come out (we were three people). The lasagna looked delicious but was cold in the center, we sent it back and just shared the remaining plates because we were very late at this point. Asked for the check, didn't come. We got up to pay and ended up getting charged for the lasagna. We mentioned that and were told that they could give us dessert as a refund. We insisted on an actual refund, got that and left. Some of the food is good, but I would not recommend. read more

After accommodating over 30 church youth for 2 dinners, I give this place credit for what it's worth. only a couple minor hiccups, but the environment was great, the waitstaff friendly and patient, and the food tasty and with generous portions! The pasta dishes were notably good. The Dungeness omelette was terrific! For smaller parties, a great place to dine. For huge parties like ours also very good (especially if you get the entire elevated seating section - loft-like), but expect that some will eat later than others - there's just no avoiding that. read more