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Dimitri's

3.8 (67 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Falafel, and Mousaka
Debi J.

The food and service were equally outstanding. Coming from a Greek, judging a Greek restaurant, the Mousaka was some of the best I've ever had in a restaurant. (No one could ever be better than my YiaYia) the falafel was crispy on the outside and creamy and delicious on the inside. The hummus served with the falafel was spot on.

Jennifer S.

My husband and I ate here a few Friday nights ago and I was very impressed with the decor in the adjacent wing (lovely little tables and checkered tablecloths with Greek motifs on walls) as well as the extensive veg options on the menu. I had the aubergine rolls and the gigantes me feta (beans with feta) and was delighted with the serving sizes and prices for each. The dry Greek white wine was also lovely. My husband got a lamb starter and dolma. Service was just ok but for about £35 for two including drinks it was a very good value.

Marinated mixed olives with onions and peppers
Laura F.

I've been to Dimitri's a few times in the past, albeit at least 3 years ago, so I gave in to Greek cravings and decided to swing by. For a Thursday night the restaurant wasn't overly busy - although the bar was packed full of people having after work drinks. They found us a table and we were seated quickly. I ordered some Sangria - which was very good - and started looking trough the menu. Our waitress explained that if you're having tapas then 2 or 3 dishes are enough for one person and she was right. She also told us that they do 5 tapas for £25, 8 for £35 and 10 for £40, which I would imagine would save you a fortune if you were in a big group. We opted for 5 tapas between two of us as well as some warm pitta bread, serviced with a choice of 4 dips and some marinated mixed olives. For tapas we went for; Stifado - Beef in a Red Wine, Tomatoes, Onions and Herb sauce Lamb Chops - 3 Char-grilled Mediterranean Style Lamb Chops Chorizo Bravas - Chorizo and Fried Potatoes in Salsa Whitebait - Tiny, Whole and Deep-fried Halloumi - Grilled Cypriot Cheese with salad The food was, overall, very nice. The Whitebait (one of my favourite dishes of all time) were slightly over cooked - but still tasty. The Lamb Chops were very good and the Halloumi... was perfect. The ambiance in the restaurant was lively throughout, plenty of people chatting and laughing as they shared food and had a good time. Greek music also played, making it feel even more like an authentic Greek taverna. There's a heated patio area at the back, which is like an 'outside - in' feature situated in an alley way. I can imagine that's nice in the summer.

Image courtesty of Dimitri's website
Sarah-Jane B.

Kalamata olives Warm hallumi Toasted pitta triangles Tongue teasing tsatziki Hale and hearty humous Fantastic falafels Tasty tabouleh Perfect patas bravas Crispy calamari Sticky baklava Fragrant greek yoghurt and honey Strong black coffee Great beer and spirits Yup, it could only be one place and that is Dimitri's. Situated on the end of Deansgate, the Greek and Mediterranean restaurant is a firm favourite with locals who come here for the fantastic tapas, fish, lamb, chicken and mezze platters. There's a bar at the front where you can sit and wait for a table if you haven't booked - weekends are usually busy all four seasons - and a charming indoor patio area with intimate tables and twinkling fairy lights. Heavy on ambience, atmosphere and taste, the only drawback about Dimitri's is this service. Sometimes it's fantastic and comes with a smile, other times it's sketchy, disappointing and (very occasionally) abysmal! The prices are also a little higher than other tapas place making the mezze platters a lot more reasonable than ordering 4 or 5 separate tapas dishes. Just remembering my last visit is making me hungry.... * Disabled visitors should note the restaurant and bar are on the ground floor but the toilet is in the basement and there's no lift. The popularity of the restaurant also means customers can be packed like sardines at weekends.

Sangria Sundays
Rana M.

Growing up armed with a Greek-Cypriot friend really was a major blow for my Greek dining out habits. Home cooked Greek food had been the order of the day for a large portion of my life and needless to say I was more than happy with the arrangement. Alas life goes on and the aforementioned friend now resides in London, and I have no choice but to get my Greek foodie on at restaurants. And as far as Greek restaurants in Manchester go, I think this one is bloody fantastic! Seated in the magnificent outdoor open plan area is as close to a holiday restaurant feel you're likely to get in Manchester, period. Come rain or snow, the shimmering lights bouncing off the glass ceiling and the uplifting vibes of the Mediterranean music will have you transported (spiritually if not physically) to warmer climbs of Santorini in no time. Just when you've finished bathing in the breezy atmosphere sipping on arguably the best sangria in town the food arrives. Tapaspectacular is the word you'll look for upon conclusion. The blue funghi(mushrooms pan fried in blue cheese sauce), Yemistes (stuffed green peppers topped with a béchamel sauce), Mariscos (mixed seafood in tomato and wine sauce), chargrilled Mediterranean style lamb chops and Chicken Souvlakia (chicken kebabs with a Turkish dip) were all sensational. Had this not been a spur of the moment visit and the fact that I was only semi-hungry it might have been an even more fun evening. As it was I was forced to eat in mere appreciation rather than necessity. None the less it was totally worth it. This restaurant is a must for ALL foodies. The atmosphere and the decor is exemplary and the food is just fantastic. I for one will be returning very soon to give the rest of the menu a bloody good hiding... As they say in Greece.... I think.. Well probably not.. but they should. By "they" I obviously mean me... and by "should" I mean I felt like I should.. obviously.

Seafood pasta
Penny L.

Feeling peckish I followed the likes of Mr Moss to this place. Upon entry the waiter spotted us immediately and pleasantly seated us at a table. There is quite a nice vibe here, with Greek paintings ..and murals, I was just confused if this places was a Greek/Spanish or Italian restaurant. To drink they offered a good variety of beer and a wine list starting from £15 a bottle. Considering it was £5 a glass it made sense to just grab a bottle of red. Opening the laminate yellow menu I found this a little bit confusing, you could choose mezes, tapas, mains, appetisisers, I honestly thought it was quite a mismash of food. I think if you decided to come here purelyt for the tapas, it would cost you a great deal, each dish was around the £5-6+ mark. But I could not resist trying a couple to share, The butterbeans enriched in a tomato sauce with cheese were very tasty, and has to be one of my favourite Greek dishes anyway. The camabert tasted and looked freshly made, which contained the perfect gooeyness within. The mains were also a little pricey for what they were, but I do not mind spending that kind of money if it tasted amazing. Looking at the fish section I selected the prawns in ouzo cream sauce in pasta. Ian chose a classic mousakka, which I find personally too auberginey. I have to say mine did taste better than it looked. The ouzo brought a nice sweet interesting flavour to the dish, however I find it off putting when there is excess grease/oil on the plate. It was nice but, not £16 worth. Ironically I wish I went for the moussaka. After half way wading through the pasta I got bored and admitted defeat. So I looked to fill my dessert stomach instead. Eventually we settled on a banoffee tart thingy ... which failed to deliver in banana toffee goodness and did not taste completely homemade. Overall this place offers a great atmosphere, and service however the price for the standard of food is too high. I think if they change the menu so it is a simpler read, lower the prices a tad and increase the food quality a smidge it would easily be a 4 star... still worth a visit though!

meat platter (2014)
Jessica H.

Oh wow. Looking for somewhere new and non-burgery for our frequently regular post-work wine and food, a colleague of mine suggested we headed to Dimitri's on the recommendation of another colleague. Inside is decorated in a slightly garish way, but it's nicely (read dimly) lit, which makes it the perfect place to be able to hide away if you've had a rough day! We were greeted straight away and our drink order taken before we headed to our table, cutting out needless non-wine time. The menu looked delicious, with lots of tapas or small plate or large plate or meze platters available - but, already having read it over our lunch hour, we were straight in for the meaty meze. With a side of fried halloumi, because why not? The food came and the table could barely hold it. Greek salad, hummus, tatziki, pitta upon pitta, and then just all the meats. With some fried potato and rice. We're talking chicken in white wine sauce, the best chorizo I have personally ever had, meatballs, chicken skewer, a lamb stew type offering, beef with baby onions - see where the wow came from now? A few of the meats were slightly dry, hence the 4 stars, but I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up back here within the month.

Emma Louise M.

Dimitri's is a restaurant with one giant USP (that's 'unique selling point' for those of you unfamiliar with business speak). That USP is its outdoor area, an area that makes you feel as if you could be on holiday even when the Manchester streets are grey and drizzly - and let's face it, we're England's Seattle... they often are, aren't they. This covered arcade area has the most gently warming patio heaters imaginable dotted around, making for a veritable tropical climate. In fact the area would probably still be usable in the dead of winter. Impressive, Dimitri's. I doff my hat to you. This is one of those places I've been meaning to visit for absolutely ever, so when the opportunity arose I grabbed it with both my little fists. Mezze was the order of the day and the great thing about Dimitri's is that you can order small plates of pretty much anything you like, be it halloumi (options for deep fried or grilled), falafel, dips and pitta breads which is what we went for. If you're in the mood for a picky, light evening meal it's the perfect place to come. With bread and dips you get a pretty giant amount of freshly warmed pitta bread and four generous dollops of dips of your choice, the fresh falafel comes with a delightful pool of houmous (more appetising than I just made it sound actually) and the halloumi was grilled to perfection and came with a lovely little bit of salad. Oh yeah, we *both* went totally veggie, that includes Chris 'Steak Please' M. The portions are more than enough to share and the flavours are rich enough to keep you satiated, plus the service is friendly and breezy and ever so quick. We weren't drinking but their wine list looked tip top, and they serve Lavazza coffee which is always rather nice. Dimitri's, I'll be back further into the summer months to soak up those holiday vibes...

Beki A.

Love this place! I have come here several times with my boyfriend and friends and it's been fab everytime! Always a great atmosphere, friendly staff, cold beers and tasty tapas! This most recent time I came with a friend and a 50% January voucher! Ice cold modelos all round then shown swiftly to a lovely table in the fairy light covered back area complete with patio heaters! We had the baked Camembert, fries, stuffed vine leaves, patatas bravas and garlic bread. They were all v tasty particularly the stuffed vine leaves- amazing!!!! To top it all off, the lovely waiter came back with a free pudding of Greek yoghurt and plum jam!! What a nice surprise- a place that really looks after it's customers. Will always return here- such a pleasure :)

The alcove. Make sure not to sit too closely to the gas burners.
Thomas M.

Dimitri's is an excellent mixed-cuisines restaurant and bar a little outside Manchester city centre, but not far from the Museum of Industry. I hit upon Dimitri's by pure luck. I had just left my fleabag hotel and was browsing the area for an early dinner opportunity - this place looked appealing immediately - and it turned out my restaurant radar is still working! Dimitri's offers modern Spanish (Tapas), Greek and Turkish (Kebab) food in a very pleasant atmosphere - it does get busy by 5 p.m. already, when most restaurants that offer dinner are either still closed or empty. And there's a reason of course: Between 5 and 6 p.m., there's "happy hour" at Dimitri's. On all the dishes except those in the "From the Grill" section of the menu (see my photo) you will get a discount of 50%. That's quite a lot, given that the original prices aren't exactly outrageous. So for a first visit or a group visit it's ideal to turn up at 5. Trust me, it's worth it. The restaurant is split into several dining areas, of which the alcove to the rear is the most pleasant. It comes with gas burners, so make sure you don't sit *too* close to those. You want to enjoy the grills without getting barbecued yourself! The waiters and waitresses are all *extremely* welcoming and helpful. The waiter who served me pointed out the discount option *after* I had already decided on a more expensive dish from the "From the Grill" section! How very nice! Of course, I canceled the expensive one and settled on the "Mixed Kebab" - a selection of your choice of three souvlakis (Greek style meat skewers) with tomato sauce, Greek fries (i.e. spiced fries) and a salad garnish. I chose fish, lamb and pork. For the reduced price, especially, that was one fine and generously portioned dish! The meat was a bit on the charcoal-y side, but I like that. There are several beers available on tap and from the bottle at slightly elevated prices. Next time I visit Manchester I will certainly go there again and try the tapas: Almost everyone around me had those (they were experts, I was a noob), and they looked spectacularly good, and the portions were huge, too. I DEFINITELY recommend this place around 5-ish, and even for the regular price you will be happy and satisfied.

james b.

What a fantastic little find this place is! Taking over what was previously just a deserted alleyway just off Deansgate, the owners have created an intimate and homely outdoor seating area and with nothing more than a few hundred fairy lights, some chairs, tables and plants and an amazingly friendly approach they are giving top establishments like Grado or Abode more than a run for their money The tapas is fantastic and there is always lots of special offers on both food and wine. I really can't speak more highly of this great little eatery.

http://www.dimitris.co.uk/
alexandra s.

Dimitri's Restaurant can be found just of Deansgate near the city centre in a small alley across from the Science and Industry Museum. I can only say that this is what all restaurants should have - a little bit of romance and magic . Sitting in the outdoor area under masses of fairy lights I could be forgiven for thinking I was sitting in Venice or Florence. The food is gorgeous , the staff are friendly and the place has a great feel to it. I hate to say the phase but this place has the 'wow factor'. I doubt Dimitri's will ever lose its charm, I have been back many times and it's still one of my absolute favourites.

Lucy H.

The summer of 2006, when Greek food came into my life. Ever since it's been slim pickings to get anything near as good as Mama Arianna's cuisine. Dimitri's, I heard off various, was the place to sort me out. From the outside there's never a dull moment inside. Happy faces, lots of faces, atmosphere, friendships, family times, fun times. And from the moment you walk in Greece appears before your eyes. It's colourful no doubt. From the menu, the decor, the amass of choice. If you have the inquisitiveness to do your research beforehand, the website itself launches into the voice of Dimitri himself telling you to escape to the Mediterranean with him! All part and parcel of the Greek friendliness. Dimitri's definitely has the vibe of excitement and fun for all and the tapas platter I've indulged in on many occasion, £15.95 means you get to sample a lot, you'll never go hungry for more. Variety is the key, meat, fish, cheese, veggie tapas. Or spaghetti, mains, salads. The platter is definitely a generous sized portion and has left me uncomfortably full fighting to finish every bit. Must admit, a lot of water and beverages to hydrate from the salty greekness. But you can get over that with how amazing the place is in general. Next challenge: fighting for a reservation at a weekend for the live music extravaganza.

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This award-winning taverna and tapas bar on Deansgate serves really delicious food in a warm, exotic setting.

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Kosmos Taverna

Kosmos Taverna

(16 reviews)

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Fallowfield

The food in Kosmos Taverna is just fantastic! Authentic Greek style food that comes in loads of…read morevarieties will leave you full and wanting for more at the same times. When I ask for a mint tea, most of the times I get also a fresh mint in addition to a teabag. The place is not cheap, but I say it's worth it! The only dish I didn't like was seafood meze (I haven't tried other mezes after that). With the rest you can't go wrong really!

Apparently this is a Manchester institution, serving authentic Greek food from this site for 30…read moreyears (estimate by my drunk friend last night - may not be 100% accurate). Despite passing this place on my school bus for 5 years however I'd never spotted it before. I now realise this has been a huge oversight on my part! I went with a group of 10 people for a bday celebration of an ex housemate. The staff coped really well with a big group and we were taken very good care of. They don't put a tip on as standard even for a large group - I prefer this practice, other restaurants please take note! The interior is nice, basic rather than luxurious but this adds to the atmosphere. They have a good drinks menu, I shared a carafe of red wine with someone and it was decent for the price. The menu has lots of choices, too many - I wanted everything! I had the deep fried halloumi in batter. It was delicious, perfectly done but I'd have preferred a better salad garnish, it just had 3 wedges of raw tomato with balsamic glaze. Friends shared the mezze platter and this looked great. Everyone said the starters were fantastic. I then had a steak casserole dish with star annise and cinnamon. The mains come with a choice of rice, chips, salad or roast potatoes. I went for chips and they were perfectly cooked, the rice looked good on other plates too. The meat was tender and the onions in my dish were lovely and sweet. I really enjoyed it. They brought out a piece of chocolate fudge cake with candles and sang for my friends bday, a nice touch. We all tried a bite of cake and the fudge icing was delicious. I had a medium sweet coffee which was the only down side of this meal for me. The Greek delight it came with (a piece of pink sweet very like Turkish delight) was amazing but the coffee itself was very bitter and full of grainy residue. Overall I loved it, really want to go back and try someone dishes. Needs to go on the list for yelp events I think!

Bouzouki By Night - Hot pitta, beetroot salad, potato salad, lentil and bean salads, humous and tzaiki! Heaven!

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Oxford Road Corridor

Well, what can I say..... Wow!!…read more As a previous yelper has said this isn't the place for squirt romantic date....! This is a full on Greek experience, dancing on the tables, everyone up on their feet, shots of ouzo and getting involved type night! I came here with a drink who had a Groupon voucher for a 20 dish meat meze. DO NOT EAT BEFORE YOU COME HERE!!!I have never seen so much food in my life its great! There is no set menu here you either order the meat or veggie platter and the courses just keep rolling!! Starters: hummus, tsasiki, hot pitta, beetroot salad, potato salad Hot starters: feta parcels, stuffed tomatoes, etc there are so many dishes! Mains:sifado, moussaka, garlic mushroom, rice, chicken stew, chicken dishes All great big portions to share with extra sides! Drinks were very reasonable- they also have mythos beer which is such a tasty option! In terms of after you eat they get everyone up dancing round the restaurant so you will either love it or hate it! Be prepared for a crazy night of being told how to dance by the crazy host, lots of good food and cold beer!!

I originally came here a few years back when I spotted a Groupon deal. At the time it was with my…read moreboyfriend so we were expecting a nice chilled romantic Greek meal . However this place is really NOT for that. This is the sort place where groups of people come to join in with crazy dancing and interact with the staff.. SO with that now in my mind we arranged a hen party to take place here. Having booked beforehand with £5 deposit each we were led by a waiter to our table. All of these were crammed closely together. I could not take note of any decor as it was dark , lighten with dim disco lights. Having ordered a bottle of rose the first set of food arrived. Lentils, olives , beetroot yoghurt dip, hummus, and tomato butterbeans. A large quantity of pitta bread was provided to shovel this in our mouths.. Next course cheese ricotta samosas, stuffed vine leaves, calamari, and chicken kebabs...Another course followed of stewed beef? moussaka, roast chicken and various rice...then finally a filo pastry dessert which toffee and icecream. The food overrall was of standard quality but the quantity you got was good. Food snaffled, the party began, everyone in the restaurant (apart from a couple trying to be romantic) got up and did a bongo train...After things got chaotic I grabbed a Mythos beer from the bar and watched the mad dancing continue. My friend was the third bride to be that night and so she was made to dance on a table solo, and with a member of staff ..followed by a shot of ouzo.. Other strange activities later ensued, including men pouring cups of water down each others throats, and swinging heavy tables with their mouths.. Everyone overrall enjoyed the crazy dynamic experience , if you are into this kind of party atmosphere then this is for you. I personally like nice restaurants/pubs with good food and a nice chilled out atmosphere where I can converse with ease...

Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight

(24 reviews)

££

Chorlton

Let's get the admission out of the way first: I'd never eaten a doner kebab before in my life…read more So it was with some trepidation, but mostly an extreme urge for meat, that I found myself in Turkish Delight with four mates, ordering what became the 'poshest' looking doner I've ever seen. (This review is of the restaurant, not the takeaway). We all shared Lux Mezes for starters, which were a selection of eight small dishes (the ninth was a lemon slice) - some were very good, the rest so-so. For me, they didn't compete with the likes of Alexandros Greek Restaurant's meze offering (http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/alexandros-greek-restaurant-manchester). The service was also very good, taking extra drink orders and bringing more pitta bread (FYI the Efes beer was lovely, not too 'gassy'). For mains, three of us opted for the Iskender Kebab which comprised plenty of meat rested on a large pitta bread and partially covered with a tomato sauce. The grilled fillet of lamb, chicken breast and minced lamb were all ok, but I just couldn't like the doner meat. Strangely I found myself wanting some salad with it but it came without, a veritable meat-mountain. So it was a satisfactory experience, but not amazing, and at £14.50 for a kebab, you'd definitely insist on it being amazing.

This is without a doubt Chorlton's most popular takeaway. My Hungarian friend loves it, although…read moreshe calls it Turkish Daylight. I suppose that's a reasonably apt name for it, as it is one of those rare takeaways that you could actually visit in the daylight rather than when you are so intoxicated that you cannot even see what you are eating. Unlike Alison, I have never been to the restaurant part of this establishment. Although I've heard very good things about it, it just seems a little bit weird eating in the backroom of a takeaway in a room you can't see from the outside. The lunchtime offers seem especially good at around £8.95 for 2 courses and coffee. However, the fact that the takeaway was born in the same year as me (1985) and the fact that a guy I know who used to work in the takeaway is actually Turkish and would bring home a kebab for his own dinner, shows that they're doing something right. The takeaway is busy 7 days a week at lunchtime and in the evenings. Being a veggie and having only had chips from this takeaway I feel that I'm missing out somewhat, as many will claim that Turkish Delight do the best kebabs *ever*.

Efes Taverna - A wide view of the buffet.

Efes Taverna

(29 reviews)

££

Oxford Road Corridor

For the first year I was at my job I tried as much a possible to conceal how nuts I am however ALL…read moreHAS NOW BEEN REVEALED thanks to our super fun night at Efes. Firstly, it's really well set up for groups so look into it if you have a work/bday type do. There were about 15 of us and ordering and food delivery went extremely smoothly. They have a two course deal for £19.50 with loads of great options - I obviously had the mezze platter to start and the meat platter for my main. Both tasty although I might go for one of the other starters next time as lots of the mezze elements were great but you don't get that much of each because the overall portion is so generous (i.e. this isn't really a complaint). The meat I thought was a very high standard, I enjoyed every element. Nice condiments accompanying it too. We were a little late to arrive so the entertainment (live singing) started while we were still eating - this made it impossible to chat so they might want to consider better volume control depending on what stage people are at with their night. However the entertainment was in general great - not the best belly dancer I've ever seen but very enthusiastic. The waiters also danced which was hilarious (note: some of them quite fit) and then they got everyone in the restaurant holding hands kicking randomly not-so-Turkish-style. I think this was the juncture at which my friend who knows I yelp turned to me and held up five fingers. Finally there was some DJing and we were dancing until at least 1am (and I'm sure if we'd wanted to stay out longer than would have been welcomed). Hilarious and fantastic range of songs from current top 10 to Spice Girls Wannabe and a whole load of other cheesy classics. I danced like nobody was watching. Unfortunately a large number of my work colleagues were watching and some of them had cameras. Overall if you're looking for something sophisticated/upmarket it's clear from all the reviews this isn't the place but if you're a group and want a bit of a laugh with some decent good value food this is ideal.

We popped to Efes on Thursday night and I have to say I'd probably give it a 3.5 if I could - the…read moreoffering was nice but there were a few bits which seemed to let down the experience. The best bits! 1. Tasty food and as much as you could consume in one seating - I only had 2 plates of mains and one of dessert but I seriously was struggling to breathe afterwards (in fact I couldn't even finish my pint in the next bar I was that full!) 2. There were some tasty Turkish treats but it was very international with all sorts - the lasagna was particularly enjoyable. £10.90 wasn't a bad price to pay for it. 3. The desserts were ace - profiteroles were so so so good! The bit's which let it down slightly 1. The beer selection was pretty lame with just generic lagers on sale - I only drank half of my Efes beer which looked like the best bet. No craft beer or ales. 2. The atmosphere was a bit lacking considering the buzz is that it's electric at the weekends - maybe they could do with adding something in the week! 3. I thought it was a bit (a big bit) of cheek putting a 10% service charge on our bill seeing as it was a buffet - I've seen some strange things in my life and this goes up there in the WTF stakes! Overall an enjoyable night out with friends but I'd struggle to five it a 4 on this visit.

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(31 reviews)

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Spinningfields

Called the restaurant an hour in advance and requested if they can seat 12 of us the same evening…read more They were able to accommodate us within an hour so that was awesome! They were so nice and gave the table a round of champagne! Someone got lucky with my extra one! This place was upright amazing! Our service was phenomenal thank you to Claudia and her team! We've pretty much tried everything on the menu from the cheeses to the tapas to the paellas and the desserts. I will list the dishes we had and rate accordingly! Asparagus and cheese 5/5 Eggplant dish 5/5 Octopus dish 10/5 Potato bravas 5/5 Seafood paella 3/5, potent odor and the rice wasn't well done Chicken Paella 4/5 Trip of cheese 4/5 Meatballs 5/5 Ham Croquette (per my friend) 5/5 Chicken confit 5/5 Torrija dessert 100/5 Rice pudding 4/5 Chocolate layers 3/5 Churros 5/5 This restaurant is a fancy establishment and I highly recommend to everyone out there if you want to enjoy a great evening with family/friends.. please make a reservation and definitely come here.

We found Iberica on Yelp, and we could not be happier. First, the neighborhood is the place to be…read more Lots of people, things happening, good music. We sat inside, upstairs by the window. They first brought a dish of some of the best olives I have ever had. We had s bottle of rosé sparkling wine to start, along with tomato toast and a board with 3 meats and 3 cheeses. The flavors were incredible. For shared plates, we ordered 3 off the special Galician menu. The white asparagus was wonderful, a little of the sea asparagus on top gave just enough salt for the creamy sauce and crumb crunch. The octopus was also incredible. The potatoes were perfectly cooked, with tender pieces of octopus on top, all swimming in butter and topped with paprika. Finally, the scallops were served in the shell, with a crunch, spicy, peppery topping. The service was awesome, with a special shout out to Claudia, she could not have treated us better. Thanks for the digestif! A definite recommendation.

Dimitri's - greek - Updated May 2026

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