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    Estia

    4.1 (953 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    ESTIA ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Holiday decor in main dining room of Estia
    Antoinette B.

    Went to Estia prior to an outing at the Kimmel. Reservations via Open Table were easy and no deposit required, unlike many other area fine dining locations. We had a party of 3, and were allowed to be seated although one member was late. The venue was gorgeously decorated for the holidays, they have a great ambiance and would be a great place for a special occasion. This is a Greek resturant and the menu offers a number of selections reasonably priced (entrees $35-$45), although the best deal is their $40 three course Pre- Theatre menu, which we had that was superb. Drink menu a little high, but overall a great experience.

    Crab Cake
    Jim R.

    It's been years since we've been here and the 4 of us thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, the drinks, the food and the attentive staff. Very dark and cozy restaurant with seating for large groups well as intimate seating for couples. The menu is large but not overwhelming. The charcoal Grilled Octopus with red and sweet onions was delicious, as were the Grilled Sardines with lemon, olive oil and oregano ( an item you don't see on many menus). An assortment of Oysters were also very good. The Cheese Saganaki, pan fried cheese, was amazing. From the shared Fagri ( a whole filleted Mediterranean White Snapper) to the Crab Cake to the Spreads Pikilia, the dinner was enjoyed by all of us. Convenient to the Academy of Music and the Kimmel Center.

    Horiatiki salad
    Yvette K.

    Beautiful old world charm in this Geeek staple in the center of downtown Philly....love this place. Staff is on it and never farther than a table away. Food is great We came during happy hour and ordered several dishes at almost half price Had Saganaki cheese fire included Horiatiki salad Roasted lemon potatoes Avgolemono soup And walnut cake for dessert Three glasses of wine and Diet Coke Bill was 100 dollars? What?? Where am I?? recommend!! Come and stay a while I try to make it in every visit to Philly but had never experienced happy hour!! Highly recommend

    LOBSTER LINGUINI
    Elizabeth M.

    Began the evening at the high tops for happy hour. Great prices on select drinks and appetizers! Loved the well balanced expresso martini and flaky, flavorful spanakopita! We moved to the dining room for dinner (reservation). With the guidance of our server, Vera, we selected two delicious dishes-meaty, moist halibut and lavish, lip smacking lobster linguine! We enjoyed both then completed our meal with a shared piece of baklava ala mode. Highly recommend-food, ambience, service-all top notch on a Friday night.

    Laura P.

    Great environment and good service, but had to wait a while between appetizer and main course, but the food was good nonetheless. It was easy to make a reservation on OpenTable, the mussels were so juicy and tender, and the seas bass was also well cooked and boneless. Definitely would visit again!

    Payal P.

    This was my first time visiting Estia. It's located off of Broad Street. I wasn't expecting it to be as big inside as it was. I was there for an event and there was a big event space downstairs. They started with some family style appetizers- bread with hummus, spread pikilia, spanakopita, cheese saganaki. The spread pikilia was really good. I like how the pita was deep fried and htipiti. The tzatziki was good quality too. I really liked the spanakopita as well. It was very fresh tasting with feta cheese and spinach in it. Then the salad course came. They had the basic romaine salad but the horiatiki salad was amazing. I really liked their fresh tomatoes, red onions, and feta mixed with the red vinegar. For my main course, I got the lamb chops. Usually, I find lamb chops too gammy. These didn't taste gammy at all. I think it was because they had been marinated in spices for 3 days. The dish also came with potatoes which were basic and that amazing tzatziki sauce. For dessert, there was a salted caramel baklava. I didn't taste the salted caramel part. Honestly, I thought it was just a pistachio baklava. Nonetheless, I loved the baklava.

    PASTA ALAGRECCA
    Yash V.

    Great upscale Greek restaurant. Server was highly attentive and efficient. Cheese saganaki was the highlight of the night.

    Grilled octopus
    Emma Z.

    Fine dining place right in the theater district. Better food quality than the modern version next door in my opinion, more traditional. The service could be slow, so if you are going to a show after dinner, plan for enough time. We tried multiple apps (salad, hummus spreads, octopus), entrees and sides, all were very delicious and with good portion. The grilled pitas had charred flavors, soft and fluffy. The grilled whole fish was cooked perfectly, crispy skin and tender meat (we go the fagri), with lemon butter and capers, good to share amongst 2-3. The lamb shank was very tender, pulled off the bones, with orzo and tomato sauce - wish there was more sauce, it was a bit dry. The roasted potatoes were amazing, creamy with crispy crust.

    Dover Sole
    Linda S.

    What a great experience! Our server was very nice and answered all our questions. He even took us over to look at the fresh fish to help us decide what to order. Because we we're ordering whole fish, we were unsure of the portion sizes so by seeing the fresh fish on ice we could better understand. The preparation was perfect. I ordered Dover Sole. Pan fried with a light flour coating and delicious lemon sauce to pour over it. My daughter had the Tsipoura which was char grilled. She loved it. We added the Greek salad for some veggies and enjoyed the feta cheese with the tomatoes, peppers and red onion. We had the chargrilled octopus as an appetizer and it was as good as I had in Greece. And the complimentary hummus and bread before the meal was delicious. We both chose the Dionysus cocktail which was light and tasty. No room for dessert unfortunately. The restaurant itself was very classy and I felt I could have been somewhere in the Mediterranean while there.

    Spreads Pikilia, Estia Spritz
    Kathryn K.

    Celebrated by birthday there and they did not disappoint, bringing out a chocolate cookie fondant and cookies with candles at the end. The waiter was extremely friendly and personable. The restaurant was elegant as usual with beautiful touches making you feel like you're in Greece.

    Hayward L.

    Traditional, white tablecloth restaurant that's big on Greek favorites and seafood. The absolute highlight was the fiery cheese, served on a hot stone plate. Like it was literally on fire, and had a melt in your mouth texture. The seafood main course were pretty good. Large portion sizes. There is also a pretty expansive pre-theater menu which a lot of people seemed to go for. Our server was professional but a bit gruff. She was very 'directive', pushy and blunt, and seemed to assume we didn't understand the menu rather than taking into account different preferences.

    Matt G.

    I came here at the recommendation of a work colleague. This is a Greek Mediterranean restaurant. I arrived with a reservation and was seated immediately. I had time to review the menu before my order was taken. I placed my order for a lamb shank and the waiter attempted to upsell me twice to the lamb chops. I wasn't that hungry so I kept my order for the lamb shank. I had plenty of time to observe the decor from my table and thought they did a great job with the design and decor. I had a few beers while waiting and also received some complimentary bread. The food arrived and had great presentation and tasted great. My only improvement opportunity was the service. My waiter had many tables and no back-up so it took quite some time to check out. Solid four star visit.

    octopodi
    Alice L.

    beautiful greek restaurant with elevated decor and immaculate vibes! my boyfriend booked this dinner for my belated birthday celebration, and we loved it! we were seated near the back of the restaurant at a lovely booth that felt like a gazebo. there were even fake purple flowers hanging overhead that made the ambiance more romantic. we started our dinner with drinks, i had the dionysus which was sweet and refreshing. for our appetizer, we shared the octopodi and the cheese saganaki. while the flaming cheese was fun to look at, it was nothing special. i've had it at other greek restaurants before, but wanted my boyfriend to try it. we enjoyed it, but would opt for something else next time. out of the two, we preferred the octopodi. the octopus was flavorful and so tender, definitely would recommend! for our mains, we shared the tsipoura and the moussaka. the tsipoura was fantastic, it was moist, buttery, and lemony. i was shocked by how good the fish was, and it was quite light which made it easy to eat. there were some fish bones, but nothing that bothered me. the moussaka was much heavier, but delicious as well. it was my first time trying moussaka, and it reminded me a bit of shepherd's pie. it was flavorful, hearty, and comforting. we ended the night with the greek cheesecake which was phenomenal. the cheesecake was surprisingly light, and i loved the use of pistachio. my boyfriend also had an espresso with dessert. the service was good -- our waiter was knowledgeable, and our waters were refilled promptly. it was a little odd that our waiter seemed like he was in a rush, there was no small talk. we wrapped up our dinner around 9pm, and the restaurant was pretty empty at that point. i had a good experience overall, it was a great date night! this seems to be a pretty popular special occasion spot, there were several tables celebrating birthdays as well. would recommend! they also have a theatre menu which appears to be perfectly catered to grabbing dinner before a show. i'll have to check that out next time!

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