I've been coming here since they opened. Usually here at least once a week. Have been supporting them best I could since Covid started. I must say that I am very disappointed. Went there tonight with a small group. When I went up to order some scotch I asked the GM the price of a certain drink. He told me. I repeated it back, and he confirmed, so I ordered 3 of them. Ordered a second round and when my bill came out they charged me $10 more per drink than what the GM quoted. When I asked for him to come out he said that he did not make a mistake and that I was wrong. Mind you it was a $250 bill. I asked him if he recognized me from being a good customer that comes in there every week and he said "yes, but you are wrong here. I didn't say that price". I have no problem paying a high price for good product, but when they misquote you and overcharge you, that is just wrong. Pure ego got in the way of good business Sense here. Clearly shows that they don't care about their loyal customers. I will never be back, and neither will my friends. Very disappointing. read more

Another winner in Williamsburg! This clearly is both elegant and family oriented. There were many Greek dishes that we've never tried before - all delicious. Food from Sparta but not Spartan! read more

Fantastic authentic Greek food prepared in a contemporary restaurant environment - generous portions and generous cocktails - highly recommended - Luca the host is always a welcome smiling face - we have never had a bad meal here or poor service read more

Wait time was a little long to get food but it was well worth the wait!! We got the chicken and beef shish kabob. The meat was moist and tender the flavor was bursting of so yummy goodness. The portions where a good size, I was full but wanted more just because of the flavor. read more

Kephi Greek Kitchen - Bar - Greek Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

I had the moussaka which was not like any I've had at any other Greek restaurants. It did not have the same spices and the top layer resembled mushy mashed potatoes. No sauce on top. Just wasn't very tasty--bland. It didn't come with bread or anything. A bit pricey for what I got. read more

Awesome cuisine! Fries are amazingly crisp and tasty without having to add anything else to them. The beef and lamb were outstanding, with the best tziki sauce I've ever tasted. Even the picky kids were crushing the gyros and lamb burger. Wife said the salad was "just good", healthy and fresh, but just a little bland. Overall I'd come back! read more

My husband is from Europe and it is very hard to find food that resembled what he grew up with, but Kephi is the closest!! The octopus is wonderful!! Finally no breading! The use of healthier cooking styles and vegetables on every plate instead of boring French fries is a breath of fresh air. We will be frequenting!! read more

Great lunch and desserts. It is a very clean restaurant and run by very friendly prompt staff. We would go back and will go back.

A very pleasant dining experience in an upscale, yet casual environment. Fine Mediterranean food with extensive wines. This restaurant features it's own bakery as well as offering it own branded line of authentic Greek olive oil. Both are highlighted up front in elegant displays. An equally elegant bar is adjacent. Service was excellent! Our waiter was professional and efficient. I might also add that he was largely silent- food just seemed to appear and used dishes and utensils to disappear at an equally astonishing rate! This is kind of a mark of expertise largely missing from modern American dining. We enjoyed dolmades and kefke for our apps. My wife relished her egg lemon soups with a beet salad on the side, and she recommends both. Our vegetarian daughter was pleased with her tzatziki and vegetables which she ordered a la carte. My son gobbled down his gyro quickly and quietly , a sure sign of contentment. Servings were generous but not garishly so. After our dinner, sampling deserts from the glass case was super fun. This place is fancy enough for a date night, but looks like a great spot for a casual lunch. We look forward to returning. read more

This place was authentic, delicious and unbeatable. We ordered many things that touched our tastebuds like little angels kissing each one. I don't know where to start in giving them the raves. Everything was amazing. The waitress was incredibly kind, patient, knowledgeable, and sweet. The food was incredible ( as previously stated)! The atmosphere was pleasing to the eyes and ears. There are literally ZERO complaints. Also, for the reviews complaining that they waited a half hour for a nice fresh hot meal... duh! If you want a quick bite go to Applebee's where half Of it comes from the freezer or a box. This is authentic and fresh. With that being said... I cannot wait to go back. read more

The restaurant had a lovely interior and exterior. I love the seating in the bar area. I ordered the Greek salad with Gyro beef and lamb. The salad looked very appetizing. I was surprised by the lack of lettuce used to build the salad. The beef lamb was not very flavorful and the dressing lacked the Greek seasonings to enhance the taste of the salad. For the price of $14, I essentially wasted my money. I hope the apricot cheesecake I ordered for dessert is better. read more

First time here and we LOVED IT! Food and service were excellent! Great atmosphere, small plates were fun to try! read more

First time visit . Lunch. Very good service. Atmosphere and food plentiful and tasty. Lemon chicken soup good especially with extra lemons provided to use. Lamb is chunky and tender I'll be back for a dinner read more

M9y daughter and I found this place in a storm and the place we first stopped the computer was down so we couldn't be swerved due to a power outage. I checked Yelp and found this place. My daughter and i love Greek food so we thought we would give it a shot. We were very pleased when we walked in and saw the home made pastry. My daughter had the Moussaka that came with fresh grilled vegetables all was excellent and very fresh. I had the chicken souvlaki with the fries. It was a good size gyro and the fries were crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. We will be back next time we are in Williamsburg read more

Beautiful restaurant with great authentic Greek cuisine. I'm excited to go back and try more on the menu.

Excellent restaurant on Richmond Road. Entrees are tasty and beautifully presented. Greek music on the speakers and a close captioned Greek movie in the wall (bar area) make for a fun atmosphere. Very good value, for some wonderful flavors. And I have not tried, but the bakery case looks wonderful. read more

So, I float into this restaurant like a boss with my entourage, which is basically my wife and three young, overly-energetic boys of six, four, and two, creating havoc with every step we take. I wrangle my crew up as soon as we reach people who want to seat us because the stakes of them creating a scene grow with every step they take. When I took the place in, I got a euro-chic vibe, I dig it. To the left through the doors, I see the lounge area. It's trendy looking and I'm loving the fact that they've got a projector up and at the time it looked like they were playing some old b&w Greek movie. It was cool. Now let's move onto the categories, so as the great Greek author Homer had penned, "I have no interest in food and drink, but only in the slaughter and blood and the agonized groans of mangled men." ... wait, perhaps that was the wrong quote for this review. Hmmm... well let's just do this. Food: Pretty great, and a bit overpriced for certain dishes. Ultimately, I can go into a number of things here since I had a table of five people. Since my wife is Greek, she's going to be the toughest critic of this place, and her overall takeaway of the food was that it was great. Here's the breakdown: 1. Haloumi - Amazing. Although, it always squeaks when I'm chewing it. 2. Dolmades - Amazing. (Although we had the appetizer, I was very excited that they also had Dolmades with the beef inside since so many times I see this as a menu option and they just offer the herbs and rice version.) 3. Tzatziki - It was pretty good, a little heavy on the dill, I prefer a stronger cucumber flavor. It also came with grilled pita. Since bread is a typical staple that is brought during these types of meals, I wonder why grilled pita isn't considered that. There was no bread otherwise. 4. Grilled Octopus - So, whereas grilled octopus is a absolutely favorite of mine, I think this appetizer needs some adjustments. First, to price. $13 for a sliver of octopus is really high. In comparison, I just paid that exact price for a similar dish in Richmond and got a whole tentacle, as opposed to, a sliver of one. 5. Avgolemono - it was fantastic. Good flavor combo 6. Pastichio - Also delicious Additionally, my wife had a frappe, and we had a couple dessert types, and my boys had gyros. All things were great. Service: Service was just fine, the waitress we had we good, she came at, what I would consider, a respectable amount of times to check-in on us, there were no problems with anything we ordered, she was attentive. What stood out to me more, and it's something that if you are a restaurant owner and you are not doing, you have failed, the manager walked the house, and spoke to each of the tables (I watched her) to get the opinion of how everything is going with the people dining there. This was so encouraging to see, and no matter how old this restaurant gets, I hope this never gets neglected. Atmosphere: As I mentioned, it was trendy, euro-chic. I felt the dining area, from the walls with Greek sayings, to the blue and white bead dividers, to the mesh sconces and lighting, they were trying to whisk me into something immersive that was Greek without being gawdy. Overall: I love this place. I think what would get it the extra star in my mind, is just working out some of the early restaurant bugs, including the menu-pricing, and just slightly tweaking some of the recipes to nail the flavors and portions. That kitchen should never stop perfecting what they have. They're very close to greatness in there. I would go there again in a heartbeat, (in fact I will be this weekend). I'm very proud to see this in the 'burg. Williamsburg needs to continue to home grow GOOD, original restaurants. read more

Great lunch spot while on vacation. Great food, friendly service and great atmosphere. Dessert section was huge. Selections of olive oils for purchase as well. Nice light lunch option. read more

The location was convenient to our hotel and the menu looked promising online--so we thought we'd try it. The food was outstanding--very generous portions. The wait staff was pleasant and helpful. The rice pudding was not as good as I expected. Will try one of the other desserts next time, they all looked delicious in the case. read more

WOW What a find! This is truly authentic Greek food! From the Melitzanosalata to the Baklava everything was delicious! If you like or love Mediterranean food you MUST GO HERE! Plus waitress mist delightful! Prices fair, inside new and clean! Absolutely a must! read more

The food is fabulous and the service impeccable. The atmosphere is comfortable and welcoming. We had the traditional Greek soup which was seasoned perfectly. We also chose the beef kabobs fir our entree and they were the best we've ever had. The meat was tender, cooked perfectly and was fork tender, melted in your mouth. This place is a jewel! Our only regret was not having enough room to try one of the deserts! This is definitely our favorite Greek restaurant and we will come back every time we are in town. I would give them 10 stars!! read more

My brother and I ate lunch here today and we were the first customers. First, the music was so loud, we asked the waitress to turn down the music. She returned with our drinks, and we asked again. After 10 minutes, I asked the person at the front to turn it down. Finally, after several attempts, they turned down the music. Second, the Gyro sandwich was tasty; however, it was a little too salty and the meat had "marbling", which was too tough to chew through and swallow. I have been there for dinner and it was good; therefore, we may give their lunch another "try" sometime in the future. read more

Delicious!! Absolutely delicious! I love the atmosphere. The bar area is gorgeous with a classic movie playing. The staff was very kind and helpful with what to order. And the dessert!! Oh my gosh the dessert was amazing! I had the baklava cheesecake and it was rich, creamy and just wonderful. I had the dolmades for dinner and they were very good, my friend got the beef kabobs, but preferred mine over his. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, I will go back. read more

Very overrated restaurant--I tried the chicken kabobs and thought the portions were small for price, and the flavor was bland. Won't be returning. read more

I absolutely love mediterranean/greek and accidentally came upon this place on a trip to williamsburg this weekend. It's incredible. I used to go to WM so I know what's good in the area and this is BOMB. I ordered the grilled octopus and keftedes apps which were absolutely phenomenal. The meat was so delicious and the yogurt sauce was rich and creamy. I also got the shrimp greek salad. I ended the meal with the greek yogurt with carrots and it was so amazing- definitely real greek homemade yogurt and very authentic. I love love love this place and it was beautiful on the inside. I wish I could go back and try more of the desserts they have on display!! HANDS DOWN new fav restaurant in Williamsburg! read more

AMAZING!! The service was great and the food was amazing! The dishes were so great there wasn't one we didn't like it was very good Greek food coming from a Greek person. It's very hard to find good Greek restaurants but this one was phenomenal definitely would recommend read more

Went there for dinner with some girlfriends. The food is authentic Greek food. The atmosphere is great and the waitress was very pleasant and helpfully explained what the dishes were. Loved the screen at the front showing the harvesting and pressing of olive oil. Would highly recommend this restaurant, you won't regret it! read more

Really excellent quality food and great waitstaff. Atmosphere is very nice as well. I highly recommend it

Excellent food and great service. Had tatziki app and Lamb burger with gyro meat. GF had grilled lamb chops and they were some of the best she's ever had. Would definitely recommend and return. read more

Wow. Had to come to Williamsburg for appointment and decided to give this new place a try for late lunch. I come from greek ethnicity so I arrived expecting to find authentic Greek food. Yum. Had to try the old standbys; grape leaf dolmades, egg lemon soup, and hot dolmades also stuffed grape leaves. Usually, in my history we stuffed cabbage leaves for the hot dolmades. So that was a nice surprise. Everything was al a carte. The entree was served with a nice salad; very tasty already dressed. Homemade greek bread with hummus. Again, I forgot pictures. It went straight to my tummy. My dinner date got the braised beef with rice and vegetables. Boy did those veggies look good - also roasted. Each of us took a tour to the dessert case and homed in on their coconut cake since they did not have any loukoumades made this day. We thoroughly enjoyed our server, Asli originally from Turkey. She was extremely helpful in explaining the in house recipes. read more

Kephi Greek Kitchen - Asli - Greek Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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This restaurant is relatively new but is already one of my all time favorites. Not just in Williamsburg. Ever. Every single thing that I or my family has had her has been "the best". The best Spanikopita, chicken Souvlaki, Dolmades, etc. Don't get me started on the life-changing Baklava Cheese Cake...The decor reminds me of Astoria, Queens in the best way. The owner and the staff are always amazing and attentive. They are also great with Kids. I can't wait to come back! read more

This place was AMAZING!! We shared lemon rice soup, saganaki, and a delicious pasta dish. My husband said it's the best gyro he has ever had and we have eaten at some great Greek restaurants. Everything was phenomenal and the best service I've had in a very long time. The waiter was so attentive and the manager and hostess both stopped by to check on everything. Excellent attention to detail like clearing plates quickly and refilling drinks without having to flag someone down made me realize I've forgotten what great service is like. My only complaint was that the soup was not hot enough but it was so delicious and everything else was so great that I didn't even mention it. Too bad we live in Virginia Beach or we'd be regulars here. read more

Worst Gyro and Mousaka we have ever had. Gyro tough and full of grizzle no egg plant to be found in Mousaka

The food is so good love their Greek salads And their sandwiches. Good good. The people are very Pleasant the help is very good they don't shadow you they bring your food and they let you enjoy it before they are asking you is there some else I can get you. Love the place. Check it out. You will not be sorry. read more

Great authentic Greek restaurant. My husband and I honeymooned in Greece and went to check out this place for lunch to remember the good times in Greece. The food was very tasty, we split the dip trio, and the service was very nice as well. Many of the waiters are Greek too, which adds to the ambiance. read more

This was a very welcome surprise. One day while driving in Williamsburg we noticed a new Greek restaurant. We finally had an opportunity to try it out today and we were not disappointed! Absolutely incredible. Delicious, authentic Greek. We will be back again and again. (We had the Gyro, and a chicken meal and the flaming cheese (Saganaki) everything was so beautifully flavored and seasoned.). read more

Family run. Authentic Greek. Great service. Large portions. Don't let the outside fool you. Beautiful atmosphere. Nice bar. Fantastic for the whole family. Ask about their family made olive oils and dressings from Greece. read more

Kephi has very nicely remodeled this space traditional Greek menu. On my first visit shortly after it opened had lunch Greek lemon soup and Gyro . The lemon soup had good flavor but was not hot Gyro was very good and flavorful service was attentive and friendly. I returned A week later and Had lemon soup and pastichio again the soup was not hot the pastichio was very good. I think once they work out a few kinks it will be a good place to have lunch. However I think six dollars for a small bowl of cool soup is too much. read more

Phenomenal restaurant. I had kadir as my server, and being a person new to authentic Greek food, he pointed out a lot of their top selling entrees. My friend and I enjoyed the fresh, warm bread at the beginning. I enjoyed the beef shish kebob and my friend enjoyed his medium rare new york strip. We also finished with the house made baklava, as they use mostly Greek ingredients. We ended up cashing out and finishing with a cocktail at the bar with Ashland. She is super friendly and explained to us the ingredients that she used and how a lot of the ingredients are made in house, which I am a fan of. All around amazing experience and super friendly staff. Definitely recommend, especially if you're looking for something authentic for Williamsburg! read more

Excellent food with less than expected prices. Everything tasted authentic and the desserts were amazing. Alex, our server, was very attentive even though they were extremely busy. Will definitely be back read more