TLDR; loved this Greek restaurant. Great ambience and service. Delicious food. Read more if you're curious about the specific dishes ordered.
Authentic Greek restaurant in Roslyn, with another location in Manhattan. I made reservations for a birthday dinner on Sunday night for 7 people and it was easy to book online. However, there were so many tables/seats both inside and outside that I'm sure walk-ins would've been taken as well. The staff was very friendly and kind throughout the entire meal. They changed our plates between each course (appetizers, entrees, desserts) and the food came out at a reasonable time as well. The decor inside was really nice, providing a great ambience.
We started off with a few drinks and complimentary bread/pita with hummus. Always love complimentary freshly toasted pita when dining at a Greek restaurant. For the food, listing below what we ordered for the table.
- Kyma chips: after going through all the pictures, this app is a must get and I definitely agree. The zucchini and eggplant was thinly sliced and fried perfectly so that it was nice and crispy. It paired well with the tzatziki sauce, but it was also seasoned so it didn't need the sauce either. Also loved the pieces of cheese that came with it, wished there were more than just 4 pieces.
- Octopus: another great appetizer. Grilled perfectly so it maintained some texture and the pieces were thick!
- Crab cake: I personally thought this was tasty, with big chunks of crab but other people in my party thought it was on the fishy side. The favo beans that it came with wasn't my favorite though.
- Seafood linguine: sauce was delicious but wished there was more linguine. There was a decent amount of mussels, clams, jumbo shrimps and 2 scallops.
- Lavraki (Bronzini): I typically order the bronzini when I go to a Greek/Mediterranean restaurant and this one was decent. The fish meat was cooked well but some parts of the skin wasn't scaled perfectly. There are also a ton of different whole fresh fish to choose from so I'd still recommend ordering one if you come!
- Chicken with a side of horta: no complaints, simple entree item. It was my first time trying horta; it was interesting, a bit bitter and sour which is likely from the lemon used in Greek cuisine.
- Halibut with mushroom risotto: we chose this because the waiter had said this was one of the specials of the day. However, the risotto was supposed to be made with squid ink so unfortunately, we were disappointed by this since they changed it without informing us (not their fault for not knowing it had ran out). After asking to confirm why it wasn't squid ink, they offered to let us change the dish. Got to try a bite of the risotto before they swapped it out and I thought it was well prepared, very creamy and strong mushroom flavor. Unfortunately, we ordered this for the squid ink flavor so without it, it wasn't a particularly special dish for us.
- Scallops: we swapped out the previous dish for this item and it was delicious. The scallops were cooked perfectly, which I honestly don't see very often. There were 5 huge scallops on top of a bed of broccoli, sundried tomatoes and chickpeas; and even the vegetables on the bottom were flavorful.
- Fresh cut fries: got this side because I was craving fries and these did not disappoint. Very simple item but plenty of crispy pieces while still having the potato flavor come through.
Ended the meal with complimentary molten chocolate cake, loukoumades, and an assortment of baklava. The chocolate cake was not that melty so it didn't have that iconic chocolate oozing out with the first cut, but it was definitely very rich. The ice cream accompanying it was too icey instead of creamy. It was my first time trying loukoumades which are basically Greek donuts. These were doused in honey syrup which was a bit too much for me and it was denser than I expected. The assortment of baklava was delicious, particularly the one with chocolate! But they were also on the sweeter side.
Overall, I enjoyed my time dining here. Prices are on the higher end but for the most part, the quality was great as was the service. Inside was very clean and spacious as well. Definitely get the Kyma chips and all the seafood! read more