I had a fantastic experience at Mana! We went for an early dinner around 5pm on a Wednesday so it was easy to find a table. Restaurant is decorated nicely and I heard that they have outdoor seating in the summertime so I'll definitely be back during warmer weather! The food was absolutely delicious, fresh, and beautifully prepared, and the service was warm and welcoming. Our server even packed our leftovers for us right at the table, which I think is such a great extra touch. I started with the Avgolemono soup, which was one of the best I've ever had! The portion is large enough to split between two people. Otherwise, it will definitely fill you up. For an appetizer, we ordered the fried zucchini, and it was incredible! Perfectly crispy and full of flavor! For dinner, we had the Pastitio, which was also one of the best we've had, rich and flavorful. We also tried the Shrimp Tagliatelle; while it was well prepared, the parsley flavor was a bit too strong for my taste. Overall, a wonderful meal and experience. I would absolutely come back and highly recommend it! read more

I'd give this restaurant five stars. The place is really beautiful (modern yet minimalist) and the menu offers a good variety of options, I was hoping to see a few more vegan choices, but I truly loved what I ordered. The service was good, the staff were kind, attentive, and knew how to recommend some of their best dishes. We were looking to take a break from the week and try a new restaurant, and this turned out to be a great choice. We were also pleasantly surprised by the prices. We expected to pay almost double, but everything was very reasonable. read more

màna - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

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Mana is a very interesting experience if you're looking to elevate your Greek food. It's not your typical Chicago Greek restaurant, but it's not a bad thing either. The ambience is really nicely set for a date night or out with some friends. It offers plenty of seating, but I suggest you make a reservation on the weekend. We ordered plenty of items and most were delicious. The beet salad was one of my favorite salads here, offering an almond ricotta. We also ordered Chicken Skewer, Gyros, and the Gigantas Beans. Ok, I felt I was eating tacos with the Gyros because they were already pre-made in mini sandwiches. It looked like one thing and tasted like gyros which was kind of confusing. It was delicious and I enjoyed it for sure! The Chicken skewer was also nicely seasoned. The Gigantas Beans were disappointing. I think I expected them to be green beans (blame my ignorance) but I felt that the tomato sauce tasted like Italian Marinara. That would be the only thing I wouldn't order. Overall, their serving and bussing staff were friendly and helpful. It really gives you the elevated experience and makes your night a fancy one. read more

màna - Oven Baked Gigantes, Char Grilled Chicken Skewer, Wood-Grilled Wagyu Gyro - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

Happy Hour Review! Thoroughly impressed by my experience and the space that Mana offers. The owners also have a hand in local spots like Prasino and Honey & Jam. The inside of the restaurant was beautifully designed immediately taking you to a Mediterranean getaway. They also have two sections of outdoor patio seating along the street with umbrellas. My husband and I sat at the bar and were helped by Brice. He had great menu knowledge, good drink suggestions, and was extremely friendly. Their Happy Hour offers $9 drinks (including the spritz's) and $9 tasting bites. We ended up ordering the Iremía & Hará cocktails. To say we were blown away by the flavors is an understatement. The presentation of each was equally pleasing. For food, we got the Charred Meatballs that tasted fresh and not overcooked. They also gave us complimentary bread with olive oil & herbs as well as a small bowl of olives. We both left feeling like we could not wait to visit again for a bigger meal. Would highly recommend giving them a try! read more

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This place wasn't bad but for the price I expected better! Food was fair And again for the price not so good! read more

My bestie suggested that we go to this fairly new restaurant- so happy we did! We were greeted by an extremely friendly host and escorted to our lovely booth. The restaurant is very nicely done- both inside and outside. Our server greeted us soon and we were immediately brought water and menus and olives. We started with cocktails- I ordered something not on the menu (lavender gimlet). The bartender did an awesome job-delicious! We started with a spread -tarama. It was served with lightly charred pita. It was so rich, briny and creamy-absolutely delicious! For our second course we shared the char grilled octopus- spectacular. We loved the fava bean spread that accompanied it. It was one of the best I ever have had. The service was impeccable, food was excellent- looking forward to my next visit! read more

màna - My fabulous lavender gin gimlet. - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

This restaurant Mána was a really nice surprise. We have many Greek restaurants around Chicago and the burbs, and Mána is right there at the top with Psistaria in my opinion. Excellent food, we really enjoyed everything we had. The ambience of the restaurant was so nice. It's not the typical white and blue that you might think of Greek restaurants. Just look at some of the pictures on yelp and you'll see it's a beautiful place. The service was also excellent, and they even have live Greek music, which we were told is Thursday nights at 6:30 PM. The music is not loud, so you can easily have a conversation. The gentleman named Dimos that plays the bouzouki and walks around a little bit is really good! Looking forward to going back! read more

màna - Bouzouki player Demos Drakoulis - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

We came to celebrate a late Valentine's Day dinner. Our reservations were at 6pm on a Saturday and we were seated right away. Inside is a bit cramped but very clean and cute. There are floor to ceiling windows which I loved. I'd imagine during the day there is a bunch of natural light. There are spacious booths on either side with a line of tables down the middle. We were seated at one of the table and I felt like I was way too close to the other couples. To start, I had the hopeful cocktail which was just the right amount of sweetness. The entire menu sounded so good. We ended up sharing the charred beats, wood-grilled Wagu gyros, and the oven baked pastitsio. The dishes were all delicious and very unique in their own way. Our meal also came with some complimentary toasted bread with olives. Food was delicious but another downside was that I felt like we were being rushed the entire time. Our waitress kept asking if we wanted to order more food when we had barely even started to eat the plates in front of us. Then, at the end of our meal I stood up and the bussers were right at my side ready to clear the table. read more

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We went to this fabulous new-to-us Greek restaurant for dinner recently with our good friends. Loved the decor of Mana greek restaurant. We had a very personable server, Kristin, who answered all our questions and guided us from cocktails to food. She was great! We started out with cocktails. Of course, the guys had old-fashioneds and the girls had martinis. My cocktail was so tasty with mezcal, prickly pear, thyme liquor and lemon. The four of us shared the fava dip, the saganaki and the grilled octopus appetizers. Olives, grilled bread and pita bread were brought to the table as well. The fava dip was flavorful, the octopus grilled to perfection and the saganaki a huge disappointment. This classic Greek cheese dish is usually flamed at the table so it's melty gooey goodness. Unfortunately, there was no flaming and it was served in a wedge instead of a square or rectangular shape. It had a crust to it that was crispy and when you cut into it, it was dense and not soft and gooey. I can understand if the restaurant does not want to be flaming cheese at the tables, but it should be done in the kitchen and served immediately so it's not hard and dense. It was a total miss for me. Next up salads. My friends had a traditional village salad and my husband and I shared the charred beets with almond ricotta. The village salad was as you would expect, and the beets were excellent although could have been cut into smaller pieces and served with more ricotta for the amount of beets on the plate. For dinner, I had the charred wagyu meatball appetizer, which I could only eat one. They were so good and huge! My husband had the wood fired branzino (delicious) with a side of vegetables. The fish was moist and flaky. Our friends ordered the Greek butcher board, which was huge and had all sorts of meats with crispy potatoes and accoutrements. The four of us could've split that board and there would still be leftovers. At the end of the meal, Kristin brought us shots of Greek Lightening, a cinnamon honey liquor, I believe she said the owners made. It tasted like a smooth Fireball shot. Nice touch! Please note that the restaurant adds a 3% service fee to their bills. Unfortunately, the restaurant charged us $20 on a $400 bill, which was an upcharge to a 5% service fee, not the 3% as stated. I did reach out to the restaurant after discovering it the next day, and they wanted to correct it asking for my charge card, but it wasn't worth my time to try to correct this. I just wanted them to know that they need to be careful and they made an error. I'm sure that this service fee is not manually entered, so I wonder how many people are being charged more on their service fee not catching it like me until after the fact, if at all. More money in their pockets? With that said, I will definitely be back to Mana. I loved most everything about it. read more

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Great service ambiance and food. We came here again recently to celebrate our anniversary and it was a wonderful experience. read more

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Walked into beautiful restaurant, with lovely decor and was seated as we had reservations. As a vodka drinker there was not an option for cocktails , it was mostly gin and tequila. I ordered the hopeful drink , did not care for flavor . My husband drank it for me said it was like a nice summer drink. Ordered the zucchini chips and saganaki . Was a bit disappointed that the saganaki did not have presentation with fire and burning cheese fresh. It was deep fried in pie shape. It was still very good . Main entree was the gyro plate , again was expecting the gyro to be sliced differently it was shredded and placed on 3 small pitas with sauce and a tomato and onion mixture . I didn't not want tomato but was told it already was mixed together. I had then place on side so I could just grab onions . The pita bread was a little hard but overall the food was good . As a pistachio lover , ordered the pistachio gelato for dessert . First bite was good then as I continued to eat it tasted a bit different, realized they pour olive oil on top to complement sweet and salty flavors. Was not a fan of that- it ruined it for me . All I tasted was olive oil . I'm not sure if it was listed that way on dessert menu as I didn't see it but would definitely not get it added on if I went again . Overall it was a pretty place , wish server could have made some different recommendations in regard to options for a vodka drinker and also option of just onion and not tomato for meal. Instead of just saying it was already mixed together. read more

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Made a 6:30pm reservation for Saturday. Their outside area looks beautiful, with seating for eating but also spacious lounging to grab drinks and maybe split some apps. We ended up eating inside because it has rained right before and the chairs were still a bit wet. The place that use to be Wild Monk has been completely transformed. Got to our reservation on time but had to wait about 15-20 for our table. It was pretty busy and unfortunately there's not really any place to wait inside unless you go to the bar, which was full. Girls at the hostess stand were not very friendly. Overall the restaurant is not huge , but cozy enough and they laid it out to maximize the space. Our waitress was nice although she did not seem to know the menu very well/wasn't able to describe the dishes when we asked questions. I don't eat seafood and I dont like feta so I got the chicken skewers with a side of Greek rice. The portion was great for me and I liked the tabbouleh salad that same with it. My husband on the other hand was in heaven cause he loves seafood. He ended up with the wild prawn and a beet salad. He enjoyed both a lot and pretty much ate with his eyes everything everyone else around us got lol. Around 7pm they turned up the music really loud. They had a DJ and also guy playing the trumpet. The vibe was very club like and very hard to have a conversation across the table even though it was a small table. I liked the music just would have liked for them to turn it down a notch. Overall, food was good but it was on the pricier side. This place is right up my husband's alley so I'm sure we will be back for dinner but I would definitely like to come back here for drinks and small plates. read more

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Had an excellent experience (food, drink + service) at Mána in La Grange -- what an amazing spot! From the spreads and grilled octopus to the lamb chops, branzino, and desserts, every dish was bursting with flavor and perfectly presented. (not shown: the amazing cocktails that made it even better). read more

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Friendly staff! Great service! Delicious food!! Highly recommend. Some favorite dishes included the wagyu appetizer, the village salad and the pork chop. read more

Went for the first time for brunch; drinks and food were delicious. Service was spot on and attentive; even received a free dessert for my birthday. Would love to go back to try dinner read more

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Wow is all I can say. The service, the food, the ambiance and the wine were all EXCELLENT! The staff is attentive and the space is gorgeous and clean. I would come back for a cocktail and an appetizer or a full dinner. I can't wait for the patio this summer. read more

màna - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

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Pre-meal: Reservations advised. Room: Loud. Picture-taking: Good lighting. Table lamps. Beverages: Good selection of Greek-centric cocktails and wine. I had the Efforias cocktail which was a delicious spicy vodka concoction with lime and dill. Menu: Fairly standard Greek menu. Food: Generally underwhelming. The selection of spreads featured possibly the worst hummus I've ever had - bland and flavorless - it was a bad omen. The grilled octopus was a generous sized tentacle and was good. The tomahawk pork chop was severely underseasoned but came with decent lemony Greek potatoes. The grilled prawns were hammered - so tough - and the heads were devoid of any juice. Such a waste of a great product. Service: Polite but slow. Price: $$$ Value: 1.33 out of 10 Summary: Expensive Greek food that fails to deliver on upscale promises. read more

màna - Pork tomahawk - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

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Busy restaurant with beautiful decorations inside. Minimum distance between tables, no privacy. Our server was very polite and was able to give us good advice. Food and drinks are okay, not impressed. We ordered two cocktails, beet salad, lamb chops and pasta with clams. I would recommend this place for the vibe and service, but not the food or drink. read more

màna - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

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Amazing food and service! I highly recommend the grilled octopus to start and the Branzino as an entree. The decor indoors is beautiful, and the outdoor patio is beautiful! Highly recommend! I was so impressed and definitely try the vanilla pear spritz! read more

Excellent food, excellent cocktails, super friendly staff and great ambiance. Will definitely visit again, was one of our nicest dinner experiences in a long time! read more

Amazing experience last night at Mána. The food is AMAZING! One of the best Greek food I've had in my life, or The Best, I should say. Service, amazing! Juan, a real gentleman and on top of everything, Drinks that you have to repeat because one is not enough AAAND... Dessert... Ohhh my God!!! The pistachio-olive oil ice cream, out of this world. This is my new go-to restaurant for sure. read more

Pros: ambience pretty cool. Meats cooks right. Octopus good. Cons: service slow and inaccurate. We had multiple items on our bill that had to be removed. Included a 20% tip without telling us. Later realized we never received our dessert. Sent back drinks that were way too sweet (pre made mixes). Lemons potatoes waaaay too lemony. read more

Food was phenomenal... had the butchers block everything was great John K our server was amazing (if I open a restaurant I would try to have every server like this) great drinks, little pricy but you get what you pay for. All 7 of us were very impressed. read more

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Amazing Greek food. Everything we ordered was delicious. Started with happy hour and finished with a great dinner. Manager was a delight to talk to. Meatballs a must along with Pastitsio. My husband's Branzino tasted so fresh, light and fluffy. read more

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We tried five different appetizers which were all delicious! Our table was a tad close to the other table. The atmosphere was warm and inviting. Nicole was AMAZING!! She suggested a delicious wine. She rocks! read more

màna - Cookie dessert - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

Went to Mana months ago and it was great. Last week... ? Not so much: soggy calamari, lemon soup ... with no lemon, food had very little taste. Sorry ... read more

I am of Greek descent and generally quite picky when it comes to Greek Restaurants. The food was definitely on pointe.

Really disappointed with Mana Restaurant. The service was horrible, the food was bland, and my vegetables were undercooked. The drinks were overpriced, and the ambience was just average. Definitely not worth the money or the hype. read more

I've never been so disappointed in a restaurant. I actually got into it with the manager before we left about how bad the service was, he insisted that he understood and would remedy the situation with us. His remedy was to send us a small coupon for use at our next visit, which I found hilarious. I'm pretty sure it was our specific waiter, people that sat down after us were getting their dishes before our drink orders were taken, and then paying their check and leaving before we got our mains. The food is fine, just fine, all the reviews talking about how amazing the food is...you need to get out more. The ambiance is loud, indoors it's deafening, and if you sit outdoors you get to experience the sites and sounds of a busy street driving so close to your table that you have to duck if a bus drives by or you might lose your head. If the service wasn't as bad as it was and the traffic noise wasn't so deafening, I'd maybe give 2 stars, but seriously the food is mediocre especially at that price point. Never again. read more

We went for restaurant week. I'd like to go back and eat off the full menu. What we had was very good. We had all of the items on the restaurant week menu between the three of us. I had chicken. Well seasoned! Also grape leaves with lamb inside. Service was good. read more

It's one thing to have great food, buts it's another to have great food, amazing service, and an even better atmosphere! Well worth the prices. Authentic Greek Cuisine that even my YiaYia would approve of! read more

Ended up here due to other restaurant closed. Guess it was meant to be ...celebrated my birthday with my bff! Amazing food ambiance & service! definitely going back! Loved the belly dancing ... read more

màna - Cold beer! - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

Noise is F ing UNBEARABLE. To have a normal conversation you are competing with the house Greek Techno music blaring in your ear. Food was simply ok but priced like its Michellin rated. Fancy/expensive gyros fall short. Brasino was nothing special. Hard Pass! read more

Had a great dinner at Mana. Wonderful food, great service, awesome cocktails, very cool vibe-nice music, great atmosphere, very exceptional service. I will definitely go back. Really nice dining experience. read more

The service and attention to customers was excellent; thank you so much for our 1st experience at Mana Greek food; we had chance to speak to Chef Monica to thank her for he tasty experience; we will be back! read more

màna - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

I don't know where to begin about this place. The food was some of the best, most authentic Greek food I have ever had. The quality of ingredients stood out along the simplicity of recipes. I am originally from New York and have Greek family. Everything we had was perfectly done. We came with a large party and ordered a la family style so we got to taste a lot of the menu. The octopus was perfectly grilled as well was the salmon. The meatballs were perfect and great for kids. The salads were huge and the feta they use, was of course sheep milk and delicious. The food tastes like you are in a quaint seaside restaurant in Greece. I hope everyone tries the food and tell Marcos hello. He was great. Btw our servers were so attentive and kind with a smile at every turn. Thank you for taking me back to food I remember when I was young. read more

The ambiance in this restaurant is fantastic. It is beautifully decorated, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere with a modern touch. The food was also excellent. We visited during Restaurant Week and had the prix fixe menu. The chicken was delicious, and the seafood pasta, though rich, was also very good. The service was great as well, though at times it felt a bit rushed due to the staff being very attentive. Overall, it was a lovely experience! read more

Hubs and I found ourselves kidless last night and had an impromptu date night at Mana! And we're so glad we did. It was amazing! We did it up. I had the white peach and rosemary spritz and he had the Euphoric (with green chili vodka, lime & dill) cocktail. Someone who wasn't our server gave us his drink recommendations and reinforced our picks (and then even told our server so we didn't have to!) The drinks took a little while and they comped them which we didn't expect but really appreciated. Our server was super knowledgeable about the wines and menu and very attentive. We ended up ordering the salmon crudo, crispy greens salad, mana spreads, saganaki, charred wagyu beef meatball and chargrilled chicken skewer. It was all DELICIOUS! I disagree with the review I read about the portion sizes being small. They were perfect (larger than we thought!) so we were STUFFED! We were going to skip dessert but then we saw this woman next to us enjoying some intriguing dessert in a bowl so when she caught us watching her indulge, we asked her what it was and she said we MUST get the rice pudding (with a brulee-style caramelized sugar crust)... so we did! And it was sooooo goood!! We loved the ambiance, the food and the service. Mana is an amazing addition to our hometown! read more

Had a reservation for tonight at 8pm, was seated promptly but as we were seated the host told us the table wasn't for us and asked us to get up. Then the other host came over and corrected him and told him the table was for us. After all that we sat at our table over 20 minutes waiting for someone to bring us even water however no one ever came to our table. We finally just got up and walked out. The food looked delicious but the service has a lot of work to do. RIP Wild Monk read more

Not worth the money and not authentic Greek food!! We were so disappointed because we were really looking forward to a good dinner there. My husband ordered the lamb shoulder Fricasse. It was tender but had no flavor and wasn't lemony and the sauce was barely warm. It came with no rice or side dish . I ordered the tiger shrimp platter with rice and feta. It also had no flavor . The rice was bland and there was a red sauce that tasted like tomato paste. The table had no salt or pepper shakers so we couldn't even try to give our dishes any flavor! The spritz drink I had was good but cost $16 . Lastly , our bill had a 3% service charge added to our bill and was told it's for the rising prices of the restaurant business! What the hell is that about???? If I could give no stars I would!!! So disappointing!!! read more

màna - Greek Near Me - La Grange, Illinois