Food OK service is terrible. Won't be going back. There are plenty of other places you can go to and get better food and Service overrated.

Just had my daughter's graduation party here. I have been coming here for years. It's a family owned business. Food is fresh! Gluten free options which are great, service is always top notch here. You can't go wrong with Maria's. Highly recommend! read more

Three stars because it's somewhat average all around. 4 stars would have meant very good. We were basically happy with everything but nothing was stand-out. Service is ok. Nothing exceptional. Nice and friendly. Reservation held. They start every table with yummy warm pita and chick pea salad, olives and carrot slices. tzatziki was good with chunks of cucumber but not enough (or any) garlic. Avgolemeno soup was hot. Very important. Needed more lemon but good nevertheless. Horiatiki salad was delicious. Nice feta and tomatoes with stuffed grape leaves. Whole small branzino was very good but had bones even though asked to be deboned. Lemon potatoes were delicious. Crisp outside soft and flavorful inside. Chicken souvlaki was good by slightly dry. Steamed veggies were tasteless. Greek coffee to end. One mythos beer and one sour cherrry, vodka and soda cocktail. $155 with tip for 2. Not liking that so much. read more

Great lunch deals and delicious food. My friends ordered the baklava dessert and really enjoyed it. Service was great and the restaurant was very accommodating to a larger group + baby. Parking can be tricky but it's worth the trip. The staff even ran out and returned my friends phone when she left it inside. read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Baklava Dessert - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

Food was amazing, environment was amazing and the service was great. My friends and I had dinner over here for the first time, not knowing how the experience was, we were told by one of our friends the the chef was one of the participants from the tv show chopped. So, we came with higher expectations of course. We started off with appetizer the six spreads dips and chips and calamari, best choices ever. The dips came out in a huge plate with fried pita bread. The calamari was so on point, tasty and juicy. As an entree, I ordered the baby lamp chop medium over veggie. My friends ordered the sword fish and beef souvlaki, we all really really enjoyed our entrees. We ended the dinner with some delicious desserts. Overall this is one of the best Greek Mediterranean spot I've been to, definitely met it's expectations. I will be coming back soon. read more

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We were the only people in the restaurant and it took 40 minutes to get our food. Our server was nice but not attentive as he should've been since he was so busy chitchatting with some other member of the staff. The food was ok when we finally received it. I liked the pork souvlaki, but there is nothing special about it. My husband's lamb bifteki although cooked tender, didn't have much flavor. The lunch specials were a joke as the "platter" only comes with fries. Where is the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, or pita? Just the meat with fries does not make a platter. Or were the pita breads served at the beginning of the meal with the complementary amuse-bouche supposed to be saved until we got our actual meal? At $20, for a lunch special I would expect a little more food. read more

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Delicious meal from an unassuming spot! We rolled into Maria's on a Monday after figuring out that some of the other local restaurants were closed on Monday nights. We ordered the feta saganaki and the fried calamari for appetizer. The saganaki was salty, creamy, and a little bit sweet, everything you could hope for in a saganaki. The calamari was really tender. Like, I wasn't supposed to chew on anything, and it was tender enough for me to eat kind of tender. (Don't tell my dentist) I had the mousaka for my entree. I was pretty stuffed by the time it came around, and the portion was pretty big. The potato layer was a little more crispy than I expected, but the dish was otherwise smooth and creamy, very comforting. I did regret not getting the lemon potato as the side, but the rice was fine. It was such a nice atmosphere and a great service. I wish the parking instruction was more clear, as I couldn't really figure out which parking lot the website was talking about. I did go on a very not-busy week day, so I found street parking fine. read more

Delicious pita bread and dips; fresh salads; excellent attentive service. The dessert (blueberry baklava with tahini ice cream) was huge and homemade! Beautiful decor and friendly waitstaff. read more

In the past, I have had Maria's only as take out/catering. I have finally decided to give Maria's an in-store try and it did not disappoint. Their fried pita chips along with their dips are one of my favorite dishes. The texture and flavor are always on point. Apart from the chips and dips (sorry I forgot to take a picture), we ordered their chicken souvlaki, bifteki and pastichio. The chicken was soft and moist, I ordered lemon potatoes as the side and it was not dry as some other places. The bisteki was tender and flavorful. The pastichio was chewy and delighful. Overall we were very satisfied with our dinner choices. The ambiance of the place is alright, as it does seem like a place that's been in business for years. read more

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Food is pretty good, presentation is nice, nice portions too. Only thing is, the ceiling fans blow directly over you and you feel cold.

I come here a lot for family Sunday dinner when we are in the Bayside area. The chef has won top chef & it's very fresh Mediterranean food. The waiters are all very nice & welcoming. The service is great. They will make sure your dining experience is top notch. My favorites are the fried zucchini, Greek salad & grilled octopus! They also give a lot of pita bread which I love. Can never go wrong with pita! Last but not least, dessert! Try the blueberry baklava .. you will not regret it! read more

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We celebrated our friend's birthday at her favorite Mediterranean restaurant! They give you complimentary pita (YUM) and side dishes to start. My fiancé and I ordered their chicken souvlaki with fries, and their pork souvlaki with rice. Both were really good, but I preferred the pork. Note: - It is a bit pricy, but the food and service is great. - Cake cutting fee is $2/person, but they do actually cut the cake for you (unlike some restaurants). read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

Some of best Mediterranean food I ever had. Healthy. Delicious and good. Establishment is amazing Loved the paintings and decor Superr A++ read more

Food was okay. Skip zucchini for $20 not worth it. Prices are high for what you get. Hard to find the swordfish on skewer

Came here for an early dinner on a Wednesday which was nice because after seeing some reviews, it gets packed out so I'm glad we came when we did. Had a table for 2, started us off with some pita, chick peas, carrots in olive oil and olives. As our app we got the pita with 3 spreads, we chose the eggplant, tsaziki and hummus. The pita chips were perfectly fried and all the spreads were delicious. For our entrees we got baby lamb chops with lemon potatoes and beef souvlaki with rice. Both of the entrees were delicious, the meat was cooked perfectly for both entrees. We also got a bottle of their resiling wine which was sweet and delicious. Overall a very delicious cozy restaurant. read more

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Pre-Covid was a very nice dining experience. During COVID however, the food was only mediocre and the service lacking. Clear plastic partitions separate the diners from each table from being too close but a simpler dining room layout would have served it better. These partitions are a tripping hazard if you don't notice the curved rod on the floor. Service was lacking once the waiter took our order. He never checked on us and only refilled our water and drinks when we flagged him down. The night was not in his favor either, clumsily the serving spoon and cocktail sauce that accompanied the fried calamari appetizer we ordered, was dropped as it arrived to our table. Sauce spilled onto my jacket! And he didn't offer a napkin to clean it! The food was lackluster as well. Seared scallops were not fresh and had a mild taste of ammonia. If it's not fresh, don't serve it. I'm very disappointed. My friend ordered the crab cakes entree and they were practically burnt. Too crispy if you will, see photo. And the inside, was more of a minced meat mix rather than a chunky crab filling. Very unsatisfying. She barely ate the one (comes with two). I raved about the lemon potatoes as I've had them before but to my dismay, they were only ok. Sadly my party of four all ordered it as our sides and it was not the same formula as before. I'm sad as this place used to be bustling and the food was delicious at one point in time. read more

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Table seating and street parking. We were a party of 8 that can feel overwhelming for some. Our wait staff was attentive and gave great recommendations. The food was a generous size and more importantly delicious. I compared these known dishes to Titan (Astoria), which has a high bar. The pastitio and mousaka were in the same caliber. read more

Maria's was an okay meal for us- we ordered the grilled octopus and the moussaka. The grilled octopus did have a delicious char on it and it was seasoned well. The moussaka was alright, the flavors are decent. We didn't love the lemon potatoes here. Our whole meal was just okay, nothing special but if you're looking for an easy and comfortable Greek seafood meal, this would be a reasonable choice. read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Grilled Octopus - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Came here for dinner Saturday night. Service is ok nothing special to report on that front. I got the Greek salad which was good if not a little boring and the shrimp saganaki for my main. This is usually my favorite shrimp dish and while I could taste that it COULD be amazing, the shrimp had a taste. I know all seafood is received frozen but these tasted like they were. Usually good quality shrimp just tastes like shrimp but this was def not good quality.the sauce was perfect though read more

Not a big fan of lamb meat but everything else was very good. Octopus was tender and tasty. Wish we came in a larger party to try out more items. The Blueberry Baklava was excellent, we packed another one as a take out read more

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The Ambiance was great, dim lights and everyone was spaced out to my liking. The service was above average and they were dressed well. The food was delicious but over seasoned with too much lemon. Someone was heavy handed that day in the kitchen, most of the entrees had an overwhelming taste of lemon. It took from the great taste of the food read more

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Chef Maria Petridis is a Chopped champion (That's still a thing right?) - a large sign outside the restaurant, in the story on their website and in a number of reviews mention this.. it certainly sets diners expectations high. I know it did mine. Reading on Maria's website this passage "her toughest critics in the kitchen were always her 3 children. They pushed her to modernize and put a twist on the cuisine she knew best. That is exactly what she did. Always playing with recipes and ingredients to turn everyday Greek dishes into re-imagined masterpieces. ". Re-imagined masterpieces, you say? I'm intrigued Unfortunately in my experience Maria's fails to hit those claims, but its not necessarily a bad thing. Hallmarks of great Greek food is taking fresh ingredients and preparing them simply - no overly complicated seasoning or treatments. The menu here focuses on grilled meats, seafood and standard Greek dishes. I didn't see or taste anything that made me think re-imagined, at least not in a good way. I enjoyed the pikilia sampler - the three dips I went with are tzatziki, Melitzanosalata and Taramosalata. Melitzanosalata had a nice char smokiness to the eggplant and was creamy and flavorful, Tzatziki incorporated dill and the cucumbers here were little cubes which I found interesting. Taramosalata was light and airy capturing the caviar flavor perfectly. Lemon is the stand out flavor component in all the dishes I tried (yet, oddly the lemon potatoes were lacking) which were chicken souvlaki, spanakopita and mousaka. The souvlaki pieces were on the small side, but well cooked. I enjoyed the spinach pie as well. The mousaka missed the mark for me - where was the seasoning? It seemed re-imagined without the nutmeg which is a deal breaker for me - its the main seasoning I want in a comforting piece of mousaka. Maria's is coming up on a decade in this space, I wish her many more decades of success. If its worth it to you to pay a little more for the "freshest ingredients" in standard Greek dishes then you will find it here just don't expect a reinvention of Greek cuisine. read more

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Beautiful restaurant just from walking past when inside was greeted by the staff who was amazing, helpful and knew the menu and were able to explain questions asked about the menu. When food came to the table, it was delicious down to the last bite. I will definitely return. read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Stuffed Chicken with chicken & feta in beurre blanc sauce & Greek Salad - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Definitely have to get their sangria. I ordered Stuffed chicken and spinach pie is so good. I prefer lemon potatoes but got the French fries for my daughter. Love all their appetizers. Friendly and attentative service read more

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Looking for a mediterranean restuarant, it had good reviews. When on saturday night with party of eleven. We ordered Dip& Chips sampler, the chips were nice and crispy the sauce was also good just not enough sauce for amount of chips, also mussels greco was good, seafood salad was good, grill octopus was nicely grill and tender, fried calamari little over fried, lamb souvlaki meat was tender but could use more seasoning, and finally a larger meat platter, it had sausage, grill chicken, chicken bifteki and pork souvlaki and frech fries, this dish the grill chicken needed more seasoning and pork souvlaki also. Service was good. read more

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I've walked by this place a million times and finally gave it a try. It did not disappoint. There are a lot of mediterranean options on bell blvd and I think this might be my favorite. First off, the owner Maria won chopped. (season 31, episode 19) The winning dessert is on the menu. Make sure you get the blueberry baklava with tahini ice cream! We had the seafood salad to start, which was fresh, bright and hearty with chickpeas and red beans. There was an ample amount of seafood as well. The star was the lamb shank with orzo cooked in a tomato sauce. OMG. Delicious! and i'm not usually a fan of lamb shank. It was perfectly tender and the orzo was addictive. The husband was slopping every last bit of it with pita. Can't wait to try other items! read more

The staff is really nice. Went there on a Sunday for lunch and I think it just opened up for the day. I ordered the pastichio with lemon potatoes my favorite and the baklava was really good to try out. read more

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Absolutely delicious food with large portions and great service. Desert was incredible. read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

Excellent food. Mostly traditional Greek. Good variety of both meats and fish amd seafood. And of course traditional Greek plates. Mousaka is probably one of the best in the area. And even better desserts! read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Ekmek - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

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No cause this place is so good! We went to this place because agra anya and avli was closing on the block and wow was it the best thing that could have ever happened! Its my new favorite spot! Delicious meat AND seafood! I got the stuffed flounder (10/10) + lemon potato absolutely flavorful and delicious! Im usually skeptical about fish but it was so fresh and so tasty the feta and spinach with the sauce was such an amazing combo! shrimp scampi + veggie rice (9/10) was delicious too a bit small on portion but shrimp was large and supper fresh ! the beef stew (8/10) was so soft and pretty good i just loved the other dishes more so i forgot about the stew the pork souvlaki + pita was (10/10) super soft and flavorful i love their tzatziki sauce read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Stuffed Fillet of Flounder (stuffed with feta and spinach) + Lemon Potatoes shrimp scampi + Vegetable Rice Also got the beef stew - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

Liked it better before Maria won all of the awards on Chopped. Prices went way up. Spinach pie is a different recipe, not as flaky. Liked the comped appetizers. read more

My only regret is that I didn't try this place sooner! I came here twice in a week, that's how much I loved it! The dips and chips sampler was delicious. You can choose between grilled and fried pita and 3 dips. All the dips are delicious especially the eggplant and tzakiki sauce! The pork souvlaki was tender and juicy! The lemon potatoes had a good kick of lemon but not too strong. The stuffed flounder was delicious and cooked well! The dishes are a little more pricey, but all the food is top quality and delicious! I highly recommend coming here and this will be a regular place I go to from now on :) read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Dips & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

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I've lived out this way for many years. Just never had time until now to visit this spot. Love going to restaurants that I've never been to before. Was really hoping to make this one of my regular go-to places. We ordered grilled octopus (I think it's a must if it's on a menu lol), shrimp & scallops, red snapper and the blueberry baklava. Just about everything was a bit overpriced. Idk if it's due to the pandemic or they're relying on the chopped win from many, Many years ago. Grilled octopus was good as our appetizer, flavorful. $25 though... Shrimp & scallops was ok. The scallops were a bit over cooked. The flavor honestly wasn't really anything special or memorable. Came with vegetable rice for $40. Red snapper was boring. Literally gave me under seasoned fish. Tasted bland. Oh i got lemon potatoes which may have been my favorite thing I ate there. That was $60 though and it was far from being worth it. The dessert was pretty good. Actually enjoyed the tahini ice cream. The blueberry part wasn't bad either. Think this was the only thing reasonable priced at $12. We picked up a bottle of wine too for $40. Basically for 2 people in a place like this our meal came to $190. Now I'm someone who doesn't mind spending $300/person for omakase or a really good spot. Food here just didn't justify their price points. Service at first was pretty good until the end. We were one of 2 couples left in the place. After paying the bill a minute or 2 later they let us know we should hurry up and go. They flashed the lights a few times. Idk, we were starting to gather our things already. It was a bit rude to do that. Honestly, I would give this spot a 2 stars if that hadn't happened. If the price on their menu was more on-line with the quality of food I'd probably give them a solid 3 stars. Hands down the Greek spot Avli down the block is better. Better service, better tasting food and overall better experience. read more

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Great casual spot for some delicious Greek/Mediterranean food. I helped organize my mom's birthday lunch here with 12 relatives, and it ended up being such a lovely spot with plenty of choices for everyone. We started off with a large Greek Salad and Dips & Chips as appetizers to share family-style. Both were perfect for sharing but let's talk about the dips... the variety was ridiculously good! There's an option to get just the dips or to get the dips with pita chips. DEFINITELY order it with the homemade pita chips, they're so wonderfully light and crispy, yet also soft on the inside. Perfect for dipping, and they taste nothing like that Stacy's stuff you might think of from the supermarket. Entree-wise, everyone ordered something different and enjoyed their meals. I shared the Lamb Shank, which came out as a very generous portion of tender, fall-off-the-bone lamb shank in tomato sauce over orzo. Note that there's a $15 cake cutting fee. It wasn't a big deal for us, but we weren't aware ahead of time. Also, the server accidentally left our credit card at the register before returning the bill back to us. It would've been awful if we traveled all the way back to NJ just to realize we never got our card back from the restaurant. Just be sure to check for your card. Overall, this was a fantastic spot for our group. We were too stuffed to try their famous blueberry baklava, but we'll just have to come back to try it next time! read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Dips & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

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It was my first time dining at Maria's and everything was great from the beginning to the end! Delicious food, excellent service and nice ambiance! I will come back with more friends and family members. Thank you! read more

Came here from Long Island with my family to celebrate some family occasions... we arrived at 3:00 place was empty inside busy out side seating... we were 9 people in a small cozy space very comfortable... we ordered a bunch of appetizers that were delicious... we then ordered some main courses food was very good... we asked for a candle in one of the desserts for my Moms birthday... service was good... my only complaint was that the owner was walking around the restaurant the entire time we were there almost 3 hours ... and never came to the table to say hi or check on us??? read more

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Went there with the family for Father's Day. The service was good, was very disappointed with the food. I ordered the lamb chops, medium. A good lamb chops should look like a tiny tomahawk, a nice piece of meat at the end of a long bone. But these were the most sorry looking lamb chops I've ever seen. They were overcooked, one was burnt. They were extremely tiny pieces of meat the size of a quarter. Probably shriveled up from overcooking. My wife and daughter both ordered the grilled chicken. My wife's chicken was ok, hard to mess up grilled chicken, but they did. My daughter's chicken ranges from burnt to dry and overcooked. read more

I've passed by this place so many times that I decided to stop by and try them out. I've always been a fan of Greek and Mediterranean food so I was excited to finally be able to eat here. My two sisters and I set a reservation for 5:30 but arrived sooner at 4:30 on a Sunday. The hostess/waiter was able to accommodate us with seats outside which we loved. The server was very polite and friendly and gave us some options to see if we were interested in trying them. Since it was the three of us we decided to get a meat platter for two people. We also ordered fried calamari along with halloumi cheese and pita and tzatziki sauce. The appetizers were delicious!!!!! Definitely would recommend both appetizers! When it came to the meat platter, it was huge! It was recommended for 2 people but I think it could feed 4 people to be honest. The meat came with French fries and two sauces (tzatziki and BBQ). It was tender and flavorful. I always worry that the meat might be dry but it was perfect. If your around the area I definitely would recommend to stop by! read more

Maria's Mediterranean - Small Meat platter for Two - Seafood Near Me - Bayside, New York

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The Menu is very different than most Greek restaurants. Lots of different choices and some old standards BUT with a very different flare. The presentations and preparations were excellent. Everything tasted so delicious!! The owner/chef was very helpful and friendly. The wait staff was very attendant and helpful.. Not being rushed was a real surprise. The grilled shrimp was probably the best I've ever had. All the dishes were wonderful. The deserts were insane. The blueberry baklava was out of this world and the Ekmeck was orgasmic. Can't wait to return. read more

Love the food here at Maria's Mediterranean. Food is fresh and tastes good. Local Greek food for reasonable prices. The service is great too. Waiters are friendly. The place is nice. It has outdoor seating as well as indoor. read more