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    Plaka

    4.4 (195 reviews)
    ModerateGreek
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    david l.

    Fantastic Greek food with great service, great food and good prices. The Branzino was fantastic as was the chicken souvlaki plate. My only complaint would be that the side salad with the souvlaki plate needed a dressing.

    Gyro Platter
    Allan D.

    Finally decided to try this restaurant and absolutely not disappointed. Ordered grilled octopus, Greek salad and gyro platter. Everything tasted fresh and portioned fairly, even took out other items for takeout. Will be coming back for sure. Oh and the sponge cake was fantastic!

    Jim H.

    This little kitchen can put out some really tasty food. The service is right on. The space is lively and the owner seems to know and/or checks in with every customers. Not many places are like that anymore. Mom & Pop's joints is a thing of the past...this place is a must to stop in and have some really good & fresh quality food...Cheers!

    Octopus

    Great neighborhood place. I grew up in Jackson Heights, and after a long time away came back. Naturally, I hit this place up. Octopus with the red onions is delicious and the salmon is cooked with the right amount of salt. God bless. Thank you for taking care of my wife and I.

    Calamari Platter... yummy!!!
    Amelia R.

    Love this place!!!! The food is delicious!!!! The portions are generous. The people are super nice!!!!

    Good friends filled with good food!

    Delicious food, most of it prepared by the owners. An enduring community treasure. The "traditional Greek" dishes - pastitio, moussaka and spanakopita - are not to be missed

    gorgeous decoration and environment

    Superb food, excellent service, gorgeous decoration and environment all the items we tried were succulent .

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    3 months ago

    Great service and yummy food. My whole family loves the souvlaki pork and gyro sandwich. We will refinery be back. Portions are big too.

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    8 months ago

    Wow 5 stars all around so amazing by far the best Greek food I've ever had i recommend this place to everyone

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    8 months ago

    I love the food here. It's so good. The lamb, lemon potatoes, calamari, absolutely everything is delicious. You will not be disappointed.

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    11 months ago

    Food is delicious and service is excellent. The are has a big parking lot. We will definitely be coming back

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    Good food, good service. Enjoyed the gyro platter. Good restaurant to linger with friends.

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    7 months ago

    great food , great taste home made food just loved ......................................

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    8 months ago

    Great food. This is a great restaurant with fast service with a family like atmosphere.

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    Great food. Greate service and a great atmosphere this place was just amazing I would recommend to everyone

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    Food was amazing, and everyone here is honestly so nice. The whole vibe has been great and it's been such a good experience overall

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    Great food, great service! Family run place. All dishes are family made, what a gem.

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    Great food great service. The family was really nice and loving. Great place to bring a family.

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    4.4(621 reviews)
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    The menu celebrates the simplicity of Greek coastal cooking, where the quality of the ingredients…read moretakes center stage. We ordered the branzino, grilled octopus, and Black Sea bass, and each dish showcased impeccably fresh seafood, prepared with restraint and confidence rather than unnecessary embellishment. Having traveled through Greece and enjoyed seafood in countless tavernas, I appreciate when a restaurant understands that authenticity isn't about being flashy--it's about respecting the ingredients and welcoming guests with genuine hospitality. Loukumi captures that spirit beautifully. From the warm, attentive service to the perfectly executed seafood, every detail reflected the traditions that make Greek dining so memorable. It was well worth the drive, and every penny spent. This is the kind of restaurant you happily travel for more than once.

    I wish I can give this place 5 stars because the owner was so warm and welcoming. The food was…read morebasically a mixed bag. For appetizers we had a Greek salad and the Saganaki. Those are my two favorite things to order at a Greek restaurant except for here! Both were the most disappointing Greek appetizers I ever ordered. The salad had no dressing and no seasoning whatsoever! The cucumbers were hard because they weren't ripe yet. I told the waiter, and he simply said they don't put dressing or seasoning because not everyone likes it which makes zero sense to me. The Saganaki cheese had no seasoning and the coating was soft. Luckily the dinners ended up being very good! We had the pastitsio, methismeness, and a chicken kebab. The pastitsio and the methismeness were DELICIOUS! The chicken kebab needed more seasoning, and it didn't come with any tzatziki sauce which was strange since we are in a Greek restaurant! There are too many good Greek restaurants in Astoria for everything here not to be up to par.

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    Inside

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    The food was amazing , and the portions are pretty big. Menu was varied with traditional Greek food…read moreand prices were reasonable. I subtracted a star (maybe I should've subtracted more?) for service, because I have never felt so rushed during a meal. We sat down and immediately a waiter came to take our order. We are not regulars, didn't even get a chance to look. When the food came (pretty quickly), he practically threw the plates in front of us. Then he tried to take the dishes away THREE DIFFERENT TIMES when it was very obvious we were not done. (We'd been there barely 30 minutes at this point because I was parked at a meter and was keeping my eye on the clock). The restaurant was half empty for dinner so no one was waiting for our table. I don't know why they were in such a hurry for us to leave. As amazing as the food was, my experience was so bad that I will not be coming back. Maybe this should've been 3.5 stars...

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    Stamatis Restaurant - Another private room in the back. Great for large groups!

    Another private room in the back. Great for large groups!

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    IBN Hamido Seafood - You pick it they cook it....

    IBN Hamido Seafood

    4.4(664 reviews)
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    Do you want an authentic Astoria seafood experience that will leave you and your party stuffed and…read morefeeling like you made a great choice? Look no further. Everything I've had here was fantastic, and the seafood is fresh and prepared exquisitely.

    Not to be confused for its smaller location (#1) IBN Hamido has not only overshadowed its sister…read morelocation, but has become one of the most recognized seafood spots in the borough. The demand is so far through the roof that there is a nightly line for hungry folks looking to get a bite of their of their Egyptian / Mediterranean fare. By Ditmars standards, the place feels large and spacious. Their renovation from a few years ago is really paying off, Waiting is a part of the experience, as folks will eventually pick items from the display and cooked to their liking. It's hard to go wrong with anything on the display which for me include stheir chunky octopus tentacles, their succulent butterfly shrimp, grilled fish, and tasty grilled scallops. For a good time, combine it with babaganoush, lemon potatoes, beet salad, and wash it down with a mint lemonade. Service isn't the warmest, but dealing with a bunch of folks in line all day always creates a hardened attitude. Most are fluent in Arabic and English. While waiting in line, be sure to look at what's being served or have a list handy for ordering quickly. Your linemates will thank you. __________ (#1) https://www.yelp.com/biz/hamido-seafood-astoria-5

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    Indoor seating downstairs

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    4.5(317 reviews)
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    4.2(326 reviews)
    1.3 mi•Astoria
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    Went to Queen's Room for brunch and really loved it! We had our pup with us so we ate outside. The…read moreweather was pretty nice and since we were walk ins, we did have to wait a bit for an outdoor table. We started with the seasonal mule with passion fruit. It was balanced and refreshing, but pretty similar to most mules. For an app, we had the halloumi fries and they were really good, especially if you are a halloumi fan. The portion is definitely on the smaller side, so if you are sharing with a group I would order more than one. For my entree, I had the Turkish eggs and loved them. They were really well seasoned and the staff was kind enough to let me swap the bread for their biscuits. I had heard great things about the biscuits and they did not disappoint. My partner had the Chicken Not Waffles and I stole some of his cinnamon butter for my biscuit. So good! I also took a bite of his pancake and really liked that too. The staff was incredibly nice to our pup and I really appreciated that, especially since she can be a little overly friendly. They brought her a big bowl of water and just seemed genuinely happy to have her there. Overall, we really enjoyed Queen's Room. Great food, incredibly friendly service, and a nice brunch spot if you want to bring your pup along. Would definitely come again!

    We decided to try Queens Room in Ditmars for breakfast after seeing so much hype about it on…read moreTikTok. Unfortunately, our experience with the food did not live up to the hype. We started with the basket of biscuits with blueberry compote, which seemed to be one of the most popular items featured in all the viral videos. I really wanted to love them, but I was honestly disappointed. The biscuits didn't taste fresh and were kind of tough, while the blueberry compote was bland and not sweet at all. Overall, there just wasn't much flavor. The coffee was just okay, and after the biscuits, we decided to leave and try another spot down the street rather than risk being disappointed with the rest of the menu. That said, the service was great. We were able to get a table right away without a reservation, and our waitress was super nice and welcoming. Our food also came out quickly. Maybe we just caught them on an off day, but based on our experience, I personally wouldn't come back for the food. Unfortunately, the TikTok hype didn't match our experience.

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