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    4.3 (1.3k reviews)
    PriceyGreek
    Open 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Romantic
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    Jing M.

    The waves crash against the rocky surface and a salty breeze wafts its way up the coast rustling your hair and cools your skin baked by the Mediterranean sun. You sip on a simple cocktail of ouzo and lemon while munching on a few olives. This is the mental image I had while I walked towards the restaurant. The inside of the restaurant felt like an upscale seaside eatery with clay pots adorning the ceiling and seats weaves with a straw like texture giving the ambiance an overall rustic feel. The flavors were really good and I loved the lamb chops. I regret not trying the octopus, and will definitely go back to try it again. I was hoping for a bit more Oceanside flavors considering the namesake of the restaurant, but I enjoyed how they pulled food items from different regions of Greece. A good place to wine and dine a significant other especially with the curated list of Greek wines .

    Inside
    Fay K.

    Right off the bat, Pylos has wonderfully attentive service. My friend and I arrived around 5:30pm without a reservation during the last restaurant week and were easily seated. Good to note that the dinner rush is after 7pm. Our server brought out complementary fava dip and pita bread. Always a great sign of hospitality, and the fava was really delicious! For appetizers we ordered the light as air meatballs (afrata keftedes) and the shrimp with ouzo (garides ouzo). The meatballs were soft and tasty but be warned they had a very strong mint flavor. The shrimp were flavored in an elegantly mild tomato sauce vaguely with cream. Very tasty. The grilled baby lamb chops (paidakia) were utterly delicious! The moussaka was okay. It had layers of stewed meat sauce with overtly strong spices, roasted eggplant and zucchini layers, and overly loose bechamel sauce. I prefer my moussaka with milder spice, thicker meat sauce, firm bechamel, and layered potatoes together with the eggplant. To each their own. For dessert we ordered the galactobourekakia which tasted off to me like it had spoiled and the phyllo tasted like old deep fried oil, a bad experience. The mousse ouzo dessert was good but I did not taste the ouzo. All in all, it makes for a pleasant night out with great service, lovely atmosphere, and good food if you know what to order.

    Pistachio crusted sea bass
    Nik H.

    Had a great (authentic) meal here with my daughter. It was the first time visiting the restaurant. It is a very nicely decorated space with ample room. It offers an outdoor seating option as well. We were promptly seated by the hostess and our server was great. She spoke Greek which is a plus for me. The staff was very attentive to all our needs. We had just come from having a couple of cocktails so we only drank wine with dinner. We went with a traditional retsina. It was very good quality and quite refreshing. We began the meal with an order of Dolmades and a Horiatiki (village) salad. The Dolmades were excellent. The egg-lemon cream sauce was perfect and the rice and beef mix were cooked perfectly. We followed this with a pistachio crusted fillet of striped bass!! It was amazing! We split this and could barely finish it due to the size. We complemented the bass with the baked Greek giant beans. The meal was truly stellar. We finished with a cup of Greek coffee. To be honest, it was not very good, but it is a minor issue at best. Value was outstanding! Give this place a try. You won't be sorry you did.

    Octopus

    Pylos is a small restaurant which you may miss walking by. However, inside it is pretty long and has a lot of tables. They also have a bar that is big enough to sit a few people for dinner. This is where we sat at the bar because we didn't have reservations and didn't want to wait. It was perfectly fine to eat here. The staff was really nice, just not as attentive, kept having to ask for water etc and get their attention to ask for the dessert menu. The food though, so amazing! I highly recommend. The place is also very nicely decorated with the ceiling lined with clay pots. I wish I would have taken more videos. Definitely a cute date spot.

    Smoked salmon omelettes with Kir Royale, while seated at their elegant bench couch of the main dining area.
    Edmond C.

    Pylos is an excellent Greek restaurant that does so many things well by keeping its menu trimmed down to size. Upon entering, you are immediately impressed by its eye pleasing streamlined interior design and color palette that goes all the way to the ceiling. I made the reservation with no trouble and we arrived a few minutes late with no problem. We were immediately seated at the end of their long couch at the L section. The design runs all the way back to the bar. Surprise, we looked at the streamlined menu evidencing not only a focus on what the kitchen dies well, but a Sunday prix fix menu at a bargain rate of $25 per person, which includes a complimentary flute of champagne, Mimosa or Kir Royale. We opted for the Kir Royale, which was not too sweet, but offered a sweet counterpoint to the savory offerings. The prix fix offers various egg and omelette dishes served with their crispy potatoes and arugula and tomato chunk salad. First came the ice water and hot pita bread served as an appetizer. I naturally asked for olive oil with cracked pepper and enjoyed dipping that warm pita in the olive oil. Simple and delicious. Then came our smoked salmon omelettes with the arugula salad, potatoes, and toast. My friend thought the potatoes demanded ketchup, but I told her to wait for the interaction with the smokes salmon, a simple, but flavorsome interaction, especially given the level of smoke in their salmon. Yes, it's definitely smoked and delicious; though, a thin slice folded neatly into the aesthetically pleasing omelette. A simple and delicious pairing. I asked our server to bring some preserves or jam for the toast. Their strawberry jam tastes unique and went well with that toast, especially sipping the remainder of the Kir Royale. Everything is pared down to simple elegance here at Pylos, but they are a real Greek restaurant. A neighboring table ordered the lamb chops and the sight and aroma of them left an indelible impression. Next time, because this time we had ordered the jumbo grilled shrimp dish on the side, which comes with the arugula salad and rice pilaf with spinach and lemon. The shrimp was slightly overcooked, but still very good and perfectly accompanied by the spinach rice pilaf that was perfectly cooked. Pylos is a restaurant that has an upside as evidenced by their focused menu. The prix fix brunch, offered until 4 on Sundays and perhaps even Saturdays, is one not to be missed at such a great price point. The shrimp tasted and the lamb chops seem demonstrate Pylos has a great upside, along with great service, ambience, and clean restrooms. Our total came to about $84 before tip, which is a good value for East Village. Though I do not think this experience was a four star experience, I will give a rating of 3.7 for the first time. It deserves better than three and a half, but not quite up to four stars, which those lamb chops may warrant next time.

    Anginares Moussaka
    Vishnu G.

    My meal here was very tasty. I tried the giant beans and artichoke moussaka. There was also a complimentary appetizer of pita with a dip. The dip was mild and creamy, and the pita tasted fresh. The moussaka was incredible - full of mild but creamy cheese with a crispy brown top, and layers of artichoke. The subtle herbs and garlic poking through were really nice. The beans were also great, on a rich tomato sauce with plenty of herbs. My meal came out to about $50 after tax and tip. It was worth it for the high-quality food.

    Mike S.

    It's been a while since I visited last time. I came here for restaurant week menu. It was a great experience. I really appreciate the restaurant putting their featured dishes on the restaurant week menu, unlike many other restaurants that offer only unpopular stuff. Service was good and the vibe is great too. It was a good dinner.

    Lamb chops
    Bernardo B.

    Our favorite Greek restaurant in the City . From the hostess to the server it's just warm and impecable . Food quality is very good , we had the restaurant week menus which is well prices and prices with some red wine . The lamb chops were awesome . Love this place !! It's a local favorite so ambiance is great for a date nights , celebratory occasions or just night out with friends

    Complimentary pita with dip
    Isabella T.

    My friend and I came to Pylos for dinner on a Monday night and were very happy with our experience! We had made a reservation just in case a week in advance for 7pm but the place was not really that busy. We got there right on time and were very kindly greeted by the hostess. She led us to our table and let us pick one of the nicer and more spacious corner ones which was very nice of her! This restaurant is super cute, with dim moody lighting, exposed brick and white walls, clay pottery decor, there are evident hints to Greek landscapes. Our waiter was hands down amazing-- he was genuine, fearless about giving us recommendations, and just had such a bubbly, welcoming energy. The menu is very extensive and everything looked delicious. They brought out some complimentary pita and a dip that reminded me of hummus but had an earthier flavor (so either very garbanzo heavy hummus or some fava bean dip... unclear but was delicious). We both ordered what our waiter recommended and were NOT disappointed. - Pistachio crusted bass: this dish was actually phenomenal! I'm used to the Greek food that is more simple, usually a nice simple fillet of fish with olive oil and lemon, but this was an amazing meal. The fish was high quality, was so flaky and tender, and was beautifully marinaded with some spices, very mild mustard, and had a pistachio crust that added a perfect sweet nutty balance. This generously sized filet came over a bed of thinly sliced roasted vegetables (eggplant, carrots, potatoes) stacked together like a lasagna with the mildest goat cheese that was delicious and so aesthetic. I would come back just for this dish alone. - Galaktobourekakia: this was the dessert our waiter recommended and it was a phenomenal choice. These crispy phyllo pastries that are mildly savory and are filled with a very mild but creamy sweet cheese filling with hints of cinnamon and orange zest. There are drizzled with generous amounts of natural honey which overall make this dessert the perfect level of sweetness. Very good to split! Felt very healthy and light but satisfying. Overall, I had a great time at Pylos. The place is super cute and doesn't feel overhyped/ is pleasantly lowkey, all the food was 11/10, and the service brought a big smile to my face! This is the perfect spot for a date or just to catch up with family/friends. I will be coming back here more regularly after the amazing experience.

    Meatballs!

    Not the usual quality. Food was bland. Only the chocolate mousse was excellent. Everything else was mediocre at best.

    Dessert
    muhammad A.

    Located at 128 East 7th Street this gem hits the spot for me! The interior decor transports out of the city and to the islands of Greece! I started with the stuffed grape leaves and saganaki (cheese melted) which were very tasty but for me the star of the evening was the Arni Kotsi Me Meli, Me Mikra Psita Lahanika or the fall off the bone, perfectly seasoned Cretan honey braised lamb shank with roasted baby potatoes and carrots! This dish hit me to my core and had me thinking about it weeks after devouring it. For dessert I topped it off with delectable buttery phyllo triangles filled with greek custard and drizzled with cinnamon and greek mountain honey. They definitely finished off the night with a lightly sweetened flavor complimenting the cinnamon and custard. This place to me is a go to when I just want to go on a mini vacation but only have a few hours to spare!

    Scot K.

    Fantastic! The food was terrific. We split the Maroulosalata salad, which was huge and easily enough for 4 people. My wife had the pork shank, wow! Exploded with flavor. My wife's friend had the Pastitsio. I had the sirloin steak. All were so delicious. Our server appeared to be confused at various points during our visit. I expected problems, but thankfully none occurred.

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    Just wine choice. No Bar. Crowded. Noise level was loud. Food felt rushed. Was not a relaxed experience.

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    great food, wine, and dessert choices. very cozy, friendly people and service I'll recommend to anyone A++++

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    It could be spectacular!…read more Service is on point to a fault, an aspect that shouldn't be lost. Their attention to your experience and making sure you have what you need shows their commitment to hospitality. Is it Outrageous Hospitality? No, but you won't walk away complaining about service if your evening was like ours. You might, though, give four stars for a meal that was good but not incredible " you want to walk away from a meal - no matter the price - saying "that was worth it" and its hard for me to do that, in this case. Delicious scallops, but the app order is just two (we had nine people and they didn't let us know what we needed to get the job done). The Greek Salad had some of the freshest and delicious tomatoes I've had in quite some time (and, given the nature of the place, you know this has to be a dish they hit it out of the park). We joined together as a table for Lavraki and Sea Bass. The deboning and plating at the table was a nice touch, though I was disappointed in both lacking flavor. The disappointment came with the vegetable offering as the only green option - the broccolini and cauliflower - came as plain Jane as one can imagine, actually making the side a detractor from the whole dish. Would I return? I'm not against the place at all, but I'm certain I'll try other options in Midtown first.

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