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Taverna Greka Restaurant

4.1 (170 reviews)
ModerateGreek, Mediterranean
Closed • 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Moussaka
Carmen P.

Divine with decent portions. Had the lamb chops which was cooked well and the moussaka was hearty for a hungry person. Get a seat by the window over looking the water. Just maybe not on a hot summer's day as they don't have AC and the glass roof turns the space into a hot house.

Roast lamb
Sangeetha M.

Restaurant with views of the Fraser River and bridges. Came here for dinner with a few friends and we were seated by the window while the sun was still up and it was nice to see it become dark. The restaurant got busy so make a reservation when visiting. I tried the roast lamb which was very tender. The potatoes it came with on the side was delicious but a little too much lemon for me. The lamb was okay. I wish I got the lamb chops. For starter I tried calamari and saganaki. They were both good. Portions are big. The roast lamb would be 2 meals for me.

Split levels for different dining areas!
Andrew W.

We were lucky to be able to experience this Greek Restaurant before the lockdown due to the health crisis. As you can see the view from our table is amazing and especially we had the luck to view the beautiful sunset! Food is fantastic! My Lamb Chop is cooked to perfection and very tender and juicy, the marination of lemon, garlic & olive oil further enhance the flavours! The Greek Appy Platter is also a great way to try out different items if you have difficulties to decide! Service is outstanding and very professional & friendly! Kudos to Chloe & the other young lady that served us!! Soon as everything goes back to normal we will be back to enjoy their food & the great people there!!

Tarama dip (red caviar)
Melanie E.

This authentic Greek restaurant has been an icon in New Westminster for ages. Located right on Columbia street, it's easy to find. Look for their name in bright blue lights. If you're celebrating a special occasion or have out of town visitors, reserve a table by the window. Here you will get a beautiful view of the Fraser River. They were busy on the weekend which took a little longer for our food to arrive. It was worth the wait. They had a 'features' menu and I highly recommend ordering the Tarama Dip which is red caviar served with pita bread. Unusual and tasty. We ordered the moussaka, vegetarian moussaka, roasted lamb, & lamb chops. All entrees came with rice, roast potatoes, Greek salad, pita & tzatziki. Everyone loved their selections. Flavourful, fresh, and a decent portion. Great value! Our server was friendly Parking can be a bit of a challenge. Get there early! If you enjoy Greek food, this is the place!

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The food and service is excellent at this restaurant. Amazing service by friendly staff too!

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Brian is the best chef ever. I've never had anything that wasn't a perfect ten!! I will go back there over and over again!

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The service is very responsive and courteous . Food is good , shall be returning.If your in new west and want Greek cuisine check them out .

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Service is awesome, food is authentic, very flavourful, large servings, ambience is great.

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I absolutely love this restaurant. Service is always fantastic and the food is delicious and the price is very reasonable.

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SOCRATES in the Heights - Greek Ribs & Chicken

SOCRATES in the Heights

4.5(31 reviews)
10.9 km•Burnaby Heights, Capitol Hill

Had a fantastic meal for a good price. The roast lamb as delicious and perfectly fork tender,…read moreseasoned beautifully. Beef souvlaki was quite good as well. Portion size is very generous with rice, lemon potatoes, greek salad and good pita bread. The ambiance is quite casual and has limited seating so takeout is a good option. Service was quite quick for us, order and pay at the counter.

More of a 3.5 but felt a 3 was unfair so rounded up. The Spanakopita was quite large for something…read moreI thought would be an appetizer size. Wonderfuly light and flaky phyllo filled with layers of warm spinach. I was pleasantly surprised how warm it stayed and long the pastry remained intact and not soggy. My partner had the Greek Ribs & Chicken which came with all the Greek fixings ( rice /Greek salad / potatos / tzatziki & pita). The ribs has a nice seasoning run on them but like most Greek chicken ( I found it was quite dry). The potato's were not heavily lemoned either. It really was just a roast potato. We also had a Baklava. This was over sweet & heavy with what I found similar to the taste of black licorice or ouzo. Personally not a fan. We lucked out and got a seat to eat but most people appear to be doing take out orders and pickups here. Food takes a while to be ready so be ready to wait and eat with people sitting or standing waiting for their food. There is small side table, window counter and larger side table but there is definitely not too many places to sit. I'd recommend just puting in an order before showing up to save on waiting time. Staff was friendly despite how busy it got. Located on Hastings St. Plenty of street parking & side street parking and definitely transit friendly.

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Mnimes Restaurant & Bar - Lamb shoulder

Mnimes Restaurant & Bar

4.4(37 reviews)
12.0 km•Fraserview

We started with the Manos Signature Dip. The creamy, slightly spicy Tirokafteri served with warm…read moregrilled pita. Then came the Watermelon Salad. It was fresh and juicy Would've been even better if the watermelon came in bite-sized cubes instead of slices For mains, we had Roasted Lamb Shoulder which is very Tender and flavourful And the star of the table...Mousaka! Rich, comforting and beautifully layered

I have seen a lot of good reviews about this place and convinced our party of 8 to come try it…read moresince it's in our neighborhood and we have been looking for a new local Greek restaurant since Panos on Marine Drive closed down. Sadly, we were sooooo disappointed! We came on a Saturday evening at peak time, around 6:30pm, so granted, we expected it to be busy. We were sat nearly right away in comfortable booths with tables. The waitress brought us menus and water. So far so good! We ordered our food, nothing crazy, several got the special of the night, lamb souvlaki with potatoes rice and pita. A couple ordered the seafood pasta, one asked for red sauce instead of cream sauce and two asked for veggie lasagna's but they only had one order available. When we asked about the beers on menu, we were told each one was unavailable except for Heineken and the seasonal beer. When we asked what it was, she didn't know. She then brought the can of beer over and said she wasn't sure what type it was. Fair enough! She was young, seemed new and not quite trained with alcohol so no big deal. It gave us a giggle. It was a Granville Island radler btw. I ordered a Heineken and my friend ordered the yummy sounding spicy passionfruit margarita. My beer came fairly quick but no margarita. Then the young waitress came out to say that our food would take a bit longer to come out since they were a bit slammed with orders and asked if we wanted any appetizers. We decided we'd be ok, and decided to wait. One hour later!!!!! I'm not joking, one hour later, the margarita drink came out. Again, we noticed very young and probably newly hired staff attempting to make drinks. When this $19 drink came out, it looked like the rim of salt was touched with fingers and a lot of it was missing. However, my friend desperate for a drink or morsel of anything, decided to just have it as it came. She said it was delicious and the best thing she had. One hour and a half later!!! Our food came out. My medium rare lamb was cooked through and the pasta with red sauce came out with a cream sauce, but there was NO way we were going to send anything back as we were pretty hangry at this point. The potatoes were delicious, the rice extremely plain. All 8 of us agreed that for the price, service and quality of food, we would not be returning, although my friend said if the passionfruit drink was on the happy hour menu, she would consider it. All in all, very disappointed.

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Mnimes Restaurant & Bar - Nice atmosphere

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Mnimes Restaurant & Bar - Wine sampling - courtesy of sommelier

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Taverna Greka Restaurant - greek - Updated October 2026

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