Elia Taverna is a great dining experience in Marblehead. It's cute and cozy with friendly staff. We…read moreshared the saganaki, village salad, and Mediterranean grill. Everything was delicious. The salad was fresh. The grill platter was very good and my favorites were the lamb chops, and surprisingly for me, the loukaniko. There were plenty of leftovers. We all enjoyed our cocktails. The entire menu looks awesome and I cannot wait to return to Elia to try more options.

The food needs improvement and the service not a great atmosphere for a Mediteranean restaurant…read moreneeds to be upgraded from kitchen to staff

OMG. Freaking delicious…read more After a week in New England I could not handle any more cheese, dairy, or lobster rolls. We needed flavor and actual spice. Ray Adea's Jamaican menu gave us all that and more. You gotta get a patty, so damn good. And their plates were fantastic. Yum! If you're visiting Salem just head there and enjoy.

We ordered the $10 lunch special which came with a protein, rice, vegetables, plantains, and a…read moredrink. We opted for the jerk chicken protein and shared one curry chicken patty as well. The food was delicious, tasted homemade, and it was a decent portion for the price since it also came with a drink. The jerk chicken was hot and the plantains and seasoned rice helped mellow out the spice. The highlight of the meal for me was the curry chicken patty - just the right kick of spices and creamy curry. Definitely recommend this restaurant! One note for improvement is that our food was served in styrofoam containers even though we were dining in. It would have been nice to eat with silverware and plates.

If you are in the area please stop in here!…read more Food was incredible! You order at the counter and it is brought to you. When we came in we were the only ones in the restaurant. We stayed hanging out for over an hour or so and the owner was so kind. He cleared our plates for us and let us know he was happy to have us there hanging out and laughing. I cannot say enough good things about this place! Please go by and support them! Food is fantastic and so are the people!

We regularly get takeout here. Affordable prices, decent food, what's not to like? If you can get…read moremediterranean from anywhere else (Falafel King in Boston, Adea's in Salem) then do that instead. But a gem for Beverly nonetheless. I eat here happily. I've never been inside the store, takeout only so I can't speak to that.

Will recommend Will return…read more when you walk in this place, this is order at counter to go or order at the counter and be seated and they will bring you your order. This is not a place where a waitress comes to your table to take your order. We are local to the area and I created a list of places that I would like to eat at and this was one of them. I had Mediterranean food once before and that was in North Carolina and this restaurant was way better. The food was hot. The food was fresh. The chicken, lamb beef and I know I'm forgetting one more but the four types of meat I had were very moist and very good. Very flavorful! proportions were great for a hungry lady after 8 1/2 hours of yardwork. I chose to do the spicy hummus and WARNING take WARNING that is very spicy. The pita bread was not stale. The staff was very friendly. I did say to them that I was willing to try anything they recommended. I was up for an adventure, and there was not much that I don't like and that's what she chose for me. The seating area was plenty. It was a little bit busy, which I was surprised to see. I just figured it wasn't going to be that busy, but it was. It seemed very family oriented. It was not loud at all. It also seemed to be clean. The chair is on the other hand they could use an upgrade. They were comfortable, but you can definitely tell by the armrest that they are used. I thought the price was also very reasonable considering

J-EYE-ro? JEER-o? YIEE-ro? So many opinions on how to pronounce gyro. But I pronounce it…read more"delicious!" I've sampled the chicken, the beef and the lamb. All absolutely excellent. The portion size is variable. I've had it "generous" and I've had it "Whoa - that's a LOT of food". They're not covered with a standard tzatziki sauce - theirs is more feta forward. Super tasty. The fries vary as well. Sometimes a bit crunchier and sometimes, while still crunchy, more toward McD fries style. But it's just the outer surface that crunches. Inside it's smooth and creamy. Top drawer. You'll find that they tuck a few fries into the wrap. A nice touch. The only negative point is speed. I've always been there early - the first for lunch. But it still takes a fair bit of time to get the food. Arrive during the crowded time and you're definitely going to be waiting around. But ... worth it. They have a lot more on the menu and have an interesting alcohol free beer/soda that was new to me and a nice change from actual soda. Definitely worth a visit.

Great food! I get 2 meals out of their plates. People who work there are always nice!read more

Spoke to the cashier, a shorter guy with a hat. Just asked a few basic not even repetitive…read morequestions about the menu and he almost rolled his eyes and seemed annoyed. I'm like OK just had a bad day no problem. When the food came out I just simply asked in a kind way if they have any hot sauce. Instead of just politely saying that they do but it cost, he very visibly annoyed said "it doesn't come with it .. I'll bring it". I was like okeeey what's the matter with this guys and when he does show up with the sauce even more visibly annoyed said it costs but he'll give it to me. But literally in every aspect it was really annoyed said. I refused to take it and paid for it of course. Why couldn't he just like a normal polite person said it's not included and there's a charge? Why make this experience so bad and be so rude and visibly annoyed? I don't need a smile just BASIC courtesy and not making me feel bad for just asking few basic questions for gods sake! I don't need this horrible service for over priced food!

I'm giving this 5 stars based on the food alone. I got the chicken sandwich and it was surprisingly…read moredelicious! I ordered through GrubHub and went to pick it up to discover it's actually a small food option at a food court in a mostly defunct mall. The mostly unresponsive young teen that was working there handed me my bag with an air that I shouldn't have interrupted her book reading and I walked away thinking I'd made a big mistake - but honestly, this food was so fantastic, I'll overlook everything else. A great option if you're staying at the nearby hotel and want something to take back to your room.

I give it 5 stars for a mall spot, would've been more like 4.5 if it were a restaurant but it gets…read moresome credit for being a good deal. The chicken was great, tasted and felt freshly grilled, and the pickled onions were a great addition.

Previously had a great baba at Yalla. Reasonable. Last time…read moremy mate went in an ordered it to take out, it was $12. A bit much for eggplant. Astonished when he brought it home, I then looked at their menu. Prices have skyrocketed. Too rich for my pocketbook/

I dont know if they are under new management, or just a bad day. I ordered chicken swarma, im use…read moreto it comes with a bed of hummus, i got it without hummus and top w veg. I ordered tabboleh on the side since i know the swarma doesnt come with any of tabboleh. I never had tabboleh sweet eekk. It goes to the trash asap. The desert is always delicious. Meat grape leave wrapped is good. It just kinda expensive for the amount we received.

April 17, 2026 I…read morewent with my parents tonight to the Adriatic Restaurant (Washington Street), Salem, MA. We've started having dinner out twice a month and this was the most recent experience. I had gone online to the NORTH SHORE DINNING PAGE on Facebook and asked people about their experiences with the restaurant in the last two days and here's what people said: "great, tender meatballs", "great eggplant parmigiana", "very good experience". .... And what we found out is that they were right. Those things were all true! Now.... As to what we ordered: I got the grilled octopus. It was the only partial miss on the menu. Arugula just doesn't make a very good sauce and it was a pretty bad base for what would otherwise might have been a great appetizer. My mother got the Caesar salad. It was good. It's a hard thing to screw up. My father ordered the meatballs. They were amazing and delicious - just like Facebook promised. The tzatziki sauce was good. Maybe not as good as mine, but good nonetheless. So dinner.... Mine was the Chicken Saltimboca. It was so good that I'd bathe in the sauce they make with it. I loved eating forkfuls of the chicken with bites of the mashed potatoes. That was really luxuriant. My mother had the Eggplant parmigiana and she wiped out the entire plate. She loved it. My father.... Beef tenderloin tips. Maybe cooked slightly too much, but delicious. He wiped out the plate. To drink.... I was out of the hospital and recovering from brain tumor surgery, so I had the hard cider (3.5% BV), my father had the Peroni (Italian) beer, and my mother had the Bud light. I tasted the Peroni and liked it very much. The hard cider had almost no sweetness to it. It was dry as a higher end brut champagne.... Which actually set off the meal really nicely. My tastes weren't clashing and that was good. Our waiter, Sean, was great. Ask for him! We left a $32 tip, so the bill came to $197.85

My family and I had dinner here on the evening after Christmas around 7. It wasn't too busy, and we…read moregot a table pretty much to ourselves in the back area where the larger tables are. I had a delicious espresso martini and for apps I tried the arancini and picked off my sister's caesar salad. They were both alright, but the caesar could've used more dressing and I didn't love the flavor of the arancini - just a bit bland. For my entree I had the shrimp scampi. This also really lacked flavor, and I was yearning for more tomatoes. The service was great and our waitress Leanna was attentive and super sweet. They had clean bathrooms and ample parking out front and around the block. However, the food wasn't memorable, and I don't think I'll go out of my way to return.

I have written several glowing reviews of Ithaki over the past two years, and my partner and I…read morecontinue to enjoy the consistently superior food and value of this classic Greek restaurant. In this review, I want to concentrate on the ways that Ithaki creates a fine-dining atmosphere that is warm, relaxing, gracious, and satisfying. To begin, the facility itself is beautifully decorated, spacious, and warm. There is a bar with televisions, and some informal seating as one enters, and beyond that there are a number of booths and tables, with plenty of room for larger groups. One of the keys to Ithaki is the quality of the serving staff. I have named many of them in previous reviews. On April 21, I want to comment on the many ways that our server, Patty, made our dining experience exceptional. My partner and I were introducing two dear friends to Ithaki, and we wanted the dinner to be special. We told Patty that we wanted to take our time and enjoy all aspects of the dinner. Since it was Tuesday, we opened with the one dollar oyster specials. After serving our drinks, Patty gave us ample time to enjoy the oysters and chat, and then when everyone was finished, she brought the small plates (we had ordered mushrooms, calamari, pork souvlaki, and lamb lollipops - all up to the usual high standards). Patty made sure that everyone had finished what they wished before she began clearing the tapas plates and replacing the silverware in preparation for the main courses. One of our pet peeves is when a server removes plates and cutlery when others in the party are still eating. We had time to talk and enjoy the dinner, and only then did the mains arrive (we had a scallops special and the short rib pappardelle - again excellent). No dinner plate was removed until all parties had had time to enjoy the meal. Finally, both couples had our favorite dessert, galactobouriko, of course with new plates and silverware. There was no rush for us to leave, and two hours and fifteen minutes after we entered, we left in a state of total satisfaction, having been treated as welcome guests throughout the dinner. Too often, many restaurants make one feel that they are in a rush to "turn over" the table, but never at Ithaki! Our experience on April 21 was exceptional, but it is the same service we have been receiving since we had our first "date" over two years ago. So even though we are highlighting Patty in this review, she is just one example of a really exceptional waitstaff. Finally, even with a bottle of wine and all the delights we just mentioned, our cost with tax and a 20% tip was still just $75/person, and worth every penny.

Ithaki is one of my favorite restaurants on the north shore. It's right off route 1 and the…read morerestaurant is a lot bigger than what you'd expect. It's beautifully decorated on the inside. We're always welcomed with such a friendly staff when we come here. The food has always been great. Their bread and garlic sauce is delicious. My favorite dish is the clam pasta. All their plates are perfect portions.