Wow the food here is sizable and quick! My friend and I decided to go to this place for lunch on Labor Day and luckily they were open. We both ordered a platter - hers was the lamb and I got the chicken souvlaki. Each planter comes with two sides and a salad so needless to say we were very full when we left! She got fries and beans while I got grilled vegetables and fries. We didn't finish everything by a longshot! They also gave us pizza for the table to share with tzatziki dipping sauce. It's a great local spot for delicious food and quick service, so I will definitely be back. read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - 2 platters with all sides - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Really good, authentic Greek food, some of the best in the neighborhood in my opinion. (I'm far from a Greek expert, but I used to live in Astoria and I'm very picky ; ). I've never been disappointed by the taste or quality of anything I've ordered here. The interior is cute and homey and the service is always friendly. I just wish I lived closer! read more

I went here with a friend because she kept telling me how amazing it was. I had a falafel wrap and it did not disappoint! It was so wonderful. And it wasn't too expensive. I also got the Greek fries as well. I probably wouldn't order those again, but I definitely go back to this restaurant. The service was good too. I would recommend going for sure! read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Greek Fries - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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What a gem. The space is nice a cozy. It looks like they have a yard for warmer weather. The staff and chef were very warm and friendly. The food was delicious! Everything I ate was great and we tried almost everything they served. read more

Truly a banger! The platter is ginormous and will have you stuffed for hours and hours. What a deal. The chicken platter with lentils and fries are my go-to and everything tastes so home-style, I love it. read more

There aren't many good Greek restaurants, that being said, when you find one, you need to tell everyone you know about it. This is now one of my favorite restaurants. Everything is so fresh, flavorful and delicious. I highly recommend it. We ordered and shared a few apps and entrees. Some of the highlights were the grilled halloumi cheese, the puff pastry with cheese, the chick pea fritters, and the gyro platter which comes with 2 sides. This place is usually busy so come ahead of time, once you try it, you'll know why it's the neighborhood spot. read more

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Delicious food, generous portions, beautiful presentation and a very cute backyard! We love this place--it is healthy and has a huge menu that always leaves me wanting to come back to try new things! The grill platters are delicious and come with pita, sides, salad--at least two meals for me! Highly recommend this gem! read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Dips and Greek fries - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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* 5stars = i (would) love to come back again...and again and again * We came here for lunch on a saturday afternoon and it was surprisingly not crowded -- and after eating there i cant imagine why but hey maybe we can keep it nice and quiet. The sides you get when you get an entree or a platter are smaller than ordering it by itself -- which was good news for us because we got to try more things on the menu! We got: - tzatziki 10/10: YUMMMMM. Do yourself a favor and get it. It was the perfect start of our meal on the hot sweltering day - gyro platter 9/10 (with the following two sides): meat was really good and the flavors were great. Also loved the salads that came with it (and the other entree we ordered). Our only woe was that we didnt get any more pita with it (but maybe we had to ask? Who knows) - spanakorizo 7/10: our least favorite if we had to pick just because we didnt know what to expect and wasn't quite sure how we felt about it..? My first time having it but it was a little underwhelming in terms of flavor (but maybe its supposed to be..who knows) but next time i'd rather try any of their other yummy-sounding sides - grilled veggies 8/10: these are literally all my favorite vegetables and i loved having them as a side to my meal. By itself, i think it could use a litttttle more flavor and a little less oil - pastitsio 8/10: for those of you (like us) who are having it for the first time -- imagine a non-saucy less-cheesy lasagna. I love pasta so i really enjoyed this, and again that side salad was yuuum - greek fries 10/10: we'll probably get a real order of this next time because YUM. The fries were a perfect texture and the oil+cheese were a really nice addition read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Tzatziki 10/10 - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Hands down: AMAZING! We arrived hungry, fresh off a 5-hr drive from Boston, and had our hearts set on Mediterranean--goooood Mediterranean. We weren't sure what to expect given some of the older reviews that claimed small portions, but we ignored those and took our chances. Two of us ordered gyro platters and one ordered the 1/2 chicken. Our sides were fries, kale (w/chickpeas), and grilled veggies. Everything was remarkably tasty and the portions were substantial. If we lived here, this would easily be a top 5 go-to! Fast and friendly service, too. No pic b/c we were in heaven and enjoying every bite . This is my first review on Yelp--simply had to combat some of the other older reviews about this lil gem. read more

OMG this place was amazing! It is really tiny, but so so cozy and delicious. We had reservations and were seated right away. Honestly did not try a single thing I did not like. We were all talking about how fresh the bread, the meat, the spreads and the salads were. So many delicious spices and just so good!!!!! Everyone had something different and loved everything. For starters we got the bread with the spreads - tatziki, hummus and babaganoosh - COULD NOT GET ENOUGH and the gyro bites were phenomenal! The meat literally melts in your mouth!!! I had the chicken kabob with 2 sides - salad & kale w| chick peas.. sooo good.. the fish that my friend had was cooked to perfection. We tried several other sides - greek fries w| feta cheese - umm you cannot go wrong with feta cheese on fries!!! The home styled potatoes were also delicious. Cannot wait to come back here! I love greek food and this place is definitely at the top of my go to list! read more

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I don't find myself in Brooklyn often, but last weekend my wife and I were exploring the town luckily stumbled upon Avlee! Greek food is one of our favorite cuisines so we were ecstatic to see other great reviews before stopping in. My wife and I split some fried calamari with our friend we were there with. It was very tasty, especially with the dipping sauce (I'm not quite sure what this sauce was, but we could have drank it that's how good it was). We got our usual dish that tests a new Greek place for us - the Chicken Souvlaki Sandwich/Pita without onions. The chicken was fresh and cooked really well, while the Tzatziki sauce was just right. I think my favorite part was the warm and delicious Pita bread. While there are a ton of other places to try in the area, it will be tempting to skip out on them to go back to Avlee! read more

This is one of my favorite places for lunch! The food is great and the menu is so diverse you can try something new even if you eat here 7 days a week! I think by now I have tried about 2/3 of the menu and I have never been disappointed! If you go here with someone who you are ok sharing food with, I recommend getting a few different appetizers and sharing those if you want to try more things rather than getting one big plate! I would say 3-5 appetizers depending on which items you pick! The fava fritters are pleasantly surprising! From the entrees, the moussaka is one of the best I have ever had! The entrees also come with a salad and a side! My other all time favorite is the fried calamari, they also have grilled calamari if you prefer that! All in all, totally recommend this place if you haven't already checked it out! read more

I have not eaten out or even ordered in since the pandemic. But yesterday, I was in the mood for something 'different' and 'special.' I remembered all the great meals I had at Avlee and decided to call in an order. It was as wonderful as I remembered. To start with, the owner listened very carefully to my allergy alert. He was polite and friendly. The order came right on time and everything was perfect. All the different foods were individually packaged. It looked beautiful and tasted even better. And, best of all, I have enough left-overs for tonight's dinner. I can't wait until I am able to take the walk over to Avlee and have a nice meal there. I highly recommend Avlee. read more

I ordered takeout from here the other night and the food was great! I ordered the chicken souvlaki platter and it came with one chicken skewer (honestly not a lot of chicken, could have gone for more), lemon potatoes, veggies, and pita! I like how they have a lot of different sides options for their platters. We also ordered a gyro and falafel and both were good. The tzatziki here is excellent too! Overall, the prices were a *little* high, but I think Avella is a great option for some classic Greek food. The employees were very nice and the atmosphere is very casual yet cute! read more

3.68/5 but I'll round it up as the food was solid Food here is solid but some dishes are much better. Service was a bit interesting. People are nice. I would like to note that the "online menu" does not include all the dishes, not even some of the best. The menupages link is better but some of the drinks are missing/spelled wrong. Strange. Went here with 3 other people, had a collection of appetizers/main dishes, 1 dessert. Short/Lazy Review ++ Lentil Soup, Kourambiedes + Moussaka, Pastitsio, Gigandes, Greek Salad += Spanakorizo, Service = Spankopita, Grilled Veggies Pita =- Chicken Souvlaki Pita - Haloumi -- None! Long Review: Service 3.5 Was a bit clustered but the woman was understanding and handled issues well. One appetizer was served with the main dish, wait what. She explained stuff well as well. Had: Location/Atmosphere/Decor: The windows allow a bit too much Sun in but otherwise it is a cute little place with good looking decor. Music was too loud (and in Greek.) Appetizers Haloumi Ste Psistaria/Grilled Haloumi cheese: Cypriot cheese grilled with lemon oil dressing 8.00 2.5/5 Probably the worst of the appetizers/dishes as it was just some pieces of grilled cheese. Not super flavored, should have stuck with one of my usual but my curiosity got the best of me. Spankopita/Spinach Pie (V) # spinach, eggs, feta cheese wrapped in phyllo 6.00 3/5 Didn't try much but of but of what it is was, it was fine, normal portion but a bit less than most other places. Strangely, he got the dish with the main dish, not with the appetizers, oh waiters. Fakies/Lentil Soup (GF) lentil bean with veggies: 5 bucks (Sm.) 5/5 Best appetizer, probable best dish, Lentil soup was delicious and I am not really into lentil soup. Good portion even for the small. Greek Salad (V) (GF): tomato, onion, romaine, cucumber, feta, olives 6.00 (Sm.) 4.0/5 The tomatoes here are a bit better. Yellow tomatoes have a good kick/are marinated well. For some reason, the feta here tastes better. I guess it's a better brand. Nice size for the small as well Presented well. Lettuce isn't wilted. Mains Two Pita Wraps: Wrapped In Pita, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Onion. Grilled Veggies (V) (GF) eggplant, zucchini, tri color peppers 8.00 3.25/5 Better than the souvlaki, not the best wrap in the world but solid. Tzatziki is solid. Chicken Souvlaki (GF) chicken skewer 8.00 2.5/5 Worse than the vegetables, simply grilled with not that much flavor. The other worst dish. Tzatziki is solid. Moussaka zucchini, eggplant, potatoes, lamb & beef sauce, Bechamel Served With One Side And A Garnish Salad 12.00 4.0/5 Solid, sauce here is good and the Bechamel is definitely way above average. good. Vegetables were ok. Side dishes are also really good so this is a sold main choice. Side salad isn't exactly a throw away either (mini Greek salad.) Pastitsio is probably a bit better. Good portions. Pastitsio pasta, lamb & beef sauce & Bechamel Served With One Side And A Garnish Salad 11.00 4.25/5 Bechamel is very good as noted before. The pasta is better than the vegetables so this dish was quite good. Good portion, filling and proper for the price but not too big. Sides chosen: Gigandes/White Beans (V) (GF) # white beans baked in an onion tomato sauce (6.00 usually) 4.5/5 Happy this was chosen twice, quite solid. White beans are delicious and the onion/tomato sauce seems to be a labor of love. highly recommended. Spanakorizo/Spinach Rice (V) (GF)# sauteed spinach, rice 6.00 3.75/5 Solid but not as good as the Gigandes, good amount of spinach, maybe it would help to add some garlic or something (needs 1 more flavor to tie it together) Dessert: Kourambiedes butter cookies with almonds, confection sugar (4pcs) 5.00 4.75/5 This dessert was on the menu, OH YES. Let's see if this was done right: No Forks. Check Full cookies and presented plainly: Check Enough powdered sugar to pick up the cookies but not too much to overpower them. Check Enough almond for crunch/flavor but not too much Check Melts in the mouth. Check In short, best Kourambiedes I've had since Poseidon Bakery and that is definitely saying something Drinks: Brooklyn Lager Summer What: 5.00: Solid as usual, won't review as normal as it is simply a beer. Epsa Lemon Soda: 2.00 Good brand, nice price. (Small but when is Epsa not) Totals 3.5+2.5+3.5+4+3.25+2.5+4+4.25+4.5+3.75+4.75 40.5/55= 3.68/5 I'll round up as the service will probably improve here and the food was quite solid. read more

Every neighborhood should have a simple and delicious Greek restaurant run by a family of enthusiastic and sincere people. I rang tonight and mom picked up. I was going to pick up food on the way to visit my brotherfrom the F train but it was a lousy connection and noisy in the subway. So I picked a few things asked her to make up the rest of dinner. When I got off the train everything was ready, hot and packed for me to bring to family. Oh and yum. Lovely people, wholesome food. read more

Small restaurant with small tables. But it's a nice Mediterranean gem in the neighborhood. Good place to eat for lunch and dinner with friends, small families and couples. Food is delicious and moderate price. Each dish is a good portion for individual and it comes with choices of 2 sides. Only the Herb Roast Chicken entree was a bit dried. read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Grilled Octopus Tentacle - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Delicious food and wonderful staff! Avlee is one of the best Greek restaurants around!

I can't get enough of this place. In a neighborhood with mostly new American and pan Asian food, a casual Mediterranean spot with great food is a welcome addition. Everything is well-seasoned and super fresh. The standouts: The gyro is excellent: the meat bursts with flavor. The chicken souvlaki is also quite good. The Greek salad. Plump yellow and red tomatoes (even in March!), bright cucumbers, olives, onion, loaded with creamy feta, and dressed with an herby vinaigrette. Fig rolls: baked figs wrapped in caramelized bacon. Perfect. Spanakopita: delicious. Three cold spreads appetizer. We tried the Fava Mani, Tzatziki, and Taramosalata, all tasty, especially the first two. You can get it with grilled or fried pita, or cucumber slices. The menu is very attentive to folks who are gluten-free. Avgolemono Soup: A delicious, soothing chicken soup with orzo, egg, and lemon. Mousaka: creamy and delicious. Sides: the Greek fries (with feta and an herb sauce) are delicious, and the Giganides, enormous, meaty white beans in a tomato sauce, are outstanding. Baklava: this isn't your typical, sitting on the shelf for a month dessert. It looks like a small burrito of phyllo dough. The walnut and almond filling is lightly sweetened and bursts with fresh cinnamon in a pool of honey. Get it. Notes: A few reviewers have mentioned the significant takeout business and long wait at the restaurant (in fact, as we waited for our table, someone 'warned' us that they waited 45 minutes for an appetizer). We did wait a bit for a table, but it's a small place and it wasn't any longer than we would wait elsewhere in NYC on a Friday night. They pump out a hefty takeout volume and seemed to be figuring out the balance a bit. Also, there have been some inconsistencies when I've ordered the same item (one time the gyro came with a side salad, another time it didn't; one time the Greek salad was loaded with feta, another time it barely had any). The server (the owner's son) was charming, if a bit awkward, and quick to help. That said, it would make sense to give diners some pita and olive oil or a few olives when they first sit at the table. (My friend had a small bottled smoothie as we waited, which is very reasonably priced at two bucks.) Also, providing diners with a bottle of water would cut a lot of the running around refilling water glasses. read more

I come and visit Bk every July and I've been looking for a great Mediterranean restaurant in the area. I'm so glad I tried this one!! I'll definitely be back - even before I go back to Chicago in a few days!! read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Zeus, Poseidon, Adonos, Athena and many of the other Greek gods would be pleased - very pleased. Avlee is one of those unexpected treats in life like finding a $20 in your jeans after you wash them. You're not going to go wrong here with pretty much anything. But if I convince you of nothing else, get the Avgolemono. You'd never think orzo, lemon, cream and chicken broth could come together in such Fall or Wintery bliss. read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Menu - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I order from Avlee and eat at the restaurant pretty frequently. Food is delicious and portions are usually big for what they charge. Today I was pretty upset at my food when it was delivered. I order a Chicken Souvlaki Platter ($16) and my sister ordered the Gyro Platter ($16). The portions were so small they looked like leftovers from someone else's dinner. We also were not delivered any pita. I honestly hate to write bad reviews, especially about a place I normally love to eat at, but it's disappointing when you're expecting what you always get and given barely anything for what you paid. We called the restaurant to let them know and they were nice enough to send us some more and our pita. We will definitely be ordering here again, but just a warning to make sure you get what you pay for! *I uploaded a pic of the chicken souvlaki "Platter" that was delivered* read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

If anyone knows me, they know I love Tzatziki sauce...period. That said, I knew I would fall in love with this Greek restaurant in Carroll Gardens. My Gyro (and I've tasted some that were garbage) was excellent--food, generous portion size, service. Please make sure to try this hidden gem out! I ordered a Gyro and " Strawberry coleslaw". I was very intrigued at this combination but it WORKED. The grapes, and walnuts were a marriage made for each other that you never would have thought they would get along, but it does. These were some of the least expensive items on the menu, but I can't imagine selecting anything more delicious. YOU MUST visit, even if you have to drive in traffic to get there. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable, which makes dining out there all the more enjoyable. I really loved it. read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Such a great little spot for some amazing Greek food. We got a two platters, along with some other dishes. Everything was great. You get so much food for the price for the platters. I couldn't even finish it. It is small inside so I'm not sure if they could handle a larger group but for our party of 4 it was perfect. Would absolutely go back. read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Gyro Platter and Shrimp Platter - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Updated review, as it's deserved. For the most part, things have improved since these folks opened. My only complaints are the occasional take out / delivery inconsistencies, like missing sauces, stale pita or old fries. Those things aside, I've really enjoyed everything here. The gyros are tasty, although the chicken souvlaki is a bit sad (see photo), portions are decent and the prices are pretty great. The platters are probably the best deal, and always fill me up, sometimes even with leftovers. Friendly service combined with fast turnaround is also nice. Glad to have this place in the neighborhood. read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Sad looking chicken souvlaki takeout - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Two Greeks looking for some authentic Greek food. The atmosphere is very clean and simple style, with floor to ceiling windows to remind you of being in a taverna in Greece. We chose Avlee because the dishes were classic and not modified/Americanized. Our server was Greek, and when we were undecided between a few wines, she brought us a taste of each. She was very prompt, and explained everything very well, and even let us customize a few things to our liking. We decided to order several mezedes to snack on instead of two meals. We ordered the domata salata (tomato salad) with red onions, kalamata olives, and feta; the gyro bites on grilled pita instead of fried; saganaki (cast iron skilled fried cheese); grilled octopus; kritharaki (orzo rice topped with grated cheese); and the calamari. The octopus was sizable and grilled and seasoned to perfection! I would recommend it to anyone! We LOVED the saganaki and the gyro bites! All of the food was very fresh, with a full palate of flavor, and well-seasoned. The calamari was good, but we didn't feel it matched the classic Greek taste of the other dishes. Overall, we loved our entire experience at Avlee. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for classic and authentic Greek food for a lunch date or early dinner! read more

We ordered takeout tonight from there because we've seen it so many times and had a feeling it would satisfy that Greek fix. ITS SO GOOD. Ordered the gyro platter and the lamb souvlaki platter. Devoured them. Good portions and great quality. Will absolutely be back soon! read more

A great little place! Having recently traveled to Greece, I was looking for a place to relive its warmth and friendliness...I found it here! Fresh food, with generous portions paired with informed, efficient service with a smile. The simple aesthetic and large windows looking out to Smith made up for the rainy afternoon. Will definitely be back! read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Food is great but none of the staff had masks on. Considering the state of our world, it's quite rude, disrespectful and irresponsible. We're still in the middle of a global pandemic and need to look out for each other. PLEASE WEAR MASKS!!!! read more

True backyard Greek kitchen with authentic food. I was pleasantly surprised by the courteous staff being that they were so busy.

Awesome takeout from here. Seamless ordering system and everyone is so nice. All the food was packaged very neatly and orderly. We ordered two Gyro platters and some crab cakes and everything was delicious. We will do take out from here at least once a week. Thank you Avlee Greek Kitchen! read more

Best Greek food I've ever had, 10/10. Ambience is amazing, service was fantastic, couldn't ask for a better dinner.

They couldn't be nicer!! I asked for a taste of two different wines because I'm really picky about my wine. I picked a Greek white that was so delicious I had two!! Food overly salty but very interesting. Greek but another version of Greek. I came all the way from nyc to meet there. I wouldn't make a special trip to go back but if I was in the neighborhood I would eat there again. read more

Had lunch at Avlee Greek Kitchen with the family yesterday...it's more of a 3.5 star place to be honest. Here are my thoughts: Ambiance is great. The place is clean and the decor is nice. Service is friendly and fast. Food is good for the most part- -- Chicken Souvlaki looked good but both the husband and daughter deemed it very dry. -- Accompany okra and fries were excellent. -- Greek salad was fresh and delicious. -- Artichoke / Lentils weren't the best. It was just a giant bowl of mush. -- Lemon potatoes were mushy and terrible. The kitchen was nice enough to take this back. Overall we enjoyed our lunch but as we've definitely had better Greek food in Manhattan it's unlikely we'll return. read more

Pretty good Greek food but definitely mediocre aside from the appetizers. For one, the waiter knew absolutely nothing about anything on the menu - if you work somewhere, you really need to try the food and be ready to make suggestions. Maybe he was new but at this point, he definitely wasn't ready for the floor. For appetizers, we ordered an assortment of Greek spreads - hummus, tzatziki, melizanosalata (basically a Greek Baba ghanoush), and tirokafteri (cheesy spice purée). These were delicious and came in relatively large portions with pita and some pickled veggies. We also shared a spanakopita which we also enjoyed. Starting with these and a nice bottle of some Greek white wine, our standards were set high for the mains but unfortunately they didn't match up. We had the lamb souvlaki and gyro platter, both not terrible but nothing special. The souvlaki looked a little bit like a cut you might get in a cafeteria and the poor gyro meat was cooked to death so was crispy and dry. The Greek fries at least were good but honestly they were just fries with some garlic and feta on top. Not an expensive meal overall so I would probably go back but would definitely order different mains. I hope by then the waiter has learned a bit more about Greek food. read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Greek spread platter of hummus, tzatziki and tirokafteri - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I understand restaurants are concentrating on take-out and delivery nowadays. But there is still no excuse to ignore customers who come and sit inside looking for indoor or outdoor patio seating. The staff is so busy taking care of deliveries and pickups, they ignore customers who come and sit down. I was ignored by the waiter 3x in the last two weeks, and 3x I got up from my table and walked out. They didn't even bring me a menu. (Please note: I live in the neighborhood and even before covid, I would often be ignored by waiters). and often I'd walk out.) But if you're lucky enough to grab the waiter's attention, the food is awesome. read more

I've always wanted to try them out and I happened to stop by for lunch recently. Really nice atmosphere and I had the lamb gyro which was pretty tasty. Not too full yet just enough. The sauce and lamb were a great blend on the pita bread and the veggies were a nice touch. I'd head back for something else on the menu soon. Their chicken soup is amazing. Gotta say I love this place for its small bouts of treats. Keep it up guys:) read more

We wanted to try something new and here it is! This place gives gyros justice! This place is now on my favorite list for places. We had the kabobs and the pork one was my favorite. My recommendations are definitely the gyro and the kabobs..... if you want to add some feta be my guest! read more

Avlee Greek Kitchen - Gyro - Greek Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

How on earth stuffed pita can be so delicious? I understand for many people it easily can but not for me, unless I'm deadly hungry. So I repeat, how on earth grilled vegetables, haloumi, bread and some amazing sauce can be this magically delicious? Ordered pick up for the first time. Now looking forward to dine in the backyard garden. read more

great food with good portions and friendly service. so much variety in the side dish options. i love a meal that isn't just meat and fries. the lentil and artichoke dish was great and the gyro was stuffed. I'm definitely returning to try the loukaniko and gigandes! read more