I wish I could give zero stars to this restaurant. My father swears by this place, intially I thought it was just okay. But recently when ordering out, I sampled some of the orzo side dish and was absolutely disgusted to find a hair embedded in the plate of food. My family vowed never to order from this place again. read more

Used to be called Stamatis, but there is another Stamatis on Ditmars (unrelated) which is also good. This one, renamed Bahari, is better in my opinion. Have been to this place countless times and it remains a favorite. I'm a lifelong Astorian and have eaten real Greek food at friends' houses made by their mothers... and this is the real deal. Worth coming from Manhattan or the other boroughs for. Greek salad: real kalamata olives and yummy moist feta. Souvlaki, moussaka (Greek eggplant), pastitio (Greek ziti), saganaki (fried cheese), stuffed peppers, tzatziki (cucumber yogurt sauce), lemon potatoes, all fantastic. Try the peas and artichokes side dish, they are outstanding. Have not heard anyone say they didn't like what they ordered. Service is friendly and attentive. Have ordered delivery which is also good. Prices are reasonable. Atmosphere is equally good for a date or family. The only thing I don't understand is why they serve Italian bread and not pita. They have pita, just ask for it. Also wish they had brewed iced tea instead of Lipton in cans, but these are minor points. This place is win :) read more

Excellent food!!!! The shrimp were amazing and loved the baby lamb chops. Clean flavors, nice service. Overall, great experience and really good eating :) read more

I love this place- great food, good prices, everything is fresh. Don't forget to order the Tarama Salata. It is crazy good read more

Love this place for Greek food. The eggplant dip is AMAZIng along with their fish. I also enjoy the oktapodi every time I come here. Super good! read more

Wonderful Greek food, very fresh, tradionionally prepared and great service. Worth visiting and tasting

I came for dinner to Bahari a couple of nights ago. I was impressed with the menu to say the least. My group and I shared the platter of different dips for appetizer and it was very delicious. We also sampled a cup of their lemon chicken soup. Again, very nice. For the entree I ordered the Dorado and was very impressed. The fish was just incredibly fresh. All in all, a very nice place that serves good authentic Greek cuisine. Definitely worth visiting again. read more

Was just terrible! Fish was overcooked. Bread was stale. Waiter did not care about our table. Also they didn't give us free dessert! Never again. Just wait in line at taverna kyclades instead. read more

My favorite seafood spot in astoria. Always fresh and can count on Bahari to have a nice meal!

Grilled fish! Other dishes are good too, but don't leave here without ordering some grilled fish. Fried fish works too.

I really enjoyed my time at Bahari. I think that if you come several times they are used to you and you get better service. Some of the dishes I enjoy are stuffed eggplant and grilled chicken. I will try the seafood at some point. I thought that the stuffed eggplant was delicious and I thought that the staff was very nice. It is a neighborhood place so if they recognize you I believe that that they are friendlier. read more

Food is good except of the greens which were dry... not as dry as the servers though; 3 stars for the service!!!

Terrible, although it used to be good. Salty, burned food, indifferent to any feedback. It's a shame

The food is beyond this world! Open kitchen lets you see what the chefs are cooking right as you enter the joint. Great wine selection, and family-friendly service, but the food is the real winner here. No matter what you order, these are genuine greek delicacies. Left me and my girlfriend full and at the same time, hungry for more the next day. It's instantly become our favorite Friday night dinner spot. And the best part is, the prices are very approachable! read more

My girl took me to this restaurant to try out some greek food because she is greek. I ordered moussaka as my main dish. It's super delicious. I will rate it 7/10. This restaurant is medium size. we got there around 7pm and it was packed. We were seated promptly and the waiter was enthusiastic and helpful. One thing I really like about this place was that the food arrived very quick. We ordered our food and they were served in less than 5 minutes. read more

Not really sure why this place has 4 stars. The service was so incredibly slow we had to wait over half an hour for our food to come out. There was one waitress tending to all of the tables. The food was just okay nothing spectacular kind of oily for my taste. When asked why the food took so long (because there really weren't that many people ahead of us) the waitress made an excuse that the pork skewers took long to cook but really half an hour long? There's tons of Greek places in this area I would recommend checking another place out. read more

Supremely overated! When I went here, I had ordered the swordfish, which is usually my favorite fish. The interior is nothing to write home about-- white tables, cheesy greek paintings, and whatnot. After waiting for upwards of an hour for our food, I expected everything to be delicious. My boyfriend's red snapper was better than mine, but my swordfish was WAY too overcooked and was barely edible. The waiters were standoffish and unhelpful. There are plenty of better places in astoria than this one. Steer clear! read more

I came here for dinner a couple weeks ago with a friend. The food was good - I will come back but it wasn't anything amazing. THe portions are large and definately can be shared. My friend and I ordered an appitizer and chicken dinner to csplit and still had left overs. read more

Consistent quality food. Different dessert at the end of the meal. Kitchen when you enter on the left is a little unappealing but the decor in the back is pleasant. read more

What a find. Thanks to a recommendation we had an amazing lunch. The food was fabulous. The best roasted eggplant with whipped garlic and fresh herbs. One dish was better than the next. A must read more

I lived in Astoria for over two decades, and dined in most Greek restaurants of the area during that time. Bahari is clearly the best of them. It is an unbelievable bargain if you look at quality vis a vis price. No surprise it is so busy! Their food is excellent, service is cordial, and, most importantly, the owners (I got to know them both as I dined there several times) will go out of their way to help you. Of course, there will always be weirdos ready to give one star to this joint because it was "too busy" to accommodate their party (really? and it's the restaurant's fault that they are busy?) or claim to have found a roach under the potato (really? and you left without saying anything, only to post a negative review later?). The truth for those who really visited Bahari is that this is the BEST Greek place in Astoria. read more

There are some restaurants that you are so curious to peek in the kitchen to see if there is a grandma in charge there. Hearty and homey. It's good no frills Greek food. read more

Great place! Extremely good service and the food is top notch! Do not miss this gem 1 minute from the Broadway station.

Very good restaurant but one should be aware that some of the fried fished are HEAVILY breaded, ie, cod, etc. Appetizers especially the dips are excellent--kind of chintzy to charge for extra pita bread. Wine list is very good and quite reasonable. Deserves a second visit. read more

I have been her three times and won't be coming back. Each and every time they have run out of dishes I would like to order .And they bring a substitute for part of the dish without asking . For example ran out of rice and brought potatoes . Octopus is very good as well as the dandelions. Pork souvlaki part of it dry and part undercooked. Lachanikeftedes were good but gigantes should not have been brought to the table.Burnt and without sauce. Frustrating when they run out of food stated on menu and they should tell you if gigantes were on bottom of tray. Spent over 100 dollars. Won't be going back read more

I have to say being Greek I tend to critique Greek food a little more than other food. This place does everything right. Food is as good as it gets. Decor minimalistic and clean. 100% recommended. read more

I've been to this place 3 times; it's never come close to living up to the 4 star yelp rating. Better off at kyclades or agnanti.

If you are in a mood for authentic greek food thats the place to go to .They never disapoint

look there's a million greek restaurants in astoria. i've tried a bunch of them over the years. they're all good. i think this one's my favorite. wait staff is a little grumpy but in a charming way. house wine is cheap but good. free dessert semolina pudding thing is a nice touch. but the food is just so legit. the spreads are legit the best in town. fish / octopus / calamari not cheap but always good. souvlaki always on point. basically everything here is at least good and decently priced. only complaint is the veggie sides are always a lil slimey and overcooked, but i think that's just a thing in astoria greek places. read more

I've been going there for at least 4 years and they never cease to amaze me with delicious food and friendliness. In the heart of Astoria.

I ordered take out this afternoon and was not only disappointed by the food but the service as well. I all but got scolded for trying to order a frappe and was told what do you think this is it's a restaurant when in all due respect almost every Greek restaurant has it on the menu. Ordered a Greek salad which was tiny, soggy and brown. Also ordered yemista which I order all over town and always comes with lemon potatoes. It was just the pepper and one smooshed tomato. Completely disappointed from start to finish and with all the Greek competition will be taking my business else where. read more

Best Greek we've had. You can't go wrong with this choice. Grilled Octopus is a must. Sliced lamb was juicy and the perfect comfort food for a rainy night. Lamb chops cooked perfectly. Solid, friendly service. Ask to be seated in the back dining room where it's roomier and a slightly more mellow vibe. The main dining room can get frantic! read more

This is a Greek restaurant ? Wow clean this place up and serve a little better quality when it comes to food!!! Your olive oil is horrible!! read more

I don't leave reviews but this spot deserves it. I have been coming here for a while and every time the food was good..nothing too memorable. But the last few times, they have stepped their game up 100%. The lemon potatoes are juicy and soft now when they used to be dry. They're delicious. The fish is grilled excellent. Whoever is back in their kitchen knows what they're doing. On a Saturday for lunch, it gets crowded but even if your order isn't taken right away, you don't wait too long for your food so just have patience. It's worth it! read more

Best place for Greek food in New York. As home style as it can be. Absolutely love this place!

Its been a while since my wife and I went to Bahari ( it was know back then as Stamatis)... although we did not order a lot of food...however, whatever we ordered was absolutely delicious.. we started with the traditional avgolemono soup....simply perfect....the eggplant salad also know as babaganoush was probably the best I've eve had ( I highly recommended it to anyone who goes there frankly I could have ordered 3 more portions LOL ) the grill shrimps were BBQ and marinated to perfection...the lemon potatoes were out of this world... the stewed bamia ( okra) was marvelous.. frankly I cannot wait to go back there again and take some friends with me this time. read more

Good food that makes you feel like great after eating it. I kept it simple despite for a quite complex place. Staff is friendly. I should have more to say other then don't go alone due to its not that type of greasy spoon type place, its a "Greek" restaurant, no not the greek places with texas hots; this place is "I can't read the menu" Greek but its good on a whim. read more

The whole decor seems pretty cheap. The waitresses were in a rush and almost rude. The food is nothing special.

The service was prompt, and the shrimp was as delicious as the Santorini Sunset I missed because I got wasted in Crete and passed out.

It's o'right. Since I was there For a bridal shower and not for the main dinning area , I'll review the set menu and space designated for this special occasion , a bridal shower. As long as you have the right amount of people that the space allows it is cozy and intimate. Once you add an extra person this space becomes crowed an uncomfortable. The appetizers set to each table was authentic greek and tasted like real greek. The spreads were especially fresh and authentic. The entree choices allowed for all food preferences including for me, a vegetarian. Although I could not taste entree being s vegetarian the overall response for the table was that the food was well cooked, tasting, and pretty authentic. As I looked around to the main dinning area , I could see that the place was pretty packed. I also noted that it was loud and the tables were so close to each other that it didn't seem that this place would be a place for an intimate dinner. . read more