A hidden gem of a restaurant in the heart of Rotterdam. With so many food options nearby, it took…read moreme a bit of time to check this place out and I am so happy that I did. Authentic greek food, as you can see in a small menu that is dutch only (don't even have an english menu but that proves how authentic and local it is!). For the pitas, choose your meat, the standard lettuce tomato and onion and then the sauce of your choice. The gyro meat was fantastic! For 6 euros, if was a delicious sandwich that I will be back for. After ordering I realized there was a 9.5 euro option which was huge! Definitely way more value with the big gyro and it will for sure fill you up. Beyond the wraps there are a few other items to pick from, but gyros seemed to be the bulk of the orders. You can also buy greek market items that they sell since it's half a store and half a restaurant. With only about 10-15 tables, this place fills up fast! People were eating outside in the cold because of how popular it was during the week at 5pm. Variety of cafe items as well such as lattes that you can enjoy with your meal. Does seem to be a popular place with the locals because I saw tons of delivery drivers come in and out throughout my short time there. Worth a visit for amazing greek food at a decent price.

Love the deli, wines, oils, chocolate, cookies and more.. We…read morehad two pita wraps, one with gyros was amazingly tasty, love their pita. Also ordered a pastry filled with feta cheese, just lovely. This should be on your list when you love true Greek food and are in the area.

Intrigued by the reviews, we decided to stroll to. Dunya Lokanta when we stayed a few days in…read moreRotterdam. Unfortunately, we found it firmly closed. A fire last January shut the restaurant down indefinitely... The sign on the door says they are looking for a way to reopen, but when that will be is anyone's guess. Too bad!

My new favorite pub on the Oude Haven (Old Port). We liked the atmosphere. It's hip, trendy yet…read morecomfortable and traditional. I also think they have the patio/terrace with the best view of any of the pubs on the port. And it's very well maintained and clean. As far as service, that was just right too. We had the correct amount of attention - a fine balance between checking in but not hovering. Excellent food and drinks selection from appetizers & entrees to beer, wine and cocktails. We had a traditional Dutch appetizer board: frikendel, krokets and bitterballen with assorted sauces. Tasty fried snacks washed down with De Koning beer and Liefman's berry fruit kriek/lambic. Yummy or Lekker as the Dutch say. The bill came with lollipops that taste like marshmallows on the outside with a bit of salty licorice hidden inside. A nice contrast and a sweet free treat. All in all, a very enjoyable visit including the chat with the manager/owner (?), Rogier Nelisse. The only reason it's not 5 stars is because we didn't realize it was cash or Maestro only. We used up most of our cash today so presented a credit card. Not accepted. Luckily, we had enough Euros left or it would have been a long walk to the ATM. The Dutch are familiar with cash or Maestro only but America is becoming a cashless society so heads up Americans. Don't let the limited payment methods keep you away. And definitely enjoy that gorgeous patio and view.

Fantastic food in a small relaxed neighborhood restaurant. Very friendly and helpful staff who took…read moretime to explain the menu (since it wasn't in English). For starters , fresh pasta with duck to start, braised lamb which fell off the bone and a side of fries and zucchini. For dessert a panna cotta. All dishes were tasty, fresh and best of all; were a reasonable prices. Wine was tasty and well priced. Highly recommend this restaurant!

Had a good late lunch at the Damascus Garden Restaurant on a lazy sunday. The moment we entered we…read morewere given a free lahmuacun as a starter which was one of the best i have had in the Netharlands. After thay I had the Shish Tawook sandwich and my wife had the Falafel sandwhich both were very good. I recommend everyone to try out the pastries there as they were very good. Also the owner said they had the intention of expanding and serving Syrian Shoarma, im looking forward to it!

I was pleasantly surprised how good the food was at Ayla. I…read morehave dropped in to Ayla many times to sit outside for a drink and to people watch. Then on my 4th or 5th visit I decided to try a few snack items, Iberico Ham and Tuna Tataki, both were excellent. So I tried some steak for dinner on my last visit and it was really good. It was accompanied by chimichuri and roasted vegetables, all very tasty and well prepared. There is also a great waiter who always remembers me, a young guy with light colored hair, his service is excellent, he even remembers my drink when I haven't been there for a couple of months. Whether it's just for a drink and a snack, or a full meal - Ayla is recommended.

I had a really offensive experience at here. As soon as I sat down, I was unjustly accused by the…read moremanager of being on drugs (despite being completely sober) with her logic being that I was apparently twitchy and my pupils were dilated. I'm diagnosed with ADHD so I tend to move around a lot and it was a dimly lit room and I've never been accused like that before so I was completely at a loss. This was in front of employees and other patrons that could easily hear the conversation. This all went down within a minute of me walking in and her actions were completely unfounded as well as humiliating and highly unprofessional and made me really uncomfortable and insulted. Completely ruined any chance of feeling relaxed in there. Later on she said she understands how insulting it is but dismissed it by stating that she has done this quite a bit in the past and despite being wrong about half the time intends to continue doing so "to protect her restaurant.". I worked in restaurants for years and have dealt with many intoxicated customers before and I understand that Rotterdam has some weird characters but I was literally sitting at the bar minding my own business just like last time I was there. Certainly nobody else was bothered by me. I would never, and have never seen a customer so unjustly accused based on circumstantial evidence like that and that's despite working in places with a much greater number of actually drugged people than Rotterdam center. This wasn't a normal or acceptable thing to happen at all. Besides that this just isn't a good place to go. I had been here before and each time it's been mediocre service. I shouldn't need to get the attention of a bartender standing 3 feet from me when I have no drinks and a closed menu in an empty bar. Pretty subpar beer menu as well and the whole place looks and feels tacky. You can walk like 5 minutes or less and find a lot of places that would give you a better experience in terms of service, options, and not potentially dealing with a crazy manager. I strongly advise others to think twice before supporting a business that devalues ​​and mistreats its customers so brazenly.

My husband and I have been here a couple times now. We've had different things and everything has…read morebeen tasty! The service has been good and the decor is very tasteful and modern. My favorite so far was the lasagna. This will be our go to Italian place!

Great service, the waiter often came by to ask if everything was in order, given that we were one…read moreof the few people in the restaurant on Tuesday late afternoon/early evening. We shared the appetizer as well as one of the pizzas, which was completely fine. The pizzas (one Hawaii and one with seafood) were very tasty. Credit cards not accepted sadly, but we did get mints to go. Goede en aardige service, komen vaak langs om te vragen of alles smaakt, gegeven dat we een van de weinige mensen in het restaurant waren op dinsdag middag/avond. We hebben zowel het voorgerecht als een van de pizza's in tweeën gedeeld, wat verder helemaal goed was. De pizza's zelf (Hawai en één met mosselen) waren zeer smakelijk. Credit cards niet geaccepteerd helaas, wel pepermuntjes toe.