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    Djonisi's Restaurant

    4.4 (84 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
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    Greek Salad with chopped Lamb Skewers
    Nevin H.

    When living in Chicago, going to 'Greektown' meant an absolute delicious meal. Djonisi's is my Sarasota area 'Greektown'. Mic drop on the food! It has ALWAYS been hot, fresh and AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!! Instead of explaining everything we ate, I've attached pictures and have to tell you all that the food is 10 stars out of 5 stars!!! Service is probably 4 out of 5 stars, so relax, enjoy your conversation and remember that you're not in New York!!! The restaurant is clean, including the bathrooms, the decorations are clean looking and fit great into the concept. My comment that I wanted to emphasize, is that it's a family business. The owners make EVERYTHING fresh and are always there! Prices are a tad high, but you get what you pay for and even though a little expensive, your belly will tell you that you made a great choice on where to go.

    Spanakopita with Greek side salad
    Alicia A.

    Beautiful, clean restaurant, homemade scratch meal. There is a restaurant in the same shopping plaza as Djonisi's that we had planned to go to but the line was out the door. I had heard Djonisi's is really good so we gave it a try. We were seated right away. Everyone loved and finished their meal. We started with the 3 dip appetizer. The pita was probably the best I've ever had - hot and fresh. I had the Handcrafted Spanakopita that comes with a little Greek Salad on the side. One person had Bifteki (a mix of ground beef & pork with feta cheese) which she enjoyed. She said the side of rice didn't have much flavor but enjoyed the meat and potatoes. One had the schnitzel and she thought the gravy was very flavorful and liked the fries too. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back.

    Kelly G.

    Came here to try the food and I was glad I did. The inside was will decorated and me feel like I was in Greece. The service was good and friendly. The lunch gyro was great and they gave me a great portion of meat. I definitely will come with my friends next time .

    Greek Salad with Gyro Meat.
    Doug W.

    Clean, very nicely decorated, friendly service! The Greek salad with gyro meat wonderful. It came with homemade bread as well. Plenty of fresh vegetables, not just lettuce. Large chunks of tomatoes and the gyro meat is very tender and tasty. A generously sized portion.

    Trio dips and pitas! From appetizer menu
    Dante T.

    Stopped here on my way down to Venice for a couple of weeks. Actually was going to Kacies but saw Djonisi's and read the reviews. No doubt the best Greek/Medi food I have had. Truly fresh, truly grilled and authentic. Even the Greek rose' was a treat. Beats any Greek I have had in Tampa area or New Orleans area. It was actually one of the best meals I have had in the Sarasota-Venice area, of any style. We always travel with an iced cooler and our own to go containers, so leftovers are always welcome. Thus, the reason I bought two entrees. That and I wanted to try three things. Remember your own to go containers and a flat bottomed gift bag for classy escort of your to go items.

    Angelo R.

    If I can give this place zero stars, I would my wife and I go out to eat at least once a week most of the time twice I have to say this is the worst place. I've been that I can remember. We arrive for dinner at 7:50 PM because you said it closed at nine when we walked in the door. The gentleman said you can see anywhere but we close at 8:30 it was a Friday night and there was one other table there I ordered the octopus and my wife ordered the lemony soup The octopus was slimy and it was served with this white sauce, which tasted like mayonnaise My wife soup had no lemony flavor. In fact it was white. She proceeded to order the special and I ordered the gyro platter The plate arrived. There was five pieces of pita a clump of gyro meat. Three wedges of boiled potatoes, no flour and some Spanish rice that tasted like rice with tomato sauce. The only good thing I could say is the beer was cold They are way better Greek restaurants in town. We tried this place because it was family owned.. I wouldn't waste my money going to this place that doesn't want your business By the way, my wife's entree never came out

    Grilled salmon added to beet salad
    Cynthia F.

    Easy parking in strip mall lot. Very tasty recipes. Loved the tzatziki, humus and eggplant dips I chose as a trio for my starter. I especially loved the pita wedges served with the dips. Beautiful interior, which is much prettier than I expected after seeing photos online. Enjoyed the grilled salmon added to the beet salad. The salmon was fresh and well prepared. I requested the salad dressing on the side. I wish they used a different lettuce than spinach; I'm not a fan of spinach leaves. Portions are generous, so we didn't have room for dessert. Would have loved to try the walnut cake. Service very attentive.

    Gyro meat salad w fresh Feta & then Pastitsio

    In this Superb atmosphere, there's engaging, friendly & knowledgable staff. Owners even greeted us. There's great ambiance and Delicious food with many choices- MAYBE they'll even have 1-2 items that are off menu. Just ask if there are any recommendations! Thanks for the delicious, fresh food- I personally recommend Pastitsio & Gyro salad as well as a gorgeous Lamb chop dinner. (There's even a couple items for picky kiddos, with quite good chicken fingers! Ha) Our diverse party of 5 (with a Greek guest) certainly appreciated AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND dinner & AN experience with Djonisi's. Hope to return very soon.

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    The menu is extensive and plenty for the whole family to enjoy. Food is fresh and perfectly seasoned. Delicious and comforting to an empty tummy. The service is never rushed and attentive. The ambiance is clean white walls with bottom blue base. Tables are marble top with black and blue seats. Soft Greek music fills the room and yet it is lively and soothing. Plenty of parking too. Great meal and they have a nice lunch menu too.

    Jyro entree and mixed dips.

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    Food was delicious and authentic. Homemade bread and wonderful dips. Gigantes beans were delicious. Looking forward to returning

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    Food is great, service is good and the prices are definitely right. Easy to get a table if you arrive a little early or later.

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    Excellent Greek dishes and nice atmosphere! Highly recommend this restaurant. **********

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    Fantastic Greek food! The lemon rice soup was the best we ever had. A must try in Sarasota.

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    Awesome Greek food ! Love that it's so close to our house . Very good meat . Will be back

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    Great food!! Great atmosphere!! Great staff!! We came for my husband's birthday and we will definitely be back! Highly recommend!!

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    Mixed shwarma sandwich, reasonable serving size and majority meat with delicious crispy pressed pita.

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    Greek salad with Lamb Chops

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