Total lucky find via Yelp as we were down the road and on our way home. Dined here in a Sunday night; parking lot packed and everything else closed. Warm and inviting dining rooms ( three). Big menu, and all our choices provided us with exceptional food: the three dip special ( we had hummus, eggplant and torokafteri) with yummy pita; the chicken lemon soup was excellent; my spanakopita was light, crispy and fantastic, as was the accompanying side of Greek salad which had a delicious dressing. My husband ordered the seafood platter, and everything was well prepared, tasty and also light. We ordered some wine, an imiglykos, which was sweet and good. The table next to us ordered beer salad, lamb shank, and gyro platters which all looked mouth watering. Djonisi was an excellent server, very personable. The customers at the next table told us they were present when the restaurant opened two years ago, and that they moved out of the area, but to give this restaurant our business. This is definitely going to be our go to Greek restaurant from now on, and it should be yours too. (Also, ladies room had two large and very clean stalls). read more

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Had lunch here with a girlfriend and we both share the same views. Service rating 1: The (son) was our server and it was a quiet day. He was not friendly nor attentive. We were served and then ignored, empty wine glasses and plates sat for a long time until we waved at him. We were in the main ding room so he was within eyesite. Food rating 4: The beet salad is wonderful, and the pita with hummus is very good too. We will try somewhere else next time. read more

Cute restaurant. I had a bowl of lemon soup which was good, but a bit small and could have used a bit more lemon. My husband had the gyros (which didn't include pita pockets). Both tasted good, but the service wasn't friendly and no one came by to see if we needed anything else. Possibly one of the least friendly restaurants I have been to in Sarasota. No one seemed happy/friendly. read more

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. read more

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

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. read more

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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 . read more

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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. read more

Djonisi's Restaurant - Greek Salad with Gyro Meat. - Greek Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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. read more

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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 read more

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I wish I had taken a picture of my Chicken Skewers dinner with small Greek salad because it was really beautiful! The only things better were the taste and the server! I had zero expectations when I dropped here, but I was really WOWed by the quality. Try it; I guarantee you won't be disappointed! read more

Had a great time at Djonisi's beautiful restaurant. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the owners were wonderful with truly great customer service. The food was the best Greek food I've had -- it honestly reminded me of coming home to my mom's cooking. So authentic and full of flavor. If you're in Sarasota, you've got to go here. One of the best places around. Highly recommend! read more

Love this place!! Family owned and operated with terrific food and great service! It is not a fancy place; just a great place to visit with your dinner companions over tasty food. We are here in Sarasota from Colorado and have eaten here the last three days and look forward to one more time before we reluctantly have to go home. read more

I love this place! The food ,service and ambiance are terrific! I go every week! It's a true gem *******5 stars! read more

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. read more

Djonisi's Restaurant - Grilled salmon added to beet salad - Greek Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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.

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

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. read more

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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. read more

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

This is a family owned restaurant... every dish is special. The fish dishes are my favorite picks. The prices are also more reasonable than the noisy high rent district restaurants at UTC. It feels more intimate, and I can actually enjoy a conversation with friends. Waitstaff is family... so you'll always feel right at home. read more

Greek food was plentiful, nice home cooked quality. I would definitely return for sure. Be prepared for a slight wait on the food etc if they are busy, but overall I would say worth the wait. I give the quality of the food an 8 out of ten. read more

Djonisi's Restaurant - Jyro entree and mixed dips. - Greek Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Food, service and ambience are all amazing! I feel like I was fed by loving family members. Loved the branzino and cold mezze. Incredibly friendly service! read more

We were in the mood for a gyro, so we tried this restaurant. It was our first time there. We arrived at 2:10 and not aware their lunch menu ended at 2pm. Incredibly, you can not purchase a gyro after two. We ended up staying and ordered a much more expensive entree platter of gyro meats. The food was average at best and I think overpriced, especially since we were there for lunch. The next we are in Sarasota, we will try another Greek restaurant. read more

Just fantastic food & service all three times we've gone. Every item is mouthwateringly delicious. Highly recommend the Djonisi platter. Our new favorite Greek place in town -- will definitely be back! read more

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

Old dingy restaurant, service was a four out of ten, food was fresh and hot but zero taste or flavor. Tzatziki was runny and barely any flavor at all. What a waste of money and time!!! Are there any good Greek restaurants in Sarasota???!!! read more

In the mood for Greek food and we came across this place. Not expecting much since I have been sorely disappointed in Sarasota fare. Boy was I wrong. Everything was fresh, tasty and filling. I had the Gyro and Beftaki combo and the wife had the Kritharaki. Absolutely delicious! You can bet we will back. Highly recommended! read more

YES- IT's ALL THAT! This Restaurant is Family owned and ran with love and a passion for proudly serving the community! Hubby and I finally stopped here tonight after seeing all the rave reviews and we left more than satisfied! We ordered Avgolemono soup, Gyro platter and Chicken Souvlaki w/ oven potatoes, salad and tomato rice. Everything is made from scratch including the charred bread. Our server is the son of the family who owns this restaurant and we learned the parents are cooking. We eat out often and this was the first time in a very long time that we left a restaurant feeling more than satisfied and will certainly be back. We enjoyed every single item we ate! It was all clean, homemade food. read more

Fantastic Greek food!!! Family owned, previously had restaurant in Germany so you'll see schnitzel on the menu. Started with saganaki and grilled octopus followed by gyro plate & pastitsio. Finished with orange cake & baklava. DELISH read more

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

This is not only the best Greek restaurant in Sarasota. This might be the best Greek restaurant in the United States. Every dish is phenomenal. You can't miss. read more

Great tasting dinners and great service. Highly recommend to anyone who likes Greek food.

Located next door to the amazing International Market. The charming decor transports you to the Greek islands. The mostly traditional Menu also offers a couple of German dishes, which is somewhat unusual. While our service left a bit to be desired, the food made up for it. Our waiter may have been inexperienced which accounted for the mixup in our order and our check. The vegetable soup was very well seasoned and flavorful . We especially enjoyed the meze platter which included taramosolata (roe & potato spread) humus, eggplant, fresh beets and warm pita. The gyros meat was especially good, moist and flavorful. We also had the chicken kebab with hot, crispy fries. We shared tiramisu which was generous size but dry, lacking the moistness you get from espresso or liquor and custard...more like a cake. read more

Downgraded to three because we had the worst dinner ever! They served us a stake daily special of stuffed zucchini, probably left over from their lunch hour and the mixed meze plate had spoiled squid. We left very disappointed. read more

There were a few things I need to mention Service- the owner Djonisi was so stuck up, obnoxious. He yelled at my kid when he tried to put the plate on the table .. my son did not pay attention and he is not like other kid. When we first entered the restaurant, we already noticed the irritating expression on his face when we wheeled my 85 years old mom with Parkinson's to our table. I did not complain about the hair in my kid s salad cuz i did not want him to disrespect us again. I bet u if I said something then, he could think that we tried to get free meal etc ... I did not say much out of the respect for my parents . I do hate the fact that we have to pay 20 percent gratitude for such a jerk behavior... I know that he tried to keep calm but he was not calm but his anger shows ... this is restaurant business .. be kind and stay calm Other people are sweet especially young waiter and short hair lady Food is good a bit salty. Bread is amazing The restaurant is beautiful read more

Stepped in here for the first time today. Very clean bright ambiance. Had the best and most genuine mussaka outside of Greece or Europe. Excellent, juicy, perfect proportions of ingredients and very generous portion. Thank you - will be back for sure. read more

Very nice inside, amazing food! I highly recommend it! Their gyros are excellent, and they have authentic German schnitzel as well that was just as good as we had in Austria. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

I made reservations on line for 9 people for New Yers Eve Two weeks go. I called this morning to add another person...they then tell me the restaurant is closed for a private party. You would think they would have called me two weeks go to inform me..I am furious...this is no way to run a business. They just lost some very good customers! read more

Wow! What an absolutely wonderful Greek restaurant! I am a Greek man from CT who was raised on my mom's and "yi-yia's" home cooking, and have been to Greece many times. This was just as good! The lamb chops were fabulous, the moussaka so delicious. The ambiance and service made you feel like you were important and family. Felt like an old fashioned taverna, yet still modern. Definitely try Djonisi's! You will not regret it!!! read more