EVOO is a beautiful Mediterranean spot with impressive decor and absolutely stunning food presentation. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the portions are very generous--definitely a place where you leave satisfied. Our waiter was very attentive and provided great service throughout the meal. The food overall was good, but a few things kept it just shy of a 5-star experience for me. The hummus was a bit underseasoned, and the pita was inconsistent--it was fresh and warm with one dish, and another dish came out with it feeling like the pita had been sitting out a bit too long (diff batch perhaps) . The chicken souvlaki was solid and flavorful, though the lamb was just average compared to the rest of the menu. Despite those small misses, EVOO is still a strong Mediterranean restaurant and worth visiting, especially for the ambiance and presentation. With a few tweaks, it could easily become a standout. read more

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Despite Cleveland's sizable Greek community, consistent mid-to-high end restaurants serving Greek cuisine have eluded the Cleveland food scene for years. When EVOO was announced, the talent behind the Cleveland Restaurant Group was good reason to believe this curse would be broken (despite initial concern about the lack of Greek ownership). Unfortunately, EVOO ends up coming across as an imitation of Greek food (and hospitality) rather than a purveyor of it. It is important for me to address my bias here--as a Greek person, I am likely more prickly about how this specific cuisine is represented than most people otherwise would be. It is that experience, however, which informs my belief about the vision of the restaurant and, importantly, how it falls short of that vision. Upon entering, anyone who has ever been to the former California Pizza Kitchen in which EVOO now resides will notice that the interior feels...extremely familiar. A bright white paint job, prominent olive tree, and assorted pottery (I suppose because olive trees and pottery are stereotypically Greek) have been added, but besides these decorations the restaurant appears largely similar. My group of four had a reservation and were seated quickly. A waitress came to our table to bring waters before...completely disappearing. We waited around 20 minutes before returning to the host stand to ask our hostess to track down our server. Logistic issues like these are to be expected with brand new restaurants, so I do not begrudge them it (but hope it is addressed in the future). The menu is where the cracks really first started to show for EVOO. The menu is limited, which would be a boon if the few items they did offer were exciting. Unfortunately, the menu was extremely boring, offering no exciting Greek menu items outside of what you might find at any other Mediterranean restaurant. I ended up ordering souvlaki, as it is prominently featured in its own dedicate section on the menu. As mentioned earlier, I am Greek. Over the course of my life I have consumed hundreds of souvlaki, at festivals, on beaches, out of trucks, and off my own home grill. This was the worst. There are four potential souvlaki options: chicken, steak, lamb, and veggie (pork, which is the traditional souvlaki meat, is mysteriously absent). We tried both chicken and steak, and both were outright burned on the outside and as tough as leather on the inside. It did not help that the accompanying pita bread, which was advertised as having been baked in-house, was cold and tough, like it had been from a bag (or left out for a while). The french fries, at least, were legitimately very good. The appetizers and dips we tried weren't as offensive, but they were nevertheless uninspiring. We had saganaki, calamari, tyrokafteri, and tzatziki. All were fine, but nothing to travel for. I hope that these issues are growing pains for a new restaurant, and I intend to come back in a few months because I would genuinely love to see this location succeed. Before that happens, significant changes need to happen first, starting with more consistent service and a revamped menu. read more

We came to meet friends and try this new restaurant. We ordered appetizers and sides to share and everything was delightful. The service was friendly and efficient. This restaurant is gorgeous, with a light and airy feel. We all split a lemon custard desert which was also great. Excited to return to try some of the entrees soon! read more

Evoo - Dip trio, saganaki, crudite, pita - Greek Near Me - Lyndhurst, Ohio

Food was delicious, we had the Norwegian Salmon & Branzino with side order Beans n Greens (yummy garlicky sauce). Restaurant was packed on a Sunday at 5:30, service a bit slow but they will probably work out those issues eventually. We loved our dinner read more

Evoo - Branzino, Norwegian Salmon & Beans with greens - Greek Near Me - Lyndhurst, Ohio

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I really enjoyed this restaurant. It looks very nice inside, our server was lovely. I thought all the food was great, very large portions, reasonably priced. Will definitely come back again, highly recommend. read more

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Good food ppl n a friendly Atmosphere. We will b back. It had wonderful memories Of one of our favorite places Down town. Peter at the Parthenon. I lost track of him But he was always so special To us. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF U. read more

Service was good. Wine list did you bring me joy. Did not prefer the grape leaves. Fries were wonderful. Greek salad needs pita. Chic thighs meh. Will come again soon. See ya there read more

Really wanted to like this place but unfortunately other than beautiful setting the experience is lacking. Servers had little understanding of menu, guided us opening of what not to order and being opening week, expected it to be packed on a Friday - it was not. The saganaki was grey - burnt from the pan it rested in / and oily. Moussaka was swimming in topping of bechemel, octopus really tough, and will leave at that. Maybe a drive but i will continue to frequent Taki's Greek Kitchen for truly authentic Greek food in Avon Lake. Always consistently good. read more

Absolutely delicious Greek food! The absolute best Greek food in Cleveland with a great friendly staff and excellent service.