One if the better souvlaki joints in town. Charcoal grilled with gritty bits not dried with the…read moreright balance of salt to make you want to take the next bite all that much faster! The chunky chips here are awesome as well with sprinkled Mediterranean salt / spice? What's even better is that the menu is reasonably priced.

From the owner: Levendi Souvlaki Grill give you the traditional Greek grill taste. Our menu includes souvlaki,…read moreskewers, salads, vegetarian, gluten free and we focus of organic food. For a in store discount every time your eat register on our website and become a member. For more information call us.

Dips, chips, bread, Greek salad, beetroot, capsicum, saganaki, fried eggplant, fried zucchini ,…read moreoctopus, calamari, prawns, barramundi, meat platter, a cigar of baklava, Greek coffee and a shot to finish. The food was impeccable as always and transports you straight back to a holiday long ago on a Greek island, with the Mediterranean sun warming your skin, that feeling of eating and drinking way too much (but not stopping) and washing your gluttonous sins away with a bob based dip in a very salty sea with a carafe or two of rosé waiting for you on the shore.

If it's Greek cuisine you want then head here!…read more This place is always going nuts! It seems to be packed no matter what time of year it is, how cold it is or what day of the week it is. People love it. The fact that is was so popular meant that I had to try it. I can see why people are crazy for this place. The food is great and the people are genuine where they clearly have a huge following. It's perfect for families, groups or in couple where another upside is that it's BYO with no corkage (so that's why it's always packed). Its vibrant and welcoming feel is so appealing and with the food being exceptional, it's a great dinner night out!

This is another one of those places that I have been wandering past quite often, and due to the…read moreinability to travel too far from my home over a period of time, it gave me an opportunity to actually go and check it out. Well, the yiros was pretty good, and they make some rather nice chips as well. Okay, they don't tend to be anywhere near as crispy as some of the other chips, but they are still quite nice, and the flavour is pretty good as well. Sure, you can eat in, but it also makes a pretty good take-away place as well.

I have one word for this place- YUM!…read more Really craved some gyros and stumbled upon this lovely little restaurants nearby. I had the vegetarian pita on the recommendation of the previous reviewer and I was not disappointed. It was absolutely scrumptious and moreish that I literally felt pangs of sadness when I had consumed it all. Another in my party had the chicken one which was also thoroughly enjoyed and someone else had the Greek salad which she found very satisfying. I am keen to try the moussaka next!! Definitely will return. Lovely staff too who were very friendly, giving the place a pleasant atmosphere.

Went with my partner Tuesday night expecting decent Greek meal... It turned out to be the best…read moreGreek meal we have had in all Melbourne. Food is Devine Atmosphere is amazing Staff super friendly We usually go to a restaurant to eat and leave, not this time. We actually enjoyed every bite and will most definitely come back again and again and again

On Tuesday 12th December 2023 I went there with my Mum and Denise this afternoon for Lunch and they…read moreshared a Seafood Mezze and I had a Saganaki. We both had a glass of water to drink, which was very refreshing.

Anywhere that has an indoor pond with waterfall is generally amazing right? Right?! No..not in this…read morecase, I'm sorry to say; because I very much wanted Nikos to be incredible. I liked a lot of things about Nikos, the atmosphere is fantastic if you are seeking that genuine family restaurant vibe- I imagine it would be great for family events to hire the place out, as it has a stage for live music, is reasonable priced, has a dance floor a full bar and is very clean. There is a noticeable lack in music though. The service staff are very willing to answer any question you have and are attentive throughout your meals-dare I say boarder line annoyingly attentive but potentially they are understaffed. They bring you water for the table, without asking at the beginning of the meal-as it should be- I appreciate that more than I can articulate. So they let you order Banquets for one! Isn't that amazing?! I've never seen that before! Banquets are always too much and you always have so much food that so much goes to waste, that this is the best thing I have seen a restaurant do! Plus, it doesn't single out the single folk who want the banquet but don't have another to order it with! Love it! We ended up ordering one banquet ($35) that came with five courses. I have posted photos of all courses except the meat course and the desert course. We also ordered a side plate of olives. The first course consisted of miscellaneous dips, which were all seemingly homemade, flat bread, pickled octopus, fasoulia, a dolmade and roasted capsicum. It was all as you would expect, nothing to write home about, the pickled octopus was great, not rubbery at all and perfectly spiced. Dare I say the dolmade was slightly decrepit, which indicated to me it might be tinned. I think I have made enough in my life to make the judgement. This plate was definitely big enough for two very hungry people. The second course was chicken from their spit and Saganaki. The Saganaki was cooked well and the chicken although tasty, I couldn't help but notice I wasn't eating a gyro. Promptly brought out again was our third course which was the meat with a lovely fresh green salad with cheap Bulgarian feta. The meat, again incredibly delicious, was from the spit. I was expecting cuts of beef or kebabs or keftedes, something that wasn't shaved for a take away meal. Between the meat course and the next course we waited, what seemed like a very long, unreasonable amount of time. Throughout the banquet they had gotten us accustomed to a certain pace and now that the restaurant had gotten busier our banquet had come to an abrupt holt, as did the meals of those around us. When the seafood plate finally came out, it was rather sad looking. As I put the oyster in my mouth I instantly felt it was a tremendous error in judgment. It had a distinct flavour of "I may kill you in your sleep." Thus I lived to tell the tale. The small piece of fish was overcooked, unseasoned and tasted thawed, as did the scallop and prawn. Neither of us were game enough to taste the mussel, photo attached. The chips were great. The plate came with sticky, oozy, yummy garlic sauce which was ice cold which completely creeped us out; I mean it should have been warm! At this point we never saw the waitress again, we got bored of waiting and decided we would get desert to take away. The desert was rolled baklava, Turkish delight and galatabouriko (I'm sure that's not spelled right) with three dried frigs and a random bunch of sultanas. Desert was nice, not in any way, shape or form close to being the best I've had, but nice. For the banquet, 1 beer, a soda water, side of olives, two full tummies and a nice time- we spent just over $50. I think that's pretty awesome. Next time I would probably opt for their take away side and avoid the seafood. I also think, considering that they are a Greek restaurant and all of their food is enhanced with lemon, they were skimpy on the lemon but maybe that's just me.

The best authentic Geek restaurant and food made with love. Some food is prepared by nonna. Great…read moreflavours and the best thing in past ring road in the country side.

From the owner: Charcoal grilled Greek food. Open for dinner or take away.read more

A Greek tavernia with indoor and outdoor seating. Great food with friendly service. For our group…read moreof six our friends advised "just ask them to bring something good to eat". We did and were not disappointed. The menu looks like a Greek. Restaurant menu so ordering ala carte works too. But our way they brought things so the flavors blended beautifully. We had dis and pita, we had a seafood platter, a lamb platter, salads, etc. very good.

We were taken to Agapi Greek Restaurant by a friend who claimed there was nothing better to do than…read morego to town on their mixed grill. And boy was he right. That thing was off the hook! Featuring mixed souvlaki, gyros, sausages, keftedes & lamb cutlets, it was huge and each element was packed full of flavour. As for Agapi itself, the restaurant is pretty massive. It has two levels - we got a table upstairs. Despite it being so big, it seems to be fill up a lot. It is wise to book as we did. The decor is very homely and warm and the atmosphere is fairly buzzing. The service was very good and they gave good advice on our entree choices. They have a good range of seafood on offer as well besides their mixed grill goodness. In short, this place was a winner and we'll be back again soon.

the food was great. i asked for the grimace meal. it was great. highly recommend. the staff there…read morewas great. shoutout to david greggo. great bloke! heres my meal that i got here

Wow, what a find!! Rooftop Greek restaurant in the heart of Melbourne, with incredible views of the…read morecity. Inspiring menu and very friendly servers! Started with a shot of masticha - an amazing Greek liquor. Nice wine list, with a selection from Greece and Australia (well, I did go with an Australian wine). The grilled octopus appetizer was amazing - tender and drizzled with olive oil and parsley. The lamp kebab was cooked to perfection, soft and flavorful, accompanied by tzatziki and pita bread. The food is delicious, the view breathtaking, the servers exceptional... I wish I could give 6 stars! Tip: make reservations- the place is super-popular!!

I always look forward to Friday night dinners and was especially looking forward to Hellenic…read moreRepublic since it had been raved about by a fellow yelper who goes here often as well as my client friend who had been here once and was ready to go back in a heartbeat. I booked for the 6.15pm seating on a Friday which is for two hours. Due to traffic, we got there at 7pm having informed the restaurant beforehand that we were running late. We were told that we would only have the table until 8.15pm and I jokingly said well that's fine as long as the food comes out quickly. It was quite busy and very very noisy and by 7pm, my friend and I were starving. We ignored the drinks menu and went straight for the food. My friend had had the Saganaki, Cauliflower Salad and the Lamb Shoulder before and wanted to have it again. The thick pita bread looked quite enticing but I decided I would save my appetite for the lamb and cheese as my friend had warned me that both dishes were quite heavy. Food arrived quite quickly. The saganaki covered in sweet glazed figs was quite bland and very stretchy. The cold figs were a stark comparison to the stretchy fried cheese that was just impossible to cut. I've had fried cheese in Eastern Europe and Saganaki at other Greek restaurants and this was no different or special. It lacked flavour. Was just fried cheese. Then, the cauliflower salad arrived. It was still quite raw and was surrounded by dollops of wasabi mayo. I could barely taste the wasabi. The fried onion/zucchini like veggie covered in sesame tasted nice but again it lacked salt. My friend kept saying that previously when she had this dish, the wasabi had her nose stinging but that this wasabi didn't even taste like wasabi. I couldn't taste anything either. So, now we had two really bland dishes. Hence, we had to do the most dreadest thing ever - request the salt and pepper shakers. So, we hailed a waitress and asked for some condiments. She crinkled her face and came back with wooden salt and pepper shakers. Both of us took turns at each of the shakers, twisting clockwise and then anti-clockwise, and nothing came out of both of them. Surely, we couldn't both be so hopeless with these shakers. I mean it wasn't rocket science. We even shook them, looked for a hidden opening and nothing. They were empty. We called another waitperson and told him about our predicament. He seemed confused and brought us little saucers of visible salt and pepper. Had the waitress played a prank on us? The salt and pepper made some difference, but yeah the food was still average. Then, the lamb shoulder arrived. Yes, it fell off the bone and was tender but despite the squeeze of lemon and the small garnishing of parsley chutney, it was bland. My friend again said that last time she had had this dish, it had a cinammony flavour. Something was seriously wrong. Why were all three dishes so average? We then asked for the bill. It arrived swiftly and we asked for split payment. 35 minutes passed. We asked to make a payment again. Another 20 minutes passed. Then we asked to pay again, we were told that we could stay in our seats for as long as we wanted as tables had been moved around for us. We said we wanted to pay for our bill. We waited and waited and asked 3 more people. An hour and 15 minutes later, we were able to make our payment. So much drama. Both of us felt full (portion sizes are quite good) but not satiated. What a disappointment for a Friday night! :(

first time back since their renovations... food is still pretty good .. we took out the guess work…read moreand went for the $59 set. of the memorable I think would be the cauliflower croquette!! mouth watering soft centre... and the rice pudding desert. very airy and balanced with just the right amount of sweetness... having said that... if after a supposed $59 pp price tag and all I could remember was a croquette n awesome desert!! something's wrong here! I got served bowl of chips, a bowl of lentils and salad.... amongst small serving of swordfish on skewers, 1 scallop each.... and for main slow cooked chicken n lamb shoulder... it's lost the wow for me in all honesty... and for the price tag I think I better go elsewhere for the same non wow but still great Greek food.. YMMV

So it's 9.30pm. I've just woken up from a three hour nap despite my protests that I wasn't feeling…read morethe effects of jetlag since leaving Edinburgh. And I was STARVING. Cue me checking out deliveroo and ubereats for something delicious that could arrive quickly. I stumbled across Triakosia and given the proximity, just decided to head on over before closing time. Now it's located on the main Street area of Clifton Hill (25 years in Melbourne and I just learnt this suburb existed). Given the late hour the place was totally empty, nonetheless I was greeted with a smile and an open kitchen. I ordered the Penelope- a lamb souvlaki with potato. After a short wait I was given my dinner and headed back to mine. Now this is a kebab made with love. It's smaller than your usual kebab but the pita bread was so soft and warm, the lamb cooked perfectly, the tatziki was so creamy and garlicky and I could taste hints of lemon as I ate. Added to that was some tomato and onion. I do think the lamb could have done with a bit more salt and overall more onion (that's just my preference) but given the late hour, I was so impressed at the way this kebab was lovingly made. Also, the interior is decorated really nicely with a super chill atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Great experience at this suburban Greek restaurant. Food was moorish, atmosphere was buzzing, staff…read morewere friendly and professional. Cannot recommend highly enough. Definitely worth a visit.