It was fine. There were 5 of us on a Saturday eve. We were seated around 6:30 and the place was less than half full. We were served our meals at about 7:45 - by that time the place was packed. It's loud. It's busy. It's full of families and big groups. The food is fine. The service was lacking. It's a classic Greek place - if you're interested in experiencing that OR if your family has been going for 30 years, have a great time. But there are other places to go for a better dining experience. read more

This is The ABSOLUTE BEST octopus I ever had... without discussion!!! I don't want to sound too excited but here I also had the best grilled Branzino. We had two carafes of Greek house wine, something between a Chardonnay and a Sauvignon blanc. At the end we had the free dessert with a Greek coffee and I could barely walk. I would go here every time O will be in the mood for grilled octopus! read more

Stamatis Restaurant - House wine - Greek Near Me - Astoria, New York

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Came here for lunch today with my husband. We had the antipasto platter, which we both loved. There was so much food we couldn't finish it. My husband had the Lamb Fricase which he enjoyed every bite of. Kept saying how tender the lamb was and that it was delicious. I had the Moussaka which was amazing. They also gave us free dessert (custard pie) which was a nice surprise. Our waitress was also really good and friendly. Highly recommended, we'll definitely return here. read more

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While the food is good.. the staff is terrible. Very rude and frankly would not go again because of that alone. Plenty of other solid Greek restaurants on Astoria that treat customers right. read more

Would never eat here again. I should have known from the upkeep of the bathroom. When I mentioned it to staff member they replied "that's not my job". Umm ok. Called on multiple people to be waited on. Lamb chops had to be sent back because they were practically raw. Their complimentary dessert was heated up so much that it was basically sauce. All around bad experience! I give it one star because they have valet parking with hard working, respectable men. read more

Very fresh fish Loud but worth the wait Little pricey for the whole fish - always market pricing on the menu read more

Sorry for the review but my wife spent 4 days at the hospital for food poison.We do love Greek food I really don't understand how that happened but it's true. read more

Very traditional greek restaurant. You can look at all the food on the way in. That's how we decided on the Stuff Tomatoes. It was excellent. The little dessert at the end (free) was the perfect end to the dinner. read more

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That was our first time here on Thanksgiving day for lunch.Excellent food, nice atmosphere, friendly and attentive customer service( By George). We will definitely come back with friends and family. I highly recommended. read more

Fantastic, clean, food very fresh...thoroughly enjoyed!!we had grilled octopus, fried assortment of veggies, Greek salad and spinach pie!!

Seriously, as a Greek / Canadian, this is as close as I can get to the Motherland. Loud, boisterous, amazing food, decent non-chalant service and the owner openly smoking at ''her'' table. Fantastic, authentic eats and quite resonable prices. If there's a complaint to be found, i haven't fount it yet in the over 20 times I've eaten there in the last 2 years since they moved across the street. Oh wait, those exposed electrical wires hanging 2 feet above your head on the outer veranda out back in the summer kinda works as a complaint, otherwise, AWESOME. read more

I came here on the recommendation of an old Greek man I met on the plane over from London. He lives in Bay Ridge but comes to Astoria every weekend to eat. The fish were not quite as delicious as Kyclades but the lamb chops in avgolemono were uhhhh-mazing. Also great saganaki. Service was very accommodating of a large group, and as quick as can be expected with so many people to serve. I'd go back more often but it's a bit out of my price range unless family is visiting. read more

Fresh and delicious seafood! Snapper was awesome and HUGE. Calamari was crispy although I wished it came with a different sauce. I will go again. read more

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Food was decent but I have had much better greek food (avli, greek islands, kyclades). I was really turned off by the crumbled feta and refridgerated tomatoes. Skip the greek salad. The shrimp saganaki was delicious and the grilled squid appetizer was cooked perfectly. Too bad they forgot to serve it to me with the rest of my party's meals. By the time my food came out everyone else was almost done. Then they gave us a hard time using an Amex gift card. They gave some lame excuse. Give me a break. I have worked in the restaurant world before and took those cards all the time. The meal was over $100 and we came specifically to use the card. We urged them to swipe it and of course it went through. This is the second time I had a bad experience here but we were able to make a reservation and they were accomodating and understanding about my noisy 2.5 yr old niece. 3 stars read more

We randomly end up at this place while walking around Astoria. It's a beautiful place inside and out. The waiter was a very lovely man who made our stay amazing. We have ordered stake that was well cooked and we eat every bit of it. The Kibab is amazing as well. We even got a dessert on the house. Our first time in Astoria and they gave us an amazing experience. Price is very reasonable. read more

LOVE this place! Feels like you're in Greece

Walked into restaurant on my lunch break. Lady with blonde hair was coughing all over the food and tasting it with no gloves on. Walked right out. No thank you read more

Excellent food every time Love the wedged lemon potatoes Waiters are fast and professional read more

I really love the food here and the owner is an absolute doll. I do however have a few minor suggestions which I feel would improve the overall patron experience at this fantastic Greek restaurant but before I get into that let me tell you some of my personal recommendations for menu items. The absolute best thing I tasted here was the grilled octopus. Order it! You will thank me later. It was tender yet nicely charred and you can tell the timing on the cooking was so precise. No rubberiness or unwanted textures, great flavor. I love it so much I'd order two of these and just make it an entree. The seafood combo was pretty good two and is a close second but I wish they would have provided a utensil for removing the meat from the king crab. That was rather messy because I ended up using one of the kebab skewers from my chicken souvlaki to do so. The flavors overall were mild and it arrived piping hot. I recommend giving it a few minutes before digging in. The scallops could have used slightly more sear but other than that it was stellar. The chicken souvlaki was also fantastic. I asked for it well done because I love that char flavor but they served it just right but I was fine with it because the chicken was incredibly juicy. They generously provide three skewers of chicken. They add peppers and onions which adds a bit of flavor and they don't overdo it on the oregano which is another plus for me. It comes with a mini salad. I asked for feta on top as well but they didn't bring it. When I asked the waiter he said feta was extra and I guess he didn't hear me when I asked the first time. I would have told him it was okay. The meal comes with potatoes, rice or salad. I asked if I could have fries and he said it would be fine but the fries actually came out much later than the meal and they weren't the homemade Greek style fries that I am used to. They were just standard. I probably should have went for the potatoes or rice but now I know for next time. They also did not provide any ketchup or anything else for the fries and by the time the server came back around I'd eaten most of them without it. I didn't want to let them get cold while waiting. The tzatziki dip was the bomb but normally when serving a "dip" you also provide something to actually "dip" into it no? At most greek spots they provide toasted cut up pita so I was confused when nothing came out with out. We just ended up using the toasted table bread that was served at the beginning of our meal. The bread was fresh and toasty with a dash of ambrosia olive oil and herbs. The dolmades were great. My friend said she enjoyed her baked clams. Clams aren't my thing so I didn't try them. I'd never had greek wine before and the taste was a little unusual. Not in a bad way but it was sweet and tart at the same time and it was almost like the flavors were competing with one another rather than complimenting each other. My friend requested swordfish but they said they were out and recommended the filet of sole instead. The sole was great. It had a slight crunch of the outside and tender meat inside. She also requested potatoes but they never came. I think part of the problem was our server lacked attentiveness. Before we could finish our sentences he was already walking away. It was like he had selective hearing. I asked for water refills three times. We eventually had to flag down another waitress for our water. I mentioned I'd been waiting for the water for a while and she apologized. The same server also asked if I was done with my plate and I said I wasn't but he took my plate anyway. Me and my friend just gave each other a confused stare. He also told us that we had to order our appetizers and food at the same time and couldn't just order the apps and wait to decide on the dinner so we ended up with way more food than we could eat. As it was our first time dining here, we were unsure of the portion sizes. Overall the portions are generous but the pricing reflects that appropriately. It was my friends birthday so they sent over a free carafe of white wine and some dessert and came over with a lit candle and sang happy birthday. That was very sweet of them and my friend was thoroughly surprised. We were not asked if we wanted to order desert because they had already overheard about the birthday and wanted to help us celebrate. I was already quite full so I saved my dessert for later. We asked for to go containers for our food and they were packed together even though we had requested them separately. The container came smashed up like someone placed something heavy on top it so the plastic lid was not sealed tight on the aluminum pan. Fortunately there wasn't anything saucy inside to leak out. I will return for the food but I would urge them to tell their servers to be patient when taking orders and pay attention and care to the small details to make the customer feel well taken care of as this had potential to be a 5 star experience. read more

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Omg this place rules! Everything we had was excellent, from the veggie apps, grilled octopus was dope, grilled red snapper THE BOMB lemon taters amazing... I never give 5 stars!! I'm done writing! If you are around the area, you want excellent food just go! read more

This restaurant is amazing! Thank you to Nicholas especially who made us feel right at home. I travelled all the way from Long Island to come here and they did not disappoint! Waaaayyyy better than Taverna kyclades!!! Thank you so much !!! No wait btw read more

Best Greek food in Astoria. I love their lamb souvlaki, folia, mousaka, pastitsio, etc. everything I've tried here has been good. I've been eating at Stamati's for years and can always count on the food being tasty and well prepared. Reliable, friendly service. read more

A must try!!! We chose Stamatis Restaurant at random for a late lunch and what a find! Our waiter George was the best...he took excellent care of our table and was always there to answer questions and make excellent menu suggestions. He really helped to make our time there memorable...the food was awesome...we got the antipasto platter...the tarama and skordalia..... were so tasty and the spanakopita and lima beans reminded me of my Yia yia's cooking... this place is a must try...sit outside and ask for George and you will not be disappointed....I read some of the negative reviews...and I am sorry there are people that did not have our experience but i would definitely hope people would give it a second chance and those who haven't tried it yet....go for it!! read more

Stamatis Restaurant - Spanakopita and lima beans mmmmmm... - Greek Near Me - Astoria, New York

This is a first class place. The food is very fresh, the service is point on. It is Greek with amazing Greek specialties. Grilled Squid was amazing, Salmon was cooked perfectly, Greek Salad was fresh and the small one filled two people. The lentil soup was perfect. At the end there was a complimentary dessert. A perfect meal. I live in Brooklyn and will go out of my way to visit this place again. read more

Great service and amazing galaktoboureko!! Mousaka and pastitsio were delicious aswell! read more

Hands down the best Greek Food in Astoria.Amazingly big portions and quality does not suffer. . Menu is in Greek and English . Went here on a Sunday night and it was filled with locals . Herd about it from Greek locals who claim it's the only place they will eat out. Started out with grilled octopus fried feta. My girl got land souvlaki and I got the mousaka. Got free competency dessert as well. Even though I can not move right now this place is a can't miss Greek spot in the heart of the Astoria food scene . Down right awesome read more

Stamatis Restaurant - Greek Near Me - Astoria, New York

Been eating here for 15 years and I'm never disappointed. Food is fresh and delicious. Flavor is on point. Makes me feel like I'm in Greece. Place could use a makeover, but then again you go here for the food and not the ambiance. When it's packed service can be a little slow, but if you like Greek food eat here. read more

Hurts me to write this. As you can see from previous reviews, I am a big big fan! Unfortunately my last visit was less than stellar. For starters no one ever filled our water even though we asked multiple times. We were drinking beers, so it not like we were being cheap! We ordered a bunch of apps and some items came out super quick, like shockingly quick. That was nice, unfortunately the other items took 40 minutes, specifically the grilled seafood. It was awkward at the table as no one was able to eat at the same time. By the time the rest of the food came, the poor bus boy had already tried to box up our food 4 times. The server could have cared less, never apologizing. The seafood, octopus, the $23 octopus was dry and over cooked. We had to ask for our check multiple times, it just wasn't our night there. There wasn't anyone of authority to tell, even though there was an abundance of servers. There is usually a manager on duty that runs the floor, didn't seem like that was happening. Food is good, so we will give it another chance for sure, but won't continue if our experience mirrors what we encountered this visit. read more

Service really good. Timing within food really good, the merlot kthma xatzhmixaah high recommend. Dip eggplant with pita bread. Red snapper with lemon potatoes AMAZING.! Love this place. Definitely will come back again. read more

Stamatis Restaurant - My recommendation - Greek Near Me - Astoria, New York

Traditional Greek food served in unpretentious, buzzing surroundings. Delicious dips and greek salad. For my entree, I had a dish of sliced roast lamb with potatoes that was hearty and satisfying -- but next time I'm getting the fish. read more

My friend and I were craving Greek food and we happened to be in Astoria. Stamatis had good ratings, so we decided to go. Although we felt awkward because we were probably the only two Asians in the restaurant, we also felt very much welcome! The waiters accommodated us when we asked for outside seating-- the back wasn't exactly outside outside, it's more of an open area with an open sky. Nevertheless a cute classy atmosphere and the food was amazing! I loved the texture of their tzatziki sauce, and enjoyed my pork souvlaki platter. Everything was seasoned perfectly-- loved how the food was not salty as restaurant food often is. We ended our meal with a complimentary dessert: galaktoboureko. This was probably the highlight of our meal. Amazing!! I'd go back again just for it. read more

Great food.. Feels like a Traditional Greek Taverna with a great atmosphere and excellent service! KEEP IT UP!! I'll be back for sure!

Very disappointed with the service and food tonight. The waiter was not attentive , the lamb chops were tiny and my friend ordered a fish that was not special that they nailed him $38.00. We asked for the potatoes to be cooked better and the waiter said no ?? Will never go back read more

1st visit ordered the moussaka to go, it is very good, looking forward to trying a few more dishes, I appreciate the fact that some of the dishes are in front so you can see some of the foods and ask questions, as a newbie to Greek food this really helped alot, big dinning room in the back it looks like they have an outdoor space as well. $16 w/tax read more

My boyfirend and I decided we would go to every greek restaurant we could find, so about a week ago we went to stamatis on broadway. We were seated in the first room, i think theres a second one also which looked a little more traditional. My boyfiend said that he felt like he was in a diner because of the purple or green light ?? above our heads. We started out with a green salad, the fetta didnt really taste like other fetta i have eatenit was weird but overall the salad was decent. The kalamari was really tasty, but the tzantziki was definitly not my favorite. We also ordered a seabass which was yummy with lemon potatoes which were ok. Overall we established that we would go back, the service was good too, our waitress was really sweet only thing is we ran out of water for aboout 20 min before someone noticed. read more

Great food. My first time having Greek food. The Greek Salad was awesome and the bread was good. I liked the cheap white wine they had, tasty, especially with the meal being served. I probably could have drank a gallon of the stuff. I wish i had wrote down the name of the dish i had. But it was stuffed eggplant with meat sauce, i know that. And it was very tasty, and i am not much of a eggplant fan. The potatoes were great as well. Oh and the unexpected free dessert, AWESOME. And not just because it was free. read more

It's really easy to compare Stamatis and Taverna Kyclades. My boyfriend and I frequent both quite a bit. When we want incredible seafood, we go to Taverna. When we want to sit quickly, and get some fantastic meats (esp. the beeftekia and baby lamb) Stamatis wins hands down. Neither of us is Greek so we're not experts, but Stamatis does feel like an authentic Greek family style restaurant. I had to give 4 stars mainly because, even though I don't expect perfect service every time, there have been quite a few instances of getting the wrong order or being served the cheese on top of the Greek salad (I'm allergic to dairy, so I always have to request it on the side). things like that. They are always fixed quickly and without much hassle, but it's still a negative I have to point out. read more

I think this place is going downhill. I've been going here for years and last time it just wasn't that good. The Greek Salad had one black olive and seemed smaller than usual. The lemon potatoes were mushy. I always order the Beeftekia and it was delicious. The service is good -- it always is. Just keep in mind that they want you to pay the tip in cash! Finally, the complimentary dessert is always awesome. read more

I expected the food would be more tasty. I went there with couple of friends for dinner. I am a fan of greek cousine, but I was dissapointed. First, the clientele around us were mostly older people between 50-60 years old. Service and decor was ok. We stayed there because we heard the food is good. I didnt like the greek salad as an appetizer, and as a main course I ordered Red snapper, which cost $35,- and was not tasty. I dont think it was worth the money. Not my choice for the next time. read more

A smile and a taste of home are offered at this well-known family style restaurant. Our first visit to the "new location" (which everyone still calls it though it's been on 23rd Avenue for years now) was for a student event for Thanksgiving. The event inspired our new annual Thanksgiving Brunch. Great service, whether in house or catered, the food is always wonderful and the service always prompt, friendly and reliable. We've had great reviews for the pastitsio and sides served at our other events, which are always from Stamatis. read more