Best meal I've had in Richmond. My husband and I went here for a splurge meal and Stella's did not disappoint. We did not have a reservation but we enjoyed eating at the bar. I ordered a vegetable moussaka that was like a delicious, comforting shepherd's pie. My husband had a delicious berry cocktail and a fish special. We also had an appetizer that was portabello mushrooms topped with cheese (which came out on fire)--it was like a delicious mushroom cheesy pizza. Great atmosphere, service, and food. read more

Fantastic brunch. I have not been for dinner. But this is a great little restaurant nestled in the westend.

One of my favorite places in town. It gets better and better. Last time had the Artic Char and it was on top of many delicious veggies. Love their stuffed grape leaves. The deserts are all so fresh and home made it is worth the splurge. And the salads are the best in town. My friend had the lamb burger and raved about it. Such authentic food prepared with care and the service is always top notch. All so professional and warm and friendly you feel like you are dining in someone's home. At lunch go EARLY it gets packed and loud with a line outside! I guess I'm not the only one who loves this local spot. I take all my out of towners here as well as business clients and it always makes a good impression. The Salmon over spinach for lunch is a great deal and very healthy and fresh and light. Cant wait to go back again this week! Spinach Pies are really to die for never had them so good before. read more

Always my #1 suggestion when friends ask where to go for dinner in Rva! The happy hour wine craft is a great deal. If you have a wait it's fun to walk over to their store next door. I always try to order a special because they are delicious!! read more

Went on the spur of the moment on a Saturday, didn't know that we were lucky to get a table until folks next to us told us they'd been trying for six months. Food and service were great. If you order pasta make sure you come hungry, had so much left that we split it for lunch the next day. read more

Went here for the first time last month. Packed but great vibe, gorgeous decor and not too loud. Service was excellent and food arrived quickly. Stella on draft and a whiskey cocktail were excellent. All dishes were excellent but an oyster special impressed me the most. Will be back! read more

Wonderful place! It was worth the wait (kinda hard to get reservations!). We will definitely be back.

Great place w/ best Greek in RVA!

Visited Stella's recently with a friend and we agreed to sit at the friends table. The service was excellent, our waiter was knowledgeable and helpful as we made our sellections. Unfortunately, our sellections were not the greatest. I started with the black kale salad and ordered the vegetarian pasta main. The kale in the salad was quite tough though very tasty, the pasta dish was delicious but laden with entirely too much oil. My companion's meal had it's own problems with too much oil as well. The chairs around the friends table were quite uncomfortable. Our drinks were great. We were disappointed not to have enjoyed our expensive meal more. read more

I enjoyed this restaurant a lot. We sat at the bar and the feta fourno app was awesome. My gyro was pretty bland but the side salad made up for up. Will be going back to try other things. Also the grocery across the street is awesome where you can buy their food to take home to fix later! read more

Clearly my other favorite restaurant in RVA next to L'opposom. I hate the wait but a cocktail solves all. Huge portions, amazing flavor. I had the pasta No. 5 and my wife had a saffron risotto with halibut. Can't wait to go back for brunch. read more

Down Home Family Style Greek... make a reservation. A walk in may or may not get a seat at the community table or Bar.

Went to this on a whim and didn't realize we'd have one of the best meals in our life here. Everything, down to the pita bread was flavored, textured and executed perfectly. Simple but beautiful playing. Service is excellent and everyone is attentive and helpful. You will not be disappointed! read more

Stella's is definitely one of our favorite Richmond restaurants. Excellent food and lovely ambiance. Highly recommend!!!

I have been dying to try Stella's for the past 8 months and I finally decided my birthday dinner was the time to try it out. Since it was a Wednesday I didn't think it would be very busy. Luckily we made reservations as it was packed. We were sat by the window. I took the bench seat and my boyfriend sat across from me. I didn't like how the servers would touch his shoulder as they were walking past them. It just added to the fact that they cram way too many people in this small space. When going out to dinner you want to feel comfortable and not like you're in the way. The atmosphere is awful. It was so loud that I had to yell for my date to hear me across the tiny table, I wanted to leave as soon as we sat down. But I figured we'd give it a chance and hopefully the food would make up for it. Our server wasn't very personable and we had already been sat with menu's for 15 minutes before hearing about the specials. We ordered the grilled octopus which was a much smaller portion than the pictures other Yelpers have posted. It was good but presentation and the overall balance of the dish was lacking. (My lips are still recovering from all of the vinegar in the dish). For my main dish I ordered the Moussaka. I'm very familiar with this dish but this was completely different from any Moussaka I've had. There was a huge pile of cheese in the middle, that I thought was mashed potatoes. My first bite filled my mouth with Luke warm cheese that completely overwhelmed my mouth/throat. I think cheese is still stuck to my tonsils.. My date had the roasted chicken, which had a nice flavor but was very greasy. Since my dish was luke warm, we sent it back and I tried to choose something else to order. I'm still regretting this experience as my stomach was upside down all evening. I think this might be due to the grease that was in the chicken dish (my boyfriend shared some of his dish with me after I sent mine back). I think this might be a nice place to go if you like loud environments and want to pay top price for cocktails and apps. read more

Excellent service. Food was very good with the exception of the avgolemono soup which had little to know taste. My Greek palate suggests a lot more lemon (and please serve it piping hot, not lukewarm). read more

We were a party of 7 and our waiter was great offering suggestions. We ordered several appetizers. Really enjoyed the fried haloumi, the tria 10 and of course the pita is amazing. With all the appetizers I ordered the Yia Yia's skillet as my entree - really enjoyed. Other diners had the grilled octopus, braised lamb shank, whole bronzino and another fish special which all thought were delicious. With all the food we shared just one bread pudding which of course was yummy. read more

Very nice brunch menu! We did have to wait for about 30 minutes for seating, however, it was well worth it!

Setting is great.food was good.ambience is quite out of place.place is pretty crowded though.might have to book in advance .we tried a seafood platter days speciality which was quite a large portion. read more

Have been here twice now and everything has been top notch. Last visit was for lunch as we could not get a reservation for dinner before 9:00 and didnt want to miss dining here during a recent trip. Lunch was wonderful.As before, the staff was wonderful, service great. Started with spanikopita and a hummus/tabbouleh appetizer served with warm grilled pita. Lunch items ordered were the chicken sandwich , chicken souvlaki and lamb gyro which was delicious served with a lima bean and feta cheese salad - so good. Portions are huge, so bring your appetite. read more

Best pan seared salmon I have ever had. The saganaki is to die for, and the service is excellent. If you are a fan of true greek food, give this place a try! read more

The food and ambience was great. Our server was horrible. Server Did not introduce herself and was not welcoming at all.. Every question we asked seemed like an Annoyance to her. You guys have a fabulous restaurant but the service was really disappointing. Our server was an older lady with a bad attitude. I hope the managers will follow up with her. She is not helping your business or reputation. We had a reservation for 6:30 Thurs night if that helps you figure out who to follow up with. If we decide to come eat again we def don't want that waitress. If you get an older lady waiting on you I recommend asking for a different waitstaff as to not take away from a potentially amazing meal. read more

Food is delicious. I love the family-style table. I make it here as often as possible.

The food is good. But the drinks, no so much. I feel the wine and beer are limited and not my favs. The place is soo small so you are trapped in a tiny space and the bar stools with the bar height have always been uncomfortable for us. So even though the food is good. The lack of comfort in seating and libation selections make it a last choice even though it is walking distance to me and I love that. read more

I was so excited to just LOVE this place like all of my friends and family, but I just found it to be meh... I partly blame the tapas choices we made because I bet if we'd gone with the entrees, I would have been happier. But at those entree prices, I definitely would want to be wowed. I agree with some of the previous posts about not liking being so close to your neighbors. It's always a pet peeve of mine with any restaurant and takes my opinion down a notch. I think I'd give this place another go because I really feel like my experience was not the norm. I'd just try some different choices! read more

Worst service I have ever experienced. We waited for over 2 hours when we were told the wait would be 20 minutes. Once we were seated it took 25 more minutes for the waiter to even notice us. We finished our food and afterward it took another half hour to track down the waiter for our check. The staff was extremely rude and unhelpful. Stella's was one of my favorite restaurants but I will never be returning. read more

Very good upscale Greek food. So many choices on the menu. Our waitress wasn't very friendly, but the food was amazing. Will revisit again! read more

Great food! Also a fun place to come for drinks- super hard to get into though- call ahead first!

I recently visited Richmond again after year's of being gone and took a friend to Stella's as it was highly recommended but we were forewarned that the wait could be very long. Even though we got there on a Saturday evening at 7:30pm without a reservation and the restaurant was full, we got a seat at the bar within 15 minutes. The bar service was very attentive and knowledgeable. We had meze plates to share and tasted the fried calamari, the lamb frites, the keftedes (meatballs) and the shrimp ouzo. All were well done and cooked properly even though the shrimp were a bit bland for my taste. The lamb frites and keftedes were definitely the favorites. For dessert we had the tiramisu, which had the right consistency and was delicious. Even though there was a good crowd including a large bachelorette party we could have a normal conversation. It's definitely something I recommend and holds its own compared to the many Greek restaurants I have been to in Manhattan but would suggest reservations for high traffic times. read more

I went to Stella's with a group of out of town friends for the first time for my birthday. The waiter was very helpful in recommending small plates for us to share. We ordered 5 for 4 of us and had plenty left over. The "small" plates have very generous portions and were very reasonably priced. I loved everything I ate! The atmosphere was great as was the service. I now understand why it's so hard to get a table here. read more

OMG, this is my absolute new favorite restaurant in RVA. I have been here twice now, and although you do need to be patient to actually get a dinner reservation, the wait is well worth it. The lamb shank never disappoints. We had the lamb frittes appetizer and the portion size was large enough for a meal. I ordered the pasta #5 marinara and had enough for dinner and leftovers to feed 3 of us the next day. Homemade noodles are so yummy. The baklava dessert was not as expected but the entrees were surely an A+. I will be back Stella's! read more

Great service - great cannoli - don't be fooled by the 'meatball' -- it's a meal in itself. Definitely adding this to our neighborhood favs

Horrible management of time and tables by the front hostess stand this evening. Waited 25 minutes for our table that I had reserved a month in advance for a special occasion only to watch the hostesses hold and give away other tables to reservations that came after us. No apologies, no offers of assistance and no offers to make it up to us. Ended up walking out without eating or any serious attempt by management to make up for the situation. read more

This place is awesome. Great food and great environment. One of my favorite Richmond restaurants.

My boyfriend and my's absolute FAVORITE restaurant in the world. I've never even been slightly disappointed by anything on the menu. A must-order is the mushroom saganaki, it comes on fire and is absolutely delicious. The staff is always friendly and helpful, the ambiance is perfect, and the food tops it all off. read more

We have eaten here 3 times now, and have loved everything we've tried. The grape leaves are fabulous and so is the hummus. Be careful of the soup sizes, I ordered a bowl and a salad. once the salad came I was already full from the soup. Not a bad problem to have left overs. portion sizes are generous. A new favorite restaurant of ours. read more

Really good wine if your looking for authentic Greek food Stella's is the place the staff is really friendly and the location is perfect for a great day in Richmond read more

Was very disappointed by the initial welcome from the hostess. Did not make a reservation and only after waiting 20ish minutes was told (rudely) we were only allowed to sit at the bar and all tables were reserved. The bartenders were overworked trying to serve all of the individuals at the bar and make drinks for the rest of the restaurant and we often found ourselves waiting. Ordered calamari and domathes for our appetizer which was good though dipping sauce for calamari had a lot of garlic. For dinner ordered lamb and chicken which were good. Overall it was an ok meal for the price. What was extremely frustrating were the individuals waiting for their table coming over to the bar for a drink. There is no extra room so I was bumped, leaned on and my space invaded throughout the meal (again after being forced to sit at the bar if we wanted to eat there that evening). The restaurant itself is very loud and difficult to carry on a conversation. read more

Best Greek food in Richmond. Everything I have had there is great. The owners are super nice and the service is excellent .one of the busiest places though. we had our rehearsal dinner there and everyone raved about it. Best dolmotes ever. I have been 5 plus times. read more

Good Greek food. Dinner is better than brunch. It can have a long wait, so consider sitting at the bar. The portions are large and two people can share a salad and an entree. read more