Visited for the first time on Valentine's day. Unbeknownst to us, for each couple with a reservation they printed out heart-shaped menus with our names on them and gave every lady a rose as she walked in. During dinner, the owner came around to the tables to speak with everyone throughout the evening. Great food & drink, friendly staff, live music, and a wonderfully pleasant environment! We will be back! read more

This is a unique, beautiful restaurant. For being a Greek restaurant, I feel like they could've incorporated a little more with the culture. I've been to other Greek restaurants so I can tell when they do. The outside does not compare to the inside, the ceilings are definitely worth the gaze. I called many many places around manayunk for happy hour past 6... and trust me it was hard. So we decided to try this place out, which you can only sit at the bar for happy hour. The HH selection kinda sucked. It was half off a few items that didn't really seem interesting. Other items on the menu were overpriced especially for what they were offering. Great service but I don't know if I would come again. read more

The food was very very good. The only thing is i wish the mussels with the pasta was not in the shell. The service was great and I loved the decor. We will definitely come back. read more

Zesty's - Greek Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We went here on a friday night and it wasn't packed but semi busy. We were seated promptly but that's about the best thing they did this night. Our server came over and asked us for our drink order, my mother wasn't quite sure what to have so he came back with suggestions. Once we knew what we wanted to drink he took the order but that was our last interaction with him. Over the course of 30 minutes my fiance tried to get his attention but he out right ignored us and tended to other tables. We saw him being attentive to other tables but even when trying to wave him down it was almost like he scoffed in our direction and went on serving other people. We NEVER walk away from places as we understand people are busy but this drew the line. After waiting 45 minutes to get his attention to no avail we decided to leave and we will never go back, which is unfortunate because it was recommended to us but we were not okay with how we were treated read more

Food was amazing! Service was fast and friendly and the chef definitely enjoyed seeing us enjoy his amazing food outside of the window haha. The chicken stuffed with feta, spinach and mushroom sauce was amazing! Branzino and grilled octopus were worth coming back for more for seconds. Definitely recommending to friends who are in the the area. read more

Waited over an hour from ordering our food and was told that they were working on it. Calamari was not edible- just awful experience and we are very patient and generally never complain about service or food. read more

Go here and order saganaki and you will not be disappointed. They also have the best pastitsio I've ever had and delicious gnocchi Gorgonzola. I hear the seafood is amazing too but I've always stuck with cheese and pasta. read more

I have been coming to Zesty's for the past year and have had such wonderful experiences. After you leave you feel as though you have experienced a true authentic Greek restaurant. I have loved every meal I have ordered! You won't feel rushed out of the restaurant and you truly feel it's a family run business and often the owner will walk around and chat with you. The live Greek music is also a treat! read more

The staff was friendly and it had a very Mediterranean feel inside and outdoors. It took a bit long to get our food on a not so busy Tuesday which was what drove the rating down. However, the chicken dish I got with cauliflower was very flavorful. read more

Zesty's - Chicken dish was delish - Greek Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Came in here on a slow Tuesday night. The service itself I would give 3 Stars because everything took way too long to get to our table. We saw our drinks that we ordered just waiting at the bar for almost 10 minutes before it was brought to our table and the restaurant was basically empty! Food also takes a while to get on the table so don't come absolutely starving. The food itself I found very tasty and well cooked. We ordered the lamb and branzino and was not disappointed at all. I feel like I would likely order takeout here but may not dine in next time! read more

Zesty's has undoubtedly the best Greek food in the area, bar none. We have been there on numerous occasions and I am never disappointed. Even the hummus, such a basic appetizer, is SO good. It's also a great place to sit outside in the summer time to people-watch, and they have good cocktails as well. It's a little pricey but pretty comparable to anything else that you would find on Main Street in Manayunk. You definitely will not be disappointed here. read more

Love the food! Amazing seafood dishes and the desserts are to die for The staff is also very friendly and accommodating :)

I've eaten at Zesty's on many occasions and have always found my meals to be delicious. They have a huge menu that includes Mediterranean pastas, fish & meat, as well as a daily selection of fresh fish. I've tried quite a variety of dishes and have had no complaints, but I must say their seafood is absolutely excellent. I especially like their loup de mer, a very nice, light, white fish. Their fresh fish dishes are served with the head on, so just be prepared for that. Their Greek salad is also a favorite of mine to order - in fact its my favorite place in town to order a Greek salad. Very tasty! I have always found the service to be very nice and the restaurant in general is a fantastic place to eat. Definitely request an outdoor table if the weather is nice! read more

Always enjoyed myself here. They re-opened last Sept. & reinvented themselves as of late- to be more of a 'bar' for the Manayunk young crowd. They should have tried to update the menu during that time. Though,we miss the fresh fish display- and the variety of choices. Old faves such as the hummus, calamari, saganaki and gnocci are still great. read more

The exceptional experience I had last night at Zesty's actually resulted in a touch of regret, regret for not having tried Zesty's before in the years I've been living in the area and walking by it. Therefore, I would like to express my sincerest apologies to my palate for this unnecessary deprivation of deliciousness. We decided to stop into Zesty's at around 7pm on a Friday night, after visiting a few neighboring establishments for pre-dinner drinks. In fact, the plan was for Zesty's to be but another of our one-drink stops on the way to have dinner someplace else. It was the warm, inviting environment that caused us to stay and finish our night here with dinner. The space is actually pretty beautiful, and boasts a kind of religious theme. There are large posters of interior shots from St. John's (the huge cathedral-esque church in Manayunk), and the booths actually look like real wooden church pews. This accompanied a rustic aesthetic, with hints of modernity, all in a dim lighting. It's really the sort of place where you want to hang out for a long time. The beer selection was pretty good, and most of the beers on tap were decent imports, along with a couple of local crafts brews and the requisite Miller Lite. I had a Franziskaner (properly served in a hefe weizen glass) and a Palm, which I believe is a Belgian ale. My wife had a simple mixed drink, which was made well. The high point of the experience was actually the food. The menu is fairly extensive, with the highlights being Greek specialties and seafood. I made an uncharacteristic decision and went with the seafood special. The special, which was a little pricey at $32 (but was intended for two people, to be fair), was a whole Dorado fish that weighed about 2lbs. It was spectacular. The fish was charcoal grilled, fileted, and had most of the bones removed. It was in a very subtle buttery sauce that just served to accentuate the flavors of the fish. It was finished with capers and a little too much fresh flat-leaf parsley. I generally don't go this crazy with my orders, in fact spending that much on a dish is kind of anathema to me, but I would totally order this again. Finally, I should note that the staff was exceptionally pleasant, and I really liked everyone we encountered there. You should definitely check this place out. read more

I don't know how I've missed this place over the past 5 years I've lived in Philadelphia and come to Manayunk. I made a reservation for 9 for 630 on a Saturday night and we were seated right away as we came in. Know that valet is complimentary; we brought multiple cars and 2 of us didn't see the free valet sign. Whoops. No wine menu so be sure to ask the server about the wines available. The humus was delicious- a must order dish. You can tell it's a home made dish. I ordered a Greek side salad which was good, just a little too much dressing (there was a small pool of dressing at the bottom of my bowl). The grape leaves were also a table favorite I ordered the scallops for dinner, very good and well done and I liked the sauce. Grandma ended up ordering the same thing and was glad she went with it! Mom ordered the shrimp Glyfada and it was gone by the end of the night. There were 2 or 3 other dishes ordered that people devoured. The service was great and the servers did a good job with us, especially as service began to pick up later in the evening. I'd come back here! read more

Solid happy hour, one of our go-tos; half off cocktails and half off certain apps, be sure to get the grilled calamari, it's a no-nonsense, breading-free dish of fresh octopus in a tasty balsamic vinegar reduction, just wonderful! I grew up in Astoria, the Greek capital of North America, so I'm rather particular about my calamari. The tzatziki, skordalia, and the other Greek-centric dishes are excellent too. The drinks are strong and straight forward, your best bet is to stay with the classics: old-fashioneds, manhattans, negronis, and martinis. Good place for both date night out and group hang outs. read more

Completely unexpected five-star experience. As we walked by the restaurant, I just thought it would be average Greek food. But there was a lot more in store inside... Every single dish we ordered was outstanding. The hummus was seasoned perfectly and served with piping hot, fresh pita. Grilled calamari in balsamic reduction and grilled octopus with lemon and olive oil also got high praise! But best of all was my salmon entrée. The salmon was cooked perfectly... juicy and able to cut it with a fork only. Even the rice pilaf served with it was perfect. How many times do you hear people rave about the rice pilaf?! But even better was the outstanding service! If you go there, please make sure that you sit in Italian grandmother Carlin's section! She cracked really funny jokes with excellent delivery, made sure our glasses were always full, and even gave us free second helping of hummus. read more

Zestys is my favorite place to go for date night. The atmosphere is romantic and the food is always outstanding no matter what you get. The seafood is always very fresh and you can taste it. My personal favorites include: the best crab cakes (hardly any filler and I can say this being a Marylander), the Greek salad- it's the homemade dressing, the mussels krasata, the calamari, the hummus, the spanakopita, the filet (with mashed potatoes) and the baklava. This is the only place in town you can get authentic Greek Wines (the owner Tom orders them directly from Greece)! It's also a good spot to come and grab a martini with friends. The owner/chef Tom really knows how to make his customers feel welcomed here. Truly an underrated gem in Manayunk. So excited to hear they will be offering delivery through grubhub/postmates soon!!! read more

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Fantastic, authentic Greek food. We had the Octopus, Egg Lemon soup, and a Greek salad with chicken, all were excellent. The owner cooked our food and greeted us at the table following our meal. The service was attentive and very friendly. Overall, a better than great dinner. We can't wait to go back. read more

Zesty's - Greek Salad with Chicken - Greek Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It honestly could be such a great place, but I can only give it 3 stars.The food was really delicious and authentic, but its too expensive for the portion sizes and for the location. The spinikopita was rich, creamy and flaky, and the combo appetizer was probably the best dish; it came with warm, fresh pita, too. The drinks were even well done and (this is cheesy, I know) Zesty! The decor is stunning, truly. You almost feel transported to Greece with their glassware, artwork and other small details. However they need a serious revamping of their logo and signage out front. For the longest time I thought it was a greek "diner" type restaurant serving gyros. The branding doesn't match how classy the restaurant is. I do think they're over compensating using so many electronic devices for their drink menu/checking system. The waiters also shouldn't be hovering over guests when they're signing their checks and giving tips... Overall I think be kind to the customers but it's important to give them space to enjoy the atmosphere and their food. There was a little to much staring/waiting/well wishing and general attention on us. It was a Tuesday night so my friend and I were 2 of maybe 10 in the place. read more

Enjoyed the older menu better- it appears that they are serving a high end menu with all ala carte items-no platters with salads or soups. The price of the entrees is high for what you receive. The food was quite good but the portions average. I ordered a rum and Coke-Coke was flat (they replaced and reserved). Daughter ordered a Sprite- they out of Sprite. No kids menus but was told they would make a "kid's portion". That's great that they served a smaller portion of chicken and pasta for my daughter but they charged me $19 bucks for it. The food is good but it seems like they are confused about what type of restaurant they want to be. read more

Mediterranean food is one of my favorites so I wanted to like this place. I really did. Therefore, after my first experience was so-so I decided to give it another try. The second experience did not wow me either. The food is just very average to be honest. Nothing is bad, but nothing is particularly great either. My first trip I had a salad off of the lunch menu. Like I said, it wasn't bad but the quality of the vegetables was like something I would get off of a salad bar at a chain restaurant somewhere. My second trip I had the tzatziki appetizer and an entree. Once again, neither option was bad, but the flavors just seemed a bit off to me. I think my biggest problem withe Zesty's is that the prices are far higher than the quality of the food. And also, what was up with the weird name change where it became Munk and Nunn for about 9 months before converting back to Zesty's? read more

Our first week in the area, and we decided to give this one a try. Most of what we ordered was good, but way overpriced. We are from the West coast so we're used to paying for a good meal, but I expected greatness when I ordered the 3 jumbo shrimp with rice pilaf for $24. The seasonings were bland and it was a poor presentation...just a giant portion of rather pain pilaf and shrimp that didn't blow my hair back. My husband ordered a greek salad (started) that was great, and pizza (good) and we ordered the trio of dips and pita, also good. We brought along our little girl, and ordered pizza for her (which didn't come out w/the changes we requested: which was just no basil). *if you have kids, there isn't much on this menu, not because you can't make do...just the prices are ridiculous for tiny bellies. The service was only mediocre...we dined outside and we were surprised to have our server lean over the railing to hand us food and drinks rather than place them on the table. She also left after taking our order and delivering our drinks, had the bartender bring out our food, bring us additional things we needed, and then only when she presented the check did she return. Never checked on us to see how the meal was, etc... With so many restaurants to explore in this area and surrounding, this is one we won't be back to. We were actually kicking ourselves for not trying the Thai across the street instead. read more

Don't be intimidated! Yes it's fine dining, yes it's pricy, but that's not to say you will leave hungry and offended. The good: Most of the meat dishes have the portions of a true dinner. Ingredients are quality and real. Bread, yep, the bread and oil alone is delicious. Attention to how your food was cooked. Crowds here are friendly and open. No snooty bologna, you may actually leave the place befriending. Interior design is interesting. Ability to pick your fish. Service. Dancing on some nights. Not so good: Some nights are dead and others are jam packed, it difficult to gauge. Suggest: The filet. Any hock. Hummus. read more

Everything about this restaurant is terrific. The food is divine and the fish makes you feel like you are transported back to Greece. The service is good - seasoned servers who understand how special what they have here is. The interior is so novel and inviting. I recommend this restaurant wholeheartedly! read more

I went because I had a $50 Living Social deal. I remember this as being a really great place years ago. We were the only table. It took 20 minutes to get our drinks. The appetizers of hummus and octopus were actually good. The entrees and service were terrible. The salmon was over cooked and my stuffed chicken was inedible as it was over cooked and stuffed with canned spinach. I took two bites and pushed it to the edge of the table. It took another 20 minutes for the server to approach and ask If I wanted to bag it to go. I would not go back and now I see why they have a living social deal. This place has really declined. read more

I was really surprised at how good zestys was. I came here with a Groupon and usually with a Groupon I expect a decent meal with some Major hiccups - but this was just great. I had the branzino and absolutely loved it. Our waiter was super nice and while he was open about being new to the job, he was very attentive and made good suggestions. I will definitely be back. read more

They just reopened, the food is de-li-cious! The hummus and pita bread are out of this world, excellent octopus and lamb as well! Service was great. This nice and cozy place offers the best Mediterranean food on Main Street. read more

Went out to a nice date night dinner with the man, this place was wonderful. We ordered saganaki for an appetizer, it was cheesy goodness with a yummy zing of lemon zest. We also got spanakopita and gnocchi al gorgonzola. Although the gnocchi was really rich and delicious, the spanakopita was the all star of our dinner. We finished with the almek dessert pudding and it was delicious. The service was wonderful, fast and friendly. We accidentally ordered a dessert wine and our server exchanged the bottle with the Maximo Tempranillo. It was very gracious not to charge us for our own mistake. The owner also stopped by the table to ask how everything tasted and was very pleasant. Overall a wonderful dinning experience. read more

This is more like a 3.5 because we had some truly delicious plates here but some pretty weird aspects to being here. We came at 6 on a friday night for dinner and to get a few happy hour snags. We were the only people in the restaurant for a while. The happy hour specials were not hard to remember (half off apps, and two drink specials) but our server had to yell to the bartender across the room twice to figure out what they were. There were quite a few people on staff who were just standing around and kept looking at us since we were the only people there. it was pretty uncomfortable. As a designer I had a bone to pick with the menu and logo too. The menu was very hard to read, on very poor quality paper and organized pretty oddly. Also an insane amount of spelling mistakes (that may have been the spelling the owner grew up with), but being on a poor quality menu it just added to the thrown together feel. It just seems like one of those single-owned places that have been doing the same thing for 50 years (odd new renovations aside). The food did happen to be pretty good. I got the moussaka that was a big win in the authentic flavorful greek entree department and my boyfriend's chicken with feta/spinach was done very well. Our apps weren't as fresh with the tomatoes in the bruschetta tasting over-ripe and the hummus through the pastry bag thing with random large garlic cloves in there didn't make for the freshest taste. It was still good but did not win us over. The entrees seemed premade as well (of course for the moussaka being that lasagna style) but luckily the flavors made up for it. If I'm in the mood for greek, this is the only game in town around manayunk, so I would be back to try a few other greek classics knowing the flavors would be there, but overall just an odd experience. read more

You have to order the mussels, I think they might be the best I've ever had. Also, if you get the chance, since I believe it might have been a special, get the asparagus soup with crab meat. It's incredible. The bartenders are awesome, and extremely friendly as well. Definitely worth a try on Main Street. read more

This place is OVER-looked. Go in for dinner. The bartender CANNOT be friendlier if he tried.. truly, probably the friendliest bartender we've ever had in Philly. Decor is cool, runway lights on the ceiling.. and a classy bar. You're thinking typical Greek Sandwiches. No, this food is Authentic. I highly recommend sticking to the Greek, and order many plates.. you won't regret. The quality is A+. We ordered the Keftedes, Iman, Patzaria, Aginares a la Polita, Hummus and Greek Pizza, so good. Go for lunch, think dinner menu might be a little higher in $ (my only negative). But the Greek Food Quality cannot be beat. read more

Nice atmosphere, excellent service with attention to detail, and amazingly authentic Greek food. The mousaka was a pillow of warm spices. The chicken wrapped around spinach and feta with a mushroom cream sauce was decadent. The garlic roasted hummus with pine nuts was the best I've had, and the baklava was oozing with honey. Great choice for a night out. read more

Zesty's - Amazing chicken, spinach, and feta dish. - Greek Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Not a good experience. Ended up paying $250 for a dinner that took an hour and a half to arrive. We asked up front if it would be loud - the waiter assured us it would not be. I could not hear a single word anybody at the table said. It was the loudest restaurant I've been in, and louder than 90% of bars. Food, when it finally arrived, was mediocre. My dish was undercooked and cold (which is hard to pull off). Took 1 hour and forty minutes for the food. Really terrible experience. I cannot say enough poor things about this place. From the lying waiter to the bad food to the blasting, mediocre music, just not a good experience at all. read more

I gave 2 stars because I thought the service and the atmosphere were good. It's a cute little place. I did not enjoy the food. I got the Greek sampler but ended up picking at it because I simply didn't like it. If you enjoy Greek food, this could be your place. Hey, maybe it is the best food in the area for Mediterranean dishes but I just don't think it's my thing. read more

The food was horrible. Our appetizers came one by one...cold entrees took forever for paying $450 check that was not the food that was expected...the drinks their special honeydew margarita was watered down..shrimp entree in menu said served with vegetables and potatoes and came served with rice..asked the server he's like no doesn't come with vegetables well the menu certainly said it was served with vegetables..let me not review the server..the worst every experience...will never return back here ever read more

I cannot say enough about this establishment. The food is amazing. The service is better. Kenny has to be the best bartender around. Eric is the greatest host/jack of all trades ever. Come here. Enjoy the experience. I promise, you won't be let down! read more

They have a beautiful dinning room inside so it really sets a nice ambiance for the place. The huge windows allows for entertainment because you get to people watch which is always amusing. The food is pretty expensive. However, it's really high quality. The mussels are cooked perfectly. They were so tender. The sauce they were cooked in was different from the usually tomatoes type broth I am used too. But, it was nice. The greek salad was made with great quality vegetables and a decent sized portion. The hummus plate was also delicious. I do question how one can charge 10 dollars for some hummus and warm pita. The only negative to the meal was the calamari and the bread basket. It's insanely tough. It was pretty disgusting. Most restaurants that give you the olive oil garlic dipping sauce have warm bread. This wasn't warm at all and was extremely tough hard beard. It wasn't appetizing. We finished the meal off with a baklava cheesecake. The cheesecake itself isn't bad. I had high expectations for a nice combination of baklava with the cheesecake. However, I was disappointed. The phyllo dough wasn't even cooked right so it lacked the flaxy texture of a real baklava. Overall, it was a nice meal with enthusiastic waitress who knew the menu fairly well. I also appreciate the fact they market vegetarian dishes on the menu. Thank you for supporting the vegetarians of the world! read more

I am obsessed with their balsamic vinaigrette that they use on their Greek salads. Besides the Greek salad that I always get, the rest of the menu is great. A few good vegetarian options and a ton of fish. The decor is horrible. It's like they can't decide what they want to be. My one complaint is that last time there wasn't a bartender who knew how to make drinks. At times they have a cocktail list and others not. They should ALWAYS have a list. read more