"The food is delicious! Elea transports you to the middle of Athens!"
"The food was so good! You can tell it's super fresh."
"Don’t skip the sesame crusted tofu or the cauliflower—both so unique and to die for."
"The food was authentic with plentiful portions."
"Food was amazing, I ordered the gulf shrimp, short ribs and orange pie."
"The food was fresh, flavorful and comforting."
"The food is delicious! Fresh, tasty and authentic."
Cons:
"The hummus was a bit lackluster."
"The fish was okay as well, small for its price and better whole fish options in other places."
"The Moussaka tasted store bought and was victim of a bad microwave job."
"Lamb chops were okay, fried zucchinis were okay (but dry)."
"The food was okay, nothing special."
"The food was quite expensive for the small portions of food that is as good as store-bought heat-and-eat."
"The fava dip and spanakopita were very dry and flavorless."
Service
Pros:
"The staff is all friendly, energetic and motivated to ensure the best experience."
"The staff was amazingly accommodating and friendly."
"Wait staff is incredibly accommodating and knowledgeable about the menu."
"Our waiter, Zach was super friendly and knowledgeable about the items on the menu."
"Service was attentive and friendly."
"The service was friendly and attentive."
"The staff were professional."
Cons:
"The waiter also stood there waiting for us to decide on dessert, which added pressure."
"They really need to improve the service, that would never happen in São Paulo."
"No waiter introduced themselves to let us know that they were our waiter and there were multiple people coming and going which made this very confusing."
"The service was beyond slow."
"The service here is just awful."
"Service AND wait time was TERRIBLE!!"
"The service here was overall awful, I would not recommend coming here for a birthday or special event."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The outdoor seating area was gorgeous."
"The decor downstairs is super elegant and pretty."
"Softly lit and pretty, you will look amazing in your selfies."
"The ambiance wrapped me in a cozy embrace."
"Really good Greek food in a very chic setting!"
"Excellent atmosphere."
"Very elegant and clean interior, a nice grand bar is located in the middle."
Cons:
"I would not recommend coming here for a birthday or special event."
"Tables also seemed a bit close in this era of Covid awareness."
"The scene is thick, and your elbows will be touching your neighbors’ in the crowded dining rooms."
"There was an odd odor in the restaurant where we were sitting and couldn't quite describe it."
"Outside seating leaves you feeling jammed in."
"The music seemed a bit loud."
"They were a bit pushy about us not ordering wine."
Value
Pros:
"Not inexpensive, but certainly worth the money."
"The cheque wasn't nearly as much as expected for such a nice place as well, which was a pleasant surprise."
"Relative to the price (~$30 pp for sharing 3 very sizeable apps that left me VERY full!) this is such a gem!"
"It’s worth every penny !!"
"All good portions, very reasonably priced."
"It was only 100 plus because we ordered three incredible bottles of wine and cocktails, otherwise it would have been a steal."
"A must for anyone who enjoys fine dining at a very reasonable price with excellent service and ambiance."
Cons:
"Typical for NYC, everything on the menu was a little expensive."
"The food was quite expensive for the small portions of food that is as good as store-bought heat-and-eat."
"I thought the drinks were over priced."
"Although this place claims to be upscale Greek it was pretty average to me and overpriced."
"The drinks and food were overpriced for what was actually offered."
"Stunned by how overpriced fish of the day was. Overcooked and meager for the size of portion."
"The food was good, just overpriced."
Management and Organization
Pros:
"We hosted a surprise engagement party for an intimate group of 42 people. It was over the top and beyond exquisite to perfection."
"Service was great and everything was planned to perfection."
"Andrew, the on-site events manager, was a dream to work with."
"I want to also give a huge shout out to Sibel. She was so sweet throughout our meal, going over and above to make us feel welcome."
"The upscale service was beyond stellar."
"The service was incredibly polite and attentive."
"The waitstaff, busboys and food runners are all very well trained and professional."
Cons:
"We had to wait 30 minutes for ours, and most people's tables weren’t ready on time."
"With reservations, we still had to wait nearly 15 minutes to be seated on a Saturday."
"After dinner, we thought about how much we spent and reviewed the regular menu vs the restaurant week menu. We could have spent HALF ordering from the regular menu had we known better."
"We haven’t finished eating the starters and they brought the main courses and took the starters out without consent."
"Unfortunately, we had to stand around the bar and wait till our table was available which wasn’t until 8:00."
"We had one and still ended up waiting 40 minutes for a table on a crowded weekend night."
"Despite having a reservation, we had to wait about 15-20 minutes before getting seated."