The Greek Kitchen Reviews Summary

Category: Greek restaurant New York

Address: 889 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA

Phone: +12125814300

Rating: 4.4
based on 197 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Really good food. Generous portions and reasonably priced."
  • "The food was fleshing prepared. You can taste the freshness in every dish."
  • "Very good quality food with reasonable price, and very fast service."
  • "The vegetarian moussaka we ordered was extremely delicious!!"
  • "Food was delicious. Well worth the expense."
  • "The food was excellent!"
  • "Very delicious food. Great vegetarian fare. True taste sensation in every bite."

Cons:

  • "I had the vegetable moussaka. It was extremely bland and lukewarm."
  • "The food was pretty terrible. We ordered a grilled meat platter and got a pile of clearly reheated, dry, unrecognizable blobs that were presumably made of some kind of meat."
  • "Served undercooked chicken kabob sandwich."
  • "The souvlaki was CRAZY DRY. HUGE DRY hunks of chicken."
  • "All dishes were cold and didn’t have much flavor."
  • "The meats on all dishes were dry, the salads were dressed with something that’s indescribable."
  • "The food was also not very good."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service understood I needed to head out for a pickup shortly and processed my order amazingly quickly."
  • "The service was absolutely great, it's perfectly comfortable."
  • "The wait staff was friendly and helpful and they had good recommendations for everything."
  • "The service was impeccable, with attentive staff catering to our every need without being intrusive."
  • "Great service here, everyone was very attentive."
  • "The service was really good, I sat at the bar."
  • "The staff is has always been prompt and very courteous."

Cons:

  • "When I brought two friends once, a new lady staff added a 20% service charge directly to my bill."
  • "After sitting at the table for another 20 minutes without anyone coming over and asking me if I would like to order, I approached the same 'in charge looking' INDIVIDUAL and expressed my dissatisfaction."
  • "Our waitress, on the other hand, was almost non existent."
  • "The service was very poor."
  • "Service could also be better, they forgot about us and request for more water etc even though there were only 2 other couples there at the same time with us."
  • "The server was almost non existent and needed to be reminded that people at a table require her attention."
  • "Waitress was rude, unhelpful, catty, and completely uninterested in her job!"

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "It's a really nice restaurant with authentic Greek decor and food."
  • "Felt like I was back in Astoria with better service and ambiance."
  • "One of my favorite places in NYC. Genuine staff and incredible food."
  • "This quaint restaurant on the UWS is decked out in blue gingham and sailing paraphernalia."
  • "The ambiance is good with a Greek soundtrack playing in the background."
  • "The decor in the restaurant is adorable."
  • "Very friendly staff and tons of space."

Cons:

  • "The atmosphere in the restaurant was like a funeral, waiters standing around looking like they had no desire to be there."
  • "The interior though leaves a lot to be desired. Not cozy, or inviting. Office type ceiling lighting..."
  • "Seating is cramped- you feel like you're on top of one another."
  • "The modest decoration reminded restaurants in Greece."
  • "The restaurant was decorated nicely but services was very average so was the food."
  • "Atmosphere is simple and laid back. Not trying but well maintained."
  • "Almost $100 for a simple dinner in a rustic atmosphere, without appetizers and dessert are too much even for Manhattan."

Price

Pros:

  • "For the area the prices are very fair."
  • "The price is very reasonable, and the taste is very authentic."
  • "Comfort Greek food that is reasonably priced with fast service."
  • "The portions were generous and the prices pretty reasonable."
  • "Good food, rapid service, reasonable prices."
  • "Prices are the best I think in Manhattan, the food was really good!"
  • "The prices were really reasonable for what they are offering."

Cons:

  • "A surprising (pricey) bottled beer selection for a Greek restaurant."
  • "Drinks rather expensive. The cheapest white wine costs 10€."
  • "With the raised prices I expect better quality in a salad."
  • "It seems like the pandemic has hit this restaurants hard and they are cutting back on portions and raising prices."
  • "The food was so so and a bit pricey."
  • "The prices are ridiculous for the portions as well."
  • "To top it all off, it was pricier than it should have been."

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