Ammos Estiatorio Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The server (Loku) was attentive, had good recommendations, and was great to deal with."
• "Our blonde server was amazing. She made us delicious suggestions for both food and wine!"
• "From the hostess, who gave us 3 different seating options, to the service staff who attended to our drinks & meal efficiently and consistently."
• "Service is fantastic as well."
• "The service was impeccable from the moment we entered the establishment."
• "Our waiter and staff were also super attentive."
• "The staff was attentive and helpful."

Cons:

• "While the first bartender ignored me, the second was much more responsive."
• "Management was really rude about this order (placed through grub hub) and claimed it would be too complicated to talk to the kitchen about what had happened."
• "Our waitress appeared to be able to handle only one duty at a time resulting in extended wait time."
• "The service is slow and their wine serving is poor lol."
• "Was there on Friday at 2pm. No waiters, NOT EVEN ONE! Amazingly poor service."
• "The waiter was a disaster."
• "Servers are incredibly slow and kept ignoring us when we asked for menus."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Warm ambiance. A must try staple after a long day at work."
• "The ambiance of the restaurant was nice to be in."
• "Inside great ambiance, (although tight spaces, it’s Manhattan after all)."
• "Atmosphere is upscale, quiet and comfortable."
• "The atmosphere is so beautiful."
• "The atmosphere is excellent."
• "From the moment I walked in the atmosphere was breath taking."

Cons:

• "Plus the food is not good quality. Very next-to-train station vibe."
• "nothing like it used to be. food is terrible, service is poor, music so loud you can't have a conversation."
• "The music on Greek night is VERY loud."
• "We made a reservation for 15 for Happy Hour and were promised the back corner. Instead we were inside the front door—crowded, cold and EXTREMELY LOUD!!"
• "Too loud to chat with friends, first item on menu unavailable."
• "The atmosphere is, well, a bit odd: dark, slightly thrown together decor, nonintuitive background music."
• "Way too many people which made it increasingly difficult to enjoy a conversation with my colleagues."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Grilled whole fish superb (I had Red Snapper, my wife had Sea Bass) & a real bargain with the 50% special discount."
• "Loved the ginger margaritas, and the sweet and spicy margaritas!"
• "The lamb appetizer was perfectly roasted."
• "Appetizers are scrumptious. Main courses are wonderful."
• "Tasty food with good serving portion at a moderate price."
• "Meal was wonderful. The best dirty martini around!"
• "The dolmades are delicious! While the regular and seafood moussaka were very much enjoyed, the roasted red snapper is absolutely one of the best I've ever had."

Cons:

• "The octopus was slimy and fishy."
• "The vegetable risotto which was the most tasteless thing I’ve ever ordered in my life."
• "The fish was stale and taste bitter."
• "The fish is wayyy over priced, and the fish is sold by lb and that was not even highlighted."
• "The whole grilled Bronzini fish was a total disappointment."
• "The food is low quality and over priced."
• "Every dish ranges from mediocre to terrible!!!"

Price

Pros:

• "If you want excellent seafood at a reasonable price and can create your own atmosphere, this is a good bet."
• "You definitely get what you pay for."
• "Okay prices."

Cons:

• "$8 for a bottle of water which is ridiculous."
• "Everything on the menu is about 25-40% overpriced compared to most restaurants in nyc."
• "Overrated, over priced and underserved."
• "No entree under $34."
• "Prices are not just unreasonable, they are frankly robbery."
• "Very bad experience! We ordered the fish in the menu the price was $39 imported from Greece (bullshit) but when we got a check it was $80 just for the freaking fish!!!"
• "They charged me twice for 1 meal, one time the amount without tip and the second time the full amount with tip."