Amylos Taverna Reviews Summary

Category: Greek restaurant New York

Address: 33-19 Broadway, Queens, NY 11106, USA

Phone: +17182150228

Rating: 4.5
based on 241 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Our server was Panos and he was so great, he was very friendly, attentive and provided excellent service."
  • "Friendliest service. Everyone was wearing a mask and followed covid protocols."
  • "Fedon the manager made sure I was taken cared of."
  • "Service is great and prompt."
  • "The service has always been the nicest and super accommodating."
  • "THE SERVICE WAS PERFECT! πŸ‘πŸ½ Rosalia was our server and she was so nice & helpful! Super attentive!!"
  • "Service and the waiter who served us - all excellent."

Cons:

  • "Our waiter Bora was very inattentive, he came once said if we wanted to order food to order everything at once… and that was the last we heard from him."
  • "The waiters were very nice, but a little in a hurry."
  • "Service could've been faster but the food and drinks more than made up for it."
  • "The server just forgot our table."
  • "Our waiter spent 20 minutes talking to another table of people."
  • "The waiter kept forgetting to bring things we requested so we would have to ask for them more than once."
  • "Our server seemed less attentive than the others which was disappointing."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere is upscale, it's a cute restaurant."
  • "There is something special about the environment that makes you want to hang here all night & talk with friends."
  • "The setting is very romantic and we enjoyed every minute of it."
  • "Both the outdoor sitting and interior decor are full of thoughts!"
  • "Nice vibe. Nice decor."
  • "The interior is so cute! I love the ambiance and vibe here."
  • "Really nice date night ambience with large windows that open into the sidewalk."

Cons:

  • "I’ve been in gas station bathrooms that were nicer. You have to go downstairs, paint chipped, no lock on door, toilet paper everywhere, awful."
  • "I have serious concerns that the outdoor seating area has basically become an attractive nuisance."
  • "Only complaint was the dining room was way too hot, but it didn't help that we were seated on the wall next to the radiator."
  • "The atmosphere is great! Because of that, and depending where you are sitting can be very noisy."
  • "But the music was a bit on the loud side."
  • "The service wasn't great. The sound level was high because it was really crowded."
  • "It was unacceptable that the restaurant has utilized every single spot available for seating."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Drinks were beyond delicious."
  • "The lamb shank could not have been any better than this."
  • "Every single plate we ordered was AMAZING!"
  • "Delicious Greek food with a luxurious ambiance."
  • "The food was excellent and our server was warm and inviting."
  • "The meat was such a delicate melt-in-your-mouth texture and the fish was well seasoned."
  • "The food was outstanding!"

Cons:

  • "Food was so salty, calamari was a low quality."
  • "The only thing that I can complain about is baby lamb - a bit too dry to my taste."
  • "I wasn’t a big fan of the lamb gyros here. The pita was filled with a dry shredded lamb instead of a nice carved lamb and lacked flavor."
  • "The lamb burger I was served was charred to an absolute crisp."
  • "The grilled octopus was rubbery, difficult to chew, and had a strange spoilt taste."
  • "The saganaki was so salty that it was inedible."
  • "The grilled octopus left much to be desired. It was not charred enough and it was a little mushy and cold."

Value

Pros:

  • "The pricing was reasonable, our main dishes were in the low $30 range."
  • "Fabulous modern Greek, great value!"
  • "Good price for good quality food."
  • "Great food, refined cocktails and quick service."
  • "The shared meat platter was the best value and left us completely full. Very tender."
  • "Pretty generous portion and we had to take some in a box."
  • "The portion sizes are very generous, I would say some plates can be shared if you also order appetizers."

Cons:

  • "Portions seemed too small for the price."
  • "For that wait the food was average but still put us back $50 for a salad and two egg dishes."
  • "I wasn’t thrilled about the unexpectedly high bill what with the add-ons."
  • "The wine menu has some good choices, including a few Greek ones, that I personally found a bit overpriced!"
  • "Cocktails were delish but $16/ea."
  • "The biggest problem I encountered was that everything is drenched in olive oil."
  • "I waited over 30 mins for drinks, the manager woman was extremely rude."

Management

Pros:

  • "The managers came over to apologize and bought a round of drinks for everyone at the table."
  • "The staff are very kind, knowledgeable about the menu and helpful with their recommendations."
  • "Staff is very accommodating, professional and the food was excellent."
  • "The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, making sure that every guest feels welcome and taken care of."
  • "The gentleman that took our order was great and made us feel welcomed here."
  • "The staff are very pleasant and attentive."
  • "The staff was great even the waitresses picking up drinks were making my time a blast with conversation."

Cons:

  • "There was little checking in or communication from the waiters or manager who was just standing around."
  • "Service was terrible though. There was only 3 other tables while I was dining there, and took them over 40 minutes to get the first appetizers out."
  • "The service was deplorable for what was essentially an empty restaurant."
  • "You can tell it’s being mismanaged and there clearly inefficiencies in their chain of command or communication from front of house to the kitchen."
  • "First impression upon entering was poor. The taverna’s greeter was chatting with someone and completely ignored us."
  • "The server made it very clear they could not be bothered with our concerns."
  • "And unfortunately, we are 100% sure that we contracted COVID there."

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