07/19/09

Tasty Food, Lively, Bit Overpriced

by TDay

Could use a lighter touch with the lards and oils. Authentic Greek is usually not that rich. Prices are up there, but the place is lively and I loved the galaktobouriko dessert and Greek Coffee.

• Pros: plenty of food
• Cons: expensive, fatty recipes

03/08/09

The worst experience

by alicet44

This is the shadiest, most corrupt restaurant I've ever been to. We picked this restaurant because we wanted something different for our birthday party. It seemed appealing because it provided greek cuisine and dancing. We weren't worried about driving elsewhere. The staff ensured to get my guests drunk and then completely overcharged us with drinks. We were a big group,and the staff conveniently charged us for 8 addtional shots and claimed our guest who had just left had consumed it. Our trustworthy friend confirmed he had not had 8 shots.. The food and the environment was nice, but the ultimate experience was awful. My sister and I had to cough up over two hundred dollars to cover the discrepancy in our accounting and theirs. The owner/manager was incredibly rude and dishonest. I will never go here again, and save yourself the trouble of being ripped off.

08/27/08

Good food, fun atmosphere, expensive prices

by Danceoff345

The food here is good, yummy and a lot of choices. Also, sometimes in the evenenings, there is music and people start dancing traditional Greek dancing, which is really fun. However, I think the prices are a little steep!

02/05/08

Great atmosphere, AMAZING food

by johankharabi

Had a gyro for lunch (i know, not too original) and it was incredible. Someone in the group I was in ordered the mousakka, which was also awesome. Overall, great place, really cool atmosphere

• Pros: Food, Ambience
• Cons: Parking

12/19/07

Terrible Customer Service

by gec120

I called the restaurant on a Saturday afternoon and said, "Hello, I'd like to make a reservation." Before I could state the date or time, a male voice informed me, "We are full tonight" and hung up on me! I have never dined at this restaurant before, nor do I ever want to try again.

12/06/07

My Top 3 Fish Dishes EVER - ( see my reviews for 2 others )

by paulinask

The food here is off the hook, and it's open all day (unlike most Valley joints, which close after lunch)... I'm addicted to their chicken lemon soup and the FISH! My favorite: grilled swordfish bathed in tomato-caper sauce. It never disappoints, even my picky husband can't complain that it's "too dry." Perfectly crispy on the outside, moist on the inside. And it's a generous portion, I always take half home to enjoy for lunch the next day...

• Pros: YUM! Open all day
• Cons: Can get busy on weekend evenings

09/30/07

Horrible Customer Service

by misobisou

I had made reservations two days in advance for 2 people on Saturday night. I called the great greek to ask them for their cross street and to tell them I would be a couple minutes late (we got lost). They then asked for my name and said that they didn't have a reservation under my name. They had a reservation under a different name which sounds like my name and I told him oh they probably misunderstood. But the person I spoke with was so rude and told me there was nothing I could do. A good restaurant starts with good customer service and this host was so rude to me even though I DID have a reservation. They should have tried to fit me in or accommodate me some how.....anyways ill never go here again. If you are looking for another GOOD Greek restaurant try Le Petit Greek. They keep their reservations!

03/11/07

no way this is a 9.9 restaurant - my worst service experience in los angeles!

by bananasareformonkeys

sunday night 8pm. we enter a lively greek restaurant, with a birthdayparty going on. 40 minutes later we finally receive our drinks - water - and eventually the food comes out as well. my husband ordered the chicken athenia, which turned out to be pretty good and i had the combination greek platter (moussaka, stuffed grape leaf, lamb, pastitsio) which was just as good as any greek restaurant can offer, i think nothing special though. we didn't see a busboy at our table at all, our waiter came by three times. to get the order, to bring the food and to get his money. our waiter gave full attention to the girls sitting next to our table who didn't receive their food fast enough. he was complaining about the kitchen staff to them or just trying to get their phone numbers...who knows...

02/07/07

Great Greek = Great Experience

by lawoman9

Years ago I remember meeting groups of friends there and having a blast - eating the feast (great value) and enjoying the music. It was such a lively place.

I had to come up with a restaurant last night for a first date and decided on The Great Greek. I had a few reservations since I hadn't been there in years and I assosciated it with parties, not quiet conversation. Well, I had nothing to worry about. The food was still delicious and on a weeknight it didn't get terribly boisterous.

I had the Santorini Sea Bass and it was incredibly delicious. My date had the domathes and thoroughly enjoyed them. The hummus was just as good as I'd remembered.

The service was warm and friendly and I can't think of a single negative. Enjoy!

01/28/07

The Great Greek is Great!

by curve

I enjoyed myself at this restaurant that serves tasty food and entertains with live music and dancing. We were a large table of 20 there to celebrate my cousin's birthday. Surprisingly, there was an equally large party behind us, also there for a birthday. In fact, there were a lot of birthdays that evening. There was a general air of festivity and graciousness that made us feel at home. The food was served family style and I was impressed with the flavors. My favorites are the light and airy dolmati, served warm with a delicate sauce and the chewy, warm pitas for dipping into hummus, melitzanosalata and creamy tzatziki. The portions are ample and the service is polite and attentive.

The real fun of the evening was the live entertainment. Bouzouki and guitar played as the waiters performed a traditional men's line dance. It was like a wedding celebration - where the men get up and dance. Afterward, everyone was invited up to dance!

This is a place to really enjoy yourself: talk loudly, eat lots of food, drink wine and dance. Definitely a place for celebration.

• Pros: delicious food, warm, friend atmosphere and live music.
• Cons: loud, not good for intimacy