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Categories: Greek, Mediterranean [Edit]
Neighborhood: Queen Village
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Loved this place, although it is probably one of the most cramped seating arrangement ever.
Get the grilled octopus, fantastic, along with the warm pitas, with hummus.
The wait is long, but there is a nice bar across the street you can wait in, and the hostess will come and get you.
Miss this place a lot
Went there again tonight - and while the decor sure ain't 5 star - the food absolutely is!!!
Shrimp Scampi .
The world's BEST baba.
Simple grilled veggies with chunks of feta.
So cheap (cash only at this location) and so tasty.
Killer waitresses - they attack - beware!
OK, I''m doin' it.
I am giving this mom 'n pop, cash only BYO the full 5 stars - based on that 5 star…
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Last night, I went on a date.
And it wasn't with my boyfriend.
My companion and I brought a nice bottle of red that, I THINK, was Spanish?
The servers opened it for us and brought it back to the table with some bangin' bread. We ordered the octopus appetizer which we agreed tasted like "amazing really chewy chicken". This is a good thing.
I got the scallops and my colleague got the tilapia. Apparently my options for how my scallops were cooked were "grilled or fried". I said broiled because I can't hear. Regardless, they were good. Really, really good. The entrees also came with a side of rice and escarole that, as a friend put it referring to a chocolate covered caramel, "I could just curl up and sleep in there".
Also, there was a man with a FANTASTIC moustache dining right across from me.
Yeah, I'll be back.
Yes, it's tiny, cramped, and noisy. Yes, *some* of the waitresses make you feel like you're an inconvenience. Yes, you may wait 2 hours to be seated. But going to this place, you should know what you're in for as far as that's concerned, and just be ready to enjoy some killer seafood, simple and fast, without the fluff.
They love their grill here, and that starts right off with the bread basket. Skip the uninventive white loaf and go straight for the pita with olive oil (which could use a little seasoning, but I just add s & p to the little dish and it's fine by me).
The grilled octopus is also a standby appy. Some might find it lacking in seasoning, but, like most of the seafood here, I find it to be so fresh and high in quality that I prefer them to let the natural flavors speak for themselves. Also as a starter, the avocado citrus salad is out of this world, with huge gorgeous slices of avocado, fresh fruits, and a light vinaigrette.
The grilled scallops are so succulent and sweet that, once again, they need little more accompaniment than some lemon. The entree sides are the same across the board, escarole and rice, which are pretty ho-hum, but are really just plate decoration anyway if you truly came there for the seafood. They also serve an impressive seasonal whole fish, which you can have delivered to your table either pre-dismantled or, for the more adventurous, looking like it just came out of the water.
To quell the waiting time, I've had the most success getting seated when arriving just as they open their doors. Get in and out before the place gets crazy packed, and snicker at the latecomers trying in vain to secure a table while you're enjoying your seafood. Failing that, chill at New Wave across the street - really reasonable drink prices, and you can pick up a 6-pack on the cheap if you forgot that Dmitri's was BYOB. Not that that's happened to me...
Something's definitely changed here. I'm told the chefs who used to be at the 3rd and Catherine location shifted to the 22nd and Pine location. Two nights ago, the food at the 3rd street location reflected exactly that: different chefs. And not so in a good way. The baba ganoush was runny and lacked that rich garlic flavor. The feta cheese served with the grilled vegetables was mild - almost like cream cheese. Usually a small crumbling of feta has such a strong flavor to it. I placed a good chunk of it in my mouth and it was so mild. They may have changed suppliers. The scampi tasted pretty much the same as before. No complaints here. The best part was the pipin' hot sliced pita triangles they brought that were slightly charred. Delish! Overall, though, it was an average visit in terms of taste. Service was fine and it wasn't too crazy and loud in there like it usually is.
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I've been to Dmitri's twice, and both times I ordered the same entree. I love squid, and it's always a rare treat when you find a place that serves it grilled instead of deep fried. I love the concept, but for me the taste of the squid was overpowered by the taste of char from the grill. When they say grilled, they mean GRILLED. I used some extra lemon wedges to brighten it up a bit, which definitely helps, but I don't think I'll order that dish again.
My boyfriend on the other hand, ordered the seafood combination - a tomato/garlic based broth with a ton of seafood. I had total food envy. The seafood combination pretty much had it all - shrimp, clams, mussels, tilapia, scallops.. super delicious. Next time, I'm ordering that.
Our appetizer was the shrimp scampi, and it was good, but they lose points for serving shrimp that hadn't been properly cleaned. If you see that long, thin black "blood vein" in your shrimp, diner be ware. That's not a vein, and it's not blood. It's the digestive tract, and therefore I bet you can guess what that actually is. (Ew)
In the past I've had the shrimp pil pil, grilled octopus and hummus and those were pretty tasty. Some of the smaller octopus pieces were overcooked, but overall it had good flavor.
Will I be back? Yes. But next time I'll be more "in the know" on what to order and what to skip.
I fell in love with this place when I moved to Philly about 8 years ago and for good reason. The fish is amazingly fresh and the restaurant is, shall we say, an experience. It's very small with an open kitchen so you actually feel the heat. This location is BYO which is always a plus. The hummus is fantastic and the octopus is one of my favorites anywhere. If you're not local, parking around the place can be as hard as Chinese arithmetic. Also, expect to wait for a table most nights as the place is popular, crowded, and tiny. They'll likely send you across the street to New Wave Cafe to wait for your table. Don't worry, they won't forget you.
I've been a fan of the Fitler Square location for a while, and finally got around to trying this one. Loved it. The food was the same, I'd say, but I think the atmosphere at this location beats the other. Plus, it's BYO, which helps make the delicious, inexpensive food even more of a bargain. I also love that they send you across the street to another restaurant's bar if there's a wait for a table. Then they actually come to the other restaurant to tell you your table is ready. Very casual, which suits the mediterranean style.
Dmitri's is another one of those "must go there while home" places I never miss on a trip. The octopus is done perfectly, and the fish selection is always fresh and fabulous. Philly just doesn't get much better than this, friends.
Dmitiri's is a great BYO. I hadn't been here in a couple years and nothing has changed as far as I could see (that's a good thing!)
We were lucky to get a spot the counter to avoid the hour+ long wait, which I didn't mind at all because it was interesting watching the food being cooked. The calamari platter was awesome -- not too salty as calamari can be. The rice was a good pairing but we were not a fan of the wilted greens that come with every main dish. Something about it tasted off. A regular salad would've been better. Maybe this is something they do in the winter?
The service was good especially considering how busy it was. The food came very quickly.
All in all, no complaints about this place -- I am looking forward to coming back to try the mussells and octopus everyone is talking about.
Teeny-tiny BYOB, tight quarters for dining indeed (is this the reason behind it not taking reservations?), especially if you're eating at the bar tables by the windows. Teeny-tiny tables with teeny-tiny wine glasses. Had to put bottles of wine practically on the floor because it wouldn't fit on the table. They barely fit our dishes, water glasses and wine by dinner time...
Came in around 7:45 and waited about an hour at New Wave before we got a table...
Small price to pay for good food you say? Meh. The food was good, not outrageous-pump-your-fists-in-the-air good. Simple flavors and seasonings - I wasn't pumping my fists. I was Meh.
Had a few of the small dishes.
Shrimp Pil-Pil stood out.
Had the Ciopinno steam seafood combo. Broth was decent, seafood was good - but shrimp were tasteless and rubbery as was the calamari... Tasted the escarole and rice accompanying the scallop dishes (and the other dishes too, I presume) and it was a resounding bland meh- both needed salt - and god almighty - some Oomph - somewhere - please - although the scallops (both grilled and pan-fried) were pretty tasty. Still... an overall resounding Meh it my book.
Had dessert, meh once more with the almond cake (other picks were rice pudding and a flan - Yawn!), looked sloppy - tasted alright. Served turkish coffee - in gasp! - coffee mugs.
Service was hurried, but pleasant. Always refilled the water. They didn't rush us out of there after we were finished and let us drink our bottle of iced wine and gave us new teeny-tiny glasses with which to drink.
The portion and prices were just right and the hummus was the best I have had, however, the flavor of the scallops and calamari were overtaken by the grill. The staff seemed tolerant and helpful but not too happy to be there. I would love to return and have a different food experience because everything but the main courses were awesome. The food is not overdone with sauce or anything to dress them up so I would expect to get the full flavor of the seafood. I could taste the flavor of the scallops wanting to free themselves from the charcoal taste but it still lingered and threw it off. Based on it being a BYO and the price, it definitely deserves a return.
Went here on a Thursday night with me and my friend at around 930pm. It was very crowded and noisy so much that I found it difficult to carry on a conversation, but the atmosphere was clean and cozy. The wait staff did not smile or make conversation - very matter of fact. The menu sounded pretty basic and bland - hummus, eggplant, pasta with tomatos, fish...nothing exciting or inticing. I had the seafood pasta which was just alright - some fettucine, mussels, and clams in a white wine broth what filled about 1/2 the bowl. My friend had the lamb with rice and veggies which was ok. Bill was $40. I probably wont be back or would not recommend this place to anyone.
Note: it is CASH only and BYOB.
We LOVE eating at Dmitiri's. We ALWAYS go early & get a seat at the open kitchen bar... otherwise it gets REALLY crowded & you get stuck sitting close to "strangers"! When you sit at the bar you get a meal AND a show. The guys cooking are fun to watch. We LOVE the grilled ocotpus & the new shrimp dish on the menu. Also a fan of the grilled veggies 7 hummus with fresh grilled pita bread. We rarely order entrees b/c it is just way too much food. We usually order 3 or 4 appetizers between the 2 of us & always have leftovers. We also LOVE that it is BYOB.
The servers are always super cool.
i actually love dmitri's but could not give it 5 stars because the service is not that great. however, the food is to die for. we always get the greek salad, mussels, and for entree my favorite is the soft shell crab. the waitresses are nice but because it can get so hectic, it sometimes takes awhile for them to come to your table and they can be forgetful or slow at times. this place does not take reservations so either come early (before 6pm!) or be prepared to wait at the bar across the street for at least 20 minutes.
p.s. the table by the bathroom sucks so avoid that table if you can!
Delicious. I come here pretty regularly for the hummus & baba ganoush (get a half order of each - perfect combo), the snap peas, the octopus, and the sautéed mussels - always delicious. All the food is simple and tasty. Best of all is the almond/orange cake, which is always a struggle to save room for. Completely worth the trip, don't expect fancy just tasty & simple seafood & Greek fare.
This is one of my favorite places to eat in the city. It's tiny, they sort of rush you out of there, there's not much elbow room, but damn it, they know how to serve seafood!
I've had almost every single thing on their menu, but let me just say the Tilapia (it's a special, i think) is awesome! Get that with a side of their sugar snap peas served in red sauce and topped with feta and the smelts if you don't mind eating little whole fish with their heads still attached. The octopus...YUM!!!! Seriously, they know their seafood. They don't try to fancy it up Iron Chef style with funky sauces and what not, it's pure and simple.
Oh yeah, did I mention that it's a BYOB?
Recommendation: Don't go super hungry, since it's tiny and they don't take reservations, the wait could be a tad long. But hey, New Wave is across the street. Oh, and it's CASH ONLY.
I've tried to eat at this restaurant twice before but each time the servers would accommodate older people who would arrive after me, so both those times I just left and ate elsewhere. Well, considering my boyfriend and I live around the corner from Dmitri's, and it is frequently a busy restaurant so we assumed it must be good, we gave it a third shot. It was a rainy Thursday evening so we were promptly taken to be seated elbow to elbow with another table of two. Considering there were other tables available, I requested a different table in which I waitress politely said she'd prepare. When we were seated we received our water, had our bottle o' red uncorked and unpoured into small rimmed glasses that only allow you to take the smallest sips(I feel sorry for those with BIG noses!) and were verbally given the specials. My boyfriend is hearing impaired, so he did need them to repeated, and considering it's such a loud atmosphere, they should offer the specials on paper. Soon after we were brought some warm, grilled pita bread, which would have been tasty if it wasn't burnt on the grill, accompanied with a low quality olive oil, red wine vinegar and some herb which did nothing for the tasteless dip. There was also some bread in the basket so I asked if they had butter, and they said they had no butter. Okay, fine. We ordered our appetizers, shrimp scampi and steamed mussels. The shrimp was very fresh, yet the dish very salty. The mussels were served in a SOUP of bland garlic broth, topped with giant slices of tomato, spinach, green pepper and onion. Interesting to say the least. I thought maybe music could tone down the loud atmosphere, and when I requested some be put on, I was told there was music on but the noise inside exceeded it. There wasn't any on though because we were seated below a speaker, and would have heard atleast a faint sound at any more silent moments. Finally we get our entrees, Fried Flounder and a Mediterranean whole white fish, which came filleted as a requested, both served with sauteed spinach and yellow rice. The flounder was very fresh, but like our other dishes, bland. However, my white fish was incredible. A very rich, savory, melt-in-your-mouth goodness. My white fish aside, the service, portions, food, prices were just good. It's too loud, small, and nothing on the wall that is appeasing to eye.
I think next time I want some fresh fish at a BYO, I'll head a few blocks down and try to get a table at Little Fish. Mmmmm.
If you like fresh seafood with simple, clean preparations Dmitri's is your place. The prices may seem a little expensive, but the portions are quite large, especially for seafood.
We started with the hummus followed by the greek salad with greens. Both were big enough for 3-4 people. My husband had the grilled scallops, which are good if you like an intense char. I had the seafood fettucine, which included an abundance of clams, mussels and shrimp in a savory broth. We probably could have shared an entree there was so much food (see my pics).
For 2, our bill came out to $60 including tip. A steal in my opinion considering we ordered more than enough. Next time, I'll take Tony N.'s advice and sit at the counter for dinner and a show.
*BYOB & CASH ONLY
The. Best. Scallops. EVER.
The BF and I shared the Grilled Scallops entree, a side of grilled veggies, and a small plate of Grilled Octopus. The Grilled Scallops were AMAZING and the grilled veggies was really good too.
I'm not sure why everyone's so excited over the Grilled Octopus. I've had octopus lots, but for some reason, the grilled octopus here just kind of taste like chicken.
I heard the line gets long, so we got there at 5pm and people were already waiting outside!
Really nice BYOB seafood restaurant. Some people call it greek, don't expect it to be your traditional gyro's place. Lots of great grilled fresh seafood, healthy and yummy. Bring a bottle of dry white wine and a few friends and enjoy your dinner in a casual and friendly atmosphere. One only hick-up: cash only and not specified anywhere when you get there.
The best seafood around - Hands down.
At first I used to get real bothered by these 'cash only' places in Philly and feel like an idiot for passing up Dmitri's so many times because I was too lazy to hit the ATM. I'm over that now. It's well worth the service charge if you can't find your bank close by.
We try to eat here now at least once a month - sometimes twice. The hummus and baba is required. You have to have it. I don't know what they do to those pitas. They're grilled, but they've got to be putting something on them to make them taste as good as they do.
After you've had the hummus and baba with pita, make sure you order the avocado citrus salad. It's outstanding. If you've still got room, which you should, just about any of their fish plates are the best you'll find. I prefer the bluefish. These guys grill to perfection. On days when there is no bluefish, the pan fried flounder is also a sure win for fish lovers. If you hit them on a day with no bluefish and no flounder, the talapia is just as good.
All of their fish plates come with a side of tasty rice and a mound of the freshest greens you'll ever lay a fork on.
It's BYO, so make sure you bring your poison of choice. And if it's within your means, I recommend a pre-Dmitri's trip to Moore Bros. in Pennsauken, NJ and let them know where you're headed and what you're having and they'll have just the bottle for you.
All in all, this is probably my absolute favorite restaurant in Philly. Great food. Great service, Great atmosphere and the prices are extremely fair given the quantity and quality.
most love it, some hate it; i love it.
simple ingredients, fast service, great citrus salad, good escarole.
bad: uncle bens rice, not a fan...
oh yea, this is another one on my list for 'write a real review'....
Yup, the food is as good as everyone says. Love the flat bread and bright green olive oil, love the whole fish specials, love the sauteed mussels, love the hummus, love the desserts. Things I'm not crazy about - the wait (we live nearby and will only go if we can get there by 6 on a weekday), the cramped quarters, the rushed feel you get from the servers occasionally.
Hint - if you forget to BYOB, you can pick up something 'to go' at the New Wave across the street.
My suspicion about too-tough octopus being a regular problem has been confirmed...kinda disappointing.
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i'm not in the habit of giving poor reviews unless it's to bash some douchebag spot, in which case i'm only all too eager.
however, based upon my one visit to dmitri's last night, i'd have to say that i'm not sure i went to the same restaurant as all these other people.
too add insult to injury, my original plan was to go back to pif night at ansill which is pretty much as sure a thing as there is in this town.
i figured seafood would be a little bit lighter after the weeks gorging and i love greek food so i thought i'd try dmitri's
(i had one good meal and one laughably bad meal of crap rotisserie chicken at estia where my dad and i got the pre theater dinner before going to the kimmel center)
got the grilled octopus which was chopped into slices and precooked before getting a hit of the grill. the octopus was not fresh and this dish tasted like charred rubber bands with olive oil and lemon.
a few years ago i spent three weeks in athens and paros with greek friends and we'd eat grilled octopus and salad every day. now i'm not so stupid to think i'd be getting anything like that, but this dish was such a bummer. (to counterpoint: the stuffed squid dish at estia was really delicious).
almost got the pasta with blue fish.
my question: what is "bluefish"?
answer: "its more of a fish eaters fish"
what the hell does that mean?
instead, i got the cioppino. which essentially tasted like some clams, mussels, shrimp, and a hunk of cod overcooked in a pot of boiling water with a handful of chopped tomatos, bell peppers and onions thrown in. dreadfully overcooked not fresh seafood with nearly no flavor. what a bummer.
another counterpoint: the cioppino at mercado (for only 4 dollars more) is delicious although you might ask for the capers and olives on the side as it can get pretty salty.
also, i'm not interested in getting people in trouble but the service left a little to be desired and i had to ask for my 2/3rds full bottle of wine to be returned after it had already been stashed in the back. there were a few other things but i'll just keep it to the food.
sigh.... i could have eaten at ansill.... :(
and little fish was just down the street too.... :(
Something's amiss here! these people are clearly reviewing Dmitri's at 3rd and Cathrine while this page clearly says Dimitri's at 225 S 12th St, which I've never heard of.
Yo people, WTF?
let me just say that i've never made it to the entrees in about 17 visits here (and to their sister shop, as well). there is so much hummus and baba and pita to be had that, in addition to my staple order of grilled veggies, i simply couldn't force it in if i wanted to. i and i do want to, because the above-mentioned bits are so damn good, and enough for two.
as for the place itself, it gets loud and crowded. the service is on point, and the atmosphere is actually pretty sexy, not in a s.starr kind of way, but in a byob and run your kitten heel up the man's calf kind of way. meow.
Another Philly gem -- this is definitely a town to go to if you like food (and I do.)
Not sure what was meant by unique seafood -- it seemed like pretty standard greek fare when I was there. Tasty hummus and mixed spreads. Wonderful fresh pita. Great octopus salad and yummy little fried smelts. The wines by the glass were a bit disappointing (and for some reason they were out of retsina) but that didn't stop me from drinking a few.
Honestly it is no where near as good as the Greek places in Queens (primarily because Dmitri's 'whites' down the garlic, i.e. way too stingy on the garlic) but then again its heads and tails above any Greek place in the Bay Area (primarily because there are no Greek places in the B.A.)
Went to the smaller Dmitri's in Queen's village with my boyfriend for his birthday. It was still early, and there were plenty of seats, but the waitress tried to sit us elbow to elbow at some table where other people were already sitting. Mind you, the bar area was completely EMPTY! So, we told her we didn't wanna sit next to people and were finally able to get a seat at the bar. Waitress was kind of snoody as well, which kind of ruined our initial vibe. Oysters were WAAAYY too salty and they didn't even offer the spicy shrimp special! I recommend the Dmitri's on 23rd and Pine 100x over this little craphole!!!
It kills me to do this because I love the Dmitri's near me, but apparently they just aren't created equally.
My family and I chose this location because we all had off on Monday (the one in GHo is closed on Mondays) and my dad had been wanting to eat here for like 10 or 15 years or something. We got there around 8pm and my first impression of the place was how small it was. There were only like 8 seats at the "bar", which had a smaller, open kitchen behind it. That was kind of neat because you could see exactly what was going into your food, but other than that there were 3 tiny high-top tables and enough tables for MAYBE 20 people in the back section. So, being that we got there at peak dinner time, there was a wait. The hostess was really cool about it and said we could wait at the bar across the street (where we were tempted by their lobster macaroni and cheese special) in the mean time. After she came and got us, she placed the 4 of us at one of the tiny high-tops in the front area. It was super cramped and we really didn't have much room. Strike One.
Strike Two was the service. I know that it was almost a full house, and I understand that completely, but it took almost 10 minutes to get greeted by our server. To compound that, she wasn't even that busy. We watched her stand at the food bar almost the entire time talking to her co-workers. She had no personality and just seemed really indifferent to us.
Strike Three was the food. Like I said, I love the Dmitiri's near me and I really don't understand how the same restaurant could be so different. The menu is INFINITELY smaller and a lot less appetizing. The grilled octopus was really tough, chewy, and tasted like it had been pre-cooked. The baba and hummus that we got was really bland, which really annoyed me because it's really hard to screw up hummus. The mussels, which were pre-shelled, were served without a sauce or broth of any kind. They were alright, but again, lacking in flavor. The salmon entree that my sister ordered was WAY overcooked, and served with bland rice and watery cabbage. The calamari was really good though, and remains to be some of the best in the city, in my opinion. It's lightly fried and not chewy at all.
It was just a really huge let down. I felt horrible for my dad because he had looked forward to eating there for so long and basically everything was terrible. We left full of food, but almost nauseated by how bad it was.
We learned two important lessons, though. The first is to never return to that location, and the second is to never turn down lobster macaroni and cheese.
Supposedly this place used to be good, and i ate here a few years ago and it was great, tonight my fish was overcooked- burnt in fact, the sides were bland- nothing i couldn't have made better and cheaper myself.
This was the absolute perfect ending to a long day of long meetings away from home! We went to the original location on 3rd street, a tiny hole in the wall place with no more than 10 tables. It was (very unsurprisingly) busy, the wait was about 40 minutes, but alas just across the street is The New Wave Cafe... a bar with a pretty good wine list! Since Dimitri's is BYOW, we brought our bottle of chilled white over when my phone finally buzzed.
Okay, onto the food already! Seafood pasta was spectacular. Light, but incredibly flavorful white wine sauce. Our avocado and grapefruit salad were tangy, salty and a little sweet...particularly with our glass of white! I'm a fan of anything with, hummus and toasted pita, such amazingly fresh fish and steamed mussels! I loved the fettuchini with clams!
God I love their grilled octopus appetizer. Just thinking about it now is making me salivate. It is cooked in a little bit of lemon and olive oil-- pure, delectable simplicity. Which could be Dmitri's motto if they had one. Their style of Greek cooking is basic--there are no fancy twists on things, but when you have something that is this good to begin with, why change it? The Dmitri's on 3d Street is a BYOB and there is always a wait to get in. In partnership with New Wave, which is the bar directly across the street, they've come up with a great method of dealing with this potential problem: Dmitri's patrons can sit at the bar at New Wave, have a cocktail and wait for the server to come and get them when their table is ready.
For entrees, try the bluefish or in fact any whole fish they have on the menu. It comes with a rice dish and collard greens. Absolute yumminess!
I will agree with what everyone is ranting about....the Grilled Octopus is fantastic! Also try the Olives...well if you like olives. The food here so wonderful, and it's a byob, a pretty popular thing now-a-days in the city.
The only things I don't like. No reservations, and this place gets busy...you could end up standing in line for a LONG time. Second...this place gets really packed! It's small...expect to be sitting up against someone, rubbing elbows can get messy when you're trying to pour wine!
Food was Bland
I enjoyed our meal, but thought it was slightly bland. I ordered the babajanoush app., with pita (great) which was my favorite part of the meal.
----Dinner, I order the pan seared flounder. Was disappointed. Basically tasted like boring fried breaded fish but with no sauce, relish NOTHING!!!! Then the sides were not impressive....They were braised escarole with no seasoning and a rice that was also on the bland. All dinners come with the same sides so keep this in mind. If I was to go there again, I would order a bunch of small plates (appetizers) and not order an entree unless you just want to eat the protein and skip the rice and greens!
This is our regular spot to go for all things seafood, Greek and Mediterranean. Flawless dishes done simple, quickly and delicious. It's BYOB so bring your favorite bottle of Merlot and order the sauteed mussels, grilled octopus and escarole. The feta and olives is also unmistakeably immaculate and just melts in your mouth. The portions are enormous, contain a variety of fresh ingredients and taste. Make sure you plan on going shortly after 5PM because this small place fills up very quickly and can sometimes get cramped. Honorable mention: the freshly grilled pita and homemade hummus.
To answer my own question, it is the same ownership.
I took Nicole's advice, and had the octopus sampler, which is also marinated in red wine overnight, to really make it really divine (and more chewable). Equally, the mussels app was outstanding too.
Still, the best of the best was the pasta with bluefish. It's the best preparation for bluefish I've ever had, and a great tomato sauce, lots of peppers and peas, and some good homemade linguini noodles.
I love restaurants that treat you with respect. The hummus, pitas, and breads kept coming. The service was outstanding, and the food was even better. Although the second location is in my neighborhood and much quieter/more low-key, I'm almost inclined to say that I prefer this one.
One of the few places that I would give 5 stars. I have made it a tradition to celebrate my birthday at Dmitri's. Pick up a nice bottle of wine, get the grilled octopus and oysters. All the fish on the menu that we have tried are superirro. The pan-fried flounder -- I swear they put the breading on with a laser beam; it's so thin and perfect. Noisy, boisterous and cramped -- I wouldn't have it any other way.
What always amazes me that the chef staff is all asian, cooking Mediterranean food.
Expect a crowd, expect loud, expect a walk across the street for a drink or five while you wait. Face it, it's just what you have to do in life if want good grilled octopus - plain and simple.
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