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Neighborhood: Nob Hill"I absolutely loved this place. I came here with one of my very good friends to treat him for a nice bday dinner. Uh, NO - Cheesecake…" read more »
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Small restaurant, but their entrees are big. Dark, cheesy decor with the checkered tablecloths, We came here after finding out Swan Oyster was closed that day. I wanted oysters but Greek would have to do. It definitely satisfied my craving for some meat.
- Loukaniko: greek sausage was a bit dry and burnt at the ends
pita bread good
- Pikilia: mixed grill - chicken was dry, lamb good, spanakopita not that great, fallafel okay, potatoes dry, mint sauce good, the meats were mostly good, pita bread was really good.
good dish to get if you can't decide or simply want to try everything like i did.
Service was slow even though there were only 2 tables. Not a bad place to get some Greek food, but not that great either. I would stick with the lamb dishes.
A staple in our weekly date circuit.
If you want quick service, kissable breath, and haute cuisine- skip this.
If you like to get drunk off of liters of house red with copious amounts of insanely garlic-y food- mark it.
Highly recommend the vegetarian platter (supposed to feed 4, the 2 of us lick it clean). It comes with: 2 greek salads, a platter of house potatoes, large bowl of hummus, stack of pita, a bunch of falafels, dolmas, and spanakopita, baklava, and coffee.
We like to come here, get blind drunk and pretend we're in Greece.
REMEMBER do not be in a rush here. When I say they are slow, they are S L O W.
P.S. They also have an option for take out wraps (cannot order wraps in restaurant) and that is slightly quicker. just slightly
Though the food was pretty good once we got it, the service was so bad here that we almost got up and left before we received our food.
We had stayed at the Holiday Inn on Van Ness to attend a pretty fun Halloween shindig at the Regency Center, and ventured forth to find a local restaurant to enjoy some food (to soak up all the alcohol we intended to drink later). When we walked into this place, we noticed all the empty tables (there was a sole patron waiting for a take-out order), and asked if the restaurant was open. The guy behind the counter assured us it was open, and ushered us to a cozy table near the window. He returned with menus a moment later, and left us.
For good. Because though he advised he'd be back to take our orders, he never returned; hubby had to go to the counter to order our appetizer and entrees (as well as drinks). 20 minutes later, still no drinks, no appetizer, no server. When I returned to the counter to ask for at least some water, the guy rudely cut me off with a sullen "It's coming."
"What's coming," I asked, bewildered. "The water I'm trying to order??"
"It's coming," he repeated, and summarily dismissed me.
Eventually (and I do mean eventually), we received the dolmas appetizer (which was warm, and only subtly spiced), and after that, our entrees: the shrimp souvaki for me (delicious, yes), and my husband's everything-but-the-front-sink grill platter (also delish, and hubby was impressed with the tender lamb).
But next time we're in the area, we'll probably skip this place, at least if we intend to have a "sit down" dinner. What's the point of a sit-down dinner, if you have to get up to order everything?? (And deal with a unhelpful guy behind the counter, to boot?)
1.5 stars.
Had lunch here w/my boss yesterday. It was nice to sit down and catch up about the business. Unfortunately, the food was not very good. I was surprised that a "large" Greek salad consisted of iceberg lettuce, six olives, and two semi-ripe plumb tomatoes cut into quarter, with a little dressing and feta drissled on top. I also ordered a side of meat (gyros style) that I'm not sure what it was, other than seriously dried out and a few steps from leather. I think I should have gotten a pita salad.
I'm giving this place 2 stars only because the server was very nice and appropraitely attentive, plus the atmosphere was quaint.
The falafel was gritty and unpleasant and the hummus was bland.
The meal was almost inedible.
STopped here on a whim tonight. Nice music, tables a bit chilly, great food. Good Greek Wine.
Good take out, cheap.
Ok I had to get to the theatre by 7:30pm got to the restaurant at 6:30 thinking I had plenty of time. Uhh 1st of all we waited 15 minutes for a table when there were plenty open tables. Then we waited 30 minutes for our food to even come out!! I ended up getting the meatballs, they were not meatballs! They were little hamburger patties. Then I got the fallafels, these were ok nice and crispy outside, which I liked. The pita is ok the side salad was my favorite, good dressing. I ended up scarfing what I can in 10 minutes before we had to run to the theatre.
I love love love the special sandwich. At the end of a long day at work, picking up the "special sandwich" for $5 is the perfect dinner. Compared to many other greek and kebab places in San Francisco, I konw that when I go here I will always get fresh, juicy lamb and lots of sauce on my sandwich. Definitely one of my "go to" places.
If you are reading this after your meal, I'm sorry you made the same mistake I did and didn't check Yelp first. The good news is that it's been over an hour and I'm still alive.
So this is my first one star review and, like others I've seen, I really wish zero stars were possible. To memory, this is the wost meal I have ever been served in a restaurant and I will be shocked if this place is still around come January.
Lunch on Sunday with a friend and 3 teenagers, randomly coming in off the street. At 1PM not another customer was there (note to self). I won't bother complaining about the crappy service, dingy environment, etc. - I'm fine with that. But the food was so unbelievably nasty that I felt like I was at the beginning of a Kitchen Nightmares episode.
Cut to the chase: I had the vegetarian plate and it was as gross as you can imagine a huge plate of food being. The center of disgusting-ness was certainly the "hummus" - some weird watery applesauce consistency and off-flavors that made it seem like it was from a can (garbage can?). It was spread over a half-dozen dense balls of unpleasant tasting "falafel." Either of these was inedible... combing them was some sort of exponential gustatory catastrophe that has me writing this diatribe. I just can't tell you how bad this was and how completely immoral it is for this restaurant to serve this food.
Everything else on the plate played along: the salad dressing soaked into the pita bread, turning perfectly reasonable bread from a bag into a sour, soggy bed for the nasty hummus-falafel nightmare. The spanikopita was a tired, simultaneously soggy and dried-out wrapper surrounding refrigerator-cold spinach. It possibly could have been edible heated, but I wasn't going to find out. Ah, let me not forget the "cottage fries." Who is the world could have so much malice in them to destroy a fried potato? Here's the recipe: slice potato in 1/4" slices. fry them in the cheapest/reused grease you have. leave them out overnight. Throw them on the plate. Cold, dried out, cardboard-ish. When a teenager can't even eat it, then there's something seriously wrong.
Other than several small, but brave, bites, I didn't eat it and didn't pay for it. I didn't send it back because everyone else's plates looked roughly as disgusting as mine. Asked the cook-waiter to take it off. He didn't even look at me or say a word, but it came off (my guess is that he hears this a lot).
I have no idea what the 4 and 5 star reviews are about. I'd go as far as to say that recent 5 star review looks downright disingenuous as it is so impossibly far from what I experienced.
If you're into Greek food, please seek out some restaurant that cares what it's doing. Myconos is not only a blight on lower Polk dining, but somehow shames the entire country of Greece, its history and culture that have given the world so much.
(Written while eating a PBJ at home).
Me: Hi, I'd like to place an order for take-out.
Lady who answered phone: Sure, what would you like?
Me: *rattles off list *
Lady W.A.P.: It'll be ready in 20 minutes. *hangs up phone*
Me: *calling back, mistaking the hang-up for a dropped connection* Hi, I just phoned in an order, and I didn't leave my name and number. I also didn't get the total cost for the order.
Lady W.A.P.: That's okay. We'll have it ready for you when you get here. *hangs up again*
In short, the customer service is a bit of a miss here. As for the food...
-Gyros were decent. I'd eat one from Myconos again, though I wouldn't go out of my way to come here.
- Spanokopita was soaking in grease. Definitely one of the worse I've ever had.
- Keftedes were dry, but at least they were a reasonable flavor. Not to mention they're huge, so they seem like they're a good deal.
Yea...no. Definitely not coming back.
My husband and I stumbled upon Myconos late on a cold Monday night in July. Saw the lamb rotating in the window and decided to duck in. It was nice and fairly dark, quiet, candles on tables.
We got the Special #3 for two. Included two salads of Feta, Lettuce, Onions, Tomato and a sweet greek dressing. The platter had potatoes, Gyro meat, Chicken Kabaab, Moussaka, Tomato, Spicy Spinach Pie, Falalfel, pita, and dill yogurt sauce. The dessert was two cups of coffee and two pieces of Baklava. $38.99 + tax.
Personally I LIKE dry(er) meat, and I LIKE whatever americanized version of Greek food others here on yelp seem to think that this is. We accidentally left our credit card, but luckily had earlier mentioned to the owner where we were headed next, and she actually brought it to us 2 blocks away.
I left STUFFED, satisfied, agreed with the prices, and will definitely be back. BUT the kitchen closes @ 9pm, so get there early since I hear the line can get long on weekends.
I love Greek food but I don't think anyone cooking in this place is Greek or has even been to Greece. We ordered the combo plate so we actually were getting to try a lot of their dishes and everything was completely greasy and forgettable in taste. The falafel were so hard it was almost impossible to bite into it, we also got gyros, souvlaki, moussaka, and spanakopita. I really don't care to describe all of them but needless to say we won't be coming back. The service was also horrible, we saw our waitress twice, once when she took our order and once when she brought the wine which was again bad and in a cafeteria glass. The food took quite a while and everything came at once on a huge plate, I would have rather seen it come out slowly on small plates.
One good thing came out of this, we took all the leftovers which was quite a lot and gave it to a homeless person on the street.
You know the food is good when you are able to keep eating and enjoying every delicious morsel despite the table next to yours describing how a certain main doesn't "like a hairy box" and discusses all the different kinds of waxes available and how she loves European hard wax "and that makes my box that much more attractive."
Then you turn to look at her and realize she's some kind of plastic doll that's been suspended in an ageless space with peroxide hair that looks explosive if exposed to flame.
Not even that was able to deter my appetite.
I adore the simplicity of the salad, the succulent pieces of chicken on the skewers, and the roast chicken. The meatballs here are also delicious. The gyros meat was a bit dry, and the falafel are nothing to write home about. I don't much care for their hummus, but their pita bread is something I want to raid and bring home as to always have my own stash and a ready supply.
A solid, neighborhood restaurant. Great place to grab a dinner on nights I don't want to cook and don't want to dress up, but a bit more upscale than the usual burrito, wrap, or sandwich joints.
Okay so if I could give these guys 10 stars I would. They have introduced me to a variety of Greek dishes. Before coming to this place I was sort of stuck on Gyros and Spinach Pie. Last night I had my big greek bday party here. 15 people in the party. My "big time player" friends were there. Even my old friend and his wife came in from Lafayette. Tons of big egos to fit in the back room. But Myconos handled it with calm and class. I told everyone to order the lamp chops, half roasted chicken or spanakopita (spinach pie), greek meat balls, gyro plates...whatever you'd like. All these dishes come with greek salads. All were totally amazing.
Plus, they hooked us up with great appetizers, some fried flaming greek cheese pies, pita breads, hummus, spinach pies, etc. Countless bottles of Greek Red Wine....The young couple that own the place are the sweetess people. So glad to have made their acquaintance. Long live the Greeks, Spartans, and all ancient cultures....Thank you for providing us the foundation for western civilization, great cuisine and ouzo on ice. And much love for letting me set the playlist for the evening. Betty Davis and Daft Punk were rocking that funk....Salut!
What can I say. i love this place I have been going here for years. Its a small place so it's easy to miss but it's cozy and you get a lot of good food for a reasonable price. You are guaranteed to leave full. If you are one of those people that likes to constantly see your waiter/waitress this may not be for you because it is a small family owned business and usually there is only one of the family members there at a time serving so if it gets real busy (usually is packed on the weekends) then you might not see them as much as you like.
Also the family that runs this place are incredibly nice and caring people and I am fortunate to know them for nearly 2 years now. I remember when I first met them. I was working for a nonprofit organization up the street. They came in and brought us all gyros and said they appreciated what we did. Since then I have been hooked.
This place is really a little treasure. Owned and fully operated by a Greek family, the experience, for the most part, was delightful.
Location: Fun location! In the heart of the newly dubbed Polk Village, (aka the part of the Tenderloin where white people roam freely), there's tons to do before and after--mostly revolved around eating or drinking. Van Ness street is a walk away and it's accessible to any one via any means of transportation.
Space: It's quaint, kind of like Mediterranean mom style. There are some nice Mediterranean style arches and you can see the cooks cooking the delicious food. Candlelit dinners are always unceremoniously romantic.
Ambiance: Good people from a wide range of places. There's a good mix of third dates and groups of friends. This is the type of place you take people that you have things to talk about with because there is no loud music or vodka martinis to drown the awkwardness of not having anything in common to talk about.
Service: To me it always seems a bit slow, but justifiably. For one thing, the food is cooked fresh then and there, secondly it's always packed and thirdly they usually only like to hire within their immediate family and friends so they don't have tons of access to wait staff. However, the mom and daughter are always nice, agreeable and helpful and the occasional non-family member is always happy to be there.
Food/Drink: The food is absolutely delicious. This is not necessarily intended to be a "wrap to-go" kind of place, it's a restaurant. According to the daughter, the food is all organic, fresh and prepared upon order. It's also d-e-l-i-c-i-o-us! My favorites are the pastitio and the moussaka. The appetizer sampler platter is also usually a good start. They have a decent selection of wines and unfortunately no hard alcohol.
Overall: This is definitely a nice place to try out. Great, home made food that tastes delicious at a decent price is something to be very happy about.
Best Greek food I've had in the city. The food is all very straightforward, nothing fancy, but mmmmm is it good. It's a little unprepossessing from the outside, but the focus is clearly on serving great food. Pita comes to the table hot and fresh with a light texture and just a little bit of chew. Most dishes are served with a simple romaine salad, tomatoes, a few sliced red onions and cheese.
My favorites on the menu are the moussaka and the pastitzio. Either is comfort food at its best. Anyone that calls pastitzio the Greek Lasagna is a boor. True they both involve pasta, but that's where the similarities end. The pastitzio at Myconos is a hearty and delicious marriage of pasta layered with a deliciously sauced ground beef and topped with a bechamel sauce and baked until golden and delicious. The spices used are a combination that my very American palate wasn't used to finding in a savory dish: a little cinnamon, nutmeg, I'm not even sure what else. I have tried to recreate it at home, but I can never get the bechamel to be as light, puffy and well-seasoned. Myconos' bechamel is culinary heroin for me. I can't say exactly what they do, but if I ever leave the city I'm going to have to spend some time in Bechamel rehab. I wonder if Dr. Drew has a program for that.?
Ditto for the moussaka which is a variation of the pastitzio. Instead of pasta, the layers consist of eggplant, zucchini and potatoes. Most entrees are served with 'cottage potatoes' which are simply roasted and dusted with paprika. Portion sizes are generous - you won't go hungry here. Service is usually spotty, but the food is always fresh and consistent from visit to visit.
I've also had the Gyros, Souvlaki, Keftedes and Spanakopita. The Gyros and Souvlaki are good, but you can find a decent Gyros plate and Souvlaki in a few other places in the City. For the Vegetarians: Most other Spanakopita in the City tastes like it was made yesterday, but at Myconos, the Spanakopita is fresh and delicious and definitely worth ordering. Likewise for the Baklava - they actually make it in the restaurant and it bares little resemblance to the stale sticky stuff you find at the corner deli. For my money, I usually stick to the Moussaka and Pastitzio - two knockout dishes you really can't find any where else in the city.
Having grown up eating Gyros, I know a fare bit. While I may not be as well versed as your local 25-letter-last-name greek neighbor, he did happen to mention to me what makes and breaks a good Gyro.
The Meat! The meat is supposed to be all Lamb, but most spots have a mix of spiced lamb/beef. Several vendors are around, Kronos being the most popular and my persoanl fav. These guys use some kind of beef that should be shawarma meat.
Yes the pita's are good, but that like going to a buger place eating a $10 burger that is bad-avergae in taste but, the buns, oh man the buns are good. Listen enough with the red herring ingredients, the bottom line is that for $5 (to go only) you get a hefty (for SF) portions of meat in a pita with veggies, tzaki, and feta. The Tzaki BTW sux!.
So bottom line, aside from the Ahole cooks, the place is a good deal if you are hungry and just need to fill the belly. If you know your greek food, are expecting a certain level of greasy quality, and / or are from out east don't get your hopes up.
I really hate writing bad reviews, but this place was really bad.
The hummus had this really weird watery texture and absolutely no tahini. ??? The greek salad was lettuce, feta and onions. The dolmas are from a can, meh. The pita bread is good, but they don't make it, I've bought that same brand from the Greek store on Mission. Extremely unimpressive.
Sorry.
Since Swan Depot down the street was closed on a Sunday afternoon, we decided to stop for Greek food instead. The blue and white painted restaurant and walls caught our attention. It was not too crowded when we went as it was an odd time to eat: 4PM.
We tried their Souvlaki Plate and Vegetarian Combo. The Souvlaki plate came with 2 beef skewers, Greek Salad, fried sliced potatoes, and a side of pita bread. The Vegetarian Combo was way too much food. It came with 5 falafel patties, hummus, pita bread, Greek salad, fried sliced potatoes, spanakopita (spinach filled flaky pastries), and 2 dolmades (rice and herb stuffed grape leaves). Everything came out nice and fresh. I rarely eat vegetarian food, but the food was okay.
Service was not very attentive as we constantly had to wait for our server to show up. I was never able to ask for a refill of water as no one ever came back to the table. At one point, we stood up to find an employee to get a take out box, but no one was around. Finally after waiting for 10 minutes, we got our box and paid for our food. In the end, I thought food was okay but not enough for me to go back.
Where to start? I had 35 friends and family for dinner here in their back room for my master's graduation party. Yes people, I (the girl who spent seven years at San Joaquin Delta College) got a master's. I'm still in shock.
So anyway, everybody in my party told me their food was amazing. Some have called me since to see if I could mail them some tzaziki.
The family that owns it and all their employees are very friendly and helpful. There was no stress or drama involved what so ever and we're talking 35 people and MY MOTHER! Who, I'm pretty sure got wasted and was a pain in the ass to the staff. Sorry.
Also, the size, lighting, decor and music (ok... 'ambiance') of the back room was perfect. Intimate yet festive, very conducive to conversating, moving around and enjoying your guests. If anyone is looking for a low-key yet delicious restaurant to host a party, I would highly recommend Myconos.
Now I need some keftedes.
Came here again with my bf but this time a bit disappointed. The food seems a bit mediocre compared to the last time. Was there a change in the kitchen?
We ordered the platters with a little of everything but a different one from the first time I came here. Maybe it's that particular platter we ordered. Either way, not sure if I will make it out there again.
I came here with a girlfriend of mine and was the one of the first time I had Greek food. Due to the… Read more »
I first started going here just to grab a quick gyro after work and it took a year and an invitation from a trusted source to finally sit down and have a meal here. I am so glad that I did.
The to go menu is really good and super cheap ( less than $5), but the real deal is dinner. The atmosphere is great. It's nothing fancy, but really comfortable and relaxing. Great for a chill night when you don't want to have to deal with a scene.
I always get the Arni Stifado which is basically a big piece of meat that requires no knife to cut. Super tender and delicious. The portions are ridiculous and leftovers are likely. Last time I was there someone at my table got the sampler though which changes daily. I think that's going to be my choice from now on.
My only gripe is that last time I was there they never filled up my water glass. I think that's such a crucial part of restaurant service. Aside from that the service is helpful and friendly. Oh, one last thing...try the spanikopita. You won't regret it.
When we are craving an authentic home cooked Greek meal, my husband and I make our way to Myconos!! The humble owners make you feel as though you are entering their home.
The meals are very well priced, the laid back atmosphere and the superb taste of all the dishes (we've dined here that many times we've tasted everything on the menu) keep us coming back for more.
When it's cold outside and craving comfort...I tend to lean towards the moussaka which is an agglomeration of delicious baked eggplant, ground beef and creamy warmth.
Another signature dish is the "Pikilia" - a tasting option - stacked high with a little bit of everything.
The salads are always crisp and I can hear my mind being amazed by the crunch each and every time.
If you are fortunate to go on the night they are serving saganaki....it's definitely a MUST! Just make sure your server shouts OPA as they bring the flaming mouthwatering cheese to your table :-)
Blunt. Ingenuous. Commonplace.
Myconos is good, slighty over-priced, and has nothing exceptional.
The interior is reminiscent of your favorite Mexican restaurant (although this place is Greek) complete with the mini faux guitars and the multi colored tapestries plastered to the wall.
The food is edible. My Greek meatballs tasted like a heartier version of something you'd find at Sbarros. The pita tasted like pita you'd find at Trader Joes, only it cost $6. The accompanying small ramekin of hummus was rich and creamy, but slightly on the unsalted side and insufficient.
Service was unmemorable and lighting is awkwardly dim. Myconos isn't a Greek tragedy, but certainly isn't worth visiting again.
Beware! If you get the "Specials for Two" its enough for about 4 people! We got the Super Special for Two and ordered another 2 regular entrees for 5 people and had plenty of food left over.
The Moussaka was so yummy- I think next time I am just getting that for myself! The meats were cooked very well- and the salads were excellent!
I was impressed by Greek food- since I had my reservation about going to eat here last night.
The place is small,so if you have a big party call and make a reservation ahead.
I love this place and keep going back for another vegetarian plate, even though I'm not a vegetarian.
The service is friendly and fast and the portions are huge, I always have enough leftovers for a second meal.
Because of the price and the good tasting food, this is one of the places I'll keep going back to.
$4.50 for a Gyros
Cheap but the meat was a bit dry
Close by and the right price
We must have eaten at a different restaurant. I don't know what we were served but it bore no resemblance to greek food, either the Americanized version or the native version. The gyro tasted like something you'd get in Cairo or the middle east and the sauce on the falafels was just plain weird. It wasn't anything like any greek sauce I've ever tasted. It wasn't tzadziki and it wasn't tahini, though I think it was tahini that they were trying for. Why is there no decent greek food in San Francisco besides Kokkari and Mezes? What did we do to deserve this fate?
Gone are the days of birthday dinners in fancy restaurants with substandard food and pretentious services and $75 a head price tag.
I have since learned that birthday dinner is more about the pleasure of the company of people that you can give a toss about, and less about ahi tuna tartare with fried wanton appetizers, braised short ribs with mashed sweet potatoes, and all that jazz.
Welcome to the era of frugality.
Myconos fits the bill - no pun intended. Good-sized entrees ranged from $9 to $13. Along came free warm pita bread on the side to dip into tzatziki. So unless you are a rotund (for the lack of better terms) being who is used to Cheesecake Factory-type portions or Michael Phelps with his 12,000-calorie diet, I'll be surprised if the damage report at the end of the night tops $25.
That leaves a lot of room in your budget for the follow-on drinks, although the huge portions of tasty souvlaki, moussaka and keftedes (comes with seasoned cottage fried potatoes) don't leave that much room to spare in your stomach.
We visited this place on our honeymoon while in S.F. We were hoping to have a nice Greek dinner. We ordered one of the feast platters. I was not impressed! The meat was dry, the potatoes were greasy, the hummus was gross.....not to mention that I had to keep asking for the hummus that came with our meal. We would not visit this place again.
As I told Teri C., this was definitely a restaurant deserving of my 50th review.
Since my first visit, of many..I have had the golden opportunity to taste most of the menu. Working in SF, and in the area for awhile, Greek food was my weekly staple.
George and Agatha who are the head chef and owners, could not be a nicer couple to have as friends or making my food.
The list is long as far as what to have but I'll just list my faves and you can go from there.
Top 5 dishes
1. Paidakia- rack of lamb, served with Greek salad, roasted potatoes, tzatziki and pita bread ..so goooood cooked to seared/grilled crispy yet tender perfection, almost can't have anything else there anymore.
2. Kotopoulo (1/2 Roast Chicken) - oven roasted to perfection and served with Greek salad,Greek roasted potatoes, and pita bread..since I'm a chicken fanatic the herbs and spices put together with grilled chicken are an awesome combo.
3. Kalamari- need I say more? crispy, topped with fresh herbs and lemon to boot with tzatziki sauce.
4. Keftedes - Greek style meatballs, pan-fried and served with cottage potatoes, Greek salad, and pita bread..hearty meatballs almost like mini burgers with no bun..awesome and juicy.
5. Gyros - beef and lamb with Greek spices served with Greek salad, cottage potatoes and pita bread..a classic and super yummy!
A fan favorite that pops out of the kitchen every now and then is the "flaming cheese"..ask for it and you shall see what I mean.
Love you guys! See you soon!
This is a family-owned-and-run restaurant, and it feels that way. Of course, I might be biased, because I went here with a friend who knows the family and so we got extra-special treatment! But I would happily go back here without my friend, because I thought it was a good restaurant!
I don't eat a lot of Greek food, because my experience is that everything is marinated in or made with garlic. My body doesn't tolerate garlic, it makes my GI tract miserable. So as you can imagine, I wasn't looking forward to going here and did it just for my friend's sake since she invited us!
I'm SO glad I did, though! My lamb chops were tasty, the pita bread was fluffy and warm, and the waiter was really good about making sure I ordered something without garlic! And while I was told there was a small bit of garlic in the Mousaka and Pastitsia, I was able to try both without incident...they were DELICIOUS!
The only thing I wouldn't recommend here is the hummus - I didn't try it personally (because of the garlic), but my parents agreed that it wasn't very good and that I make better hummus (I use cumin instead of garlic and cannellini beans instead of garbanzos...message me if you want the recipe!). But hey, a restaurant can't be good at everything!
The best part of dinner was hands-down dessert: Homemade rice pudding that was TO DIE FOR and delicious freshly-brewed decaf coffee that was so divinely flavorful, I was immensely impressed! Most times that I order decaf coffee in a restaurant, it comes out tasting stale and nasty, but here not only was it fresh, but the taste was wonderful! I drank several cups!!!
Overall, this is a nice, homey-feeling place to eat in the middle of one of the seedier neighborhoods of San Francisco. The prices are reasonable, the food is good, what more could you want?!!
Yuck... after waiting in line for far too long at a nearby seafood restaurant we gave in to our hunger pangs and, against better judgement, walked into Myconos on a Friday afternoon. The restaurant was full of empty tables covered with dirty dishes. We were seated in the middle of them and they stayed unbussed throughout our meal. While we were one of only a couple customers in the place, our water never was refilled.
Gyros plate: Dry meat, greasy pita bread. A few wilted lettuce leaves ,onion and tomato passed as the side salad.
Hummus: Really, really weird. Unedible. It had an apple sauce concistancy and was oddly spicy, almost like they used horseraddish instead of tahini. We could not get past the color and texture.
This is the best neighborhood Greek restaurant ever!
The restaurant itself is cozy but always packed to the brim during regular eating hours. First glimpse will be of the meat rotating on the skewer and cooks rustling up food as fast as they can.
The services is alright. They have a lot of customers to contend with so I can understand. Food - outstanding, and they have enough of a variety to satisfy everyone's individual taste. Portions are big for both eat-in and dine-out.
I've seen large parties and couples here so it definitely swings either way for a casual Mediterranean meal.
Yeah... Not worth it. The good stuff, gyros and other wraps, are only available "to go". Guess they done want to waste hospitality on you unless you're paying $12 for a plate. My guy and I got a beef/lamb gyro for him, and a spanikopita (sp?) for me, and the owner woman told us we were under their $10 credit card minimum buy she'd let us slide. I told her to throw in an order of baklava to make it $10 because I like to support small businesses and hey, I like baklava. We get our food and leave for the dog park, only to be disappointed by a definite absence of baklava in our order. I paid for that! Additionally, the gyro was meatloaf. I have never encountered a meatloaf gyro before, but it looked nasty. My spanikopita was decent, but we won't bother returning.
When I called to have my credit card refunded for the missing baklava, the owner told me it's not possible. What?! Really? I work credit card machines all freakin day and I know how to refund a credit card. Maybe someone should show her how to use her machine.
Park Gyro on Lincoln and 9th is a lot better.
Great Greek! Great Price!
I've been eating here for while now, and I don't know why it took me so long to write a review. The service is friendly and entrees are at a good price. I usually go family-style and share platters of gyros, souvlaki, spanakopita, and falafel. The potatoes are excellent. I think they're fried in olive oil, and full of flavor when they hit your mouth. Quite different from the bland taste you typically expect from potatoes.
My only complaint is that the pita bread could be better, but the rest of the food completely makes-up for this.
The "Take-Out" specials are an awesome deal. For under $5, you can chose from several selections including gryos and spanakopita. I don't many other places in the city with a better sub-$5 meal deal.
The portions are hearty and tasty. Finish your dinner with some yummy baklava. I've never left disappointed.
My first dining venture in the new neighborhood. Lots of entree options for under $15, which is pretty rare in the city.
We ordered the Super Special for Two which was about $32, and we ended up with so much food that it probably could've fed four people. Two dinner sized salads, a basket of pita bread, a huge plate of meat, and dessert with coffee or tea.
The plate o' meat was a mix of gyro and chicken skewers, both decently good. Potatoes were a bit random but not too bad either. But the hummus was somewhat disgusting- it actually took me a bit to figure out what it was. Dolmas, moussaka, spanokopita, all alright.
Needless to say, I was set for lunch the next day.
The highlight of the meal was the baklava, which is really a delight. Not horribly sweet even though drenched in sugar, and tasted as if they used a flavored honey? Not sure exactly, but it was delicious.
So the food was more than okay, but not somewhere I'd be running back to. Good for budget eats if you're in the area though.
I have brought so many friends and family members, this place is a greek home away from home.
Sophia is a riot. She will praise you and then tell you were to stick it if you rub her the wrong way. All the while smiling and making you want more. She been known to start dancing (what is this, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), I love it hehe
I'm a huge fan of the gyros plate and my bf tends to like the dolmas. The plates are well proportioned so come with an appetite. The combo platters are a great deal too. Also, they do offer quick gyros if your on the run.
Came here with a group of friends from work. They seated and served us efficiently. The pita was very good -- fresh & hot, very yummy. The hummus was not really that great to me, but several others liked it. The dolmades were good. I had the spanikopita, my friends had the moussaka and the gyros. All enjoyed their meal.
I don't think I'd go out of my way to come back here, but I'd go along with the group if they were coming back.
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