It was recommended to me by a friend. Loved the atmosphere- very stylish! Food was delicious and service was excellent!
Susan O
The food here is truly terrible: I had the "greek chicken" - which consisted of a flattened, rock-hard, overcooked, and unseasoned piece of (probably microwaved) chicken with a couple of pieces of tasteless tomatoes and 3 or 4 lumps of old feta on top. My husband had the lamb burger, also way overcooked, with poor quality meat, accompanied by french fries that were barely defrosted from their frozen carton. The kitchen appears to have no cooking going on whatsoever, which begs the question of where the dried out bad food actually comes from. The wine was nearly impossible to choke down. This is perhaps the worse dining experience I have had in over 20 years in any city in any country. The food is not Greek, not Mediterranean, and not good.
Chetzi
Tried a new ( opened about three months ago). Excellent food with friendly service. Reasonable value with both inside and outside seating. Halloumi was a bit salty (yes it is a brined cheese) but could have been a little less. The beets that accompanied it were delicious. The shish and the prawn risotto both were outstanding. Portions were large so we passed on dessert. Will definitely be back.
elip752
Been here twice by now. This is place is newly renovated and the food is excellent. I do notice the touch of a great chef in the food and the presentation. I had lunch and the chicken shish kabob was very nicely made and served with a fresh salad nicely and gently spiced. We had a chocolate mousse desert that was also nicely served. The style of the food and menu appears Turkish to me yet the music played is Greek. I guess that the cooking style is from a region in between these two countries. There are a few downsides. Prices are slightly higher than a typical restaurant and there are other great greekTurkish restaurants in downtown Palo Alto and Los Altos but this restaurant makes the short list.
37SusieB
Smyrna is doing a very nice job welcoming guests and providing delicious food for them to enjoy. The whole fish was beautifully prepared. The shrimp appetizer served as an entree for me along with the Greek Salad which contained lots of chick peas in addition to the roasted red peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers with some cubes of feta cheese. I asked for it lightly dressed and they did it perfectly. It was a very warm night and the air conditioning was not working but it wasn't unpleasant. The wait staff was uniformly friendly and pleasant.
esavino57
The food was amazing, the service was great. There is both inside and outside seating. It's located in a very convenient location. Nice ambience. They are new and I'd love to see them succeed.
It was recommended to me by a friend. Loved the atmosphere- very stylish! Food was delicious and service was excellent!
The food here is truly terrible: I had the "greek chicken" - which consisted of a flattened, rock-hard, overcooked, and unseasoned piece of (probably microwaved) chicken with a couple of pieces of tasteless tomatoes and 3 or 4 lumps of old feta on top. My husband had the lamb burger, also way overcooked, with poor quality meat, accompanied by french fries that were barely defrosted from their frozen carton. The kitchen appears to have no cooking going on whatsoever, which begs the question of where the dried out bad food actually comes from. The wine was nearly impossible to choke down. This is perhaps the worse dining experience I have had in over 20 years in any city in any country. The food is not Greek, not Mediterranean, and not good.
Tried a new ( opened about three months ago). Excellent food with friendly service. Reasonable value with both inside and outside seating. Halloumi was a bit salty (yes it is a brined cheese) but could have been a little less. The beets that accompanied it were delicious. The shish and the prawn risotto both were outstanding. Portions were large so we passed on dessert. Will definitely be back.
Been here twice by now. This is place is newly renovated and the food is excellent. I do notice the touch of a great chef in the food and the presentation. I had lunch and the chicken shish kabob was very nicely made and served with a fresh salad nicely and gently spiced. We had a chocolate mousse desert that was also nicely served. The style of the food and menu appears Turkish to me yet the music played is Greek. I guess that the cooking style is from a region in between these two countries. There are a few downsides. Prices are slightly higher than a typical restaurant and there are other great greekTurkish restaurants in downtown Palo Alto and Los Altos but this restaurant makes the short list.
Smyrna is doing a very nice job welcoming guests and providing delicious food for them to enjoy. The whole fish was beautifully prepared. The shrimp appetizer served as an entree for me along with the Greek Salad which contained lots of chick peas in addition to the roasted red peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers with some cubes of feta cheese. I asked for it lightly dressed and they did it perfectly. It was a very warm night and the air conditioning was not working but it wasn't unpleasant. The wait staff was uniformly friendly and pleasant.
The food was amazing, the service was great. There is both inside and outside seating. It's located in a very convenient location. Nice ambience. They are new and I'd love to see them succeed.
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