Great food with an unique hospitality, very welcoming atmosphere from Eleni . She really loves the industry and goes above and beyond to make sure you have a great experience. Food it self is very tasty and love their fish selections, a great fair price for Manhattan. Love their drinks and wine menu . A truly great neighborhood restaurant with a lot of passion and care . Great work Eleni 👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carly Pisarri
I thought Eleni’s was decent but it has potential to be better it’s super cute inside and was relatively crowded on a Thursday for dinner. I loved the salad but the lettuce wasn’t washed and I was crunching sand. That gave me trepidation for the rest of the meal. The shrimp were only four and two were large and two were much smaller. The pitas were banging tho! I’m not sure id go back but thank you for having us!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Oscar Filipe
The service was exceptional w/ the waitress providing wine taste tests…Had the grilled squid, fried zucchini/eggplant, octopus, swordfish, orata… The squid was not well prepared and tough but the rest was fantastic. Also didn’t care for the dessert - Galaktompouriko. Overall great experience and will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
robert tracy
Understated, delicious, and sublime. A nice surprise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evageline Plakas
Elenis is, without a doubt, a five-star experience from start to finish. From the moment we walked in, the warm and inviting atmosphere made us feel right at home. The staff was incredibly welcoming and attentive, offering excellent recommendations and ensuring our glasses were never empty. The food was the true star of the show. Every dish was a masterpiece of fresh, vibrant flavors. We started with the meze platter, which was a fantastic journey of perfectly seasoned dips and warm pita. For the main course, I had the lamb chops, and they were simply sublime—tender, juicy, and cooked to absolute perfection. Elenis is more than just a meal; it's a memorable dining experience. The passion for quality and hospitality shines through in every detail. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. It's an absolute must-visit, and I'm already looking forward to my next reservation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tommy hatz
Great food and service !! One thing I didn’t like was the honey on the saganaki cheese!! That’s a no no!! Halloumi and feta cheeses taste good with it, not the saganaki though!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Genevieve Koffman
Bad & slow service- food was mid. Our entire table was dairy free. Waiter incorrectly spoke abt which dishes were safe for us. Two of our dishes still came with feta in it despite us requesting it removed. Our lamb chop was fully cooked despite requesting rare. The vegetables & fish were drenched in oil. They forgot our fries & took them another 15 min after our meals to get it. One of the men who filled our water spilled abt half a cup into my friends salad. He didn’t even apologize he was in such a rush. The entire atmosphere was just waiters running & rushing around we couldn’t get anyone’s attention. We were very disappointed in the quality of service & food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Cassondra Joseph
Excellent and fresh food. Many seafood options, as well as meats. The lemon potatoes were outstanding - that's a side getting increasingly hard to find.
I fell in love with this place when I went. It’s such a good date spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel GOMEZ HARO
Highlight was the chocolate mousse. Chicken Kebab was dry and flavourless and would have appreciated a spicy sauce that is made from scratch. Salad was fresh and feta creamy. Nice Terrace in a nice neighborhood. Was left with a lack of real greek top flavours but food was fresh.
Incredible food, outstanding customer care! It is so rare, even in one's own home, to have food cooked and served with so much love.
We've been to Eleni's a few times over the years and I decided to order for our get-together on the Fourth of July.
Each and every staff member I interacted with - Mohammed, Srna, Bernadette and Yanni were outstanding. I did not get the name of the gentleman tending the bar, but he was terrific as well.
Usually having a direct view of the fireworks, we curate our July 4th get-together in terms of the attendees and the food. This year, the food surpassed any I have ordered in the past. People took as many as three helpings! A four year-old it declared the meatballs fantastic. The Gigante's were licked off the bowl, friends asked to take the few remaining meatballs home. My husband greedily ate the dolma, leek rice, roasted eggplant and the one meatball he had siphoned off for himself the next day for dinner.
The portion sizes were very generous. I ordered for 7 and fed 10 and still had leftovers. They were also very kind to send two bowls of hummus and several portions of custard gratis.
The only thing I would complain about is the excessive pita bread. Nobody eats this much carb or gluten anymore so I would've happily not had so much. Had to compost half of it.
Nobody minded that fireworks had moved south and we watched the show on the telly. Could've gone to many a next-door neighbor's terrace to see them, but everyone was too busy stuffing their faces!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Panos Panourgias
Had a salad and few appetizers. Grilled octopus and calamari. Thought the place was great. Will come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lubov Korshunova
I was very happy with everything in this place. Very attentive service, everyone is so polite, smiling, nobody rushes you. The food was a great success: calamari and octopus were not chewy but melting in the mouth. Even pita was so warm and tasty! Wine recommended by a restaurant sommelier was exceptional as well. Thank you very much, we had a great time!
Great food with an unique hospitality, very welcoming atmosphere from Eleni . She really loves the industry and goes above and beyond to make sure you have a great experience. Food it self is very tasty and love their fish selections, a great fair price for Manhattan. Love their drinks and wine menu . A truly great neighborhood restaurant with a lot of passion and care . Great work Eleni 👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I thought Eleni’s was decent but it has potential to be better it’s super cute inside and was relatively crowded on a Thursday for dinner. I loved the salad but the lettuce wasn’t washed and I was crunching sand. That gave me trepidation for the rest of the meal. The shrimp were only four and two were large and two were much smaller. The pitas were banging tho! I’m not sure id go back but thank you for having us!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
The service was exceptional w/ the waitress providing wine taste tests…Had the grilled squid, fried zucchini/eggplant, octopus, swordfish, orata… The squid was not well prepared and tough but the rest was fantastic. Also didn’t care for the dessert - Galaktompouriko. Overall great experience and will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Understated, delicious, and sublime. A nice surprise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elenis is, without a doubt, a five-star experience from start to finish. From the moment we walked in, the warm and inviting atmosphere made us feel right at home. The staff was incredibly welcoming and attentive, offering excellent recommendations and ensuring our glasses were never empty.
The food was the true star of the show. Every dish was a masterpiece of fresh, vibrant flavors. We started with the meze platter, which was a fantastic journey of perfectly seasoned dips and warm pita. For the main course, I had the lamb chops, and they were simply sublime—tender, juicy, and cooked to absolute perfection.
Elenis is more than just a meal; it's a memorable dining experience. The passion for quality and hospitality shines through in every detail. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. It's an absolute must-visit, and I'm already looking forward to my next reservation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service !! One thing I didn’t like was the honey on the saganaki cheese!! That’s a no no!! Halloumi and feta cheeses taste good with it, not the saganaki though!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bad & slow service- food was mid.
Our entire table was dairy free. Waiter incorrectly spoke abt which dishes were safe for us. Two of our dishes still came with feta in it despite us requesting it removed.
Our lamb chop was fully cooked despite requesting rare. The vegetables & fish were drenched in oil. They forgot our fries & took them another 15 min after our meals to get it.
One of the men who filled our water spilled abt half a cup into my friends salad. He didn’t even apologize he was in such a rush. The entire atmosphere was just waiters running & rushing around we couldn’t get anyone’s attention. We were very disappointed in the quality of service & food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Excellent and fresh food. Many seafood options, as well as meats. The lemon potatoes were outstanding - that's a side getting increasingly hard to find.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Greek Salad, Pikilia, Fish, Seafood Orzo
I fell in love with this place when I went. It’s such a good date spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Highlight was the chocolate mousse. Chicken Kebab was dry and flavourless and would have appreciated a spicy sauce that is made from scratch. Salad was fresh and feta creamy. Nice Terrace in a nice neighborhood. Was left with a lack of real greek top flavours but food was fresh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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Incredible food, outstanding customer care! It is so rare, even in one's own home, to have food cooked and served with so much love.
We've been to Eleni's a few times over the years and I decided to order for our get-together on the Fourth of July.
Each and every staff member I interacted with - Mohammed, Srna, Bernadette and Yanni were outstanding. I did not get the name of the gentleman tending the bar, but he was terrific as well.
Usually having a direct view of the fireworks, we curate our July 4th get-together in terms of the attendees and the food. This year, the food surpassed any I have ordered in the past. People took as many as three helpings! A four year-old it declared the meatballs fantastic. The Gigante's were licked off the bowl, friends asked to take the few remaining meatballs home. My husband greedily ate the dolma, leek rice, roasted eggplant and the one meatball he had siphoned off for himself the next day for dinner.
The portion sizes were very generous. I ordered for 7 and fed 10 and still had leftovers. They were also very kind to send two bowls of hummus and several portions of custard gratis.
The only thing I would complain about is the excessive pita bread. Nobody eats this much carb or gluten anymore so I would've happily not had so much. Had to compost half of it.
Nobody minded that fireworks had moved south and we watched the show on the telly. Could've gone to many a next-door neighbor's terrace to see them, but everyone was too busy stuffing their faces!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a salad and few appetizers. Grilled octopus and calamari. Thought the place was great. Will come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was very happy with everything in this place. Very attentive service, everyone is so polite, smiling, nobody rushes you. The food was a great success: calamari and octopus were not chewy but melting in the mouth. Even pita was so warm and tasty! Wine recommended by a restaurant sommelier was exceptional as well. Thank you very much, we had a great time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic, quality Greek food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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