Neighborhood restaurant where the medical personnel dropped by from nearby hospitals. Service was correct. Greek salad was fresh but dressing wasn’t there. Octopus portion was generous and tender but lacked a pesto to complement. Fish dishes were well prepared but lacked seasonings that would have elevated the dishes. We rated the meal as 7/10. No alcohol ordered.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Grill Octopus
martin4674
The food was amazing. Best Greek food ever I would recommend going there. The service is on point and the atmosphere is cheerful and fun.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Baklava, Lamb Chops
Angel Leon Jr.
Food as always very taste and fresh everything. We love the yefsi chips.. This greek cuisine is fantastic❤️💚🤍 I recommend and the staff is wonderful.
Vegetarian options: Lahanika, imam staff eggplant and kolokitokeftedes and more
Kid-friendliness: Yes
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Horiatiki, Calamari, Lamb Chops, Traditional Greek Cake
Carly Pisarri
I’ve been coming to Yefsi for years. It’s been a while since I’ve been back but decided to take a friend for dinner on a Friday night. The service was great but unfortunately the food has gone really down hill. Especially for the price.
The bread was cold and flavorless. On the chewy side. The salad portion for two has decreased considerably for two. The mouruli salad is shredded lettuce and feta. Just a very small portion.
I ordered a glass of Sauvignon blanc and I’m pretty sure I was drinking Chardonnay.
The sea bass was a full fish for $42 which I would gladly pay because sea bass is delicious! However, we split it and the entire fish was maaaybe 4oz of meat so we each consumed less than 2oz of protein and it was not fluffy nor flavorful.
A manager came by and asked how everything was. So I told her I was disappointed with the fish and explained why. She did nothing which was surprising. I gave them a chance to offer something but it seems this is what they offer customers.
Just a very unenjoyable meal all around.
I miss the old Kanye I mean yefsi!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
VG
A beautiful day to sit outside, the food is awesome, we have seafood linguine and swordfish with rice. The only star dock off is bc they sweep the floor dust so close to us while we eating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ted Weitz MD
Yummmm. ? I had a great evening at @yefsinyc, the best Greek restaurant in the UES!
The food was amazing—totally Greek, totally delicious. I could almost hear the Mediterranean waves and the sounds of fishermen beating octopus on the side of their boats.
But even more amazing at @yefsiestiatorio is the hospitality. In no time, I was sitting with Katerina, the chef, the owner and his wife. I felt like family…
An amazing place, this Yefsi Estiatorio. They don’t just feed you here—they totally take you in.
Authentic excellent Greek food, and a pleasant place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nazgul Tulkibekkyzy
The worse mousaka I ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Bushra Mollick
I absolutely loved this place! The staff were very accommodating to us and were so kind my friend's toddler! They were incredibly sweet and on top of that the food was amazing! We order the Avgolemono soup which was bright, delicious and surprisingly light. I also had the mousaka which was delicious, though very hearty if you want something light. I definitely recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bonnie
Wonderful restaurant. Loved the fresh pasta. I believe I had a ravioli with lamb or short rib ragout sauce. Was a while ago. Salads are super fresh
Terrible service. Cocktails were overly sweetened. Octopus and zucchini fritters were decent. The lemon soup was so salty and the shrimp Santorini tasted like mushy pasta and overcooked shrimp with ketchup.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Georgia Panagiotakos
Came back several years later and I was disappointed. I feel terrible that I have to write this review but my hope is that they make the necessary changes so they can go back to being one of the best Greek restaurants in NYC. The atmosphere is the same, quite nice. Our server was excellent. The food however was unacceptable. As a Greek, I'm very familiar with our tastes. For starters, the tzatziki sauce was a bland spoonful of yogurt. Though I understand that some people don't like too much garlic, this had close to none. It also lacked the zing of acid which typically comes from a splash of vinegar. Completely tasteless and runny. The zucchini fritters (kolokithokeftedes) were almost completely black on the exterior which tells me that the oil they used to fry them should have been changed a long time before they fried these. The fried calamari was extremely rubbery. The one appetizer that was decent was the octopus. Last but not least, the bread that they started us off with was very stale. This is not the Yefsis I knew and once visited weekly :( Having said all this, because it was several years since I had been here, I looked at the reviews to make sure it was still what it used to be. This is why I was so surprised that the food came the way it came. The photos and the reviews written by others were very positive. Perhaps the chef who is spoken so highly of (I'm sure she must be wonderful) was absent on that Sunday evening?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Mona Posti
I ordered delivery. I ordered a couple of dishes and got plenty to eat. Very good. Chicken that came with the Greek salad was bit on the dry side though.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Richardson
Best chicken and potatoes I've ever had here!! Food was SO good and fresh. The server was aloof though and not that friendly though and when she check on us when we got our food, we asked her for the drink menu and she never brought it. When we finished our meal we asked her for the dessert menu and she never brought it. I would give this place another shot though because the food was so good and just hope we get a different server
Neighborhood restaurant where the medical personnel dropped by from nearby hospitals. Service was correct. Greek salad was fresh but dressing wasn’t there. Octopus portion was generous and tender but lacked a pesto to complement. Fish dishes were well prepared but lacked seasonings that would have elevated the dishes. We rated the meal as 7/10. No alcohol ordered.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Grill Octopus
The food was amazing. Best Greek food ever I would recommend going there. The service is on point and the atmosphere is cheerful and fun.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Baklava, Lamb Chops
Food as always very taste and fresh everything. We love the yefsi chips.. This greek cuisine is fantastic❤️💚🤍 I recommend and the staff is wonderful.
Vegetarian options: Lahanika, imam staff eggplant and kolokitokeftedes and more
Kid-friendliness: Yes
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Horiatiki, Calamari, Lamb Chops, Traditional Greek Cake
I’ve been coming to Yefsi for years. It’s been a while since I’ve been back but decided to take a friend for dinner on a Friday night. The service was great but unfortunately the food has gone really down hill. Especially for the price.
The bread was cold and flavorless. On the chewy side.
The salad portion for two has decreased considerably for two. The mouruli salad is shredded lettuce and feta. Just a very small portion.
I ordered a glass of Sauvignon blanc and I’m pretty sure I was drinking Chardonnay.
The sea bass was a full fish for $42 which I would gladly pay because sea bass is delicious! However, we split it and the entire fish was maaaybe 4oz of meat so we each consumed less than 2oz of protein and it was not fluffy nor flavorful.
A manager came by and asked how everything was. So I told her I was disappointed with the fish and explained why. She did nothing which was surprising. I gave them a chance to offer something but it seems this is what they offer customers.
Just a very unenjoyable meal all around.
I miss the old Kanye I mean yefsi!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
A beautiful day to sit outside, the food is awesome, we have seafood linguine and swordfish with rice. The only star dock off is bc they sweep the floor dust so close to us while we eating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Yummmm. ? I had a great evening at @yefsinyc, the best Greek restaurant in the UES!
The food was amazing—totally Greek, totally delicious. I could almost hear the Mediterranean waves and the sounds of fishermen beating octopus on the side of their boats.
But even more amazing at @yefsiestiatorio is the hospitality. In no time, I was sitting with Katerina, the chef, the owner and his wife. I felt like family…
An amazing place, this Yefsi Estiatorio. They don’t just feed you here—they totally take you in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grill Octopus, Lamb Chops, Karidopita
Authentic excellent Greek food, and a pleasant place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The worse mousaka I ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
I absolutely loved this place! The staff were very accommodating to us and were so kind my friend's toddler! They were incredibly sweet and on top of that the food was amazing! We order the Avgolemono soup which was bright, delicious and surprisingly light. I also had the mousaka which was delicious, though very hearty if you want something light. I definitely recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful restaurant. Loved the fresh pasta. I believe I had a ravioli with lamb or short rib ragout sauce. Was a while ago. Salads are super fresh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great people and drinks!! The food was amazing!! As a fellow greek I would definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Kebab, Yefsi Chips, Halloumi
Terrible service. Cocktails were overly sweetened. Octopus and zucchini fritters were decent. The lemon soup was so salty and the shrimp Santorini tasted like mushy pasta and overcooked shrimp with ketchup.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Came back several years later and I was disappointed. I feel terrible that I have to write this review but my hope is that they make the necessary changes so they can go back to being one of the best Greek restaurants in NYC. The atmosphere is the same, quite nice. Our server was excellent. The food however was unacceptable. As a Greek, I'm very familiar with our tastes. For starters, the tzatziki sauce was a bland spoonful of yogurt. Though I understand that some people don't like too much garlic, this had close to none. It also lacked the zing of acid which typically comes from a splash of vinegar. Completely tasteless and runny. The zucchini fritters (kolokithokeftedes) were almost completely black on the exterior which tells me that the oil they used to fry them should have been changed a long time before they fried these. The fried calamari was extremely rubbery. The one appetizer that was decent was the octopus. Last but not least, the bread that they started us off with was very stale. This is not the Yefsis I knew and once visited weekly :( Having said all this, because it was several years since I had been here, I looked at the reviews to make sure it was still what it used to be. This is why I was so surprised that the food came the way it came. The photos and the reviews written by others were very positive. Perhaps the chef who is spoken so highly of (I'm sure she must be wonderful) was absent on that Sunday evening?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
I ordered delivery. I ordered a couple of dishes and got plenty to eat. Very good. Chicken that came with the Greek salad was bit on the dry side though.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best chicken and potatoes I've ever had here!! Food was SO good and fresh. The server was aloof though and not that friendly though and when she check on us when we got our food, we asked her for the drink menu and she never brought it. When we finished our meal we asked her for the dessert menu and she never brought it. I would give this place another shot though because the food was so good and just hope we get a different server
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
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