A fine Greek restaurant. The lamb shanks were excellent. Good cocktails and retsina.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Leeds
Topnotch greek recipes, really well done and presentation and service were fantastic. Thanks for a great meal and wine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bill Waters
Great place. Great food and staff
Ed S
Unbelievable restaurant! Wonderful dishesVegetarian options: Best to ask
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Lamb on a Bed of Vegetable, Feta Filo, Saganaki, Lamb Shank
Michael Tower
always amazing every time we come in. and surprisingly, the same server 4 outta 5 visits. she is simply lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Chocolate Mousse, Grilled Lamb on a Bed of Vegetable, Feta Filo, Spaghetti with Clams and Mussels, Risotto
Amanda B
I’ve been wanting to try Eleni’s for years, so I finally made a reservation to take my friend out for her birthday.We were pretty disappointed. We ordered about 5 different dishes and all were lackluster. Saganaki was great - hard to mess that up. The grape leaves tasted either canned or generally not made in house at all. Stuffed eggplant (vegetarian) was strange because it included a lot of items not on the menu (cauliflower, zucchini, SHREDDED CARROTS and no feta). It wasn’t bad but just wasn’t worth the price.We were excited to try the main dish - arni me filo. It was awful. The bottom layer of the dish was flavorless tomato sauce with a few chunks of lamb, while the top layer was literally more raw shredded carrots and baby spinach.I had really high hopes for Eleni’s, but overall I was sad to spend $100+ on a meal when there are SO many amazing options in the city.I will say the service was great - no complaints there.
Old Guy
Atmosphere was great. Service was swift and professional but a bit impersonal. The flaming Saganaki and the Greek salad were amazing. The spanakopita was Weird with a honey topping. The brazed lamb shank was good but kind of dull. The Mousaka was pretty good. But they ruined the baklava. The baklava itself was not sweet and sort of soggy on the bottom. They put a thick whipped cream with some candied oranges on top and a dollop of strawberry poached in port. None of that went with baklava… Oh… it is all pretty expensive.
Not many places in Portland to get legit Greek food! Good stuff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Feta Filo
Brian Levy
Wonderful place, highly recommend! We’ve eaten here a number of times and every dish we’ve had has been excellent, and the service is great too - got confused about an item (greek names) and didn’t get what we expected - the waiter did not hesitate to take it back and promise to deliver what we intended to order; our mistake but no problem, no hassle. White table cloths, well designed decor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Mousse, Grilled Lamb on a Bed of Vegetable, Cheese Dish, Grape Leaves, Feta Filo, Saganaki, Rack of Lamb, Lamb Shank
Toni White-Vorst
This place is very welcoming, the staff is right there when you need them, but not in your face. They gave us some good recommendations, and the food was phenomenal.
Incredible! The food was amazing, service was top notch. The prices are very reasonable. Can’t recommend this place enough if you like Greek cuisine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sariah Lehman
Claims to be an unpretentious spot for Greek comfort food yet it is over $20 for a vegetarian moussaka that wasn't even very good or large enough in portion to be worth it...a dish I got in Greece constantly for no more than 10 euros and would last 2 meals.
Food: 1
RJ Heiselt
Delicious food, wonderful waitstaff, and the music set a great atmosphereVegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options, vegetarian moussaka was wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Feta Filo
Lance & Karen Gilmore
Eleni’s has fabulous Greek and Mediterranean food. Great quality, lots of traditional and healthy choices, and very reasonable prices. The atmosphere is casual, warm, lively, and friendly. Great service and wonderful gracious owner/chef. It’s in Northwest but slightly off the beaten path. A true neighborhood gem. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Rice Pudding, Chocolate Mousse, Grilled Lamb on a Bed of Vegetable, Grape Leaves, Baklava, Horiatiki, Lamb Shank, Risotto
Christopher Johnson
Delicious Greek food elevated in a pleasant environment. The service was attentive but not intrusive and the atmosphere was energetic but not so loud that you can't hear. I'd certainly come back again.
A fine Greek restaurant. The lamb shanks were excellent. Good cocktails and retsina.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Topnotch greek recipes, really well done and presentation and service were fantastic. Thanks for a great meal and wine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place. Great food and staff
Unbelievable restaurant! Wonderful dishesVegetarian options: Best to ask
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Lamb on a Bed of Vegetable, Feta Filo, Saganaki, Lamb Shank
always amazing every time we come in. and surprisingly, the same server 4 outta 5 visits. she is simply lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Chocolate Mousse, Grilled Lamb on a Bed of Vegetable, Feta Filo, Spaghetti with Clams and Mussels, Risotto
I’ve been wanting to try Eleni’s for years, so I finally made a reservation to take my friend out for her birthday.We were pretty disappointed. We ordered about 5 different dishes and all were lackluster. Saganaki was great - hard to mess that up. The grape leaves tasted either canned or generally not made in house at all. Stuffed eggplant (vegetarian) was strange because it included a lot of items not on the menu (cauliflower, zucchini, SHREDDED CARROTS and no feta). It wasn’t bad but just wasn’t worth the price.We were excited to try the main dish - arni me filo. It was awful. The bottom layer of the dish was flavorless tomato sauce with a few chunks of lamb, while the top layer was literally more raw shredded carrots and baby spinach.I had really high hopes for Eleni’s, but overall I was sad to spend $100+ on a meal when there are SO many amazing options in the city.I will say the service was great - no complaints there.
Atmosphere was great. Service was swift and professional but a bit impersonal. The flaming Saganaki and the Greek salad were amazing. The spanakopita was Weird with a honey topping. The brazed lamb shank was good but kind of dull. The Mousaka was pretty good. But they ruined the baklava. The baklava itself was not sweet and sort of soggy on the bottom. They put a thick whipped cream with some candied oranges on top and a dollop of strawberry poached in port. None of that went with baklava… Oh… it is all pretty expensive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saganaki, Horiatiki, Lamb Shank
Not many places in Portland to get legit Greek food! Good stuff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Feta Filo
Wonderful place, highly recommend! We’ve eaten here a number of times and every dish we’ve had has been excellent, and the service is great too - got confused about an item (greek names) and didn’t get what we expected - the waiter did not hesitate to take it back and promise to deliver what we intended to order; our mistake but no problem, no hassle. White table cloths, well designed decor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Mousse, Grilled Lamb on a Bed of Vegetable, Cheese Dish, Grape Leaves, Feta Filo, Saganaki, Rack of Lamb, Lamb Shank
This place is very welcoming, the staff is right there when you need them, but not in your face. They gave us some good recommendations, and the food was phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Incredible! The food was amazing, service was top notch. The prices are very reasonable. Can’t recommend this place enough if you like Greek cuisine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Claims to be an unpretentious spot for Greek comfort food yet it is over $20 for a vegetarian moussaka that wasn't even very good or large enough in portion to be worth it...a dish I got in Greece constantly for no more than 10 euros and would last 2 meals.
Food: 1
Delicious food, wonderful waitstaff, and the music set a great atmosphereVegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options, vegetarian moussaka was wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Feta Filo
Eleni’s has fabulous Greek and Mediterranean food. Great quality, lots of traditional and healthy choices, and very reasonable prices. The atmosphere is casual, warm, lively, and friendly. Great service and wonderful gracious owner/chef. It’s in Northwest but slightly off the beaten path. A true neighborhood gem. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Rice Pudding, Chocolate Mousse, Grilled Lamb on a Bed of Vegetable, Grape Leaves, Baklava, Horiatiki, Lamb Shank, Risotto
Delicious Greek food elevated in a pleasant environment. The service was attentive but not intrusive and the atmosphere was energetic but not so loud that you can't hear. I'd certainly come back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5