Ariana's Greek Restaurant

I ordered the beef solvaski platter with Greek potatoes, rice, pita bread and beef with greek salad. The food was delicious with amazing flavors. The waitress was very professional, knowledgeable, and on point from order to end. I will be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

great food..good service..love it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was definitely worth the wait. Everything was full of flavor, 10/10 would come back and try every item on the menu because that’s how good this plate was! Michael Peter was a dedicated and attentive server.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food, took a little time to get food but it is cooked to order and worth the wait.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

This is one of my favorite Greek restaurants. It may take awhile to get your food but that is because it’s cooked fresh and it’s delicious . The staff is always pleasant and attentive, we have even met the chef and owner a few times and he is just as pleasant . I really like the home made salad dressing , we always ask for extra and the homemade tzatziki sauce is also really good. We also enjoy the smaller atmosphere of it all . It’s our go to when we want Greek food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

They have been open since 2013. Good food at a reasonable price. Good food and friendly workers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We’ve eaten at Ariana’s many times over the years. We enjoy the welcoming atmosphere of the restaurant and the staff are always friendly and professional. The food is outstanding and every dish I’ve tried has been exceptional. Ariana’s has become one of our favorite places to dine out. Tonight I tried the Pastitsio and it is now my favorite dish! The flavor was delicious accompanied by Damascus Bread to mop up all the sauce!

The food wasn’t bad, but the service was pretty awful. We were seated pretty quickly and asked for waters and 2 coffees. We also ordered our food. 15 minutes later we hadn’t even gotten the waters. We finally got a different server to give us our drinks. It took a very long time to get any refills when we drank the waters, too. The man who took our order never came back to our table - the woman we flagged down for drinks ended up taking care of us from then on.
My daughter’s food (kid’s spaghetti) came out quickly, with the salads, which were honestly delicious, but we waited over an hour for our entrees, and 3 out of four had something wrong with them - my husband got the entirely wrong meal; he ordered a gyro and got some entree that didn’t even come with pita bread, I got the wrong side; I wanted potatoes but got rice, and my dad’s girlfriend’s meal was missing vegetables. We didn’t bother trying to flag someone down to correct our meals because it had been over an hour, my daughter had long finished her meal, and I needed to get her home, and we had absolutely no idea how long it would take for the correct entrees to come out.
The lamb on whatever entree my husband did receive was very overcooked, and the tzatziki sauce was awful. The rice was okay, the chicken was good, the Greek potatoes were good, and the Greek coffee and the beef were delicious.

If the service hadn’t been so bad, I’d give the food another try. But there was a couple that sat in the table behind us probably about halfway through our wait for our food, and they had their food before we even finished eating, so clearly there was something going on with just our service, but it’s not worth another try.

Food was fantastic. Small and quiet place. Food cooked to order, so a little wait but enjoy a glass of wine or a bottle of Greek beer while you wait.

The first time coming to Ariana's Greek Restaurant was for my daughter's 30th birthday celebration. It was a fantastic experience. The staff was warm, friendly and accommodating from our very first interaction through the entire meal. The portions were generous for such an affordable price. Not only will I be back, I would highly recommend anyone coming to Ariana's for your next celebration.

On 3/29 I was having dinner at Arianna with my girlfriend that I have previously visited a few time before. But last night we had the worst meal ever. I ordered the souvlaki platter (Lamb), and the lamb was clearly overcooked. I brought this to the attention of our waiter and he went back to talk to the owner/chef of the restaurant and he told the waiter he refused to correct the poorly cooked lamb because if her cooked it again it would come out the same way , welldone. I was appalled at this response to a paying customer. I will never go there again and I will be sure to spread the word to anyone and everyone I know to not go there. I also intend to post negative reviews on every social media platform I can. You never treat customers like this. This is the sign of a incompetent chef that clearly has no understanding of how to cook meat, especially lamb. I am of Greek heritage and grew up eating lamb as it is very much a part of Greek cooking. The chef clearly should not be cooking lamb if he can't serve it properly and refuse to correct the order. Very poor restaurant etiquette

On 3/29 I was having dinner at Arianna with my girlfriend that I have previously visited a few time before. But last night we had the worst meal ever. I ordered the souvlaki platter (Lamb), and the lamb was clearly overcooked. I brought this to the attention of our waiter and he went back to talk to the owner/chef of the restaurant and he told the waiter he refused to correct the poorly cooked lamb because if her cooked it again it would come out the same way , welldone. I was appalled at this response to a paying customer. I will never go there again and I will be sure to spread the word to anyone and everyone I know to not go there. I also intend to post negative reviews on every social media platform I can. You never trat customers like this. This is the sign of a incompetent chef that clearly has no understanding of how to cook meat, especially lamb. I am of Greek heritage and grew up eating lamb as it is very much a part of Greek cooking. The chef clearly should not be cooking lamb if he can't serve it properly and refuse to correct the order. Very poor restaurant etiquette.

On 3/29 I was having dinner at Arianna with my girlfriend that I have previously visited a few time before. But last night we had the worst meal ever. I ordered the souvlaki platter (Lamb), and the lamb was clearly overcooked. I brought this to the attention of our waiter and he went back to talk to the owner/chef of the restaurant and he told the waiter he refused to correct the poorly cooked lamb because if her cooked it again it would come out the same way , welldone. I was appalled at this response to a paying customer. I will never go there again and I will be sure to spread the word to anyone and everyone I know to not go there. I also intend to post negative reviews on every social media platform I can. You never treat customers like this. This is the sign of a incompetent chef that clearly has no understanding of how to cook meat, especially lamb. I am of Greek heritage and grew up eating lamb as it is very much a part of Greek cooking. The chef clearly should not be cooking lamb if he can't serve it properly and refuse to correct the order. Very poor restaurant etiquette.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

The food was delicious!! Had enough left for dinner too! Thank you.

My wife and I have had the pleasure of dining at Ariana's for about 6 or 7 years. We continue to return because it is such a great place in all respects. The food and service are wonderful. I have tried a number of varied dishes over the years and have never been disappointed. The restaurant is named after the owner's daughter, is intimate and with a great Greek ambiance. The star of this family owned restaurant is the owner, chef and chief bottle washer - Moe. Usually Moe can be guaranteed to stroll into the main area to speak with everyone there, tell a few jokes, listen to a few jokes, to make sure the food was as the diner wanted it and in general let you know how much he appreciates a diner coming to his restaurant. If you are looking for a family owned, small, genuinely Greek restaurant with a terrific Chef and staff in the Columbia/West Columbia area I can promise that a visit to Moe's Ariana's Greek Restaurant will have you leaving full, satisfied, happy and already planning your next visit. Putting aside all the fancy words, it is just great food in a great place. Give it a try.