Yamas Greek Restaurant

5308 Balcones Dr, Austin
(512) 243-7499

Recent Reviews

Cherrel’s Conclusion

Opa! Such a beautiful environment, the parking can be off putting but there is plenty next door. The food was delicious, I enjoyed everything. There was entertainment and a magic show while we waited for our meal. I would recommend going and trying something different, I found out I really like eggplant on this day. Lol Plus their Tzatziki is the best! So fresh and delicious ?Parking: Their direct lot is small, but next door you can park at the church.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Yamas Chips

Buddy McDude

Terrible, bland, tasteless and extremely greasy food. There were tons of servers and they kept checking up on us but didn’t follow any instructions everything was slow and they had to be repeatedly reminded to them. There is no way I would go to this place again or recommend anyone to go there. Much smaller low profile Greek restaurants in Austin have much better tasting food. This place gets one star because you can’t give them zero or negative stars.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Chicken Souvlaki, Branzino, Zucchini Chips, Seafood Youvesti, Grilled Octopus, Hamachi Ceviche, Galaktoboureko, Greek Salad, Yamas Chips, Lamb Chops

Heidi Miller

Try everything once, no matter how many times you have to come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus

Carrie Ann Hall

Such a beautiful authentic Greek restaurant owned by a delightful family. My husband & I received top attentiveness, quality service, amazing food & atmosphere. Great GF options too! We left full & lighthearted. Will be back for sure with a group of girls to use the large family table for brunch. Can’t wait!!Dietary restrictions: GF goodness

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamachi Ceviche, Greek Salad

Mike Couvillion

Date night with the wife here and we were in the mood for Greek. The vibe of the place is great, but a little loud when there is a crowd, but really dug the atmosphere. We almost sat outside, but the weather was a little threatening so we played it safe.Food was amazing! I could have eaten the grilled octopus as a main course rather than as an appetizer. I got the seafood pasta and she got the lamb chops. We shared and it was delicious on both counts.Portion sizes were huge compared to other restaurants and though a little pricey considering there were at least 2 more meals in our to go box not as bad as you would think. We didn't try desert since we were in the mood for gelato rather than baklava.Def will be back, but wise to make reservations in advance if you plan to go on a Fri or Sat night.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Lamb Chops

Brandon L

Great patio area outside, mediocre service but just plain food, places that throw too much on a menu don’t do anything great. Everything is just ok, garbage piled around back make me curious of the sanitation score. It’s not fries it’s a whole potato unlike the menu says and I’d rather have good rice like abba or better places in Austin for my carb side.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Adriana Bustamante

It’s a cute place and the food it’s really good the bad thing was the service. They are really nice but we had to be reminding them of things we ordered. The most simple thing, we ordered pita bread on the side we had to remind them 4-6 times and that was the simplest thing. They forgot to bring 2 dishes and we were asking them about them and they totally forgot. They were polite but after 2 things you start to get annoyed. Plus when we got the first round of drinks the server drop the drink on my husband and she just said sorry but didn’t bring another one!! So after we noticed that she completely ignore us we said something.Look the place is cute, the food is good but they really have to train their staff and maybe lower the music so they can actually hear what people order. The other thing it’s parking. Terrible not convenient at all.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 2

Martin Andresen

Love the building.. staff was nice .. but did not ck on drink refills.. every dish was reviewed as ok... each with its own issue ... I had eggs Benedict flavor was good .. but served warm and hard to cut through the bottom piece of ?Parking: Very few spots .. there is a church next door with plenty of parking .. but kinda rude to park there on Sunday jmo..

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Khalil Somani

Excellent Greek food and a great atmosphere - I would definitely make a point to come back next time I’m in

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aviana Martin

Alright food. Good atmosphere, but poor service. Took 20-30 minutes to get check.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1

Tea Jo

Best Greek food in austin. I’ve been here twice and both times were excellent. I thought I didn’t like Greek food until I went to Greece and realized Greek food is actually really good. It’s great that we have an authentic (and not overpriced) Greek restaurant here in austin. Def order the grilled octopus, cheese saganaki, horiatiki traditional salad, tuna tartar, scallops, and lamb. The mixed dips are really good too! The desserts were amazing as well- I can’t remember what they’re called- it changes daily and it’s not written on a menu but the waitstaff tell you about it. The atmosphere is really cute and the waitstaff is so wonderful. I love that we weren’t rushed and were able to really enjoy our dinner in the wonderful environment. It wasn’t just our waiter taking care of us but the other staff were also refilling our waters and checking in on us and taking our orders. I thought the prices were on point for the quality of food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Horiatiki Salad

Emily Vayda

We went with a large group and the staff was so attentive. Food incredible! We got many of the starters and they came out quickly and warm. Cocktails were creative and refreshing. A good Greek wine list as well. They have a few desserts but you need to ask the waiter about it. High level of service!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Risotto, Chicken Souvlaki, Spanakopita, Spring Roll Mousaka, Zucchini Chips, Hummus Plate, Greek Salad, Shrimp Loukoumades, Yamas Chips

Jim Warren

What a great addition to the Austin dining options! The food and atmosphere is incredible. If you like Greek food, this is the place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Spanakopita, Baklava, Grilled Octopus

Danielle Hamby

This is the best Greek food that I’ve had in Texas. The staff is amazing, and Luis did a fantastic job of taking care of us. The lamb is wonderfully tender, and the spicy feta is worth writing home about. We’ll definitely be bringing more friends and family here soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baklava

amanda chilcote

Had the BEST experience here! I think this is my new favorite restaurant. The food was delicious, and we tried quite a few of their brunch dishes. Great cocktails, great coffee drinks! Even if the food would have been just ok, this place still deserves 5 stars based on aesthetic and vibes! Super fun, very lively, DJ on the patio, and the staff all have great energy and were attentive. Can’t wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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