This place is very loud and the staff is overwhelmed. Its a huge place, with few waitresses. Hard to get anything at all, although they were all very nice when they did stop at our table. They moved us twice during the meal, first when we sat down they moved us after a few minutes to the back where it was quieter. Then before we were done they moved us to another small table in the middle of the room, kinda annoying.
The actual food was good to great, but took a while to get to us. Just like a few other Greek fish places in Astoria we were able to walk over to the grill and ask what was fresh and recommended. I always like that, when i can see the fish up close and know its fresh and when i ask they give me an honest opinion.
The bread tasted fresh out of the oven, very hot and toasted on one side, so i'm assuming they actually grilled it for a minutes or so. The sea bass was excellent, slighly charred on the outside, which i actually loved, its not often that i eat the skin but this was crispy and tasty. Very fresh, great simple grilled fish. The waitress removed the fish from the bone which is always a nice touch. Came with excellent lemon potatoes, very starchy, particularly tasty, but arrived a good 10 minutes after the fish. My father had the lamb chops, nice sized portion, you get 4, decent sized chops. He did not think they were great, but i enjoyed them very much.
Saganaki for starters was good but the batter was falling off and slightly burnt on the bottom, not quite the stuff i had in Greece, nor in other places in Astoria. The grilled sausage was excellent, enjoyed by all. Complimentary desert really good, hot out of the oil balls of dough that reminded my of zepoli but with honey and cinnamon. We devoured it!
Many of the Greek fish places in Astoria are similar, this one is not bad at all, the food was very good, but it is very loud, and its hard to get a hold of the waitress, still recommended, and enjoyed.
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