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Beyoglu on the Upper East Side (82nd and 3rd) is affordable and delicious. You can get a bunch of small plates (I recommend dill yogurt sauce, humus, grilled shrimp, fried eggplant/tomato salad, shepherds salad ask for some feta on that) and some wine for a very reasonable price (prob around $60). Check it out.
Kefi on the Upper West has awesome Greek but its a break from the traditional. Definitely worth a stop in. Get the grilled squid appetizer and the rabbit pasta entree.
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We wound up taking a chance and going to Dervish at 146 West 47th Street as we were nearby at Rockefeller Center. Had a fantastic deal of a lunch for $17.95 per person. It included 2 courses with a number of choices each. We each ordered something different so we could share. Enjoyed their eggplant appetizer (like babaganoush) and their turkish salad. Half of each mixed together was wonderful. Their bread basket contains a foccacia type of bread with black and regular sesame seeds that was yummy. I love soumack(sp?) so we asked for a side dish of the red lemony/salty spice which we sprinkled liberally on everything. For the main course, my husband had adoner kabab (lamb)which came on a bed of a piece of pita bread, rice pilaf and some veggies; I had cubes of lamb -- more like stewed chunks --drizzled with a thin red tomato-based sauce (not sure what was in it) and it was served in a large bowl over pureed seasoned eggplant. We also shared some turkish chai (hot tea) which they didn't charge us for! So good tasty meal, very reasonable (for NYC).
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re: JulieF
PlomeekSoup
Nov 5, 2008 05:33 PM
Nice choice! I love their veg offerings, especially the mihrap borek and okra casserole.
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for greek i really like kefi and ammos. molyvos is not bad if youre in that area, and ethos is always really good. uncle nicks is ok but really touristy. if you feel like spending a lot for seafood (market prices) then milos and thalassa are good choices.
if you like late dinners, there is a real scene at ammos saturday nites with live music..but think dinner at 10-11 pm...›2 Replies -
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I haven't tried Epcol's recommendations, but of Zeytin, Turkish Kitchen, Turkuaz, Pasha, Azdeniz, and Ali Baba, all of which I eat at regularly, I like Pasha best for its excellent selection of mezes and often excellent hunkar begendi. I like Ali Baba best for its kebabs.
For Greek, the restaurants I more commonly frequent are Ethos, Milos, Uncle Nick's, Molyvos, Anthos, Snack, and Kefi. For fish and seafood, I like Ethos best (Milos is also very good, but Ethos is much better value). I like Kefi best for Greek inspired small plates.
For fun atmosphere, Ali Baba and Molyvos are probably your best bets. None of the places I mention are stuffy, except possibly Milos and Anthos -- which aren't really stuffy, just more staid. =)
Happy eats!
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For Greek, I'm a big fan of Uncle Nick's Ouzaria on 9th avenue. You can get an assortment of small plates, which can be fun. You can easily get lots of small plates and stay under $30 each. I particularly like the baked tomato with feta, the seafood plate, the spicy meatballs in tomato sauce, and they have some excellent lamb dishes. Plus, you can always go the flaming cheese route, which is exciting.
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