EAT HELLENIC

A must-visit, even during a soft opening. This was our second visit to the newly opened location in Coral Springs, and we’ve been loyal fans of Chef Nikol Zarbalas and her incredible food for years—supporting and enjoying every one of her past ventures. We arrived early and were pleasantly surprised to see a line already forming at 11:40 a.m. We ended up being the second table seated, which says a lot about the buzz around this restaurant. While the team is still working through the soft-opening phase, our server was incredibly attentive and made us feel genuinely cared for from start to finish. The menu is robust with so many tempting options that narrowing it down was tough. We landed on the Greek Fries with Gyro, Fried Greek Tomatoes, Sesame Fried Feta, and the clear star of the show

Some say the third time is the charm—but Nikol Zarbalas’ restaurants have been charming people since day one, myself included. What’s changed over time isn’t the food, but the space. Each iteration came with a built-in constraint. Hellenic Republic was beloved but far too small, spilling into outdoor seating that became punishing during warmer months thanks to unreliable AC. Food Republic followed—short-lived, slightly larger, but still tight, again leaning on outdoor seating to cope with demand. Now comes Hellenic, in the former Waao! Market space—and this is where everything finally clicks. The room seats roughly 187, with a full bar and a genuinely comfortable café-style lounge—cushy chairs, love seats, and space to linger. Food Republic’s signature bric-a-brac, tchotchkes, chandelier

I absolutely love the concept, this is a community restaurant and I would love to support it. The service was prompt and terrific. Ambiance is welcoming and outstanding. I was a little disappointed in the food just simply because they put pickled onions on everything, and copious amounts of them. We had four different dishes and they were all decently good but nothing spectacular. I wish it was a little better so that we would frequent this place more often. I am going to try it again for some of their appetizers because that saganaki AKA fried cheese was delicious. The octopus was pretty good, the gyro pita was very good, but the fries were soggy and unappealing. Moussaka wasn't the best. Everything was very decent just not spectacular. Like we've had better other places, but this is good

Was so glad we decided to go try it out since they opened at the new location. We loved the new place. The place is gorgeous, the food is amazing and the service was absolutely fantastic!! Will definitely come back again and again. Will be making reservations for brunch on Sunday soon. * * * UPDATE * * *UPDATE * * * The reservation for Sunday Brunch was made as previously stated. We visited on February 15th. Walked in and were seated quickly. We ordered the Chicken & Waffles and the Philly Cheesesteak. We've had multiple cheesesteaks from across the country and this is by far the best. It's made from chopped ribeye. The meat was perfectly seasoned, at an excellent price, and very generous with the portion size. 10 out of 10!!! The Chicken & Waffles was wonderful as well. I don't normally

Soft open review- Since i never tried thier original place i feel this review is not biased. Mid- everything just ok food wise. I appreciate new takes on old favorites but for somethings it just wasn't my flavor. Falafel was tasty but creamy middle like mashed potatoes hmmm. Was that taziki or whipped greek yogurt sauce? The sliders good but more American bland than what they should be. Grape leafs very good and moist! Smothered chicken was overly Smothered! Wheres the rice, vegetable, chicken? Oh yeah its under the 2 pounds of sauce.... baklava was cold and chewy, may i suggest a saute in butter. Everything needed more salt and spices. Other customers food looked outstanding so we will return. Service was super friendly and helpful! Love the interior decoration! A great addition to that