The Greek Taverna

Enjoyed a delicious meal here yesterday. The food was amazing, service fabulous. The restaurant was busy, but run very smoothly.

This place is weird. It could be an episode on Kitchen Nightmares. Food is crappy and lazy. The owners gouge customers with a 3% fee for credit cards. Employees are either part of the family or scared younger people who don’t know that this isn’t normal. Every condiment or sauce comes in a plastic container with a lid. None of the “specials” were Greek. Nothing was fresh. Lettuce was brown and wilted. Seemed like most food that could be frozen was frozen. We ordered Keftedes that came out burned. They smelled burned and like…garbage. Sent them right back without even tasting them. I also clocked that the employees seem to be afraid of the woman who I guess is the manager? Another table asked the waiter how something was made and he responded by saying that they should talk to the manager w

Woe. Amazing authentic Greek food at reasonable prices. Waite staff was attentive and efficient. The atmosphere was very nice.

Excellent food, service, atmosphere, and wonderful owners. I LOVE this place. The food is fresh, delicious, and plated beautifully. The food always comes out in a timely manner and the portions are generous. I LOVE the yiahni (green beans), moussaka, steak sub, french fries, souvlaki in pita, fish... the list goes on and on. Their Greek food is among the best in RVA. Love, love, love it, so yummy! Thanks for yet another great meal:)

Staff were really attentive. Food was pretty good. The premeal bread was actually amazing! Loved the dolmas. People seated right next to us soon after we arrived were talking really loudly. Would have preferred they had been seated further away since there were plenty of open tables.