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Village Taverna

Greek Restaurant$$$$

Greenwich Village, New York

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Village Taverna

8.1^/10

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Ranked #4 for gyros in New York
"Awesome chicken gyro, vegetables and deserts."(9 Tips)
"love the avgolemono soup!"(2 Tips)
"I love the keftedes and prasini salad."(2 Tips)
"Chicken souvlaki here is what dreams are made of"(4 Tips)

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avgolemono soup
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eggplant
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good for special occasions
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Michael MosesMarch 15, 2016
Excellent staff, owner greets you at the door, terrific dishes beyond Gyros type meals. Prices are fairly steep, but beers are actually well priced. Tip: Sit at the bar.
Sarper BozJanuary 12, 2015
This is a Turkish man commenting on a Turkish desert prepared by a Greek restaurant, i.e. ekmek. I ate the best of its kind in this restaurant - including the ones in Turkey. Great job!
Upvoted Mar 14
Eleni EvangelouApril 8, 2013
Great greek food! The most amazing olive oil I ever had! Octopus is delicious, grilled fish is amazing! I love all the appetizers I can never make up my mind so I order plenty! Great greek wines!
Utku UralJune 7, 2018
Awesome food at a very affordable price. The gyro platter is a huge serving of delicious food that comes with your choice of side (I prefer the lemon potatoes) and fresh pita. Service is also great!
Judy CariAugust 4, 2019
Been here 5+ times
Really good solid Greek/Mediterranean food. Great service. Was here for lunch, Will b back to try dinner. Have the octopus, dips and souvlaki. Specials on black board is a must try.
LilahOctober 18, 2013
Definitely authentic. Only Greek restaurant in NY I've been to all year with waiters that were actually Greek! Tzatziki is really garlicky. Keftethakia and fried zucchini/eggplant both awesome.
Sarper BozJanuary 12, 2015
Ekmek (I am a Turkish man commenting on a Turkish desert prepared by a Greek restaurant: It was the best of its kind that I have ever tasted - INCLUDING THE ONES IN TURKEY! - great job!)
Ryan NantellDecember 8, 2012
The Horiatiki salad with gyro meat is great! Ask for some tatziki sauce on the side. The large salad is bigger and cheaper than two small salads - a great option for two people.
Geoffrey HaratykSeptember 8, 2022
Vegetables, pita, olive oil, olives, grill, everything was good. Waiters were very nice without being pushy and music felt like we were in Greece
Yera HaFebruary 5, 2016
The grilled octopus is a great dish and definitely shareable, which I learned the hard way
Vadim SemenovAugust 25, 2013
True giros. Meat is a little bit different, but to have true one you need some special equipment just for giros. However, it's really tasty.
Eric TashSeptember 8, 2015
Wow is this place good! saganaki, moussaka, octopus, chopped salad were all 'write home' worthy. Save room for the delicious baklava!
Erin SheaNovember 30, 2018
Been here 10+ times
I love this place. The pita and olive oil are fresh, the food delicious, and the waiters are all super friendly.
Nick DouglasJune 21, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Best plates to share are the eggplant and labne, or anything else you can scoop with the delicious flatbread.
Michael JacobsonJune 7, 2014
Been here 25+ times
Seriously some of the best Greek in the area. All the veggies are very fresh and the portions are large. Get the chopped salad!
The EmpressApril 29, 2023
Been here 10+ times
They are one of the few places I've found that puts meat in their grape leaves and I love their light, fluffy tarama.
Savannah PetrickMarch 6, 2016
overall, the food is good but not great and a little pricey. I do enjoy the prasini salad and the chicken gyro, but there are way better & cheaper places where I can get these items.
BaturalpOctober 15, 2018
Get Lavraki! It’s super fresh and delicious. They have plenty of Greek wines to try. Friendly staff!
Ernesto GutierrezNovember 4, 2016
Food was delicious! But be open to wait a long time for your food. Apparently they cannot handle the crowd at close to full capacity
Frank RimalovskiJune 27, 2012
Been here 5+ times
New, moderately priced Greek. Nothing particularly novel about the menu, but food was very good, space was cool as service was great. (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Sam WinnickMay 14, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Cute Greek place. I love the keftedes and prasini salad. Everything here is amazing!
lindsay freyJanuary 28, 2012
This place is great at night! Stavros is the best bartender.... try the River Horse Belgian Freeze on tap! Dark but super smooth.
Lee DickinsonJuly 17, 2013
Good place for a first date. Impress her with the flaming goat cheese.
Nicole SweatJuly 2, 2018
Been here 5+ times
Super fresh food! Love the olives and seafood dishes!
Grace LadyecuaOctober 30, 2016
Great cuisine, staff and ambiance! I highly recommend it!
YiannisMay 29, 2014
Excellent service & decent Greek food, if perhaps a little pricey for what it is. Good variety of dishes, however.
Evan XenopoulosOctober 3, 2012
Great Greek food. Get the pork souvlaki platter with fries. The servers are even Greek!
Raven DorantesMay 11, 2018
Best lamb everything!! Wait staff is stellar and attentive
Anneke JongJuly 25, 2013
fresh, warm pita bread it outrageous. also, thumbs up for the baba ganoush.
Justin KalifowitzJune 24, 2012
Fantastic mid range Greek. A rare winner in this category / location. Do not skip dessert.
James BrilliantDecember 23, 2011
New addition to University, best hummus in the area. Awesome chicken gyro, vegetables and deserts.
Denice MartoneOctober 31, 2013
You will come back because there are so many things to try
MaHiReeNovember 13, 2012
Amazing greek food! Drink red wine & eat appetizers w/ pita breads! Delicious!!
Dianna H.May 6, 2015
Food was absolutely delicious but they tried to charge me $3.50 for the "extra tzatziki" I asked for with the gyro I ordered without telling me that was the cost when I asked for it. Not cool 👎
Diane EmeryFebruary 10, 2018
Everything is great and the staff is wonderful. Love it.
David NguyenMarch 19, 2014
Portions are HUGE! Fast service and good is delicious!
John PaterakisOctober 9, 2015
Nice setting and good upscale Greek food.
Esther LeibelApril 14, 2013
Chopped salad and spread trio. Perfect and yummy Spring brunch!
Duncan MilneJanuary 8, 2012
Been here 100+ times
Get the loukaniko and the skordalia. Really great food - tastes very authentic
Talin BezmenJanuary 11, 2012
If you are coming for pick up call and order in advance. They are very slow during lunch time
Laurie BrodskyJanuary 2, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Try the phylo feta and the Greek salad!! Best olive oil ever
Tom 😎 CraginAugust 28, 2012
Sampled many dishes... unexpectedly authentic. Won't disappoint if you're in the mood for Greek. -Zeus
msMarch 11, 2015
GREAT food. Chicken souvlaki here is what dreams are made of
Lina TrifonAugust 27, 2015
Been here 5+ times
The Tzatziki is to die for!!
M. Christopher ShermApril 22, 2012
Great space; the saganaki is very good here.
deb kNovember 9, 2012
Been here 5+ times
The Avgolemono Soup will cure what ails ya!
Michael G.October 14, 2018
Been here 5+ times
Upscale and not insanely expensive if you don’t get seafood.
Chris MuirJune 21, 2012
I've been twice. Noticeable drop in quality of meals (probably related to popularity).
Pahola JulietaDecember 22, 2012
How do they make their pita bread so delicious?
Butheina HKApril 1, 2012
Have the salmon with a side of Greek salad

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