Estiatorio Plaka

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   Geoff

   Washington DC

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Authentic delicious Greek and attentive staff in a beautiful upscale but relaxed atmosphere
   

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   Merritt

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

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   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a great spot! Authentic delicious food, amazing and warm team, ambiance was outstanding!
   

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   george

   Baltimore

   38 reviews

   5.0

   38 reviews

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Anna was a great wait person! Did was delicious and nicely appointed restaurant
   

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   Phyllis

   Baltimore

   15 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 13 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food wonderful, service great, beautiful surroundings!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Baltimore

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   They have amazing food and great service. Visit before everyone finds out about this place and you can’t get in.
   

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   FrancescaM

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 12 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We came here for the first time back in March on a weekday, and the food & service was phenomenal. Live music on a Friday night was an amazing addition the second time we came! Our server was excellent, we love the baked feta in phyllo and the lamb chops. Do not skip the baklava ice cream for dessert!
   

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   Delaney

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff was AMAZING and the restaurant itself is breathtaking. Truly a 10/10 all around.
   

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   Karen

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 September 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was underwhelming and tasteless. Greek salad was the best thing— fresh and delightful with a light oil and vinegar dressing it’s more of a cucumber salad (no lettuce). Dolmades were just okay. Grouper was overcooked and absolutely tasteless w no seasoning at all not even salt and the bed of cauliflower purée was just as bland. Beef short rib was tender and sauce was good. Seafood linguini was fine but nothing to write home about. Service was good but they seemed overwhelmed and it wasn’t that crowded. Had to ask for refill on water. Had to ask for server after meal arrived to say wasn’t happy with entree. Manager comped us a dessert but nobody could tell us ingredients in bakery and my friend had an allergic reaction. Portions were generous but everything was overpriced in my opinion. Nice atmosphere but we won’t be coming back.
   

   Estiatorio PlakaResponded on 23 September 2024

   Thank you for your detailed feedback. We genuinely appreciate your taking the time to share your experience, as it helps us improve. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the Greek salad; our team takes pride in using fresh ingredients. However, we’re sorry to learn that other dishes did not meet your expectations. We strive to provide flavorful meals, and we take your comments about the grouper and cauliflower purée seriously. Our goal is to provide attentive service, and we’ll work with our team to ensure they’re better equipped to handle all situations, even when the restaurant is not at full capacity. Thank you again for your feedback. We hope you’ll reconsider and give us another chance to provide you with a better experience.
   

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   Alena

   Baltimore

   7 reviews

   2.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 21 September 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Not an authentic Greek restaurant! Expected great Greek food but received mediocre at best! My dish was good but the rest of the party of 6 didn’t like their dishes at all. The portions are huge (not the worst thing) but the food was oily and blend! Service was very slow and the waitress was in our conversation when she showed up. Not coming back for sure!
   

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   Estiatorio PlakaResponded on 22 September 2024

   Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry your experience at Estiatorio Plaka didn’t meet your expectations. We strive for authentic Greek cuisine, and we’ll address the concerns about portion size and oiliness with our kitchen. We also apologize if the service was slower than expected or felt intrusive. Your comments will help us improve, and we hope you’ll consider giving us another chance to offer a better experience. Were you able to discuss with the manager on Duty? If you please reach out and ask for Philip . We hope you will consider giving us another chance in the future to provide you with the authentic, high-quality Greek experience we aim for.
   

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    Troy

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    5 stars plus, incredible ambiance, customer service and professionalism. Went to dinner on a Saturday night, arrived a little early for my reservation and I was seated immediately. Once seated we were quickly greeted by our waiter, Dean. He was extremely informative, in a sense translating certain aspects of the menu I was not too familiar with, he certainly went above and beyond. Phillip the owner was also on duty and took time out to stop by the table to check on us and make great conversation, after 5 minutes I felt as if I've known him my whole life. From the appetizers to the main course, all of the food was top tier, barely left room for dessert however we did preserve. The dessert menu shows well considering they have a bakery attached to the actual restaurant, the proved to be pretty dangerous is the very best way. What an incredible experience and look forward to my next visit, highly recommended.
    

    Estiatorio PlakaResponded on 21 September 2024

    Dear Troy, Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your dining experience with us. It’s wonderful to know that Dean’s attentiveness and menu insights made your evening even better. We’re also glad that you got to chat with Phillip—he loves connecting with our guests! We're delighted you enjoyed the food and that you found room for dessert from our bakery; it’s definitely a crowd favorite! We can’t wait to welcome you back for another incredible meal. Thanks again for your kind words and recommendation!
    

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