The Parthenon

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   Erica

   Orange County

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Amazing service and great quality food. The appetizer sampler was incredible. The eggplant was a great dish!
   

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   Marianne

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The music was too much techno. The service from the kitchen was slow. We were there for an hour before our entree came. Had to ask the waitress to clear off my soup bowl. The soup was excellent.
   

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   Jimmy

   Las Vegas

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   I got a reservation for 6:15pm and when I arrived I was told there was no seat so we waited for about 20 mins which is weird because I already have a reservation so I don’t know what element wrong. when I ordered my food they didn’t come until like an hour and a half late, I did get asked by anyone how I was doing or get told that something was wrong in the kitchen or anything and finally when the food arrived at like 7:45 and we finished dinner at like 8:10 and left. Food and everything was good but service needs a little work.
   

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   Ginger

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Good location for pre-theater. Popular place. The food was OK.
   

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   Jeevjyot Singh

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   The food was decent, but the calamari was excessively fried, and the kebabs were undercooked. On the positive side, the garide and spanakopita were delicious!
   

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   Rishi

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 November 2024

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

   Really a cool spot, the lamb was delicious, so as the clam dish. Believe it's called Mydia . The octopus civeche was more tomatoes than Octopus, that was pretty disappointing. Great wine selection . Owner was there and was really nice. Our waitress was really nice to and very knowledgeable about the dishes. Will come back again.
   

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   Amber

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 November 2024

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

   What a gem of a family restaurant! My husband and I went here before going to a play at the SF Playhouse. The owner served us at the bar. He was so gracious, friendly and attentive. His family members were equally welcoming and lovely. I consider myself to be a bit of a Greek food snob. My mom was from Greece originally and I travel there often. I am always looking for good Greek food in the States. The Parthenon exceeded my expectations. Every dish was outstanding. It’s rare to find a kebab that is not too dry. The lamb kebab was perfectly seasoned and cooked. The Pastitsio was delicious and fresh. The tzatziki was great and their own house dipping sauce for pita was even better. If you go, best to go on the early side or make a reservation as this place has been discovered and gets packed. We were there when they opened at 5 because of the timing of our play. By a little after 6 they were already busy. We will definitely be returning!
   

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   Dimi

   San Francisco

   30 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   30 reviews

   Dined on 15 November 2024

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

   Convenient pretheatre choice with tasty Greek food, reasonable prices, good service and pleasant surroundings. Be sure to reserve; restaurant gets packed on theatre evenings.
   

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   Debora

   San Francisco

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 11 November 2024

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

   Great gem of a restaurant and a new spot to add to my “before the theater “ list. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. We ordered the mussels and clams, zucchini cakes, hummus and chicken kabobs. All were delicious, arrived quickly and were pleasantly presented. They have a decent wine list and the lemonade spritzer cocktail was refreshing. Will definitely be returning.
   

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    Charles

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

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

    Excellent Greek food. I grew up in Chicago which is well known for its Greek restaurants, and I have travelled to Greece. The Parthenon’s food compares very favorably. Also very friendly and attentive wait staff.
    

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