09/08/09

Delicious Greek Food, Great Lunch Spot

by CPO

I had a terrific lunch here on my recent visit to Houston. I love Greek food and this is the best I have found in Texas. Yia Yia Mary's has an amazing selection of food! There aren't many restaurants that offer the spectrum for pita sandwiches to braised lamb shank. Please add a location to downtown Austin! Yum, yum.

• Pros: Variety, Quick Service, Well-priced
• Cons: No Austin Location

04/18/09

Disappointing Overall

by AnoNymous

After many people told me "you have to try this place", I did. I was very disappointed. First, you have to park in the garage that's a far walk, especially awful on a rainy day, cuz their lot only fits 5 cars, Second, all the tables are so close together you can hear everyone else's converstaion except your own. And lastly, the portions are small & the food is not authentic or very tasty. It's just another overpriced Pappa's restaurant. If I ever have a craving for Mediterranean food, I'll just stick with Cafe Mezza and Grille. They never disappoint you.

• Pros: none
• Cons: parking is far, small quantity, close seating

03/24/09

Very disappointing

by rettem

Arrived for dinner before a dressy function on 3/22/09. As we were being seated a waiter dropped a full tray of food splashing my wife and her friends black pants with soup. All the restaurant personnel cared about was cleaning up the floor. We had to insist they give us napkins and soda water to clean the soup off their black pants.

My wife then ordered the salad with the shrimp for an extra $6. The plate came with 3 small shrimp - at $2/each!! I complained to the manager Natalie and was told that's the price! No good faith compensation was offered for the mess on my wife's and friends pants except an offer to pay for the drycleaning. Not good enough! We will not return there are many other good cheaper restaurants in Houston

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Prices

02/12/09

food is good, but way overpriced

by checkerhead

the rice here is delicious, and the kabobs are average, however the portions are small compared to the huge prices you pay.....i would go back, if it were not so overpriced considering the type of food they offer!

• Pros: great rice
• Cons: very overpriced for this type of food

06/26/08

The best potatoes in Houston

by LanaH11

I love the food here. The best lemon roasted potatoes ever! Everything I've tried is good except for the hummus. Too much garlic and not authentic tasting. The chicken and beef is wonderful and love the Greek salad. I wish it was a little more high-end instead of the open cafeteria style. I would rather have a waiter the entire time instead of ordering and then going to my seat.

• Pros: The potatoes and Greek salad
• Cons: Atmosphere

05/31/08

Overpriced, so so food, and service needs improvement

by love66

Totally disappointed, have been wanting to stop in and just never had time. Sorry, i made the time today. Service was so so, food very bland and overpriced, salad was more like lettuce soup with the amount of dressing that was put on. Wont go back, and definately wont recommend.

• Pros: Got a table fast
• Cons: Bad service, overpriced, food is so so

12/19/07

One of my favorite greek resturaunts

by s0hel

I usually get the plates instead of the the gyro's. It does cost more, but it comes with a lot of food and it tastes so good. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes greek food.

• Pros: Great tasting food, very nice area, plenty of parking, friendly
• Cons: price is a little high, but not terrible

11/05/07

The worst Greek food I've ever had in my life!!!

by txstavros

As a 40 year old Greek guy that lives in Athens Greece, I know Greek food and this place has no Greek food! I visited Houston in September of this year and met up with an old friend to eat some Greek food. Well, I have to say, that it was a clean restaurant, but sorry to say that I left 90% of my food on the plate and left with a bad feeling in my stomach. I say to all, this place does not serve Greek food, but some type of cheap canned-over priced-nasty something. And now, I'm in Athens and eating real Greek food. I'm actually upset with the name of this restaurant. Yia Yia means Grandmother and my Grandmother is more than likely rolling over in her grave with discust from this fake Greek restaurant.

• Pros: Clean
• Cons: Worst Greek food in Houston!

07/19/07

Don't waste your time or money

by olivia8410

This place was the worst greek restaurant I have ever been to. I found Niko Niko's (on Montrose)to be a lot better quality than this one (also better in price). The food was all tasteless, you would need to have a few spices with you to make it taste right. Food was not, and I repeat NOT worth the money. Horrible place to dine. Waitstaff don't ever come back to check on you, you will feel like they forgot about you.

• Pros: None, maybe parking?
• Cons: Everything ranging from Food to service to price

06/25/07

I love the service and the variety. Patstisio is wonderful.

by thehifidoc

My wife and I like this place. It is a little noisy but the service is good and the food variety is wonderful. The greeek salad is forgettable, but the Patstisio (sort of a Greek lasagne) is fabulous. I loved the potatoes as well which are very tangy. For Gyros, and Baklava, i reccomend Gyros and Shiskabob on Hiway 6 which is far better than Niko Nikos. But the deserts here are varied and interesting. I like it!

• Pros: Great Variety
• Cons: Noisy