Went here with 4 friends Saturday night and got a table with a view over the river. There was a belly dancer who did a performance, stopping and dancing at every table, adding to the fun of the night. We ordered the Greekj Appy platter for 4, which was delicious and substantial (highly recomend this for groups for a decent price and good variety). I had a spinach stuffed sole for an entree. Unlinke most places that give you a single fillet, I got three fillets covered with a tasty sauce. Of course, there was the typical rice, Greek Salad, etc. that came with it. To finish off, we all had a piece of Ek Mek. What a great dessert. It was hard to finish, because of the sheer volume of food we received, but it was so good. The service was also excellent. Though it's a ways for me to go, I have enough friends that live out in New West, I will definitely go back again and again.

We used to come here all the time 10 or more years ago. Had not been for a few years and went in on a Saturday night. We had originally selected My Greek Taverna but after the hostess there was SOOOO rude we left and went to Greka.

We had to wait a few minutes nut were rewarded with a lovely window seat to enjoy the sunset. The waitress was excellent, knowledgable and accommodating. The wine list had very resonable prices for wines by the glass and the glasses were full, not half filled like many places.

The prices of food seem to have gone up about 25% in the last few years. Prawn souvlaki for over $20 is a bit much when really you get 2 skewers of prawns and the restof the plate is white bread, white potato and white rice. I remember the potatoes as being much more lemony than they were but they were still cooked well. The spanikopita lacked enough feta cheese and hade too much mint or some herb in it, but it wasn't greasy. Greek salad is always good and the caesar salad was different almost had a honey mustardy taste, but I really liked it.

This place is always good for atmophere when it's busy, great view, and belly dancers.

I would definately come back especially for a drink or two and maybe appies.

The owner's son is still so personable and makes you feel you are the only guest. You cannot get that experience at any Milestones or Earls.

I went with some colleagues for lunch here, and it was a great experience. The place is nicely decorated and clean with fake ancient murals and lots of wood. The river view was okay, but the train noise was unwelcome.

Our server was quick and came back often for quality checks and to fill glasses, so no complaints there. The food was standard Greek restaurant fare, and the price was right. I had a pretty good roast lamb lunch for $8.95. My colleagues tried a variety of dishes, and of the other entrees, the meat lasagne was reported to be outstanding.

I'll be back!

Ordered the chicken souvlaki and it was good but a little different. It seems there is less chicken that is given to a customer when compared to other Greek restaurants in the Lower Mainland. There were two small cut pieces provided and I still left hungry.

The interior is nice and there is a view of the Fraser River for those who enjoy the view of the Fraser River. I would recommend this Greek restaurant if you had a desire for Greek food and happen to be in New Westminster on Columbia street - although the food was not sensational.

I eat here on a regular basis. This restaurant has the best manager/host EVER. When dining here, you must say hello to Kostas--he's the gentleman at the front greeting you and making sure you're having a great time. He really is the heart of this restaurant and keeps the atmosphere warm, fun, welcoming, and pretense-free.

The servers are always very kind and attentive, the decor is lovely, and the food is contsistently fantastic.

Because the restaurant is divided into various sections, you can enjoy intimate dining or large parties. I've been here with a party of 12 and with my partner and the experience has been consistently great. For a crowd, order the appy platters; even when they say "feeds 4", they really mean "feeds 8". In true Greek fashion, the portions are oversized and the food is yummy.

I've been to this restaurant a few times and every time I go, it seems to get better. There are little bits of humour (or at least, I find them ammusing) tucked into the quasi-traditional decor.

The servers are very friendly and polite, even with each other. We've asked for changes to the menu (I have allergies) and they have always been nice and accommodating. I like trying different items everytime we go, but I always like ordering their platters to share. The food always tastes clean and fresh.

This place is also kid friendly as we've taken our daughter a few times as well. Before even asking, the waitress actually brought a small plate and smaller plastic flatware out for our baby, so that was a nice touch. She wasn't quite old enough to eat anything, but it was still a nice gesture.

Let's do the great part first:

The view is wonderful. The restaurant is perched above the Fraser River allowing guests to enjoy a panoramic view (thanks to wall-to-wall windows). It may not be ocean... but it's the next best thing.

Service: Fine. Good enough. I have never been there when it was super-busy... so I can't say more than that.

Ambiance Part 2
How does one describe this? The odor... it SHOULD have smelled like a Greek restaurant, right? It didn't. Each of the 3 times I was there filled my nostrils with the quaint aroma of a just-washed floor. Sorry folks, it wasn't a lemony-fresh or pine scent either. It smelled like a mop, soap and water.

A few moments and you'll get used to it... maybe.

Price: I found it to be higher than I liked... but as I have written in other reviews, I am spoiled by Vancouver's Stepho's pricing.

Food: This is the most important part because it dictates whether or not I block my nose against the mop-smell and pay the extra few bucks to eat there.

It's okay. I can't say I loved it... but can't say it was tasteless either.
It was ok.

Would I go back?

Yes, I would IF I wanted to take someone (for lunch) to a place with a view who fancied Greek food.

Would I reserve a seat there for dinner? No.

We had the in-laws visiting, but we are living in an area of town new to us. Rather then drive far to locations we knew well, I thought I'd try some locals spots to take them out to. I hemmed and hawed trying to decide which greek place to go to. I have fond memories from when I was a teen going to Teverna, so I finally picked it over restaurants whose menus I had sampled more recently.

First I called in advance to see if we needed reservations. The friendly and helpful woman on the phone said we didn't but that the window seats were used with reservations. So I reserved and we got a lovely window seat overlooking the river.

The place is exactly the same as when I would come over ten years ago. It's got "old greek" charm. I wished we would have went at dusk for some added candle lighting, but it was still lovely in daylight.

Our service was great and very friendly. The food was good, the calamari was not over cooked and the tzatziki was flavorful. We actually managed to get away spending very little. I was expecting to pay more but was nicely suprised when the bill was settled.

I'm not a big greek fan, but I was very happy with our experience.

I'll return if I have more greek lovers visting.

We ordered a simple tzakiki and bread and it took nearly 20 minutes for the appetizer to arrive. It arrived burnt, old and crusty. It took another 20 minutes for the entrees to arrive. The worst part was the service. Our server made it seem like she was doing us a favour by waiting on us. She replied with rude ''mm, hmm'' whenever we thanked her for anything. We waited around for her so we could get the bill and finally another waitress noticed us and asked if we needed anything. We walked right past her as we left and she didn't give us a second look or cordial thank you. The food was passable, but the service was terrible.

I can't believe I a the first to lay down the spiel on this place but it delivers a good greek spread. In terms of appy's dolmades are a standardizing dish for me and they certainly made them well. Saganaki and Zucchini sticks just okay but a pretty darn good Kalamari covers for them. Overall a more simple greek menu but all items received were of good quality. Vegetarians might find this place a good stop to enjoy the spano-dinner or the veggie-moussaka, that my sister and her boyfriend both enjoyed. Service was super and attentative and the photos from the website are no embellishment for the ambiance. Truely, nice views in the south seating area although a loud train may pass during the meal. Of course there is also the belly-dancers for those who come for that too. I would return here again if in the area.