Elia - Glenside

There is much too much to write about what should have been with what a nice dinner and evening in elia. it was our first time there, and it will be our last. the service was regrettable. the staff was friendly but mostly failed. eating was fine.

The food was delicious and it is a byob! will definitely return.

The food was delicious, everything came out perfectly! the spreads are amazing, the feta and aubergines are my favorites. the only thing is that it is a bit bright, so it is not a very intimate setting.

We had a good meal over the holiday season. We were the ONLY people in the entire restaurant. The portions are BIG. The lamb kabob was great while the chicken and pork were good. We loved a feta cheese in phylo dough with honey. However the big miss was the octopus. It was a huge serving but grossly overcooked and chewy. The waitress was very cordial. However at the end of the meal it was surprising that since we were the only people in the entire restaurant that i literally had to go the the reception area to ask for the check because she was MIA. Overall, we suspect that the main chef was not working that night accounting for the glitches but it was a nice and better option compared to other local greek restaurants like Arpeggio .

We loved our meal! My husband and I went to Elia before a show at the Keswick. The waiter, a native Greek, was fantastic and spot-on with his recommendations. We shared the grilled octopus, which was perfectly prepared, and three-dip appetizers. For our entree, we shared a whole grilled orata, which our waiter recommended over the branzino. It was fabulous, as were the potatoes and Greek salad served with it. Dessert was yummy. Everything was so fresh. Only issue for us is we forgot it was BYO, a nice white would have been perfect. We will not forget that next time, as we will definitely be back.