Uptown Keese`s Greek Cuisine

4.2

108 Reviews

$30 and under

Greek

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 19, 2025

7:30 PM

Booked 5 times today

Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Good for special occasions

Keeses Greek Cuisine Uptown aspires to captivate guests through its elegant ambiance and it’s traditional Greek fare. Under the operation of Greek chef Konstantinos Manakos, Keese's features a wide selection of shared plates, sophisticated mezzes, and exceptional homemade desserts. Now, also serving our "Simply Delicious" award winning American Classics and a curated variety of Wines and Specialty Drinks. Conveniently located on Commercial Blvd with parking.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Greek, Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Daily 1:00 pm–11:30 pm
Phone number
(954) 771-5732
Website
http://www.uptownkeeses.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We offer a variety of catering options. Whether you're looking for a formal sit-down dinner, a casual buffet, or a cocktail reception, our experienced chefs can create a custom menu to meet your specific needs. We offer a wide variety of specialty drinks, wine, and dishes to choose from including appetizers, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.
Private party facilities
Looking for a unique and stylish venue for your next special occasion? Keese's is the perfect place to host your birthday party, corporate event, or other celebration. With both indoor and outdoor seating, we can accommodate events up to 50 guests. Our attentive staff will ensure that your event runs smoothly, so you can relax and enjoy your event.

Location
228 Commercial Blvd, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308-4438
Neighborhood
Lauderdale by the Sea
Cross street
Commercial Boulevard
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Soupa Emeras$7.00
Soup of the day
Pikilia / Veggie Combo Plate$22.00
Hummus, tzatziki, melitzanosalata, red pepper spread, feta, tahini, garlic, 2 falafels, 2 grape leaves & 2 pita breads
Dolmadakia$8.00
Six grape leaves stuffed with herbed rice & side of tzatziki
Spanakopita / Spinach Pie$10.00
Crispy filo dough, feta cheese, spinach, side of tzatziki
Fried Zucchini & Eggplant Chips$11.00
Paper thin vegan chips served with garlic yogurt sauce
Mushrooms$11.00
Fried or sauteed, tzatziki sauce, lemon
Saganaki / Fried Cheese$11.00
Flaming graviera cheese, lemon & pita
Bougiordi$10.00
Oven baked feta cheese, tomatoes, green peppers, olives & herbs
Falafel$12.00
5 Crispy chick pea cilantro balls, tomatoes, pickles, hummus, tahini & 1 pita bread
Garides / Shrimps$17.00
Six fried or grilled shrimps with ladolemono sauce
Htapodi$20.00
Grilled octopus, onions, capers & ladolemono sauce
Kalamarakia / Calamari$11.00
Crispy with served tomato sauce & lemon
Bakaliaro / Fish and Chips$16.00
Crispy fish of the day, zucchini chips & garlic spread
Smelts$12.00
Crispy Mediterrenean sardines with fries & garlic sauce
Kefte$7.00
Two grilled ground beef and lamb patties with tzatzik, pita

Mezza Dips

Add: chicken shawarma - $6 | lamb gyro - $8 | grilled chicken breast - $6 | fresh veggies - $5

Hummus$9.00
Chick pea puree, paprika, parsley, E.V.0.0. & 2 pita breads
Tzatziki$9.00
Yogurt, dill, cucumbers, E.V.0.0 & 2 pita breads
Melitzanosalata$9.00
Roasted eggplant & bell pepper dip with E.V.0.0, 2 pita bread
Tarama$9.00
Red caviar spread, olive oil, lemon & 2 pita bread

Salads

Horiatiki$14.00
Traditional Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, feta, olives
Uptown Greek$12.00
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, fresh peppers, olives and shredded feta cheese
Lemon Avocado$12.00
Avocado, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions tossed in lemon pepper dressing
Fattoush$12.00
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, fresh peppers & pomegranate garlic dressing
Caeser$12.00
Romaine lettuce with parmesan cheese, homemade croutons & creamy caeser dressing

Salad Additions

Grilled Chicken Breast$6.00
Chicken Shawarma$6.00
Lamb Gyro$8.00
Pita & Hummus$2.00
Kefte$4.00

Simply Delicious Bites

Uptown Chicken Signature Roll$16.00
Chicken shawarma in grilled tortilla with garlic sauce, pickles, hummus & salad
Uptown Beef Signature Roll$18.00
Rib eye steak in grilled tortilla with garlic sauce, pickles, hummus & salad
Gyro Pita$14.00
Shredded lamb and beef, onions, lettuce, tomatoes over tzatziki, pita & fries
Chicken Shawarma Pita$14.00
Marinated dark and white meat of chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles over hummus, garlic, pita & fries
Grilled Chicken Breast Pita$14.00
Char grilled with herbs, lettuce, tomatoes over tzatziki, pita & fries
Grilled Wings$16.00
Six pieces with ladooregano sauce with steak cut fries
Chicken Fingers$12.00
Three pieces chicken tenderloin, steak cut fries & homemade honey mustard sauce
The Best Wrap$15.00
Grilled chicken breast, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, peppers, feta cheese, avocado with lettuce & garlic sauce
Steve's Wrap$14.00
Falafel balls, grilled onions, grilled peppers, tahini, hummus, melitzanosalata, lettuce, tomatoes & avocado
Yanni's Wrap$14.00
Grilled chicken breast, garlic sauce, lettuce, tomatoes & avocado
Classic Burger$10.00
Ground sirloin and chuck steak patty served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, fries
Chicken Burger$10.00
Ground chicken breast served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, fries
Broccoli Chicken$18.00
Penne pasta, sauteed broccoli & garlic with cream cheese sauce
Mac & Cheese$7.00
Penne pasta baked with homemade cheese sauce
BBQ Ribs$16.00
Char grilled, bbq sauce, steak cut fries

Entrees / Kirios

Paidakia$32.00
Lamb chops with rice & lemon potatoes
Lavraki$27.00
Grilled whole branzino, lemon potatoes & seasonal greens
Solomos$24.00
Grilled salmon, lemon potatoes & seasonal greens
Souvlaki$18.00
Grilled chicken skewer served with rice & tzatziki
Gyro$25.00
Shredded lamb and beef over rice, tzatziki & Greek salad
Chicken Shawarma$25.00
Marinated chicken breast and thigh over rice with hummus, garlic & salad
Kotopoulo Sxaras$20.00
Grilled chicken breast, veggies, feta topped with graviera cheese over rice with tzatziki & pita bread
Mediterranean Mix$25.00
Kefte & chicken gyro, lamb gyro, 3 falafel balls, tzatziki, hummus, tahini, garlic & pita bread
Hirini Brizola$19.00
14 oz marinated pork chop on the bone, rice & lemon potatoes
Mosharisia Brizola$36.00
12 oz grilled rib eye steak, rice & lemon potatoes
Mousakka$18.00
Baked eggplant potatoes, zucchini & ground beef topped with bechamel sauce
Lahanodolmades$18.00
Ground beef & seasoned rice wrapped in sour cabbage leaves served with lemon sauce
Arnaki STO Fourno Me Patates Lemonates$22.00
Braised lamb shank over lemon potatoes
Giouvetsi$25.00
Lamb shank braised in tomato sauce over pasta topped with crumbs of feta
Kotopoulo STO Fourno$18.00
Oven roasted half chicken with lemon potatoes
Piatella Kreatikon for Two$62.00
Chicken skewer, two lamb chops, two kefte patties, rib eye served with rice & tzatziki
Piatella Thalassinon for Two$89.00
Branzini, grilled salmon, octopus, shrimp, calamari, lemon potatoes, rice & veggies

Fried Chicken and BBQ

Fried Chicken Breast$7.00
Fried Chicken Leg$2.00
Fried Chicken Thigh$3.00
Fried Chicken Wing$4.00
Jumbo Dinner$18.00
Half of a fried chicken (Breast, thigh, leg, wing) & steak cut fries
Combo BBQ$59.00
Ribs, half bbq chicken, pork souvlaki, shrimp souvlaki, grilled vegetables, fries & bbq sauce on a side

Sides

Feta Cheese$4.00
Steak Cut Fries$5.00
Grilled Vegetables$8.00
Greek Fries$8.00
Oregano & feta cheese
Rice$3.00
Fresh herbed rice
Spinach Feta Rice$7.00
House / Dinner Salad$5.00
Lemon Potatoes$6.00
Gigantes$6.00
Giant Greek beans in tomato dill sauce
Broccoli$6.00
Sauteed with garlic & olive
Pita Bread$2.00
Avocado$4.00

What 108 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.1Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

108 Reviews

J
Joel
VIP
New York City
41 reviews
1.0
41 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Worst dining experience in my 12 years in Lauderdale by the Sea. Avoid! Seated about 6:50 pm on a Sunday night. The waitress was working hard. Ordered soon after. First appetizer sold out. Was told second choice available. We ordered lamb shank and bronzino. Waitress said only one lamb shank left but she told other table none left as an offset to running out of first appetizer. 15 minutes later a small salad of shredded lettuce with bits of feta comes out. Waitress said that was complimentary as the second appetizer we ordered wasn’t available. It was pathetic. But at least a gesture. 15 minutes later the lamb shank comes out. My wife finished her dinner but my bronzino still hadn’t come out. I told the waitress if it didn’t come out in 5 minutes to cancel it. 6 minutes later I told her to cancel it. She said it would be out in a couple of minutes as they were waiting for the broccoli. The fish came with spinach so I guess out of that too. I left after having a beer and half a pathetic salad. Lang shank was OK only. A couple of other diners came up to the kitchen opening asking where their food was. The cook screamed “if you don’t want to wait get out”. I’m taking their advice. With all the wonderful options in the area why go to a place like this. Avoid
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Lisa
Fort Lauderdale
11 reviews
1.0
11 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Incredibly unfortunate experience - we had a reservation at 7pm they sat us at 6:45pm when we got there. 2 hours later we had NO dinner. It was the worst experience ever. We ended up leaving as our server couldn’t even tell us where our food was. We would never go back! We watched ppl come in after us order get food and a check.
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Marianne
VIP
Chicago
97 reviews
3.0
97 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Beautiful ambiance dining outside. The food was disappointing though. Saganaki had a crusty breading which ruined the flavor of the cheese. The chicken kabob was too chewy but the rice was good. The lamb shank was a very small portion but tasty.
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Roni
Fort Lauderdale
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent The service was fast. The food came out quickly. We are going back for sure.
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Nicole
Fort Lauderdale
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nous aimons beaucoup cet endroit. Nous y sommes toujours bien accueillis. La nourriture est très fraîche et les assiettes sont assez copieuses. Beaucoup de choix dans le menu de quoi plaire à tous. Le service est toujours fait avec sourire même si parfois il y a un manque de personnel. Je recommande fortement cet endroit.
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Debby
Cleveland
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food is always fabulous! A little noisy inside, but it was too cold to sit outside. This is a charming little place and I always enjoy coming here.
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Ingrid
VIP
Fort Lauderdale
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing place. Authentic and delicious and cozy! Great service as well. We will be back for sure.
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Jennifer
St. Louis
93 reviews
4.0
93 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The staff was great. They took good care of us. Everything we ordered was authentic and delicious. The tzatziki dip was delicious. Stuffed peppers, spanakopita and dolmadas also good. Definitely a great find.
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Liza
New York City
40 reviews
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friends and I, having been to Greece numerous times, were truly impressed with this little gem. Food was authentic and delish. Service was top notch with a down-to—earth but professional staff. Small and cozy ambience. Food was amazing only made better with homemade desserts. Opa!
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Tom
VIP
Washington DC
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Cozy and intimate spot with excellent service and with deliciously fresh food. Perfect spot to linger and savor the wonderful food and enjoy the company you are with
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FAQs

Uptown Keese`s Greek Cuisine does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Uptown Keese`s Greek Cuisine also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (954) 771-5732.

Uptown Keese`s Greek Cuisine is rated 4.2 stars by 108 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 19, 2025

7:30 PM

Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Uptown Keese`s Greek Cuisine

228 Commercial Blvd, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308-4438

Additional information

Cross street
Commercial Boulevard
Neighborhood
Lauderdale by the Sea
Hours of operation
Daily 1:00 pm–11:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Greek, Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.uptownkeeses.com/
Phone number
(954) 771-5732
Catering
We offer a variety of catering options. Whether you're looking for a formal sit-down dinner, a casual buffet, or a cocktail reception, our experienced chefs can create a custom menu to meet your specific needs. We offer a wide variety of specialty drinks, wine, and dishes to choose from including appetizers, main courses, side dishes, and desserts.
Private party facilities
Looking for a unique and stylish venue for your next special occasion? Keese's is the perfect place to host your birthday party, corporate event, or other celebration. With both indoor and outdoor seating, we can accommodate events up to 50 guests. Our attentive staff will ensure that your event runs smoothly, so you can relax and enjoy your event.

Uptown Keese`s Greek Cuisine

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Starters / Orektika

Soupa Emeras$7.00

Pikilia / Veggie Combo Plate$22.00

Dolmadakia$8.00

Spanakopita / Spinach Pie$10.00

Fried Zucchini & Eggplant Chips$11.00

Mushrooms$11.00

Saganaki / Fried Cheese$11.00

Bougiordi$10.00

Falafel$12.00

Garides / Shrimps$17.00

Htapodi$20.00

Kalamarakia / Calamari$11.00

Bakaliaro / Fish and Chips$16.00

Smelts$12.00

Kefte$7.00

Mezza Dips

Hummus$9.00

Tzatziki$9.00

Melitzanosalata$9.00

Tarama$9.00

Salads

Horiatiki$14.00

Uptown Greek$12.00

Lemon Avocado$12.00

Fattoush$12.00

Caeser$12.00

Salad Additions

Grilled Chicken Breast$6.00

Chicken Shawarma$6.00

Lamb Gyro$8.00

Pita & Hummus$2.00

Kefte$4.00

Simply Delicious Bites

Uptown Chicken Signature Roll$16.00

Uptown Beef Signature Roll$18.00

Gyro Pita$14.00

Chicken Shawarma Pita$14.00

Grilled Chicken Breast Pita$14.00

Grilled Wings$16.00

Chicken Fingers$12.00

The Best Wrap$15.00

Steve's Wrap$14.00

Yanni's Wrap$14.00

Classic Burger$10.00

Chicken Burger$10.00

Broccoli Chicken$18.00

Mac & Cheese$7.00

BBQ Ribs$16.00

Entrees / Kirios

Paidakia$32.00

Lavraki$27.00

Solomos$24.00

Souvlaki$18.00

Gyro$25.00

Chicken Shawarma$25.00

Kotopoulo Sxaras$20.00

Mediterranean Mix$25.00

Hirini Brizola$19.00

Mosharisia Brizola$36.00

Mousakka$18.00

Lahanodolmades$18.00

Arnaki STO Fourno Me Patates Lemonates$22.00

Giouvetsi$25.00

Kotopoulo STO Fourno$18.00

Piatella Kreatikon for Two$62.00

Piatella Thalassinon for Two$89.00

Fried Chicken and BBQ

Fried Chicken Breast$7.00

Fried Chicken Leg$2.00

Fried Chicken Thigh$3.00

Fried Chicken Wing$4.00

Jumbo Dinner$18.00

Combo BBQ$59.00

Sides

Feta Cheese$4.00