Yamas Austin

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   Kyle

   VIP

   Austin

   87 reviews

   4.0

   87 reviews

   Dined today

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

   Pretty good "pure" Greek cuisine (lots of "Mediterranean" places in Austin) but could use some improvement by increasing quality of ingredients. With so many "farm to table" restaurants in Austin, you can tell the difference in sourcing; it's not bad, just average. That being said, I'd still come back for the ambiance and friendly staff.
   

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   Joseph

   VIP

   Washington DC

   38 reviews

   5.0

   38 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Parking at entrance and across the street. Atmosphere is friendly and reminiscent of Greece. Service is attentive. Food is incredibly delicious. We had the bass and beef short rib dishes for mains. Grilled octopus starter is the best we have had. Baklava is authentic; not too sweet. Would definitely recommend (make reservations!), and will return on our next visit to Austin.
   

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   Arlo

   VIP

   Austin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food is fantastic consistent and staff is great. Not a bad table in the house. Families are welcome. Proprietor’s often onsite, are passionate and delightful.
   

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   Paula

   Austin

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   I wish I had read the other reviews complaining about the noise level before booking a table. The noise was so loud you couldn’t have a conversation without yelling or speaking directly into the other person’s ear. Food was okay but lacking in spices. I had the pastitsio. It apparently was put on a plate that was in the frig - although the food was hot the part actually sitting on the plate were ice cold. Based on their prices they’re extremely proud of their food - perhaps they need to try tasting it. Not going back and recommend others give it a pass.
   

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   Mellie

   New Orleans

   13 reviews

   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The ambiance is great. The white and blue decor and the greek ocean murals make you feel like you are eating in Santorini. Lots of varying choices on the menu. The tuna tar tar and spanakopita was wonderful. We also got the large meat platter and all the meat was cooked to perfection. There was plenty for our group of 5. The only negatives to our experience is that the restaurant is so loud you can barely hear the person across the table. Everyone was in their 30's so it wasn't age related. The waitstaff was very busy and the service was a bit slow but once we ordered the food came out quickly and was delicious. I would totally recommend this restaurant except if you have catching up to do with an old friend, otherwise you will be yelling all night.
   

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   Kristen

   VIP

   Austin

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Wonderful atmosphere. Served nailed our service expectations and was not pushy which was a nice change. Loud and energetic inside but could still have a conversation. Food was very good!
   

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   Richard

   Dallas

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   We ate outdoors. Music was low enough to all normal conversations.
   

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   BRANDIE

   Austin

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Beautiful place with delicious food. The salads, appetizers and ambiance were our favorite part.
   

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   Nicole

   VIP

   San Francisco

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 16, 2024

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

   We arrived at 7:15 and left by 9:45. Our server was rarely available and was very ready to get off of her shift - she kept going to the hostess stand and looking at her phone and then looking at herself in her camera...lol. The salad was great, but the rest of our food was terrible. We had the Chicken Souvlaki, which came out in such large pieces that I'm pretty sure it was an entire chicken thigh folded over! No white meat at all and it was not well cooked. The Tuna Tartare was so covered in sesame oil, that was all you could taste. We asked for some pita to eat it with for over an hour and never got any. The other staff did not speak English, so when we asked for Pita for the 5th time, we got a to-go box. But the best... was that there was no music playing...but about every 10-20 minutes the "Happy Birthday" song blared through the speakers. It was so loud and shocking the first time, I jumped. Well...they played it another 9 times while we were there. It was so annoying that the tables on both sides of us left early. We asked our server if there were truly that many birthdays in the room during our 2-hour stay and she rolled her eyes and said "Yes... you won't believe it. This is every night!" I woke up at 3 am with the worst stomach problems and have been sick all day. The bottom line... if you like the birthday song playing over and over, raw chicken, and bad service... You have found your spot!
   

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    Emily

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2024

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

    Our server was a young girl yesterday evening. We were ordering appetizers drinks, meals, and dessert. One of our party members mentioned allergies and her response was “whatever“. Overall, she was extremely cold and rude and no point was welcoming or try to walk us through the menu or anything. The food was great. The drinks were great. The restaurant is beautiful, but our server tainted the experience for us.
    

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