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"Excellent food from a well-known chef who loves cretan cuisine."(2 Tips)
"Excellent cretan cuisine with quality ingredients.reasonable"(2 Tips)
"Delicious octopus, nice carob bread, olives and much more..."(2 Tips)
"Good service."(8 Tips)
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Stuart WatkinsJuly 19, 2016La dolce vita. My lovely wife and I had an amazing evening here last night. Best food of its sort we have ever had. Waterside table, amazing company, grub, service. Go here if you're in the area
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Alexandros PlexidasSeptember 4, 2017Fish restaurant with excellent, romantic view. The chef's recommendations for starters were tasty and main dishes and wine were also good. Make sure you book in advance.Upvote1Downvote
Don't miss the pies, the lamp, the stuffed chicken, the aubergine salad and the carob bread, among other things!!! Excellent cretan, with a modern but traditional touch, cuisine!!Upvote1Downvote- H. salamancaAugust 26, 2016Excellent cretan cuisine with quality ingredients.reasonable prices cause this is more than a tavern.don't hesitate to let Akis do his magic and enrich your meal with his ideas!Upvote1Downvote
VasiliAugust 10, 2015Excellent Greek cuisine prepared with an attention to detail, fresh ingredients, a twist and pride. The owner is a wonderful host who enjoys being around his patrons.Upvote1Downvote
Family ShchoriSeptember 28, 2021Everything. Grate food, excellent atmosphere, the owner is very friendly. The bread is baked on the spot with cole oven. This is a must stop.
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Andrew WalkerSeptember 22, 2016The food is great! Try the halloumi in fig jam. The service is another matter. Don't expect to be served quickly and when you ask for the bill expect to wait 45 minutes +. Happened to us both timesUpvote1Downvote
Lydiaki IlegálDecember 1, 2012Greek modern cuisine, friendly service. Akis, the owner, makes you feel like home. Do not hesitate to taste everynthing in the menu...all of them are really yummy!!!
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Lily KAugust 21, 2016Amazing food - one of the best meals in Elounda. Great location right on the water. But the service was slow.
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Anastasia CherkasyukAugust 26, 2015Very good combination of traditional cuisine with modern touch. Delicious desserts and also tasty herbal tea.
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Lydia PanayotopoulosAugust 11, 2016Great salad with chicken fruits and cream! Great service! Very tasty food! Nice place. A bit expensive but it worths it!UpvoteDownvote- Tom GJune 16, 2016Good service. Beautiful view. Excellent seafood- especially th mussels. Mountain goat was delicious. Expensive wine but cheap beer!UpvoteDownvote
George ZnksSeptember 21, 2013Great view. Good apetisers and main entries. Fresh ingredients. A little overprised. Inefficient staff. Exceptional & creative desserts by lovely Konstantina.Upvote1Downvote
Katerina BerkiJuly 11, 2017Wonderful greek tastes; friendly staff; great ambience. Must visit!
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Christina KillBillAugust 20, 2017Unique creations by the hands of chef Yannis Bacevanis! Definitely recommended!
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Jesse RidderSeptember 19, 2014Food and presentation is amazing. If you're looking for a great quality restaurant in town, this is it.UpvoteDownvote
Christos ManousakisJuly 17, 2013The ambience, the sea, the food and drinks, the staff, the owner and the greatest chef!!! Speechless !!Upvote1Downvote- Anna TkachenkoMay 28, 2018Delicious octopus, nice carob bread, olives and much more...UpvoteDownvote
Lena BuryakJune 8, 2013Beautiful, beautiful restaurant, amazing owner Akis, perfect food! will come back for sureUpvote3Downvote
GabrielaMay 31, 2013Amazing! Best restaurant in Elounda! Great atmosphere - spectacular cuisine!Upvote1Downvote
Nicola SetfordAugust 22, 2016Over rated. Service was terrible and so was the atmosphere, food was average. The smaller local tavernas and restaurants were much more friendly, welcoming, had character and fresh tasty Greek cookingUpvoteDownvote- Apostolos RoubelakisAugust 13, 2016Excellent food from a well-known chef who loves cretan cuisine. Fantastic location, reasonable prices and friendly staff. A restaurant well-deserving a Michelin star. Will come back again!Upvote1Downvote1
- Timur HuseynovMay 30, 2015The food is simply fantastic. This more of a Michlen star restaurant than a tavern. The owners are lovely and are perhaps the most friendly restaurant owners in Greece. Highly recommended!!Upvote2Downvote1
Julia KimJuly 23, 2014The best place to eat! Akis - the great man, smart, friendly...Upvote1Downvote
Darina CherepovaJuly 14, 2013The food is amazing!!!! BUT !!! I've been waiting for my order for 1,5 hours!!!!!this is not acceptable!UpvoteDownvote
Elena MelkumovaJune 10, 2017Very disappointing experience! Do not recommend it at all. The main dish was cold and a claim to change it was met very unfriendly. Who can eat pork when its cold?? The manager never apologized.UpvoteDownvote
Despina ChronakiAugust 23, 2015The worst attitude and behaviour to customers who have made a reservation. We made one three days in advance and the owner Akis was the rudest, most arrogant and most filthy host we have ever seen!!!Upvote3Downvote1
Margaryta PrylypskaJune 21, 2019Amazing place! Wonderful food! The owner is a fantastic person! Highly recommend!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
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Ksenia RybchenkoOctober 8, 2014Шеф-повар порекомендует блюдо по любому предпочтению и даже ребенку сделает интересный сюрприз. (У нас был зажженный бенгальский огонь) Все, начиная с хлеба, прекрасно!UpvoteDownvote
despoina dialynaAugust 26, 2018Δημιουργική κρητική κουζίνα, αγνα κρητικά προϊόντα μεταμορφώνονται σε μοναδικά πιάτα από τον σεφ Γιάννη Μπαξεβανη. Αξίζει να το ζήσετε.
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Yulia KorotaevaJuly 30, 2015Чудесный ресторан! Безумно вкусно, а хозяин просто шикарный! Мы пришли около полуночи, кухня уже не работала, но он нас и накормил, и напоил, и повеселил)UpvoteDownvote
AMPAugust 31, 2014Очень вкусное место. Особенно местные блюда. Хозяин и хозяйка ресторана знают толк в еде довретесь их вкусу. 6 из 7.
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Can KaynakJuly 13, 2015Domates sosuyla yapilmis ahtopot ızgarası mükemmeldi. Patlıcanlı soslu kalamar ızgara oldukça lezzetli
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Thalia RiskSeptember 24, 2013Ο δημιουρκικός σεφ Γιάννης Μπαξεβάνης, στα καλύτερα του, σχηματίζει δυνατή ομάδα με τον φιλόξενο και περιποιητικό εστιάτορα Άκη! Το λιμάνι της Ελούντας έχει... ΝοστιμιάUpvoteDownvote
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