Ammos Estiatorio

“One of my favorite places in midtown!!! And overall the city. This place is so kind, fresh food, attentive service! The bar is amazing and has the most caring staff. Vivian is by far my favorite bartender! She does drinks so well that you won’t even need to ask her to do it differently. She has the most beautiful personality with an infectious smile! She’s that girl!”

“I don’t say this often… but this place is GOOD. Fresh seafood, clean flavors, no overdoing — just perfect. And the service? Sweet, attentive, and very on point. Good food, good energy, good people. That’s my kind of place. Special thanks to Pano] for the warm and attentive service 🤍 You made the whole experience even more special.”

“My husband surprised me with a meal at Ammos for our second anniversary. Surprisingly, I had only had Greek cuisine once before, even though we dine out often. The server was both knowledgeable about the food and helpful in guiding our selections. His recommendations did not disappoint. The photos speak for themselves. Everything was delicious, and I have to say I am a sucker for well-plated food. From being greeted by the hostess to the farewells at the end of the meal, the entire experience was lovely from start to finish. I will be making reservations again this month to treat my mother to dinner for her birthday, and I cannot wait to try the chef’s other offerings.”

“Very good food, beautiful presentation, and a beautiful atmosphere. The drinks were very nice too. I went with a larger party (8-10) and had some trouble getting attention from the server, but ultimately was able to order what I wanted, and everything came out promptly. Would recommend”

“This Greek seafood-focused restaurant has somewhat dim neutral to bluish lighting, leading to a calm atmosphere. It's semi-formal in nature, with nothing in particular marking it as especially formal or casual. I'd bring the grandparents and in-laws here, maybe not very young children. I'd definitely be happy coming here with colleagues or for lunch with friends too, though. The atmosphere is perfect for date night. The bar is quite expansive. The octopus appetizer was absolutely delicious and stunning in presentation, with a huge intact octopus leg being served that was cooked nicely - it had a char on it, but it wasn't overdone or rubbery. We had lamb chops for a main, which, nothing to complain about. My dining partner quite liked them, but I'm not a lamb person, so I'll take his word for it. The mashed potatoes were delicious. We had a lobster mango salad as well, which was an odd combination, to say the least. Personally, I think a mango chutney would have been better. The textures of the mango chunks and lobster didn't quite go together, and neither did the tastes, in my opinion. It's quite hard to pull off unconventional combinations like this one, and in this instance, we preferred to eat the lobster and mango separately. The desserts were lovely - a perfectly warm chocolate lava cake and a vanilla flan. These were rich and delicious. Standard, not exceptionally creative in any way, but very good renditions of the classics. The service was fine. One of our servers was much more experienced and took good care of us, filling up our water and explaining the dishes well. However, when I dropped a knife and someone else came to give me a replacement, he told me to leave the knife on the floor when I bent to reach for it and said it's fine, he'd grab it later. Personally, because it was a serrated knife, I felt it would be a bit safer to pick it up immediately, or at least let me get it for him. I didn't like having it on the floor by my feet. Overall, it seemed a tad disappointing for the price point ($265 for 2 people). Some good dishes, some bad, nothing that blew me out of the water, I guess. Not a bad place for a nice dinner, but in the middle of New York, I've had better at a similar price point. As others have said, if you have an expense account to use for a business dinner, this is great for that. But if not, the price doesn't seem fully justified.”