Molyvos

“Our family enjoyed a delicious meal here after a Broadway show. Everything was absolutely delicious, especially the hummus, fresh veggies (love that jicama is on the plate!) and the moussaka! My husband did not enjoy his Sea bass, said it was “very fishy” but other than that one item, everything else was wonderful. The atmosphere is lovely and the service was excellent.”

“When you get a plate that suprises the palate, like the Crispy Iceland Cod with marinated beets, skordalia, and micro herbs, and keeps you guessing on the flavors and application of flavor to food mediums (is this potato or is it cauliflower??) you know the chef has expertise that goes beyond just another sit down restaurant in the city. Calamari and octopus are usually our go-to's for apps, and we were pleasantly surprised by the way the octopus was prepared with santorini fava and vinsanto tomato compote. The grilled octopus was prepared as expected, but by adding the santorini fava (creamy Greek dip made from pureed yellow split peas, flavored with onion, garlic, lemon, and olive oil), and vinsanto tomato compote (tomatoe reduction infused with the distinctive sweet, nutty aroma of Vinsanto dessert wine, along with olive oil, onion, garlic, and herbs like basil and parsley), the dish offered granular but creamy texture through the santorini fava and depth of tanginess with the tomato compote. Overall we highly recommend this Greek Restaurant near Hells Kitchen if you're looking for innovative flavor applications and nuance with a familiar Greek taste!”

“I was impressed by their goat cheese spread, it was delicious. You can get three spreads for $29 or one for $12. I had three of them including one with eggplant and the other was hummus (the three were very filling for one person), they are served with pita bread. The eggplant one was light in flavor and the hummus had a moderate flavor strength, which I liked much more than the eggplant one. On another visit there I had their meatballs, as well as an order of stuffed grape leaves. Both were light in flavor. On another visit I had their whole grilled sardines which I did not care for. The restaurant is at 402 West 43rd Street, just off the corner of 9th Avenue. It is opposite the theater where the satire called Little Shop of Horrors is presently playing in the Westside Theater. In addition to the restaurant's indoor dining, they offer a large pleasant outdoor dining area.”

“Very friendly and welcoming. Professional service and very attentive. Spacious, light atmo. Dishes were disappointing. Dips were strange or bland. Hamachi crudo was very small but good. Calamari was ok. Bass had an overload of tomato sauce and couldnt taste the fish. Medium rare lamb was well done and pricey Wine by the glass is a nice pour.”

“Very loud and boomy space, and the tables are packed so close together you have to bump into other diners, which isn’t pleasant. We dined for winter restaurant week and our anniversary — they squeezed us in the back corner and it was freezing. Food overall we felt was bland, unseasoned, and not appetizing. A few items did not seem to match the menu description either (the winter salad with fennel was like grocery store cole slaw with small pieces of blood orange?). Salmon was served over a sweet cold risotto with no flavor… just not for us. Service was okay, but not warm and friendly. We wouldn’t return.”