Gus' Place
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 410-6927
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Macdougal Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 12pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 11am-11pm
Message from Gus' Place
An authentic neighborhood Greek restaurant
- Family staple for years
- Homemade Greek specialties
- Outdoor European dining
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Editorial Review for Gus' Place – by Justin Hartung
The Scene
When Gus Theodoro closed his restaurant in 2004, the West Village lost a beloved spot for homey Greek cooking. His new place, a few blocks from the old location, piles on taverna trimmings of stucco walls, brick-lined arched doorways and black-and-white family photos. The warm service and chatty crowd of regulars have resurfaced, too.
The Food
Dishes at Gus' bask in an earthy glow, starting with garlicky tzatziki and fluffy whole wheat pita. Though an octopus salad suffers from slightly tough tentacles, beet salad triumphs with toasted pine nuts and citrus chive vinaigrette. However, it's a daily special of fragrant lamb sausage wrapped in phyllo that rules the appetizer roost. Saffron and fennel subtly uplift a salmon, mussels and scallop stew; and clay pot chicken is transformed by plump figs, apricots and feta-enhanced polenta into a rustic salve. If you're too full for flaky baklava, a glass of apricot-tinged Muscat makes a sweet substitute.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkWhen available, a kickier-than-usual Boutari retsina ($32 a bottle) stands up to some of the lighter meat dishes as well as the seafood.
BrunchDishes like buckwheat pancakes, Greek yogurt with homemade granola and eggs Benedict made with smoked salmon are available, and Gus' wife bakes the scones, breads and muffins at their home around the corner.
The ExtrasMany dishes can be made gluten-free for those with allergies.
User Reviews for Gus' Place
07/05/2008 Posted by Grkrodia
Best "home made" authentic Greek food in NYC. They treat their customers like they are Greek Gods! I love it!
Pros: Greek food that is Great for your palet, your body, your spirit and your wallet!
11/18/2007 Posted by sbnyy21
This was my first time in Gus' and it was a quaint place, it has all the makings of a cute little place. There was excellent service and I had a waitress who took the time to explain different dishes. For starters they gave a whole wheat pita bread with a butter and feta cheese spread which is absolutely delicious. The appetizers were excellent and I highly recommend the zucchini fritters and spinach pie. Also, my girlfriend really wanted stuffed grape leaves (dolmas) and we asked for a plate of them even though it wasn't on the menu they still put a plate together for us. If you're interested in wine they have a very large selection of greek wines in addition to some australian wines. Many of the wines are very fruity and smooth tasting. For dinner my girlfriend had Gus' Greek salad which had such great seasoning and fresh feta, it was amazing. I ordered the mousaka and was amazed by the great taste of it. It was so good I wanted to eat it slow and savor it. My girlfriend doesn't like lamb, yet she liked the mousaka. Dessert was excellent. We had chocolate baclava which was out of this world delicious. I highly recommend this place to anyone.
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