Periyali
New York, NY 10011-3709
Phone: (212) 463-7890
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Between Broadway and Sixth Avenue
- Directions:
- N, R; F, V at 23rd St
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, 5:30 pm-11:30pm, Sat 5:30 pm-11:30pm
Editorial Review for Periyali – by Paul Adams
The Scene
A cool Mediterranean retreat from the city's chaos, with fabric-swathed ceilings and pristine white furnishings. Even on a hectic night, service is calm and competent, and the professional couples at most of the tables seem to be speaking in peaceful whispers.
The Food
The kitchen offers scintillating versions of hearty, refreshing Greek favorites. Souvlaki is charcoal-grilled and upscaled with filet mignon to produce an impressively tender, succulent result. Wine-marinated octopus legs are also charcoal-grilled, resulting in astounding flavor and not a hint of rubberiness. Classics like garlicky skordalia, fava beans, sauteed chicken livers over lentils, and spanakopita are all best-of-breed versions, the latter prepared as a platter of bite-sized pies. A sizeable portion of moussaka, consisting of layers of juicy ground lamb and eggplant, tied together by a superlative bechamel. For dessert, the array of delicate pastries and the deeply creamy rice pudding are excellent without exception.
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Insider Tips
The Wine ListThe list includes a couple of dozen interesting bottles of Greek wine, and a similar number of wines from the rest of the world. A number of choices are available by the glass for about $7, including an excellent, mellow retsina from Thessaloniki.
User Reviews for Periyali
06/28/2008 Posted by arielefara
Beautiful restaurant in a great location...but, the menu is pricey considering the portion size. A "fancy" greek restaurant with a bit of an older feel to it.
Pros: Decor, Ambience
Cons: $$$
01/26/2007 Posted by n. delshad
Don't go for restaurant week- service was awful and rude. Food was good but the price difference between regular menu and restaurant menu was not worth the rude treatment. They rush you out, treat you shabbly- told us we would have to move because our fourth person never showed up even though we had ordered and there were empty tables and tried to take away our half eaten food when it was obvious we were still eating... Probably one of the worst experiences service-wise in the city. Go somewhere else for restaurant week.
Pros: good food
Cons: horrible, rude service. I was embarrassed by how bad it was
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