Taverna Kyclades

(718) 545-8666

3307 Ditmars Blvd (33rd Street)
Long Island City, NY 11105 40.7753 -73.9093

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Neighborhood: Ditmars Steinway

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Hours:

Mon-Thu 12pm-11pm

Fri-Sat 12pm-11:30pm

Sun 12pm-10:30pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 1.19.10

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Greek, Mediterranean, Seafood

What People Are Saying About Taverna Kyclades

Featured Review

Justin Hartung

Contributor

With its bright blue awning and dolphin logo, this Astoria taverna keeps the focus on the sea. Inside, nautical equipment and a swordfish hang on the brick walls, and windows swing open in the summer to encourage an ocean-like breeze. Landlubbers get some love in the form of pan-fried cheese, lamb chops and grilled quail, but water-dwellers get the spotlight in dishes like baby shark with garlic dip, grilled or fried sardines and clams stuffed with crabmeat.

Editor's Tips

Lunch Spot:
Weekdays from 12pm to 4pm, dishes such as salmon steak ($9.95) are available, and most come with rice, lemon potatoes or greens.
Outdoor Seating:
A side dining area is enclosed in colder months, but opens up as soon as summer roll in.
Look Good:
The Kyclades specialty lets you sample stuffed clams and shrimp, lobster tail, fillet of sole and scallops for $28.95.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. the owner is very friendly and makes you feel comfortable offering wine or beer to those that wait and wait for a table.
  2. Our first experience was pleasant-- food good but not romantic for a quiet conversation.
  3. just dont expect too much from service and ambience because it's a local restaurant that offers you a good food for a good price.
  4. Very pleasant atmosphere, not a quiet romantic dinner.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Very tasty dessert was suprisingly included with our meal.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. Yes, the place is noisy, yes you need to remind the waitresses about you drink orders, but is the best greek food in Astoria and it's totaly worth it.
  2. the owner is very friendly and makes you feel comfortable offering wine or beer to those that wait and wait for a table.
  3. the waitress recomneded a perfect Greek wine to match and I was set.
food quality
94.13999557495117% positive
  1. best seafood and steak ever
  2. The fish is fresh as it came out from the sea just when you ordred it.
  3. Even the Greek salad tastes authentic.
  4. Very tasty dessert was suprisingly included with our meal.
  5. only order the chicken and lemon potatoes here -- they are to be seen to be believed, so yummy, you crave them after a day or two of first having them.
  6. Their peasant salad was very fresh.
  7. This is one of my favorite places in all of New York; you'll have trouble finding better taverna style Greek food.
  8. We love food there
  9. Great food, best grilled octopus in town!
  10. The fish is fresh and delicious.
  11. Friendly owner, good food, and prices are reasonable.
  12. fresh fish
  13. The food is fresh, comes quick, and is pleantiful.
  14. So what to order: fried zucchini and squash with really great garlic potatoes, fried Greek cheese, and a fish called whiting.
  15. From soup to nuts, it was the one of the best experiences I have EVER had.
  16. Great food, great portions, great environment
  17. For main i love the sword fish.
  18. Our first experience was pleasant-- food good but not romantic for a quiet conversation.
  19. The calamari was so nice and crispy but sauce could be better.
  20. In this case though their food is good, it's not that is bad but to you it seems great because you were starving :) They do not take reservations so that's why people are lined up for a table.
  21. The grilled salmon was perfect and the protions were huge.
  22. The seafood was so fresh.
  23. Strongly recommend it for great Greek food.
  24. Village salad had a lot more cucumbers than tomatoes most likely because tomatoes are expensive in US and they want to earn more taking advantage of people who don't know about Greek food.
  25. Everything was excellent and you get lots of food for your money.
  26. Atmosphere is noisy but it is still be a great date place since it's great to share portions and the food is so good.
  27. For entre I had the grilled shrimp which was great, they def don't skimp on any portions here, money spent well, I'll be back.
  28. The fish is fresh and the food is good the prices moderate.
  29. people know good food when then find it.
  30. The lemon potatoes were bomb and the calamari was perfect, lightly fried, the way it should be.
  31. Great food
  32. Great food but the wait
  33. Had dinner here last night and everything was delicious.
  34. you might wait a little for the but it's definitely worth it I've been there a lot for there delicious seafood i cant tell which is better but my favorite was the sword fish kabob ' and the last time i went i decided to change so i tried the steak and tha
  35. fish is not as fresh as people think
  36. absolutely LOVE thier taziki and lamb chops.
  37. Grilled seafood is superb: try the swordfish souvlaki (kebab).
  38. servings are plentiful and evey dish is delicious (except for the lemon potatoes).
  39. best lemon potatoes of all time
  40. The food is delicious though.
  41. Prices are extremely reasonable for seafood.
  42. Attentive and friendly service and whatever you order will be fresh, but some things stood out way beyond the others.
  43. still don't get the big deal about the Lemon Potato side dish, but clearly people love them.
  44. Excellent food.
  45. ... perfect, absolutly perfect: fresh, big portion, not enough to tell.
  46. It's a surprisingly tiny restaurant with excellent food and excellent service.
  47. This place has good food thats a nice value; but either out outside, weather permitting, do take out or stay away!
  48. will recommend this place if u like seafood and greek cuisine.
  49. Side dishes and appetizers quite exquisite as well.
  50. GREAT Greek food
  51. The seafood dishes have consistantly been full of flavor and the souvlakia and biftekia (greek burgers) are sooo good!
  52. Yes, the place is noisy, yes you need to remind the waitresses about you drink orders, but is the best greek food in Astoria and it's totaly worth it.
  53. They can get pretty busy and the wait line can be long( it has never been longer than 35 min for a large party of 8), but the food is totally amazing.
  54. Be sure to order the sweet potatoes or the skordalia (garlic puree), accompanied by a seafood and a cucumber counterpart, along with which glistening garlic bread is served.
  55. nice fish place
  56. really bad food.
  57. just dont expect too much from service and ambience because it's a local restaurant that offers you a good food for a good price.
  58. great food
  59. The food is amazingly fresh and great.
  60. This is the best seafood place in Queens.
  61. No diet is worth skipping this delicious treat.
  62. Also, you should try the stuffed sea food, simply delicious.
  63. go to Taverna Kyclades often for their awesome food.
  64. fresh and tasty seafood
overall
90.0% positive
  1. But the remaining staff seemed very nice and place has very charming owner
  2. the portions are great, service lousy, the wait is BEYOND ridiculous and the place is way too small.
  3. Atmosphere is noisy but it is still be a great date place since it's great to share portions and the food is so good.
  4. This is the best seafood place in Queens.
  5. nice fish place
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. For entre I had the grilled shrimp which was great, they def don't skimp on any portions here, money spent well, I'll be back.
service
89.13000106811523% positive
  1. the owner is very friendly and makes you feel comfortable offering wine or beer to those that wait and wait for a table.
  2. still don't get the big deal about the Lemon Potato side dish, but clearly people love them.
  3. Owner/Greeter were very friendly.
  4. Good and fast service.
  5. The staff is great.
  6. just dont expect too much from service and ambience because it's a local restaurant that offers you a good food for a good price.
  7. fish is not as fresh as people think
  8. It's a surprisingly tiny restaurant with excellent food and excellent service.
  9. Village salad had a lot more cucumbers than tomatoes most likely because tomatoes are expensive in US and they want to earn more taking advantage of people who don't know about Greek food.
  10. was surpirsed with the fast service for such a buzy place.
  11. people know good food when then find it.
  12. In this case though their food is good, it's not that is bad but to you it seems great because you were starving :) They do not take reservations so that's why people are lined up for a table.
  13. the waiters are old but they barely speak good english.
  14. Yes, the place is noisy, yes you need to remind the waitresses about you drink orders, but is the best greek food in Astoria and it's totaly worth it.
  15. The staff is very attentive and the overall experience was not bad.
  16. staff/service. Reasonable price.
  17. Attentive and friendly service and whatever you order will be fresh, but some things stood out way beyond the others.
  18. The staff is very friendly, you wil be able to see the creator of this beautiful place.
  19. But the remaining staff seemed very nice and place has very charming owner
  20. the portions are great, service lousy, the wait is BEYOND ridiculous and the place is way too small.
  21. the waitress recomneded a perfect Greek wine to match and I was set.
  22. The hostess was very nice and apologized to us because she noticed us waiting.
  23. Only because people love going so much.
value
92.5% positive
  1. Food was really good and prices are also reasonable.
  2. Village salad had a lot more cucumbers than tomatoes most likely because tomatoes are expensive in US and they want to earn more taking advantage of people who don't know about Greek food.
  3. The grilled salmon was perfect and the protions were huge.
  4. big portions
  5. For entre I had the grilled shrimp which was great, they def don't skimp on any portions here, money spent well, I'll be back.
  6. Great food, great portions, great environment
  7. This place has good food thats a nice value; but either out outside, weather permitting, do take out or stay away!
  8. Yes, the place is noisy, yes you need to remind the waitresses about you drink orders, but is the best greek food in Astoria and it's totaly worth it.
  9. staff/service. Reasonable price.
  10. the portions are great, service lousy, the wait is BEYOND ridiculous and the place is way too small.
  11. Everything was excellent and you get lots of food for your money.
  12. No diet is worth skipping this delicious treat.
  13. Friendly owner, good food, and prices are reasonable.
  14. The portions are huge.
  15. The fish is fresh and the food is good the prices moderate.
  16. you might wait a little for the but it's definitely worth it I've been there a lot for there delicious seafood i cant tell which is better but my favorite was the sword fish kabob ' and the last time i went i decided to change so i tried the steak and tha
  17. Excellent and great price!
  18. just dont expect too much from service and ambience because it's a local restaurant that offers you a good food for a good price.
  19. very casual, a great value, a wonderful owner who treats you like the most valued customer even if it's your first time.
  20. Atmosphere is noisy but it is still be a great date place since it's great to share portions and the food is so good.
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. The food is fresh, comes quick, and is pleantiful.
  2. They can get pretty busy and the wait line can be long( it has never been longer than 35 min for a large party of 8), but the food is totally amazing.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/02/11

awesome!!!

by ditmars at Citysearch

one of the best restaurant in NYC!

great food,nice ambient!

the best lemon potaoes in the world!!!

and andreas is really nice person!!

one time in your life you have to go!!

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/15/11

An Anomaly

by Robch at Citysearch

The 1st 4 times I was here I had no problem getting a table, but getting the check took close to an hour. The food was bland and the lobster tail was dry. Last weekend, I was convinced to go back after 2+ years of avoiding this place. I live in the neighborhood and always see long lines up front. My friend and I went for lunch around 1pm on Saturday, so there was no wait. We didn't order from the lunch menu and maybe that was our mistake. We ordered calamari, which was fresh and just cooked great. I ordered the mediterranean sea bass, which was tasteless and my friend ordered a stuffed filet. Also bland. We ate half and left. Sunday morning my friend got food poisoning. That Sunday afternoon at around 4pm I got food poisoning. We ate there together and ate no other meal together. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY PEOPLE LOVE THIS PLACE? MY BEST GUESS IS THAT THE PRICE DRAWS THE CROWD.

3 Star Rating: Average

04/21/10

Great food

by nbor at Citysearch

Great food but the wait ...! After such a long wait anything you eat will taste good. In this case though their food is good, it's not that is bad but to you it seems great because you were starving :) They do not take reservations so that's why people are lined up for a table... The staff is very attentive and the overall experience was not bad.

  • Pros: food
  • Cons: the wait
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/26/10

great food

by dopetro at Citysearch

The atmosphere is ok, but the wait is just crazy... The food is delicious though... I loved the grilled octopus and the fried feta cheese. Also, you should try the stuffed sea food, simply delicious. I highly recommend this place but go there early and not on the weekends, unless you are willing to wait because they do not take reservations...

  • Pros: food
  • Cons: long wait, lack of atmosphere...
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/25/10

great food

by nora d at Citysearch

Great food, best grilled octopus in town! Also, try the grilled feta cheese and the stuffed shrimp, simply delicious. Good and fast service. The only thing that is not great is the long wait!

  • Pros: food
  • Cons: atmosphere

The Details on Taverna Kyclades

Place Categories:

  • great stuffed sea food
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  • reasonable price
  • fast service
  • big portions
  • superb grilled seafood
  • very nice remaining staff
  • great greek food
  • very friendly owner
  • nice calamari
  • wonderful overall experience
  • quite exquisite appetizers
  • really great garlic potatoes
  • like greek
  • nice value
  • loved grilled octopus
  • nice had dinner
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