That's on top of a menu that mixes genuine Greek comfort food (avgolemono egg-lemon soup) with diner-classic breakfast built at diner-classic scale — pancakes reviewers specifically describe as “deceptively massive,” country fried steak and eggs, a chicken-and-bacon waffle, chopped steak and eggs, and chilaquiles for anyone wanting something other than syrup. One reviewer put it plainly: “Been coming here for 21 years, never a disappointment.” That kind of loyalty shows up in the numbers too, if unevenly — a 3.6-star average across 427 ratings on one platform, split between food/atmosphere scores in the high 3s and a service score that dips slightly during peak hours, which tracks with reviews noting the kitchen gets backed up on busy mornings.
Hours run daily, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. — breakfast and lunch only, no dinner service. No confirmed discount special beyond the free loukoumades that come standard with every meal, which is itself a better deal than most coupons — a genuine signature touch that's kept people coming back across two decades.
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