Anassa Taverna -astoria

We chose this restaurant for dinner based on 4.7 star reviews on Google. We were expecting to have a great meal and a great experience but it was underwhelming. The food was just ok. We’ve certainly had better Greek food elsewhere. The service felt slow and careless. There was a mix up with one of the items we ordered. So overall, it was not bad, but we’re fairly certain there are better quality Greek restaurants to be found in Astoria, Queens.

Food was delicious, arrived quickly and tasted extremely fresh. Our waitress was sweet and polite, zen atmosphere and great vibes.

Anassa is a spacious and gracious restaurant. But most importantly, it 's delicious!!!!We had reservations to meet our daughter at 7:30. We drove from upstate NY, about a 4 hour ride. Traffic was light so we arrived in Astoria at 4:30. The restaurant had it 's doors open,so we went inside. The wait staff was so gracious since the dining room didn 't open until 5 pm. They allowed us to use the restrooms (they took pity looking at two seventy something folks). The hostess said they we were welcome to return when they opened at 5 and said she would seat us at a table since sitting at the bar would be uncomfortable.Dinner started with cold salads and pita bread. The lobster ravioli were a combination of creamy and saucy. Since it was my daughter 's birthday, they brought out ice cream with toppings with a large sparkler. Her drink had the traditional eye icon floating on top. A great novelty, and they are edible. Overall, a delicious trip to Greece.

The food felt very mediocre, especially with how many other greek options available in the area. most dishes felt under salted, although I will say the octopus is a standout. the drinks were also quite delicious. i would recommend to come for only drinks if interested in visiting. the space itself is beautifully decorated and relaxed, but food was lacking.

This place is actually really great! I wouldn't choose it if you are looking for the best authentic Greek food in Astoria, but it has some really great dishes (mussels, swordfish, lobster spaghetti were absolutely amazing) and an fabulous ambiance. Exceeded all expectations!