Thalassa Restaurant

This being my first review on Citysearch, I felt I had to let others know of the truth behind the fascade of beautiful decor at Thalassa. First off: the service was AWFUL, I have never been to a restaurant of that caliber and receive such bad service. Our maitre'd just had no ettiquette at all, kept trying to convince my party of 4 that we shouldn't have what were ordering, kept pushing the ""market price/p/lb."" menu; finishes off by saying I'm going to ask for the smallest piece from the chef because it's too large. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I even corrected him by saying we were hungry, etc. He said he understood. Our appetizers took an unusally long time, mind you, the place was not overtly busy. My salad was tasteless, I was practically choking on it due to the lack of ""honey dressing"" they claimed was on it, however there was none. Our turbot was brought out and it didn't look like what was on the menu. When I inquired, he, the annoying waiter, gave us the turbot by the POUND, when we had ordered the one on the entree menu. I couldn't believe how he didn't understand that we wanted the entree, considering I pointed to it on the menu. Mind you, the turbot was terrible, practically falling apart on the plate. We decide that they will give us the sides in a separate dish. When this arrived it looked a lump of leftovers from the kitchen. Just bottoms of artichokes, and slices of carrot and heaven knows what else in a tasteless broth, ughhhh, it was just disgusting. My friend had requested the rissoto with just ""two shrimps & 2 scallops on top"". What came out on the plate was a whole other story, these 2 IMMENSE shrimps, literally the size of someone's head and some foreign matter whilst she was cutting them open. The bill arrives and of course everything is by the pound, which I thought inconsiderate since he made the mistake. Normally I complain, but we all couldn't wait to get the hell out of there. Worst dining experience EVER in NYC. Pros: Ambience Cons: Horrible Service, Tasteless food, Expensive more

This being my first review on Citysearch, I felt I had to let others know of the truth behind the fascade of beautiful decor at Thalassa. First off: the service was AWFUL, I have never been to a restaurant of that caliber and receive such bad service. Our maitre'd just had no ettiquette at all, kept trying to convince my party of 4 that we shouldn't have what were ordering, kept pushing the "market price/p/lb." menu; finishes off by saying I'm going to ask for the smallest piece from the chef because it's too large. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I even corrected him by saying we were hungry, etc. He said he understood. Our appetizers took an unusally long time, mind you, the place was not overtly busy. My salad was tasteless, I was practically choking on it due to the lack of "honey dressing" they claimed was on it, however there was none. Our turbot was brought out and it didn't look like what was on the menu. When I inquired, he, the annoying waiter, gave us the turbot by the POUND, when we had ordered the one on the entree menu. I couldn't believe how he didn't understand that we wanted the entree, considering I pointed to it on the menu. Mind you, the turbot was terrible, practically falling apart on the plate. We decide that they will give us the sides in a separate dish. When this arrived it looked a lump of leftovers from the kitchen. Just bottoms of artichokes, and slices of carrot and heaven knows what else in a tasteless broth, ughhhh, it was just disgusting. My friend had requested the rissoto with just "two shrimps & 2 scallops on top". What came out on the plate was a whole other story, these 2 IMMENSE shrimps, literally the size of someone's head and some foreign matter whilst she was cutting them open. The bill arrives and of course everything is by the pound, which I thought inconsiderate since he made the mistake. Normally I complain, but we all couldn't wait to get the hell out of there. Worst dining experience EVER in NYC. Pros: Ambience Cons: Horrible Service, Tasteless food, Expensive more

I have been several times, as I live in the neighborhood, and every time I have really enjoyed my food. The atmosphere can border on dull sometimes, it doesn't feel very busy even when every table has a customer, but the service and the food more than make up for it. I actually enjoy the appetizers much more than the entres, and I found the feta stuffed calamari to be the most memorable part of the meal. Also, I want to note that I am always very impressed with the service. I could see the waiter, bussers and maitre d all keeping eyes out for all of the guests. If you are looking for a Greek restaurant with gyros and taziki sauce, then this would not be the restaurant for you. But if you want great, fairly simple, food then I would definitely recommend Thalassa to you. Pros: appetizers, service and greek wine selection Cons: the ambience is kind of dull more

I have been several times, as I live in the neighborhood, and every time I have really enjoyed my food. The atmosphere can border on dull sometimes, it doesn't feel very busy even when every table has a customer, but the service and the food more than make up for it. I actually enjoy the appetizers much more than the entres, and I found the feta stuffed calamari to be the most memorable part of the meal. Also, I want to note that I am always very impressed with the service. I could see the waiter, bussers and maitre d all keeping eyes out for all of the guests. If you are looking for a Greek restaurant with gyros and taziki sauce, then this would not be the restaurant for you. But if you want great, fairly simple, food then I would definitely recommend Thalassa to you. Pros: appetizers, service and greek wine selection Cons: the ambience is kind of dull more

This Valentine's Day I was to propose to my girlfriend, so I needed to make sure that everything was perfect. From the moment we walked into Thalassa, I knew that I had made the right decision. The ambiance was nothing short of enchanting, from the flowers on the table to the stunning decor of the space. The food was sublime, every course was beautifully presented and tasted exquisite. They also had a pianist and cellist for that night that really added a special touch to our magical evening. Pros: Great Space, Great Food. more

This Valentine's Day I was to propose to my girlfriend, so I needed to make sure that everything was perfect. From the moment we walked into Thalassa, I knew that I had made the right decision. The ambiance was nothing short of enchanting, from the flowers on the table to the stunning decor of the space. The food was sublime, every course was beautifully presented and tasted exquisite. They also had a pianist and cellist for that night that really added a special touch to our magical evening. I proposed, she accepted. We would never forget this evening. Pros: Great Space, Great Food. Cons: none more

We called at 8:45 on Friday and got a table for two at 9:00pm. The service was great, complimentary appitizers were given before we had even seen the menue. Overall it was a three hour (!) dinner that seemed to fly by, delicous food. The dover sole was very tastey. Pros: Ambience more

We called at 8:45 on Friday and got a table for two at 9:00pm. The service was great, complimentary appitizers were given before we had even seen the menue. Overall it was a three hour (!) dinner that seemed to fly by, delicous food. The dover sole was very tastey. Pros: Ambience more

The decor is lovely and the service was excellent, however the food is inconsistent and it's overpriced. The octopus was amazing, but the tuna app was tasteless. The halibut was served on top of four huge artichoke bottoms and was coated with shake and bake. Everything needed salt. The bread was good, but how hard is it to buy good bread and put it on a plate. Even the steamed greens were tasteless. The cheese was boring and the wines by the glass were ridiculus at $14 per glass. The web site mentions a selection of smoked fish, but there was nothing on the menu. We asked about it and the server seemed confused. I was considering this place for a private party, however customers have to walk directly through the space to get to the bathroom. more

The decor is lovely and the service was excellent, however the food is inconsistent and it's overpriced. The octopus was amazing, but the tuna app was tasteless. The halibut was served on top of four huge artichoke bottoms and was coated with shake and bake. Everything needed salt. The bread was good, but how hard is it to buy good bread and put it on a plate. Even the steamed greens were tasteless. The cheese was boring and the wines by the glass were ridiculus at $14 per glass. The web site mentions a selection of smoked fish, but there was nothing on the menu. We asked about it and the server seemed confused. I was considering this place for a private party, however customers have to walk directly through the space to get to the bathroom. more

I took my girlfriend here for dinner and she just loved it. Great food, great service and a very cool atmosphere. Will go back again for another great dinner date evening. Pros: Really interesting and cool atmosphere more

I took my girlfriend here for dinner and she just loved it. Great food, great service and a very cool atmosphere. Will go back again for another great dinner date evening. Pros: Really interesting and cool atmosphere more

Thalassa is one of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan, and I entertain guests and/or clients there at least 6-8 times a year. It is a beautiful restaurant and I've never had a bad experience with the food or service. BUT, my most recent experience there irked me a little: I was entertaining 8 of my most important clients and felt like the server was trying to manipulate our orders for some unknown reason. We tried to order several appetizers, but our server tried to strong-arm us into ordering a seafood assortment for the table. I let him know we'd be ordering individually, not communally and he again tried to sway me. Several of us ordered the Grilled Stuffed Octopus, but were brought the sliced octopus. We pointed out the mistake and were told that he took the liberty of ordering several other dishes for us. Unacceptable. Finally brought correct octopus dish, but was one short resulting in sharing mine with client. After that, fairly smooth--but bad taste in my mouth with regards to service. I don't want to stop going to Thalassa, but will not return if a server tries to dictate my experience again. Pros: wonderful atmosphere, stuffed grilled octopi Cons: usually none, but odd service last visit more

Thalassa is one of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan, and I entertain guests and/or clients there at least 6-8 times a year. It is a beautiful restaurant and I've never had a bad experience with the food or service. BUT, my most recent experience there irked me a little: I was entertaining 8 of my most important clients and felt like the server was trying to manipulate our orders for some unknown reason. We tried to order several appetizers, but our server tried to strong-arm us into ordering a seafood assortment for the table. I let him know we'd be ordering individually, not communally and he again tried to sway me. Several of us ordered the Grilled Stuffed Octopus, but were brought the sliced octopus. We pointed out the mistake and were told that he took the liberty of ordering several other dishes for us. Unacceptable. Finally brought correct octopus dish, but was one short resulting in sharing mine with client. After that, fairly smooth--but bad taste in my mouth with regards to service. I don't want to stop going to Thalassa, but will not return if a server tries to dictate my experience again. Pros: wonderful atmosphere, stuffed grilled octopi Cons: usually none, but odd service last visit more

Thalassa is such a great hidden treasure. The outside is so simple but when you enter you think you just arrived on a Greek Island. The Matr'd and the Fresh fish greets you as you walk in, had a Greek fish , cooked perfectly, nice simple sides not to creative but good, the apps where very creative and delicious , try the fish soup as well, dessert warm custard pie, i forgot the name. Wine selection is totally amazing they have everything !! We decided since at a Greek restaurant lets drink a greek wine, impressive Greek wines, waiter recommended a Greek varietal but I decided to drink a Greek Cab first and selected the wine by looking for the most Greek original sounding name, by total chance it drank very well, the second bottle drank a xino greek varietal was also good the dessert wine is ok a little to sweet for me. We are axious to go back, although Tribeca is far for us but its worth the trip. Also had a selection of greek cheeses with desserts they where good the one i like and buy it all the time at Graces Market, dodonis. Pros: Great Hidden Treasure, Seafood, Greek Wines - Heathy more

Thalassa is such a great hidden treasure. The outside is so simple but when you enter you think you just arrived on a Greek Island. The Matr'd and the Fresh fish greets you as you walk in, had a Greek fish , cooked perfectly, nice simple sides not to creative but good, the apps where very creative and delicious , try the fish soup as well, dessert warm custard pie, i forgot the name. Wine selection is totally amazing they have everything !! We decided since at a Greek restaurant lets drink a greek wine, impressive Greek wines, waiter recommended a Greek varietal but I decided to drink a Greek Cab first and selected the wine by looking for the most Greek original sounding name, by total chance it drank very well, the second bottle drank a xino greek varietal was also good the dessert wine is ok a little to sweet for me. We are axious to go back, although Tribeca is far for us but its worth the trip. Also had a selection of greek cheeses with desserts they where good the one i like and buy it all the time at Graces Market, dodonis. Service was attentive not overbearing, they pay attention to details and I like that when I go out because I like to unwind and have others take care of everything. The restaurant is a bit pricey, but all good restaurants are today, I don't mind paying for something worth it. Pros: Great Hidden Treasure, Seafood, Greek Wines - Heathy more

Dined with a friend the other day, and enjoyed the experience. The ambiance is definitely worth paying for. The restaurant was beautiful, clean classic lines, attention to details. We got bread and olives and a wonderful eggplant paste to go with the bread when we sat down. We ordered the Patzaria as an appetizer, which came with a ton of hummus and pita bread. We ordered the Pita Solomos and the Lobster Ravioli. The Pita was good, but I could not tell the lobster was lobster, it could have been any other ingredient, as it was pounded so much it was unrecognizable. For dessert, we had the Galaktobouriko, which was delicious. It came with cocnut ice cream, which totally made my day. Definitely enjoyed the meal. Would go back, but it is pricey. Pros: Ambiance Cons: Price more

Dined with a friend the other day, and enjoyed the experience. The ambiance is definitely worth paying for. The restaurant was beautiful, clean classic lines, attention to details. We got bread and olives and a wonderful eggplant paste to go with the bread when we sat down. We ordered the Patzaria as an appetizer, which came with a ton of hummus and pita bread. We ordered the Pita Solomos and the Lobster Ravioli. The Pita was good, but I could not tell the lobster was lobster, it could have been any other ingredient, as it was pounded so much it was unrecognizable. For dessert, we had the Galaktobouriko, which was delicious. It came with cocnut ice cream, which totally made my day. Definitely enjoyed the meal. Would go back, but it is pricey. Pros: Ambiance Cons: Price more

Had a great time with 4 other friends for our night out last week, menu was fabulous, drank very good Greek Wines and loved every bite. We mostly had fish and it was soo fresh and grilled properly. Others had lamb it looked good. Wait staff very professional and provided good service. After we ate we hung out in the front bar area for a cocktail its also very relaxing. Cheeses, stuffed calamari, branzino & desserts!!! Pros: Tribeca, Seafood, Desserts Cons: Expensive, Bathrooms far away, more

Had a great time with 4 other friends for our night out last week, menu was fabulous, drank very good Greek Wines and loved every bite. We mostly had fish and it was soo fresh and grilled properly. Others had lamb it looked good. Wait staff very professional and provided good service. After we ate we hung out in the front bar area for a cocktail its also very relaxing. Cheeses, stuffed calamari, branzino & desserts!!! Pros: Tribeca, Seafood, Desserts Cons: Expensive, Bathrooms far away, more