Since there are so few good restaurants on the Upper West Side - and by good I mean serving well-made and well-priced food in nicely designed spaces - Kefi stands out as a bright star. Unfortunately, because there are so few good restaurants this far up in the neighborhood, the good ones tend to be enormous and crowded. Kefi is both. Fortunately they now take reservations.
The food is well made - seemingly with an emphasis on seafood. Though there are pasta, lamb and other obvious Greek classics on offer, the real gems, in my opinion, were the fresh and incredibly delicious fish dishes.
Recommended for smaller groups that can make their way up and down steps to get to the much less crowded lower-level dining area.
Pros: Food and Service
Cons: Bad Layout - Crowded and Noisy Bar Area
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