I’ve been wanting to come here for awhile and Mothers Day lunch was the perfect opportunity. The table of five ordered the meat banquet and we weren’t disappointed or left hungry with a good selection of the Greek classic char grilled meats. Great service and we look forward to returning.
The food was delicious! Such tender juicy meat. Got the meat platter for 2 which could easily feed more. Generous servings. Will definitely go again!
Really enjoyed our dinner here. It was a spur of the moment decision and loved it. The 'Spartan' salad which was a daily special was really delicious. Good news is that it will become a permanent menu item apparently. Dips were great and the charcoal grilled calamari probably the best I've had. The spit also looks great but I didn't try it. Will be back to try out some other dishes. Oh and the pita really moreish!!!
Stumbled across the place and we were not disappointed. We shared a meat banquet and there was plenty food between the two of us. The dips and bread were delicious, the scallops and octopus that we ordered extra (we shouldn’t have given the amount of food in the banquet) and all the meats melted in our mouths. We’ll definitely be back.
Been to Yiamas twice now with the same friends and we've enjoyed our time each visit. We even ordered the same dish as last time, mixed gyros platter. Its a fairly good price for the amount you get and comparing it to other Greek places, these are pretty good. We were planning to go to another greek restaurant but Yiamas is one of the places where they serve their gyros with chips unlike other places. We sat in the outside courtyard this time and the atmosphere was amazing! With acoustic music and a nice outdoor setup. We will definitely come back again. We can't fault Yiamas!
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It was an absolute pleasure to be invited along to try the menu at Yiamas, a cosy Greek street food eatery midway down Sydney Road in Brunswick. This is a relatively unexplored area for me, so am always excited to head down this eat street.
Such a nice little venue with solid wooden tables and exposed brickwork. There is a courtyard out back which would be perfect for summer (they do private functions out here too) and although the bar menu doesn't have cocktails listed they do have a great range of wines and beers which I willingly partook. I tried the Fix Hellas & Mythos beers from Greece.
We started with dips and pitas. The breads were sooo good and the Taramasalata the best of the three we tried. We enjoyed the zucchini fritters with feta filling and the saganaki was just delightful.
We enjoyed calamari two ways, one charred and one lightly fried. Both were tender, but for my tastes the charred was the winning dish of the two and one of my favourite dishes of the night.
The Santorini volcano dish was perhaps the unique dish of the night, one I had not heard of or tried before. This dish was a baked parcel of feta, capsicum and had a hint of chilli. A somewhat ugly dish but an absolute delight and was Kelisi's dish of the night, definitely order a side of bread with this dish, you won't be disappointed.
Onto mains and it was all about the meats. Lamb skewers, chicken skewers, chicken & lamb giro meat. These were all served in a similar way with breads, tzatziki, chips and a salad. I was impressed by the uniformity of presentation of these dishes. For me the winner was the chicken skewers... absolutely tender meat that I could have kept eating, eating and eating.
The snapper main was also divine and cooked perfectly. I loved the inclusion of lemon potatoes on this dish (can be ordered separately) and this was the best accompaniment to such tender snapper. In fact the non-fish eater at the table kept stealing the lemon potatoes because they were just so dammed good. Make sure you include them in your order!
What feast couldn't be finished without dessert and what Greek dessert would be complete without baklava and loukamades. The Loukamades came with their dough nutty goodness in batches of 10. We tried classic with honey and walnuts and also tried the Nutella version. Classic was the better choice only because of the generous serving of honey liquid which could be soaked up by these warm little balls.
We were absolutely full from all the yummy food here and thank the team at Yiamas for a great night of dining.
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We dined as guests of Yiamas on a Tuesday night and couldn’t believe how busy it was! The place was literally pumping and had a lovely relaxed ambiance. Great atmosphere in the outdoor courtyard too which was perfect for summer. The banquet menu at $45pp represents good value if you are keen to try a wide variety. We opted to go a la cater to best cater for the dietary requirements of our group. The volcano dish on the new menu was recommended so we started with that which was a baked feta with chilli and capsicum. This was wonderfully salty and crumbly. Big tick. The zucchini and feta fritters were also very enjoyable alongside our yummy pita served with a trio of dips. I found the tzatziki pretty garlic heavy and the eggplant dip a little lacking in flavour but everyone was raving about the taramasalata. We also had the saganaki which is an obvious Greek classic as well as both types of calamari seared and fried. I struggled to pick which one I favoured more, would strongly suggest you try both!
For mains we ordered four for the four of us and shared. The fish special which was snapper fillets with the most perfect side of lemony potatoes. These babes should be the star of the show in my opinion and not relegated to the sides menu. Deeeelish! Charcoal lamb was one dish and chicken gyros another. Both came with chips, pita, tzatziki and salad. My favourite dish was the marinated chicken skewers. The dish comes as lamb, pork or chicken (3 skewers) and they allow you to opt for a variety of all three if you prefer. Chicken was perfectly succulent and flavoursome, definitely my highlight.
The desserts were delicious the lokuamades freshly fried, nice and light and covered in deliciousness. The traditional honey have been a personal favourite of mine since I was a kid but the modern Nutella rendition is equally yummy. Definitely a must have and once again they are flexible in that they will give you a serve of half half if you so chose.
Traditional flavours and authentic dishes what’s not to like?
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Beautiful rustic decor beer garden & a casual, relaxed bar-like armosphere inside. Food was delicious - reasonably priced & great specials! Only critique is that they were not prompt when attending to customers because there was only 1 waitress taking orders, greeting customers, clearing tables & serving food. I could understand why she was running around the place frantically. I feel they would improve on their customer service if they hired another waitress. Albeit that, I'd definitely return 😊.
This is the second time we’ve been to Yiamas and there is a reason for that..... we love it. Portions are a little big but that’s the Greek way. Little man is a big calamari fan and Yiamas has the best calamari I have tried. I personally am a meat eater and the open souvlaki I had was delicious. Meat cooked well. Kids loved the chips. Staff are friendly, we had a new team member be our server and she was very nice. Can’t believe this place has been open for a few years and I just found this now. Do yourself a favour and visit Yiamas.
Had a light dinner and quick snack here which turned out to be more than just a light meal.
All the dishes we selected was outstanding - grilled saganaki, octopus, eggplant dip and the loukamades with walnut and honey to finish it off.
Reasonably priced.
Will definitely be coming back here 👍🏼
Walked in off the street and lucky to get a table , a very busy restaurant ( a must to book) service was second to none and the meal was cooked to perfection, when in Melbourne and looking for that different restaurant, this would be the one.
My family and I first came here just after it opened - we love Greek food and were excited to have this on our doorstep. We've been coming ever since! It never fails, reliably excellent food and wine and great value. Friendly service, sometimes a little slow but that is really the only criticism I have of this place. Love it. We come all the time now. It's like being in Greece, in Sydney Road. Highly recommend.
I would give it five stars if they had certain items that were on the menu. The excuse was that they had just opened after being closed for the holidays. So I guess there is lack of organisation. Also if a restaurant states that it opens for business at 5pm, I would expect tables to be already cleaned and set and not have to stand around awkwardly while the waiter preps the table. That is the only negative experience I encountered whilst dining in this restaurant. We ordered the meat platter to share and it was delicious. The chips that were ordered as a side were cooked to perfection. Price was reasonable.
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