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Philhellene

89/100 (1978 ratings)

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"The most amazing Greek food ever, so much flavor! Local business needs our support more now then ever. Check these guys out, you ain’t be..."

J Tonna

"Incredible food, second time we’ve had takeaway here in recent weeks. Grilled platter was excellent, great charred flavour, and slow cooked lamb..."

Nenevae

"A homely, authentic and delicious Greek restaurant on Mt Alexander rd is all you need to know if you are planning on visiting.We ordered..."

Kevin & Emily

"Large portions of quite filling food. Good food and service all around, but the loukoumades were undercooked and on the bland side.Bare..."

Nicholas C

"Went here last night for my wife's birthday on a recommendation from a friend and didn't leave disappointed. Great food, reasonable value, quick and..."

Leo Hogan

"It’s impossible to hate Greek food. There’s cheese, meats and LOVE. Philhellene delivers an amazing feast with great value. I always gravitate..."

Eat Good Melbourne

"Cannot fault it! The food is fresh, the serves are huge and the staff are delightful. The pita bread I ordered with my tzatziki was devine as well as..."

Trickyniky1

"Always happy to eat here. Been here multiple times and they've never disappointed. Always love the haloumi, chicken souvlaki, moussaka and mini donut..."

Data

"Lovely local joint, enjoyed our meal here! The lamb was so tender and juicy, the mousaka was beautiful as well. The octopus entree so/so, slight..."

Tracy Jc Nguyen

"My partner told me about this place and we decided to give it a try and I wasn’t disappointed. The restaurant is very cosy and the staff are very..."

Billy A

"Went here last night was my first time the food was amazing everything was fresh some produce is grown from there garden . Had the Banquet which 3 of..."

Caz

"We dined here with friends last night. We were given the perfect table, right by the roaring fire. The food was delicious and fresh. The moussaka,..."

Daisykatt

"Laidback Sunday lunch. We obviously all packed extra stomachs as we seemed to order just about everything on the menu. Zucchini flowers, saganaki,..."

Kelly Belly

"We love the dips for two in entree. Great variety on menu as well as special menu on board - ordered a seafood platter on the special and it was..."

Belinda Li

"Melbourne has a large Greek community, and has done since the wave of Greek immigration after the Second World War. Not unexpectedly, this has..."

Professor_JER

"I’ve been wanting to visit Philhellene for many months, from the enticing pictures on their Instagram, and many recommendations from friends, it..."

Stephanie

"We were brought here by some Greek friends who hold it in very high regard which speaks to the authenticity of the food. I was a fan. The venue..."

Melbourne Epicure

"Place was pretty busy, but they managed to fit us in on the table outside and then move us inside when it got too cold.Staff were lovely..."

TheyCallHimX

"Great family run business with lots of home style cooked items. Entree had a grain salad and Grilled octopus and open souvlaki for main were awesome...."

Darren Moncrieff

"Service was really good. Meals were really fast and everything was cooked well. Well portioned mealsWill definitely come back. Reccomend..."

Kiwi Living In The Big Smoke

"Food is amazingly good! Even the vegetarian options are great. The only issue we had was that they wouldn't give us the food menus until everyone..."

Suchi Rathod

"A fabulous place to experience Provincial style Greek cuisine. We ordered the Mezze platter which showcased a wonderful selection from the cuisine..."

The Spice Adventuress

"Craving Greek food and didn't want to venture too far so I chose Philhellene despite not having good experiences with any restaurants on Mt Alexander..."

Hungry Ham

"Seafood platter for 2: the swordfish on the platter was divine. Only 1 piece though. The prawns were beautiful; slightly over-cooked though. The..."

Cindy

"Best Greek food I've tried in a restaurant. We ordered the banquet min 2 ppl and we were so impressed. Everything that came to the table reminded me..."

Christina

"Absolutely loved the food! Beautiful flavours and really great cooking. Enjoyed the wine as well. Very nice people and good service. Nothing but..."

Sotasty

"The atmosphere at Philhellene is really lovely. Super cosy with old posters, photos and maps. We were seated right next to their wood fire which was..."

WineLover

"Got the classic banquet with the zucchini flowers and it was all amazingOnly reason it wasn't a 5 was because the kitchen was slammed with..."

Foodie Duo

"Where do I even begin? I couldn't rate this less than a perfect score because we just ended up with a perfect experience. It was a Tuesday night and..."

Dale Zeinheiger Culpin

"Friendly service and quality traditional greek food. The roast kid goat is a regular special, and one worth getting stuck into. Other favourites..."

Elliot Giakalis

"DINNERGreat atmosphere weren't sitting next to people we didn't know, loved the food- it wasn't super amazing but it was so good I would..."

Emma

"If you like Greek food, then Philhellene is for you. What a salad! The cauliflower and pomegranate salad is not something you'd find at a traditional..."

@twogoodtoresist

"Tasty traditional Greek food, Good portion sizes and authentic eating experience. Fava bean entree was enough for two people and all seafood mains we..."

Sam John Hunt

"Food was absolutely delicious 😋 and service was fantastic. All staff were excellent and very welcoming. This is one of Moonee Ponds MUST go to..."

Marie

"I decided to come here for my bday and I'm glad I did. I ordered a mix souvlaki, both the chicken and meat were juicy and full of flavor. The..."

Melissa

"Very good! Had dinner here with a group of 6. Everyone wanted to try everything and it's hard to agree on order but we sorted it out with the banquet..."

Bernardo Jacobi

"Our experience was immaculate, whilst celebrating a birthday here. The goat melted in our mouths..the dolmades were home made - as they should..."

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"this restaurant is located very close to monnee ponds Junction on mount alexander road … the vibe is very traditional with thick wooden tables as..."

Real_forking_diet

"My first experience here was introduced by a Greek friend who loves this place. She says its good old home cooking done the Greek way. We ordered a..."

Secret Taster

"One of the best Greek restaurants in Melbourne. The food was divine reminded me of my yiayias food. The service was exceptional. I will definitely be..."

Simo

"I went to this place on a Saturday night when I walked in a absolutely loved the background music very nice indeed😊 we ordered a bit to much and..."

Winnie

"I had been looking at coming here for a while; having lived my youth in Melbourne's east with lots of Greek friends, I have a special place in my..."

Blue Stockings

"had a date night back in december last year. and found that the food was absoulty lovely. will go back there again one day. staff are amazing food is..."

Kate Procter

"Been there last night with my best friend and gotta say "what a great surprise".We are both Italians and everyone knows how Italians can be..."

Ciro

"Snapper, fresh and healthy. Beautiful traditional greek food, can't go wrong with anything you order off the menu. Girls dinner out a few weeks ago...."

Rosie Raiti

"Located in Moonee Ponds, Philhellene Provincial Greek Cuisine is an inviting and cozy restaurant that attracts many diners in for their home style..."

Darwin Tantra, TwoPaperPen

"Had the most amazing homestyle Greek dishes at Philhellene. For entrees, I had their zucchini flowers and silver beet dolmades. The zucchini flowers..."

Jeany Liong, TwoPaperPen

"This is the best Greek Cuisine that I ever have. Their traditional dishes here is so amazing, my most favourites are zucchini flowers, silver beet..."

Darwin Tantra, TwoPaperPen

"Wow! Yum! How fabulous and tasty! We came here Sunday night (31.7.16) for a last minute dinner and I'm so glad we found this place! We shared the..."

Natalie Grant

"The whole family love Greek cuisine and Philhellene came highly recommended. Love the traditional decor and feel of the place, it's very..."

Cristian

"We found this place through a Good Food gift card given to us. We weren't expecting much but wow, we were in for a treat! Service was amazing and the..."

Pat P

"Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here last night. The food was extremely good . We were a group of 7 and we ordered mostly from the specials board. The..."

Patsy

"Authentic greek food. Attentive, friendly and honest service. Gluten free friendly. Goat was great, as was the pickled octopus. Highly..."

Maria Papa

"Best greek weve had...although about pricey the quality and service far out ways it..We had mixed platter for 2 and it was perfect amount for 2..."

Kara Tamburrino

"Amazing come back again and again! So full! Food was fantastic, service great, and great restaurant experience! Highly recommend..."

Grace Edis

"There are a lot of restaurants in Moonee Ponds, but only a handful are any good. Philhellene has to be one of the best restaurants. Top notch..."

Chocolate.Factory

"A+ for attentive, thoughtful service. The food was delicious with lots of options for various dietary requirements. Generous portions left us too..."

Mb

"A comfortable and inviting setting with exposed-brick walls running the length of the restaurant, serving homestyle Greek dishes. Spent a great..."

Our Foodie Finds

"Beautiful menu though a bit pricy, you definitely get what you pay for. It seems like really authentic Greek food with a lot of love in it...."

Eliza Henty

"We had a function here last night and I have to say with the 70 people (adults and lots of kids), the wait stuff were absolutely amazing, so patient..."

Mirna Salib Saad

" Was unable to reserve a table through the app, but managed a table by calling the restaurant direct. Manager and the staff took time to make us..."

M

"The service here is understated, unpretentious but oh so attentive. The choice is astounding and you can't go wrong with their recommendations...."

James Hudson

"I've driven past this place many times. I've eaten at places all around it but I've never felt the need to go in. I had an awesome moussaka in..."

George

"We had the most enjoyable experience with the food and history (WW2) of Crete. Staff friendly and with knowledge of the dishes. Had seafood and more..."

Mark Holman

"I am not a big fan of greek foods but i cant fault their foods or service. I went with a big group of friends for a hens day and we had a banquet...."

Choc Pudding

"Great food. Friendly wait staff. Nice restaurant. Fabulous atmosphere. Will be back for sure. Tried trio of dips, saganaki and calamari for starts...."

ATP

"Authentic Hellenic experience! The food here is genuine of its heritage! Very tasty and great value! You need to book tho as this place gets booked..."

Heidi

"Was recommended this place by a close friend & decided to give it a shot. We ordered calamari to share, that was pretty good. Lightly floured &..."

PEKISH

"Was walking past on a Monday night around 10 pm after not being able to get food anywhere else due to their kitchens being closed. Asked by chance if..."

ChrystallP

"Been here twice and was great both times. I believe to sufficiently fill 3 people with both food and alcohol it was quite reasonably priced but can't..."

Casualfoodie

"We had the sardines, rabbit and other out of the ordinary dishes and were left very content. I loved the food and the service was amazing, will..."

José

"Does it get any better than this? I think not! Every bite felt like my grandmother was in the kitchen. If you want REAL greek food.... This is..."

Andrea.a.d

"Went for lunch with friends and family, had the banquet which was divine. Service was a standout, attentive but not overbearing. Traditional fare..."

TheEnforcer

"A great place for authentic Greek food. A lovely setting. In my opinion prices were reasonable. Good service. Give it a go if you're in the mood for..."

Nancy

"I often find Greek food to be a bit hit a miss, but Philhellene is definitely a hit. Offering an authentic Greek experience and great quality food,..."

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Meltemi Greek Tavern

80/100 (677 ratings)

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"Wonderful menu, friendly staff, lovely atmosphere.....a great place to enjoy a night with family & friends. A restaurant to return to..."

Lisa Endersby

"My favourite restaurant been here many times and every time I come it's amazing and the service is amazing too couldn't recommend them highly..."

Beck Altham

"Loved it. Everything was beautiful. Special mention to the calamari that was to die for. Staff were attentive and happy. Really enjoyed it. ..."

Chantal Harris

"Amazing food and service! Food melted in mouth and the dessert......"

Kate Hawthorne

"Tonight we had our daughters confirmation function dinner and we could not fault the staff or food. The staff we attentive but not over bearing and..."

Karen Woodvine

"Great food, great service and value for money. Not one spare table last night - a testament to a great..."

Helen Singarella

"Great food great service must admit the best Greek food we have tried in Melbourne. It's a..."

Desi Partsinidis

"Great food... Great staff... Great service Highly recommend,won't disappoint,my favorite Greek..."

Tracey Aloi

"Divine food and excellent service! The evening we were there the restaurant was packed! Says a lot for an area where diners are spoilt for choice!..."

Susanne Tarczon

"Great food although saganaki a bit thin and very oily but everything else on the banquet was seasoned well and delicious. Htipiti (tirokafteri) is..."

Betty Kalemi

"After having my sons christening at meltemi in 2014, we came back for our daughters christening this year. That speaks for itself. Everything was..."

Dimi Kefalianos

"Do You like a good meal? This is the rigth place, and people are..."

Iara Nardes Xavier Franke

"Food was on point. Customer service was fantastic, cant wait to go..."

Selina Toatoa

"Fantastic customer service, proper Greek food with great portions. Felt like I was at a Greek tavern back in Greece. Will definitely back. Thank you..."

Yiannis Lydia

"Excellent efficient service and delicious food. The calamari was tender, and the amount of food was good. Gave us free desert after our meal. We..."

Chris

"Came here with friends and for my a long drive across town. It was worth it. Packed with what appeared to be regulars (by the chatty familiar..."

The Wandering Reviewer

"Authentic and delicious, with such a variety to choose from. Highly recommend seafood and the lamb in broth. Restaurant is family oriented and..."

Elizabeth Navarro

"A beautiful Greek tavern that has a homely warm ambience and fantastic Greek food! I loved the chicken souvlaki, the chicken was moist and..."

Stephanie Jade

"Best Greek food on this side of the bolte bridge. You can't go wrong with their fried white bait, dips and bread, and gyros. Service is always 5..."

Stace

"DINNERGreat place, love everything about it. Always have great food, massive selections, big servings. This place is going to do so well..."

Emma

"The food is good and tasty, big portions but quality lacks a bit (pretty oily, not overly fresh). Service is really good and there is a good variety..."

Tom Seaby

"We had the $45 banquet and there was more than enough food. We had about 1/4 of the food remaining at the end.The dips were good and came with..."

Bec C

"Exceptionally busy night when we went. Other than a hiccup with booking, which was dealt with promptly, the food was great and the service excellent...."

Karen

"My wife and I went here on Saturday night and it was absolutely fantastic!! We ordered the Meltemi Banquet and we had trouble finishing it. The..."

Nic

"Lovely Greek tavern style restaurant in a nice part of Moonee Ponds. Staff were lovely and happy to help. I ordered the spanakorizo which was..."

A Girl With Curves

"We had dinner here a couple of nights ago and loved it. I had the mixed gyros which was very generous and oh so tasty while hubby had the meatballs..."

Karen

"Have been to this restaurant a few times now and have always enjoyed it. My husband and I had the banquet and it didn't disappoint, certainly more..."

Kate Murray-Fawcett

"Enjoyed a lovely meal at this tavern. It was better than l had expected. relaxed atmosphere and terrific service that was just right. Would..."

TravellingSoulAust

"Nice small Greek tavern with tasty food and not shy on their servings. Prices are reasonable for the quality of food. The only negative comment I..."

Hazzag G

"Really enjoyed coming here for dinner. There were no frills, but great food and really good service. Felt taken care of throughout the night and it..."

Haley

"Went there for a birthday dinner with 15 people and service and food quality was outstanding. Dips were brought out straight after ordering and..."

Jakej

"Beautifully authentic greek tavern food and atmosphere. Ive been to meltemi 4 times so far, dinners and functions and has always reached my..."

Haroula P.

"Lovely foodPrompt delivery of food and service Staff very friendlyAverage price per couple more like $70Good value for money and..."

Clare

"Great food, lots of variety and great customer service - warmly greeted and staff very attentive. Will be coming back. Reasonable prices too! ..."

Dajana Radic

"If you’ve been playing along with my dining escapades for a while now, you have probably read about my Greek connection. When I was born my dad was..."

Champagne And Chips

"Although not advertised as doing takeaway, we called and asked if the would help out and do six souv's as we were struggling to find a reasonable..."

Rennie

"Fantastic greek cuisine! I have been to this tavern many times, and for different occasions and i have always left satisfied with every aspect. The..."

Marina.V

"Tasty and reasonably priced. Offering slightly more laid back Greek Fair then across the road Meltemi is tasty and reasonably priced. On my most..."

Kieran Barns-Jenkins

"Amazing Greek food. This is my favorite greek restaurant in Melbourne. I always take friends and business associates to this Tavern. The food is..."

Gourmerdiner

"Festivus - mouth watering. Absolutely fantastic!Had the middle priced buffet and every item on it was incredibleRolled out the door more..."

Deanricho_1999

"Good food. Went here a couple of weeks ago for dinner and I am still thinking about the food. Delicious! Service was good and as the evening..."

Casualfoodie

"The food is faultless! So delicious! Had the stuffed chicken & partner had the slow cooked lamb. Entrées were the dips, octopus and saganaki. Will..."

Sammy

"Have been here several times and never ever disappointed with the food..always fresh and prompt, always with a smile, great..."

Maria

"As a person who's favourite sentence is "all you can eat" - yes I'm a big eater I was weary reading previous rewiews about not enough food but I must..."

All_You_Can_Eat

"Staff here are fantastic. Personable, attentive and friendly. Will come back just for..."

Melbfoodie

"Work Dinner. Went to Meltemi's for dinner on Tuesday evening and had a fabulous experience. The food was absolutely beautiful, seafood cooked to..."

Ruth

"Been to nearly every greek restaurant in Melb. Meltemi has to be number 1!!!! Very good service and the waiters are hotties. Best food never leave..."

Sophia

"Fantastic Greek food. Tony and Athina are fantastic hosts at Meltemi. We are regulars and they always look after us. really fresh seafood. The..."

Billsy

"Rather enjoyed my dining here.Got the banquet the food was great aswell as the service was very fast and the waiter was attentive,would defiantly go..."

Cherry13

"Been to this eatery a few times now. The food is quite good and the service prompt. My only gripe is the price of the food. Expensive for taverna..."

DrCK

"Great Greek. If you feel like a hearty Greek Feast this is definitely the place to visit. Dined here with friends on Saturday night and had a..."

Chris

"Fantastic meal fantastic service. Went with a group of five and enjoyed delicious scallops and fetta saganaki. Main meals of slow cooked lamb,..."

Glenda C

"Great Food. Loved the dips with the warm fresh bread! So..."

Phantom

"Great food, great service. A hot night in January 2013, but George the friendly waiter kept his cool and gave us great service. Seven of us dined -..."

Lexey

"Meltemi is your typical cliche Greek restaurant, with the obligatory indoor Taverna look and slightly grumpy host, but despite this, the overall..."

Iceman

"Authentic Greek cuisine, always good with a pleasant atmosphere... These Greeks do an awesome BBQ platter of meats and seafood.... Love itWill..."

Glenn

"This places amazing. So many tastes and textures with the most brilliant friendly service. Totally returning for round..."

Jade Wilson

"Very nice food. We had a great time with the food at Meltimi, everything I had was spot on for taste, a real enjoyment.The NOISE was insane near..."

Darren Gilbert

"Fantastic!! Great food and service! 2nd time there only to be remembered! Meals were big and very..."

Greer

"Excellent!. Keep up the great work guys, had our sons christening and it was fantastic great food, service & all our guests enjoyed it. Couldn't..."

Eff

"Great dips. My friend and I had the $25 banquet and enjoyed everything. The dips were great as was the calamari and greek sausages. There was heaps..."

Ald28

"Best Greek!. Was feeling extra hungry so we ordered the meltemi banquet... Could not stop eating there was so much quality food on the table. You get..."

Givemefood247

"Had the meltemi banquet, everything cooked perfectly and delicious. Best Greek food I have had in a long..."

Rachel

"Delicious dips, fresh and tasty calamari, tender souvlaki meat. Fast and friendly service and good value for..."

Shona Hunt

"Fantastic! Great food, excellent service! An amazing dining experience. The Dips are addictive and the seafood so..."

Celia Bhojwani

"Give the seafood platter a go.....it..."

Ro

"Fresh excellent seafooid, great service and friendly atmosphere. Seafood souvlaki is to die..."

Dominic Di Martino

"Highly recommended!. Since moving from Collingwood to Ascot Vale, i never thought i would come across anything close to Jims Greek Tavern... Meltemi..."

Eric H

"Great food. But $7to open every screw top bottle is too expensive. Will find better value Greek food in..."

J-gal

"Great food. Service great. Table presentation a bit cheap. Lovely atmosphere and pretty good..."

Barnesdog

"Awesome. Ate here last night and found the whole experience awesome. We had the Meltemi banquet and the food was amazing and plentiful.......this was..."

Lee Just

"Like this resturant but I don't understand why their takeaway lamb is so fatty & hard in the soulvas yet when u eat in it is beautiful...."

Donna Davies

"Great night out. Had a booking for restaurant over the road and they double booked. Trotted over road to Meltemi and was greeted with an immediate..."

Polly

"Thumbs Up!. Had the greek banquet which was really amazing choices and for the most part the service was great. There was a stuff up at the end with..."

Jenjen

"It was recommended by a Greek friend & it didn’t fail to satisfy our taste..."

Behnoosh Karimi

"The food is so fresh here absolutely delicious! The decor is a little old fashioned and it could do with a bit of a freshen up but this restaurant I..."

Jordan Lakin

"Loved it! Too much for 2 but so sad not being able to eat it all! The very best calamari, the meat platter 🤗👍 the people and ambience so so..."

Lynds Galluzzo

"Came here with friends and for my a long drive across town. It was worth it. Packed with what appeared to be regulars (by the chatty familiar..."

Debi Slinger

"We went on a Thursday night with four people there were only four other couples in the place the whole night. We ordered mixed dips for four people,..."

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