Taverna Kyclades: Authentic Mediterranean Seafood Experience in NYC

I recently had lunch with a friend at a Greek restaurant located in the East Village. It's incredibly convenient as it's located right next to a subway exit. Every dish we ordered was delicious, but I highly recommend trying their grilled octopus - it was so tender. The scallops were also incredibly juicy and full of flavor, and the pasta was bursting with flavor as well. Surprisingly, I decided to try the baby shark, and it was absolutely delicious! I'll definitely be returning in the future

Great traditional Greek spot. Went with a group of friends and enjoyed the experience, but in the sake of honesty there were a couple of things I didn’t like. Service was alright. No one was rude but waited a while to order and ask for things. Food was definitely great. Restaurant felt a little dirty.

Writing this on behalf of someone. Went with a group of four and did the walk in. Got seated right away even though not everyone present together. Food came out at a decent time. The place is clean. Attentive staff. Delicious food. Recommended the broiled shrimps. The fish tasted good too. Must try this place if you like Mediterranean cuisine and around the area. Personally, I will try this place in the future.

It's a very shabby place, the employees are friendly, but I didn't like how they kept coming to the table to check. There was a constant rush even though the other tables were empty. The salad and fried vegetables were really good, but I found the fish I ate very oily and didn't like it. But since there are few places like this, I give this Greek place a good score. Only minor changes need to be made. By the way, if you are looking for Turkish raki, you can make a fortune here.

Long time looking for trying out there East village location. It did not disappoint but needs some improvement to serve better. We ordered the Greek salad, although it was a small options. I was shock how the portion was. Imminently feeling really excited for the entrees. And yes portions were huge including the entrees as well. The grilled calamari was super chewy for me. I’ll definitely order the fried for next time. Grilled shrimp was incredible juicy and well grilled. One of all time favorite, you can choose side of rice, French fries or lemon potato. Which seems really interesting so we ordered it. The ingredients of the salad were fresh and served with virgin olive oil. That’s extra points for this place. They are offering desert which was giving me scent of baklava and pudding in the same time was a huge hit. Over all very enjoyable happy hour taverna meal for us. We got sit a very tiny corner table in a non-rush hour, that’s kinda making me unhappy during my meal. Since the portions aren’t small we definitely needed a bigger table.

Food was good. Octopus nice and tender, fish fresh. Try sample of their spreads with warm pita. Chicken was a bit dry. Got complementary dessert as well, nice touch. But, what is 3.75% NON CASH CHARGE? i thought maybe that's 'new NYC thing', since i haven't been in a while, but this is only establishment during our stay that actually put that charge on a check.

This is my second time at this restaurant (first time was 5 years ago) and the food is still delicious - despite a change of ownership since. Everything we ordered was very good apart from the oysters, which was fresh but had no taste at all. Definitely will be back for a third time.

We came here with friends on their recommendation and had a fantastic dinner. There’s a huge selection of seafood and we enjoyed pretty much everything we tried. Some stand out items include the grilled octopus, sea bass, and shrimp. They de-boned the fish for us as well so it was very easy to enjoy. It was a great experience that I highly recommend!