Grilled octopus is tender and so tasty. The chicken combo sandwiches, spanikopita were delicious. The Greek lemon chicken soup was also great.,All the dishes were as good as dining in their restaurant!
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Ryan C
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Didn't like
• 3/1/24
• DoorDash order
This is my first review for a restaurant, so you might be wondering: why did this specific occasion prompt me to write it? Well to be completely honest, it was one of the few times where I was genuinely disappointed when ordering takeout.
To begin on a positive note, the sides-the avgolemono and french fries-were good. Delivery was smooth and all the food came out hot.
Moving onto the bad. The actual main dish-the chicken souvlaki was definitely overcooked. The texture was like that of a dry mozzarella stick. Also from all the photos of this that I've seen, I really expected there to be more chicken, especially with how expensive this dish is. It felt like there was really only enough meat to fit three skewers. I will say that the taste was okay-there was a lot of char and that was a little overwhelming-but all in all, the flavor was still average. So really I'm deducting a star for the chicken being overcooked and another star for the small portion of chicken (at least comparatively to the price).
When I ordered from here, I was hoping to treat myself to a nice, large meal, especially after seeing all the other reviews praising this restaurant. Sadly it didn't turn out that way and the $30 platter was barely enough to fill up one person (me). Now I don't mean for this review to harm the restaurant or tarnish their reputation. This restaurant definitely is doing some things right and that's evident with their side dishes. Instead, I hope that this review will show them what they should improve on and I hope that if they do make these improvements, then customers like me will have a better experience and keep on coming back.
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April S
3 contributions
Loved
• 3/17/26
• DoorDash order
The vegetarian moussaka was delicious. The layers of flavors (eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, sauce) made each bite extra tasty. The lemon potatoes and Greek salad were excellent as well. The portions were plentiful. Another winner from Avli.
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Jen S
1 contributions
Loved
• 1/29/22
• DoorDash review
Grilled Octopus and Chicken Doner were great! Tasted like everything was made with fresh ingredients. For the octopus, it was not salty like a lot of the places that serve it in Bayside and surrounding neighborhoods. Will only order from here!
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April S
3 contributions
Loved
• 12/27/21
• DoorDash order
All of their food is delicious and fresh. I have never ordered anything from Avli that I didn't like. I particularly love the vegetarian moussaka.
