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Evvia

420 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 326-0983
Ranked #1 of 194 restaurants in Palo Alto
4.5 of 5 stars 102 Reviews
Price range: RM79 - RM141
Cuisines: Greek, Mediterranean, Californian
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: University
Description: Sister restaurant of Kokkari, Evvia has been serving beautiful and elegant Greek cuisine since 1995. Fabulous fish, savory roasted meats, and sun-soaked vegetables are jazzed up with a spritz of lemon, a little olive oil, and herbs. There is perfection in simplicity.
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102 reviews from our community

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Windsor, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

We called last minute on a Saturday afternoon, and the only reservation that they had the rest of the evening was for 9 p.m. We took it, because the menus and reviews looked so good. We are so glad we did! My pork chop was amazing, and we split a Greek salad to start with, which was delicious. More

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Palo Alto
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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one of the best restaurants in palo alto. my old roommate says it was his favorite but now he moved to japan. More

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San Mateo, CA
Senior Contributor
42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

This is one of my top three or four restaurants in Palo Alto. I have been there many times and cannot remember ever being disappointed. More

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Menlo Park, California
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

As soon as you walk through the door, the aromas grab a hold of you. Always a great food experience. More

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sanicotx
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

We are a family of Greek descent and this is the best Greek restaurant we have ever been to (even though our waiter did not speak greek :-) !!! Can't wait to go back. More

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London, United Kingdom
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

It is a great solid restaurant, but I think it's a bit overpriced compared to other restaurants. You can have three equally good meals at Oren's Hummus down the street for the price of one meal here. More

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Bay Area, CA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

All of the food. Excellent. Great service on Valentine's Day and we did not feel rushed at all. More

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Montreal
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
87 helpful votes 87 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

the main problem with Evvia is to be able to book a table... once you do, things are pretty easy going... We got our table as soon as we walked in at the time of our reservation. A super friendly greek waiter took care of us and recommended a nice greek wine made from one of those obscure grapes. It... More

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bangalore
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

We had gone to Evvia mid week to celebrate a friend's birthday. We had made reservations and were made to wait for just about 5 minutes as the table was getting ready. Most restaurants have slightly smaller tables to accommodate more people but the one we got here was a decent wide one with enough space to keep food and... More

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Palo Alto, California
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

Evvia is probably the most friendly restaurant that I know. You are in this large room surrounded by colored glass bottles and eating fabulous food with lots of people that feel like family. What could be better? Maybe the lamb... More

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