Dmitri’s

Consistently great food. Good for vegetarians and vegans (not a ton of options, but what they have is SO good). The hummus is my favorite in the city and the beets are amazing. There’s a great snap pea dish with tomato sauce that can be vegan-​ized by getting it without feta. Also a really good citrus salad with grapefruit & avocado. Yum!

A co-​worker of mine has been raving about Dmitri’s for years; so when my ex and I had dinner there last year I had high hopes but left feeling disappointed.
The restaurant was very crowded that night and we were seated at an extremely small two-​top in a corner, next to a large family. The noise level and seating arrangement left us feeling awkward and cramped. We shared the grilled octopus (not good) and the avocado citrus salad (good). I had the seafood fettucine as my entrée. It was large, filling and did not sit well with me; I had stomach pains for the rest of the night.
My subconscious intuition was on point with Dmitiri’s. I lived in QV for about five years before eating there. I imagine it will be another five years before I return.

Such a great place. Truly fresh food. Simple preparations. BYO! Best octopus value in the city. Love the hummus and baba. So affordable!

Recently visited on a Saturday night. Doesnt take reservations. Hostess stated abt 45 min wait. She was nice and chilled our bottle of wine while we walked directly across the street to a cool bar where the owner was so friendly and accomodating.
Dimitris was packed. We ordered salads to start which consisted of all fresh ingredients. I chose branzino filet and it came with rice and green veggies. Just real fresh and delicious.

My favorite restaurant — I bring everyone here and it is always a hit. First, it’s a BYOB which I like. Parking is a bit tricky at times but not impossible. The Mediterranean plate is quite tasty and large enough for 2 – 4 people. It includes hummus, beets, lentils, baba ghanoush and tzatziki (cucumbers) with pita bread. Everything on the menu is excellent but my all time favorite, as well as everyone that has been here with me, is the fried flounder. I am not a big fish eater, and I have no idea why it is so good… but it is amazing.
Oops this is a review for the Northern Liberties location.

The food was outstanding as it has been for around 20 years. The seafood was perfect tender and fresh. The lamb Delicious, tender and cooked to perfection. Same for the deserts and appetizers! But the service unfortunately doesn’t hold the same magical appeal. It was a special occasion and the servers ruined it!!! They’re rude, and have a air as though your doing them a favor by coming in!!! Heaven forbid you try to strike up a short conversation they just stare at you! Is this the new of in the Queens village area? Serving style aka alien abducted style! Ohhhh wait it just hit me it’s the hipster style/​cool to be rude and stand offish. At least the food rocked and my families Italian so not much can ruin a night out for us!

I was so excited to try this place, and I have to be honest, I was a little disappointed. I met two girlfriends for a night out and everything was pretty average. I really enjoyed the pita and bread combo to start. The oil that came with the bread had some sort of limey zest to it, which I loved. For dinner we had the salmon, grilled scallops, and the calamari. The calamari was probably my favorite. Everything was cooked well, but the scallops and salmon didn’t really have much flavor. Each entrée came with the same two sides– rice and a wilted green vegetable. The rice was good, but neither would have been my top choice. For dessert we had the crème carmel. I liked it, but my two friends weren’t too impressed. I thought it tasted like tapioca pudding without the beads. I think if I came back I’d pick a few small plates for the table to share. The restaurant is nice, but very tiny. It would not be ideal for large groups; and although we were seated right away late on a Monday night, there would probably be a wait during peak hours. No reservations, cash only, and BYO– because everything is better with your own bottle.

We’ve been going to Dmitri’s for almost a decade, and we’ve loved many of our visits and introduced it to many people, but after last night we’ve had enough of the jerky servers, their lackluster service, and the increasingly disappointing food.
The service has always been a little cheeky, but in the past they were friendly and they did their jobs well, especially given the space and the way the tables are handled (servers plate a lot of the apps and desserts). But over the past few years the service has declined to being terse, distant, and careless. Last night we weren’t asked how any of our dishes were (three were not good), and we ran out of water and bread, though the place was only about half full. We had a few problems with our plates, and the main reason we didn’t say anything is that we didn’t want to get into it with the server, who gave off a vibe somewhere between «please don’t bother me» and «I dare you to try me». We’ve just had enough of it. Maybe it hasn’t gotten worse, and we used to think of it like hip or whatever, and now we’re too old to deal, but whatever has happened, fuck it, we don’t want to deal anymore.
The food has been getting worse over the past few years as well. This time, the spinach pie (which I think they microwave to serve) was barely warm, and holy dill, it had waaay too much dill. Dill for days. Dill for dogs. The grilled octopus, which was cooked perfectly (as usual), swam in a pool of flavorless, low-​grade olive oil, with barely a hint of the red wine vinegar that typically makes the dish sing. And lastly, the branzino was lying in a pool of the same shitty, flavorless olive oil. We did our best to pick around it but it was a stupid thing to do to an otherwise excellent dish. The hummus was really good – as usual – but only hitting on 1 out of 4 dishes last night, after a couple of years of wobbly food and the bullshit service, means we’re done with Dmitri’s. They’re not the only place selling octopus and branzino.

positive-​negative-​indifferent
P: Our group of 6 ordered several salads, small plates and entrees which we shared. Overall, delish. A few of the must haves include the grilled octopus, lamb, and seafood medley.
N: The wait staff was unwelcoming and rude, so much so that it really took away from our overall dining experience.
I: Hummus. Eh, lacked flavor but the pita was bomb.

Looking to try a new byob, I decided Dmitri’s would be a good pick based on reviews and a recommendation from a coworker. We arrived early on Friday, right around 6, and were seated right away. The restaurant is small, but cute. We were told the specials, given water and wine glasses promptly, and soon our waitress came over to take our order.
We decided on the hummus and the grilled octopus as appetizers, and I ordered the seafood combo for my entrée based on a recommendation from the waitress, Ben ordered one of the specials, a bluefish pasta dish. To be honest, I was slightly disappointed in the hummus, it was not very flavorful. The grilled octopus on the other hand far exceeded my expectations and was a large portion. The bread and dipping sauce was also tasty.
Our entrees came out and both were very large portions — the seafood combo was a heaping, hot, bowl of clams, mussels, calamari, etc in a red broth, served with rice and greens as a side. Ben’s pasta dish was also quite robust. We took our time drinking our wine and enjoying our dinner, not once did we feel rushed, and our water glasses were kept full throughout the entire meal. It did get a bit loud despite not being terribly crowded, but it wasn’t unbearable. Overall a very good meal at a very reasonable price in a casual setting — will certainly return to try their other offerings.

Possibly the best meal I’ve had this year was at this little gem. Our party of four accidentally arrived before the restaurant opened, but when they did there were already enough people waiting outside to fill every seat. We wanted to try almost everything, so ordered several apps and entrees to share. Our food came out at a good rate, we were never waiting between courses or had more plates than could fit on the table. And the food. Was. Just. Wow. Pita bread, shrimp pil-​pil, and soft shell crab were the stars of the evening, but everything was good. My only regret was being too full for dessert. The place got a bit loud and they don’t encourage lounging around with a line out the door, but if you come with an appetite, a couple bottles of wine, and talkative company you’ll be sure to have a great time!

This place is top three best spots I’ve eaten at in philly! The shrimp scampi is unreal! I never order shrimp out, but this is some quality shit. If you’re looking for a quality byo. Look no further than this joint.

Dmitri’s is the best Greek food in town. If you’re a seafood lover, go for the shrimp pil pil and the octopus. The grilled lamb and chicken entrees are the only non seafood items, but they’re fantastic. Make sure to get the hummus — it comes with unlimited warm grilled pita and baguette.
Also — BYOB! And they don’t take reservations. Kitchen closes at 10 so make sure to get there by 9:30.

Just a straightforward great neighborhood place to check out. No frills, tight, often busy BYO. Nothing wrong with any of this.
Pil pil shrimp are awesome — spicy, garlicky, addicting. Octopus is served as heaps of tentacles rather than the sparse portion you get elsewhere (for more money, too) and fried smelts are a great dish to share along with everything else. Not much else to say except… go!

The best shrimp and seafood I’ve ever eaten in my life. The shrimp was cooked yet juicy which is rare because most people cook them to rubber. I had the scallops and they were delicious. Defiantly a restaurant I will go back to when I visit Philly again.

Food is good. This has been our neighborhood restaurant for almost 20 years. Unfortunately we will not return. The service is rude, indifferent, and unprofessional. There are plenty of other places to go.
We were a party of three and seated at a 24′ two top. When asked to be seated at a four top instead we were abruptly told no and that four tops were reserved for larger parties. In almost 20 years we never had to cram ourselves in a two top when we were three guests.
One in our party left disturbed by the attitude. Two of us stayed, and during the hour of our meal there remained four open four tops.
Sorry to manager Ann. You lost not only one cover tonight, but three local regulars.
Have a nice day.

As good at the other locations, I love Dmitris. The baba is super smokey and delicious. The salads are fresh and well dressed. The fish is excellent. They know how to do flavor here.
Portions are large. The servers at this location are super efficient. This place is a tight squeeze and gets busy. Dmitris is one of my favorite restaurants in Philly and I need to eat here more often.
* NOTE: Cash only.

In brief this is a great BYOB, the food is good and very fresh. Every dish has a lot of flavor. The place is a little small and cramped but the food makes up for it and the service is always friendly and quick!
As always the food was fresh, well cooked and tasty. The hummus was smooth and tasty. We ended up splitting the fried calamari for an appetizer too, and it was perfectly cooked, not too fried or too much breading and not chewy in the least. My shrimp pil-​pil was spicy, and crunchy and so flavorful, its one of my favorite dishes ever! All of the other dishes were cooked well, and had lots of taste.
I have to be honest — the Dmitri’s in NoLibs is one of my go-​tos. Having recently moved Queen Village we decided to try the Dmitri’s around the corner. I tried not to but I kept comparing to the No-​Libs location. The problem is mainly that they don’t have a lot of dishes that the others do — we were very disappointed that they did not have the Mediterranean plate, the fried cheese or the potatoes all which are staples for us. So if you are looking for any of those, you wont find them here.

As a former patron of the Pine Street Dmitris, I had certain expectations.
First off, I had no idea that this (and the northern Liberties locations) were BYO. I really wished I knew that ahead of time. It’s always nice to have a glass of wine with a nice meal right? I was bummed.
Secondly– the menu at his location was missing the saganaki (fried cheese) that the other now closed location had.
Perhaps my overall disappointment clouds my review but the only thing that stood out was the shrimp pilpil. Outstanding! Everything else was good. But I didn’t leave as satisfied as I did at the other Dmitris.
We ordered the grilled veggies which were good.
The meatballs were eh. I had to ask what kind of meat they were and please be aware there is veal in them. I don’t eat veal. I am
bummed once again.
Fried calamari platter: needed salt. What the deuce guys?
Overall the experience was unimpressive.
While the ambiance is lovely, the waitstaff is banal, and I wish I had gone there prior to the other location because I would most likely have an entirely different take on the experience.
I miss my Pine Street Dmitri’s location. I hear they’re putting in a Tria. Eh. Whatever.

This is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. As for Mediterranean I am torn between Dimitri’s and Kanella.
I’ve been to both Dimitri locations and really like both a lot, maybe too much. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve ever had there which is probably more than half the menu at this point. My biggest dilemma is that I always want to go back to my comfortable favorites of grilled shrimp, mussels or shrimp pil pil but also want to try something new which leads me to always having leftovers.
My bf and I came here on memorial weekend which was great and hardly a wait since half the city was missing. Memorial and labor day weekends are a great time to dine here since the wait will be much less.
The shrimp pil pil is spicy with a great texture, slightly crispy.
Recently we also tried the seafood Fettuccini and lamb entrée dish. Both dishes were delicious and big.
And the hummus is a must.
I’ve also find the service to always be good.
Only downside is cash only and the place is pretty small.