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Molyvos Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

871 Seventh Ave, New York, NY

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Cuisine Greek
Hours Mon–Thurs noon–11:30pm; Fri–Sat noon–midnight; Sun noon–11pm
Location Between 55th and 56th Sts, Times Square & Midtown West
Transportation Subway: N or R to 57th St.; B, D, or E to Seventh Ave
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 212/582-7500
Web site www.molyvos.com
Prices Main courses $17–$29 at lunch (most less than $20); $20–$36 at dinner (most less than $25); fixed-price lunch $24; pre-theater 3-course dinner $37 (5:30–6:45pm)
Credit Cards AE,DC,DISC,MC,V

Molyvos Review

A trailblazer of upscale and innovative Greek dining, Molyvos’s success is based on its ability to please those who want traditional Greek food as well as exciting, original Greek-accented creations. For those who like their Greek unadulterated, you won’t go wrong with cold mezes, such as the tzatziki, melitzanosalata, and taramosalata, and hot mezes such as spinach pie or grilled octopus. For Greek food with an edge, there is ouzo-cured salmon on a chickpea fritter or the seafood Cretan bread salad. Just a sampling of the mezes alone should be enough for anyone, but with entrees as good as grilled garides, wild head-on prawns barbecued souvlaki-style, and the chios pork and gigante bean stew, not ordering one would be a mistake. The knowledgeable sommelier will pair your choices with a Greek wine, of which there are many. Or, skip the wine and sample one or two of the dozens of ouzos; but don’t skip the desserts. Sure you’ve had baklava before, but have you ever had chocolate baklava? Yes, it’s as good as it sounds.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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