Helen Greek Food and Wine

I can't believe I have lived in Rice Village for two years and didn't know about this place. It's a small cozy restaurant and it was quiet on a Wednesday night that we visited them. The space is small so go ahead and make a reservation on busier nights.The menu is quite concise but this doesn't mean you will leave hungry. Think of the top part of the menu as mezes or tapas to share and as you work your way down the list the bigger dishes are at the bottom. Everything we ordered we loved: the meatballs, spanakopita( a class act), the octopus, the Greek salad, pitas. We didn't even order a main course. The desserts also were delicious the bread pudding was amazing and the halva took me back to my childhood -- subtle yet tasty. Service was excellent, establishment is clean and organized, it seems everyone that works here wants to be here. That's so important.I will definitely come back for more!

Been to rice village a lot and never been here. It's like a hidden gem. Got the fresh catch and it was so delicious. The tender juicy fish on the inside, and best part, deboned! They add okra on top, I'm not usually a fan of okra but these were decent. The tomatoes and olives really add to the flavor without taking away from the fish. Also the dip sampler, the yellow one is by far my favorite. Not sure what's in it bc it doesn't taste like hummus but lady said it's chickpeas. Cannot wait to go back and try out other items!!

We were walking around Rice Village and stumbled on this place. From the staff greeting and seating us to the AMAZING food, we were blown away by all of it. Hands down the best Greek cuisine I've had!

Service was lacking, kind of casual, but the food was delicious! We especially enjoyed the souvlaki. We'll definitely return!

Came by for their HH. Giving 4 stars mainly because of the service, the food was amazing 10/10. They gave us dinner menus when we sat down and didn't give us the HH menu. When we asked for for the HH menu they seemed disappointed. After we ordered they took away the HH menu and gave us the dinner menu. Was a bit odd, seemed like they didn't want customers ordering off the HH menu. Ordered the Greek sangria and baked feta and Tipti. Both were amazing!! The bake feta and tipti is a must try! So flavorful and creamy.

Soo good!! We came in on a Saturday for a late lunch and loved everything. The ambience was cozy and casual, service was friendly and attentive, and the food was amazing. Still thinking about how flavorful and yummy everything was. Definitely will be coming back.

We were regulars at the heights location. Finally made it out to the west university location, and wow, I can't believe I have never been here. My husband and I are foodies. We eat at all the best restaurants in Houston: Nobie's, Nancy's Hustle, Squabble, State of Grace, and this place is right up there. So glad we came in today, now we have another place to add to our rotation of faves. My recommendations: Baked Feta, and for white wine, parparoussis.

Had dinner here in a Sunday evening to catch up with a friend. The place has a small intimate vibe. Service was great. The server offered wine tastings if we were in between options.The baked feta appetizer is out of this world!The beets were underwhelming, and I actually like beets. The feta chicken entree was 4/5. Pretty good.The pecan baklava and the sourdough bread pudding were both 4/5 in my book. Pretty nice place for dinner! I'll be back :)

We had the collard green and cheese pastry as an appetizer, which was very good. Came out hot and delicious. This was followed by the sharable plate for the gyros. We had mixed chicken and pork. The pork was delicious but the chicken was a bit dry. We had to sit at the bar even though plenty of tables were empty probably due to staff shortages.

I had a great dinner of souzoukakia (beef and lamb meatballs) and a glass of wine. Perfect. I am an American of Greek heritage, so I know that good Greek food is hard to find, especially in Houston. This is good Greek food. I was here once before and tried their spanakopita. Their spanakopita is not traditional. It was very good, but I think they could probably make the best traditional spanakopita in Texas if they tried. And why no chicken souvlaki? Another dish that would go over great is fasolakia (potatoes and green beans in tomato sauce).