Kyma

Chef Pano is the best chef in Atlanta. Very educated on his dishes and the culture he infuses his plates with. Every bite is an experience. Plus it's a delicacy to taste something from a Chef like himself.

One of the best restaurants I've been to in Atlanta. I can't believe it took me so long to try it. My friend and I had just gotten back into town so we were coming straight from the airport, looking for somewhere to eat. We had a taste for Mediterranean food and found Kyma via Yelp. We arrived with no reservation and were accommodated without a problem. We sat on the patio, which is beautiful. The service was excellent. I started with the pork ribs, a very hearty appetizer. The ribs were delicious, dry rub and the meat fell off of the bone. We each had snapper, I had it filleted and my friend had the whole fish. Both were delicious. Throughout the evening we had wine which we enjoyed. I finished the evening with a delicious dessert trio. Again: an overall excellent experience, no complaints!

Kyma not getting a Michelin mention is a crime. We dined here right before Michelin guide came out and the experience was amazing. Kyma has a tasting menu that is available Tuesday to Saturday. We came in on a Sunday but they were kind enough to accommodate the tasting menu for us! The tasting menu is $150 a person, designed for two people to enjoy together. The wine pairing is $65 per person. The Tasting Menu has 7 courses with an optional course that is $10 per person supplement. We didn't ask for this course but it was provided to us free of charge. Course 1: Scallop & Truffle. Wow we are starting with a bang! The first course comes with gently poached and chilled scallop tartare, piemonte truffle, and kataifi crunch. This tasted amazing. The scallops were soft, the crunch was crispy. The presentation was cute - it was on a bed of shaved ice and on top of a scallop shell. Course 2: Salmon & Caviar. ouzo cured Faroe Islands salmon, kaluga reserve caviar, yogurt creme fraiche, preserved lemon and pink peppercorns. It's served with homemade chips. The salmon was cured in house for 3 days. Amazing.Course 3: Grilled Octopus. If you thought the earlier courses were good, you've seen nothing yet. This was the best course so far. Similar to the grilled octopus on their standard menu, but this one comes with a tomato garlic emulsion and braised salsify. I don't eat octopus very often, not because I don't like it, but because it's so tricky to make. There's a fine line between undercooked octopus and overcooked, rubbery octopus. This was absolutely PERFECT. The octopus was extremely tender and the sauce was just so flavorful. Course 4: Lobster, Foie Gras, Truffle. Maine lobster, lemony Cretan wedding rice, ouzo poached foie gras, Piemonte summer truffle. I loved the lobster in this, and the taste of foie gras permeating through the rice. However, the summer truffle had very little taste. I don't know if we just got a "bad" truffle or if this truffle was cheaper than the other truffles I've had recently. I asked the server where they get their truffles from, they told me it's from Italy. Of course I still enjoyed it very much. I'm just more used to the almost overpowering taste of truffle. Course 5: Veal Sweetbreads ($10 supplement). This was the optional course I mentioned earlier. There was some sauteed potato garlic agnolotti, crushed walnuts, bites of veal and some scallions. The veal was SO JUICY. Course 6: Watermelon, Feta. This one is really cool. This was a palate cleanser for our next entree. It comes with organic watermelon, Vidalia onion, feta imported from Lesvos and herbs straight from Kyma's own garden. The balls of watermelon sorbet is homemade and serves as the salad dressing - if you let it melt first (which we failed at). The whole thing was so delicious. Course 7: Royale Dorade, Truffle. The Royale Dorade is a sea bream that is soft, flaky and delicious. The Royale Dorade was imported from Greece and salt crusted. After the fish was cooked, we were presented with the salt crusted fish (as pictured above) before taken away and fileted in the back. Then, the fish came back with olive oil and lemon sauce, with the bones removed. There was a miscommunication so the shaved truffles didn't arrive with it until we were half finished with the fish. They apologized to us profusely for their error. This course also came with braised kale which was delicious as well. This was a lot of food and due to the capers, it was a little salty but to be expected with capers. The truffles were the same ones as the fourth course so there wasn't much truffle flavor, but I liked it nonetheless. Course 8: Dessert Trio. The last course of the night, the Dessert Trio. We were each presented with 3 small desserts, a Greek donut with wild thyme honey and cinnamon, a rolled up baklava with pistachio ice cream (made in house), and blueberry custard pie with blueberry sorbet (made in house). All of the desserts were AMAZING. The wine pairing here was noticeably cheaper than other tasting menus we've had around town ($65/person here) and the accompanied pours were actually quite large. Each wine was briefly explained and introduced to us and the taste was pleasant, however, I was surprised all of the wines were white except for the dessert wine. I think replace half of the white wines with red would have been a better experience.

Kyma had the best service I have experienced in a restaurant since Covid by far. Their servers are incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and professional. We recently had dinner there as a group. We started with several apps including the famous bff pie (lamb pie they are known for that was my favorite), a variety of spreads with pita, the fried cheese, and eggplant stew, Everything was delicious and I loved how fresh the spreads were. Like I said the BFF pie is not to be missed. As i knew how much i loved the lamb pie, I ventured away from the fish and had the lamb shank and thought it was phenomenal. Fall off the bone and so flavorful. I tried my friends lamb pasta which was also excellent. Presentation wise the fish is the win as they bake it in salt and present it to you prior to it being done. Desserts are a must with the donut balls and baklava. Parking: You can valet or park at the old diner next door.

This 4 star review is due to the manager Bobby , saving our Galantine Celebration. Fairy called me to confirm our reservation and was so enthusiastic, and welcoming. After speaking with her I really was looking forward to enjoying the celebration.The decoration on our table was spectacular! Upon making our selections, we added the $40 Black truffle, which we NEVER received, and the sea bass, scallops , grilled octopus , After having to rely on OTHER servers and asking for our sever to get our needs addressed most out the evening, I finally asked for the manager. Manager Bobby was embarrassed and made an apology for the poor service we were receiving. He did try to make up for the poor service by providing us an extra dessert and appetizer. James our server became a little more attentive, he NEVER apologized for the poor service before it was brought to his attention. A good server would've said I'm sorry that I didn't bring your shaved truffles, I'm sorry that I didn't bring your potatoes, etc. etc. Next time I will ask for a different server. And yes, I will probably want to return here because I love this restaurant food and normally excellent service!It is just unfortunate that this particular server was not trained, or had no intention of providing the excellent service that I was used to in coming here after 20+ years!

My husband and I are new to Atlanta (moved here early 2024) and are still trying out the restaurant scene. Greek food is one of our favorites, and we were excited to try Kyma after reading some of the reviews about the ambiance and overall experience. Our bar is pretty high having lived in Chicago for 30 years and sampling many of the lovely restaurants in Greektown. Parking was a breeze. The valet is right up front and reasonably priced ($3 plus tip). The attendant was friendly and took care of us right away. Once inside, the front hostess poured us each a bit of rose bubbly and that got the evening off to a wonderful start. Our server was knowledgable and very happy to share her favorite dishes on the menu when we asked her advice. Greek wine is hit or miss for me and she recommended a dry, crisp white that was perfect. We ordered the Aegean (?) special that includes a variety of spreads for warm pita, choice of two appetizers and greek salad. Entree was a whole sea bass grilled. The grilled octopus appetizer was a standout. Ended the evening with blueberry sorbet and an expresso martini. We will be back!

Saturday night vibes. This place delivers on cool outdoor Mediterranean vibes! Plus a dj!ILarissa cocktail- too sweet for me. Appetizers- all delicious!Tomato saladLamb pieCeviche MainSkate

Ambiance is fair. Food is good. Service as it should be and more. Cocktails also good. Chef is personally attentive to those with dietary restrictions. Overpriced as all get out. There are better restaurants doing the same or better for a lot less. Except for that chef.

Came here on a Tuesday evening and had an 8pm reservation. Overall, we had a good time, but nothing too spectacular. When we arrived we valeted ($3, and they take card), and were greeted upon entering. The ambiance is very Greece-inspired with artwork adorning the walls (and display of fish behind the hosts ) While we waited to be seated (cause we were early, I got a cocktail that was delicious that had jalapeño and Mezcal (two favorites of mine). We were seated in a large booth even tho it was only two of us and greeted right away (choice of sparking, still or bottled water). Food: we got the platter of dips (liked all except the olive based one because I don't like olives). And they substituted the eggplant dip for tzaziki since there was walnut purée in it (and I'm allergic). I ordered the lemon potatoes (so delicious, and wish they served more of it), and the kale that had the texture of collard greens with a heavy lemon oh Gant note. I enjoyed it but couldn't eat too much of the kale. My date got the beef tenderloin, and he said it was note medium than well, and wish it came with vegetables, but still enjoyed it. Overrall, it was a good experience.

While I think Kyma is a good restaurant, I'm not as thrilled as I was before. Rather than order the "Aegean" prix fixe as we always have, if we return, we're better off going a la carte.Kyma's appetizers are wonderful. The prix fixe used to include four off the menu. Now it's down to two, and the portion for the three of us was skimpy -- likely the same as they'd serve two people. Aside from quantity, the lamb pie, pork ribs and calamari (which we ordered separately) are winners. To make up for the missing appetizers, they've added a Greek salad which was overloaded with tomatoes. (My preference would be to raise prices rather than impose cost-cutting measures.)To our surprise, the fish portion of our meal was huge. I posted a photo of the char (salmon) we got.... but there was another piece that I didn't photograph. Plenty for five people. (Couldn't they have done that with the appetizers?!)Dessert -- not included on the prix fixe -- was okay. The loukoumades (Greek donuts) not nearly as good as what we get in Astoria. Service is a little too quick, like they want to feed you and get you out. So I don't know -- there's good, there's bad. If you live locally, see what you think.