Taverna Naxos

We had dinner at Taverna Naxos tonight and the food was absolutely fabulous! The service, too. Their variation of Saganaki, a pan-seared Greek cheese with lemon is perfectly crispy on the outside with melted deliciousness on the inside, and quartered into four pieces, a perfect appetizer for two.Hubby loved his Moussaka, a Greek lasagna of tender, layered eggplant, tomato, and ground beef topped off with an aromatic Bechamel sauce. I had the Roast Chicken, a sizable chicken cutlet marinated in garlic, lemon, and herbs. Tucked beneath the chicken were Greek potatoes, also in garlic and lemon that were delicious. Overall, an outstanding meal and experience.

Came here for dinner for Father's Day weekend celebration. This is our first visit here however we are aware that this restaurant has been here for a few years already and we're very excited to try it. We did make a reservation as well just in case and glad that we did because even though we were seated first right after they opened the place definitely filled up.The menu has a lot of great traditional dishes that I'm used to seeing at other Greek restaurants that I have frequented in the Chicago area for the last 30 years. They also take some unique twists and perspectives of the traditional or classic dishes and recipes, which is also nice to see. The service was absolutely impeccable and Julio was fantastic. He was consistently fantastic with all his tables, which was great to see because it had a level of authenticity and integrity. The food overall was good however I will say that the restaurant probably still has some growing up to do so to speak. For example, the lamb shank was definitely falling off the bone, but also really drenched in a lot of the sauce so they're probably some moderation. The fish was actually very dry and it was drenched in a lot of lemon juice. It probably needed to be a little bit more balanced with olive oil or some other sauce. The skordalia was good however I'm used to it being a lot more garlicky to the point of killing off and scaring vampires. But the fried zucchinis were very fresh and very hot, which is delicious. The octopus was cooked perfectly, which is also quite an accomplishment.The saganaki was also very tasty and due to wilmette laws there will be no table side fire show.The dessert was out of this world!!!!I would definitely come back and give it a try again, especially if there were some tweaks and a little bit more attention to details in some of the dishes. Overall a fantastic experience.

We had dinner here with another couple last Saturday night who had recently had a great experience eating here. Greek food can be hit or miss for me, but when it's a hit I'm a really big fan so was excited to try it.The restaurant itself was quite busy for a Sat evening and we were seated upstairs. The tables are pretty close together and I had to keep moving my chair so that the waitress could get to the table next to us.To start we ordered some drinks (tequila, soda, lime my drink of choice) and a few apps:- Dips with crudite- octopus appetizerThe dips came sans crudite at first, but i couldn't resist so had a few pieces of pita. My favorite was probably the smoke feta dip, but can never go wrong with Tzatziki. As for the octopus I enjoyed my bite so much that I decided to order as my main entree...with a side of broccoli. My husband got the octopus entree for his, which was stuffed with greek cheese and other goodness.It turned out to be a delicious meal and one of the better greek restaurants I've tried on the North Shore.

Nice casual dining. Good simple menuHad the chicken kabobs and was very tasty and flavorfulHad the chicken soup and it was hearty Service was a touch slowOverall would definitely come back and give it another shot!Need to figure out the service with the two floors and should have a bartender upstairs but like the place!

I really liked the food and the service was good. The octopus is an absolute must. It is my favorite octopus, so tender and delicious. The ambiance is also quite lovely.

We had a fantastic brunch today - delicious food and great service. They mentioned that they are opening a patio in back soon.

So I'm going give this restaurant three stars I want to start off by saying I love Greek food I've been to every Greek restaurant in the area Greektown, Pstaria, Avli, Demetris ect. The location is really nice. The ambience was so cute. I love how they decorated. The service was very good. I probably will give this place a second chance and order something different.. I drove all the way from the Gold Coast to try it. The Food- it is expensive for what it is we ordered 4 Avgolemona soups It tasted good, but it was cold, the bread is good, and while I like hummus this hummus was to garlicky and pasty for my taste. I ordered the chicken breast. It was dry as paper it was like eating cardboard very chewy. I also ordered the village salad. It was $18 for a very large bowl of mostly romaine lettuce. The lettuce wasn't very good quality and there was a little bit of cucumber and tomato drowning in mounds of lettuce in Greektown a Greek or village salad is $9. The rice tastes like package rice that comes from an instant package. The Greek potatoes were delicious and so are the Greek green beans. They are what I expect from my Greek restaurant. I'm hoping that this is just some hiccup since they just opened as I would like to give this place a second chance.

Most of the food is consistently good -- but I just wish they would learn how to make a Greek Village Salad -- it should be served sans lettuce, and there is absolutely no reason why they cannot find fresh, delicious veggies for the salad in August. The tomatoes and cucumbers were unripe and off. Aside from the disappointing salad, the octopus and stuffed kalamarakia were fantastic; yet, overpriced. The service was mediocre at best. The staff really doesn't know what they're doing and they really need to learn some manners when working a table. I really don't like it when people reach over me while I'm eating my meal to pour water. Comments about how my son's calamari dish looked like something out of a sci-fi film were inappropriate. The outdoor area is not very lovely -- I'm sure they put some money into it but it's just not that inviting. I have been here three times now, and just don't think it's worth the expense. For what they charge, everything should be close to perfect and it wasn't. I think I will opt for carry out from them moving forward.

Lovely surroundings and delicious food. We had the lamb fricassee and the Greek fish. Both yummy. Great service and large portions! Will definitely return.

Service was excellent- friendly yet not intrusive. Food was delicious too. Highly recommend the lamb hash for lunch. Love the side patio!