Yiannis

This review is way over due, but well-deserved! I had friends and family together at Yiannis to celebrate my graduation, and Yiannis and his team went above and beyond. Everyone really enjoyed the atmosphere, and many people who attended the celebration are still talking about how amazing the food was. I've had multiple unforgettable experiences at Yiannis, and will be back many more times and continue to recommend that people visit!Thank you for everything!

Our wine club had a wine tasting last night in the back room. Chris is quite the sommelier! He really knows his wine. It was a blast. And, a special out to their bread baker-yum!

My son and I fooded Yiannis this evening. I have to say I was not sure what we were getting into. The online menu, reviews and pictures all look awesome but there still was a bit of apprehension as it is not open for food often. This is primarily a wine store, (a significantly delightful wine store). But they open for dinner a few nights per week and the website says they do catering. We were seated and eagerly attended to by the wait staff that brought amazing fresh baked bread and crab dip. The atmosphere was lovely! Soft, warm, inviting and stimulating enough for great conversation. The menu is meat heavy on the selections which was fine by me but it did have some seafood and pasta dishes. The charcuterie board was BIG and delicious. I got the lamb rack of ribs. After the charcuterie board it was difficult to put down the half rack. My son got the pappataula pasta (sp) with super tender beef cubes that were melt in your mouth. Since it's a wine store they have everything you could want to pair with your meal. Only down point was that the wait staff seemed unfamiliar with the wine selections and didn't ask the sommelier to come to the table ( I know super picky). If you are a foodie you need to check this spot out.

Every time I have dinner here, I lament the fact that, I don't come here often enough. For reasons that I cannot begin to fathom, Yiannis, located at 401 North Great Neck Road in the heart of Virginia Beach is not usually on my radar.If you've never been, do yourself a favor and check them out. They are a Wine Shop that also happens to serve gourmet quality food. Unlike most restaurants in the area, they don't gouge you on their wine prices. You can buy a bottle on their shelves and drink it with your dinner paying the regular retail price for it. Nobody else does that! The chefs who work here are classically trained culinary professionals dedicated to serving up amazing cuisine that is sure to quite literally go beyond your wildest expectations. I love to leave it to the professionals and I usually get the chef special. I've enjoyed some fantastic meals here I'm already planning my next visit. As with most places that offer this quality of food, they can and do get busy. Make a reservation soon, you can always thank me later...

Yiannis is totally underrated as a restaurant! It seems that they are well-known and highly visited as a wine shop, however their prepared food is high quality and really delicious.Yiannis has been on my bookmark list for over a year and I finally made it over for a nice, solo dinner at the bar. They do get busy and there weren't many available tables so I recommend making reservations, but the bar was available the whole night.Didn't get to indulge in any cocktails or wine, although I will definitely be returning soon to do this. I started with the She Crab Soup, which was delicious. Definitely on the list of best She Crab Soups in the area. Huge, plentiful chunks of crab meat and really nice flavor. I also got the calamari, which was also well-prepared. The calamari was tender and the aioli had a perfect zing. The only complaint was that it was served a bit oily and soft rather than nicely crisped. It seemed like maybe it just needed to sit quickly on a paper towel or something similar before being served.For my entree, I got the 16oz ribeye steak. I ordered it medium rare with truffle fries and asparagus. I appreciated that almost all entrees come with two sides of choice. The steak was cooked perfectly. It seemed like a very high quality cut with no gristle or inedible portions. It wasn't highly salted, so I did add a BIT of salt to mine, but when eaten with the horseradish sauce it was served with, it didn't need it. I really enjoyed that sauce! The asparagus was great. I wasn't impressed by the truffle fries.. they were similar to the calamari -- served a bit greasy and wilted, but the truffle flavor was nice. In the future, I'm excited to try the parmesan risotto.Overall, great dinner experience and I will definitely be adding this to my rotation for girls nights, date nights and solo trips. Delicious!

Amazing wine selection! Awesome service!!! Beautiful layout and great food!! It's our favorite place for dinner and especially the wine!!

Came for Burger and Bourbon Tuesday. No lie, if I'm ever on death row and they offer me that last meal, I want Yiannis' Dry-Aged Burger (with the bacon jam) and Truffle Fries. Mind blown. They're proud of it ($28), but worth every penny.

This place is another level of delish! It is a wine shop as well! They have experts that can help you find "your" favorite wines. Food is fantastic....and atmosphere is unmatched! I would take my Valentine anytime! Oh and the charcuterie boards are amazing!

If you like wine and good food then you need to check out Yiannis. I only stopped in for about 30 minutes because we were early for our plans. We sat at the bar and Anthony took great care of us. He immediately brought us some delicious bread and butter and we utilized the self serve wine machines. You can do a taste, 1/2 pour or a whole. There is a whole range of prices too. The bread was delicious. I definitely want to go back and have dinner. It is very pricy but I am sure it's delicious. While we were at the bar we could see someone hand stuffing olives with blue cheese. WOW! It's a quiet and classy atmosphere. Great for a anniversary or birthday. I am looking forward to going back and enjoying the whole experience.

Start off with I am a hard guy to please with food. I have just been around to a lot of places around the world so my standards are high. The place had a great ambience and the wine selection was very good. All of the staff were very polite and accommodating. The bartender was our server and was a little busy at times, it was our first time and we brought my folks. The meat and cheese board was good, the variety of cheese was pretty basic, with no surprises or variety that would be outside the norm. The filet was cooked perfectly but I was surprised they automatically cooked it Pittsburgh style just because I ordered it rare. It was still good though, the apple strudel was very good, will be back for sure.