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Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 4438 reviews

What User likes about Taverna Cretekou:
Charming, delicious, and authentic! My wife celebrated her birthday at this restaurant, and we had a wonderful time. The selection of Greek dishes is impressive, each with its unique twist. We tried the lamb and salmon specialties, both of which were outstanding. The menu offers a variety of large warm and cold mezes, as well as generous portions. The service was friendly, attentive, and very helpful. The back terrac... View all feedback.

What Elena Anderson doesn't like about Taverna Cretekou:
The outdoor seating area is nice, and most diners choose to eat outside. The service was satisfactory but a bit sluggish. The food was mediocre; the combo platter of various Greek lasagnas was served cold in the middle, which was disappointing. The gyro was decent, but the meat didn't appear to be very fresh. View all feedback.

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5.0 ★ from 10 reviews

Charming, delicious, and authentic! My wife celebrated her birthday at this restaurant, and we had a wonderful time. The selection of Greek dishes is impressive...

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This is the best Greek food I've ever had in the USA. Everything was fresh and absolutely incredible. The menu offers a wide variety of authentic dishes, and ea...

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This was truly the best Greek food I've ever tasted—perhaps even the best restaurant experience of any kind. I began with a rich and flavorful red gazpacho that...

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Great meal in Alexandria just from D.C. Greek foods that reminded me of home, although I am not greedy. Home cooked, not too expensive, charming place and staff

My boyfriend and I went to dinner at Taverna Cretekou last week and we are STILL talking about how good it was. The atmosphere is amazing. Very well thought out...

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Sirved
4.6 ★ from 5 reviews
Elena
25.11.2023 - 18:07

The outdoor seating area is nice, and most diners choose to eat outside. The service was satisfactory but a bit sluggish. The food was mediocre; the combo platt...

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Elena
25.11.2023 - 18:07

This was definitely the best Greek food I've ever experienced—perhaps the best restaurant of any kind! I began with their thick red gazpacho, which was absolute...

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Charming, delicious, and authentic! I celebrated my wife's birthday here, and we had an amazing experience. The selection of Greek dishes is fantastic, each wit...

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Elena
25.11.2023 - 18:07

Great meal in Alexandria just out of D.C. greek food that reminded me of home even though i am not from greece. Home cooked, not to expensive, charming place an...

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Best Greek food I've ever had in the US. Fresh and incredible. They have a huge range of authentic dishes and all 5 of us tried something different and all were...

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4.5 ★ from 135 reviews
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3.9 ★ from 107 reviews
Google
4.7 ★ from 946 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 677 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.2 ★ from 1726 reviews
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4.0 ★ from 1 reviews
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4.0 ★ from 831 reviews

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