Reviews - Five Columns
Reviews summary
This Greek restaurant in Bellingham has received a mix of reviews, with some customers expressing dissatisfaction with slow service, heavy and greasy food, and dated bathrooms. However, the majority of reviews praise the delicious and authentic Greek cuisine, the friendly staff, and the welcoming atmosphere. Diners have raved about favorite dishes such as split pea soup, spanakopita, and the gyro with chicken. Many customers have vowed to return and bring friends and family to enjoy the fantastic Mediterranean fare. The restaurant is described as super clean and although slightly outdated, the beautiful plants add to the ambiance. Overall, this restaurant seems to be a hidden gem for those looking for a taste of Greece in Bellingham.
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Relaxed yet class place. Good family atmosphere, the tree in the center makes a nice setting, and good mediterranean food. The Greek Burger is a really good burger. Baked Spaghetti is recommended too. They have all the Greek classics, spanakopita was my daughter's favorite. I've been to almost all of the restaurants in Bellingham when I visit her, from the burger joints to higher end, this is easily one of the best p... View all feedback.
What Abril Segura dislikes about Five Columns:
Food was excruciatingly slow to come out of the kitchen and it was greasy and heavy when it arrived. $16 each for a pita sandwich and a breakfast pita. Their bathrooms had never been updated (pink tile)! Probably won't go there again. View all feedback.
Reviews from various users
Last update : 28.01.2024
Nice and quiet place. Food was delicious. I liked the alternatives of classic western food in combo with Greek food. Food was plenty and we were supper hungry.
Super clean restaurant, albeit a bit outdated. There are beautiful plants all around the restaurant. The food was AMAZING and the service was great. Will 10/10 be coming back
Relaxed yet class place. Good family atmosphere, the tree in the center makes a nice setting, and good mediterranean food. The Greek Burger is a really good burger. Baked Spaghetti is recommended too. They have all the Greek classics, spanakopita was my daughter's favorite. I've been to almost all of the restaurants in Bellingham when I visit her, from the burger joints to higher end, this is easily one of the best places in town.
Five columns is my go to neighborhood restaurant when I want to relax. They have such a relaxed vibe and it really feels like a family run restaurant (because it is)! I think that's another thing that I love about it. Soula knows exactly who we are and it's only one of two restaurants in town where you feel welcomed into their space because they remember and know you. I love the ambiance, the color they use in their décor, the giant tree in the middle of the restaurant, and my favorite aspect is how CLEAN it is there. You cannot say that about many places these days. I'm not exaggerating when I say you could probably eat off the floor there. The floor never has any leftover food under the table from the last guests, everything is wiped clean, and you can tell there is a sense of pride in their ownership there. I feel strongly that that feeling transfers into the food a person cooks and that is also apparent at Five Columns. I will add more photos over time, but most recently we went back for breakfast after our dinner there the evening before. I love eggs benedict and theirs has a delightfully fresh hint of lemon in their homemade hollandaise sauce. The hashbrowns are cooked perfectly and portions are generous with all of their meals. My partner had the salmon eggs benedict loved his as well. For dinner, you can't beat the Greek salad here and the saganaki (flaming cheese) dish that they light at the table. The humous is creamy in texture and not dried and pasty like other places. For entrees, we usually order from a few things we love, but I really like their pasta dishes. Don't forget to leave room for Greek desert though because their bogatsa is amazing. It's a cinnamon vanilla custard inside a phyllo dough pocket and a perfectly sized desert to end with. I have to give one last shoutout to the owners at Five Columns because they went above and beyond with a request of mine in the past where they specially made my favorite Greek dish for me pastitsio. It's usually only offered once a year with a special and they made it on a special order for me. Five Columns has very friendly service, good food, relaxing atmosphere, and I highly recommend frequenting their establishment.
Had something quite different from my norm for breakfast gyro meat, mushroom, tomato, feta omelet. Quite good. Service was excellent. Pleasant smiles from every staff member I encountered. Definitely will return there for lunch or dinner.
Last update : 23.08.2023
The food is always on point and the staff are like family. We have a great time whenever we go. I have a lot of favorite dishes and the split pea soup is tasty!!
The most delicious, fresh, consistently amazing food ever! Incredible owners and staff, we are always treated like gold! #favorite. #bestgreekever. #loveit!
What a wonderful place to hold a meeting. The employees are so helpful and accommodating with time since we had folks coming from all over! The food was fabulous--we will be back next time we bring the meeting to Bellingham! Thank you all so much!
Very nice meal, service was excellent, and overall great experience.
This is my go-to place when wanting delicious and authentic Greek cuisine. The food and experience is always consistent; the atmosphere is extremely welcoming. My family and I will drive from Birch Bay just for lunch!
Last update : 26.12.2022
Dianna our server offers a beautiful evening. we had the three cursor meal, which begins with a delicate and tasteful bake. then it goes on to a fresh salad. finally a large plate of sorted meats. great experience overall, definitiw it worth!
Finally a truly authentic Greek restaurant. the spanakopita was beautiful and flaky, and my wife ordered the lamb gyroscope that had a fabulous zatki sauce. the bogatsa was one of the best desserts I had ever, and while the Greek burger was certainly not authentic Greek cuisine, it was absolutely delicious!
Absolutely the best Greek food ever. and the service was phenomenal. good eating, good service and reasonable prices. I'll go there every time I'm in the opposite.
The owners are the nicest people around!! best energy, cleanest kitchen ever , we did some good cleaning for them and it was a pleasure dealing with them and being able to help them with ease from them. Eat here !
Love this place! Always excellent food and excellent service! My new favorite is the appetizer platter with calamari, dolmades, spanakopita, tiropita, and tzatziki. Amazing, can't wait to go back!
