Chrysanthi's - Brookline

Food was good, staff was friendly and accommodating, vegetarian calzone was good if not the style I'm used to. Will be back to try other dishes. read more Food was good, staff was friendly and accommodating, vegetarian calzone was good if not the style I'm used to. Will be back to try other dishes.

Vanja, our fantastic waiter, suggested we try the lamb burger, and I was so eager to dig in that I forgot to snap a photo! It was absolutely delicious—moist, te... read more Vanja, our fantastic waiter, suggested we try the lamb burger, and I was so eager to dig in that I forgot to snap a photo! It was absolutely delicious—moist, tender, and full of flavor. For dessert, we shared the loukoumades (sorry if I misspelled that), and they were simply perfect. You really need to check out this hidden gem!

I arrived on Saturday evening for dinner and had a short wait of about 10 minutes, as the restaurant was quite busy. The fried eggplant was delicious and light.... read more I arrived on Saturday evening for dinner and had a short wait of about 10 minutes, as the restaurant was quite busy. The fried eggplant was delicious and light. The hummus platter was generously sized, and the pita was nice and crunchy. However, I found the pizza to be a bit disappointing—it had a doughy texture that reminded me of fast food chains like Pizza Hut. After trying their calzones, I updated my rating from a 3 to a 4, as the buffalo chicken calzone was one of the best I've ever had! We also sampled their fish and chips, which were just average.

The lobster roll was fantastic and came in a generous portion. Everything was delicious, and the service was excellent. I traveled all the way from Virginia jus... read more The lobster roll was fantastic and came in a generous portion. Everything was delicious, and the service was excellent. I traveled all the way from Virginia just to enjoy this treat!

On Monday, July 15, 2024 we visited Chrysanthi 's Restaurant for the 1st Time. I ordered a Veal Parmesan Sub, with a side of French fries and a Pepsi. The sub w... read more On Monday, July 15, 2024 we visited Chrysanthi 's Restaurant for the 1st Time. I ordered a Veal Parmesan Sub, with a side of French fries and a Pepsi. The sub was toasted with a satisfying portion of tasty Veal, smothered with tomato sauce and a hearty portion of the melted cheese. The side of fries was very large, and nice and crispy just the way I like them. Two of us shared the fries, and we still took half the order home. If there are two of you that want fries, share an order, you won 't need more than one order. It was 6:00 pm on a Monday, and the dining room was full with only 2 tables left. The noise sound volume from all the people was off the charts, very loud and annoying. It was so loud I put in earplugs used for rock music concerts and they didn 't help cut the volume much. Next time I will eat in the bar, where there wasn 't any loud people trying to talk over other people seated at tables 10-20 feet away or screaming babies and little kids walking around in the dining room. When will new parents learn to control their kids, like in the old-days, when kids were seen, but not heard ? The food was good, as was the portions, and the service was good. My only complaint was the loud, obnoxious, people and their screaming kids, which the restaurant has no control over. I would recommend going here in the middle of the afternoon around 2-3 PM between the feeding rush-hours, or if the parking lot looks busy like it was when we arrived, sit in the bar if there are any seats available. On the Monday night of our visit by 7 pm the bar was full, with no seats left. MY TAB WAS $15.50 Veal Parmesan Sub $7.95 French Fries $3.75 Pepsi $27.20 subtotal $1.70 (MA meal tax) $6.00 Tip $34.90 TOTAL They have a large free parking lot on the side and wheelchair handy-cap parking right in front, plus a wheel-chair ramp to the front door.