Plaka Taverna

I have been getting gyros here for almost 30 years and no place else can ever compare to them. Living in Brooklyn my whole life I would get take out a few times a month and since moving to New Jersey 17 years ago I still always stop by to pick up my favorite gyros whenever I am in town. The hummus and babaganosh is simply amazing and the woman who works there has been there forever and is as kind as can be. This little restaurant is a gem.

The food here get better and better. My last visit I had the owners recommendation of fried fish with greek lemon potatoes, horta (boiled greens), warm pita and Tsatsiki. I felt like I was in Greece. What a treat! My only disappointment was the owner refused to give me the recipe for the lemon potatoes.

Being Greek I can be a bit particular about eating out at Greek restaurants. I always make a special trip to Plaka when I am in Brooklyn visiting relatives. The lentil soup is some of the best I have ever had. Just add vinegar. Love this place and I love the owner. She is charming and cooks everything herself.

Don’t know how to leave a review.... Plaka is a neighborhood institution. Super great food ... kinda old eighties decor .... but very nice people. I love the chicken kebab sandwich... I always ask for extra salad and extra tzaziki sauce and they don’t charge me any extra. You literally can’t get better Greek food in Bay Ridge for ANY price ( and their prices are very reasonable and fair)

I now live in Long Island and once in awhile I come to Brooklyn and anytime I do, I stop in this restaurant. Amazing food and service. Vicky makes my daughter and I feel like we visited family. We had hummus, steak bits, and pasiticio (sp?). Everything from the side salad, to pita bread and hummus was perfect portion and delish. If you want good food that tastes home cooked, then you must try them.