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(773) 878-6400
4761 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago,
IL
60625
41.9679
-87.688
Neighborhoods: Ravenswood, Far North Side
Years in business
Established in 1983
Hours:
Monday To Thursday From 11:00 AM To 12:00 AM Friday To Saturday From 11:00 AM To 02:00 AM Sunday From 11:00 AM To 12:00 AM
Price:
$
Last updated 7.26.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Late Night Dining, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Dancing, Live Music
General Info:
Open 7 Days
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
What People Are Saying About Barba Yianni Grecian Taverna
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
In Short – Don't be fooled by the worn exterior; packed with chatty locals, this tavern sparkles with white-washed walls and brightly painted renderings of Greek island towns. The menu includes dishes like bougiourdi (melted feta cheese atop sliced tomato and green peppers), lamb chops and spanakopita, plus seafood plates like whole red snapper and whole sea bass.
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- On Saturday nights after 10pm, take to the dance floor for live Middle Eastern music.
- Parking:
- Metered spots are available on Lincoln.
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01/24/12
Disappointed-Worst Greek Restaurant in Chicago
by Raimunda at Citysearch
It was disgusting bland greasy food-- outdated restaurant just like their menu. The restaurant was empty on a Friday night and now I know why. Bad energy- dirty floors, and the bathroom were dirty while the restaurant was empty.
The only thing good was the hummus and that's not even greek. Saganaki was so greasy while the calamari smelled so not fresh. They are thieves, they OVERCHARGE you and later play it off. And the owner even got mad at us- and told us to never come back if we did not like it. WE WILL NEVER WILL GO BACK. Absolutely terrible-
08/06/11
best greek food period,
by deliveryonly at Citysearch
I ordered food because they were close and I REALLY didn't want to drive to hubs on lincoln ave. The gyros sauce was 100 times better, the food was 100 times better and I ordered 100.00 worth of food for lunch dinner etc. FANTASTIC FOOD. BETTER THAN GREEK TOWN. Greek town at lawrence, used to be in the neighborhood 40 yrs ago, and they are back on the road again. REAL GREEK FOOD. I MEAN TRUE GREEK.
01/03/11
Waste of money and time!!!!
by ChiGirl01 at Citysearch
I have been there a few times and food was never good so I stopped going. It's never fresh, it tastes like its out of can. Also, employees are not really friendly.
It seems like the place hasn't been updated for a long time. It looks old and ugly.
01/09/10
Great music !
by sammie tuka at Citysearch
Great food, atmosphere and the band is amazing! The singer has a great voice and the violinist is superb! lots of fun on Saturday nites...
- Pros: Great food
05/03/09
another great lincoln sq eatery
by aschimmel at Citysearch
The restaurant was large and looked like it was set up for a wedding with a large dance area and smaller eating areas raised and off the side. The broiled calamari was really impressive. There was a truly unique Greek pasta that was simple and delicious. Their spanakopita was not the tiny store-bought triangles, but was a 3X5" spinach pie with a hint of dill. And rounding out the phillo experience, the baklava was not overly sweet or heavy. The owner took great pride in telling us that it was all home made. And as an added bonus, they had a good wine list!
- Pros: excellent baklava
The Details on Barba Yianni Grecian Taverna
Place Categories:
- nice ok food
- nice atmosphere
- great middleeastern music
- good bread
- pretty attentive staff
- superb violinist
- great belly dance
- great lincoln
- truly unique greek pasta
- amazing great food
- really impressive broiled calamari
- great voice
- delicious everything
- great pride
- great band
- great neighborhood
