Pegasus Restaurant & Taverna

Great family destination! We enjoyed our lunch tremendously. Excellent and courteous service. The food was flavorful and beautifully presented. Pleasant atmosphere and an interesting location.

Despite the bad reviews we read, my boyfriend and I decided to try this place out. We have never been to any restaurants in Greek Town so we have nothing to compare our experience to.
We asked our server for a white wine recommendation and he offered us a taste of one of his recommendations and it was very good and spot on with what we liked. We ordered the saganaki for an appetizer and we were not disappointed.
I ordered the lamb kebob special and my boyfriend ordered the gyro plate and both of us were very satisfied with our selections. Both were very large portions and I had to get some of mine wrapped up to go. The bus boy was very kind and even packaged up some extra tzatziki sauce for me!
We got the chocolate mousse cake for dessert and it was just right for us at the end of the very filling meal.
Overall we were very pleased with our wait staff and our experience overall!

Our friends invited us & we thought we had a reservation — there was a show at9 pm and 95 percent of the tables were empty — the manager said they were booked — what a disaster!!!
We did get seated — my husbands glass of water had a chip out of it the size of an inch by too inches. We had appetizers, and our friends stayed on for dinner. We left at 9:40 and still half the tables were empty.

We came here for a random late lunch over the weekend. It was quiet but in their defense it was about 3:30 on a Sunday.
We had a really nice server who hooked us up with some sides and we enjoyed calamari, gyro and artichokes.
I still think Greek islands has better gyro meat but it was still an enjoyable, satisfying experience!

I don’t often leave Unilocal reviews, nor do I often find anything of value when I read those posted by others, but last night I had the most enjoyable evening at Pegasus!
It started while I was waiting for my guest to arrive at the bar with the enchanting bartender Brooke. She suggested a light and fruity white wine from Greece but the name of which escapes me. Brooke was extremely inviting and friendly and even offered a couple of menu suggestions for my approaching dinner.
When my guest arrived we were seated by a friendly hostess, were met promptly with water, and shortly after our server greeted us and introduced himself. He eloquently described the specials for the evening and quickly brought us our drinks from the bar.
Not being a foodies or Greeks, we had so many questions about the expansive menu. This is where I was most impressed. Howard was able to answer every question we lobbed at him. When my guest asked for a couple of vegetarian options he quickly pointed out three specific dishes that all sounded delicious!
She had a vegetarian pasta with artichokes and sun dried tomatoes that even my carnivorous self couldn’t help but want to taste.
I had the tomato braised Colorado lamb (a confirmed suggestion by our server and bartender.) This was possibly the most tender, moist, flavorful lamb preparation I’ve ever had. Couple that with delicious Greek style green beans and I was in heaven!
For dessert Howard convinced us to step outside the box and try the house made Greek yogurt with dates, pears and figs. I will never be able to eat another Chobani again. This yogurt was light and fluffy and the dates and figs with honey was just the perfect amount of sweetness.
I can’t wait to return to Pegasus to try more of the items on the menu. I highly recommend chatting with Brooke at the bar or Howard at a table, they will guide you through your meal effortlessly, all while delivering flawless service.

A) I am well aware the Greek wine I ordered was not a sherry, I did not mention anything about sherry when ordering. I don’t drink sweet wine, most sherries are actually not sweet FYI
B) Server was a condescending snob, grouchy 70 something year old.
C) Yes I asked for more tomatoes, when I asked server shook his head and stormed off.
D) What the hell does it mean when I, as a paying customer, is asked by my server, «your not from around here, are you?» Supposed to mean?
F) I did not order feta, I ordered goat cheese. The server said the goat cheese was from Malta. Yes it was highly salty compared to what I have had at other establishments nearby.
I can assure you all of my experiences in my original review are accurate. Thank you for your concern.

The service was great and that’s why I gave 4 stars. The staff was friendly and courteous. Free valet parking was a plus! Ability to make reservations on Open Table app was nice too. The food was good. Saganaki is always a crowd favorite an was great. The mussels had good flavor as our appetizers. My main entrée off the specials menu of the Lamb was pretty good. I wish it had more au jus on the plate. My lamb chops were good but tended to be slightly dry and over cooked. The spinach rice kind of disappointed me, it had a creamy spinach mixed into the rice which was also mushy. The 2 put together had the same texture and I thought it would have been better with a harder rice texture. My wife had the oven roasted chicken, which was really good. The roasted vegetables and potatoes were done perfectly. We also splurged on the desserts with the baklava and rice pudding. The baklava was made just right with the texture and not over powered with the syrup. The rice pudding was made nicely as well. All in all it was a good time with good food and great service.

First off, this is NOT the best Greek restaurant in Greek town. That would be, hands down, Greek Islands. If Greek seafood is what you want in a more intimate environment, without the noise and ooopa, then Santorini is the place. But, if you would like a warm friendly place to go, drink some reasonably priced cocktails and eat some decently good Greek, after parking your car with free valet parking, in Greek town … all while sitting on the nicest rooftop patio in or around the Chicago loop, then Pegasus is the ONLY place to go.
Seriously, the Pegasus rooftop is great. Now if only Greek Islands food was served there.

Food was amazing! Missed a star all because the water service delayed and I was thirsty. Other than that, nice environment. Friendly staff. OPA!

Four of us had an excellent dinner yesterday on the rooftop patio at Pegasus. It was humid and hot, but there was a nice breeze up top, and we loved the view of the Chicago skyline. The menu features little plates for sharing, which gave us an enjoyable sampling of 4 appetizer-​type dishes, and then 4 that were heartier. All were good, and I particularly enjoyed the chewy souvlaki, tangy salad, and nicely-​spiced roasted pork kabobs. Our waitress was friendly and helpful with our wine selection, and the busboy kept our water glasses full, which we appreciated given the humidity and heat. Altogether, it was a terrific place for dinner to enjoy a hot night in Chicago. One warning: there is a relatively steep stairway up to the roof.
Please don’t review this business if you received a freebie

Had diner there on Saturday night. We arrived around 8PM and the place wasn’t fully booked inside — but they had a little bit of waiting for their rooftop, so we decided to seat inside.
A friend who never had Greek food was here with me, so I wanted to give him a nice overview of this delicious cuisine.
We first ordered Haloumi as appetizers — they were really good, small portions but very tasty.
Then, he had the Pikilia #1, which seemed to be very good. He had me tried some of the dishes and they were all very good. I ordered Spanakopita, I had a small appetite that night, but it was extremely tasty.
Also their bread is good — this is something I like a lot in Greek restaurants, the bread and butter.
Finally, service was really good, our waiter was extremely nice to us — I appreciate a lot!
Great experience!

A really nice dinner here. Started with a big bowl of avgolemono, a rich cream of chicken with rice soup that you squeeze a half lemon into before enjoying, accompanied by a loaf of good Greek white bread, with its crisp crust covered in sesame seeds, dipped in excellent Greek olive oil.
For my main course I had «Pikalia #2″, one of the two combo specials. A huge plate of lamb, chicken, rice, pastitsio (kind of a lasagne of elbow macaroni and ground beef), spinakopita spinach pie and potato. To drink, I had a 500 Ml bottle of cold retsina, a white wine flavored with pine, which is a bit of an acquired taste, but if you ‘get it» is crisp and refreshing, cutting through the richness of the food.
I then carried my last glass of wine up to the rooftop deck, with it’s breathtaking view of the skyline, to toast the sunset. It wasn’t quite like drinking to the sunset in Santorini, but close enough.

We headed to the rooftop on a perfect Friday summer night. Free valet service, no parking headaches, pleasant and speedy service.
We were seated within minutes, though the place was pretty full. Waters on tables within minutes, rolls, too. Our server, Bojanna, brought menus promptly, and wine list when we requested it. We chose a young, light, Greek white. Refreshing, and delicious. Tableside chiller.
Small plates only on the rooftop! We started with saganaki, not served aflame, but hot, fresh, and good. Horiatiki salad, fresh and light. Zucchini chips, shrimp on a skewer, meatballs with potatoes. All tasty, except sauce for meatballs was a bit too salty for my taste.
We finished the evening with rice pudding and a couple of Greek coffees –strong, small and smooth, as they should be.
Server was very helpful and friendly, gave great info and suggestions. Great atmosphere, skyline view. The only bad part is the season up there is so short. Can’t wait to return. Opaa!

The highlight of the visit was definitely our server. He made our meal much more enjoyable. We were nearing the end of our vacation and had a very cranky toddler when we met up with family here. The server was so kind and friendly with our son. Our son absolutely loved him. Probably because he kept giving my son treats like cherries. Then he would yell «opa!» For my son which he loved and mimicked for the rest of the day.
The food was great. Plenty of food was served to us. I had saganaki, salad, moussaka and baklava. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. Valet was kind enough to help us flag down a taxi afterwards. I just wish the rooftop patio had been open.

I’ve eaten at most of the Greektown establishments over the years and recently tried Pegasus for the first time. It pales in comparison to the nearby standards in terms of service, food quality and value.
I was part of a decent-​sized party on a Friday evening (8:00 reservation and the dining room was ²⁄₃ full when we were seated for context) and we were there for 2 ½+ hours and only 2 of us had drinks and no one ordered dessert. The server would be around but wouldn’t offer to refill drinks. We received 1 basket of bread and even after ordering a tzatziki appetizer, two orders of saganaki and other dishes, weren’t asked about or offered more bread until after ordering dinner.
Beers were room temperature-​a frosted mug only does so much. Entrees and sides were average at best. Pork souvlaki was the best item that 2 of us ordered. Potatoes and rice were bland, and moussaka, a staple at Greek restaurants had almost no béchamel sauce and was dry.
I was fairly surprised at the total bill-​I am ready to spend money when dining out and particularly in Chicago-​but didn’t feel it was worth the price. I’ll revisit other spots and recommend others do the same.

The food was fantastic. Saganaki X 2. The portion size of the gyro appetizer was huge. The 3 meatballs appetizer were excellent and huge.
The only negative was our server was grumpy and slow. 15 minutes to get a glass of wine.

We went here for our last meal before heading back. We’ve been wanting to try Greek in Chicago, and this place was a GREAT representation of what Greek food is! When you first get there, they offer complimentary valet!!!
When you enter the restaurant, the atmosphere was very nice. Tablecloths on the tables, candles lit, and then lots of color!
The welcome in was very nice and made me feel at home. It’s important to be «inviting» upon arrival. When we sat down there was bread of different kinds brought to the table, with a tall bottle of olive oil to be poured on the plates for dipping the bread in. We ordered the Saganaki, which is also known as «the flaming cheese». They have the cheese centered and pour Greek alcohol on it, then light it in fire… followed by the ever so popular word, «OPA»…
It was time to try the cheese, and it was delicious!!! We ordered a fantastic Greek salad with kalamata olives, fresh tomatoes, onions, and lemon juice with olive oil… topped with a nice squared slice of feta cheese, (of which we both wished there was more of).For the main dishes we ordered the Kotopoulo Fournou and the Moshari Tashkebob. The Kotopoulo is a half chicken with oregano, olive oil, and lemon juice. It is served with potato riganatti and roasted vegetables. The Moshari is beef cooked in a wine tomato sauce served over rice pilaf, which happens to be Orzo.
These dishes had so much flavor, it was unbelieveable!!!
It was an overall amazing dinner, and it was beautiful!!! We are definitely going back there!!!
*****If you’re going to Chicago or if you live there and haven’t been to this place. Please go there!!! I promise you won’t be disappointed and you will be thanking me later!!!***** OPA!!!

Was craving seafood, but was unfortunate enough to be located in the Midwest region. However, I was told that this place’s probably got one of the best seafood cuisine in Chicago. On top of that, I never had Greek cuisine before, so naturally I had to give it a go.
I heard a lot about the infamous appetizer known as the «flaming cheese». The waiter brought it over and literally lit the cheese on fire on a metal plate that is also abundant in alcohol and olive oil. The flaming process fried the cheese and gave it a crispy exterior while maintaining an interior of melted cheese. Exquisite!
My sister in law also ordered baby octopus as an appetizer. They not only grilled the baby octopus to give it a little charred flavor, but it was so well done that the texture of the octopus transformed from soft to chewy. Talk about satisfaction!
For main dish, I chose to go with lamb cut with seasoned artichoke hearts. I find myself astounded by the texture of the lamb. For it to be so juicy and tender requires a lot of work, especially for lamb. The dish is covered with a cheesy sauce that appear heavy at first, but surprisingly easy to eat.
Definitely would come here more often if not for the fact that I am watching my weight… but hey! Treating yourself once in awhile can’t hurt :)

So the food is closer to a 3 just because it’s very very salty and you will need a lot of liquids for the night. However, our service was excellent and we were given pretty good recommendations. Plus, the rooftop dining area gave us a relaxing late afternoon in the sunshine and breeze. Basically, an overall pleasant trip had me rounding this up to a 4.
I came for post-​work tapas with 3 of my co-​workers and we very much indulged in a whole slew of dishes after a busy day. I think tapas are a great option for small groups that want to try a ton of different plates at a reasonable price. I would recommend getting a couple of dishes to start off and then adding more if stomach allows.
Soutzoukia — The meat balls are delicious but the sauce tastes like Greek pasta sauce. Skippable or not depending on how much you really like meatballs.
Gyros — Awesome! Comes with lots of beef and lamb. Very flavorful but salty to the max.
Dolma — Excellent homemade yogurt sauce on the side. The dolma was standard.
Souvlakia — Pork kabobs! One of my favorite plates but also very salty.
Arni Kebob — A good choice if you’re into lamb. I thought this was just average but lamb isn’t really my thing.
Melitzanosalata — This grilled eggplant spread with pita bread is such a good appetizer if you’re looking for a lighter type of spread.
Tirokafteri — This one is a spicy feta and cheesy spread with pita. I wouldn’t say this was spicy at all and it’s heavier and saltier than the eggplant one but I still enjoyed it.

So what I ate was tasty but it was a strange meal overall.
Service was lacking. They didn’t come over enough to check in. My food wasn’t right. I ordered a gyro meal and then got a gyro salad. I knew it wasn’t right but didn’t complain because as I stated above it was tasty. And in the end it did save me a few bucks, so there’s that I guess… Then when we were trying to pay the bill, my friend and I were splitting it on two credit cards and the employee took them and then was gone for I’d say at least ten minutes. He finally came over and said it would just be another second but if the system is down, tell people a little faster so we’re not confused about what’s happened to our cards. Really I’d give the service tonight probably just two stars. Shame since my friend raved about this place.
My friend liked her spanakopita. It looked good and big, nice portion size. My friends salad wasn’t nothing to write home about. And my gyro salad was good but way, way, way too much dressing and sauce.
I didn’t care for my ‘apple pie’ dessert but my friends liked the lemon dessert they shared.
I wouldn’t jump to come back here which is a shame because I love Greek food and the restaurant is pretty. It has a nice feel. Oh well we’ll see what happens.