Estia Restaurant

Full disclosure, I’m a little spoiled when it comes to Greek cuisine as the area I grew up in had a HUGE Greek diaspora population and I’m use to some pretty good Greek food.
One thing I miss about my old hood is having some mouthwatering, authentic Greek food; a solid gyro/​doner platter, some saganaki, a good horiatiki salad (actual Greek salad — not iceberg with feta cheese) a little sheftalia and I’m happier than a pig in shit.
My expectations were high and after my first visit, not sure I’d be in a rush to go back. The place is intimate and comfy. The service was great. The menu is just a sprinkling of legit Greek dishes with a lot of just random ‘Mediterranean’ dishes. I guess for those that aren’t too familiar with Greek food, Estia can satisfy that itch? But if you are looking for a super authentic Greek spot, this ain’t your place!

I want to leave five stars because this is the best Greek restaurant I’ve found in RI, and it really helped me feel like I was back in Greece. Such a mellow feel, Greek music, excellent food, attentive and friendly service, and the owner (Aphrodite) even came out to speak to me when she learned I was interested in practicing my Greek.
The details: quaint inside, small bar, soft music. We ordered a few mezze dishes and a pizza to share: the kolokithakia, kefthadakia, horiatiki salad, and buffalo chicken pizza.
The kolokithakia wasn’t what I expected (I thought it’d be round, flattened fried zucchini, but this was strips of zucchini with garlic on the side) but still quite good. The kefthadakia were awesome, as was the salad. The feta! Happiness! Excellent olive oil!
The pizza isn’t a Greek staple, per say, but it was delicious. Good spicy sauce and the crust was nicely crisp without being too thin.
This place definitely will hold a soft spot in my heart from now on, and any time I am able to travel from Providence, I will. I think it’s worth it!
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Service not proffesional just a few young girls trying to remember what you ordered. They ran out of milk so I couldn’t get my 4 yr old her favorite drink. No mixed drinks with milk and no coffee or tea if you take those with milk. Placed order for 2 pizzas plus other food, waitress came back 5 minutes later and said they ran out of doe so they could not make any pizzas. Why a place can operate like this I dont understand at all. I dont come to narragansett to go to restaurants and have them run out of drinks and food. No pictures will be posted they do not deserve it. Do not eat here! F–

14″ Greek pizza with olives (serves 3 – 4 adults), salads, wings, soup, sangria; we tried a little of everything and it was ALL excellent! Clean food and dining rooms, nice ambiance, polite and professional waitresses, well-​timed food delivery. Highly recommend!

I love this place. I am always surprised to see that it is always empty. My go to choice is the avgolemono soup, chicken souvlaki, and greek fries (crispy fries topped with lemon juice, feta, and oregano). The chicken souvlaki is always on a homemade fluffy pita. I love everything I have had there. The prices are a little high but I am glad to support a local restaurant with great food. Every time I have been there, I have had the same waitress. I believe she is the daughter of the owner, very friendly.

Surprised as I had heard good things. Clean, pleasant atmosphere and staff. Only the 2 of us for lunch on Thursday at 1 pm.
We both ordered the gyro sandwich and Greek salad on the side. Salad was pretty good
But lettuce had a few spots on the leaves which is not cool. A pet peeve like the ends of romaine lettuce — sloppy prep.
Disappointed in the gyro. Fresh pita, bland tzatziki sauce, fresh onions, tomatoes and sadly only 2 pieces of gyro meat. Really? We asked if it was a lunch size portion and server said no — this was all the time .so basically a veggie gyro. For $ 8.99 I expect 4 – 5 pieces of meat. Maybe they are slow with business– maybe it was just the day. But I won’t be coming back to find out.
Hoping they read Unilocal reviews and adjust. My friend remembers 5 years ago when everything was double the size. Times change but I will find Greek gyros elsewhere.

I’ve ordered take out from them twice for takeout and still wonder why. The Greek fries were sour and soggy. The pizza was poorly prepared and the pasta was smothered in a very distasteful sauce with minimal chicken. I had very high expectations with the enjoyable ambience but I was soon dissapointed.

Estia’s is a great place to go. The food is wonderful and the people are always nice. I spent three weeks traveling throughout Greece and eating here reminds me of the taste that I ate throughout Greece. The weird thing is that the pizza I had in Greece was never that interesting, but the pizza here is tasty. There is an attention to food found here that isn’t found in most restaurants in Wakefield. I gave Estia a four star review and would happily give it a five star, but there is something that is missing. I have eaten at Estia’s a bunch of times and never had a bad experience. I will continue to return too. Strangely, I can’t point to the thing missing. It could be that they don’t serve pastitsio. One of my favorite Greek dishes :(

I love this place! The food is absolutely delicious and I try to eat here as often as I am in the area. Would definitely recommend! The meze platter is essential.

Friendly service, delicious spanakopita, high quality olive oil and incredibly fresh and juicy shrimp in red sauce. The pork sausage was very orangey and more fruit flavored than anything, not bad but different. The wine list was unique with a number of Greek wines. Having grown up with Greek relatives, this passes the authenticity test and I will be back.

One of my favorite restaurants in south county. Authentic Greek food. Their marinated chicken over Greek salad is to die for. Good lamb, pasta and kabobs over rice. A nice mother and daughter family restaurant. A little pricy, but worth it. Nice atmosphere, very comfortable and the staff is very friendly. I go there often for lunch and dinner
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The pizza was good! The salad dressing was my favorite. The service left something to be desired. We will be back because we love that it is family owned but over an hour for pizza on Monday night is just a tad too much!

I am afraid to say but this place really was a disappointment based on all the positive reviews and Four Star rating. The Spanakopita appetizer was miniscule for $ 6, half the size it should have been which wouldn’t have been so bad had it not been burnt on the bottom, around the edges and totally lacking in flavor and virtually devoid of the traditional mix of ricotta and feta cheese. My Avgolomono soup was good but served lukewarm and I have certainly had far better. I chose Moussaka for my main course, it too was burnt on the bottom, around the edges and for $ 16, the portion size was completely ridiculous. I understand that the husband is in Greece for an extended period and perhaps that might have made the difference, sadly, I will never know as this place is off the list for the foreseeable and extended future.

Discovering this place was a happy accident. Excellent service and good food are never a bad thing. That was the experience here as well. I highly recommend the spanakopita and the souvlaki.

I LOVE THIS PLACE. So much so I’m sad that I haven’t reviewed them before! How had I forgotten?!
This is, hands down, the best place for lamb ever. I go regularly for the lamb, and always get something with lamb because they consistently produce the most melt-​in-​your-​mouth, mindblowingly delicious lamb dishes, no word of a lie. The lamb and orzo — tomato sauce with just a hint of nutmeg and cinnamon, plenty of cheese, and aforementioned luscious lamb — has become my definition of comfort food lately. And celebration food. And I-don’t-want-to-cook-tonight food. And just-​because food.
I have had other things, and all the entrees I’ve tried are equally good — I’m just attached. Anyway.
The service is always fast and quite good, and the staff is very friendly.
I take anyone I want to impress with tasty dinner here, so.
LAAAAAAMB.

I have lived in South County for 8 years, and have been going to Estia for maybe 3 or 4 years. It is our go-​to cozy local spot for really good meals in a town full of pub food and fast food.
I am a creature of habit and almost always order estia souvla or kabobs, but the daily specials have never disappointed, either.
Tina makes the best mojito in the universe.

Best pizza in South Kingstown. To a discerning pallet, you can taste the quality in the crust immediately. Super fresh, flavorful dough. Sauce was good, could have been a tad cheesier. La Strada in Matunuck has great pizza too, but I live in town and need food all year round.
Cool little spot with modern décor. Wife and I ate at the bar. Place was clean, friendly, had a nice vibe. Good service. We’ll be back!

We decided to order a carry out from work today. I loved the shrimp wrap appetizer and chicken soulvaki wrap with greek salad. My coworker liked her calzone. The staff is nice. The bathrooms are really nice too.
I would give it a 5 but there was a small chicken bone I could have choked on in the chicken wrap. Luckily I felt it before I swallowed. That could have went badly! And they use styrofoam containers, not good.

Estia is in my top three for takeout five minutes from my home, and I don’t mean as a default choice but one of the few seriously good eateries in town.
I’ve known the Estia restaurant family for years and as other reviews state, they do it right. Authentic Greek food cooked with care and attention to detail! Try everything on the menu, but especially when you need a pizza made from fresh dough which is their default every time (unlike other places in town).
It’s a simple formula: They’re a family that’s passionate about what they do and they want to treat YOU like family when you sit down to eat-​the best!

Went for dinner last night and the food and service were great! The owner’s daughter waited on us, so this is definitely a family business. They have been at this location for eight years and the business is thriving.
They started us with their nice toasted bread which was delicious Some of the best bread I have had in a long time… !!
We ordered the Greek Fries and they were crispy, hot and tasty.
The gyro was very good and the pizzas were also top notch. Crust not too thick, on the thinner side… just how I like it.
If you are in South County, give Estia a try. Affordable, good tasting, friendly !!