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I love love love this restaurant. The food is fantastic, the atmosphere is warm and cozy and the staff are very nice and accomodating. My office orders from Dafni for lunch and I also go there for dinner. Have never been disappointed. Everything on the menu is wonderful. Delicious!

I have eaten at Dafni 3 times in 4 months and think the staff should be applauded. They are conscientious and aim to please. The atmosphere is charming. The food is plentiful and delicious. The grilled shrimp is one of my favorites as well as the lemon salad dressing. When I go to the off broadway theatres on 42nd street, I always eat in Dafni.

reading the reviews i expected a great meal but is was worse than average. i order quail and i couldnt finish it bc it was so dry. my friends pork was the same way. i dont think ill go back

After reading wonderful reviews of this restaurant, I decided to try it out. My sister and niece accompanied me and we had a wonderful dining experience. Theo was a wonderful host and made excellent suggestions. He made our first experience at Dafni's very pleasurable. Will definitely be returning very soon, maybe even tonight! The food is spectacular!

I stumbled upon this place on line as well and was very excited after reading the reviews. I must say, the experience lived up to the hype. The food was excellent. The best part of my meal was the octopus appetizer. It was very tender and hit a couple of nice flavor notes. My wife had the lamb shank and I had the quail. Both were great. The feta spread served with my quail was such an interesting and tasty touch. The other great part of the dining experience was the service. Our waiter was just perfect. He was very accommodating, pleasant and helpful. Overall, a fabulous dining experience.

Looking for a restaurant close to an off-broadway theatre during the week, I came across this on Menu Pages. Based on the previous reviews, it sounded like a no brainer and going on to the restaurant's own website, clinched the deal. The menu looked great and the prices extremely reasonable. I couldn't imagine a "nice" restaurant across from the Port Authority squished in between the schlock, but it's there. Clean and friendly, waitstaff extremely helpful and hospitable. The octopus melted in my mouth, and the appetizer spreads were extremely tasty. Good that the waiter note the strong use of garlic, but it was worth it. Definitely going back - hope they stay for a long time. By 6:30 p.m. the place started to fill up, become a bit noisy, but given the food and wine, it was well worth it.

Met and chatted w/the chef today. Formerly of PERIYALI! Friendliest and most efficient staff ever. Great Manager Tony(?) Today: Tall glass of complimentary red Greek wine - delish! Spanakopita - light, flaky fresh feta/spinach triangles (3) w/tzatziki, and fava spread w/caper, red onion flecks. Yum! Last wk - the 3 spread appetizer PIKILIDIA(?): Fava spread, the most fabulous taramasalata I've ever had (even in Greece), and Skordalia - heavenly, dotted with caper, minced onions, herbs, sliced tomatos, 3 dolmades, 3-4 cured kalamata olives ,piles of fluffy freshly baked pita. Another yum. ISLAND SALAD: A taste sensation: super fresh mesclun greens, baked, hot houlumi cheese strips, fresh dried figs, grilled fennel, moutarde vinaigrette, w/fresh baked pitas on the side in a huge bowl It's a salad, it's a meal. Faaaantastic. Since I live a 1/2 block away, I intend to eat every one of their dishes....it's THAT good. And REASONABLE! Just a matter of time. Rave. 5 Stars. For Real. The Real Think with a smile. Enjoy, my new foodie friends. Next week -BRANZINO!