Elias Corner
“Everything ordered, from the salads, to the lemon potatoes, to the kebabs were to die for.”
“We shared a plate of mussels and grilled octopus to start and I had the bronzini for an entree.”
“There is NO MENU, but the waitress will rattle off all of the fresh fish of the day, sides, veggies and wine options.”
Elias Corner
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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We had a great experience here and the back patio was awesome. We had a bunch of apps instead of a big entree. The tzatziki is probably the best I have had. The octopus was wonderful and you get a big portion, the sausage was also great. We also had the shrimp and a Greek salad. The salad was just OK, the shrimp was very good. Overall this was great and will be coming back. Bring cash.
Fresh, fresh, fresh!
Was it worth the trek all the way out there? Maybe not, but was the food good? Yes, yes it was!
This is my sister in law's favorite spot in the city, so whenever she comes to town she brings us here. Don't expect a menu or price tags, you have to know what you want. Traditional meditteranean dining that brings me back to my summer days in Turkey when the adults at the table just scream out items and the food comes out hot, steamy and good.
If you're skiddish about the prices, be prepared to ask the waitress how much something costs before you say yes.
CASH ONLY
On my last visit to Elia's Corner (EC) earlier this week experienced a rebirth of this former Astoria staple that has been going strong for decades. Grilled whole fish is the way to go at EC. Have salmon or swordfish elsewhere if you must. Not that it isn't good at EC its that the whole St Peters or bass or red snapper are better, which incidentally our party ordered all three. Grilled to Greek perfection (A bit overcooked) and topped with ladolemono (an olive oil and lemon juice sauce that you must ask for). The combination makes is for an ideal mediterranean diet feast.
What annoys me at EC is that they are cash only and no sides are served with the fish; it's ala carte all the way baby. The prices for the fresh fish are reasonable. My partner (business) and I laughed when the waiter returned to warn us that the close to two pound whole bass would be $40. We're accustomed to being rapped in the city. For example Milos charges $40 a pound for the same fish. So if you don't care about rubbing elbows with so-and-so but instead want fresh fish and a great meal, trek to Astoria and amongst all the great choices make sure to add EC to your repertoire.
Service was terrible!
Food – 3 stars. A-ok in taste but extremely pricey for what you get.
Service – 0 stars. All the waitresses had facial seizure and looked like they were angry ALL the time. They were also throwing plates onto our table when our food came out. Drinks were not filled, and plates not cleared. Of the few times we saw them, it looked like they wanted to kill us. I also overheard one of the waitresses yelling at a customer in the next room. wow!
Definitely NEVER coming back!
Dating a new boy, he lives close to Elias Corner.
I figure this out and proceed to go there with him. Hi food heaven. I like tasty fresh fish.
Everything we ordered was nicely prepared, and they take the fish off the bone and get rid of the head for you.
I like it, I will be back, if I can trek out to Astoria again for it.
I came here for a late dinner on a weekday and the place was crowded. The servers seemed over worked and bit annoyed.
Our waitress came up to our table and was like what are you having? I was very confused since this was my first visit and hadn't read all the reviews on how this place doesn't have a menu.
After I told the waitress I didn't know what they offer since this was my first time she sort of brush us off and told us to have the Greek salad. I said sure but what else do you have since I like to know all my options before I make up my mind. We ended up getting the Greek salad and grilled octopus. I have to say both were delicious and I'm so glad she was pushing the Greek salad since it was amazing.
Now it was time to order our entrees and the same deal had to pulled teeth to get a list of what they had. FYI they only sell fish and most come whole unless you ask for it to be filet which I did.
I got the branzino and asked them to filet it which they did and still brought me the head which I guess I could have deal without but since the fish was so delicious I didn't mind. Part of joy of going to a Greek restaurant is having some lemon potatoes since I adore them but she told us they had run out so we just got some grilled mix veggies. I missed the potatoes but the veggies were done to perfection.
Not sure if they had dessert because she never offered us any.
Overall the food here its amazing if you are a fish lover but doesn't expect great service.
Just experienced the worst service here of all time. Elias Corner has no menu so I ask the permanently angry hag of a waitress to recite what they have. She acts like I asked her to run a 20K. I didn't catch it all so I asked her to repeat and she actually rolls her eyes. She leaves before I can make any decision. When she comes back, I ask about two fishes, and she doesn't know what to tell me or how to describe them, and tells me to go up front and look at the fish. As if looking at the fish raw is going to help me know what it will taste like. When I ordered, it took her half an hour to come back and tell me they ran out of the sea bass. So we order all over again and she doesn't bring us cutlery or napkins to eat with. I'm just sitting there waiting for a damn fork. When I ask her for one, she rolls her eyes again. She does not come around to refill our waters, she's not even visible, so I asked another one because I was dying of thirst from all the salt in the porgy, and she says "sweetheart I'm not your waitress" and she is so exasperated she leaves me her water pitcher so she doesn't have to come back herself to do it. I also caught a pricing error on our bill that she made. Shocked with this service and I wish I had gone elsewhere for fish.
Oh, we ordered the calamari, mussels, tsatsiki, porgy, monkfish, and tea. We didn't enjoy the porgy (bitter and salty) or monkfish (tasteless). Glad I filled up on the appetizers.
Probably my favorite seafood spot in Astoria! Came with a fairly large group, and many of my friends dream of coming back here! Everything ordered, from the salads, to the lemon potatoes, to the kebabs were to die for. The number one thing I RAVE about, to just about anyone I meet…is the SHRIMP! Possibly the freshest I have ever had. My description cannot do it enough justice. There were literally no spices, no seasonings on the shrimp…but so fresh that the freshness gave it all the flavor it needed. Literally, drooling as I right this. (Don't worry, I have tissues near by) A few friends who ordered the shrimp, highly concur about this. The bronzino fish was very good as well. GET THE LEMON POTATOES!
I'm deducting one star because the place is a little…"sketch" in some regards. No menus and no prices isn't "cool, trendy" or "traditional and cultured." It's actually quite suspicious and there is no need to not have a menu or pricing. Anyone who cannot immediately see the issue in this must not care about their hard earned money. We were not told it was cash only until the bill came, where several of us had to run to the nearest ATM. As long as you know this information before hand, you will enjoy your experience!