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Epar.Od. Kioniou - Pera Pigadiou, Vathi 283 00, Greece
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James Harper-WilliamsJames Harper-Williams
Stunning location and views but mixed outcomes with the food. The Greek salad was absolutely huge and delicious - a great start👍! Then we had 3 different main meals. Chicken tserepa which was ultimately a bit bland really. Fried calamari which was a big disappointment - only a few pieces were cooked well - the rest were rubbery and unpleasant in flavour (we all tried some to confirm it and we've had this dish on every Greek island we've visited!) Also the chips were floppy and a little undercooked. The redeeming dish 🙌 was the chicken souvlaki which was delicious and this time the chips were outstanding - beautifully crunchy on the outside and wonderfully fluffy on the inside - second only to some French fries I had as a boy from a canal-side cafe when fishing in France with my exchange friend 😁. How frustrating then to have both excellent and poor chips served up in the same meal 🤔. The staff were very friendly and overall we we feel that given the high points of the meal we just got unlucky in ordering two things that didn't quite match them that evening.
Riccardo MeleRiccardo Mele
If you want to experience the heart and soul of Ithaca, Chani Restaurant is an absolute must. Opened back in the 1800s, it has been lovingly run by the same family for generations, with recipes passed down and perfected over time. Every dish feels like a piece of history, prepared with locally grown ingredients that capture the pure flavors of the island. The food is outstanding — fresh, authentic, and deeply satisfying. I highly recommend the Kleftico lamb, a house specialty that melts in your mouth and showcases the traditional cooking style that has made this place legendary. Beyond the incredible cuisine, the service is warm, attentive, and genuine, making you feel like part of the family. The atmosphere is just as special: the restaurant sits in a truly unique spot, the only place in Ithaca where you can see both seas of the island at once. Add to that the most breathtaking sunset on the island, and you have the perfect setting for an evening you’ll never forget.
Eva KnopovaEva Knopova
Amazing and very authentic dining experience! The restaurant founded in 1800 by the ancestors of today's owners is a hidden gem! The view is absolutely stunning, the service very nice and welcoming (we showed up 30 min before the official opening but got seated and served without waiting) and the food just amazing. We tasted the Ithaca salad with homemade feta cheese and exceptionally good olive oil and two main dishes with baby goat and everything was delicious. The goat meat which can be tricky to cook well was cooked to perfection and tasted delicious, probably also because it comes from their own farm as well as the feta cheese. The local home wine, despite being a simple table wine, was very good and paired well with the meals! If we come back to Ithaca, we will definitely come again!
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Stunning location and views but mixed outcomes with the food. The Greek salad was absolutely huge and delicious - a great start👍! Then we had 3 different main meals. Chicken tserepa which was ultimately a bit bland really. Fried calamari which was a big disappointment - only a few pieces were cooked well - the rest were rubbery and unpleasant in flavour (we all tried some to confirm it and we've had this dish on every Greek island we've visited!) Also the chips were floppy and a little undercooked. The redeeming dish 🙌 was the chicken souvlaki which was delicious and this time the chips were outstanding - beautifully crunchy on the outside and wonderfully fluffy on the inside - second only to some French fries I had as a boy from a canal-side cafe when fishing in France with my exchange friend 😁. How frustrating then to have both excellent and poor chips served up in the same meal 🤔. The staff were very friendly and overall we we feel that given the high points of the meal we just got unlucky in ordering two things that didn't quite match them that evening.
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If you want to experience the heart and soul of Ithaca, Chani Restaurant is an absolute must. Opened back in the 1800s, it has been lovingly run by the same family for generations, with recipes passed down and perfected over time. Every dish feels like a piece of history, prepared with locally grown ingredients that capture the pure flavors of the island. The food is outstanding — fresh, authentic, and deeply satisfying. I highly recommend the Kleftico lamb, a house specialty that melts in your mouth and showcases the traditional cooking style that has made this place legendary. Beyond the incredible cuisine, the service is warm, attentive, and genuine, making you feel like part of the family. The atmosphere is just as special: the restaurant sits in a truly unique spot, the only place in Ithaca where you can see both seas of the island at once. Add to that the most breathtaking sunset on the island, and you have the perfect setting for an evening you’ll never forget.
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Amazing and very authentic dining experience! The restaurant founded in 1800 by the ancestors of today's owners is a hidden gem! The view is absolutely stunning, the service very nice and welcoming (we showed up 30 min before the official opening but got seated and served without waiting) and the food just amazing. We tasted the Ithaca salad with homemade feta cheese and exceptionally good olive oil and two main dishes with baby goat and everything was delicious. The goat meat which can be tricky to cook well was cooked to perfection and tasted delicious, probably also because it comes from their own farm as well as the feta cheese. The local home wine, despite being a simple table wine, was very good and paired well with the meals! If we come back to Ithaca, we will definitely come again!
Eva Knopova

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3.0
3y

We had a recommendation from a very good local friend to visit the place. So, after 8 dinners in Vathi, we decided to go!! Location is perfect overlooking Aetos beach and towards Vathi. Easy spacious parking. The name '' Chani'' refers to something simple, so we thought it was going to be a typical authentic restaurant. No problem, it wasn't. When you arrive, as you can see in the Google photos, you meet a upper class restaurant: white tables, white chairs, white table cloths, all fixed up, with plates, glasses upside down , better napkins etc. A bit cold I 'd say.. We sat and a very very polite but stiff waiter came, welcome us, gave us menus ( simple plastic , one page ones..). Since we are not meat or chicken eaters, we mentioned that they offer: 5 salads, 12 starters ( 3 of them including meat), 5 main dishes ( all!!! with meat/chicken), 5 pasta dishes, and only one sea bass fish (from farm) dish, and a grilled calamari stuffed with ''Greek cheeses and tomatoes''. I asked if that was all, and the answer was yes, if you don't like then you have to stick to starters!!! Anyways, we ordered: as starter, grilled artichokes in lemon and local spices , really yummy , but 12 really small chunks!!!, six each!! Main dishes: Linguini with shrimps, really yummy generous portion for my wife, and for me the stuffed calamari, one single 8-9 cm!!! long piece of calamari , believe me 6 bites, served with some lettuce and little grated carrot ( 16 euros!!!). The stuffing apparently was some little (home made) spread with cheese and little tomato, nothing really interesting... Service was excellent, waiter came and asked ( as they use to do , but I just hate it) if everything was fine. I said the full truth and I explained about my dish that it was very very little and I think it should be served with some rice or other , because you don't get full and you pay 16 euros.. No reaction, no apologies nor a little extra something on the house, a desert maybe. Very disappointing... Total bill with half litre of local red wine, 48,5 euros and I was still hungry. I don't think honestly that I can recommend this place....

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4.0
1y

Πολύ ωραία θέα, πολύ όμορφο περιβάλλον, πολύ καλή εξυπηρέτηση από το προσωπικό αλλά δυστυχώς το φαγητό λιγάκι μας απογοήτευσε. Για να είμαστε δίκαιοι η πρώτη ύλη (συγκεκριμένα το κατσικάκι) ήταν εξαιρετική. Όμως, η εκτέλεση στο πιάτο κατσικάκι με λαδορίγανη ήταν μέτρια, καθώς ήταν άγευστο. Η κρεμμυδόπιτα, η οποία και στοίχιζε 14 ευρώ, ήταν μόνο φύλλο και πουθενά γέμιση. Το αναφέραμε, το παραδέχτηκαν, αλλά δεν μπήκαν στον κόπο να μας αλλάξουν το κομμάτι ή να πάρουμε κάτι άλλο από το μενού ή στην τελική να μην το χρεώσουν. Γιατί δεν μπορείς να προσφέρεις στους πελάτες κάτι που δεν τρώγεται και να το πληρώνουν χρυσό κιόλας. Οι πέννες με κοτόπουλο ήταν πολύ καλό πιάτο! Συμπερασματικά, σε γενικές γραμμές δεν ήταν άσχημη εμπειρία, υπάρχουν καλά πιάτα, αλλά στις αστοχίες καλό είναι αφού αναγνωρίζονται να διορθώνονται.

ΑΠΑΝΤΗΣΗ: Πρώτα από όλα ευχαριστούμε για την εκτενέστατη απάντηση. Είναι high season και ξέρουμε ότι έχετε φόρτο εργασίας, οπότε το εκτιμούμε πολύ. Επιπλέον, προσωπικά ευχαριστώ για το κομπλιμέντο για το καφτάνι μου. Φαίνεται η ευγένεια τόσο από κοντά όσο και από την απάντησή σας.

Τώρα, όσον αφορά στο φαγητό, ήταν αξιοπρεπέστατο, αλλά δεν μπορώ να δεχθώ το επιχείρημα ότι κάθε πελάτης προσθέτει το αλάτι που επιθυμεί για λόγους υγείας. Εάν αντιμετωπίζει κάποιο πρόβλημα, θα σας ενημερώσει. Ένα πιάτο, και μάλιστα το κατσικάκι (με λαδορίγανη) που είναι απαιτητικό, όταν σερβίρεται θα πρέπει να έχει ισορροπίες και να είναι γευστικό.

Επιπλέον, όσον αφορά στην κρεμμυδόπιτα, το δέχομαι ότι ήταν ένα ατυχές γεγονός, καθώς όπως μας εξηγήσατε "άπλωσε" η γέμιση στο σκεύος που την ψήσατε πιο πολύ από το συνηθισμένο. Μπορεί να παρεξηγήσαμε την τιμή του πιάτου αυτού, και γι' αυτό ζητούμε συγγνώμη. Και πάλι, όμως, στα 10 ευρώ ήταν υπερτιμημένο για αυτό που προσφέρθηκε (σχέση ποσότητας και τιμής). Έπρεπε να σας το είχαμε επιστρέψει, έχετε δίκιο. Εφόσον, όμως, το πληρώσαμε, είπαμε να το πάρουμε σε πακέτο φεύγοντας μαζί με την μερίδα κλέφτικο κατσικάκι που είχαμε παραγγείλει και δεν καταφέραμε να φάμε. Για να πω την αλήθεια πολύ την έκανα κέφι την κρεμμυδόπιτα (πολύ καλό το χειροποίητο φύλλο), καθώς μου αρέσει πάντοτε, και απογοητεύτηκα...

Χειροποίητο γλυκό κουταλιού και ένα μικρό δώρο μπουκαλάκι ελαιόλαδο παραγωγής σας δεν μας δόθηκαν. Φέρατε ωραιότατο λικέρ digestivo και ευχαριστούμε. Και δεν πειράζει, αλλά μάλλον μας μπερδέψατε με κάποια άλλη παρέα. Άλλωστε εμείς παραγγείλαμε μία σεράνο ως επιδόρπιο. Θυμάστε ότι ξετρελάθηκα προσωπικά από την αρχή που το προτείνατε;

Τέλος, το τραπέζι μας ήταν πράγματι το καλύτερο του μαγαζιού με υπέροχη θέα. Και βέβαια σας ευχαριστούμε. Γι' αυτό και δεν μετακινηθήκαμε τελικά. Δεν θέλαμε να φέρουμε κανέναν σε δύσκολη θέση και πόσο μάλλον έναν ιερωμένο με την παρέα του ή το ευγενέστατο προσωπικό. Εάν είναι απαράδεκτη η δυσαρέσκειά μας, δεν το πιστεύω, γιατί απλά είχαμε μια πιο χαλαρή, "ονειροπόλα" διάθεση. Επίσης, ο καθένας έχει τις συνήθειές του την ώρα του φαγητού. Η εν λόγω παρέα, ναι μεν ήταν συμπαθέστατη, αλλά ήταν λίγο πιο ηχηρή για τα δικά μας γούστα εκείνη την δεδομένη στιγμή. Δεν ζητήσαμε κάτι παράλογο, ούτε φυσικά να γίνει κάποια παρατήρηση στην άλλη παρέα (εάν είναι δυνατόν), απλά να αλλάξουμε εμείς τραπέζι για κάτι πιο ήσυχο. Παραξενιά; Μπορεί. Όχι όμως απαράδεκτη συμπεριφορά. Αλλά κι εσείς τι να κάνατε; Δεν ήταν κλεισμένο αποκλειστικά για εμάς το εστιατόριο. Και πάλι παραμείναμε στο τραπέζι μας, καθώς όντως ήταν το καλύτερο και το αναγνωρίσαμε. Λυπάμαι εάν στενοχωρήσαμε τον οποιονδήποτε. Μόνο αυτό δεν είχαμε ως πρόθεση.

Εν κατακλείδι, έχετε μία κριτική τεσσάρων αστέρων από εμάς και ένα υπέροχο μαγαζί σε υπέροχη τοποθεσία με υπέροχη εξυπηρέτηση. Ένα αστέρι που απομένει σημαίνει απλά ότι την επόμενη φορά που θα σας επισκεφθούμε θα θέλαμε να είστε το τέλειο και η εμπειρία μας να απογειωθεί με κάποιες μικροαλλαγές στα πιάτα. Γιατί όλα τα υπόλοιπα τα βρήκαμε υπέροχα (νομίζω το είπα και παραπάνω καμιά δεκαριά φορές) και σας αξίζει μπράβο. Όπως βλέπετε κι εγώ καταλαβαίνω καλά τα αυτονόητα. Ο καθένας μας ό,τι έχει στο "μέσα" του δίνει και εγώ νομίζω ότι έδωσα την...

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1.0
3y

Dear Chani,

First I want to say that it was not me that was writing the review, but now I am. I want to say that we mentioned our food being late and when taking the plate that the mushrooms were not our taste correct? When the pasta came 15 minutes later then our other main dishes the pasta was not correctly cooked we also mentioned this when taking the plates. We multiple times told that we understood and you kept saying that it was our fault and that we did not have taste. I told you multiple times that we can understand that it is difficult and that we just wanted to say about the pasta nothing more. You attacked us by saying we did not make a reservation what we did and if I read back on the site you are obligated to make a reservation. First off you asked me who are you and I replied that we are living and working on the island. That being said you went gossiping in Greek with you employees about that I did not want to pay and this was definitely not the case. It’s a shame your aggressive and rude behavior, because the rest of the personal was really friendly and nice. The food could be really good cause the concept is nice and the view absolute stunning. You should really look at your own behavior instead of attacking customers that are just in there right to say anything about the food.

Kind regards and have a...

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