Sea Rock | Agia Effimia — Restaurant in Sami Municipality

Really nice restaurant, with good food, attentive and friendly staff, not to mention an absolutely amazing view. It's not cheap, though. And there were a lot of annoying wasps around, plus some begging cats.

This is what we served: For starters: I had the mushrooms in garlic and it was a very tasty starter. The aromatic herbs really gave them a pleasant flavor. My girlfriend tried the steamed mussels. They were delicious, and the sauce with white wine, garlic and onion really made a difference in giving that great taste. Their meat was huge, though... which made me wonder if they were from the farm and not from the sea. She also tried the Sea Rock salad. The rocket and other leafy greens were fresh, it also contained grilled peaches, 4 slices of grilled cheese and some kind of sesame croutons. But there was a condiment in its dressing which neither of us enjoyed, and it ruined the overall taste. It's too bad, because it would have otherwise been a great salad... but it's always the dressing that makes the difference between a good salad and a great salad. This is a subjective preference, of course. For the mains: I had the grilled fresh tuna, which was amazing. If you enjoy a medium-rare steak, you must order the tuna cooked the same way. The meat was really soft and creamy, it was a real treat. I really recommend this dish. My girlfriend tried the grilled sea bream (dorada) but unfortunately, it was from the farm and not the sea, as confirmed by the waiter. You could that by its taste too, because it wasn't as tasty as a sea bream from the sea. It was properly cooked, the meat wasn't dry. They did have fresh red snapper from the sea, only it was 1kg and too large for one person, otherwise my girlfriend would have chosen it... but she preferred a smaller 500g fish. As they didn't have grilled vegetables, she also requested seasonal greens to go with the grilled fish but she didn't like them very much and neither did I. Personal preference again, there was nothing wrong with how the dish was prepared. For desserts: We ordered one lemon tiramisu, which was good, tasty and not overly sweet. The lemon cream is definitely delicious.

The total bill was 108€, not exactly cheap.

All in all, I do recommend this restaurant, but I would be careful what fish you choose. Make sure it's fresh and from the sea. It really...

This place is an absolute gem. While it definitely feels like a crown jewel of Agia Effimia, it would not be out of place at swankier and much larger towns either. Where shall I start? The people! The staff is amazing, attentive, lovely, proactive - every single one of them is perfect. If my observations skills are right, the owner is behind the bar every night - and the place is clearly a labour of love from the lovely, fresh food with proper specials, through the also very proper cocktails, to the design touches and the smooth rock music in the background (Sea Rock, huh?), which my husband probably has not noticed, but is a welcome change to my ears from the usual Greek taverna music and the bland lounge tunes. We have rocked up every other evening so far with a 1 and a 4 yo and they are both happy there; even the 4 yo picky eater goes home with a full stomach every time. Also, as opposed to most (all?) restaurants here, there is a small break-out area among the back/upper level tables for the babies with the odd loose toy lying around and a small ice cream comes with a bill for them too for...

Absolutely loved our delicious lunch today! My husband ordered the coffee crusted beef fillet with sprouts and I ordered the grilled prawns with a twirl of veg. Both were incredible. The beef melted in the mouth and the coffee crust and spices gave it a wonderful flavour. My prawns were chargrilled and delicious, a little serving of cucumber and carrot spiral was delightful, the kiwi and sweet and sour sauce was an ok accompaniment but to be honest wasn’t really needed as the prawns had a delicious flavour on their own. We chose a cheese platter for dessert and were given bread to accompany it, which was perfect. We were pleased not to be charged extra for the bread (with our main) as well as with our cheese and also pleased to be able to take away the gorgeous Greek virgin olive oil too. The service was excellent and the additional complimentary ice cream was an exquisite treat (for eating all our food)! 😉 Thank you guys, you smashed it, a great excuse to return to beautiful Agia Effimia one day. ps……The restaurant and kitchen were...