Yianni's — Restaurant in Scotland

I love Greek food and was in search of a good Greek meal in Glasgow when I found this place. On a previous visit to the city I'd gone to another Greek restaurant and found it to be enjoyable and the surroundings were pleasant, but it lacked something - Greek flavour! This time I decided to try Yiamas, and I was so glad that I did!

It's a small restaurant, spread over two floors. When I arrived the place was quiet, only two or three tables occupied, and I admit I felt a little hesitant as it looked a little rough around the edges. The waiter was extremely friendly and helpful and showed me to a table next to the kitchen and a radiator, for which I was grateful as I was cold! I was pleased to see that they had a small selection of Greek beers - Mythos, Keo (actually Cypriot) and Fix - and the menu had a great choice of dishes.

I started with tzatziki, which came with four small triangles of pitta bread. This was followed by my main course of lamb kleftiko. I'm a huge fan of this dish and regularly make it myself at home, and when the food arrived I actually said "wow!" to the waiter. It was a large lamb shank surrounded by ratatouille, with oven potatoes (potatoes marinaded in lemon juice and roasted) and a side salad, and the portion was huge, and more importantly it was delicious. By the end I couldn't eat another morsel, despite really fancying a piece of Baklava and a Greek coffee to finish it off.

The price for this feast? A few pennies over £21. An absolute bargain. By the end of my short visit the place had started to fill up nicely too, and I heard other diners making satisfied and approving comments about their dishes.

Honest opinion? Possibly the best Greek meal I've had in the UK, aside from the ones I make myself. A great...

The night, dark and the clouds, low. I made my way up Buchanan Street as if I was climbing to Olympus itself. I felt like the pilgrims of old making a dangerous journey to the mystical Eleusis. My Trials and tribulations to be rewarded with ancient secrets and ever lasting life. As I broke the clouds of bath street, before me stood the looming arches of Yiamas. The warm comforting glow lured me in, making promises only gods could keep. My physical journey was over, making way for my spiritual journey to begin. As I sat and watched the high priest and priestesses begin to brew my veg moussaka, I pondered just what made this place so special. Was it the welcoming atmosphere? Was it the world class authentic greek cuisine? Or was it the love and passion of the family run business taking pride in everything they do? I came to the conclusion it was all of the above. The mortal and 3 dimensional words that fill my vocabulary are not enough to describe yiamas, akin to understanding the enormity of the universe, describing the beauty of Gaia. Feeling the overwhelming power of a black hole where nothing not even light can escape its grasp. Yiamas is not for mere mortals but a place of gods, a place of worship. Only the...

We had a reservation of 10 on Sunday at lunch, which was really well accommodated for and the service was perfect :) Our server was really friendly, helpful and precise with our order! I'm not sure what her name was, but we were served by a girl in a blue t-shirt, at around 1pm? The food was delicious, and I really like that we can watch how some food is made through a glass screen! The chips and tzatziki were definitely my favourite combo of the whole meal, but my halloumi pita wrap was also very delicious. Everyone else at the table also really enjoyed everything! I didn't hear a single complaint about anything nor have one myself :) I also ordered a freddo espresso which was perfect and super refreshing! The regular coffee tasted really nice, but I was surprised at the difference in taste between the regular and decaf versions. The regular one was very buttery and smooth, and the decaf one had earthy and bitter notes? We also brought our own cake which was really well accommodated for. Overall, great service and food! Thank you...