Zorba's Greek Bistro — Restaurant in Baton Rouge

Edited to add- my second experience was interesting. The food was still stellar but unfortunately our waiter kept pushing my elderly parents to buy "beer for the kitchen". It was pretty uncomfortable after we said the food was great but we'll pass on the extra charge. He asked us three or four more times throughout our meal and we finally agreed to it because it was so awkward at that point. It definitely tarnished our experience and we haven't gone back since. What was supposed to be a special treat for our visiting family members turned out to be overshadowed by this and instead of talking about how good the food was, we were talking about how weird it was to essentially be guilted into the extra charge. It seems like if this is so important to the restaurant, maybe they should split the tips more evenly with the kitchen staff or perhaps management should buy the kitchen beer after a successful night.

This is my new favorite spot in BR! I am Greek and hate trying Greek restaurants because I'm always disappointed that it doesn't compare to what I grew up with. Well, Zorba's is absolutely incredible!! We had the saganaki, dolmades, spanokopita, avgolemeno, fresh pita, chicken souvlaki and baklava. Everything was out of this would good! The service was stellar and everyone was so friendly and attentive! I can't...

Zorba's is my favorite restaurant in the whole world. Not only is the food the best anyone in all of humanity has ever tasted but the management and staff are also incredibly kind, accommodating, and attentive. The atmosphere is fun yet intimate and is a great space for a date night or even a girls night out! Between my family members, we have tried a lot of the menu and have NEVER been disappointed .

My favorite thing to order is the Zorba's Beet Salad with Chicken. It's so freaking good, you forget that you're eating a salad (for real these are the only salads youll ever catch me eating). My favorite time to order it is at night from the dinner menu because it comes with the traditional Cypriot pita. THIS PITA IS LIFE CHANGING. It's all puffy and doughy and freaking delicious. It makes the perfect utensil for all the top shelf EVOO and feta you're gonna not want to leave behind on your plate.

After writing this review I now want to go get Zorba's for dinner. Unfortunately, it's Monday and they are closed. That's OK, I'll dream about it tonight and get...

I love Zorba's, a family-owned bistro, so very much, for many reasons! First, the food is exceptional, down to the last detail - last night, we went with a group and got shareable plates of Saganaki, olives, gyro, potatoes, feta, lamb hummus, garlic hummus, olive oil, and homemade pita. The pita comes to the table hot and puffed up, and I could have sipped a cup of that olive oil. We had cocktails, my favorites are the Zorbatini and Dinos margarita. Then we ordered a bottle of red wine - they were out of the bottle we ordered, but one of the owners came over with two bottles of alternative similar wines and described them - we picked the Greek red blend, and it was outstanding! I shared the redfish with orzo, lemon, and capers...the fish was cooked perfectly and the seasoning was melt-in-your mouth. Our server was attentive, helpful, and did a great job. I also love the atmosphere at Zorba's. There is courtyard seating between the kitchen and the main dining room, as well as a small bar. If you don't know about this local gem, go eat their food, you will...