Fava Restaurant — Restaurant in New York

I came here for valentines day with the hopes of trying something different for a change, and overall the experience was pleasant. While they ran a special for a vday menu of 65 a person with free champagne, that unfortunately got canceled and they didn’t notify customers in advance so that was disappointing given the good deal. Nonetheless, the atmosphere is really nice, definitely has a nice greek Mediterranean feel , it felt like summer for a moment which was nice. I just hate how cold I felt each time the door opened and closed since its just one dining room. The regular menu has decent options from platters to finger foods, nice dips, salads, and hearty mains. The problem with the menu is that their wine list is non existent, they apologized a million times for not having even the Zoe greek wines in house or basic ones like Josh Cellar, but their pitcher of sangria really made up for it. They should invest in a restocked wine menu if they want to elevate the dining experience since certain wines pair well with fish and red meats on their menu. The waitress acts as the hostess here so they run around like chickens with no head. I also saw ticket numbers got mixed up when they delivered wrong entrees to people. You can tell they really take their jobs seriously as you never saw them standing around doing nothing. We tried their zucchini chips which were divine, lightly fried with good seasoning and yummy tzatziki dip, good start to the night. We then had pistachio crusted lamb chops with sherry wine sauce, let me tell you something, im still thinking about that sauce several days later it is DIVINE. i want to dip everything in their and the pistachio crumbs are sheer genius. We also had steak skewers platter, the platter has good value since you get salad a dip fries and bread or veggies, it was easy to share. I liked the seasoning on their skewers but I wanted the meat medium, it felt too well done. It did have a nice smoky flavor though from the grill. Fries were decent, i would of added more salt . The spicy feta dip was spectacular, loved the crushed red pepper. The greek salad had yummy olives. At the end of the night we tried their cucumber margaritas, it was really good- refreshing and slightly sour , I would drink this in the summer for sure! We also got their triple chocolate cake, we loved it because it was very decadent from their dark chocolate layers. However you would expect them to have baklava and maybe some other pastries with pistachios , instead they had only tiramisu, gelato and chocolate cake. Their pistachio dessert was out of stock . Their $7 cappuccino wasn’t worth it, it barely had any foam and too much cinnamon. This place needs to pull their inventory together if they want to get a five star experience for their customers. Otherwise, the tasty food makes up for everything else that’s lacking. I would return here in the summer time to see what else they...

We came here two weeks in a row. Bartender was very welcoming. We were seated immediately with no reservation. The menu was reasonably priced and filled with a variety of Mediterranean dishes. For a drink, I had the cucumber spritzer which was fresh made. For dinner, I had shrimp skewers and my husband had steak skewers. What a plentiful meal with skewers, salad and pita with vegetables. Yummy. Service was great, food was delish and staff qas friendly. The second time we came back, we weren't so lucky with wait time. We brought our son and grand daughter bc we knew the food was delish. This time, food was equally delicious but this time, with a 1 1/2 year old, we waited a longggggg time for our food. A little too long. I know there was a restaurant festival earlier in the day but it was over when we arrived and the restaurant was not packed. Restaurant is kid friendly, my son got a pizza and we were allowed to eat adult food. The baby shared our meal. High chairs are available, parking is a little tough but both time we went we lucked out with parking across the street. It's metered but not after 7:00. We will be back but hopefully next time, the wait will not be too long and the food will still be delicious! Bathroom was also...

I have to admit, my first visit to this Greek restaurant left me disappointed. The service was slow, and the food didn’t live up to the expectations I had. I almost didn’t come back—but I’m so glad I gave it another chance.

This time, everything was completely different. From the moment I walked in, the staff was warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. The service was prompt, friendly, and thoughtful throughout the meal.

And the food—wow. Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The grilled burger was perfectly tender, the spicy sausage delicious and comforting and seasoned just right. The cocktails were also top-notch—clearly crafted with care.

What a turnaround. It will now be one of my favorite spots. Huge kudos to the team for the improvements—they’ve more than earned my loyalty....