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Special Occasion Dining, Romantic, Groups, Bar Scene, Business meetings
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Taverna Agora is an authentic Greek kitchen & bar where friends & family enjoy good wine, eat wonderfully prepared, simple food and relax. The restaurant is reminiscent of gathering places found in Greece, with old world flavors and rustic roots. However, Taverna Agora expands beyond the traditional agora with a few modern flares, including hand-crafted cocktails, a gourmet marketplace and Sunday brunch.
PRICE RANGE
US$15 - US$30
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Brunch, Drinks, Dinner, After-hours
CUISINES
Mediterranean, Greek
FEATURES
Takeout, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Highchairs Available, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music
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Reviewed 3 days ago

Outstanding food! We were having a birthday lunch for our daughter who was recently studying in Greece. We felt like we were back in Athens! Our server, Blu, was amazing. Friendly, fun and so sweet.

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Wow, absolutely delicious, fresh food. Every dish was perfectly good and may be the best eggplant I’ve ever eaten. Lovely ambiance on rooftop outdoor seating area. Will definitely return.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Kelly Hunter, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

We’re excited you had a great meal. Thanks for taking the time to leave a positive review and rating for us. It means a lot. We hope to serve you again very soon!

Reviewed 22 October 2023 via mobile

We were a party of 6,Dillon ,the mgr. mived us upstairs to a table we requested.Emily, our wait person,did a great job of taking care of us,without being overbearing.All of our group enjoyed their dinner choices.Overall it was a 5star experience!

Date of visit: October 2023
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Kelly Hunter, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 26 October 2023

We are so happy to know that you had an outstanding experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to tell others. We hope we can serve you again very soon.

Reviewed 29 September 2023

Our server Blu was terrific and so responsive throughout our meal. The food and environment was as good as ever! We’ll be back again soon.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Kelly Hunter, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 3 October 2023

Thank you for the positive shout out and 5 stars! We can't wait to serve you again soon!

Reviewed 6 September 2023

Just three blocks from our hotel, the Taverna was quite good. I was there with a party of 14 - always a challenge to the wait staff. They handled it quite well. My Chicken Mykonos (Grilled chicken over penne pasta tossed with spinach, feta, mushrooms,...tomatoes, and white wine lemon cream sauce, topped with Parmesan) was excellent and the serving was large. Others had the grilled salmon, the lamb chops, the lamb shank and, from what I could tell, everyone thought the food was superb.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023 via mobile

It’s sad to see a one’s great Greek restaurant go downhill so fast, but on my visit on a busy Friday night, the food was very substandard. Try he saganaki was about half the size of most restaurants and it tasted more like deep fried...fish than the way it supposed to taste From a texture standpoint. Lamb chops, now at $36, were ordered medium, but the insides had some very wrong parts. Maybe the answer is to avoid this place when it’s busy and go on a night where they can devote sufficient time in the kitchen. For the price you pay at this restaurant I expect much higher quality food.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Kelly Hunter, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 25 August 2023

We are so sorry to hear that your experience was disappointing. Would you please email me at WeCare@TavernaAgora.com with your contact info and reference this review? We'd appreciate the opportunity to do better. Thank you.

Reviewed 9 May 2023 via mobile

We loved the Ambiance,but that was ALL!!!We tried ordering a bottle of wine but 3 times our waitress returned telling us they were not available!Tried to talk is into more expensive wines rather than offering us one at the price we were paying.After ordering and...waiting 45 min our shared appetizer came without any plates,no pita bread served.Our 2 main courses arrived 1&1/2 hours after we ordered!This was Monday evening at 6:30 .Overall a BIG disappointment & will not return.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Kelly Hunter, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 11 May 2023

We are so sorry to hear that your experience was disappointing. Would you please email me at WeCare@TavernaAgora.com with your contact info and reference this review? We'd appreciate the opportunity to do better. Thank you.

Reviewed 7 April 2023 via mobile

Wonderful Greek food, ambience, service. Upstairs outside dining. Blue was our server. Absolutely charming. Highly recommend.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Kelly Hunter, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 10 April 2023

Thank you for taking the time to rate us 5 stars! We hope you'll join us again soon!

Reviewed 29 March 2023

Over the years, business has taken me to Athens scores of times, and I long ago fell in love with both Greek wine and the Greek kitchen. My partner and I search out Greek restaurants all over the US, and heartily recommend this one to...all who share our love of Greek cuisine. The setting is warm and comfortable; when we visited, there were a couple of large groups, couples on obvious dates, and individual diners. And this was at the height of the dinner hour. I should add that we parked on the street, which in the evening was free of charge. Taverna Agora has an extensive menu of traditional appetizers, so we decided to explore this element of the menu and forego a main course. We started with an excellent tzatziki, and then moved on to a superb saganaki flambeed at the table. Dolmades and keftedes came next. We strongly, strongly recommend the keftedes, although the dolmades were quite tasty. Spanakopita made for a light finish, enabling us to wolf down a traditional and delicious baklava at the end. We shared a bottle of retsina. I would have preferred something much more resinated (Kourtaki is my top choice), but my partner thought it was just right. With tip, the meal totaled out at a little over $100, but about $40 of this was for the wine. We thought that, in terms of both quality and quantity, our dinner was quite reasonable priced.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Kelly Hunter, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 3 April 2023

We are thrilled you had a wonderful meal with us! Thanks so much for taking the time to give us a positive review and a 5-star rating! We truly appreciate it! We hope we can serve you again very soon!

Reviewed 20 February 2023 via mobile

We headed to the Greek Kitchen on a recommendation. There were eight of us and we were seated quickly on a Friday night. I had the daily special-Gemista....it was really nice...my wife had Moussaka...it too was outstanding! Our waitress Chloe was even more amazing....we was...so sweet and attentive. But then the fun started....the Greek band began playing and then the belly dancer....before we realized it, we were dancing and singing around the restaurant. We had such a great time....we will definitely be back. Don't miss the fun.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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WeCare-BrandManager, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 21 February 2023

We are so glad you had a great time! We appreciate your taking the time to leave a positive review and 5-star rating! We hope you'll join us again very soon!

Reviewed 12 February 2023 via mobile

Oh my gosh! Everything was delicious!! We got the Greecian Grill and everything was fabulous! The rice and squash we're perfectly cooked, meat was perfectly seasoned, and the salad (honestly never thought that would be a highlight) was phenomenal. Our server (the awesome bartender) said...it is cut to order and it tastes like it (so fresh). Our drinks (baklava old fashioned, gold rush and Greek lemonade) we're amazing plus Cayla made a drink with the Empress gin (Royal Hawaiian) we were talking about. Awesome experience and can't wait to dig into our baklava cheesecake. Yum!!!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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WeCare-BrandManager, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 14 February 2023

So happy you had a fantastic meal with us! Thank you for taking the time to share your satisfaction with others! We appreciate it! We hope to serve you again very soon!

Reviewed 7 February 2023

It's good but expensive. The flavor is there, though. For dinner, their Biftekia, which is kind of a bunless burger, and their Hirini Brizola, which is a tomahawk pork chop, are both excellent. Portions on the dinner items are just a little on the small...side, especially for the price. The lunch menu is better in my opinion and a little more reasonably priced. For example, the meat on the lamb burger on the lunch menu is really outstanding (like the Biftekia). There are other Greek restaurants in the Carolinas that have a broader menu, including Taza on Falls of the Neuse, which is half the price but just as good as Taverna Agora. Zorba's in Columbia, South Carolina is better. The service at Taverna Agora is OK, but they're a little too comfortable.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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WeCare-BrandManager, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 9 February 2023

Thank you for taking the time to rate our restaurant. Thank you for mentioning the positive as well as the areas in which we can improve. We appreciate both types of feedback! Thank you for joining us. We hope we will be able to serve...More

Reviewed 13 December 2022 via mobile

Great food, great service. Drew took care of everything we needed. One of the lamb was little too red and Drew fixed it immediatly

Date of visit: December 2022
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WeCare-BrandManager, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 15 December 2022

We're so glad you enjoyed your meal. We appreciate your taking the time to leave a positive 4 stars for us! We hope to be able to serve you again in the near future!

Reviewed 1 December 2022 via mobile

Had dinner at Taverna Agora with friends and had the best time! We sat on the front patio (it’s enclosed) and had it all to ourselves. Quiet and warm while we were catching up, and Taylor was a fabulous waitress! I’ll be back!

Date of visit: November 2022
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WeCare-BrandManager, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 2 December 2022

We are so glad you had an excellent experience! Thanks for taking the time to leave such a great rating! We hope we can serve you again very soon!

Reviewed 27 November 2022 via mobile

The new items- grilled octopus and eggplant was incredible. Service was amazing as always! My 7 year old loved his hash. Highly recommend!

Date of visit: November 2022
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WeCare-BrandManager, Agency / Consultant at Taverna Agora, responded to this reviewResponded 29 November 2022

We are so glad you enjoyed your meal! We appreciate your taking the time to leave a 5-star rating! We hope you'll join us again very soon!

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I am not aware if they do have gluten free items, but if you call them, I’m sure they will be able to let you know!
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Yes call the restaurant and give them your credit card info. They will send you a gift certificate.
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Taverna Agora is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5