Reviews for YiaYia's Greek Kitchen in Ridgeland, MS
My wife and I are huge critics when it comes to food. BUT!!!! This place was tremendous and phenomenal from the food, the... atmosphere, and the service. The waitress and the owner made us feel at home and we had a good laugh. The owner who was the cookalso came out and told us how he cooked our meals and we definitely experienced a homey feel. This is definitely AuthenticGreek Food!!! We will be back and this place is surely recommended to anyone who loves food! Read more
I was in town for work and ordered some takeout from here. I was met with the warm hospitality of "Papou- Greek for grandfather"... who is 70 years young and YiaYia's husband of over 50 years. It was such a blessing to talk to him and watch his wife (who is74) cook all the meals herself in the kitchen-yes she cooks everything herself! She moved liked a 30 year old and had so muchpassion in her art. Papou showed me his award from the President of Greece for bringing "authentic" Greek food to the states.The President of Greece loved YiaYia's cooking so much he honored them with this state award. Amazing! We talked about life,hospitality and he even gave me excellent marriage advice. Just a great experience connecting with this wise and generous soul.Their food is outstanding too! You can taste the love YiaYia cooks with. If I am ever back anywhere within 100 miles, I willdefinitely visit here again. Read more
-The food tasted really good. Pita was fantastic, as was the Taziki (Pita Mozzarella is a fun appetizer too) -I loved the... Moussaka and Pastitsio -They offered some interesting and authentic Greek dishes, not just Ameri-Greek -The entrées come withmultiple meat options -The food was hot and freshly cooked -You can see and hear the cooks working on your meal -Friendlystaff -Prices have gone up over the past few years but so have most restaurants Read more
First time at YiaYia?s for lunch and it was great. The restaurant had a sweet and homey atmosphere. I was greeted by the owners... from the kitchen which I absolutely loved. I will definitely patronize this business again. The amount of food I received wasvery reasonable for what I paid as well. Read more
I LOVE this place. I love cabbage rolls so YiasYias stood out to me on a local google search for lunch one day because they had... cabbage rolls and now this is my go to lunch place when I?m in Jackson running errands. The hummus is ah-mazing too. I know Ican?t eat it all but I get it anyways and take home the leftovers. The food is so good it literally makes you happy. Everyone issuper friendly too! Anyways. Eat here. It?s fabulous. Read more
Ate lunch here this weekend and was thoroughly impressed! The Fried Calamari appetizer was exceptional - we were thinking we... would just get this as a meal next time. The Moussaka was just as good as when my YiaYia made it - brought back memories! Andthe gyros platter was the best! Friendly and welcoming staff, quick service, and nice inside decorum. Highly recommended! Willeat there again soon! Read more
The owner gets five stars, the food gets 3. My family was passing through Ridgeland on a road trip and saw some good looking... photos of Greek food with rave reviews on Google. We all had gyros and fries, and they did look lovely, but we expected moreflavor and a higher quality (and more) meat. The restaurant and bathroom were both very clean, and our waiter was sufficient.But the owner! He came running from the back as we were leaving and gave our daughter some ice cream w/chocolate syrup. I'm notsure which of them was smiling bigger. Very sweet! Read more
As a lover of all Mediterranean food, I of course walked in with Great expectations for what was to be consumed, and I got to... say, the fact that they have their own oil that they sell at the counter was from the jump a good sign. Everything is veryflavorful and healthy, from the scents and of course the flavors. Highly recommend the eggplant rollatini, my wife had thecabbage rolls. And to be completely candid, I had a little bit of stomach pain *coming* into dinner tonight. After my meal Ifeel very well refreshed and my stomach pain was gone, almost as if my body knew what I was eating was good for me...! Manythanks, we will be back Read more