Estia - Henley Beach

The food wasn't too bad, but for what you pay I would rather go to Taverna and really get my money's worth. On the plus side, the chicken and lamb was amazing. Just wanted more on the plate. If you live in the area and you want Greek, then yeah why not. If you don't live in the area, then go somewhere closer.

We booked a table at the Estia as we had previously been there and knew the food atmosphere was great. It was my birthday so my family decided to go out, we got there on time everything was going well. However when we got there they sat us next to the entrance of the toilets... It was very hard to eat our meal seeing people go in and out of the bathroom. As well as knowing we were paying the same price as everyone however had a horrible table. On top of that the waitress was extremely pushy she said the specials menu so fast and was very unclear. It also felt like she was rushing us to order so we would get up and leave. My mother requested as it was a special occasion, but the manager just shrugged and said that was all there was and didn't really care. My Question is, should a 4.5 star restaurant with a solid reputation make people sit next to the toilets, pay good money and eat their meal? Tim Hoile Tim Hoile

Not even close to Yia Yia's! Was very keen to try this place but was disappointed. Service was lovely, location is beautiful, but the food was a letdown. Very lacking in flavour. We had the spanikopita, melinzanasalata, moussaka and potates. Potates were mushy, moussaka was oily and the spanikopita was salty. Perhaps not the best Greek restaurant for vegetarians?

Henley Beach is a nice place to be on a warm Adelaide evening, and Estia is perfectly situated right at the entrance. Estia carries off the air of a casual, laidback beach restaurant and at the same time offers high class dining service. The waiters and waitresses were very attentive and professional with their service. We ordered for dinner, pita bread with taramasalata (cod roe dip), melizanosalata (eggplant dip) and htipiti (feta, chilli, capsicum dip) as dips; sikoti (fried chicken liver); gigandes (lima beans) and tis skaras arnaki (chargrilled lamb). The dips were all excellent with smooth creamy textures. I never usually enjoy melizano, but this time it carried the flavour of the eggplant well, the htipiti had a mild chilli kick which I enjoyed. It is difficult to get good taramasalata, although what I had at Estia was not the best I've had, it was flavourful and rich. The pita was served warm as it should be. The chicken liver was a nicely cooked dish, although I would have preferred it with a little bit of cracked pepper. The lima beans were cooked well and was an excellent lighter vegetarian counterpoint to the heavier meat dishes on the table. The char grilled lamb as  you would expect from a Greek restaurant was excellent, and the rice that accompanied it was okay. After such a filling meal, we ordered a galaktoboureko (semolina filo dessert) to share. It surprised me when it was presented looking more like a danish. It had all the essential elements of a good galaktoboureko with the semolina custard having just the right density and texture and the filo pastry flavoured well with honey. The citrus syrup on top and the clove and cinnamon notes were a little strong for me, but my friend stated that he really enjoyed those flavours.  Overall, a very satisfying meal. The only thing missing was a wheelbarrow to take me to the car.

Henley Beach is a nice place to be on a warm Adelaide evening, and Estia is perfectly situated right at the entrance. Estia carries off the air of a casual, laidback beach restaurant and at the same time offers high class dining service. The waiters and waitresses were very attentive and professional with their service. We ordered for dinner, pita bread with taramasalata (cod roe dip), melizanosalata (eggplant dip) and htipiti (feta, chilli, capsicum dip) as dips; sikoti (fried chicken liver); gigandes (lima beans) and tis skaras arnaki (chargrilled lamb). The dips were all excellent with smooth creamy textures. I never usually enjoy melizano, but this time it carried the flavour of the eggplant well, the htipiti had a mild chilli kick which I enjoyed. It is difficult to get good taramasalata, although what I had at Estia was not the best I've had, it was flavourful and rich. The pita was served warm as it should be. The chicken liver was a nicely cooked dish... read more