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Thessalonike Diner, Flagler Beach

Thessalonike Diner

509 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler beach, FL 32136

Avg. Rating

3.28 out of 5
Service
3.39 out of 5
Atmosphere
Rating: 61% - 18 Reviews

Food

3.06
3.06 out of 5

Thessalonike Diner Details (Closed)

  • Cuisines: Greek
  • Phone: (386) 439-2981
  • Address:

    509 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler beach, FL 32136

  • Hours: Closed
  • Price Range: $$
  • Payment: VISA, MC, AMEX, DISCOVER
  • Alcohol Served: Full Liquor Bar

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Reviews of Thessalonike Diner

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  1. Review by Joe, Flagler 3/6/2016
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    Family in town for the weekend. Stopped and had breakfast Nothing to brag about. The potatoes tasteless, same for the sausage. Even charged for toast. No wonder the place is always empty.

        Not recommended
        
  1. Review by Dee Wright, Florida 11/15/2015
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    My husband and I stopped in for a meal. We were told they had decent Gyros. It made no difference what the food tasted like .... There was an older woman with short curly hair and glasses that was so rude, mean and nasty we turned around and walked out. Great customer service skills!

        Not recommended
        
  1. Review by Cindy Carlton, Palm Coast 10/31/2015
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    My son and I ate here. The food was horrible and there was only 2 other people in the restaurant! The only decent thing was the ocean view of the few tables they offer!

        Not recommended
        
  1. Review by Sam, Palm Coast 8/28/2015
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    After a poor experience when they first opened we decided to give this place another try based on more positive reviews - what a mistake. My wife took one bite of her salmon and couldn't eat it. Not sure if it was off or just burned or coated with bad tasting spices, etc.

    My turkey platter had bland mashed potatoes, stuffing that was like soggy white bread all covered with brown gravy! Maybe we should have realized things haven't changed when there was only one person there when we arrived at 6pm and only 4 people there when we left. A frozen pizza from the supermarket would have been better.

     
        
  1. Review by Amanda, Palm Coast 7/10/2015
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    I LOVE Greek food! My only disappointment in Palm Coast was there was no really good Greek restaurants. Well FINALLY my prayers were answered.

    I LOVE this restaurant. There are so many choices that even if you don't like Greek food you will be able to find something you will like. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, the food is incredible and you can't beat the location and parking!

    I will eat here as often as possible and hope you at least try it. I am SO glad that I can support local establishments especially when they have such incredible food!

        Amanda recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Rudy Lerro, Palm Coast 6/24/2015
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    Seafood fradiavlo was excellent. Service was attentive and courteous. Prices reasonable and my wife is hard to please.

        Rudy Lerro recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Jan Barson Ryone, Palm Coast 5/18/2015
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    Can't hold a candle to any other restaurant in the area. Breakfast, lunch or dinner - it is the best. Many Greek and European dishes that are unusual, but mouthwatering. Great appetizers including small gourmet pizzas), exotic desserts, and a full bar. This is the only place that ALWAYS has enough help so that you never sit with no one paying attention to your needs. Great atmosphere, indoor, outdoor, and second deck seating. Located on A1A and South 18th street. Priced comparatively to many better restaurants.

        Jan Barson Ryone recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Mary, Palm Coast 5/8/2015
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    We have visited this restaurant 3 times. Very welcoming. Great food. Fast service. I will return as much as I can and hopefully you will too.

        Mary recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Mary, Palm Coast 5/8/2015
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    We have visited this restaurant 3 times. Very welcoming. Great food. Fast service. I will return as much as I can and hopefully you will too.

        Mary recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Dave, Flagler Beach 4/21/2015
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    I was here before shortly after it opened, and was disappointed in the quality of food and service, but vowed I would give them sometime to get their act together. Well, I went back and was very glad that I did. The atmosphere is still new restaurant clean, well lit, and well appointed. The service was completely different this time.

    I was seated almost immediately, and drink ordered and delivered in just a minute or two. Waitress gave me the menu which took some time to peruse because it is quite extensive. I am a gyro junkie so that is always a first choice at a Greek restaurant. BUT their special was leg of lamb w/ mint jelly, decisions, decisions....BOTH! The leg of lamb came with a choice of soup or salad, and 1 vegetable. I chose the Manhattan clam chowder, and a baked potato. Now I have only had loin of lamb, and lamb chops in my lifetime, the leg of lamb was a new experience. The gyro came first, now my first time here I had brown slimy lettuce, and green tomatoes and meat that looked like it came from a Sam's club gyro kit. This second generation gyro was an entirely different animal, hand sliced meat, ripe tomatoes, fresh lettuce, and plenty of sauce to slop it up as much as your heart desired. This gyro was every bit as good as the ones at the Mediterranean Deli in Orlando, so no more 70 mile trips. The leg of lamb w/ potato came next, to say it was flavorful would be an understatement. It was cooked like your mom's pot roast which means well done with enough Au jus on the plate to keep it moist. Every bite was tender and never having had mint jelly before found that just a small amount on the tip of the fork every 3rd bite or so was enough to cut the richness of the meat and fat.

    The only mistake my waitress made was she forgot my soup, in it's normal rotation (she was helping another waitress with getting food to a huge crowd that came in). I think it was the owner who asked how my meal was, and I mentioned the soup. It was there within a minute, the funny part was the soup made an excellent closer for the meal, it was spicy (not hot, just tired of using the term flavorful) enough to help cleanse the palate.

    To say I was glad I came back is an understatement. Where else are you going to get a Real gyro for under $8 and great leg of lamb? Folks come in and try this place out.

        Dave recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Aynne McAvoy, Palm Coast 4/12/2015
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    I was here a few weeks ago with some friends and family. Loved the experience from start to finish and I definitely would go back. HUGE place so this is great for gatherings of groups, etc. The downside is that it a real pain trying to find out their phone number to call and ask a question. It doesn't seem to be listed anywhere.

        Aynne McAvoy recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Allan, Palm Coast 2/25/2015
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    We ordered soup and Moussaka. Both were very good. The Moussaka came with a Greek salad which was fresh and very good as well. The restaurant was busy but we were seated quickly. We were told the Moussaka would take a while. However, we did not have to wait that long. The server was friendly and efficient. We will be going back.

        Allan recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Cesar, Palm Coast 2/23/2015
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    After a long Saturday with the kids my wife and I decided to eat dinner out. Since we were close to Flagler Beach we headed that way to try something new. We drove by this place and since it is the new restaurant in town we decided to go in.

    The place is huge and the decorations are a bit weird (don't really match their menu) but I guess that is irrelevant!

    We came in and they were serving about 7 tables (the place was not packed). We stood at the door waiting for someone to acknowledge us. Finally after a couple minutes the bartender gave us a look and I yelled "table for four please! ". He nodded his head and walked to the back of the restaurant to whoever was in charge and told her about us.

    After waiting a bit longer the lady yelled across the restaurant "Over here", which we guessed meant to walk over to where she was. We walked to the back of the restaurant where she was standing and followed her to our table.

    Once we sat down we asked the lady for a high chair for our two-year-old. She said "of course" and walked away. Well, I guess she forgot about us because by time our server came over 7 minutes later to take our drink orders, we still hadn't gotten a high chair. We asked our server for one and she brought it over right away.

    At this point I was ready to walk out, but my wife decided to ride it out and give them a chance.

    When our server finally came with our drinks (about 5 minutes later), we told her we were ready to order. I ordered the meatloaf with soup and a side of vegetables. The server said "oooh, I wouldn't order the vegetables if I were you. The only side I would get is the mashed potatoes". Uh, ok, I guess mashed potatoes it is. My wife ordered our older daughter's meal (kids spaghetti and meatballs), which we were shocked to find out was $9.95! That is more than we've paid for a kid's meal ever, especially for something like a bowl of noodles with two meatballs cut in half. My wife ordered chicken Romano with soup.

    After we ordered, the hostess (?) brought another small group to sit down and told them to sit wherever they'd like. They chose a table near the window and she said "of course you choose the dirty table".

    The server put our order in and a few minutes later, brought us bread and our soup. The soup was pretty good, but very salty. A little later, she brought our food. The meatloaf honestly tasted like hospital food. It was really not great at all. The chicken Romano was not bad, but lacked in flavor. My wife had to use lots of black pepper and Parmesan cheese. The kids spaghetti and meatballs was fine too (our daughter liked it), but worth nowhere near $9.95.

    When we were done eating, we asked for the bill. After looking it over, we realized that on top of $9.95 for the kids meal, our server charged us $2.95 for the apple juice that was supposed to come with her meal. We flagged down the nearest employee we saw and told her. She took the receipt to the register, then came back and told us she had taken the charge off and that the server didn't know she wasn't supposed to charge for a kids drink. What? Apparently she thought a small plate of spaghetti and meatballs and an apple juice is worth $13 for a child. Maybe to her, but not to me.

    Overall, I do not think we will be back. The food was mediocre at best and I would say the service was flat out bad. They need some major changes or I don't see this restaurant lasting very long here or anywhere else.

        Not recommended
        
  1. Review by Pat, Palm Coast 2/21/2015
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    My husband and I had dinner at this restaurant this past Wednesday. The was no problem with the service whatsoever, and the food was good. The waitress was very friendly and helpful. The restaurant itself is a little on the spacious side, but the salad was very fresh, and the entree very tasty. I will be going back.

        Pat recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Dave, Flagler Beach 2/15/2015
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    Was here 9 days after opening. The place was busy, but there were open tables. I counted 3 waiters on duty, there may have been more that I missed. Entered and sat almost immediately, drink order was taken, and received drink in timely manner, but things went down from here. Waited nearly 20 minutes to give my order. Had finished my drink and was eating ice until nearly the end of my meal. Another 25 minutes and a different person brought my meal in a haphazard way.

    French onion soup came out, followed within 5 minutes had my Gyro, then came the bagel with cream cheese. French onion soup should be a rich brown color from browning the onions or using veal stock, this looked like pale dishwater, with droplets of butter fat floating on the surface, the flavor was lacking. The Gyro meat was definitely not done on a the vertical spit. The lettuce was brown and slimy, I removed a good portion of it as being unfit to eat. Forget the bagel just go to the store, and buy a Lender's Bagel, though the lettuce on the plate with the bagel was in better shape then what was in the gyro. I wished it had come out sooner I would have swapped it out.

    The Waiter is the final quality control person, and is the face of the restaurant, to the costumer, mine was absent. He received a 15% tip, the only time I give lower is when I see or experience real abuse. The cook, can not call the one who prepared my food a chef, because a chef would not leave a meal like that out of his kitchen, needs either classes or a good food prep cookbook. I really like to see businesses thrive, the owners have to get on top of this or this one won't. Could this be opening jitters? I will be back to see.

        Not recommended
        
  1. Review by Marc, Palm Coast 2/13/2015
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    We arrived 12:46 for lunch. Server arrived 1:01 and took our order. 1:16 still no drinks. We looked around and there were numerous tables that were there before us with no food. While the server mentioned they were short staffed that's just poor management. This is one couple that won't be back

        Not recommended
        
  1. Review by Tina, Palm Coast 2/13/2015
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    My husband and I went there for lunch and enjoyed the gyro platters which were excellent. Good price and plenty of food. This place will do really well. Must try.

        Tina recommends Thessalonike Diner
        
  1. Review by Donna, Palm Coast 2/13/2015
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    My husband and I stopped in for lunch today. We were seated, and proceeded to wait 15 minutes for someone to come and take our order, and it was not crowded. Someone finally came, apologized and said they were understaffed.

    We gave our order and another 15 minutes went by and we didn't even have our beverages. 30 minutes and nothing...we got up and left.

        Not recommended