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Kefi Greek Cuisine + Bar

Restaurant Greek restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Palos Heights


Address

12200 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463, United States

Website

www.kefi.restaurant

Contact

+1 708-361-9610

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 3 to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 9 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 9 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 3 to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 3 to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 3 to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Stan G. 1 year ago on Google
    I was in town for by nefews wedding. The rehearsal dinner at Kefi was outstanding. No need to go downtown for exceptional Greek cuisine. You will not be disappointed.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Brenda B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice restaurant, very clean, decent staff, we stopped here one night after work for drinks and saganacki. (1st time for my friends trying flaming cheese) it was absolutely delicious. Drinks were ok, we will have to go back and try some different drinks and more food beside saganacki and Greek potatoes. The downside is they do charge you to use your credit card, so bring cash
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Theohybrid 1 year ago on Google
    I was surprised that this place was only up for 5 years. It seems like forever given the traffic it was getting. I had never tried authentic Greek cuisine so this was a first. The inside was very decorated and yet felt like a home environment. The staff was polite and friendly and served me well despite having a stream of people to enter. The staff apologized for my late order but it was fine. (I was in the restaurant service once. Things get hairy when it's busy, I understand.) All in all, the food was delicious, the interior was homey, and the spices were an interesting. A well-worth-it experience.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vasilike R. 1 year ago on Google
    Kefi is an outstanding restaurant!! My large family dines here often. The service is always exceptional. The food is always delicious every time, no matter what we order. I have had 2 events at Kefi, including my daughter's baby shower and it was an amazing experience. The servers are extremely accommodating and very kind. My guests raved about the food and the service. Keep up the good work Kefi. EXCELLENT!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sabra D. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was amazing. Service perfect. Never waited more than a minute for anything. Their bread is unusually good, saganaki was fantastic, avgolemono soup very good and creamy, cod very good and chicken kabob tender and juicy. Rice pudding was great too’ Opa!’
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J 2 years ago on Google
    I recently had my mother's memorial luncheon at Kefi. Jimmy and Betty were so helpful and flexible with the planning. The food, room, and service were all outstanding. We could not have been happier. Our waiter and waitress were top notch. Thank you for making it so special for our family.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Markella A. 1 year ago on Google
    Always a great experience here! Antonia is usually our server and she is awesome! Excellent food and great drinks! We love Kefi!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M. L. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious lunch! Great friendly service. The food tasted like home-made. Wonderful experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Donovan H. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm not Greek, so my authenticity scale is on a learning curve when compared to multiple places in Greektown Chicago. By far the best feta I've ever tasted. Grilled chicken Greek salad was PERFECTION. ATLANTIC SALMON was beautiful seasoned and cooked to perfection. Customer service was great. They were busy so my wife and didn't get the best attention, but the food made up for that small hiccup. Drinks were a bit to sweet. We had strawberry martini. We will for sure add to our line up of monthly restaurants.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mike S. 1 year ago on Google
    First time here- everything was awesome! Service was great, food was great and the portions were huge! I will be sure to come again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anastasios K. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious Greek food that reminded me of home cooking. Friendly staff, generous servings. I highly recommend starting your dining experience with a Saganaki and the Greek meatballs Keftedakia. The Giouvetsi special (beef braised in orzo) and Moussaka were fantastic main courses.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Naomi A. 8 months ago on Google
    Went here to celebrate my moms birthday and it was a great experience. The restaurant is clean and very nice. The food was delicious. I highly recommend the beats appetizer and the chicken breast dinner with rice and potatoes. My parents had the baklava and both said it was the best they've had. Will definitely be coming back again sometime.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mark K. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent Greek food at fair prices. The place was packed and they worked hard to get everyone a seat. We ordered the Saginaki (flaming cheese) to start. Excellent thickness and cooked perfectly. The cheese was not rubbery. It was delicious. Later we shared the gyros plate and the pastitsio. The gyro meat was tender, moist and filled with flavor. The pastitsio was excellent. The meat they used was incredibly flavorful and very complimentary to the rest of the dish. We loved both our meals and the service was very good as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Danielle P. 10 months ago on Google
    The food is fresh, tasty, and delicious. The service was wonderful. The server was so friendly and attentive. I ordered the moussaka and gyro combination. It was awesome.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Onie R. 7 months ago on Google
    I wanted some grilled Octopus. It was a bit too charred, I had read that in a review before going so next time I will request them to go llight on the char. I added fresh lemon juice and that evened it out a bit. The Pomegranate martini was pretty good too. I had a great waitress too. Quick service ...thumbs up
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anastasia L. 5 months ago on Google
    The food was amazing! It was flavourful, rich, and appetizing! My whole family really enjoyed this meal. The seating was comfortable and cozy. I loved the authentic Greek dishes, and atr everything on my plate. My family thoroughly enjoyed this meal. We will come back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Great Greek restaurant with delicious gluten free options as well. We hosted a small work event here and the staff and restaurant were great. Our attendees enjoyed the meal and the ambiance which allowed our work event to go smooth and be memorable. We'll be back for future work events as well as for dinner on our own as a family!

  • 1/5 Brian B. 9 months ago on Google
    WARNING they charge a 3% illegal service fee for using a credit card! We will never come back because of this. Penalizing your customers for paying in a way that you accept but do not prefer seems to me to be a very ungracious policy. Shame on you! DELICIOUS FOOD though. Great service too.

  • 5/5 msmico2700 1 year ago on Google
    The food and service were fantastic. Very pleased to have celebrated my 55th birthday at Kefi. I loved the broiled Octopus appetizer and the greek chicken I orederd was divine. My family enjoyed all of their meals. Will be back very soon.

  • 5/5 Paul P. 1 year ago on Google
    I was thoroughly shocked at the uncomprimising quality of the food at this establishment. Our server Rodger was top notch. We started out with a beer and fried calamari. The calamari was solidly one of the better ones I've had. Great texture and flavor. For the main course we opted for the skirt steak oreganato with a side of greek potatoes. I am not exaggerating when I say this was the most phenomenally cooked (medium temperature) skirt steak I've had and the portion was large. The potatoes practically melted in your mouth. Even both of the breads they give you as a starter were great. I need to go back years in time to remember the last time I had this great of a meal in its totality. I'm bringing family and friends here for sure. A++ restaurant.

  • 5/5 Ellen M. 4 months ago on Google
    First time here, but certainly won’t be our last. What a wonderful experience! I have visited Athens, Greece years ago where the food was delicious; this place made me feel as if I was right back in Athens! Everything was superb! From the saganaki cheese starter to the scrumptious baklava dessert! It was truly a memorable meal!

  • 5/5 Nick T. 4 months ago on Google
    Some of the best Greek food I’ve ever had. Everything was perfect. Greek isles in chicago is my favorite and this is equally as good. These guys know what they’re doing.. Saganaki was 10/10. Then got combo plate with gyro and pastiscio (Greek lasagna). Incredible from start to finish

  • 5/5 Bushra M. 5 months ago on Google
    A convenient location with ample sitting space. Service was prompt and courteous. Fish was flavorful and fresh.

  • 5/5 Sergio O. 6 months ago on Google
    Was looking for a Greek experience for a birthday dinner, and I accidentally stumbled across this gem. Savory food, courteous staff, and Kostas was the Best waiter you could ask for; put a smile on everyone's face. Definitely my new go-to location for Greek food or any special occasion.

  • 5/5 lee c. 6 months ago on Google
    The atmosphere and staff were outstanding. Constantine was our waiter and he went over and above to make sure everything was perfect. He was also the happiest too. The food was good. The only thing I would say that could possibly be improved upon was sound absorption. There were 6 of us and it was a little hard to hear the conversation because the restaurant was so loud. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant for a good experience.

  • 5/5 Mo A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Greek restaurant. Staff was very friendly. Restaurant was clean and well-kept. Food was amazing. The kabob was cooked to perfection. Will definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Frank B. 1 year ago on Google
    The restaurant was very busy snd slightly understaffed. Everyone threw their hand in and made our visit a wonderful experience. Can't say enough about the staff. Our waiter had a party of 18 plus about 6 or 8 tables and didn't miss a beat with the help of I can only guess was the owner and her daughter. The food was cooked to perfection served hot and prompt. Highly recommended, treated like family, will definitely be back! Thank you!

  • 5/5 David E. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and great service. We split a village salad and I had the braised beef over spaghetti. There are so many inviting options on the menu that it was hard to choose. This is why I look forward to visiting again.

  • 5/5 Steve M. 2 years ago on Google
    We love this place, we try to get here at least a few tines each month...more if time allows. We enjoy the food so mich we've even had it delivered via food delivery service. Food is always excellent both if quality and value. The staff will make you feel like family and always try to make your visit pleasant. I cannot recommend Kefi enough!

  • 5/5 Jackiy C. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good food and exceptional service! We went with our baby and the servers were very understanding and accommodating to his mini tantrum. The skirt stake oregento was really delicious and so was the Grecian chicken. Good quality meats and everything was so fresh and tasty. We will definitely be coming more often for dinner.

  • 5/5 Byron B. 2 years ago on Google
    I dined in the Kefi and let me tell you it was an excellent experience! The server was extremely hospitable and helpful with the menu. The ambiance was very nice; clean and casual. The food was excellent! The shrimp was melt in your mouth good. Seafood was excellent too. Definitely a pleasant surprise! If you're looking for a Greek restaurant on the south side make this your number one stop.

  • 5/5 Nadaly M. 2 years ago on Google
    Consistently amazing. Myself and my family have been coming here since they first opened and we’re always wowed by the food as well as the service. Everything we’ve ever ordered has been top notch. This has become our “celebration” restaurant. Hopefully Kefi will be around for a very, very long time.

  • 5/5 John B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great dinner at kefi .great service and food and good to see my old friend jimmy who was at roditis for years

  • 2/5 Betty W. 2 years ago on Google
    All I wanted was 2 of the lemon chicken soup to go, I've ordered this 3 times before. Well this time my container was only 1/2 full for $7.00. I went back in and the lady was very crabby, I mentioned that I've ordered the soup to go before and the container was full. She was very crabby and not happy with me. I hope she didn't water down my soup.. I still love to go there and eat, it is a great place with great food. Just 1 bad experience won't keep me from coming back. I hope that woman has better days.

  • 4/5 shakti l. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was good drinks were average, I would go back . Servers were good and friendly. Good ambience and prices are not high.

  • 5/5 George K. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is amazing. Really taste like your sitting in Greece having dinner. Excellent service the staff were really friendly. I highly recommend George and the Pomegranate martini!

  • 5/5 Jeffrey W. 2 years ago on Google
    Second visit, Always absolutely amazing and make your mouth go Wow! Food. Greek styled casual fine dining, with a superb staff and excellent service. Now on my must list when visiting the city and suburb!

  • 5/5 Mike C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place, great food, great atmosphere. Started with Saganaki and Souvlaki. OPA!!!! Flaming cheese!!. Awesome. We all had the Avegolemono soup. Egg and lemon rice soup. Awesome II. I ordered Greek Chicken which had Greek potatos and rice. It was really good. I understand you can pick 2 entree items and get 1/2 orders if you want, which is what my 2 other diners did. One was Pistichio and Keptedes, and the other was Dolmades and Gyros. All the entrees were fantastic. I rarely give 5 stars, but it was worth it!! Recommend.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
    • ✓️ Private dining room
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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