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YIASEMI ΜEZE AND GRILL

Restaurant

· Dine-in · Takeaway People often mention restaurant, menu, service, tasty, time,


Address

Protara, Protaras, Cyprus

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+357 23 000035

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (353 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: restaurant (9) menu (7) service (7) tasty (6) time (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Maria T. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely loved this restaurant. We went three times during our two week stay in Protaras and it was always a great experience! They stuff is polite and attentive, the food is yummy and the atmosphere is relaxed and nice. Definitely, recommended!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris P. 1 year ago on Google
    Just wow! Was really skeptical visiting a place in the strip but after getting a recommendation from a local we were not disappointed. All the food we ordered was very tasty and arrived in good time. The set menus were really good value (the portions were substantial). We were a large group and everyone was commenting on how tasty and delicious the food was.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ingra A. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is amazing, clean and comfortable. Perfect for family or friends groups. As a vegan I can say they had enough options for my diet restrictions and it was DELICIOUS. Cocktails were great and the staff was super friendly! Can't wait to come back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patryk W. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food served by smiling and polite staff! The fish was fresh and full of tastes, would recommend and if I ever will be back in Cyprus I would happily eat again at this place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dragana R. 2 years ago on Google
    Fair food for a good price ! You should try souflaki pita! There are daily meals for 10-15eur for 3 course menu! Worthy! Pay attention the portions are huge ! :) enjoy
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andreea C. 1 year ago on Google
    The meat meze was delicious, as well as the the commandaria wine! They keep it coming! Lovely place, must try!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Potato G. 2 years ago on Google
    Very cosy place with lovely atmosphere, authentic music and cosy rustic design. Lots of sitting in shade and breeze to hide from lunch time heat. Fast, unobtrusive service. Ate there multiple times and every time food was incredible for slightly smaller prices compared to other places. The only few critics are that food is saltier than we prefer and washrooms need some love and restock. Highly recommend grilled calamari and set of appetizers. The tzaziki is very fresh and refreshing!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Neil 2 years ago on Google
    I had higher hopes for this place but I’m sad to say it was just ok. The restaurant itself is nice enough but like some other reviews I’d say the food is a bit bland/average. I got the prawns in garlic, Greek salad, and pork skewer. Firstly, the prawns came in a creme sauce, not in oil and garlic as you might think. The creme sauce was nice enough but there was no hint of garlic. For mains we ordered moussaka and calamari. I can’t stand the raw onions everyone puts on food here as a garnish - but that’s not just this restaurant- it’s everywhere! The moussaka was fine but there was way too much cheese sauce and not enough filling. The filling itself was quite oily and again lacked flavour. This should be a national dish so I was a bit disappointed. It definitely lacked proper seasoning. The calamari was also just fine, again lacking any real flavour. This place is definitely just average for food. It isn’t bad at all, just nothing special, which is a shame as the restaurant itself is lovely.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 John T. 2 years ago on Google
    I have read the reviews and had expected more from this restaurant. The portions were big. Pizza margherita should have the colours of the Italian flag red,white and green. I could only see yellow cheese. The sheftalies were tasty. What I missed was the friendly welcome that other reviews spoke of. The staff were busy and polite but didn't seem to work as a team. Maybe it was an off night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marina S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and service! Big sizes and warm pita bread to accompany the plates. Chill place with many fans, even during the lunch in summer season. We felt very confortable and welcomed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tiberiu B. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome food, very friendly service!

  • 5/5 Dani'sM&G 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely loved it. Chicken souvlaki was exquisite and it came in a Cyprian pie along with tomatoes, cucumber and onions. Starters including halloumi and Cyprian pie were very tasty too. After finishing our lunch, the restaurant offered us a couple of desserts on the house. A perfect closure to a perfect lunch. Thank you. We hope to see you again!

  • 5/5 angelina p. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly environment, quick service. The people there were very friendly and professionals, we had real fun with live Music!!

  • 5/5 Katalin K. 2 years ago on Google
    Yiasemi is the best traditional restaurant in Protaras.The quality of food, the service (George is great) and the kitchen staff is outstanding. Yiasemi was the highlight if our holiday in Cyprus.

  • 4/5 John T. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is excellent, excellent! Great variety in the menu and huge portions! The only downside was that 2 waiters for the entire restaurant were definitely not enough... the waiters were doing everything they could and they were extremely polite and quick (despite their high workload). However they were obviously overloaded - the business should help them with at least another person in the service area...

  • 4/5 Rachel C. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was nicely presented and the lamb chops were really tasty. We dined at the peak time of 8pm which was a mistake. We were forgotten about a couple of times and had to chase the waiters for drinks, to order our food and for the bill. I would recommend but maybe dine at a less busy time

  • 5/5 Simi T. 11 months ago on Google
    We walked around the streets and we found this little beautiful restaurant. We decided after a quick look at the menu and the ambience and also the menu with the promising prices persuaded us to dine here. The food was served very quickly after ordering. We were very positively surprised about the generous portion and especially the size of the entire menu which we ordered "Set Menu (with 3 courses)". About the food: Above our expectations!!! The mousaka was delicious. The best I have had so far and the lamb was very good. The waiters were very friendly and the toilets were very clean. All in all I can only recommend the restaurant, I have nothing negative to say. We will definitely come back. And also we will recommend this to our friends and anyone how will come to Cyprus.

  • 4/5 Tim B. 10 months ago on Google
    Mature UK couple in their mid 60s enjoying the set menu this evening. Good value good choice, large volume couldn’t manage it. Service excellent.

  • 5/5 Grzegorz S. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice and cosy place with a great atmosphere and amazing food. Vegetarian moussaka, best we ever had and all small starters delicious delivered to your table with a 😁👏👌🤤

  • 5/5 Mohamed D. 10 months ago on Google
    Amazing food, we had the local lamb dish (kleftiko) which was tender and delicious, this dish not always available as its clocked freshly everyday Kids playing area is available

  • 5/5 Gur Y. 11 months ago on Google
    Great place, we had there lunch and the food was made on the grill on spot, the service staff were very nice and talkative, answering all of our questions.

  • 5/5 Adam G. 11 months ago on Google
    Went for the set menu, thinking they would be smaller portions but damn we were wrong. The moussaka was huge and the meatballs were excellent in taste. Nice top off with desert and starters were pleasant. Atmosphere was quiet due to h3 mid afternoon but lovely music and front of house was very nice! One of the best meals we had whilst away. Thank you.

  • 3/5 Natalia E. 10 months ago on Google
    Musaka and traditional meatbowls were not really tasty for us. And musaka was extremely hot. The main problem - we waited our food and our bill too much time!

  • 5/5 Peter A. 9 months ago on Google
    Delicious food, amazing place, update unfortunately forgot the French fries on our order today


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cash only
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Kids' menu
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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