Periyali

New York, New York, United States

Periyali

Periyali is a Greek restaurant located near Union Square in NYC. The greek salad we had was excellent, but everything else was just OK. The restaurant was more expensive than it seemed like it should have been. The only reason it is rated this high is because we were seated in a beautiful white room in the back that had skylights in the ceiling. It was one of the few places you can have dinner 'under the stars', even in the winter.

Dress

The restaurant is somewhat upscale, although still fairly casual. Smart casual is appropriate.

Cost

Entrees range from $20-$30.

Items Ordered

Spanakopita, Tiropita Kai Kolokithokeftedes

Spanakopita, Tiropita Kai Kolokithokeftedes

This appetizer contained two of each type of pastry. All of the pastries were a bit better than average and not as overly salty as these types of pastries occasionally are. The pastries were also served with some arugula and oil on the side.

Horiatiki Salata

Horiatiki Salata

The greek salad was the best item we ordreed at Periyali. The tomatoes and cucumbers were sitting on huge chunks of feta cheese, swimming in olive oil.

Mousakas

Mousakas

The mousaka tasted like a pretty average shepherd's pie. There was a little bit of eggplant underneath the lamb, and it was flavored decently. The beans tasted like they were boiled and topped with a nicely spiced tomato puree.

Kouneli Stifado

Kouneli Stifado

I was quite disappointed in the rabbit stew. The rabbit was difficult to eat, and the sauce didn't have any flavor of red wine - it just tasted like tomato puree. It was OK tasting, but I didn't think it was worth the effort of eating the rabbit.