Ethos Gallery 51st
“The lights go dim, the music gets turned up, and men come out singing with dessert complete with sparkler on top!”
“The host that greeted us was a super friendly guy and seated us immediately.”
“My favorite non seafood entrees are their baby lamb special and the lamb shank with the orzo in the tomato and feta sauce.”
Ethos Gallery 51st
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Now throw your hands in the air! And wave 'em like you just don't care!
Get ready for a party atmosphere when you come to dine at Ethos Gallery. The atmosphere is beachy and beautiful. I felt like I was in the Hamptons, and I've never been to The Hamptons. But that's the vibe, and the clientele dress for the occasion, and dressed to impress. The service is top notch. Very very friendly. The food is wonderful and is very authentic. I ordered the fresh whole Dorado which was cooked simply… grilled and drizzled with olive oil an capers. It was fantastic. Sis loved her baby lamb shank over orzo. I would try that dish next time. It looked fantastic. People must know that this place gets FUN for birthdays and other celebrations because there were quite a few when we were there. All the light dim, loud dance music blasts over the system and the servers walk out with sparklers to the celebrating table. The host flung wads over paper napkins into the air like confetti. It's hard not to smile and have a good time even if you're not celebrating yourself. At the end of the meal our server brought us an absolutely delicious dessert of chocolate mouse and two glasses of Green sweet wine that tasted like honey. What a sweet way to cap of a delicious meal.
We came here the evening of the Jonas blizzard of 2016. What's nice find! Because most of the city was shut down (including public transportation) the restaurant appeared to be a little short-staffed, but I don't think service suffered too much.
Being one of the few restaurants opened during the blizzard, the place was packed (around 7:00 pm). Seating is a little tight. We were seated at a table towards the side wall where the tables were probably an inch between each other (they had to pull the table out for me to get seated on the bench that spanned the wall). We were served warm pita and bread (with hummus) and water upon seating. If you want tap water make sure you say so–they ask if you want still or sparkling. Both options are bottled Voss water (at $9 a pop).
The menu was extensive. They have fresh fish, which is their specialty it appears. There is a seafood display towards the back of the restaurant. This is where the staff selects a fresh whole fish to take to the kitchen to be cooked.
I had the aveglemono (chicken lemon soup). It was one of the best I had. It was not creamy at all (good, because that's they way it should be). It was piping hot, which was perfect for the storm. For dinner I had the kotopoulo (oregano chicken) with oven baked lemon potatoes…. Yummy! The chicken was perfectly marinated and cooked. There was enough food for two meals but I ended up eating all of it.
We got complimentary dessert (galaktoboureko and Greek chocolate mousse) as did all patrons. That was a nice touch.
We would definitely be back!
This is THE place for birthday dinner. You will see why as soon as you are here for 5 minutes- there's a bunch of them just about every night! So fun! The lights go dim, the music gets turned up, and men come out singing with dessert complete with sparkler on top! The food and cocktails are all very good here, you can't go wrong with anything you pick. One word of advice, definitely make a reservation. This place is usually busy, and even the bar area can be totally full sometimes so book in advance. The decor in here is beautiful- all white and a breath of fresh air to the eye. It's impossible to be inside this place and not feel happy.
I'm quite perplexed by the bad reviews Ethos has received from so many folks.. I was here for the first time ever last week, and had an excellent experience!
My wife and I decided to give Ethos a try last Thursday night after having walked past it several times. The host that greeted us was a super friendly guy and seated us immediately. I was surprised at how busy the place was for a Thu night!
Neither of us were particularly ravenous, so we decided to order the small plate of the Braised Shrimp and an order of Moussaka. While we were waiting, we were served bread and hummus. The bread was warm,had a sprinkling or parsley and olive oil drizzled on it, and was REALLY good. As was the hummus.
When our food arrived, the verdict was unanimous – we both thought the food was VERY good! The shrimp was extremely favourful and well prepared. Likewise, the Moussaka. It was light, and very tasty. The service was very prompt, and always, with a smile.
Just when we thought that we were done, we were in for a pleasant surprise. Complimentary dessert! We were served a plate of ice cream, baklava and cake (-like item). All 3 were really good. I am a fan, Ethos. Despite the somewhat steep prices, I think this is a very good restaurant and will definitely be back for more!
If you're looking for an upscale, trendy Greek place, look no further!
Loved this place! First Greek dining experience and I loved everything about it from the lively and bright atmosphere to the amazing food and outstanding service !
Hummus and pita bread, appetizers: grilled Octopus, spanakopita, were great and classic Greek salad with the tastiest tomatoes, were great. Had fagri fish and spinach as an entree which was wonderful – only negative is It had a lot of bones. They served a complimentary amazing (thick, heavy) amazing yogurt desert with walnuts and a light sauce.
Such a fun lively atmosphere- great for a date or get together with friends and definitely for a birthday– part of the fun was they would increase the volume of the upbeat fun music and bring out a desert with sparklers every once in a while for people celebrating their birthdays .
Fantastic spot !
A couple of friends I knew invited me to dine with them at this Greek restaurant. When I arrived and met up with them we were promptly seated near the bar area. This place is very noisy to say the least which makes carrying on a conversation a bit difficult but I managed.
We were given hummus with complimentary pita bread. We each had a glass of wine and decided to share appetizers or what they call small plates. We ordered octopus which was outstanding! The other I guess seemed like they were eggplant rolls. Those were good as well. We shared a Greek salad and the tomatoes were to die for! I had never tasted tomatoes as good as these and I can only stand tomatoes to a degree in a meal. Not these, they were delicious!
The waiter went over the daily specials and I was in the mood for swordfish. It came with a cream sauce and rice along with mixed vegetables. I thought it was alright. One of the friends had scallops and the other had roasted lamb. I got to sample that and it was very good.
During our meal the room was darkened for a few minutes while they brought out a sparkly cake and sang a Greek song for someone's birthday. Now that was really unique!
I finished my swordfish and knew I couldn't eat another bite when out came dessert that appeared to be a baklava and a custard tart. Served with them was chocolate mousse for dipping. One of the desserts really had no flavor to it but the other seemed good. Needless to say I was stuffed that I could barely walk.
Please be aware of the fact that this place is very expensive and gets very crowded. I did not make the reservation but I am sure I would need to schedule in advance if I were. Nevertheless I had a great time with good friends and good food.
Decent Greek seafood in east midtown. Enjoyed the food and the look of the restaurant however it was extremely noisy. The noise level made it virtually impossible to hold a conversation with my date. Additionally the staff was pushy. They were rushing each course so as to turn tables faster. They even asked the party at the table next to us to vacate their table (they hadn't even finished their dessert)! Food made up for the less than stellar service.
Bread was plentiful. Nicely seasoned with olive oil and herbs.
Meze platter a little lacking in portions. And by a little lacking I mean a lot lacking.
Very tight space. Sitting on top of the other table. Every time the busboy walked by he hit my chair. Unpleasant to say the least.
Good chicken kebabs. Subbed rice pilaf for french fries.
Felt a little rushed by the waitress and busboys.
Birthdays: lights go out and music hurting the ears. Offensive on a week night. This isn't a club.