Best experience, plate smashing - Best night ever! Plate smashing and dancing. Great variety of food selections. We sat at the longest dinner table with people from all over the world.

Fun Evening with Greek Dancing - Fun evening getting to meet other holiday-makersa and taste cretian beers with great food buffet and greek dancing lessons

The Greek Cookout’s a Memorable Night for Family - The town of Kissamos is wonderful quite town. We had visited Chania twice during our two weeks here and it was a real bustling city. The restaurant is located on a small street off the square about 50 meters east of the Archaeological Museum of Kissamos. There is small square here with about a dozen places to park. There is a large parking lot further down the hill from the museum. Prior to going to the restaurant, we contacted one of the owners, Henrich, and he was very helpful with getting us there and seeing that we had parked in the right place. He was available on WhatsApp. The building is very welcoming and is a lovely bright yellow orange colour. From the time you enter the premises you are living the Greek experience. They have some nice signage that informed you some quirky Greek sayings. All of it gives the place an ambiance not unlike visiting some family for a festive meal. The owners are a family, and we were welcomed as if we were family, We can’t say enough good things about the owners and the staff, but I will try! Surprisingly the owners are not Greek. They are originally from South Africa but have embraced the Cretan life. They are friendly and open. The staff are wonderful. The waitperson that stands out the most went by the name Reigna. She exudes joy, kindness, and is a superb dancer. The owners talked with the guest at each individual table with sincere interest, asking for their names, any special occasions people may be celebrating, and where they were from. Henrich headed up the beer and wine tasting. All of which were locally mastered. There were 3 of each and the guest tasked with rating each one. Henrich made everyone feel special and floated from table to table asking for opinions. Words cannot describe the wonderful aromas and tastes of the dishes that were served. Chef Dora prepares everything from scratch and with fresh ingredients. The meats were divine and extremely tender. My husband exclaimed it was the best food he had ever had in his seventy-three years. You may think he was exaggerating, but you won’t know until you try for yourself..After we all had our fill of the great food, we were invited to come to the lower floor where we were taught a Greek circle dance.Then more fun began when the owner and staff all sang to guest who had a birthday or other event to celebrate. We all happily joined in for the 5 different guest special occasions. Birthdays, graduations, and marriages. At some point we also sang the national anthems of the countries that the guest were from. It was fabulous. There was Malta, Italy, Germany, Romania, the UK and the USA represented. This off course was followed by another shot of Raki. Next, a lovely speech was made to the effect that no matter where you are from or what you believe in, we all share this world and are family. This let us into song again and then on to the plate breaking! Some say it is done when something bad happens, yet we learned it is also done as an act of joy. Greeks believe a joyous occasion or celebration can attract evil spirits, and to ward them off, plates are smashed to indicate that they are not welcome near the happiness. They only used plates that were not fired for safety reasons. As the music began one by one the guest entered the circle and smashed their plates while doing a little dance of their choosing in the middle of the circle. The laughter was great and it was good fun. The group entered into the Macarena when the Greek tune ended. To finish off the evening upstairs another song about family and then we all bid farewell to our new friends. As you know, my post aren’t usually this detailed yet I have a real good feeling about this place and believe that when we return a year from now we may have to book far in advance to get a seat at the table of the Greek Cookout of Kissamos, Crete. Thank you all for a wonderfully wonderful and tasty evening. It was the most memorable evening we’ve had for years. We love you.

Best event so far! - We had a party of 15 people and they were able to accommodate us. It was a great experience and one of the best meals we’ve had the last two weeks. The family running the event were great!! Wonderful way to end or time in Crete.

Great food, long lasting memories and dancing with locals! - We had a great evening, dancing, breaking plates and making amazing memories. Visiting the greek cook out was definately one of our top activities. Thank you for making it so special. See you next time! OPA

Great experience, something different and amazing - There was an amazing, family-like atmosphere, lovely people, delicious food. We had a great time with singing along, dancing and even breaking plates! Wonderful time. We have visited a lot of places, but in this one we have experianced something new, something special, something traditional. We will return here in the future and for sure recomend it to our friends. P. S. Love you guys! See you next time :)

a must visit! authentic Greek experience! - a hidden gem in the center of Kissamos, we experienced Cretan dancing while breaking plates! Thank you for an authentic experience, amazing food and excellent service!