This is the best Mediterranean food in Boston! So many of their dishes are just as good as homemade, which makes sense given it’s owned/operated by an Armenian-Greek family. The Aegean dips and tabbouleh to start, chicken kebab for meal, and baklava for dessert are my favorites. Great vegetarian options as well. Will absolutely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baklava
Peter Smith
Chicken Kebab was unfortunately pretty gross. Got a few pieces of chicken that had that rubbery/elastic texture. Otherwise greek salad and calamari were fine. Nothing particularly inspired about this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Arthur Mooradian
The food is excellent you will be pleased with anything you order, it is a store front restaurant that is clean and comfortable they have drinks and desserts the bread was home made & incredibly good I had the great leaves. My guest had the beef kebabs. They agreed roasted potatoes were excellent I capped it off without Armenian coffee. It's a Greek and Armenian restaurant and I will say that the food is authentic. I think you'll enjoy it.Parking: On street parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Aegean Combo, Bread and Feta Cheese with Oil, Roasted Potatoes
Paul J. Manning
Finally got to visit the Aegean’s Waltham location, was a huge fan of their former one and it is just as good as it ever was. I look forward to enjoying their food for many more visits, great stuff as always and I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread and Feta Cheese with Oil, Roasted Potatoes
Cliff
Best Greek in MA!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mindy Goldstein
We were regular long time customers of the Aegean when it was located in Framingham. We had moved out of Metrowest years ago and recently discovered that the Aegean opened in Waltham. We visited the Aegean and we were not disappointed. The menu hasn’t changed much from the original menu and the food quality is of the same high caliber. The service was excellent, our dinners were delicious (including the freshly baked bread) and the atmosphere is authentic. We will definitely revisit on our next trip to the Metrowest area. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lynn S.
Incredibly disappointed in this new location. Was initially excited to hear about the new opening as I had been to both locations in Watertown and Framingham The positives: The restaurant is beautiful, decorated tastefully, love the projector and pictures of greece. Unfortunately that is where it ends. The negatives: Went to dinner last week. I don't eat carbs and I wanted the lamb. I asked if I could swap out the potatoes /rice for a their small side salad. They said no. They said I could pay extra and order the side salad so that is what I did, so what do they do, they bring me the lamb with no sides that it comes with and the side salad. I also ordered a side of broccoli. ( it was tasteless, unimpressive ) Pictures: Broccoli and the 1 lamb skewer, the piece of broccoli was from my paid add on side dish. Seriously you charge full price for 1 skewer and no side when you wont make a tiny substitution? I paid $34 for 1 skewer of lamb, a few tiny florets of broccoli and a tiny tiny side salad. I asked for the dressing on the side. They added the dressing. I sent it back. And the didn't take it off the bill. The server was not willing to help when we asked about the substitutions and then then we asked to speak to the manager. She came over and was so rude. We paid our bill and left, Didn't eat the food and will NEVER come back. Too bad, bc we LOVE Greek food, it is our go to kind of restaurant. Do yourself a favor and go to the Farm Grille or Demos!
A. Christine Christou
I'm Greek. I love all things Greece and Greek- except the Aegean Restaurant.Service was terrible. The waiter was unable to talk about any of the dishes on the menu. He was a kid, so let's give that a pass.My companion got her salad and it was soupy because it was so drenched in oil and completely overdressed. She politely asked the manager to take it back. The acting manager came over and it was so rude. Sooooo rude. Where is the Greek hospitality? Missing apparently, because I didn't see any Greeks working there. That should have been a big red flag.Our food came out and her garlic broccoli was ice cold and she asked for her lamb to be rare but it was well done. My Moussaka was completely inedible. I paid for my meal and literally took one bite. When I told the waiter it was inedible he said okay and brought the bill.I have never had an experience like this. It was bizarre. The Greeks are known for wonderful food and even better hospitality- the Aegean did not deliver either. I will never, ever return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Christine C.
I'm Greek. I love all things Greece and Greek- except the Aegean Restaurant. Service was terrible. The waiter was unable to talk about any of the dishes on the menu. He was a kid, so let's give that a pass. My companion got her salad and it was soupy because it was so drenched in oil and completely overdressed. She politely asked the manager to take it back. The acting manager came over and it was so rude. Sooooo rude. Where is the Greek hospitality? Missing apparently, because I didn't see any Greeks working there. That should have been a big red flag. Our food came out and her garlic broccoli was ice cold and she asked for her lamb to be rare but it was well done. My Moussaka was completely inedible. I paid for my meal and literally took one bite. When I told the waiter it was inedible he said okay and brought the bill. I have never had an experience like this. It was bizarre. The Greeks are known for wonderful food and even better hospitality- the Aegean did not deliver either. I will never, ever return.
Mariana Fernandez
The place was nice and clean. The food was excellent. I had the Greek salad with steak tips. When the dish came out, the portion size pleasantly surprised me because most restaurants skimp on the steak on salads. The bowl had a skewer full of meat and charred vegetables on top of a fresh Greek salad, and I devoured every last drop. My brother got the chicken gyro, which was well-filled, and he mentioned the chicken was some of the best he’s ever eaten. If I could give more stars, I would.
I don't get the good reviews of this place. My wife an I were in the area visiting from NY. The food is mediocre at best. The chicken was rubbery and sort of tasteless. Not terrible but not good either. Skip it.
Gary Ainsworth
My family loves Greek and middle eastern food. Having the Aegean in Waltham is a treat. The spanakopita is light and crispy, and Aegean combo scratches the itch for a taste of many favorites. Being Italian, but growing up with Greek families and friends, the Aegean delivers mediterranean comfort food that people will enjoy.
It was a huge disappointment for us. We had good memories from the one in Framingham years ago. The lamb ribs were cold and not very flavorful. The beef kabob was only one skewer with very little beef and it was cooked well done instead of medium like we asked. The lamb youvetsi was way over-salted. It was hard to eat. Not much lamb in the dish either. I don't think we will be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Tim Harry
Stunning food and amazing service! Our server was really friendly and very helpful with questions and recommendations. We had the Aegean entree platter, the moussaka and pasticio were really good. Had some Greek wine with it that was also very good! The Armenian honey walnut cake dessert was to die for! Reasonable prices for the quality of the food, would highly recommend if you want to try some Greek or Armenian food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Aegean Combo
Noel
Easily the best Greek food around. High quality seafood and Lamb, even the bread/olive oil & feta was top-notch.The Restaurant is clean and inviting and the Owner and staff are very attentive and polite. 5-stars all day long!
This is the best Mediterranean food in Boston! So many of their dishes are just as good as homemade, which makes sense given it’s owned/operated by an Armenian-Greek family. The Aegean dips and tabbouleh to start, chicken kebab for meal, and baklava for dessert are my favorites. Great vegetarian options as well. Will absolutely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baklava
Chicken Kebab was unfortunately pretty gross. Got a few pieces of chicken that had that rubbery/elastic texture. Otherwise greek salad and calamari were fine. Nothing particularly inspired about this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
The food is excellent you will be pleased with anything you order, it is a store front restaurant that is clean and comfortable they have drinks and desserts the bread was home made & incredibly good I had the great leaves. My guest had the beef kebabs. They agreed roasted potatoes were excellent I capped it off without Armenian coffee. It's a Greek and Armenian restaurant and I will say that the food is authentic. I think you'll enjoy it.Parking: On street parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Aegean Combo, Bread and Feta Cheese with Oil, Roasted Potatoes
Finally got to visit the Aegean’s Waltham location, was a huge fan of their former one and it is just as good as it ever was. I look forward to enjoying their food for many more visits, great stuff as always and I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread and Feta Cheese with Oil, Roasted Potatoes
Best Greek in MA!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were regular long time customers of the Aegean when it was located in Framingham. We had moved out of Metrowest years ago and recently discovered that the Aegean opened in Waltham. We visited the Aegean and we were not disappointed. The menu hasn’t changed much from the original menu and the food quality is of the same high caliber. The service was excellent, our dinners were delicious (including the freshly baked bread) and the atmosphere is authentic. We will definitely revisit on our next trip to the Metrowest area. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredibly disappointed in this new location. Was initially excited to hear about the new opening as I had been to both locations in Watertown and Framingham The positives: The restaurant is beautiful, decorated tastefully, love the projector and pictures of greece. Unfortunately that is where it ends. The negatives: Went to dinner last week. I don't eat carbs and I wanted the lamb. I asked if I could swap out the potatoes /rice for a their small side salad. They said no. They said I could pay extra and order the side salad so that is what I did, so what do they do, they bring me the lamb with no sides that it comes with and the side salad. I also ordered a side of broccoli. ( it was tasteless, unimpressive ) Pictures: Broccoli and the 1 lamb skewer, the piece of broccoli was from my paid add on side dish. Seriously you charge full price for 1 skewer and no side when you wont make a tiny substitution? I paid $34 for 1 skewer of lamb, a few tiny florets of broccoli and a tiny tiny side salad. I asked for the dressing on the side. They added the dressing. I sent it back. And the didn't take it off the bill. The server was not willing to help when we asked about the substitutions and then then we asked to speak to the manager. She came over and was so rude. We paid our bill and left, Didn't eat the food and will NEVER come back. Too bad, bc we LOVE Greek food, it is our go to kind of restaurant. Do yourself a favor and go to the Farm Grille or Demos!
I'm Greek. I love all things Greece and Greek- except the Aegean Restaurant.Service was terrible. The waiter was unable to talk about any of the dishes on the menu. He was a kid, so let's give that a pass.My companion got her salad and it was soupy because it was so drenched in oil and completely overdressed. She politely asked the manager to take it back. The acting manager came over and it was so rude. Sooooo rude. Where is the Greek hospitality? Missing apparently, because I didn't see any Greeks working there. That should have been a big red flag.Our food came out and her garlic broccoli was ice cold and she asked for her lamb to be rare but it was well done. My Moussaka was completely inedible. I paid for my meal and literally took one bite. When I told the waiter it was inedible he said okay and brought the bill.I have never had an experience like this. It was bizarre. The Greeks are known for wonderful food and even better hospitality- the Aegean did not deliver either. I will never, ever return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
I'm Greek. I love all things Greece and Greek- except the Aegean Restaurant. Service was terrible. The waiter was unable to talk about any of the dishes on the menu. He was a kid, so let's give that a pass. My companion got her salad and it was soupy because it was so drenched in oil and completely overdressed. She politely asked the manager to take it back. The acting manager came over and it was so rude. Sooooo rude. Where is the Greek hospitality? Missing apparently, because I didn't see any Greeks working there. That should have been a big red flag. Our food came out and her garlic broccoli was ice cold and she asked for her lamb to be rare but it was well done. My Moussaka was completely inedible. I paid for my meal and literally took one bite. When I told the waiter it was inedible he said okay and brought the bill. I have never had an experience like this. It was bizarre. The Greeks are known for wonderful food and even better hospitality- the Aegean did not deliver either. I will never, ever return.
The place was nice and clean. The food was excellent. I had the Greek salad with steak tips. When the dish came out, the portion size pleasantly surprised me because most restaurants skimp on the steak on salads. The bowl had a skewer full of meat and charred vegetables on top of a fresh Greek salad, and I devoured every last drop. My brother got the chicken gyro, which was well-filled, and he mentioned the chicken was some of the best he’s ever eaten. If I could give more stars, I would.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I don't get the good reviews of this place. My wife an I were in the area visiting from NY. The food is mediocre at best. The chicken was rubbery and sort of tasteless. Not terrible but not good either. Skip it.
My family loves Greek and middle eastern food. Having the Aegean in Waltham is a treat. The spanakopita is light and crispy, and Aegean combo scratches the itch for a taste of many favorites. Being Italian, but growing up with Greek families and friends, the Aegean delivers mediterranean comfort food that people will enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Aegean Combo, Roasted Potatoes
It was a huge disappointment for us. We had good memories from the one in Framingham years ago. The lamb ribs were cold and not very flavorful. The beef kabob was only one skewer with very little beef and it was cooked well done instead of medium like we asked. The lamb youvetsi was way over-salted. It was hard to eat. Not much lamb in the dish either. I don't think we will be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Stunning food and amazing service! Our server was really friendly and very helpful with questions and recommendations. We had the Aegean entree platter, the moussaka and pasticio were really good. Had some Greek wine with it that was also very good! The Armenian honey walnut cake dessert was to die for! Reasonable prices for the quality of the food, would highly recommend if you want to try some Greek or Armenian food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Aegean Combo
Easily the best Greek food around. High quality seafood and Lamb, even the bread/olive oil & feta was top-notch.The Restaurant is clean and inviting and the Owner and staff are very attentive and polite. 5-stars all day long!