the only restaurant we used twice during our two week stay
The staff here are more like old friends after so many years visiting them. Lovely to see Yiannis back after a spell away. He does a wonderful PR job in getting in the families, the children adore him. All the staff are polite and courtous and the food is very good value for money. The spring rolls with chilli sauce are delicious and the special omelettes are great. Always a warm welcome.
We ate here for six nights and it was good food each time cant pick a fave as all were good service quick and always friendly so i guess see you nxt june !!
The Parthenon is not only the best restaurant in Kalamaki - it is the best restaurant in Zakynthos.
with all the old crew back this year , including the singinng yaniss, it was as good as ever!!!! as for the comments about the toilets etc [ you are inn greece not the hilton hotel in london] chillout and enjoy !!!!!
hi everyone,
MS FRANCES KILLON,IM APPALLED BY THE COMMENT YOU HAVE PUT ABOUT THE PARTHENON,I THINK YOU HAVE NO JUST CAUSE TO MAKE SUCH COMMENTS AND THINK YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY REMOVE IT!!! THE PARTHENON SETS EXTREMLY HIGH STANDARDS AND AS FOR THE PRICES WELL I SUPPOSE IF YOURE USED TO MCDONALDS PRICES THEN I SUGGEST YOU EAT THERE IN FUTURE,THE PARTHENON PRICES ARE IN NO-WAY EXPENSIVE AND AS FOR THE TOILETS ... SERIOUSLY COME ON!!!!! AS YOU CAN SEE YOUR ON YOUR OWN WITH THE WAY YOU FEEL. THE PARTHENON IS THE BEST RESTAURANT IN KALAMAKI WITH THE BEST SERVICE FOOD AND STAFF,SEE YOU ALL IN 10 WEEKS I CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU GEORGE.AND CAN I JUST SAY WELL DONE TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT STUCK UP FOR THE PARTHENON .
We always pay a visit to the Parthenon and have never had a bad meal here, but have had various standards of good. The service is excellent and the premises clean.
Im saddened to here such comments about the Parthenon,
The prices at the Parthenon are as the same as many other restaurants in the area and the quality of the food and service is second to none. If you read all the other comments on the board you'll see no one else making such comments,To Ms Killon,do not know where you usually eat,but if prices are high at the Parthenon try elsewhere believe me you will not get value for money.As for toilet facilities-you will not find cleaner,believe me I have seen them.Yes,I know there are only two but how many can one use at one time?
HAD A NICE HERE BUT IT IS A TAD EPENSIVE, ALSO HAVE TO MENTION THE LOO'S (SORRY), THEY ONLY HAVE ONE OF EACH AND THAT IS THE WHOLE OF THE RESTUARANT WHICH IS QUITE BIG AND THE LARGE BAR NEXT DOOR. SO GET TO THE FRONT OF THE QUEUE.
Without a doubt one of the best restaurants in Kalamaki, I only ate Greek food and it was fantastic. All the staff are so friendly and make a fuss over the children too. Well worth a visit.
My friend John is such a nice shy guy who LOOKS scary
just returned home from two weeks,was our fifth year of visiting and were so sad.although were so happy to see yianni back where he belongs xx . we ate at the parthenon every night apart from two,its still the best restaurant in kalamaki with the best food,service and the best hunky waiters!! nothing is ever too much trouble,my seven year old loves it here as she adores george and yianni,miss you all soooo much see you in 13 weeks cant wait, special big hugs to georgie xxxxxx
Another year and the place just gets better
Excellent food as always Excellent staff as always Thank you Everyone at Parthenon for Everything!!!!DOESNT MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER IS LIKE,GO TO THE PARTHENON AND AND I PROMISE YOU WILL FEEL MUCH BETTER!!
matt- im sooooo jealous you will be there before us! oh well suppose i can cheer myself up by thinking you will be going home before us , the parthenon is by far the best restaurant on the island we totally love it and the staff ,especially GEORGE & YIANNI, have a fab time ,say hi to george for me.
four weeks and two days to go cant believe it on the 24 of may at 7.30pm we will be sat in the parthenon enjoying the best meal weve had all year!!! cant wait to see you again george and the gang,see you very soon xxxx
I agree with Claire Brooks.....the Parthenon is great. The one thing that would make it even greater
FOOD PERFECT,STAFF PERFECT ,GEORGE PERFECT,BEEN 3 TIMES ALL FOOD IS PERFECT SERVICE PERFECT,WHAT CAN I SAY JUST GO TRY IT FOR YOUSELF YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED (ACTUALLY DON'T ,AS I DO NOT WANT THE PLACE FULL WHEN I GO IN MAY) BUT DO GO ANY TIME AFTER
we now have eleven weeks to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! leah says we are eating with you every night george she cant wait to see everybody,when we return in september we are bringing our friends and some family so we will need a table for ten please!!!!! they are looking forward to eating at the best restaurant in kalamaki cant wait to see you george big hugs for now speak to you soon xxxxxx i dont have any pictures of you george so when we get there im going to take lots of you so i can put youre pics on here!!!!
August 22nd 2006 Our 25th Wedding Anniversary, We held the meal at the Parthenon.
Really liked it here was very nice, service was fantastic and staff very friendly! Food was very nice had breaded mushrooms for starter and had nearly enough to fill me up as a dinner. Spaghetti bolognaise was delicious. Would recommend this place to anyone.
Without doubt the Parthenon is one of the best. You are served a variety of home prepared Greek food at a cost which is affordable. We have been to Zante for many years and we are never dissapointed when we pay them a visit. My warmest regards to all the staff we will see you next year. A special mention to Jani ' GLAROS' and his lovely lady Joanne. Thanks for all you do.
This is still our favourite restaurant in Kalamaki It was lovely to see you all when we were back in Kalamaki in September. Delicious food, excellent service and lovely staff. Would recommend the Lamb Kleftico which is my favourite and hubby loves the stuffed beef burger. Can't wait to see you all next year.
these 2 comments below are from the same person as you can see if you click on the blue words that say view all comments from that person!!!
Ate here for the first time after recommendation of friends. Pork chops grilled to perfection, and HUGE!!! Accompanied by a lovely salad and greek potatoes, gorgeous. Husband had steak, again very good. Would eat here again and have no problem recommending it ourselves
we ate here quite a few times while we stayed in Kalamaki, couldn't name anything bad about it the whole experience, food (gorgeous) staff (so friendly) value for money (excellent) we just kept coming back for more. Hi George and everybody at the Parthenon, really missing your food hope to be back next year!!
We had a great time in greece and ate at the parthenon almost every night, cant wait to see you all again we have booked it already for next year, and hopefully us girls will come with our friends aswell
There is not a lot to say about this excellent restaurant, the food,service, and value for money says it all.
The food and service here was fantastic - we couldn't fault itat all!
woops as you can see from my last message i didnt say what the food or entertainment was like i will on this one lol xxx
hi all at the resturant and the bar how are all you doing hope you are all ok. lara i sent you an email but i dont know if you recieved it. have you got your tatoo yet. hope the food is still geat as ever. is costas still being a little devil. and yannis keep spinnin them tunes. the food was excellent here and the weather was great we might be coming back next year for my mum and dad hen and stag night which shud be fantasic and we can see you again. once i have got all the pictures developed and find my usb cable i will pit them oin here for you so that everyone can see how happy you all are and busy you are. see you all soon hopefully. lots of love jo, niel, charley and carl xx
went several times, love it, great food and service, lovely to see george yiannis babis and the crew again, excellent! one of our big favourites
Came back from Kalamaki today. Ate at Parthenon 3 times and can honestly say it was some of the best food we have tasted. All the staff were friendly especially Yiannis who made friends with our 9 year old daughter.A great restaurant, would recommend it to everyone
Why oh why We must Say Goodbye
We really enjoyed our evening here and would recommend it
Nice restaurant!! Nice food!! My mum and dad felt guilty afterwards because we had came to Greece and had a Sunday Roast!! It was nice though !
this is our 3rd time in kalamaki and everytime we go here we eat at the parthenon! the food is great n the staff are even better! big shout out to my main guy george!! many great laughs we had in the rose n crown when u finished in the restaurant! although was not happy when you kept throwing ice at me!! thanks for yet another great holiday, you know that you will be seeing me soon coz i can't stay away from zante! lovin everyone in the parthenon, lots of love amie xxxx
Had lovely food, here very nice. ***
hi george and yanni and (Sarah jessica PARKER) ha ha!Meant to reply earlier been back home almost 4 weeks.WE highly recommend this restaurant we ate here 7 times would of been more but you are on your holls so u need 2 try other places.Thanks (George) 4 bringing James dinner out first!
Hi everyone. Joanne charley carl and nelly here. Just want to say were gonna miss you all even george haha. You know the food was great and really big portions because you mainly got my plate back full because i could not eat it it was great really filling. Enjoy your selfs and hi to lara yannis and kostas xx
Yiannis is singing in a bar in Tsilivi this year - we didn't have enough time to track him down. Anyway the Parthenon is a great place to visit in Kalamki. The whole family loved it. Great food serverd in a friendly, informal atmosphere. It was good to see you again George and Yannis - we will be back next year.
yannis 3 is singing in a greek dance entertainment in tsivili acording to the other yannis and gang , though where it is i am not sure . we have just got back today but did not have time to track him down as we were to buisy stuffing our faces on all best greek food we could eat. resort seemed quieter this year but the food and staff were just as good. yamas once again everyone!!!
The food here is GORGEOUS and really good value. We had the specials, which overall worked out at 25euros for 2 starters, 2 main meals (big portions aswell) four drinks and we were given two complimentry drinks of this fruity punch stuff which was really nice! Yum yum!
Where has Yiannis 3 gone from the Parthenon, does anyone know?
Hey everybody its george, thank you all for your excellant comments and your great photos...its very nice to let us know that you had a wonderfull time in our restaurant, and its been a pleasure metting you all! I hope i see you all soon again or next year!!!
p.s nicole your puppy george is great, bring him over next year i must meet him... say hi to mum and dad!
Behind the scenes is where its
hi all this restaurant is the best in kalamaki in the two weeks we stayed in zante 26th june to 10th july 2006 ,we went back 5 times, service and very freindly, always rememberd us when we were just walking by restaurant by daughters name, beautiful meals each time, quick service with a smile, brill prices well worth a visit, love to george from nicole hes the best!!!!! hope to see u all very soon take care xxx ps george i had my lolly when i got home as u said and thought of you miss zante see u soonxxxx nicole
Woo. BBQ chicken is the best in the world.
Hello Georgy baby its sammy and scott we went home yesterday :( we are definatly coming back next year im trying to get scott to say yes for august haha. but he hasnt got much money, i want my bbq chicken, missing you lots already your a really nice guy and hope you will be there next time we come
bye
Sammy & Scott
Ps i put a few pictures on aswell :)
*kisskiss*
Woo. BBQ chicken is the best in the world.
Hello Georgy baby its sammy and scott we went home yesterday :( we are definatly coming back next year im trying to get scott to say yes for august haha. but he hasnt got much money, i want my bbq chicken, missing you lots already your a really nice guy and hope you will be there next time we come
bye
Sammy & Scott
Ps i put a few pictures on aswell :)
*kisskiss*
to the worlds best restaurant,
zante veterans say there is no where better, superb value and the most wellcoming restraunt around.
12-May-2006 to 26-May-2006
hia everyone,
Hello to Yiannis, George, Yianni, Babis, Michael and the rest of the guys at the Parthenon restaurant. the restaurant is fantastic, the food is delicious, the service is second to none.
Hello to all at the Parthenon,
hi everybody, this is george!!! we r opening today ...so hope to see you all soon so we can make your holiday complete
good luck with the start of the new season everybody. cant wait to see you all soon
hi john sykes...
hi to george and all staff at parthenon kalamaki,
just like to thank you for the warm welcome we receive when we visit your restaurant.
hope everyone has happy holidays and a great new year from the hole familly and we hope 2 c all our friends back in 06 for some great food and a great holiday. c u soon
hello everyone. It has took me eight weeks to get this picture on so you had better like it. I hope you are all having a well earned rest. I am now slogging myself to death so i can come back next year. george. I won't tell you again. Mum says will you text more frequently.
we were in kalamaki for two weeks in august/september and ate each night at the parthenon.great menu for dead-flesh eaters and veggies alike.as a vegetarian i had the vegetarian hotplate it was delicious. also had the veggie stirfry and the cheese/spinach pies with salad. waiter service, very attentive without being fussy.children warmly welcomed and entertained.
george,"i know it's hard but do try and keep yiannis in order."
yiannis 1 "continue being nature's gentleman and look after those vegetarian chickens"
I am a great fan of the Parthenon and have no problems with comments made one way or another However I would poiint out that the food prepared in the Parthenon is prepared daily from FRESH products and I can assure you that if people are not satisfied the staff will do all in their power to rectify the situation so dont be afraid to complain as the management really do appreciate constructive criticism so they can improve their service to you. I have complained and had my complaint dealt with to my satisfaction By the way the food is excellent as my waistline will testify.
ate at the parthenon every night in may 2005 and again inoctober2005 wonderful food and a wonderful family. joanna,yannis,george spiros cousin yiannis and uncle yiannis. we were made to feel so welcome and even choose our own menu, going back again in may 2006 and also october 2006 just to see the family. they also own the rose and crown next door which is a great pub staff brian and little kosta are also fantastic. see you all next year. i know spiros reads this love lynsay and sue
Was quite crowded, food was okay, portions quite small. Was worth trying but didnt go back.
We went to this restaurant having read reviews but were throroughly disappointed.
hiya its joanne, george's admirer haha, just wanna say hello, n thanks for makin us feel welcome, might see you all nxt year! bye xxx
hi everybody its george... thank you all for your excellent comments!!!
hi everyone. how are you. am missing you alot. i hope yannis has still quit smoking. i went in to the parthenon every night and i never got bored of it. the food was fantastic with a wide range of vegitarian food available (including the vegitarian chicken lol) and the waiters was so funny. the day i came home i didnt feel like i was home and wanted to come straight back where i felt of a family. hopefully i will see you soon in london (george and spiros) and there is no way i am not coming next year possibly to work for the summer season.so if that washing up job is still available george then you have not my number.
another restaurant we always visit more than once during our holidays, great friendly service, the country lamb, and lamb chops are lovely, greek meatballs are excellent, great cheesecake for afters, well priced, thanks guys.
A big thank you to all at the Parthenon. We had three lovely meals here in August and can recommend the Lamb Kleftico and Chicken Slouvaki...both are delicious. Yianni kept the kids entertained, trying to make Ellie work at the restaurant, by handing out menus when customers arrived and Amy had to spin the menu on her little finger like he does, to keep the customers entertained. Thanks again, and we'll see you next year.
Hi Everyone!
What a fantastic restaurant, friendly, helpful, attentive, our 10 year old luke would'nt let us eat anywhere else( Hi Yianni, Yianni and Georg, luke is missing you already especially the play fights when you tried to make him pay by taking his shirt off) The service was excellent and nothing was too much trouble, we did look in at the mermaid but like many things it was overated, noisy and everyone felt crammed in.Not for us we like to relax and feel we are not being hurried. we will definitely see you guy's at the parthenon next year.
What can I say. We had a really lovely time. George THE MANAGER and his serving family need to be congratulated especially the dear old boy in the kitchen and the rather lovely cashier. To all who read this I will tell you that the food in the Parthenon is original and hand prepared from all local produce I have witnessed the actual preparation. You will without doubt sample a small piece of Greece and I highly recommend it to all. Thankyou once again to all in the staff see you soon.
Big hello to everyone at The Parthenon, and Rose and Crown. Katie, Chris and Myself would like to thankyou to all for making our holiday the best ever. By far the best restaurante/ bar on the island, with the loveliest, friendliest staff Katie misses you George and is already nagging to return to see you again.. She will send the photos on in the next few days.
hi george (future husband) i really enjoyed every night we spent in your restaurant i must admit you do make good margerita pizza. yannis is honest and lovely very funny stealing laurens drink. babi seemed quiet didnt stop lauren from eyeing him up. family who worked there were very helpful and friendly. but george is absolutely gorgous and very sweet even thou i had swollen eyes from being headbutted on a jucuzi didnt stop george lol i.e ( i have 2 to see the eyes of my wonderful wife) you old charmer you! i will return in 6 years to marry you of course.the only downfall was leaving you and your restaurant and i got dressed up on the last night brad just about to take a picture of us when the worst happens it runs outa batteries how dissapointed was i seeing as the only picture i have is the group picture with me you lauren and babi was when i had a swollen face. ill add the picture as soon as i get time. i hope everyones okay lov ya all amyxx ( big baboo!)
hi its
me. you wont know my name but you will know my face (goerge and yianni
trying to cart me off into the kitchen to wash up last year) we come
back from our holiday a week ago now and im missing zante very much,
even though we have been twice i want to see yianni`s face when i walk
doen the street again (that was hilarious). the food was brill, that
mix grill greek platter i had a week ago was excellent.enjoy being in
zante you lucky buggers p.s. i want to go back to try to get charged all the time ha ha that was funny!!!!
Well, what can I say, spent most evenings here, the service and food was excellent, as was the price. A beautiful Lamb Kleftico, Beef Stifado and also a great Sunday Roast....The kids loved it here, thanks to the all the staff and especially Yiannis, you had the kids in stitches. Hope to see you all again next year.
hi Vegard Skjold thanks for trusting our restaurant... lots of hello's from george and yianni hope to see you guys again......
Hey yani! We LOVED your restaraunt, as you maybe understood, since it became our regular resturant on our stay:D
hi sarah its george from the parthenon i am the manager and the head waiter in parthenon and if you like are e-mail its: parthenon_diner@yahoo.com click on it straight away!!!
Does anyone know who the manager is and who the head waiter is?
hi yannis and george we had a great time and cant wait to c*m back you two are so funny. well what can i say the food is brill and so is the service and price. a must for lovers of good food hope to see you soon yannis and george
Hello to all in the Parthenon
see you soon BRIAN, DORNE AND OF COURSE DANNY!!!
Hello Jan and Joanne Spiros George Jani and of course Janis and Babbi We will be there on 22 aug Looking forward very much to seeing you all
hi george,thanks 4 makin us all feel very ,very welcome.
cant wait to c u to .........sis!!!
cant wait to see everyone in the parthenon in four weeks. i only visited your place twice and regretted not going more. I can make up for lost time this time round. everyone says hi. see you soon big brother (george)..................Yvonne
hi tina, wayne, chloe, chelsea, gayn, pers, callum, sue, tony, colin, danny !!!
hi gavin!!!
Probably won't get the chance to get over to Zante this year but to anybody who is planning a trip I strongly recommend a visit to the Parthenon. Friendly staff who not only serve remarkably well but do their best to entertain. Nothing is too much trouble!
The best restaurant in the island. We ate there most nights, October last year and can't wait to get back. Couldn't fault the food it was all delicious - my daughter Emma is veggie and nothing was a bother to make for her - and the Jack Daniels chops are to die for! The waiters were so entertaining and great with all the diners. Only 5 weeks to go - looking forward to seeing you all.
We loved the Parthenon! We visited it in June, the food was amazing and the people extra friendly, George and Yianni are really good with kids, little brother loved going there!
hi went to the parthenon a few times the food was amazing as was the service the waiters are a great banter loved it will deff be going back to see ma gorgeous pal yiannis (the head) take care boys xxxxx
Cannot wait to come over,as you know we arrive end of August and will be making the Parthenon our main venue.Always great service,great food,no problem if you are veggie!Many places boast a veggie menue but not available when you order!But the Parthenon no problem .It is also great entertainment value from the boys.So anyone going to Kalamaki make this your main venue, you won't be disappointed!
here are some pics of our lovely evenings... dining in parthenon!!!
parthenon is a great place to relax and have a great meal without anyone rushing you to finish your food! the parthenon family will make sure everything will always be perfect as long as you stay in the restaurant, becoming a part of your wonderfull holidays!!!Hi George & Joanne, also to Yiannis ( Head Boy), Yiannis 2, George & all the other guys. Thankyou for making us so welcome. The atmosphere and the warmest of welcomes make you the best by far. The food is spectacular and particularly the country lamb (mmmmm).I would recommend you to anyone visiting kalamki.
WE have always been happy with the Parthenon. but this year find they are trying a dirty tricks tactic. They have always been in competion with Mermaids but this yearthey are standing just about outside Mermaids and offering free wine with their meals. This to us was not nice. By all means look for custom but by fair means, we did not go over there this time because of this.
I just HAD to comment on this restaurant, my boyfriend James and I went 5 times during our week in Kalamaki (last week of June). It was fab food,excellent quality at v reasonable prices! We loved it, and the service was excellent with friendly waiters. The 'country lamb' dish is a "must" for anyone who goes there...and lots of other dishes too!! Sally&James June 05
Hi to all at the Parthenon its the Moores here! Just returned from our second year holiday at Kalamaki and again your restaurant was tops especially my friend I beat at pool! Food excellent and service as always fantastic very highly recommeded. See you all next year........The Moores ( Jo,Mick and Connor) XX
Yasoo guy's, Kalispera, ti kanete? George, Yannis 1 and Yannis 2,
We only ate at this restaurant once during our two week stay but we had
a really nice meal there. It was good Greek food, good value for
money and the waiters were very friendly!
Charlotte and Ryan
Went back there this year took neice and husband in. The meal was as usual great, service fantastic. See you in Sept.
hi George and the boys thank you for being so hospitable and freindly during our stay you are all great guys and the food was excellent and as was the service the best place to eat in kalamaki ???? AND NATHAN SAYS KEEP THE CHANGE YOU THILTHY ANIMAL!!!!!!!! see you all next year
Wasn't particularly impressed. My boys liked the greeter, but I felt his charm was very put on and false. Full of raucous parteies of chain-smokers when we visited. Cheapest meal of the holiday, food OK, nothing special.
Tasty mousaka! Lovely cheap house wine too. The service was excellent - the waiters knew when to talk to you and when to leave you alone, and cheekily kept filling our glasses with wine. Excellent!
Hiya boys!!!!!!!! hows ma wee jhannis ( i dont know how to spell it lol ) ? hope your keeping good darlin! miss you hunders ! keep playin pool an gettin free masages hope to see you soon an take care emial me if you can babe my e-mail address is edmonds_sxy_pants@hotmail.com loadsa love jilli..........paula says hello
One of the best restaurants we visited.The food is fantastic and the staff are brilliant! The kids loved their sparkly ice creams.Nothing was too much trouble and despite being really busy we were made to feel the most important people there, as was everyone.
the parthenon is the best!!!!!
Hi, our group was known as the george on tour. just wanted to say that the parthenon was the best place that we ate out at and the rose and crown is excellent, now even more so as my gillingham football shirt is on the ceiling!!!! Thank you for making us feel welcome and making our holiday the best. xxx luv claire.