Ela! Greek Taverna Restaurant-Dartmouth

We had the gyro and the seafood chowder and also the coffee cake for desert. The food was excellent the service was very friendly and attentive. The bathrooms were clean and tidy, although the facilities definitely need some maintenance TLC, flush valves etc we would definitely go back.

A little piece of Greece! Beautiful inside. The menu looked incredible, We only had the trio of dips with pita and it was delicious. We had a bottle of Greek wine too! It would have been nice if they had mixed olives as an appetizer but they don't. Our server behind the bar, Nicky, was very attentive. We can't wait to return to have a full meal.

I had dinner with my friend on Wednesday, October 4 and our server, Tracy, made our experience great! We got the haddock and salmon and we both really enjoyed our meals. Fantastic service too)

Great food, even better service. A real restaurant. Can't wait to come back and try all the Greek specialties!

Ela! Is probably in my top five favourite places to eat in Halifax/Dartmouth.
I recommend many appetizers including the spanakopita which was one of the best I have had! Or the Kopanisti dip, which also is one of the best I've had.
If sharing, the grilled platter is a great choice and includes Seftalia, pork souvlaki, two pieces of rack of lamb, two chicken breasts, a salad, lemon potato and a dip.
The lamb is always done perfectly.
The stuffed chicken breast is also a great choice, always so good.
The service at Ela! Is always great every time I go.
I recommend the ekmek or chocolate torte for dessert, actually some of my favourite desserts around!
Ela! Is a cozy, well decorated restaurant with nice traditional background music & a romantic feel of Greece. I love to eat at Ela!

I had the shrimp souvlaki lunch and everything was delicious. The shrimp was grilled to perfection and the dressing on the salad was delicious. Great friendly service. I’d recommend it to anyone.

I know it's a chain but the food is amazing.

A tad expensive but exceptional quality.

Very poor experience. My sister and I visited this afternoon (Dartmouth Crossing location). My sister had had a Valentine’s Day dinner here and enjoyed it a few months ago. Today’s experience was night and day. We were seated promptly - good. Another server came over after we’d spent time with the menus, asked if we wanted something other than water, we didn’t. The server immediately turned her back and walked away without asking if we were ready to order. We were a little taken aback, but figured she’d be right back. She returned several minutes later, after making eye contact with us and immediately turning away to check on another table’s desserts. Seemed rushed and dismissive, even though there were very few people seated in the restaurant. We waited over 30 minutes for our meals. We were counting down to walking out when she came out of the kitchen.
The food was very lacklustre for the price. Calamari was over cooked and rubbery. Lemon potatoes tasted like they had been cooked in vegetable stock and nothing else. Greek salad was fine, but it’s hard to screw up a Greek salad. Pork skewer was very bland and under seasoned. Aside from the Greek salad, this was the most tasteless and unappealing Greek food either my sister and I have ever experienced. I had to go up and ask for the bill, as no one checked in on us after we received our meals. Staff were just standing around.
Poor service, meh food quality for a pretty inflated price, and an extended length of time waiting ensures neither my sister or I will ever eat at Ela! Again, and I will very much recommend against dining there.

Service was very nice. The staff working there are all happy. The food no.
We tried ordering a staple of Greek restaurants a chicken souvlaki plate.
For about $28.00 dollars I was given one medium potato cut in half. It tasted okay but wasn't cooked enough two really short chicken skewers that were tasteless. My wife said the chicken tasted like thyme was added to it. Nothing else. The salad was small but okay tasting. At almost $30.00 dollars for this they can do better. I can buy much nicer tasting food for less money at another restaurant.
The atmosphere was generic for any Greek restaurant.
Not worth the money spent.
Maybe they pay a lot for rent there and have to charge more. Not worth my money to go back again.

Visiting Ela’s is the first thing we do after arriving at YHZ! This restaurant has an amazing staff and wonderful Mediterranean food. Our local family has been visiting this location for years. Cannot say enough good things! Started with the Mediterranean Trio and Risotto Balls. Had the Chicken Souvlaki with Greek Salad and Lemon Grilled potatoes. My goodness. This is reason enough to visit again and again!

Nice place.
Food was bland.
Rice was minute rice and no spice or.bland.
Disappointed for a Greek restaurant

Great selection on the menu, and you cannot go wrong with whatever you choose. Prices are fair for quality and portion size.

The lady who took care of us was just wonderful! So funny too! The food was absolutely amazing for me! My friend's lamb was delicious but seemed like it was lacking in amount for 22.00! The haddock i had was soooooo good! That's the only real problem. The baklava and cinnamon coffee cake was delicious!

Ela’s is the first Greek restaurant that I’ve been dissatisfied with the food/cost
I had a souvlaki lunch and ordered a extra skewer of meat. As I received my plate I’ve notice 2 little skewers of meat about 4 inches each, so I called the waiter and asked him if he remembered I wanted a second skewer. His reply was you have 2 on your plate.
I was shocked and from there on felt ripped off and didn’t really enjoy my meal.
I asked to speak to a manager and I did let her know my disappointmen. She said that she’s sorry and asked my waiter and he agreed that the skewer were small and she offered to make another one for me. I declined due to the fact that they all noticed it was small and still served it and after I asked about my second one he simply replied by saying I had my 2 skewers.
A skewer in the Oxford dictionary is a “long” piece of wood or metal used for food.
Long piece
I told them they can’t sale toothpick as skewers.
It’s the first Greek restaurant that I know that does this and charge you full price

Seems that I’m not the only one having issues with the food portions at Ela
Definitely not going back and I won’t recommend anyone to Ela’s

Can't believe I haven't eaten at this place before. Comparable in taste to food you get in Greece, which is 2nd to none IMO.
The Spanakopita was fantastic. Saganoki was great. Wife had mousaka and loved it. Service and atmosphere were both top notch. Would like to go back without my four kids, one of which had eaten an adult meal but was still given the complimentary kids ice cream, so not be left out. Small things like that are much appreciated.
I use to work for the owner at another establishment years ago, and got to say hi to him today, just as friendly a man as I remember.
Will definitely be back.

We had fond memories of Ela, but were very disappointed in our lunch experience. Service and staff were amazing, but the prices are really high for the amount of food you receive. The souvlaki skewer was 4 small pieces of meat, and an extra skewer was $8, same size. My vegetarian meal of a stuffed pepper with salad on the side was $22; it was a very small meal. Two of us each ate a small meal, no extra drinks, and it was almost $60. I’m disappointed, and won’t be back! You’ve lost us, Ela.

I am normally such a fan of Ella, I come often for evenings out and work lunches. This evening is the first time that I have been so disappointed in the food here. The service was really good as always, professional and polite. Our meal quality was disappointing this evening, our appetizer was tough (calamari) and our main meal, the lettuce was gritty and seamed but washed, although they assured us it was, and time of year etc it was in edible. So the conditions don’t excuse that we had poor Greek Salads (which was our main course)
As a fan of this restaurant, I was very disappointed this evening Which we shared our feedback with our server who accepted graciously.

One of the best restaurants in HRM. I eat here weekly and always enjoy my meals and the great menu choices. Great staff and service!

Went for Mother’s Day for 5 pm. Took 20 mins to get a glass of water and 40 mins for our order to be taken. We are now 1.5 hrs in and still no food. The server said the kitchen is really busy. So are we so we left and went somewhere else and has a beautiful experience.

We discovered Ela! While in town shopping and we were so impressed we decided to go back again the next day. The service was great, and we definitely recommend it!

This establishment is totally authentic Greek Taverna cuisine. The food is all prepared on site. The kitchen is OPA!

The food and the ambiance make this place a super dreamy, kudos to the chef and the wait staff

Love coming here as a family, on a date night, or with friends; the food and atmosphere is excellent!