Melina - North Bethesda

Food and service were both excellent. we went to brunch! will definitely be back!

Delicious, innovative food. Love to eat small plates and try many flavors. Bread of the day and spread was great. Charred gem lettuce was off the charts with pistachio pesto and mustard seeds. Octopus was one of best I have ever had! Very tender. Desserts were great- chocolate cake with sorbet and loukamades. Waitress was attentive and made changes based on my husband’s dietary issues. Reasonably priced. All and all, we will return when we are in the area.

Food was not as good as our first visit. Bread came out lukewarm. Sourdough garnish on fish was so burnt it was black and inedible. Service was lukewarm too. We will not return.

Food was excellent and very varied and innovative, but portions, even for the mezze small plates, were very minimal yet pricey; and the main fish of the day (a small piece of rockfish) at $39.00 was exorbitant.

If you you are looking for an American fare restaurant with Greek influence, then this place if fine. It is not a Greek restaurant.