Tasso’s Greek Restaurant & Grocery

I love this place. I like everything in the assorted appetizer tray. People write that the hummus is bland. I live in SF and have eaten a lot of hummus. The flavors always vary. I learned to eat lemon and egg soup in Greece and love Tasso’s rendition. My friends usually order the arnaki. It’s a good dish. What stands out for me are the dolmathes. Most restaurants wrap rice and lamb flavoring into the grape leaves. Tasso’s makes it correctly.
I’m not fond of table-​side entertainment. This seems to be a standard in Greek restaurants. So, I wouldn’t dock this place points for being boisterous. That’s just being Greek.

Ummmmm… I have to agree with Matt on this, Tasso’s is kinda weird.
The ambiance is… on the kitschy side, but I can appreciate that. The music and the belly dancer were fun and entertaining, however, the volume of the music was entirely too loud, which made for an uncomfortable evening. We had to shout across the table to hear one another. Though the live entertainment was ok, it shouldn’t interfere with our dining experience, and it definitely did.
The food was just «meh», in my opinion. I ordered the hummus, and always compare hummus to the Gold Standard of hummus, that of Aladdin. Tasso’s was just ok. Not very flavorful, but at least the texture was great (and yes, I do realize that hummus can vary by region). I also ordered the chicken and rice soup and it was not appetizing at all. It tasted like it had not been seasoned at all. The texture was also not good, and the «chicken» was barely identifiable. It was very disappointing. I had about two bites before I pushed it away and ate more mediocre hummus.
So, the verdict… Not impressed. However, there were a lot of families there who looked like they were very pleased… So maybe this place is just not for me.

I’ll start with the positive. The flaming cheese was good. It was nicely fried and salty, and of course any table side flaming is a nice bit of entertainment. There ends the positive. I don’t eat meat, and while I don’t expect a lot of variety for vegetarians at every restaurant, there were NO meatless entrees. So I ordered an appetizer which was a dip sampler. It included very good tzatziki sauce and the worst hummus I have ever had. The hummus was like someone put canned chickpeas in a blender with olive oil and served it up. Plenty of pita was provided though, which is a good thing. The breaker though was that one of the staff, maybe the manager was pacing through the dining room the entire time shouting into his cell phone, in Greek I assume. That will bring your atmosphere down to zero in no time. Then I saw him grab one of the female bartenders by the arm as she walked by. Not cool, I watched her try to look nonplussed and pull herself back to happy mode for customers but that is some BS no staff should have to put up with. Then there was the seating issue. Although there were only 3 tables full at the restaurant, when another group came in they were seated directly across from us. This meant that whenever the waiter helped either table, his ass was either in our face, or the faces of the people at the table across from us. There were tons of open tables so there was no reason for this to happen. Finally, this place must be owned by one of the biggest narcissists ever. This man has more photos of himself throughout the restaurant than a 13 year old girl has selfies in her iPhone. Nope, won’t be going back.

Tasso’s has always been of my favorite restaurants in town.
The food and atmosphere is a 10.

I went to this place on a Groupon… big mistake! the minute we walked in we were treated like crap ! first of all when we did walk in the staff look at us like we were freaking aliens… the waitress looked at us and walked over to the bar, instead of greeting and seating us. So I then walked over and asked if we could just sit down and she said yes… we had terrible service and then I was upset because I had a $ 7 glass of wine with like two sips in it !!! I’ve been to Greece and this is not how they do people trust me ! And Their portions were very small and the prices on the menu were outrageous !!! Never again. Mr Gyros is way better and half the price !!!’

Overall bad service, food decent but not worth the price.
Went here to dine last night and was apprached by an older man who didn’t even say hello, just asked how many and pointed to a table in the distance. Neither my husband nor I knew where he was pointing exactly and the man had already walked somewhere else so we sat down at an empty table around there and he seemed annoyed that we didn’t go to the table he apparently pointed to. The service was terrible. We ordered the spanakopita as an appetizer and while it was good, it was very expensive. We were debating on whether to leave after the appetizer or order a meal and figured since we were there already, we should probably just order but we waited so long for our server (who was clearly not in a good mood) to return that we decided just to get the check and go elsewhere.

I called in a reservation for 4, but still had to wait about twenty minutes. Given, they were packed! Also it’s a small but very popular restaurant. I honestly think the doorman forgot about us or lost us in the crowd of people stuffed in the foyer. Also, there wasn’t much of a place to sit while we waited.
The food was pretty good, good portions, I didn’t care too much for my meal, but it was a personal taste preference. I think the other members of my party enjoyed theirs. Our appetizer was great, it came with hummus, baba ganoush, tatziki and a garlic potato dip. We couldn’t really figure out which dip was which, so it would have been nice if our waitress would have explained it. She was super busy and couldn’t spend much time with us, so I understand… that’s on the management for not staffing enough people to keep up with the weekend volume.
The food isn’t really the highlight to this location… it’s all about the entertainment! Weekend evenings are blast! Coupled with belly-​dancers, games, prizes, plate breaking and dance lessons :) It’s really loud, so don’t plan on dinner conversation during the weekend.
All in all, we chose Tasso’s to entertain our friends who were visiting KC for the weekend, they had a good time, so… it was worth it.

Great place to go to a casual dinner, they have entraining shows and people, family and friends can have a great time together!

Another gem joint thanks to DDD! De ore is fun and definitely Greek. The advice was top shelf excellent! Great menu full of authentic Greek dishes and fair prices. The portions are ample but not ridiculous. The plates are well balanced and presents nicely as well.
The only down side I noticed was the annoying musician. Not this is just me but the place is a restaurant not a musical comedy club. I could have been happy with his act if he turned it down and just played background music. His banter especially acknowledging when people were leaving wasn’t cool with me. Equally he would finish a song and want nobody was applauding.
Besides the live music (which to se people this would be a plus) this place was great and worth a visit.

I have been to Tassos three times. Two out of three times its been great. (We had a bad experience one time due to a untrained waitress) we always get the flaming cheese and hummas for appetizers. We usually
Get chicken and steak shish kabobs which are also very good. A good waiter or waitress is key to having a fun experience at Tassos. Also the band maybe too loud for some. It’s a little expensive but you are also paying for entertainment. If you are going just for «greek» food, go to Mr. Gyros.

I used a Groupon here for lunch with a friend. They did allow the Groupon if we ordered dinner entrees which was understandable. Our waiter was friendly. The wall décor was fun even though it was kitchey. I didn’t care for the vinyl table clothes nor the dated metal and vinyl chairs. Real linens would have made a difference as well as wooden and/​or cloth seats.
I ordered the moussaka. The salad that preceded the entrée was a nondescript garden salad with one small olive on a bed of head lettuce, grated carrots, and shredded purple cabbage. I generally like eggplant but this dish was complete mush without much flavor at all. I felt like I was eating flavorless baby food. The green beans were good and fresh, not overcooked. The rice tasted like it was from a box with questionable packet flavorings. The pita bread was ok and I scooped up some tzatziki sauce off my friend’s plate to dip the bread in, which was fine.
For the price (close to $ 20 per entrée) I would not do dinner here again and at this point, I’ll not return to try any lunch dishes either. If I really need baklava, I’ll get it up at the city market from a vendor.

I have enjoyed their food. It is wonderful, but I won’t be going there any time soon. Our office gets meals catered a lot and Tasso’s has always been the office favorite until recently. One coworker was eating the roasted chicken with green peppers and found a very large, cooked cockroach. The person at the office that ordered from them promptly called to report it. Whomever they spoke to was rude, explaining the roach could have gotten in the (completely sealed) package at any time on the way to our office, saying that it definitely did not come from their restaurant. I mean, I get that most restaurants are going to have roaches, there isn’t any hope for it, but to come off on the rudely defensive immediately, instead of, «oh my gosh! I’m so sorry! Let us compensate you somehow!» is just in my opinion, no way to run a business.

When you want great Greek food, great entertainment come to TASSOS! Awesome for groups, amazing atmosphere. They had a belly dancer, live band it was so much fun. 5 stars all day. I can’t wait to come back here

A few weeks ago we went to Tasso’s on a busy prom night. We weren’t dressed very well compared to everyone else so we decided to go somewhere else. A very nice man followed us out and invited us back in. He said not to worry because it was casual attire.
The music was loud and live. They had a belly dancer and a saxophone player. It was pretty awesome. The food came out fast and it was amazing. My fiancé and his father got the Euro plate and I got the mushka? I think it was called. After we got boklava. It was warm and delicious. The server suggested the custard so we all shared that as well, which was interesting. We will definitely be back and we appreciated feeling welcome.

Why do people give this place anything less than 5 stars?
We LOVE going to Tasso’s. Every time we go, we have a great time. The atmosphere is so fun – think «Big Fat Greek Wedding»: Greek flags all over the place, Greek god statues for sale by the bathroom. I love it! The live music is fun; the guy has a good voice and hilarious dry sense of humor.
The food – we love! So flavorful. Everything on the menu seems to be delicious. My sister said it was the best moussaka she had ever had. I love the tzatziki dip – also the best I’ve ever had. My husband loves the lamb. People on Unilocal are griping about the pricing, but if you don’t want to pay for quality food and a fun experience, you are welcome to go to the McDonald’s across the street.
And the service is good, too. Why are people complaining about that? We have never had bad service there. This last time, we had a really fun waiter named Doug who introduced himself as the best and fastest waiter in Kansas City. He did a good job and made us laugh to boot.
The only thing that I would change is the volume of the music. My ears feel like I’ve been to a concert afterward.
This place is fantastic both for the quality food and for the fun atmosphere. Go, and then go back again with some friends.

Based solely on the food, I’d give this two stars. I had the fillet kabob, which was tender as you would expect for a fillet, but lacked any seasoning whatsoever. Others in the group had the moussaka and gyro. I thought the lack of comment from the others said more than anything. The sides were pointless.
The service — there were a large number. of wait staff and they were running everywhere, but they just didn’t seem to accomplish actual service. Towards the end of the two hour meal we began strategically interacting with the waitress (e.g. order two drinks at once). Excruciating.
Atmosphere was an atrocity exhibition. There were many drunken people throwing plates. Shards of plates went flying everywhere including our meals, hair and skin. There is a danger factor to be considered. Surreal.

Tassos is really fun and has a great atmosphere. I always have a great time coming here! The only issue may be that the music can be too loud for those who aren’t use to the noise or have sensitive ears.