Aristo's Greek Restaurant

I have gone to Aristo's several times. I have had a wonderful experience each time. The food is fantastic. The service has always been very good. The appetizers, entrees, & desserts have all been delicious. It is a little pricey, but you get a lot of food & the atmosphere is great!! I will definitely be going again!! Great place to take out of town guests! more

My gf and I are pretty handy in the kitchen so it is rare for us to go out because we have high food standards. more

I when here with my new Utah girl friend! :) I must say that I was taken back by the food!! It was great and I love the service. I think that Utahans must drink some thing a chill out you all complain about service too much. I love to food and good things take some time!! Pros: Great food and great service!! Cons: Parking more

I have been to Aristo's on two separate occasions and have had very poor experiences both times. Let me explain- Experience #1- My wife and I decided to try Aristo's before a movie on a Friday night. We found parking right out side and walked in the front door where we were greeted and subsequently seated. We were not given water or anything. We waited and asked the waiter that was serving a family next to us for a menu and water. He reluctantly gave us the menu and some water and we continued to wait. We sat and tried to make eye contact with a waiter. No one would give us the time of day. There were waiters sitting up front chatting with each other but no one seemed to have the time to serve us. So after sitting for at least 20 minutes being completely forgotten we got up and left the restaurant. That was irritating and we planned on not going back. Experience #2- We received a gift certificate to Aristo's and decided that was a good reason to give them another try. We went to the restaurant just before 6pm in the hopes that we would be there before they were to busy to forget about us. We were seated and ordered an excellent eggplant dish as a starter. We then ordered a clay pot dish that consisted of layers of veggies and cheese. As I began to eat some of the dish I noticed a bean sized black particle in food. I thought it might be a burnt piece of cheese but when I flipped it over I noticed it had legs. It was a beetle that had somehow made itself into my food. I politely called the waitress over and showed her the bug in a discreet manner and told her we were willing to pay for the and didn't really want a replacement dish. She said that was ok and took away our dishes and said she would come with the check. About five minutes later she came out carrying a small plate with a small piece of burnt rice and proceeded to tell us that what I had showed her we simply a burnt piece of rice. I asserted that what she was showing me was not the same thing that I had showed her. She quickly snapped back that she was just explaining that what I had showed her was rice and said she would take care of the bill. She gave us the bill and said thank you and as we walked to the door were surprised to have almost the entire staff of the restaurant standing behind the register staring at us like we had committed some sort of crime. I honestly wouldn't be that upset with the bug being in the food, I wouldn't eat it or pay for it, but I understand that bugs can make their way into even the cleanest of restaurants. However, what really put me off was the attitude of the staff at the restaurant, I tried to be civil and respectful but was treated more like a criminal than a concerned customer. Suffice it to say, I will never go there again and because of my experience I will probably go out of my way to tell other people not to go there. It has been said before, it doesn't matter how good the food is if the service is terrible. Pros: Goodish food Cons: Terrible service more

We went to Aristo's for dinner and it was wonderful. I can't think of one bad thing about our experience. The staff was so nice. Our server was very helpful. Our food was ready fast and it was superb! Pros: Wonderful food, great service, nice atmosphere! more

My daughter decided that Aristo's was where she wanted to celebrate her birthday. I was a little wary because of the reviews I read but I must say that we had a fabulous time. The food was excellent and we tried quit a variety. Our waitress was superb. The patio and live music just added to our enjoyment - just perfect. Pros: Great food and atmosphere more

I cannot express how disappointed in this restaurant I was after reading a couple of good reviews!!! We were seated immediately, but unfortunately getting our food was another matter. The main course came 45 minutes AFTER we had eaten our appetizers. The waiter might have at least scored some points had he offered pita to keep us from gnawing our arms off between appetizer and the main course. The pita is excellent, but the amount given is nothing sort of stingy... it wasn't even proportionate to the hummus. The main course portions are extremely small and then to add insult to injury the food was terrible. The pork soulvaki was overcooked with a burnt exterior. The Boureki at $13.95 was to be kind BLAND. The cinnamon in the Mousaka was overwhelming and if you are smart you will save yourself the $6 DIFFERENCE on the gyros and go the local Greek fast food restaurant. You will be richer and a lot more satisfied. Pros: pita Cons: stingy with the pita, small portions, horrendous service more

I have no idea what the reviewer means by ranch, I have eaten at aristo's for years, on a very regular basis. There is no ranch on any of their dishes, nor available for their salads. If you can't tell the difference between ranch and tzatziki (sp?), you shouldn't have the audacity to write a review. On to the important stuff, the food. Aristo's, like i said is one of the most consistent restaurants I visit in salt lake city. I have had most everything on the menu, the octopus app. is one of my favorites, and their thursday night patio grill menu is fantastic. Their greek salads, I absolutely love. You should try this paired with some lamb chops. I also reccomend their Mousaka and Pastitsio (sp?), while I am no expert on Greek authenticity, these are fantastically constructed dishes, that balance flavors very well. The best of all though, must be their rice pudding, i believe made by Aristo's mother, it is unstopable! I reccomend branching out here, utah, if you want a gyro, i think McDonalds may come out with one soon. Oh, and I think that Kari is one of their best servers, though you can't go wrong, servers are servers in utah, as noone stays anywhere very long anymore. This is one of the restaurants that does what it does, day in and day out to a T. I also hear a rumor that they are opeining on Sundays for dinner, and weekdays for breakfast. Pros: consistent food Cons: cant think of any more

I have been to this restraunt twice but won't go back due to bad service. I loved the lemony rice soup and enjoyed the fried zucchini but I hate ranch dressing so the second time I went I requested marinara Pros: Great lemon rice soup, fried Zuc but entrees are subpar Cons: Horrible staff, snobby and unwilling to provide substitutions more

I went to Aristo's this weekend, on the suggestion of a friend. I was a little reluctant because I don't eat red meat. I figured this would be one of those chicken, pork, beef restraunts.I looked it up Aristo's on this site, and read a bad review, before I went to join my friends. I recommended aganist going. I got out voted. I was looking for all of the bad service / bad selection problems and I didn't see it. I was suprised to find such a fish selection, Halibut, Talapia and Swordfish. We had fantasic wine and calamari. I ordered the swordfish which came with a greek salad, servred on two large skewers with rice and vegetables, baklava for desert. It was great, the service was friendly, and invivting. I will go back and I will recommend it. more

Asked people where there is a good higher end Greek Restaurant. I was told about this place Aristo's by the university. Boy what a disaster, we could not find parking for over half an hour we searched. After walking over 4 blocks we entered the establishment, we were greeted as if they were so busy they could barely ge to us, the problem was there was only half full restaurant, we were seated and told about the specialties, we ordered from suggestions made. Our guests know Greek food, we waited over an hour and a half for our appetizers all the while no one came to our table to explain, when the apetizers arrived the portions and quality seemed fast food style just on plates. Our meals were ordered the food came out another 45 minutes later, typical cafe food on plates rather than paper. all in all would not recommend as a high end Greek restaurant. Fast food on real plates. nothing really in the upper scale ""Greek Cuisine"" my guests are used to in Houston, or Dallas. All in all Salt lake city needs a high end Greek Restaurant. Years ago used to take people to the Hungry i one of the best Greek restaurants I have ever been to. Too bad , it is no longer in Salt lake city, used to look forward to going there. 'All in all just another Greek fast food place trying to act like a real up scale Greek restaurant.....Bad service, slow service, parking problems, service time too long and food on the fast food scale......not a nice dining experience, i was a bit embarassed for my guests.....would not recommend as a nice upscale Greek cuisine as advertised..... Pros: Cheap Prices for real Plates Cons: Food Service Atmosphere and Owner Operator is not up to par for upscale concept more

After hearing many positive comments about Aristos we were really looking forward to our first visit. We arrived on time for our 6:30 p.m. reservation and were seated at a table in a far corner near a window. I was cold the entire evening. There were several other tables available. We decided on the ""meat"" appetizer and entrees. The server explained the appetizer would take 10 minutes. After 20 minutes we had to ask what had happened to our appetizer. The delays didn't stop there. While we waited for our food we observed the manager greeting others at the tables around us and bringing rounds of ""shots."" Our server finally came to us after an hour to apologize for the slow service, which she blamed on the kitchen being busy. She indicated the manager had gone to check on our meals. It was hard to see the problem when every table within sight was being served in a timely manner. When our entrees finally arrived we asked to have them put in take-out containers. Two hours is too long to wait for a meal! The manager didn't even have the courtesy to come talk to us. Good food doesn't make up for horrendous service. As a Greek who frequently gets asked for recommendations for good Greek restaurants in the area I will never recommend Aristos. On the contrary, I will take every opportunity to ensure family, friends and co-workers are steered clear of this catastrophe. Pros: Any good was overshadowed by the indifference of managment and terrible service. Cons: Horrendous service. more

I was introduced to Aristo's from a friend of mine who had friend working there. I was surprised and impresed at the atmosphere and the quality of the food. Then again at the bill, it wasn't nearly as expensive as it should have been. The food is excellent I have since had many items on the menu. the medallions are to die for and the chicken ala aristo is a classic. but, still my favorite to this day is the red tillapia it is divine. I thank Aristo for his kindness and for keeping my stomach full. more

I am by no means a conniseur of greek food but recently enjoyed a late evening meal ta Aristo's. Pros: Great value, tasty greek food Cons: Poor parking more

Aristo's provides an upscale Greek restaurant to Salt Lake City. The food is carefully prepared using traditional family recipes and is of consistent good quality. more

This place is amazing!! Everything was so fresh and spiced to perfection. You get A LOT of food for your money. The chicken soulvaki was wonderful, the pita bread to die for, the rice and potatoes very tasty and the fact that you can drink wine/beer makes it all the better. The service was great!!! The owner came over and greeted us - our friends are regualrs - and was very, very kind and made sure that we enjoyed everything and we did. Pros: Liquor License, Quality of food Cons: Parking more

Excellent presentation, and the quality of food is at least as good as the presentation. Whether you're a hardcore meat eater, or a vegetarian you will find dishes you love at this restaurant. The owner comes around and says hello to regulars and offers his assistance, try to find that at a corporate restaurant! Service is great, and I've always had good luck with getting seated rapidly. The only negative thing I can say is that parking can get difficult up in that area, but it's worth the struggle once you get inside! Pros: Great Food, Awesome Service, Nice Decor Cons: Parking more

Excellent food! Nice waitstaff! Romantic! With authentic Greek food...wonderful place to take your date but is a tad bit on the expensive side. Pros: Excellent Food, Romantic Cons: Hard to Find Parking, Expensive more