Kouzina Greek Taverna and Bar

I like Kouzina because of its pleasant interior and good food. I tried the kolokithokeftedes and the beef souvlaki—both were well cooked and had great flavor. The service was also good, which made the experience even more enjoyable.

Ate so quickly because it was so good that I ended not having full plate pictures. But nothing speaks louder than empty plates at a restaurant :D. We had the paella which was well cooked with soft rice pasta and mussels with shrimp and squid. Mussels were easy to separate from shell and nothing was overcooked. The Athenian salad was delicious as well with halloumi. Lastly we had a few souvlaki kebabs of pork which was perfectly seasoned and fell easily off the skewer. Would highly recommend as a restaurant to visit and server was kind enough to give our mini golden-doodle some water.

Kouzina Taverna is an exceptional place to go in downtown Stamford. The food and the service is great. The menu is full of traditional Greek choices as well as a few items that have some traditional Greek names but are much more subtle than they sound. However, every single item on their menu is flavorful, ripe and cooked to perfection. Jumping right to the entrees, the octopus and the lamb shank were incredible. We shared our entrees and while eating I almost forgot where I was and wanted to devour the lamb shank which was not what I had ordered. I don't know how, but their salad was so flavorful and everything was so ripe and seasoned perfectly. They did seem to want to push having a drink from the bar as they did ask us twice and neither of us opted for a drink but the great food and

Service was outstanding! Anthony was exceptional - attentive, friendly, and very helpful. The food was decent, but his service stood out.

The service was great and the ambiance was nice, but unfortunately the food was very disappointing. The octopus dish came with beans, which was an odd pairing and didn’t work at all. The saganaki was also a huge letdown, if you’ve ever had it at Cava (the restaurant), this version will disappoint you tremendously. Even the pita bread tasted store-bought rather than fresh. We were visiting from out of town and had high hopes, but sadly the food just wasn’t good.