12 Islands of Stirling

Name: 12 Islands of Stirling
Address: 1255 Valley Rd., Stirling, NJ, United States, 07980
Telephone: (908) 647-2193
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

647 Reviews

$30 and under

Greek

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Visit us today in Stirling, New Jersey. Our menu is assembled with a wide variety of recipes from the Dodecanese and other islands. Every dish we create is enveloped with the story and traditions of those who’ve prepared them before. Every dish is like a journey to a unique, wholesome and majestic way of life. In our most authentic attempt to provide you this journey, we import many ingredients direct from Greece. We also make it a point to use only fresh produce and fresh seafood and meats, keeping your wellness as well as your taste buds in mind. Our goal is to have you experience the life and traditions of the Greek people through each bite and each step of your culinary journey.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 5, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(908) 647-2193

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Greek, Mediterranean, Fish
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Phone number
(908) 647-2193
Website
http://www.12islandsgreektaverna.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Off-site catering is available.
Private party facilities
We can accommodate groups up to eighty people, please call ahead to learn more.

Location
1255 Valley Rd. Stirling, NJ 07980
Neighborhood
Stirling
Cross street
Hudson St.
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Tzatziki
Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill & evoo
Hummus
Chick peas, tahini & lemon
Melitzanosalata
Grilled eggplant, roasted garlic & greek yogurt
Tirokafteri
Feta cheese, roasted red pepper, serrano & jalapeño peppers
Skordalia
Potato, roasted garlic, evoo & aged red wine vinegar
Taramosalata
Carp roe caviar, shallots & greek olive oil
Fava
Yellow split pea, onion & evoo

Meze

Clams$1.20
Crudo style, served with trio, cocktail, horseradish & pickled onion mignonette
Blue Point Oysters
Crudo style, served with trio, cocktail, horseradish & pickled onion mignonette
- Each$2.00
Clams Casino$12.00
Baked with our signature recipe
Garides Saganaki$13.00
Sautéed shrimp, ouzo, tomato & feta cheese
Calamari$14.00
Simply fried or grilled
Midia$12.00
Pei mussels, peppers, cherry tomato, chardonnay, roasted garlic & feta cheese
Octopus$18.00
Char-grilled and served on a bed of arugula
Spanakopitakia$9.00
Hand made phyllo dough, spinach, leeks & feta cheese
Dolmadakia$9.00
Hand made grape leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice & herbs, topped with avgolemono
Keftedes$10.00
Beef & lamb traditional meatballs with greek herbs & spices, served with tzatziki
Loukaniko$12.00
Trio of imported grilled sausages from north, south & central greece
Kolokythokeftedes$8.00
Zucchini & mint fritters, served with tzatziki
Gigantes Me Loukaniko$12.00
Slow baked giant beans in tomato with char-grilled greek sausage
Saganaki$10.00
Crispy coated pan fried vlahotyri cheese flambé with metaxa brandy
Island Chips$8.00
Pan fried thin zucchini & eggplant, served with a feta mousse

Salads

Top off your salad with: grilled chicken breast $5, souvlaki (pork or chicken) $5, gyro (lamb & beef) $5, calamari $6, grilled shrimp or salmon $7

Horiatiki Salata$10.00
Traditional village salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, green peppers, capers, feta cheese & kalamata olives
Maroulosalata$9.00
Romaine lettuce, scallions, fresh dill & feta cheese tossed with ladolemono
Roka Salata$12.00
Fresh arugula salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions & grilled haloumi cheese drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
Kavouri Salata$14.00
Crab, baby spinach, cannellini beans, tomatoes, scallions & dill dressed with ladolemono
12 Island Salad$10.00
Green & red cabbage, carrots, apples, cranberries, parsley, pistachios and a evoo white balsamic reduction
Patzaria Salata$9.00
Roasted beets, arugula, greek yogurt vinaigrette with candied walnuts

Assortments

Patzaria$9.00
Roasted beets, skordalia & artichokes
Tyria$12.00
Assorted cheese plate with graviera, manouri, vlahotyri & haloumi
Elies$7.00
Selection of greek olives; kalamata, cretan & thassos
Feta Cheese$8.00
High quality imported creamy texture with evoo & oregano

Soups

Soupa Hmeras$5.00
Soup of the day
Avgolemono$5.00
Chicken egg lemon soup

From the Ocean

Salmon$22.00
Grilled & served with briam & tzatziki
Bronzino Fillet$25.00
Red herb roasted potatoes, mushrooms, kalamata olives & cherry tomatoes dressed with ladolemono
Garides Kalymos$27.00
Sautéed u10 shrimp, ouzo, tomatoes & feta cheese, served with pilaf
Rofos Sto Katsaroli$24.00
Slow baked grouper fillet with peppers, zucchini, artichokes, tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, robola wine & feta cheese

Char-Grilled Seafood

Imported from around the world served with ladolemono and choice of one side

Whole Lavraki$28.00
Greek imported, lean, white, semi-firm
Whole Red Snapper$30.00
Gulf of mexico, mild, flaky, delicate
Whole Jumbo U10 Shrimp$26.00
Whole U10 Calamari$18.00

Butcher's Corner

Brizola$30.00
Grilled 16 oz. Rib-eye, served with horta & lemon roasted potatoes or hand cut fries
Paidakia$32.00
Grilled lamb chops marinated in olive oil & thyme, served with briam & lemon roasted potatoes or hand cut fries
Hoirini$20.00
Double cut pork chop marinated for two days in traditional herb brine, grilled & served with choice of one side
Kotopoulo Ala Taverna$18.00
Grilled chicken breast finished in the pan with sundried tomato, olives & feta cheese, served with pilaf

Greek Platters

Served with your choice of hand cut fries or lemon roasted potatoes, tzatziki, salad & pita bread

Gyro$15.00
Beef & lamb or chicken
Souvlaki$15.00
Pork or chicken
Greek Burger$15.00

Greek Pasta

Trata$29.00
Calamari, shrimp, mussels & clams finished in a traditional seafood bisque, served with linguini
Xtapodi Manestra$22.00
Octopus, tomato, red wine & kalamata olives tossed in orzo
Spetsofai$15.00
Greek sausages, roasted eggplant, tomato & graviera cheese tossed with penne
Makarounes$14.00
Hand made traditional pasta sautéed with spinach, manouri cheese, roasted garlic & walnuts
Dodecanese Poikilia$35.00
Mixed grill with lamb chops, chicken souvlaki, pork souvlaki, greek burger & greek sausage, served with lemon roasted potatoes or hand cut fries

Traditional Home Cooking

Pastitsio$15.00
Baked pasta with ground beef in a fresh tomato sauce topped with bechamel, served with salad
Moussaka$15.00
Baked eggplant, zucchini, potatoes & ground beef sauce topped with bechamel, served with salad
Vegetarian Moussaka$15.00
Baked eggplant, zucchini, potatoes & spinach topped with bechamel, served with salad
Yemista$15.00
Stuffed tomatoes & peppers with ground beef, herbs & rice, roasted in tomato sauce, served with lemon roasted potatoes or hand cut fries
Souzoukakia$15.00
Baked beef & lamb patties, slow cooked in tomato, garlic & cumin sauce, served with pilaf
Youvetsi$19.00
Slow braised lamb shank with greek spices, tomato & orzo
Stifado$19.00
Braised beef, pearl onions, tomato & greek spices, served with pilaf
Hoirino Lemonato$17.00
Traditional casserole, slow cooked pork, potatoes, carrots & celery finished in a lemon ginger sauce
Spanakopita$15.00
Handmade phyllo dough, spinach, leeks & feta cheese, served with salad

Sides

Your choice: $5 each

Briam
Roasted veggie ratatouille with greek herbs, potatoes, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes & onions
Pilaf
Baked greek spice rice
Lemon Roasted Potatoes
Hand-Cut Fries
Horta
Seasonal steamed greens with evoo & lemon

What 647 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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New York / Tri-State Area
Greek

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RichardM
New York Area
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We go here often and always a good meal. The claims casino delicious!
C
Cubasteve
New York Area
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service were amazing! Leave room for the Baklava Cheese cake!!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was delicious. Great service very friendly and attentive. I would go back many times
DA
DANW
Atlantic City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent Food Selections! Nice location and really nice outside food area for nice days.
DK
DespinaK
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was excellent! The food, the service, the ambiance. My family and I love 12 Islands of Stirling. Can't wait to go again.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Excellent service. Apps were very good. I ordered the special lamb shank in a lemon garlic sauce. It was ok. Should have come with something, rice or potato etc. I wouldn’t order again. Apps were delicious. Everyone else seemed to really enjoy their meal.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a great time, they were out of wines though
NY
NYCFoodlover
New York Area
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great authentic Mediterranean felt like I was in Athens - casual love the outdoor patio. Nice and efficient servers
SL
SallyL
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Everything was great except that it took about 20 minutes just to get our first round of drinks. The food is always fantastic here. There were three of us and we each had a different gyro platters (beef, lamb, chicken). All were huge portions and delicious!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
I would recommend 12 Islands for lunch or dinner. A bit expensive, but the food is quite good. I had the falafel and it was crispy, spicy, and delicious. The portions are large, so keep that in mind if you aren’t a big eater.
M
Mike
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant. Would easily recommend. Excellent.
ME
MissingEurope
New York Area
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Waiter was very kind and food was amazing!
D
Drapeaued
New York Area
83 reviews
vip
5.0
83 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great service, delicious food, taverna atmosphere. The lavraki is top drawer. Wine list has done good finds. Reasonable.
d
diner4ever
New York Area
132 reviews
vip
3.0
132 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall3food3service2ambience2
Crazy expensive! NYC prices in Stirling. Ordered lambchops medium rare but didn't get them that way. Ordered four different wines from the list but they didn't have any of them. They were $40 and my friend had octopus for dinner for $46!! From the looks of the place, I am guessing it was a motel at one time. It's a no frills dining room with tables very close together. All in all, don't think I will return.
R
Rick
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff is wonderful and the food is delicious. I’ve enjoyed every visit.
EW
EricW
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best Greek food I’ve ever had! Service was friendly and attentive. I would highly recommend.
IV
IlianaV
Bath
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Friendly and warm staff. Food is as Greek as it gets and delicious!
NJ
NJdiner
New York Area
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Always fresh, always delicious!
DC
DianeC
Richmond
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Exceptional seafood, excellent service. Very welcoming overall
AM
AnnMarieV
New York Area
66 reviews
vip
5.0
66 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Easter Sunday Early Dinner! Delicious grilled calamari, outstanding lamb chops & scrumptious lamb shank…. Food is consistently delicious, servers are accommodating & friendly. Highly recommend this gem !
RC
RichieC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Like eating with Family. It was our first visit there. Not really knowing what to expect I spoke with Nicholas. He was SPECTACULAR - a warm, well spoken, and very knowledgeable greeter. He made sure to go over the menu with us. My wife and I had vacationed in Greece years ago and this brought back memories of a great experience. The meals themselves were ‘over the top’ - delicious, well prepared and plentiful. My wife is a seafood lover and she gave the meal a 5/5 rating - it really HAS to be great to rate that well with her. The service was very good - all the waiters were busy yet friendly. We ended our meal with a pleasant dessert. This will be one of our ‘go to’ restaurants!
T
Thomas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food , service , and atmosphere Highly recommend Staff have all been working here for years - good sign that management take care of them - they take care of the customers
TS
TaruniS
New York Area
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on April 14, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Food was very good as always.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service. The Island chips were amazing!
EB
ErinB
New York Area
20 reviews
vip
4.0
20 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
We enjoyed the good and service very much! The dessert is to die for!
SB
SophieB
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great family oriented dining experience. The food is amazing, plentiful and delicious. Our waiter had many suggestions and all were delicious. Will definitely return. .
K
Kmax
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Another great meal at 12 Islands celebrating my wife’s birthday! Food was great and service was very good. We did, a couple of times feel a little rushed but we had a wonderful time and will certainly be going back!
AF
AnnF
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Thank you for the great experience at your place. Food was really great!
DK
DespinaK
Orlando
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was amazing! The service was excellent. I highly recommend.
RB
RichardB
Tampa
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
They always find a way to accommodate my large family. The food is outstanding, as is the service. My mother at 93 had never eaten Greek food and now it’s her favorite restaurant. The best appetizers are the Island Chips, calamari and meatballs. Best entree items are the lamb chops and the Greek style ribs, and any of the whole fishes. Everything is succulent and abundant and makes it very difficult to have any room left for their fabulous desserts.
NN
NashvilleNJ
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Love the 12 Island Salmon. One of my favorites! Food is consistently good! Restaurant is a bit loud! I hope they bring back their patio in the Spring/Summer.
JM
JoeM
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food and experience! Definitely recommend this restaurant.
B
Brittany
New York Area
97 reviews
vip
5.0
97 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always great here
RO
ROSES
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
The food was fresh and full of flavor. Large and varied menu. Something for everyone!
RM
RogerM
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience4
Food was just ok. There was a table next to us with a large group with a baby that kept speaking loud.
TF
Travels4Food
New York Area
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
From the friendly and helpful staff to the delicious food, we thoroughly enjoy all our visits to 12 Islands!
K
Kmax
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
My Mother in Law, my wife and I celebrated my wife’s birthday and had a great meal. We split calamari and clams for an appetizer which were both delicious and the calamari, sometimes greasy at other restaurants was not at all here. My wife had the crab cakes which she raved about and my MIL and I each had the crab crusted salmon specials...piping hot and delicious! Our server, Yani (forgive me if spelled incorrectly) was knowledgeable, friendly and attentive! Great experience all around!
M
Maureen
New York Area
57 reviews
vip
3.0
57 reviews
Dined on February 27, 2022
overall3food5service2ambience3
Food was great, service was not friendly at all. Wasn't welcomed into the restaurant, waited 10 minutes before being acknowledged by the anyone...turns out the man who was standing in the vestibule was actually one of the hosts (we hadn't realized he was the host because he never greeted us). Waiter wore a mask, but it was pulled down to his chin the entire time, which was pointless. He seemed overwhelmed and rushed. He explained they were very busy and that we needed to put our order in asap, which is understandable, but he should have been nice about it. Overall, I'd give it another chance hoping that it was just a bad night due to the current environment we're in. The food we had was very good so hopefully it was just a really busy off night.
RN
RosemaryN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dinner was wonderful. Food was delicious, portions were big and the waiter was accommodating with regards to my food allergy.
MG
MelG
Tampa
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was fantastic and it is such a lively atmosphere! Hands down the BEST tzatziki I've ever had. Will definitely be returning!

FAQs

12 Islands of Stirling offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (908) 647-2193.

12 Islands of Stirling is rated 4.7 stars by 647 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jul 5, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(908) 647-2193

1255 Valley Rd. Stirling, NJ 07980

Additional information

Cross street
Hudson St.
Neighborhood
Stirling
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Cuisines
Greek, Mediterranean, Fish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.12islandsgreektaverna.com/
Phone number
(908) 647-2193
Catering
Off-site catering is available.
Private party facilities
We can accommodate groups up to eighty people, please call ahead to learn more.

12 Islands of Stirling

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

Octopus

Baklava

Calamari

Traditional Spreads

Tzatziki

Hummus

Melitzanosalata

Tirokafteri

Skordalia

Taramosalata

Fava

Meze

Clams$1.20

Blue Point Oysters

Clams Casino$12.00

Garides Saganaki$13.00

Calamari$14.00

Midia$12.00

Octopus$18.00

Spanakopitakia$9.00

Dolmadakia$9.00

Keftedes$10.00

Loukaniko$12.00

Kolokythokeftedes$8.00

Gigantes Me Loukaniko$12.00

Saganaki$10.00

Island Chips$8.00

Salads

Horiatiki Salata$10.00

Maroulosalata$9.00

Roka Salata$12.00

Kavouri Salata$14.00

12 Island Salad$10.00

Patzaria Salata$9.00

Assortments

Patzaria$9.00

Tyria$12.00

Elies$7.00

Feta Cheese$8.00

Soups

Soupa Hmeras$5.00

Avgolemono$5.00

From the Ocean

Salmon$22.00

Bronzino Fillet$25.00

Garides Kalymos$27.00

Rofos Sto Katsaroli$24.00

Char-Grilled Seafood

Whole Lavraki$28.00

Whole Red Snapper$30.00

Whole Jumbo U10 Shrimp$26.00

Whole U10 Calamari$18.00

Butcher's Corner

Brizola$30.00

Paidakia$32.00

Hoirini$20.00

Kotopoulo Ala Taverna$18.00

Greek Platters

Gyro$15.00

Souvlaki$15.00

Greek Burger$15.00

Greek Pasta

Trata$29.00

Xtapodi Manestra$22.00

Spetsofai$15.00

Makarounes$14.00

Dodecanese Poikilia$35.00

Traditional Home Cooking

Pastitsio$15.00

Moussaka$15.00

Vegetarian Moussaka$15.00

Yemista$15.00

Souzoukakia$15.00

Youvetsi$19.00

Stifado$19.00