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Name: Kanella Grill
Address: 1001 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19107
Telephone: (267) 928-2085
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

Kanella Grill

4.6

263 Reviews

$30 and under

Greek

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A simplified version of the new Queen village expansion. Open 11am - 9pm every day with later weekend hours. One simple menu all day long with daily specials and mezze options. With homemade pita bread; juices; desserts and Gyro, Kanella Grill is simply delicious.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Greek, Mediterranean
Phone number
(267) 928-2085
Website
https://www.kanellarestaurant.com/kanella-grill
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1001 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Neighborhood
Center City
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
BYO Wine, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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Kebab Platter$14.00
Any kebab served with pita, houmous, salad, choice of rice or chips
- For Shawarma and Seiftilia$16.00
Falafel Platter$12.00
falafel, pita,houmous, spicy tomatoe salad and choice of rice or chips
Spanakopita$12.00
traditional spinach pie served with tomatoe and olive salad and Greek yogurt

Salad

The Big Greek Salad$8.00
Cuprus Potato Salad$6.00
fingerling potato, coriander, capers and parsley
Tabuleh Salad$6.00

Side and Extras

Houmous/Pita$5.00
Rice$4.00
Hot Sauce$2.00
Greek Chips$4.00
Tzanziki$2.00
Pita$2.00

Drinks

Frappe$3.00
Green Street Coffee$2.00
Sage Lemonada$3.00
Mint Tea$2.00
Soumada$3.00
Fresh almond drink
Pellegrino 500ml$4.00
Soft Drinks$2.00
coke/diet; Pellegrino sodas
Fresh Cucumber Juice$4.00
with mint and mastic
Fresh Pomegranate and Hibiscus Juice with Orange$14.00

Glika

Baklava$5.00
Galatapoureko$5.00

What 263 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

263 Reviews

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Tara
Philadelphia
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Reviewed on July 31, 2019
overall4foodserviceambience
Excellent - we went for brunch, will definitely go back.
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OldTownFriend
Washington DC
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Reviewed on June 16, 2019
overall5foodserviceambience
No doubt the best Greek food in Philly. Check it out, the meats are superbly well-made.
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MelissaB
Baltimore
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2019
overall3food5service2ambience3
Servers were pompous and very rude in my opinion. As the server read the social to us he told us the prices to us afterwards. I didn't think doing if it until the table next to ours was also told the specials I noticed he didn't tell them the prices. I felt like he was implying that I didn't have money. Not to mention we waited for our dinner while people who came in after us were served their dinner first. All in all it would be a great to go place but definitely not a sit down restaurant.
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AmandaB
Philadelphia
158 reviews
vip
4.0
158 reviews
Dined on June 8, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very authentic Greek food. Absolutely delicious. BYOB. Highly recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 23, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very nice dining. Fresh ingredients cooked perfectly.
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Andy
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 17, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love Kanella Grill-- one of my favorite spots in Philly! The food is amazing and the service is always great.
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Laurie
Portland
104 reviews
3.0
104 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2019
overall3food3service4ambience3
We thought the food was pretty good at Kanella, and enjoyed it.
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charlie
Philadelphia
32 reviews
4.0
32 reviews
Dined on April 19, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
authentic food served with a smile! the menu does not have too many options, they keep it simply and delicious. Will be back.
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MBE1
Philadelphia
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, service & value. While noise level is certainly "energetic," aforementioned factors outweigh an "energetic" noise level.
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AnythingWithWine
Philadelphia
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dinner with my wife prior to heading over to the Wells Fargo Center to see Justin Timberlake. First, we have been dining at Kanella over the years, as a pre-show spot. The Grill is their latest evolution, and worked well for us on this night. We ordered the Dips of the Day, a choice of 3 different dips to go with pita bread, which was a delicious starter. I had the Lamb Kofta kebab platter, as recommended by the waiter, which was terrific. My wife also had a kebab (chicken) which she enjoyed. The waiter (wish i remembered his name) was very helpful, and attentive - all his recommendations hit. The space is nice, open, feels 'Mediterranean', with a casual cool vibe. Noise was low to moderate - very easy to have a great conversation in.
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pallasathena
Philadelphia
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on April 7, 2019
overall4food3service5ambience5
Love to have dinner at Kanella but was surprised that you had no fish available that night. And also no moussaka.
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Bazar1Fan
New York Area
25 reviews
vip
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on April 6, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very good restaurant. Neighborhood feel with great food.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 3, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice food. Recommended
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Matt
Philadelphia
39 reviews
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on March 31, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always the cleanest freshest food prepared by our top chef Konstantinos. Why can’t all places be so sensibly run?
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 30, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is delicious and the price is even better.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 29, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service is always great. The food is always so delicious and fresh. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Philly for a low key, affordable night out with friends and even family. I come here regularly and I’m never disappointed!
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MichaelF
Philadelphia
76 reviews
vip
5.0
76 reviews
Dined on March 29, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food was really good! That watermelon, arugula and feta salad was FANTASTIC!!
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KayS
Philadelphia
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 27, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience4
Excellent food - This is our "go to spot" before the Walnut theater!
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KyleN
Philadelphia
29 reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place never disappoints. Both the food and service are simply top notch. On this night the “dips of the day” were incredible, as was main course.
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Patrick
Philadelphia
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious authentic Greek food in laid-back atmosphere
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AnitaL
Philadelphia
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 20, 2019
overall4food3service4ambience4
Have to do the family style with more than 6 people which is fine but was mediocre food. Greek food 101. All basics nothing adventurous. Sides good including beets salad tzitziki etc. entrees. Chicken kabobs good especially the thigh ones. Pork really dry and lamb sausage okay. Spinakopita okay. Wish there was a fish or some offer of choice. An okay amount of food. Dessert okay. Not enough of each dessert for each person to have one
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JeffreyS
Philadelphia
21 reviews
3.0
21 reviews
Dined on March 20, 2019
overall3food3service4ambience4
The simple fact is that, notwithstanding the warm wait staff, the food was just average. Note that their gyros are not the strips of lamb that you might expect, but chips of a pork/beef mixture. I prefer the traditional.
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Muncho
Philadelphia
28 reviews
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on March 20, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great BYOB for delicious mediterranean food. Have been there multiple times and have never been disappointed.
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SocietyHilldiner
Philadelphia
31 reviews
3.0
31 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2019
overall3food2service4ambience3
Have been to Kanella several times. This time was a disappointment. Pieces of the lettuce in our salad were frozen, which was bizarre and not enjoyable. Our entrees overall were greasy and not at all like the food we have eaten in the past. It was a really off night for Kanella.
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MBE1
Philadelphia
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, service and value. This is the 2nd time I've been to Kanella Grill for dinner (as well as lunch on one occasion) and it's fast becoming my go-to choice for dinner. While the noise level at dinner can be overpowering, I've learned to request a table (for 2) near the windows, which is somewhat apart from the larger tables with multiple diners.
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ThomS
Philadelphia
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2019
overall4food3service5ambience5
outstanding grilled octopus app; outstanding fava bean soup; entrees of lamb kofta kebab and chicken kebab were very over-cooked, dry; sides of hummus and salad very good; stuffed eggplant special great, warm and comforting
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NEHA
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 8, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Definitely try the dips of the day and the mezze is totally worth the price..if going in a large group. BYOB is the icing on the cake.
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JohnnyDee
Philadelphia
224 reviews
vip
5.0
224 reviews
Dined on March 8, 2019
overall5food4service4ambience4
Always fresh and delicious.
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BobS
Philadelphia
31 reviews
vip
3.0
31 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2019
overall3food4service4ambience3
The food and service were fine. The hostess was extremely unpleasant.
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Debbc
New York Area
439 reviews
vip
5.0
439 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
We all loved our meal We tried some of the special salads They were great A small request to add a green vegetable such as Horta or Swiss chard
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DiverBob
Philadelphia
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Kanella is a great neighborhood BYOB that always offers fresh Greek Dishes inspired from Cyprus where the family is from. The fish offerings are always fresh and usually you can find a nice eggplant dish. You must order dessert and Greek style coffee! Both are always a nice way to end a meal.
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ColeZ
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 24, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best dining experiences I've ever had! Truly unique and fresh flavor, without losing any of the traditional Cypriot flare (I am Cypriot, and the food absolutely reminds me of Cyprus). Every ingredient was the highest quality, and their rotating specials always keep their menu interesting. I cannot think of a better way to start a meal than the dips of the day with warm pita, and ending my night with the Galaktaboureko was heavenly. 10/10
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 23, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
I was really blown away by the food here. We started with tzatziki, hummus, and eggplant salad - the eggplant was particularly delicious, I’ve never had eggplant melt in my mouth like that. Then we had a classic lamb gyro and the two specials that night - a lamb stew and a white fish similar to sea bass (can’t remember the name). I can’t even describe how delicious the two specials were, easily the best lamb I’ve had in Philly and the fish was so fluffy and flavorful. The gyro was also solid. For dessert we had baklava, Galaktoboureko, and a special orange chocolate mousse - everything was phenomenal, my favorite was the Galaktoboureko. In addition to the outstanding food, the ambience is charming and the service is perfect. I know everyone says great things about kanella but I was not expecting it to be this amazing. Easily in my top favorite restaurants in Philly.
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Alex
Philadelphia
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2019
overall5food5service3ambience3
Only complaint was every bit of the food came out in a 45 second time frame ... at an 845 reservation seemed like they wanted to get the kitchen shut down ASAP. Great good and experience otherwise
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Stephen
Philadelphia
261 reviews
vip
4.0
261 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2019
overall4food3service4ambience4
Service was very gracious, efficient and fast. Had I realize it was a BYOB I would have brought wine. The trio of dips was excellent and my salmon over rice with salad was great. The chicken was too charred for Julia's liking. They offered to make another skewer for her, but she had enough with the side items and the salad and we didn't worry about it. They took it off of our bill anyway. I definitely recommend this restaurant for a quick, simple menu that is real tasty!
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SarahK
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Just moved onto the block and wanted to try out the spots closest first. Kanella Grille was easy to make a reservation at and we sat right away and had delicious food with pleasant service :)
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JosephM
Atlantic City
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2019
overall5food4service4ambience5
First time at Kanellas. Overall, very good. Not used to mint in the tzatziki but it was still good. Dessert was excellent.
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MBE1
Philadelphia
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food as noted, the food & service were excellent & the table placement for 2 against the windows made dinner conversation possible. It was a delightful dining experience! My suggestion would be, whenever possible, a dinner reservation for a party of 2 should always be away from tables for larger groups of diners.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Being a Greek you sometimes go into Greek restaurants not knowing what to expect, will it taste like Mom’s or will it be commercially disappointing. Well this is definitely Mom’s cooking. The ingredients were fresh and the portions were plentiful. The atmosphere was cozy and the decor was definitely Greek. High recommend. Opa!
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ElenaP
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious and fresh tasting salads! Grilled octopus was done excellently. We also had Lamb Kevab which was also very good. Baklava taste like home made. Bring your own wine!! Service was attentive and fast. The only slight negative was that it was a little chilly in the restaurant, only later they seemed to turn the heat on.
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Kanella Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 263 OpenTable diners.

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1001 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Additional information

Neighborhood
Center City
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Greek, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
BYO Wine, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
https://www.kanellarestaurant.com/kanella-grill
Phone number
(267) 928-2085

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Kanella Grill

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Kebabs

Mixed Kebab$14.00

Pork Kebab$11.00

Chicken Kebab$11.00

Mako Kebab$12.00

Halloumi Pita$11.00

Homemade Gyro$12.00

Lamb Shawarma$14.00

Platters

Kebab Platter$14.00

Falafel Platter$12.00

Spanakopita$12.00

Salad

The Big Greek Salad$8.00

Cuprus Potato Salad$6.00

Tabuleh Salad$6.00

Side and Extras

Houmous/Pita$5.00

Rice$4.00

Hot Sauce$2.00

Greek Chips$4.00

Tzanziki$2.00

Pita$2.00

Drinks

Frappe$3.00

Green Street Coffee$2.00

Sage Lemonada$3.00

Mint Tea$2.00

Soumada$3.00

Pellegrino 500ml$4.00

Soft Drinks$2.00

Fresh Cucumber Juice$4.00

Fresh Pomegranate and Hibiscus Juice with Orange$14.00

Glika

Baklava$5.00

Galatapoureko$5.00

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