Lourdas, Bryn Mawr
50 N. Bryn Mawr Ave.,
Bryn Mawr, PA
(610) 520-0288
Rating: 3 silver spoons out of 5
Overview: Quaint little BYOB serving simple, consistent Greek food.
Food: Many traditional Greek dishes such as souvlaki (filet, lamb or chicken skewers on a bed of rice), gyros, and fish prepared Greek-style (oil, tomatoes, peppers). While the food at Lourdas won’t ever astonish, it is unvaryingly a solid meal.
Bread: Warmed Pita with Hummus — different and great.
Ambiance: A small, very bright room that is both casual and comfortable. Decorated with lots of white and blue — a strong Greek motif.
Service: Staff is young, energetic and enthusiastic.
Value: BYOB with very reasonable prices.
Details:
# of times we’ve eaten there: 5
Reservations: Yes
Payments: Cards
Bar: BYOB
February 26th, 2005 at 2:41 pm
Warm Pita with Humus - SO good. The sampler plate was a little much for only 2 people. Valentines day and it was dead in there, but food was 3 out of 5. Chicken was a little dry and I had ordered the Lamb rare and it came out medium. Service was excellent. Prices are also a little high for the food and the environment.
April 17th, 2006 at 8:14 am
I’ve been going to Lourdas for about 4 years and my friends and I love this place. It’s a small place and can get noisy on a Saturday night, but our reservations are always on time - we have never had to wait. The staff is attentive and knowledgeable about their menus, and the food is wonderful; and so is the coffee. Did I mention reasonably priced, too? I wish there were more places like Lourdas, but then I’d have a really hard time deciding where to go …
July 12th, 2006 at 6:55 pm
One of the greatest byo’s.Always have fresh fish and delicious meals, especially the moussaka!Best little Greek restaurant all over!!
December 31st, 2006 at 8:14 pm
My wife and I ate dinner here tonight based on what we read on the web sites. My wife’s entree: Leg of Lamb $23.95 was very disappointing. The first plate came out mostly fatty and she sent it back. The second plate consisted of 4 thin sliced, tasteless, and greasy pieces of lamb. Included were 3 wedges of a potatato, and a small clump of baby spinach, enguled in the greasy lamb’s juice. My chicken breast, halved $15.95 came with the same vegetables. The lentil soup and small wedge of feta cheese appetizer at $4.95 each were very good. However, the feta cheese had only 6 red grapes with it. All considered, we would not return or recommend. It’s rather over priced and over rated.
April 19th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
We’ve been to Lourdas many times. We’ve always had an excellent meal and attentive service. Never unhappy with anything there. The owner is in the kitchen concentrating on cooking and not out socializing with the customers. Her son is the Maitre’d. It can get quite busy, so reservations are recommended.Also, may I recommend the “pasticcio” (spelling?) it is the best around! Also, as of the last visit they are NOT accepting credit cards.
June 7th, 2007 at 9:44 am
We ate there once, had a nice enough dinner, and left cash with a generous tip (no credit cards) on the table. We left, walked around town a little bit and on heading back to the car, the owner or maitre’d found us a block away from the restaurant and wanted to know why we had not left a tip. We knew we had, but were pressured into giving another. We felt we had been scammed. Lesson: Never leave cash on the table, always hand it to the waiter.
January 27th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
I enjoy eating at Lourdas. Marion , Theo, and Tony are a lovely family. They treat everyone kindly . The food is wonderful and Marion has a beautiful place. My son Jordan loves Marion . She has always treated him so nicely. Visit as soon as you can and when you are finished come see me for a massage, facial, or electrology. Kathleen Mullen