Vernon Grille is a solid spot for a quick bite. I always get the rice platters, which can be split between two people with the amount they give. The platters are a little bit pricier, but with the amount of food they give you it's more than fair imo. Service is quick and friendly, with nice interior for small or large groups. Definitely a good place to drop by if you need a quick and filling lunch.
Vernon Grille is a classic spot in LIC and I'm so glad we stopped by during lunch. Surprisingly packed with families and construction workers that are working nearby, the service was still quick and attentive with only one for the small restaurant. Lunch prices are pretty reasonable and the portion sizes were filling as well! I would say that the only thing I found wasn't good was that the meat was a bit tough but otherwise, it was a great lunch!
The food was good, big portion sizes, just a tad pricey. I would recommend the moussaka and the chicken gyro platter. Staff was nice but had to get their attention often for water or to add on more items, even though there wasn't too many people there. The food came out pretty fast as well.
My wife and I moved to the area not too long ago and we had a bunch of friends come visit us. We all visited Greece a few years back and naturally wanted to relive some of those memories. We came for dinner in early July and the staff easily accommodated our party of 7. Our waitress gave us a lot of suggestions and we ordered the dips, haloumi (sadly out of saganaki), and Greek salad. All were tasty. The 1L of house wine for $29 is truly remarkable. The hit of the night was definitely the mixed platter which, if you order apps, I feel like I could feed 3 to 4. My favorites were the gyro and chicken souvlaki which had a beautiful char. With tzataiki and ample lemon, I was singing with each bite. We took home a lot of leftovers! If I'm ever looking to entertain a large crowd, I know where to take them.
I was recently chatting about the difference between regular Greek salad and horiatiki, and maybe I was guilty of saladsplaining. In lieu of attempting to explain it, I would simply direct novices to the horiatiki here, with an excellent feta. The oil and vinegar is a fine salad adornment that also works well with the pita. The "small" was generously sized. I enjoyed the pork gyro pita. Next time I'll be back in platter mode for lemon potato reasons.
Ordered delivery service from Vernon's food truck in Manhattan. Very efficient from UES to UWS (~30 minutes), order instructions were followed, and fresh ingredients used. Fresh ingredients are used and Vernon is not skimpy on the protein portion! Greek salad with the grilled chicken added still was under $20, whereas other businesses make you spend $30+ on similar choices. 10/10
My review is based on my take-out experience. I ordered a pork gyro with french fries on the side. The servers were nice when I went to pick up, no issues. They have a lot of add on features for your dish which is great. The add ons come with a small fee. The pork gyro and fries were good, very filling! I could not eat my next meal since I was still full. The food is definitely worth the price.
Clean interior, fast and friendly service, filling and delicious Greek food, what more could you want? I was visiting this neighborhood and stopped in for a quick dinner - got their chicken gyro pita. The chicken was very well cooked but not too dry, with the perfect amount of onion and tomato to balance it out. The pita bread was heavenly. Left feeling full and satisfied. It was about $15 with tax and tip. Only annoyance is they charge a 3.75% credit card free.
This restaurant is not in my neighborhood. It's honestly by chance that I stopped by here considering all the restaurants in the area were full Ambiance: 5/5 Quiet, clean, no loud music. Overall we enjoyed it because we could all just sat down and chat and didn't feel like there's a pressure to leave Food 5/5 I am not a big fan of Greek food, but I like the soup and sausages. The restaurant delivered both very well. The soup was creamy and the sausages are very tasty.