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Yamas Greek Taverna
About Yamas Greek Taverna
The word taverna suggests a room meant for sitting a while, where a table fills up gradually and nobody is hurrying anyone along. Yamas Greek Taverna is at 1630 Ellis Street downtown, answers at +1-250-763-5823, and keeps a site at yamastaverna.ca.
Groups are where a room like this asks for a little forethought. A table for six or ten is a different proposition from a table for two, and giving the kitchen notice is the difference between a smooth evening and a long wait for everyone. When you call, mention the size of the party and any allergies or dietary requirements then rather than on arrival, and ask whether larger bookings work better at particular times. Anyone who would rather avoid a full room should ask which evenings tend to run quieter.
Ellis Street is a couple of blocks back from the waterfront, in the section of downtown that carries the offices, the cultural venues and a fair share of the city's dining. Between June and September that means competition for tables and for parking alike, so booking ahead is worth the minute it takes, and parking once and walking is the smarter approach. The rest of the year those same streets are calm and easy. Driving in from Rutland or up from the Mission, allow for the slow crawl along the main corridor at the end of the working day.
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