Elia - Walnut Creek

Name: Elia - Walnut Creek
Address: 1520 Locust St, Walnut Creek, CA, United States, 94596-4117
Telephone: (925) 322-8671
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

432 Reviews

$31 to $50

Greek

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 17 times today

Good for special occasions
Lively
Great for creative cocktails

At Elia, we create a memorable dining experience for your friends and family. Our authentic greek food in ambience settings will tend to take care of its name and quality.

We look forward to serve you soon at our Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, San Carlos downtown locations.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Greek, Mediterranean, European
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(925) 322-8671
Website
http://www.eliarestaurants.com/
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Mehmet Duygu

Location
1520 Locust St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4117
Neighbourhood
Walnut Creek
Parking details
Street Parking

Charred Sugar Snap Peas
Pistachio, seaweed salt, sesame oil
Point Pepper Dolma
Fresh herbs, rice, garlic yogurt
Beau Soleil Oysters
Served with mignonette sauce
Octopus
Canolini bean salad, tahini sauce, fresh herbs
Saganaki
Brandy, shishito peppers
Wagyu Beef
Truffle mushroom, brioche, aged balsamic glaze
Golden OSETRA Caviar (add $95)
Blini, hard-boiled egg, crème fraîche

Course Three

Entrées

Ribeye Steak
Greek potatoes, red wine demi-glace
Swordfish
Center-cut medallion, Swiss chard, celery root purée, lemon butter cream sauce
Lamb Chops
Roasted potatoes, asparagus, baby carrots, demi-glace
Game Hen
Pan-seared, polenta cake, mozzarella crust potatoes, pan de glaze cream sauce
Beet Spaghetti
Asparagus, butter, beet broth
Scallop Risotto
Lobster meat, asparagus, lobster bisque sauce

Course Four

Desserts

Greek Coffee Dome Cake
Greek coffee cake, white chocolate mousse
Lemon Cheesecake
Cheesecake, lemon sauce, white chocolate, hazelnut crumble

What 432 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Greek

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Elia in Walnut Creek offers an exceptional dining experience with "incredible food" and "great service." Guests rave about the beautiful ambiance and creative Greek-inspired menu, including standout dishes like the "roasted cauliflower" and "octopus." While lively with a vibrant atmosphere, it can be noisy, especially during DJ nights.

432 Reviews

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Rich
VIP
San Francisco
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Was there for the 7:00 seatng for Valentines Day. This was my first visit to Elia in Walnut Creek, we were familiar with the Pleasanton location. Pretty expensive 4 course meal, and the food was average in tasting, slightly better in presentation. The service was very good. The noise level, mostly due to the way too loud music was very annoying for what was supposed to be a romantic dinner. We almost had to shout to each other. Soft romantic back ground music was not this. I wish they stuck to what they do best in their day to day for the menu. Instead of attemping to be so creative, why not offer some of their most popular items in the main course?
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Cauje
Sacramento
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Waiters were polite and always around when we needed something. The meatballs were amazing! The tzatziki was amazing as well!
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Alex
Tahoe
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious! We went on a Sunday evening at 6:30pm and the ambiance was just right. Not to crowded or noisy. The host was very attentive. Great experience
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JUANITA
San Francisco
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place, love the vibe, it remind me of Mykonos. I was expecting to see the traditional big croutons in my Greek salad but it was good anyway. a bit pricey but worth it.
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Steven
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The food was okay, but the noise level was high, until 7:30pm when a DJ started. At that point, everyone that had been talking loudly had to yell to hear each other. My watch registered a noise level between 88 and 95 DBM. We won't go back.
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Larry
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Been there several times. Food and service is always great. Sound level is OK until the musicians arrive. Very good music but volume level is so high it is difficult to speak to your tablemates.
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William
San Francisco
97 reviews
4.0
97 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
This is not the typical gyros and rice spot - and that's a good thing. I came for lunch and I was not disappointed. Very good food in generous portions, served with enough style to make this a business or special occasion spot. I will certainly return.
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Exatiel
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Experience was nice, friendly staff, food was good, ambience was fun.
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Carter
VIP
San Francisco
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Exceptional! Even on a Monday night! The halibut was next level and the sea bass was amazing!
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Kristen
VIP
Detroit
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and delicious food. Our third time in and we can’t wait to come back! We’ve now experienced lunch, dinner and brunch! Everything is incredible!
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Elia - Walnut Creek is rated 4.7 stars by 432 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 17 times today

1520 Locust St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4117

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Walnut Creek
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Greek, Mediterranean, European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Executive Chef
Mehmet Duygu

Website
http://www.eliarestaurants.com/
Phone number
(925) 322-8671

Elia - Walnut Creek

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Menu

Course One

Roasted Tomato Soup

Horiatiki

Burrata

Course Two

Charred Sugar Snap Peas

Point Pepper Dolma

Beau Soleil Oysters

Octopus

Saganaki

Wagyu Beef

Golden OSETRA Caviar (add $95)

Course Three

Ribeye Steak

Swordfish

Lamb Chops

Game Hen

Beet Spaghetti

Scallop Risotto

Course Four

Greek Coffee Dome Cake

Lemon Cheesecake

What 432 people are saying

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