12 Islands Greek Taverna

This is the first time I have been to 12 Islands,
I have past by it 100's of times.
Finally after all the recommendations from friends, my Neighbors and I finally had dinner there.
We were blown away by the atmosphere first of all, so beautiful and inviting.
The staff made you feel so welcome!
But we are there for the FOOD! And the Drinks.
Top Notch!!!!
Can't Waite to go back.
Our Neighbors said. This may be our new go to place!
They are right, I don't think you could have a bad meal there.
Highly recommend!!!

Went out on a dinner date on a Saturday night. We were sat in an uncomfortable table, every time someone passed by they would bump on my partner’s elbow. An apology was given by the host as we left the restaurant stating that next time they will seat us at a better table.

I was more disappointed in the food, lack of flavor and change in ingredients. This is not my first time ordering the moussaka and this time they’ve changed it by adding a lot more spinach and taking away the rest of the ingredients. My partners ribs were okay in flavor and very tough to chew. I will not consider coming back as it has changed not in a good way. I don’t consider the place authentic cuisine.

This is such a wonderful spot to enjoy a delicious meal!! The location is very ambient and always has the best service. Definitely my favorite Greek spot in all of NJ. I really like the platters which are huge portions for great value!! The chicken souvlaki and Greek salad are the best!!!!

We came here for lunch today after a dance competition in the area. Ordered seafood orzo and lamb ragu pasta. Both were delicious. The zucchini and eggplant chips were crunchy and dessert was great as well.

We first had dinner here on a Thursday night. The restaurant was relatively empty. Our server Constantine was very friendly and accommodating to make sure there were no food allergy issues and everything was prepared the way we liked it.

Before any food arrived we enjoyed complimentary pita bread with cheese, olive and beet spreads.

We started with stuffed grape leaves and grilled calamari appetizers. Both were amazing, and large portions. Unlike other restaurants, where the calamari is served in small rings, here we got three huge grilled calamari. For entrees we got the grilled salmon and whole grilled red snapper. The fish was fresh, perfectly prepared and delicious. For desert we had baklava (nice and light) and vanilla ice cream (three large scoops).

This is not a fancy place, but is tastefully decorated. You get very high quality food in an informal atmosphere. The menu selection is large and the prices are reasonable.

We enjoyed ourselves so much, that we returned two days later on a Saturday night. The place was packed, but not too noisy for us to talk. Our server Chris was excellent, and everything we ordered was spaced just right even though it was a very busy evening. The Greek salad was huge, and the char grilled seafood platter came with a huge piece of octopus, two large grilled calamari, and four large grilled shrimp. Very delicious, and so much food that we took some of it home.

They have a nice tradition here where for someone's birthday the staff says "Opa" and breaks a plate.

This is a very family friendly restaurant. Lots of children there on Saturday night. There is a spacious parking lot, so even on Saturday night parking was not a problem.

If you enjoy Greek food, this place is a winner. We are planning to make this one of our regular restaurants.