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Brillant

15, Epimenidou street, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
+302810334959
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Ranked #19 of 109 restaurants in Heraklion
Price range: INR825 - INR1,651
Cuisines: Greek, Mediterranean, Seafood, Organic
Dining options: Reservations
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Dining options: Reservations
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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68 reviews 68 reviews
37 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Service at Brillant was excellent and the restaurant has a trendy but personal atmosphere with well laid tables and stylish decor. We had the 'flaming feta' and the vegetable/pumpkin soup which were both very good. This was followed by the goat main dish and the chicken stuffed with figs. No room for dessert but we were given complimentary dessert wine.... More

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Heraklion, Greece
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19 reviews 19 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

Decided with friends to visit Brillant on New Years Eve. It was dissapointing. Food was pretty average and staff took ages to serve. Maybe if I visited it on a normal day, it might have been better. Still, i dont think i ll visit it again.

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Korinna_Alexandry, General Manager at Brillant, responded to this review
1 March 2013

Dear Manos Pit, Thank you very much for your review. It helps us improve and try harder. I am truly very sorry that your expectations have not been met on New Year’s Eve. I have to admit though that this was a little surprising, as especially for that night we had excellent feedback from our restaurant guests’. We fully respect... More

Hamilton, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

We had been in greece for about 10 days and had our best dining experiences in very inexpensive Taverna's. Our entire experience was very good. Service quality presentation met all our expectations. Salad, goat and fish mains were excellent.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

We ate dinner here during our first night in Heraklion, and we were the only diners there for the entire evening! The quality of the food was exceptional, as was the service. The interior design was also very appealing. We enjoyed how the colored lights would change every few minutes. We had been pining for a salad with actual lettuce... More

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Hasselt, Belgium
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13 reviews 13 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

The chef shows that it's possible to transform Greek food into gastronomic food. The portions are quite big and it's not so refined as French gastronomy, but definitely worth a visit.

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ny
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7 restaurant reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Connected to the Lato Hotel. All style and no substance. Swordfish dish was poor, overcooked and dried out.

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9 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012 via mobile

What a great food experience! Clearly the best lunch experience on Crete! The menu was really interesting - so refreshing to see Cretan food with a "twist" and some different dishes than in the majority of the restaurants here.. For starters we had mixed salad and grilled feta cheese with sweet onions. Salad was fresh and delicious, and feta dish... More

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Malia, Greece
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

Dishes are artistically presented and deliciously different. Service is excellent and for a special evening you can not go wrong but if someone in your company wants real traditional food then they will not enjoy the choice here. The Greek dishes generally have a different twist which is loved (if you like trying something new) or hated (if you want... More

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Seattle, Washington
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70 reviews 70 reviews
49 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011

We were staying at the Lato (which occupies the floors under Brillant) and just happened to be too exhausted one day to go out and hunt for a good place to eat... lucky for us Brillant is Brilliant! The food was EXCELLENT - both fresh and flavorful with a lot of creativity and flavors that compliment each other instead of... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011

Yianni's Place was recommended to us by our bus rep. After our first night there we returned every night until our last day. The staff were very welcoming and by the time we left Crete, they had become friends. The food was superb and faultless and of very good value. Highly recommended

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