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Thank you for being our guest! Whether in Greece or America, our family has taken great joy in serving our homemade Greek and Italian recipes to our customers. Famous also brings you award-winning subs and other great American staples.
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Tony Vogiatzis opened Famous Restaurant in 1983 to share his love for his native Greek cuisine and Italian meals - especially those from his mother's recipes. Having worked in his family's restaurant in Greece prior to the family moving to America, Tony had the experience to go with the passion and he had the support of his parents.
From lighter fare to platters, from American to Italian to Greek, you'll find a way to please your hunger. Start with a traditional appetizer, a Tsatsiki Dip or a flavor-filled Greek salad with our homemade house dressing. Then consider moving on to settle in with one of our family's Italian baked pastas served with toasted garlic bread or topping-filled 16-inch pizza.
Our Banquet Room accommodates up to 60 people for luncheons or dinners. Keep us in mind for rehearsal dinners, private luncheons, corporate events, birthdays and more. We offer a wide range of catering capabilities for 10 to 1,000 at the location of your choice including events at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center: Board Retreats, Office Parties & Meetings, Cocktail Parties, Lunches, Brunches, Parties of All Types, Buffet Meals, Wedding Receptions, and even the Last-Minute Gathering.
Reviews (10)
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Britni
Jun 17, 2022
I've had issues with customer service all but the first time I've come in. I've placed two different togo orders since the first time we sat in. The first time we ate there, the spaghetti was wonderful. I got a burger and it was the worst burger I have ever had. The waitress offered to take it off the ticket and we said no it was okay. She gave us a free piece of cake and two sweet rolls to take home for it.

She was a wonderful server. It did take them about 15 minutes to acknowledge us though. The first togo order I got was an Italian sub. Called and placed the order. They were not friendly on the phone, didn't even get my name or say goodbye. Just hung up on me. Fine whatever. The sub wasn't that great. Thursday, I did a togo order of a gyro with fries and an extra side of taziki sauce.

They charge me 3$ for the extra sauce and charged me 4$ for the fries. Well I got there and they had given my food away. So I had to wait another 15 minutes for my food. Not the worst thing, they were busy. (The young boy behind the counter couldn't keep up with answering all the phones and cashing people out. People were getting upset) I got my order. Took it home and this is what it looked like. Wilted lettuce.

No sauce whatsoever. It was not good. I had to pick it all off. I'm thankful I got my 3$ sauce so I had sauce to put on it. Will not be coming back. Tried three times and every time was disappointed.
Savannah Lambert
Jun 16, 2022
I used Famous for my wedding cake and they were awesome to work with! Due to COVID, they did the cake tasting as a send-home cake. My (then) Fiance get to choose 5 different icing and cake flavors and then they sent us a package with 5 good-sized mini cakes to try! It was awesome! We got to try our cake from our couch and had plenty left over to enjoy for a couple of days.

Let me tell y'all, the cakes were AMAZING! For us it was a toss-up between strawberry cake with fresh strawberry filling and vanilla buttercream icing and lemon cake with lemon curd filling and vanilla buttercream icing.it was so hard to decide! We could've done both, but went with the strawberry since our wedding was in April during prime strawberry season!

They were easy to work with as far as design, size, and service! And our cake turned out GORGEOUS! Not to mention, the cake stand they provided was PERFECT! 10/10 would recommend them for any bakery needs!
Deb Street
May 24, 2022
Love, Famous! Extremely busy but great customer service and staff. Friendly, efficient. Food comes out quickly. The pizza is consistently good. The bakery next door will tempt you to spend a weeks worth of money on desserts. You can't go wrong here!
Cathy Lane
Mar 28, 2022
I have had the chicken gyro, pizza and Mediterranean salad at different times. It was all fabulous! I think my favorite, though, is the gyro. Everyone who works there is so friendly. The bakery is wonderful. I have a slight almond intolerance and they are always happy to find out, if they don't already know, if something has almonds in it. I live close by, but if I didn't I would still drive to get the wonderful food and baked goods.
Heather English
Mar 20, 2022
Their "Greek food" is simply subpar to put it eloquently. Their gyro platter is advertised as "tender strips of beef and lamb". What they don't say is that you're basically getting Spam. It's a soft loaf that's pressed and sliced. Not sliced beef and lamb. And half of mine was burnt beyond recognition and placed underneath the better looking pieces. Gross. Definitely NOT what I was expecting. And definitely not worth the money. Sad experience.
Rich Grogan
Mar 08, 2022
Wonderful place. Visiting family so they had to take us to their favorite restaurant. This place did not disappoint us. There were a wide range of options on the menu. The portion sizes were excellent and made for a great value. Some with us got take home boxes and will get a second meal out of it. The server was top notch as well. Fast, efficient, thoughtful and very friendly. We will be back I'm sure. next time when the bakery is open!
Frenchena Ganus
Feb 23, 2022
I ordered a cake and cupcakes for my grandmother's 90th birthday party hosted last year and I was excited when I picked it up. It was beautiful and everyone loved it. The cake was delicious as well. Thanks, Famous. Sorry for the late review.
Patrick Hall
Jan 12, 2022
First time visit. Not busy easy in and out. Great customer service. Food fantastic and hot. Clean with health and safety protocols in place. Menu easy to read and understood. Bakery next door for all to enjoy. Will visit more often.
Arie Kachler
Jan 07, 2022
This place is amazing. The bakery has among the best pastries I've ever had. Baklava Cheesecake! The food is top quality. Huge menu with Italian/Greek items. Definitely the best restaurant/bakery in the area.
Patti Dybdahl
Jul 17, 2021
Great food and great service. Antipasto salad, Greek salad and pizza were all fabulous. The salads were large. We split them each between two different people. Pizza crust was really good. Perfect amount of toppings. Our server was lovely. We didn't have to ask for anything.