Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

UWS Greek restaurant Kefi (505 Columbus, between 84th & 85th) is the latest neighborhood eatery to be temporarily closed by the health department.

The restaurant had previously earned an “A” grade after their most recent inspection in April.

They were closed on Monday and reopened for business today.

Kefi is a well-known, well-liked, and popular restaurant — its Yelp rating averages 4-stars from 630+ reviewers.

I’ve been there several times and have always had a good experience — I’ll definitely be going back at some point in the future.

I don’t put a lot of stock in the DOH grading system, but I know many readers do. So, just FYI.

If you’re interested to see how restaurants bounce back from these DOH closings, here’s a list of neighborhood spots that have been closed in the past six months or so (not a complete list), along with their current DOH grade (as of 10/3/12).

• Bellini – Current Grade: A
• Dinastia China – Current Grade: A
• Abbey Pub – Current Grade: A
• Hungarian Pastry Shop – Current Grade: A
• Freddie & Pepper’s – Current Grade: B
• Pomodoro – Current Grade: B
• Cafe Ronda – New grade pending
• Wok City – Current Grade: B
• Thai Season – Current Grade: B
• Hudson Beach Cafe – New grade pending
• Machiavelli – New grade pending
• Cold Stone Creamery/Tim Hortons Combo — New Grade Pending

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