This coming from someone who generally shy away from University Avenue for a variety of reasons, so take my comments with a grain of salt.
They are all adequate food-wise and has decent interior for birthday celebrations. Evvia is affiliated with Kokkari in SF, and like Kokkari, is one of the better Greek choices in the area, as you knew already. Though, like many of its University Avenue neighbors, is pricey for the food.
I only had Tamarine once and I don’t remember the details about the meal. Though the flavors didn’t stand out for me.
If you want nicely decorated decent Cantonese, Tai Pan would fit the bill since in the immediate vicinity, as there aren’t really many Cantonese choices in the lower Peninsula.
There has been good comments about Zola on this board, though I haven’t had a chance to go.
What are your criteria for picking the venue?
