Ithaca Greek Taverna Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The calamari starter, the batter was lightly crispy and the squid tasted fresh."
• "Food excellent with good wine selection. Reasonably priced."
• "Food is excellent and just what I needed after a long day cycling!"
• "The food was delicious, cooked perfectly."
• "Stunning, authentic Greek food."
• "Everything perfectly cooked and full of flavour."
• "The food was delicious - authentic, tasty and presented to a high standard."

Cons:

• "The stuffed vine leaves came straight out of a can and had slimy consistency and were covered in oil - and not even olive oil."
• "I thought the food was poor, it was slow and expensive."
• "The meal I was given was like tinned slop minus any spice or herb, and with plenty of no taste except nausea."
• "The moussaka was bland and full of oil."
• "The mezze was small, boring and expensive."
• "The chicken souvlaki main was massively overcooked and very dry indeed."
• "Not sure that packet frozen mixed veg is a good accompaniment to such tasty food."

Service

Pros:

• "Atmosphère well suited to a traditional Greek theme and very well managed by the staff and management."
• "The staff were on hand and carried out any requests we had efficiently and without a hassle."
• "Staff are very friendly and helpful taking care and attention over orders etc."
• "The service and guys who serving is so pleasant and nice."
• "Staff were very attentive and food was excellent."
• "Service was excellent!"
• "Staff friendly and attentive."

Cons:

• "The waiter was aware of my issues of the chicken and chips and saw I left all the chips behind and yet still had the cheek to charge me full price without even a small discount."
• "A little slow to get the bill at the end of our meal."
• "The tables are very tightly laid out, and the waiting staff were a little slow off the mark."
• "I mentioned my disappointment to the manageress, however she made no attempt not to charge me for this disgusting meal."
• "Once we finished our mains we had empty plates in front of us for over 30 minutes, still being ignored by the staff."
• "Unfortunately the front of house staff were not particularly welcoming towards young children and we really struggled to relax."
• "The staff weren't friendly. I found them abrupt and not listening."

Value

Pros:

• "Still had change from £100."
• "The pricing was reasonable."
• "Would recommend without hesitation."
• "Good quality food great service and decent value."
• "Finished off with a martini espresso which at £6-50 is reasonably priced."
• "We had the pre theatre menu which was reasonably priced."
• "Drinks were reasonable."

Cons:

• "I spend £15 for one plate i was shocked when it arrived could count boneless chicken and hardly 12 to 13 chips pretty disappointed 😞"
• "Food price was very expensive compared to other places."
• "Portion sizes are a bit tiny. £15.50 for a kid's meal size chicken kebab is taking the mickey."
• "The steak was gorgeous but very small portion for the price!!!!!!!!"
• "A little on the expensive side."
• "Just seems very overpriced for what you get."
• "Sorry but food portion is way too small for the price they charge."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Ithaca buzzes with ambience and empathy."
• "The atmosphere was perfect."
• "Great atmosphere and really tasty food."
• "Lovely atmosphere. Great food. Feels like you're in Greece until you look out of the window and see the British weather!"
• "Ambient atmosphere, friendly staff."
• "Cosy and relaxing place with a great sense of romantic style!The aromas of greek cuisine are filling the appropriate atmosphere!"
• "We enjoyed a very nice meal here with a great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "I found there was not much atmosphere to the restaurant."
• "The only downside is the restaurant felt a bit too cramped but it was a busy night."
• "Nice enough but compromises authenticity."
• "The food was okay, however the COVID-19 protocol was a bit relaxed."
• "Many menu items were not available."
• "The restaruant itself is decorated well and is incredibly spacious inside."
• "I was surprised at the low quality of the service that I received."