Aya Sophia Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was beautifully presented and the flavours were amazing."
• "The food is excellent with large portions and prices are very good."
• "Food very good, prices reasonable too."
• "The food was incredible."
• "Food well cooked and plenty of it."
• "The food was fresh and plentiful."
• "The food is always amazing and the service and hosting is first class."

Cons:

• "This time the food was 'edible' at best and portion sizes tiny."
• "Awful food, unless you like it really dry and flavourless."
• "The starters were tasty but mousaka was really oily, luck of taste, not enough vegetables."
• "The beef was chalky and dry, we sent it back and got moussaka as replacement. This was better but by no means good."
• "Steak and chips £18 I got a steak that was rubbery and the cheapest fries you can buy... My Mrs had mousakka which tasted and smelt like burnt wood."
• "Food basic...starters disappointing and expensive for what was served."
• "Very poor tasting food, Greek lovers but this was disappointing."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were attentive and helpful and the food was beautifully presented and delicious."
• "Staff were very helpful, very polite, and always smiling."
• "The service and staff are excellent and attentive and you will always feel welcome."
• "Staff were friendly, hospitable and able to vegan-ise a dish for me."
• "Nothing was too much trouble for the staff who were really professional and made you feel very welcome."
• "Staff are really friendly and nothing is too much trouble."
• "The staff were friendly and accommodating would highly recommend going here."

Cons:

• "Service was quite poor and we got put on a table by the door."
• "The second waitress we had was grumpy and had a couldn't be bothered attitude."
• "One waitress was a bit unprofessional and rude... wasn’t friendly at all."
• "Only thing that slightly let it down on the night is that staff forgot part of our order."
• "We had to remind them to bring it out."
• "Service felt rushed and impersonal."
• "Ended up being asked to move on as they were short of tables."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Lovely & quaint Greek restaurant. Actually feels like you're on holiday in Greece when sat outside in their vineyard."
• "The atmosphere is great."
• "Food heaven, lovely ambience, indoor or balcony, gazebo, Al- fresco sittings."
• "The restaurant is beautifully decorated in a Mediterranean style which gives you the feeling of eating in somewhere like Greece."
• "The ambiance was great, I felt as though I were abroad, candles on tables muted lighting and Greek music."
• "It was lovely dining on the terrace, felt like we were abroad on holiday."
• "The environment and atmosphere were welcoming and pleasant."

Cons:

• "The place is quite small so it got quite loud when it was full."
• "It was very noisy otherwise."
• "Very loud atmosphere with servers quickly sorting cutlery in the dining area next to our table which added to the unpleasant sound level."
• "Not the place for a quiet meal. The staff appeared stressed with the constant movement of tables and chairs trying to squeeze in as many customers as they could. It was also very very noisy."
• "In a room that felt like a bar rather than a restaurant."
• "It was a bit scruffy outside, needs a clean up."
• "Groups of diners arrived with dogs who weren't happy sharing space with other dogs."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is excellent with large portions and prices are very good."
• "Food very good, prices reasonable too."
• "Great value Cocktails."
• "In the lunchtime deal for £7.95 with a glass of red was an absolute bargain."
• "Food was good, not amazing but still nice, & definitely good value for money."
• "Cocktails are great value for money and are 'proper' cocktails, not like some places where it’s all premixed."
• "The prices are very reasonable as the food is exceptional."

Cons:

• "Too expensive for the size of the portions!"
• "They do add Their own service charge which I am never keen on."
• "Noticed on bill still tried charging for starters however but mistakes are fair enough."
• "Secretly added service charge even though only 2 guests."
• "Two of us had the kebabs and were totally underwhelmed at the amount of meat on our plate for £18:95, very poor value for money."
• "And to top it all off the prices you pay for all these terrible dishes is a joke."
• "Not what you expect when paying £30 for a meal."