The Real Greek - Trafford Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Lamb souvlaki was amazing, packed full of flavour and great value for money."
• "The Greek salad was also delicious and very fresh."
• "The cheesecake for dessert was gorgeous!"
• "The Greek Trio on the lunch menu includes juicy meatballs, succulent chicken skewers, and tangy halloumi cheese."
• "The vegan platter was abundant and satisfying."
• "The moussaka is incredible."
• "The food mezze style was served in an efficient manner."
• "The halloumi popcorn is the BEST version of halloumi I’ve ever had."

Cons:

• "The food was yukky and too expensive, and not enough to eat."
• "Moussaka was horrible, the lamb smell was too strong to eat."
• "The BBQ wings however were a let down both in sauce and portion size."
• "The calamari was blatantly wholesale frozen stuff."
• "The lamb and the chicken had no marinade or seasoning."
• "The hummus was crying out for some taste."
• "The halloumi fries came with no dip and covered in oil."
• "The lamb skewers were very dry, tough, and fatty making them almost impossible to eat safely."

Service

Pros:

• "The greeting was warm and friendly as was all the staff throughout our visit."
• "All the staff were very friendly and the main guy who greeted us was very welcoming and bubbly."
• "Seated and ordered straight away, first course arrived within 15 mins of being sat down."
• "The staff at The Real Greek are welcoming, attentive, and knowledgeable."
• "Our hostess Mel was absolutely fantastic. From the moment we sat down to when we left her attention to detail was outstanding."
• "The lovely young lady that took my order was very nice and attentive."
• "Our server Mel was extremely friendly and they couldn’t do enough for you."
• "Sebastian was very attentive, professional, friendly, and helpful."

Cons:

• "The kitchen is definitely understaffed."
• "Mains should be served together. Not one comes out after the other person has finished eating."
• "Do not order the salad as a main. It comes in a tiny dish."
• "Waited almost an hour for a few wraps we ordered, they came cold, the portions were absolutely tiny."
• "One of the meals didn’t come at all so one of my friends was left hungry."
• "The manager was an absolute nightmare, offered no apology, no explanation, and was arrogant."
• "The food came late we asked a few times what happens to the food the rude manager said for good food you need to wait absolutely rubbish."
• "Parts of our order were forgotten, they added on a 12.5% tip without asking."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Restaurant has a nice relaxed vibe, quiet a spacious set up, don't feel like you're all crammed together."
• "Definitely get that Greek vibe when you go inside more towards the bar."
• "The Real Greek at Trafford Center has a welcoming ambiance and friendly service."
• "Lovely bright, ambient restaurant."
• "The Atmosphere is electric with the decoration & members of staff giving you a true traditional Greek feel."
• "The restaurant's atmosphere is great, like going holidays, you must relax, enjoy the food and people around you."
• "This place is not to be called a real Greek, it is not Greek at all."
• "Staff friendly, attentive and informative."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere was lost as it was noisy in the Trafford centre anyway."
• "The general atmosphere of Trafford Centre made everything feel mad."
• "The restaurant not really been refurbished, same layout that Cafe Rouge has, is more of a cafe environment."
• "Staff allow for far too many tables to be reserved for too long."
• "Unfortunately, the service was appalling."
• "The restaurant looked decent, but the food was hit and miss."
• "Really don’t like it, restaurants won’t get returning customers because of it."
• "Was informed of 50% off and no set menus, and a bit of a wait. We accepted and ordered."