Mazi Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food that we ordered was very tasty."
• "The food was fantastic, good sized sharing plates bursting with flavour, and high quality product."
• "Such a fresh, modern take on some great Greek classics."
• "Their pork gyros are also delicious and not to be missed."
• "Really nice dishes full of yummy Greek flavours."
• "Food is brilliant, contemporary presentation and modern alterations to traditional Greek dishes."
• "Everything was so beautifully presented, the flavors were amazing."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately that was our last meal at Mazi. Disappointing at best."
• "Greek cuisine is definitely not at the Mazi restaurant!"
• "The beef tartar was bad, you could only taste tomatoes on it."
• "The main problem was the truffle chicken which the waiter really recommended, it was not so flavoursome, the chicken was quite dry."
• "The lobster orzo was good but the truffle chicken was nothing special unfortunately."
• "Nothing amazing about the food, cheese pie is a bad imitation, calamari was too 'elastic'."
• "Unfortunately, it turned out lacking any kind of flavour and was basically all-round blant."

Service

Pros:

• "Amazing service."
• "Service is also very good, extremely accommodating and cheerful staff."
• "Our waitress Shreya helped us out with the menu and ensured we had a lovely time throughout."
• "Superb service too!"
• "Service was outstanding and the food was really really nice."
• "The service and staff were excellent and accommodating."
• "Service was very efficient and friendly."

Cons:

• "They repeatedly took the wrong order."
• "The service was a bit slow as well."
• "Staff were quite untrained as well."
• "Additionally the service wasn't that great, to excuse the 12.5% discretionary charge on the bill."
• "The worst part was the service - plenty of staff but SO inattentive."
• "Service sometimes brisk and not very personable."
• "The service is so efficient it can be intrusive and you can feel you’re being rushed out the door."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Prices are on the steep side, especially if you remember those of your Greek island holidays but worth it nevertheless."
• "Very good value for money considering London prices."
• "The prices are reasonable."

Cons:

• "So overpriced that seriously someone lost the contact with reality there."
• "Also the food is INCREDIBLY over priced for the portion sizes."
• "Impossibly high price for the amount of food you get."
• "The food for the price was not good enough quality."
• "Also it's incredibly expensive - which I don't mind - the last place I ate was at Dinner which was crazy expensive but totally worth it. Here however it really isn't."
• "Food comes in small portions and is on the expensive side."
• "Ridiculously overpriced."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The ambiance is also relaxed but chic with a local Notting Hill vibe."
• "It had a beautiful garden at the back, plenty seating, and deliciously made food."
• "Generally it has a cute backyard (bit cramped) which is nice for sunny weather."
• "We were able to sit in the back patio that was romantic and lovely."
• "Lovely and delightful Sunday dinner in a lively and cheerful setting."
• "The cozy and dim nook warmed us right up on a chilly March evening."
• "The garden is beautiful and perfect for dining al fresco."

Cons:

• "Definitely not Greek in terms of amount and ingredients."
• "The restaurant was very loud with people."
• "The acoustics don't do quiet romantic dinners for couples any favours - hushing sweet little nothings is a no go."
• "A bit noisy a some point, some people get drunk."
• "Way too many people, no ventilation at all, so noisy."
• "The ambiance was bad with no music."
• "Also last time I visited it was excessively loud."