Santorini Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Greek salad was crisp and flavourful. The Calamari tender with an amazing aoli."
• "So delicious and authentic Greek!"
• "Food was wonderful, especially the fresh in-house taramasalata! It was so fresh and creamy! Octopus perfectly cooked."
• "It was like being on holiday in Greece the taste and flavours of real Mediterranean Greek food."
• "The food was excellent."
• "Wonderfully cooked fresh calamari, amazing tuna tartare, full of flavour and spices ceviche."
• "The fried fresh calamari and the Kleftiko were excellent."

Cons:

• "Large chunks of fat were on the lamb pilaf that I ordered."
• "The moussaka was tasteless made with cheap meat."
• "The seafood main was a letdown. The grilled fish was too charred and the prawns were not as fresh as I'd like them!"
• "However, was disappointed with the main course. We ordered the pork souvlaki which was not great."
• "The food was the main issue. See food was to dry..the octopus was like chewing gum."
• "I was disappointed with the beef youvetsi, while the orzo was lovely, the beef was tough."
• "The fried fish was just disgusting. A pub could do better!"

Service

Pros:

• "The two waiters (brothers) were really funny and welcoming."
• "Thank you to all the staff there for the attentive and courteous service and excellent food, worth the 250 mile journey from Wales alone."
• "The waiters are very friendly, and also funny, and nothing is too much for them to do for you."
• "The staff were attentive and made great suggestions."
• "The staff were very attentive and very polite."
• "Staff were friendly and service was excellent. Very good value too!"
• "Service very friendly and professional."

Cons:

• "A noisy birthday party took the edge off the atmosphere."
• "Very aggressive manager and waiter."
• "The waiters were rude and made no effort to converse to be welcoming."
• "The personal was very unprofessional and rude."
• "The waiter was very rude in general and did not give us attention."
• "Terrible reception by blond lady who seems to manage the place."
• "The waiter could barely speak English and the service was slow."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It certainly felt like you had jumped from London to Santorini for a moment."
• "Great little romantic restaurant just behind Bayswater Station, nice area."
• "The atmosphere was positively charming but the food is the real reason to visit."
• "The restaurant sends a very cosy vibe."
• "It is friendly and welcoming and with a great atmosphere inside."
• "A truly authentic Greek restaurant with decor reminiscent of a beachside taverna."
• "Lovely restaurant with a stunning decor. It transports you onto the Santorini island instantly."

Cons:

• "Seeing one table occupied by owner who watches the staff with eagle eye, then writes the bill total etc, a bit of old school, not to everyone's taste."
• "JUST DISASTER.. any language DISASTER.. undercooked fish kebab smelling like dirty dishwasher water."
• "The atmosphere is characterless, does not look anything Greek."
• "Nobody who worked there was Greek."
• "The waiters are very good at ignoring tables and seemed a bit clueless and rude at times."
• "Two loud machismo Jerks turned me away at the door for only being a party of one."
• "Appalling Customer service especially from Management."

Value

Pros:

• "Great selection of food and great value in set menus."
• "Portions were generous and we left extremely satisfied."
• "This place is very good. Not the cheapest but not the most expensive."
• "Great value for money, fresh and high quality food with pleasant service."
• "The portions are very good value for money."
• "Very rich, tasty and truly fantastic value."
• "The food was fantastic with a good value for money."