The Real Greek - Marylebone Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was also delicious!"
• "The food here was superb, I loved the twist they added with their greek plater."
• "Everything is really delicious - I strongly recommend the feta sauce, falafels, hummus of course and some other maze."
• "Food was fantastic, except we had the 'stack' which didn't come in a stack and all the elements came separately."
• "Can't recommend this place enough! The food is EXCELLENT! Real greek cuisine with no fuss just good food cooked and served beautifully."
• "The food tasted fresh and it's so affordable in terms of quantity and quality."
• "Food was delicious. Came out in small dishes rather than one large meal which means you get to try a wide variety."

Cons:

• "The food was just really bad and flavourless."
• "The food tasted fresh but far too greasy and lacked seasoning and taste."
• "Food quality is poor. Fried food is soaked in oil and there is oil in the plate."
• "The food was average and bland."
• "Unfortunately most of the dishes served were rather poor quality."
• "Food was disappointing- freshness, quality and portion size of the food was poor."
• "The food itself was quite average- it did not resemble genuine Greek cuisine."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was amazing they’re super friendly."
• "Great friendly service and a window seat to people watch as I finished of my drink."
• "Service was great, I particularly enjoyed that the waitstaff spoke Greek!"
• "The staff were very friendly and welcoming as well."
• "The service was quick, and the food excellent."
• "Service was fast and nice waiters."
• "The staff were happy and friendly, and the service was very quick."

Cons:

• "Made me wait more tha. 20 Min for a wrap, keep repeating: I'll bring it in one minute."
• "I was totally ignored by the (under-) staff(ed)."
• "Service good in the beginning but when it became busy the staff could not really handle the situation."
• "The service was so slow and disinterested staff."
• "Service was friendly, if a bit slow."
• "Service is very slow. Staff look pressurised."
• "Service is slow and poor."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "I'm giving it 2 stars as the atmosphere was great."
• "Very nice and cozy place. The food is very tasty and beautifully presented. The staff is very kind and friendly."
• "The cozy place with nice Greek food."
• "Well located Greek restaurant in Marylebone."
• "Nice and cosy atmosphere with good food and a variety of dishes."
• "The atmosphere felt very relaxed and the staff was super friendly."
• "Lovely atmosphere and great food."

Cons:

• "It’s staggering how overpriced this place is."
• "Don't accept table in basement, smells of toilet."
• "Shame about management and service !!!!"
• "Tables are sticky and dirty as well as glasses and cutleries."
• "The bathroom smells really badly of mould as well and you can barely breathe in there."
• "Overrated noisy place."
• "Lousy service, staff seemed uninterested in their customers."

Pricing

Pros:

• "Tasty and affordable."
• "The half price offer used at the time made the bill acceptable."
• "Most dishes are below £10 GBP which is an absolute steal, particularly for Central London."
• "Very reasonably priced, high quality Greek meze set in a nice part of Marylebone."
• "It's so affordable in terms of quantity and quality."
• "Good value lunch menu. The £8.95 set lunch was filling."
• "Very reasonable prices too on a Groupon deal."

Cons:

• "The prices are way too high for what you get."
• "It’s staggering how overpriced this place is."
• "Extremely poor portions and overpriced."
• "Very expensive for what you get."
• "Food works out quite expensive as you need to order 3 dishes per person."
• "We bought four souvlaki wraps and two salads, plus four soft drinks. Cost, £70."
• "Ended up paying additional £3.25 just for bread!"

Portion Size

Pros:

• "They suggest 3-4 items per person, but my group of 3 had 1 dip with flatbread, 4 hot mezze items, and a dessert (2 items per person) and were stuffed, so 3 per person may be way too much!"
• "You can get a little taste of all your favorites!"
• "Take the set menu! You get 8 different items to share and they come in a multi layered tree. Fun! The food is really good too and great for vegetarians."
• "There was a pretty good deal for 2 people to share."
• "The flavours were great, the amount was excellent."
• "Everything was so delicious especially the lamb meatballs."
• "The menu has various of different options, which is nice."

Cons:

• "The food taste is great but the portions are way too small for this prices..or at least both the Greek salad and Souvlaki was too small for a person."
• "They really need to improve their portion size."
• "The portions are way too small for being real Greek."
• "Food was absolutely lovely but unfortunately my phone was stolen in the middle of the busy restaurant."
• "The moussaka was a bit disappointing."
• "The service was average for the area of Marylebone and the food was below average."
• "Food was unfortunately not very good, made without any love."