The Real Greek Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "The place is cosy, it feels like a real Greek tavern."
• "Nice place just central of Covent Garden, bring your food out in a tea set so it's more of a sharer platter."
• "It is a nice restaurant to visit. It has got a pleasant atmosphere and is well located just off the Covent Garden Market."
• "Nice and cosy atmosphere with Greek songs."
• "The atmosphere was nice!"
• "The atmosphere, food, staff and the manager Dimitri is why I have given 5 stars."
• "The atmosphere was great and the Christmas decorations on point."

Cons:

• "Was sat near the door so was pretty cold which was annoying."
• "The restaurant is too small but nice ambient, the food not Greek at all and without taste."
• "Quite a small place inside and relatively cramped seating."
• "Noisy, but not in a good way. Downstairs stank of damp."
• "It’s quite noisy with other diners & a small space but the food is hearty."
• "The restaurant is extremely noisy."
• "The atmosphere is not pleasant because they have keep the interior as it was the local pub before."

Service

Pros:

• "Pierce was very friendly and well accommodating."
• "Big shoutout to Pierce for his attentiveness and surprisingly quick service, he definitely made the night a lot better."
• "Had a wonderful interaction with vasilis and got a lovely meal with exceptionally service from Danielle."
• "Giannis was amazing! Made the experience even better."
• "The staff pleasant and attentive without being intrusive."
• "Our waiter Dimi provided us with great service that honored the special occasion."
• "The service staff is very friendly and efficient."

Cons:

• "The food was pretty good but unfortunately the service let this place down and ruined my experience here."
• "The hostess was not present at the door, it was half empty restaurant on Sunday early evening and there was only 1 waitress."
• "One of the waiters was a young polish girl and she was very rude."
• "Not impressed with our experience. It felt as though our initial waitress didn't seem to want to be there."
• "But when we had to pay, the waiter put an additional 5 £ on the card machine as their tip without asking."
• "The manager's attitude towards my girlfriend was really poor."
• "I think we were served by the manager but he was blunt and rushed."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was lovely too!"
• "Very good food! Fresh and tasty."
• "The food here was delish, we’ve been to other branches and this is our favourite."
• "Moussaka was good."
• "The food was great and we were lucky to have a table near the singer."
• "Very good food, amazing halloumi fries, and octopas."
• "The food was rich and delicious, beautifully crisp."

Cons:

• "This is by far the worst Greek food I've ever had!"
• "Good staff but the food was abysmal."
• "The food was cold, not particularly Greek, and the portions were very small."
• "The classic Greek salad was rather a disappointment with vegetables cut very big as if intended for horses; tomatoes were hard and unripened."
• "However, the draft beer was noticeably warm and the lamb moussaka quite disappointing."
• "Melitzanosalata was tasteless and watery."
• "The humous is served sans any bread etc so you need to order separately. You get two thin slices of bread (about £4)."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Great for sharing plates."
• "Very reasonable pricing."
• "All the better value for the 50% off deal when we booked through The Fork."
• "Good value for money too."
• "The price was reasonable for central London."
• "Three mezze plates each was more than enough, and they're very affordable (for London)."
• "The food was incredibly reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Was not authentic Greek food."
• "However, the portions were a bit on the small side."
• "Everything is so overpriced, even by London’s standards!"
• "Not the best Greek food, but the price was cheap."
• "You wouldn’t want to bring a baby buggy here as it’s quite tight."
• "I found the prices to be a bit on the high side."
• "Only problem was the portions are a little small."