The Real Greek - Spitalfields Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was so delicious!! 😋"
• "The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the portions were generous."
• "The food was absolutely stunning."
• "The lamb moussaka was my personal favourite, it was packed with flavour!"
• "The food was delicious (had falafel and eggplants)."
• "The food at this place is awesome, it caters for both veggies and meat eaters."
• "The food was very tasty, cheap and very clean."

Cons:

• "Really good food but can get quite expensive for the amount you get."
• "The lamb was like a hamburger and was dry and absolutely tasteless."
• "The food is terrible, inedible and the portions are so pathetic."
• "This is not Greek food. It’s not fair for the Greek cuisine and the country itself to advertise this as Greek."
• "The souvlaki wrap with pork belly was the worst I have ever eaten."
• "All the food was bland and totally unappetising."
• "One of the worst meals I've ever eaten in my life. Every single dish we ordered was either tasteless, chewy, dry, dripping in grease or totally inedible."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were super friendly and enthusiastic, honestly a great environment."
• "Been super well looked after by the whole stuff and especially Rex."
• "The staff are all friendly and responsive and the manager Niko was really friendly."
• "The service was brilliant and I would definitely recommend this branch."
• "Very warm and welcoming staff, without being pushy."
• "The customer service was fantastic in particular Marjee went above and beyond to make sure our experience was the best."
• "Staff were quick and friendly and -- despite the bustle at the time -- food arrived very fast."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately the service was awful."
• "Appalling service."
• "The waitress who was on charge for our section asked to bring a bottle of water and threw it on to the table without even looking at us and then walked away."
• "The staff were unfriendly and we got the general feeling that it was a hinderance that we were there."
• "The ladies working there probably don't know what customer service is and they clearly hate their job."
• "Utterly terrible service: half of the order was forgotten, I was charged for a drink I didn’t order."
• "Service wasn't great, quite slow and didn't seem too concerned with whether we enjoyed our meal."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It's fairly small inside and busy, with a buzzy atmosphere inside."
• "The atmosphere was nice and calming with modern décor and a mix of easy-listening music."
• "I really like the atmosphere there."
• "The ambiance at The Real Greek is simply wonderful."
• "The atmosphere when I visited was very calm and very Greek."
• "Whether you're visiting with friends, family, or on a romantic date, the ambiance sets the perfect mood."
• "A great location for a Real Greek, among the stalls and architecture of this historical but sadly much modernised market area."

Cons:

• "Also the atmosphere is not very nice - it looks like a fast lunch place."
• "The only downside is that the place is very noisy, at times quite annoying."
• "There is a freezing draught any time someone enters or leaves which ruined the experience for me."
• "However, while we were there, it seemed like the manager was having an argument with the staff, so the atmosphere was a bit tense."
• "Just felt a bit unwelcome."
• "Unfortunately I can’t give 5 stars because the experience was marred by the stench of sewage going through the restaurant several times."
• "The restaurant is fairly large, and reasonably bright; it is not a low-lit romantic hide-away."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The bill was also super reasonable."
• "For £6 you get 2 mains and 2 sides. Meat or veggie options. Amazing tasting food, super nutritious and the portions are massive."
• "Chicken skewer rice and Greek salad with pitta bread for £8.50 which was very good value."
• "We were pleasantly surprised at both the menu choices and price."
• "Fantastic value for money. Three course lunch menu for 9 pounds in a nice and fun locale."
• "Great value for money. Worth noting we had vegetarian options and they were great."
• "They have a lunch menu available that's very budget friendly with generous portions."

Cons:

• "Way too expensive for what its worth."
• "I paid £60.00 for me and my child... very bad service.. I will not recommend this place."
• "Felt 'robbed', paying for what appears to be a good taster/set menu (not cheap) to receive tiny portions."
• "There were items on the bill we didn't order or never received."
• "Quite overpriced for the quality."
• "You will cry when you see the bill."
• "Way way overpriced as you get tiny dishes."