The Real Greek - St. Martin`s Lane Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Bit cramped for me but the atmosphere was good and not too hectic."
• "Was greeted by Daniella upon arrival and she seemed very approachable and was very attentive throughout my time here."
• "Though the restaurant was really packed, the interior walls took in the sound and I was able to enjoy a nice conversation."
• "The atmosphere is cozy and intimate."
• "Cosy, warm and friendly."
• "The atmosphere in this restaurant is really calm and relaxing amid the bustling of the busy city outside."
• "The ambience - cozy and warm interior design."

Cons:

• "We didn't feel comfortable with that or the general horrible atmosphere of the place, so we walked out!"
• "Bit of a tight and dark space."
• "The only downside is the crowded table setting."
• "The restaurant is small so even when not full it seems to be very noisy."
• "Regretfully the evening was totally spoilt by another guest in the restaurant who was loud, obnoxious and he swore almost the whole evening."
• "Classic case of discrimination of single-eaters in gastronomy."
• "Waitress didn’t ask if everything was ok and we were sat at the entrance where people were queuing."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff made you very welcome, would definitely visit again and recommend the restaurant."
• "Wait staff were very accommodating and helpful."
• "The food & service was amazing."
• "Service was great and the restaurant environment is very nice as well."
• "Friendly and efficient service."
• "Good service from polite and welcoming staff."
• "The service was quick, personable and effective."

Cons:

• "The tip at the end on the receipt was marked as 'optional' but the waiter added this to the handheld terminal regardless."
• "Very rude waitress, turned her nose up at us because we hadn't booked a table."
• "Waitress failed to tell me that one item I ordered was unavailable until she brought other food."
• "Don't like how they add the service charge onto card machine when taking payment without first asking, considering it states on the bill it is 'optional'."
• "Service took forever, no checking to see if all is ok etc."
• "It took a very long time for the waitress to take our order."
• "The wait staff asked us every 10 minutes if we were finished, even after I confirmed the restaurant was open another hour and a half."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is delicious and cannot be recommended enough with great lunch specials."
• "Food was great and well cooked and presented for you."
• "The price is among the best value in the neighborhood for the high quality of food."
• "The food was excellent at a great price."
• "Delicious tapas style food, served on tiered shelves for extra room on the table."
• "Everything i ordered was perfectly cooked and in the right flavour."
• "The Dolmades were great and not overly stuffed."

Cons:

• "I would rather call it: 'Tapas Greek Style' not very authentic Greek food."
• "Simply very disappointing / not authentic at all."
• "Unfortunately we found the food flat and not tastey."
• "The food was of poor quality not what I would expect from an authentic Greek restaurant."
• "The food was good, aside from the chicken in the souvlaki which was dry and bland."
• "The lamb meatballs didn't have any flavour and the red sauce tasted like some random canned tomato sauce."
• "The food was once our favourite place but today, it tasted bland, watery and just off."

Value

Pros:

• "The food was so good and affordable! Only £7.95 for lunch menu~"
• "Asked for the bill and we were told because of the error it was free!!!"
• "Food was amazing and it was great value for money."
• "The Monday to Friday lunch deal is very good value."
• "The prices are not over inflated tourist-trapping levels."
• "All of this for £40! Amazing value for money, we had to take a doggy bag home with us as we couldn’t fit it all in."
• "The service was very nice and the quality price is great compared with how expensive are done other ordinary restaurants."

Cons:

• "Good food but service was very slow and it took a while to get anyone's attention."
• "I am not sure where to start with this place. I will simplify by saying it is a complete rip off: houmous is £5 but does not come with bread!"
• "Food was very average, actually quite pricy for those small portions."
• "The kitchen does not like alterations to the meals and he could put the changes on the order ticket but sometimes the kitchen just ignores them!"
• "The portions of food were kinda ok but it is expensive, most likely because of the location."
• "The prices are so expensive for the food portions."
• "Service charge is ridiculous."