The Real Greek - Bournemouth Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was truly delightful, especially the calamari dishes which I highly recommend."
• "The food options were amazing and it all was incredibly well-presented as well as tasting delicious."
• "Really enjoyed the food here. Plenty of choice for vegans, vegetarians and non veg."
• "The food was superb and the service very efficient."
• "Really affordable lunch menu and everything tasted amazing!"
• "Fantastic food. Best I’ve had in ages."
• "Tried the vegan meatballs and they tasted really good."
• "Absolutely loved my experience here. Came to Bournemouth looking for a restaurant for lunch on a weekend and was recommended the Real Greek and rightly so."

Cons:

• "While there's nothing wrong with the food there's nothing particularly amazing."
• "I love Greek food, but this one was lacking in quality. We had 2 lunch sets, and neither was very good."
• "My lamb kebabs were carbonated not well done, cremated."
• "The service was great, but unfortunately the food was very disappointing."
• "Unfortunately, we were very disappointed with the food. Nothing was as tasty as expected."
• "Unfortunately lower than expected. Great food But While I was in there have watched delivery drivers arriving to collect and stuff being rude and indifferent to them even the manager too the one who should be an example."
• "The food was ridiculously expensive, no good relation between price and quality."
• "Food in small tapas sized portions to allow you to try multiple plates in on sitting, although the chips are far to small for the price you pay."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The service was top-notch, with attentive staff adding to the overall positive atmosphere."
• "Service was second to none, staff very friendly and accommodating, location ideal."
• "The waitress was so helpful and the whole place has a feel-good vibe."
• "After getting to know Niko, Earnest and josef, my dining experience has been flawless."
• "The staff are so attentive and nothing is too much trouble."
• "The team were very friendly, informative and welcoming and I had no issues."
• "Service superb from I think his name was Gabriel? Very friendly and efficient."
• "Excellent food and even better service."

Cons:

• "Service good and friendly but the food and the portions small to death."
• "Service was a bit slow but it was a fairly busy Friday lunchtime."
• "Service charge is added as optional, still embarrassing to ask to deduct it."
• "Very busy restaurant. High noise level,lots of families 7.30pm very polite waitress. Service charge on bill ( always cheeky) hygiene at sink area could have been better, considering its in full view."
• "Unfortunately lower than expected. Great food But While I was in there have watched delivery drivers arriving to collect and stuff being rude and indifferent to them even the manager too the one who should be an example."
• "The staff are very nice but sadly, I can't say the same for the food."
• "The food was great, but the service was slow, we had to go to the till to pay due to waiting for so long and having no drinks."
• "Service was great with lovely welcoming faces booked a table but also could choose where we wanted to sit. lovely outdoor area with heaters with a great view."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "The restaurant has lighted, heated, covered balcony seating with a beautiful view."
• "A special place in a great spot overlooking the Square and gardens."
• "The restaurant is situated at the end of the Odeon/restaurant complex in Bournemouth and its elevated position gives diners great views over the gardens."
• "Good place to eat with great view over the Lower Gardens."
• "Such a wonderful place to meet friends for lunch, pet friendly. The terrace is a comfortable area when the sun is shining."
• "Nice location and lovely food but not much for price."
• "Enjoyed a meal here for the first time over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Atmosphere inside Restaurant very good as it was very busy."
• "Lovely location but food wasn't good."

Cons:

• "While there's nothing wrong with the food there's nothing particularly amazing. However, location wise there are a lot of chain restaurants so if you fancy something a bit different to the others then worth a try."
• "Nice location and lovely food but not much for price, on menu it tells you to have 3 meze per person but that would equate to above £20 a head and still not sufficient portions of food."
• "Delicious food! Although we were waiting for a very long time, even though the restaurant wasn't busy."
• "Calamari was amazing! Belly pork was a little bland, but everything else was great. Popcorn halloumi was the best! Service was great. Will definitely be returning to work our way through the rest of the menu"