Archipelagos Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Fantastic food and staff. Eating here is always a pleasant experience, the food is absolutely amazing."
• "I highly recommend you try their kleftiko -- the lamb literally melts in your mouth when you eat it."
• "Food was absolutely delicious and so greek."
• "Best choice with variety for vegans & vegetarians as well who want to try real Greek fast food!"
• "The most heartwarming and delicious food in Brighton -- literally made with love."
• "The food they make is absolutely delicious."
• "The most delicious Greek tapas! Such big portions for the price."

Cons:

• "Food was decent, really nothing special."
• "But food was so bland, was recommended by a customer at my work. But was deeply unsatisfied."
• "Ordered a take away, disappointed to find that the Souvlaki was just a few chicken skewers salad and rice that I had paid over £20 for."
• "The skewers of pork were tiny and very dry, the meat didn’t look fresh."
• "Not really proper Greek food, this was quickly mede and not as it should have been."
• "The food is woeful; my last meal consisted of bland, overcooked under seasoned chicken."
• "Lamb Cleftico was a bitter tasting horrible mess."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff here are so attentive and fantastic."
• "Wonderful service."
• "Staff were absolutely amazing, portion sizes were extremely generous."
• "Staff were very friendly and helpful."
• "The service was very fast, the staff very polite."
• "The staff is very nice and welcoming, the organization is excellent."
• "Service was warm and welcoming."

Cons:

• "We told the waiter that the wine was undrinkable and he replied: it's because it's Italian."
• "Called in (admittedly short notice) to book a table for 6. The guy in the restaurant had no clue about anything but said someone would call me back but no call ever received."
• "More concerning was the distance between the tables, or lack of it. The place was heaving! No obvious social distancing measures and felt so uncomfortable I left the party and went home."
• "Unfortunately my experience wasn’t the best, on arrival we was seated then waited for our drinks and offered a menu within 5 minutes of us looking the lady was over my shoulder waiting to take our order I found this very rude also felt pressured into ordering something quick."
• "Amazing food and service only issue was that we were rushed out and whisked out pretty quickly after finishing our meal so the next booking could sit down."
• "Only downside was being told several times they needed the table at 8."
• "The person who took the payment intentionally tried to trick me into paying a tip on-top of the service charge."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Visited after the refurb inside and it looks quite nice and contemporary with the additional greenery."
• "A small but well selected wine list and a relaxing atmosphere complemented the food perfectly."
• "The atmosphere actually reminded me of being in Greece (which I love)."
• "The decor is lovely as well."
• "The restaurant is intimate and has a good atmosphere."
• "It has a great, chilled out vibe with lots of plants around the restaurant."
• "The atmosphere is very cosy - it feels like you can completely relax and enjoy your meal as long as you want."