Alexander The Great Restaurant Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "The restaurant isn’t very large. It is a cozy place, filled with sprawling vines across the ceiling and statuettes lining the interior."
• "Great little place with superb food and nice decor giving it a traditional Greek vibe."
• "The restaurant has a nice cosy atmosphere."
• "Good Rustic greek atmosphere and good service from family run restaurant."
• "It was clean, warm, and aesthetically pleasing with the pure essence of a traditional Greek taverna."
• "The whole place is cozy and giving a good vibe."
• "The atmosphere is great the inside garden is beautiful."

Cons:

• "But meager portions and variety."
• "But i do think there was a disconnect between the high review ratings and the actual food."
• "Staff were biased as when other customers asked if they could move table, they were given the chance to, but unfortunately, for us they said it was fully booked."
• "Very rushed by management & near end of our meal, made us all feel very awkward indeed & 2nd rate customers."
• "The only downside is their range of beers is very low."
• "Very disappointing! extremely small restaurant, basically sitting on top of each other and can hear what everyone is talking about."
• "We were placed in a very cramp dusty area."

Service

Pros:

• "Andy is a friendly server who left a smile on our faces."
• "Our waiter, Vasilis, was very nice and knowledgeable about the menu and helped us with anything we needed."
• "Vasilis is an fantastic and kind host who took us to see his special fish tank with jellyfish!"
• "The customer service here is unmatched."
• "The people were so friendly and helpful."
• "The staff were very nice and friendly."
• "The service given by Vassilis and Andreas was extremely welcoming and they were very attentive."

Cons:

• "Food was fine. Waitstaff spent our entire meal loudly arguing next to our table, ignoring our attempts to get their attention for more drinks."
• "The one waiter was grumpy initially and then rude rather than apologetic when he made mistakes which put rather a dampener on our meal."
• "Our waitress’s snot that looked like egg yolk fell in my food which is the the most off-putting thing I have seen in any restaurant."
• "Staff weren't very attentive and seemed to just want us out to get the next lot in."
• "Service is fast, a bit too fast."
• "Service was generally unfriendly, no smiles to be found here."
• "Terrible customer service booked a table for a birthday a week in advance. We don’t live close and came from some distance to attend our 2pm booking. Only to be told the restaurant was closed due to a gas problem."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food is amazing. Fresh ingredients, attention to detail."
• "The food is absolutely delicious, the great quality of the fresh seafood and its skillful preparation never fail to impress."
• "The authenticity of flavors, from delectable moussaka to divine baklava, creates a memorable dining experience."
• "Delicious food, wonderful service."
• "The food was delicious."
• "The food was amazing."
• "A very generous host and excellent food."

Cons:

• "Both grilled pork and chicken were dry, rubbery and lacking in seasoning."
• "Then some of us ordered fried calamari and fries, and the calamari were very chewy, probably not fresh."
• "The starters came out suspiciously too quickly and were quite dry."
• "The lamb was also on the dry side, which is a pity."
• "The dips did not taste fresh."
• "The hot meze was not really what you'd expect."
• "Dry, overcooked meat."