Kafeneon Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff were warm and friendly."
• "Staff were super lovely."
• "Staff were class and had me sorted in no time."
• "The staff were friendly and super attentive."
• "Staff are always super friendly."
• "Very friendly and accommodating staff."
• "The staff were so welcoming and friendly."

Cons:

• "Was served by a boy who was sweating and out of breath."
• "However the waiting time between starter and main was far too long, to the point that we were going to leave."
• "Service was a slow hence the 4 star but they gave us a free round for it which was a nice touch."
• "2 waitresses came to us to ask if everything was OK, then not gave time for everyone to answer just left as soon as one person gave half a nod."
• "Service was very rushed though and nobody asked if we wanted dessert."
• "Unfortunately the service was a bit poor, it was a nightmare trying to get the staff's attention."
• "They slipped an extra glass of wine on the receipt which we did not order so be careful and look carefully at your bill so they do not trick you…."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious (& filling!) 2 course meal (£13 to 7pm)."
• "Food was delicious and a good price."
• "The food was amazing."
• "Food was very tasty and the portion sizes are very good."
• "The food was delicious and plentiful and very good value."
• "Found a traditional taverna style eatery that served delicious food."
• "The food here is very traditional and wonderfully Greek!"

Cons:

• "Bad quality 'Greek' food. Moussaka smells and tastes of sunflower oil, lots of it."
• "Really, it was a bit disappointing. The food was extremely average."
• "This came with a “Greek salad”, which wasn’t greek at all!"
• "The moussaka was a little dry."
• "Main courses, the meat was bone dry and either over cooked or recooked, no succulence."
• "The food was bland/under seasoned/flavourless."
• "Cocktails were watery, food wasn't very good."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was nice."
• "The decor of the restaurant is great and really captures the atmosphere you'd expect from a genuine Greek taverna."
• "You actually feel like you are in a little Greek Taverna."
• "Atmosphere was brilliant."
• "The atmosphere is great and I will definitely be returning and recommending to friends and family! 😊"
• "The restaurant was clean and comfortable."
• "It is a pleasant place with a pleasant atmosphere to sit and enjoy a meal, whether inside or outside."

Cons:

• "Bathroom is rather off-putting (mentioned by multiple people i was with)."
• "Because it is too small of a room so it can get quite loud when there are too many people."
• "Because we were sitting outside I think we had been forgotten about."
• "The only thing is like that the dinning rooms look good in photos but actually quite small."
• "The gents' toilets are a little on the small side."
• "Honestly the food wasn’t really anything to write home about. Overly salty and full of grease."
• "The interior design of Kafeneon is really pleasant to the eye. Santorini vibes?"

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Kafeneon is so reasonably priced."
• "Main menu is reasonably priced, with desserts being slightly expensive."
• "The food is great and really reasonably-priced."
• "Food is spectacular and value for money."
• "Very good Greek food that comes in large portions as well."
• "The food was fantastic and good-sized portions."
• "Total cost for dinner with cocktail was £24 quid."

Cons:

• "I found the 1 vegan dessert option hugely overpriced."
• "Cocktail options were expensive."
• "The house red wine wasn't great at £12.90 so I'd recommend choosing one from their wine list."
• "Price for dishes containing veg only (no fake meats, just veg) cost the same as meat dishes."
• "When order an extra pita bread to go with moussaka they charged one pound fifty of the slice of bread that we waited for for 20 minutes but never arrived."
• "They have a full Gluten Free Menu too which is brilliant."
• "The fries were re-fried and super oily, some burned, really not edible."