Fava Restaurant - Greek Kitchen Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was good, in particular the octopus and the atmosphere was very nice."
• "The lavraki, sea bass, which was lovely."
• "We ordered a mezze platter which... everything else that was served was quite good."
• "The food was proper tasty Greek cuisine and normal portions."
• "Food was amazing, both starter and main were very tasty and well done."
• "Their fava and musaka was top notch!"
• "The food & drink is out of this world!"
• "The food was excellent, portions were a little on the big side."

Cons:

• "The meat however was quite dry. The chicken was overcooked with a burnt bitter taste."
• "We've got dry burnt meat on two boxes. Looked like it was left over from the whole day."
• "The mains, 3 vegetarian moussaka... not even a bit of salad, 2 only arrived and we were told the 3rd was on its way."
• "The gyros were okay, the spanakopita was heavy, oily, and bland."
• "The overarching word is DRY. The chips were frozen chips that had been overcooked."
• "The food was served really quickly and it tasted like it was heated up in the microwave."
• "I had the Pork Gyro which was warm at best, plates were cold which doesn't help."
• "The falafel... consistency of slightly stiff hummus deep fried."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was ok, but with options to improve."
• "Staff were polite and food came promptly."
• "All staffs were very good as usual."
• "Waiters were very attentive and pleasant."
• "Service was great and the food was fantastic. As a veggie, I was somewhat overwhelmed at the choice available."
• "The young, smiley staff were all polite, enthusiastic and professional."
• "Staff were friendly and efficient."
• "Absolutely impeccable service."

Cons:

• "The only negative about the evening was that we were seated near the door and got a blast of cold air every time the door opened."
• "I arrived first and was intimidated by how busy and noisy the place was."
• "The place was so busy which was good for atmosphere initially but our table was not ready on time."
• "The spicy dip is probably (definitely) the best thing I have tasted this year."
• "The food was similar to a lot of other greek places I've been to, pitta, salad, meat, chips."
• "The atmosphere inside the shop was nice, but the service was slow."
• "Visited on 25/3 in the afternoon, with only one-third of the place seated the waitress told us (a party of 2) all tables had been booked."
• "Waited for an unreasonable amount of time to give our order so we did drinks and food together."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The restaurant is gorgeous, the atmosphere buzzing!"
• "Ambience of the restaurant is quite nice.. the interiors are modern and beautiful."
• "Nice cozy place with Mediterranean vibes."
• "The restaurant was very comfortable!"
• "We were greeted warmly and swiftly and shown to a small and clean table."
• "Beautifully decorated restaurant with an eclectic light shades."
• "Very beautiful and warm environment with great choices from Greek cuisine."
• "The atmosphere was great and the waiters were kind and friendly."

Cons:

• "The tables are placed quite close to one another so if you don't like to sit close to the next table, you may need to tell them that in advance."
• "I don't think Fava has an intimate vibe. It's hustle and bustle."
• "The service is also super quick! Only downside would be that this place gets really loud really quickly because it tends to be super busy."
• "The only gripe would be with the tightly packed tables at the window, but otherwise worth visiting again."
• "The door needs a stronger closing mechanism as when left to close on its own still left slightly ajar."
• "The place was PACKED! I got lucky to get a table for one at around 19:15."
• "Went there on my last night in Edinburgh, the food was very delicious and great value for money. As for the service is great with the staff being friendly and quick."
• "But....it was a huge disappointment. First of all, it was extremely, like crazily, noisy."