Athens Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was fantastic as always and you really could not fault the service."
• "Food is fantastic to all freshly cooked."
• "The food is always very tasty from start to finish."
• "The steaks were excellent 👍, the food is impeccable."
• "Absolutely amazing family run restaurant. The music is really nice but the food.... it is delicious and so full of flavour."
• "Fantastic food and atmosphere."
• "The food was obviously cooked with love!"

Cons:

• "The food is just so plain and tasteless that you could do better by just going to a local pub."
• "The food was basically bland, we ordered Chicken Souvlaki and Greek salad, souvlaki was extremely dry and unseasoned."
• "The food served was tasteless and a proper disgrace to Greek food."
• "The food was below average. Not bad but when you go to a restaurant you expect at least something well prepared."
• "The salad? Pure profanation of Greek cuisine!"
• "And I don't get how is it possible to put tomatoe sauce to moussaka???"
• "Meat was really good. Unfortunately, everything else on plate was frozen. Frozen Chips. Peas and Onion rings."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was excellent and the food was amazing."
• "Service was brilliant, staff were very friendly and took time to chat with us too which was lovely."
• "Fantastic restaurant and squeezed us in last minute. The warmest, friendliest staff and amazing food."
• "The service was excellent from this family-run establishment."
• "The service is brilliant, even though they were exceptionally busy tonight."
• "The customer service was excellent considering there was only one person waiting on tables."
• "Service was very friendly, efficient and attentive."

Cons:

• "You are likely to be served someone else's meal and be brought someone else's bill. The service is truly unprofessional."
• "I was shouted at for asking how long my food would be after waiting 45 minutes then a further 10 minutes and called names by the owner and family."
• "One of your servers literally yelled at me in front of other guests accusing me of going out without paying!"
• "Staff ran off their feet, only interested in alcohol orders. Food come out 2 hours after we got there, manager only interested in blaming the staff, one of whom is his wife."
• "It’s such a shame the staff here haven’t grasped how to treat customers, horrible atmosphere."
• "The staff was absolutely lost in the action, they didn't have tables shared between each other so they had no idea who ordered what."
• "The incredibly RUDE waitress is a problem!"

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It was quite a party atmosphere too and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves."
• "The atmosphere was wonderful, and again the food was to die for."
• "Thank you for making us feel like we were having dinner as part of the family."
• "So if you like fresh food served with a smile and lots of fun, don't pass it by when in Eastbourne."
• "The atmosphere brilliant. We were having a birthday party and the owners made it special."
• "The atmosphere was electric on a Saturday night, lots of singing, dancing and fun was had."
• "A wonderful, inviting and friendly atmosphere is guaranteed every visit."

Cons:

• "We will not be back any time soon and would recommend anyone that is young and pretty to avoid here!"
• "A large group of young people arrived, no masks and walking around the restaurant singing and shouting."
• "Going to this place is like being immersed in a set of Faulty Towers."
• "Don't waste your money here!"
• "The waiting time and cleaning standard leave a lot to be desired."
• "Very disappointed as already picked what I was going to order. Hopefully, they will be open next time we are down."
• "Whilst we waited 3 other tables that came in after us got their meals before us."

Value

Pros:

• "The prices are very reasonable."
• "Nothing is too much trouble for this family-run business."
• "Excellent value, so glad we found it."
• "If you are looking for somewhere to eat in eastbourne, then this is the place, a family run Greek restaurant, good food reasonably priced."
• "Lovely food, great service, friendly staff."
• "The family that run it are amazing. They love what they do and it shows."
• "All of the food was excellent. Perfect steaks, delicious authentic moussaka and souvlaki."

Cons:

• "Prices are in the upper bracket but they have a considerable selection of spirits."
• "We had been infact charged £12 over on our bill."
• "We were overcharged with extra £5 accidentally."
• "Starters were hummus with pita (for £4.5 it is not a good deal at all) and lemonde also was not worth to try."
• "Greek food, very limited menu but ok. One staff for the restaurant, also works in the kitchen at the same time. Querky atmosphere, all over the show. Overpriced for what you get."