Alexander The Great Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Greek restaurant London

Address: 8 Plender St, London, NW1 0JT, United Kingdom

Phone: +442073881111

Rating: 4.6
based on 447 reviews.

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."

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