Pilio in Wealden

Fantastic food, very reasonably priced considering large portion sizes. I had the main recommended by the waiter and it didn’t disappoint. Will return.

What gorgeous hand made food. The chef imports the olive oil from his own village! Just one example of the care taken with the food all made from scratch by one chef. Simple things made beautifully- hummus, Greek salad, lamb chops and more. Ottolenghi get over there - you’d love it. It’s small, fun and informal so it’s not for those looking for black tie service. Cannot wait to go back.

We visited yesterday for a birthday meal celebration when holidaying in the area for 24 hours. Wow! This is the real thing! The food was truly outstanding and the attention to detail made even the most basic of Greek dishes, like a salad, the most mouthwatering experience, with herbs and seasoning used to perfection. This has to be the most honest Greek food (served with the best service) we have ever had in the UK and we would be visiting again with the first opportunity! Thank you / special eucharisto to the chef and the super friendly lady that served us so skilfully and with a smile yesterday. Your service and your delicious food made this birthday truly memorable!

What a fantastic restaurant and people! Excellent food and service, great ambience and, above all, everyone is always with a smile, no matter how rainy it is outside! I have spent 15 years in the UK and this is the first time I have been to a restaurant, where I found the authentic Greek cuisine and experience. The menu is what is currently served in modern Greek restaurants, not cheap tourist stuff. And it is prepared with excellent skill and fine materials. We will definitely be going there again...and again....

A night out for the wife and I without our kids while visiting family. The food was of a high standard. Portion sizes were very good. Lovely little restaurant and would recommend anyone to visit

What an amazing find . Whole atmosphere beautiful and quality of food exceptional . Wish they were in Ireland. Staff very attentive and friendly . Lovely chef too

Visited Pilio this evening and although the food was excellent, the service was almost non existent. The two members serving were both so engrossed on their mobile phones that it seemed that to serve the customers was an interruption. When it came for the bill this as presented on a scrap of paper, when asked for a VAT receipt we were informed that the manager wasn’t present and we had to give our email address for them to forward our correct receipt. This seems a very strange way in which to run a legal establishment.

My husband and I had a great meal at Pilio again. He had the massive pork chop and I had my favourite Pilio chicken. The food was perfectly cooked and I can certainly recommend the Cuckoo Train cocktail. The staff were attentive and friendly. It was especiakly lovely to have a quick catch up with Thanasos too. We are so lucky to have such a fantastic restaurant in Heathfield.

Good food and friendly service. Best chips I've ever tasted with salt and fresh thyme, so crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. My only niggle was a lack of vegetarian main courses (one choice) but I was able to fill my boots from the starters. Would definitely recommend.

What an amazing restaurant! To start the owner/chef is a great guy very friendly. The staff are great always take care of you. The decor is warm and pleasant. Now the food is out of this world fresh ingredients and the flavours are nothing I’ve experienced in food quite like this. It’s almost as if Greece has come to you. One of my favourite restaurants I’ve ever been to and am so looking for to going again asap. If you haven’t been yet you must go you won’t regret it.

We had a really lovely dinner. The service was excellent, and the food beautifully cooked and presented.

We rang on the offchance and the lady rang back and slotted us in at 8.15. We had excellent Greek food made by Greeks - he cooks and she is front of house. The food was simply delicious, excellent value and we will definitely go back if we are in the area again. A proper locals restaurant in an out of the way place - with respect to the good people of Heathfield, we had never heard of it! Do go, as places like this deserve support.

We visited Pilio as a family of 8 people (adults and children). The food and service was excellent . This is a family independent business and the owners are clearly passionate about what they do. If we are in the area again we will definitely revisit.

Another amazing dinner. Food is always amazing and everyone is always so helpful and friendly. Always look forward to a meal here. Thank you again

Another fabulous meal at Pilio and we managed to sit outside. I had my favourite Pilio chicken which is always tasty and a very nice Greek rose wine. We were lucky to have Dora serving us today too. I'm certainly looking forward to returning with a friend next week.

Our visit to Pilio was disappointing.Instead of enjoying a leisurely, relaxed evening were in the restaurant for just over an hour.We hadn't finished our olives and tzatziki before the starters arrived - and we had just finished those before the main course was presented. It all felt too rushed. The food was good but it would have been nice to have had the time to enjoy it.

A wonderful meal for a family birthday here at Pilio. The food was fantastic, the closest we will get to sitting in a Greek Taverna on Crete this year, but with food like this on our doorstep who needs Greece. Great selection of authentic Greek dishes including a wide variety of vegetarian dishes.

This was our first visit to Pilio after lockdown restrictions, and we had the best Greek meal that we have experienced. The food was simply superb, and the staff excellent. A truly enjoyable evening.

We attended recently for a birthday celebratory dinner and we thoroughly enjoyed the food and dining experience. The food was delicious and the waiter was very attentive. I would definitely recommend a visit. Thankyou

Just the best food! Honestly can’t recommend it enough- it’s so authentic and delicious! Friendly staff and lovely spot!

Today was their first day after lockdown.They were well organised so that everyone was safe. The food was excellent as usual although the portions were big!The two new members of staff did an excellent job. They were professional and had a very pleasant manner .

Wow what a lovely meal. Booked last minute for a table of 4, sat in the sunshine and were treated to exceptional food and service. Would definitely recommend, the food was so fresh and tasty, we will be back!

Thanks to Pilio for a fabulous meal...all ready for us, beautifully packaged to take away, the lovely man even insisted on carrying the second box himself to where I'd parked Tzatziki was standout, also the Greek salad...with delicious olives. The mains were also fantastic, portions very generous. We can't wait to come back and experience Pilio again, definitely recommended!

Had a takeaway during lockdown and absolutely delighted with the quality. Lovely chewy pitta with crunchy outsides, creamy tzatziki, deliciously flavoured chicken in the burgers and souvlaki, aubergine in tomato sauce with cheese perfectly cooked. Excellent.

We have just enjoyed an incredible take away. The quality and flavours were fantastic and plenty of it (I am stuffed)! Looking forward to ordering again and hopefully visiting the restaurant in the near future. Highly recommend!

We have just had a fantastic delicious take away! It was full of flavour. The quantity of food was amazing. The service is very well organised so you have an easy collect service. We would encourage people to have this experience of great Greek food.

This restaurant was amazing. Me and my boyfriend came last night I would highly recommend. Friendly staff.

Booked on the day as we were staying in the area. They could only fit us in later than wanted but so pleased we chose to eat here. The food was really tasty and well cooked. The staff were attentive, very friendly and we enjoyed chatting to our waiter and almost felt we were in Halkidiki( except for the weather). Hope to visit again if in the area.

Absolutely beautiful food, we visit often and cannot recommend Pilio enough. We are always treated like family and service is exceptional. Dora and Thanasis you do a wonderful job there, and your 2 new members of staff are fantastic. See you again soon!

This was the second time i had visited Pilio in the last few months and this time was just as good as the first. The staff are so nice, so friendly, so attentive, just perfect, thank you. They're taking all the correct precautions, hand gel on entry, check your temperature as well, socially distanced tables, hand gel available in the toilets as well, it really is one of the best i've been to for this. The food is really lovely as well, it couldn't possibly taste any fresher, the breads, the tzatziki, salads, dolmades, all wonderful, just writing this review is making my mouth water. If you're looking for a restaurant around the area, try this little gem, you really won't be disappointed, it's a lovely setting, great atmosphere and really wonderful staff and food. It won't be long before we're back. Thank you Pilio.

I have now had several meals at Pilio and all have been gorgeous. Lockdown takeaways were also fantastic. Service great. Felt nicely socially distanced too. Chicken soluvalaki was fab.

If you want to destroy your night I believe that’s the best place to go . Food was average but the way That we have been treated Was awful.

Outstanding once again. First time out after lockdown and not disappointed. The service is excellent and staff very friendly. Never had a bad meal in this restaurant.

Delicious food great choice, Excellent friendly service. Lovely atmosphere. Very clued up on Covid safety. We will definitely be back.

Gorgeous food, lovely setting, friendly staff. We will visit again and bring family. A local gem, I can recommend.

Me and my partner came a few weeks ago as we were staying close by. Lovely wine, lovely food that we finished, and lovely outside table as it was a warm evening. Staff were also friendly and I can't say anything negative at all!!

10 of us visited polio yesterday for a birthday celebration and I can't praise them enough. They have really embraced the safety issues and we had a room to ourselves. All the staff wore masks and our temperature was taken when we arrived as well as asked to sanitise our hands. We had lovely mixed starters to share followed by a variety of generous meals (pre-ordered) to suit everyone in the family. We enjoyed it so much we are still talking about it. With wine, drinks,coffees, starters, mains and sides it worked out at about 25 pounds a head. For such an excellent meal, I think that's very reasonable. It takes a lot to fill up 6 teenage siblings and they were all very happy.The staff were lovely as well.

Excellent Greek food with fresh ingredients! Very good prices and amazing atmosphere. We fell in love with the back yard. We as Greeks do not find often delicious Greek food in other countries so we were pleasantly surprised! Everything was freshly made and absolutely delicious. Especially the lamb chops..!!! Definitely going back despite coming from London.

Just home from a fabulous evening with friends at pilio. Sooooo traditionally Greek. Inside and outside decor and seating areas perfect. Staff so helpful and friendly, food soooo yummy. Definitely recommend to everyone.

This is a wonderful Greek restaurant that have moved to bigger premises, it’s in a former railway station now, plenty of rooms which really helped with COVID-19. All staff gave special attention to that wearing masks, all tables well distanced. The food was very authentic and delicious. Great value and good choice of Greek wines which were very tasty. I’ll definitely return

We visited for dinner soon after lockdown to celebrate my husband's big 70. It was our 1st visit to the new premises which is lovely with an excellent layout. We enjoyed our beautiful, well presented meal and the service was first class. The aubergine starter from the blackboard was a real taste of Greece. We were pleased to see that they were busy on a Tuesday and felt completely comfortable on our first meal out for a long time! We would recommend Pilio to anyone wanting a tasty Greek meal in pleasant surroundings.

What a great place, family run with great atmosphere and excellent food and excellent staff .... we can’t wait until they open again as we miss them. Once the country’s lockdown is fully lifted we will one of the first to book a table.

From the moment we arrived this was awful. Any table we were offered was extremely crampedSix of us had prebooked yet it felt as if we had just wondered in off the streetFinally we were given a table in a room with terrible acoustics that were so echoey that it was difficult to talk. The service was probably the worst part of this experience. It was terrible and, mostly non existent. Some of the food was OK but other dishes were minimal and over cookedThe meal was interrupted by prolonged fire alarms (for no apparent reason). No apolgies were offered for any aspect of this gruesome mealNever again

Went for a birthday treat with friends. Lovely food,and we all enjoyed . House white was very acceptable. Not a great fan of greek wine,this was good.Would definitely go back.

Went to this restaurant for lunch with my husband, and we were both surprised by the excellent food, service and authenticity of the cuisine.The owners are genuinely concerned about providing a good experience - and they delivered!As the owner of a luxury B&B not far away, I will definitely recommend this restaurant to my guests seeking an enjoyable experience.

Living local we often don't appreciate what is in our doorstep. Having walked to a local hostelry to be told "no food today" after ordering our drinks we needed to reconsider our options. We had tried to dine at Pilio's back in in the summer but hadn't booked and so were turned away. With storm Jorge threatening we tried again today. The inclement weather acted in our favour. We enjoyed a two course lunch with wine and coffees. The food was fresh and tasty, the waiting staff were attentive to our every need and the chef checked at the end of service to make sure that we had enjoyed our meal. Thank you to all the staff at Pilio's for brightening up a winter's day and making us realise how privileged we are to have a good restaurant on ourdoorstep. We will return!

We were rushed with our meal, had not finished starters when main course was served. Men's toilet was out of order, so guessing they had to use the ladies , but no lock on door.

What lovely people working there. Whole place had a fantastic atmosphere. If your in Heathfield and your looking for great food take the time to pop in this wonderful restaurant. Would be nice if you could swap things on the menu as I would of liked to have some halloumi on the side with my dish. But that doesn’t diminish anything at all. Just something I would of liked to be able to have.

Although it was a wet and windy Saturday night, I almost felt that I was back in Greece. The food was fantastic and the staff were friendly and car ring. We will certainly be going back!

we walked in without booking and were told they were very busy but told we could have a table if we ordered quickly and were only pleased to do so the staff are lovely and very welcoming i ordered the mini meatballs and my partner ordered the pork belly wonderfull flavours and beautifully cooked and beautifull presentation and plenty on the plate the decore is nice and greek themed would highly reccommend

Only the second time for me since they moved to this larger building. A great conversion of the old station. Lunch was delightful my spicy meatballs packed a punch and the yoghurt which came with them was fabulous. My companion's pork belly looked very tasty and I believe hit the spot. Very nice Greek wines washed this all down, with sadly no room for pudding! All seemed to come in at a very reasonable price. Although I wasn't paying.

My family are I are regulars at Pilios. It is a truly wonderful restaurant with food that puts many other places to shame. I’ve tried everything here the Melatsani (aubergine tomatoe and feta ) is knockout. The hosts are friendly the decor is tasteful without being showy and I highly recommend it in every sense.

We celebrated a family birthday here in this relaxed family friendly restaurant at a busy time of the year. The service was attentive; unhurried and the hosts were patient with the variety of different food preferences and tastes in our party and particularly alert and attentive to the needs of one of our number's food intolerance.

Dropped by on the off chance on New Years Eve. Luckily Pilio was open and they didn't dissapoint. They were serving a buffet meal. £15 per person, eat as much of the amazing nosh as you like. Great atmosphere too. Honest to god, when you eat their food it's like being transported to Greece.

Absolutely delicious.. Can't rate highly enough..thoroughly enjoyed this place ..can't wait to go again!

Attend this fantastic restaurant as part of a large party, the food was authentic and delicious, Greek wine flowed and was very reasonably priced. Staff really made us feel welcome and were very attentive Will definitely return, thank you all at Pilio !!

Beautiful authentic dishes, fresh ingredients and a little something different to make your taste buds go wild! Staff were warm and welcoming, decor was rustic and cosy. Truly couldn't have asked for a better restuarant experience. Will definitely be coming here again. (P.s get the lamb skewers back on the menu )

This is a super local restaurant, offering a rustic style menu of authentic Greek recipes. Welcoming and friendly atmosphere and very reasonable pricing. A favourite of ours.

We went to Pilio 2 weeks ago and had a very nice meal, the food is mostly of Greek menus. Well recommended.

Our second time here, on holiday in the area. The food is fantastic - simple, fresh and delicious; and the staff are lovely. A real family-run place with very warm service, and lots of nice touches, such as the pitchers of house wine served in traditional metal tankards. Good value too. We'll be back next time we're in the area!

The restaurant has moved to larger premises but chef has not lost his ability to produce tasty food to a bigger audience. Food was as good as ever and service friendly and helpful. If i had obe criticism....it would be nicecto see dishes on the menu. Wishing the family huge success in new premises.

We often look for a local place that does a good Sunday lunch but our options are our local pubs which are often fully booked or finish service quite early and so we usually end up driving out to Hastings or Tunbridge Wells for something that is rarely worth the journey.

Having had a house in Crete for ten years this was the best and most authentic Greek food we have had in the UK - just brilliant!

Food and service were excellent. Was with a group of 11 . Food delivered quickly and efficiently.Was let down once again by the card machine not working... Not always convenient to have cash.

Not expecting fine dining when we eventually managed to book a table at this popular place.

Greek bistro food at it's best in an unpretentious and friendly.atmosphere. It adds another dimension to the Greek word "nostimo" and their courgette fritters and souvlaki are second to none. A must try. Καλή τύχη

We loved the old Pilio in the high street but it was difficult to get booked as it was so small. However, now in the new, bigger location, it is easier. The food is still great and there is a wonderful selection of the best Greece has to offer. Anyway, you won't be disappointed, just book a table.

Very nice food and atmosphere. Good service and not expensive. Will go again. You do need to book for weekend evenings.

We went in a group of 9 for lunch, we had booked. The food was good but the service was decidedly odd. One of our group asked for a starter instead of a main dish which the rest of us were having but was told that this is was not allowed and she must order a main dish which she reluctantly did.

We had been to Pirlio's in the High Street so were really looking forward to visiting their new venue - The Old Heathfield Railway Station.

Now has more space in the old Heathfield Station building. Lamb and also pork skewers are excellent and the chips are superb.

Once again it is terrific. Really good food at a reasonable price. Definitely the best restaurant in the town.

Pilio is my favourite place in Heathfield.

Not to be missed, they had just moved from the high street to station road, a bigger premises with more tables, stunning food probably the best I've ever had, excellent service staff were polite and attentive, will definitely go again soon.

Recently visited with some friends.

Not as intimate or cosy as the old premises but at leadt there's now much more chance of getting in! The food is still delicious and excellent value.

Just love this place - even better now it is in that great station building. If you can't get to the Med this year, pop into Pilio. We were so tired after a manic weekend shifting heavy furniture, so booked and called in for an early evening supper. Chicken and pork souvlakia, Greek salad and peppers stuffed with cheese, Greek yoghurt, honey and walnuts. Mythos beer and a demi-sec quaffing rose wine that doesn't scour the lining of your throat, like some.

Our first visit to this restaurant on the back of it being No. 1 in Heathfield and so glad we did. Four of us enjoyed lunch, all different starters and all different main meals and we all agreed it was great! Couldn't fault anything. With 6 bottles of bear and a bottle of wine the bill came to £112 without sevice.

We had dinner here with some friends who live in Heathfield who had visited here before.

Pilio in the High street was wonderful and Greek, Now with the new premises, one is in Greece! Fantastic food, great value and amazing ambience

My wife and I are regulars here as the food and relaxed atmosphere are terrific. The place is run by Greek peeps and as a result the food is authentic and fabulous. They've recently moved premises off the High Street and to the old Train Station house on Station Road. A little tucked away but great venue. Plenty of parking next to Sainsbury's.

Just got back from a truly excellent 'dining experience' or meal if you prefer. Although it's very hard work running an excellent restaurant it isn't exactly rocket science: all you need are pleasant surroundings, friendly and attentive waiting staff, a comfortingly specialised menu that nonetheless has something for everyone and generous portions of superb, affordable and healthy food.

Fabulous birthday and anniversary meal. My wife and I enjoyed a lovely evening with friendly and attentive service and the choice of a tempting Greek menu that was excellent. Food ‘cooked from scratch’ as the chef commented afterwards and it proved to be real treat! Definitely coming back.

We had heard great things about Pilio, from before it moved to it's (wonderful) new premises. We were staying in Heathfield for our anniversary and birthdays, and actually postponed our celebratory meal by a day so that we could go to Pilio (our anniversary was on a Monday). They squeezed us in last minute, and we had a wonderful tine; great ambience, lovely staff and service, and gorgeous food! We will definitely be returning next time we are in the area!

Upon arrival we were informed that it was cash only so we spent 15 minutes trying to find a cash point open .

This is our first visit to the new restaurant after their relocation, we were not disappointed.

I wasn't able to eat at the previous place due to being in a wheelchair and a large step at the entrance so very pleased to finally eat at the new place. The service, food & owner were superb even coming out to ensure we were okay. His cooking has a real delicate touch and the pork dish was delicious with flavoured spices & herbs. We have already booked up with friends so they will have to put up with us for the next few weeks.

Having eaten in their smaller restaurant in the high street and enjoyed the attentive, friendly service of a family run business with freshly made food to order. I was really looking forward to trying out their bigger premises. However, the front of house were not very helpful or accommodating, as someone in our party wanted two smaller starters for their lunch as they are not big eaters and we were told outright that this was NOT an option!

The food, atmosphere and staff are all fantastic! Wonderful authentic Greek food. Very clean, happy and lovely to visit restaurant. Love going there!

Staff warm and friendly food amazing have told everyone I know such a find ! Will return asap with friends x

My friends said me about this restaurant

Pilio have moved to the Old Station and still in Heathfield. Thank goodness!! It’s bigger and in a great building. Food is excellent and is still as amazing. They needed a bigger premises and it really works. You can sit outside in the garden and have a drink as well. Love this restaurant. They have been really busy and is very popular so you may need to book. Thanasis is a wonderful Greek chef and also presents food beautifully.

It was a great experience to take our friends to the new Pilio. The food was ace. Variety of foods was excellent. The addition of vegetarian moussaka is very welcome.

A dinner for four Saturday evening. The menu is very simple, the ingredients freshly prepared and the food last night was perfectly cooked. Such a delight to find a venue that is not reliant on meals from the freezer! Pre-book or you might not get in!

As we were holidaying in the area reviews are important when finding somewhere to eat. We were obviously lucky that they had recently moved as we were able to get a table at short notice. The menu is small which is always a good thing as you can be more assured that the good is fresh. I am not a particularly keen meat eater so the starters were great as they were all (or mostly) vegetarian. I struggled a bit with mains but chose the prawn dish which was very tasty. I would not see this as a criticism as I am aware that Greek cooking is predominantly meat based and I was aware of that also having looked at the menu on line. My husband had the pork which he said was beautifully tender. The wine list again was small but we found a very drinkable rose for £16.50. Despite previous comments the staff and owners were all very friendly. The only reason I have not given five stars was that at the end of the meal we were told the card machine did not work and we were put in an embarrassing position of having to rush out to an ATM machine. There was no signage to tell us this was the case and no-one informed us at the beginning of the meal. Thankfully the bil was not large so a trip to the machine was not a problem, but had we been a larger party it could have been. I know this no way reflects on the excellent food but it rather spoilt an otherwise lovely evening.

Went last night for 1st night in new location. Dora and Thanasis have done a great job on the old steamer trading site and new Pilio is looking good. Wishing the Pilio family all the very best in their new location. We have booked to return.

We visited with friends last month and what a superb little restaurant along the high street in Heathfield. The service and food were impeccable and we will certainly return. We have told all our family and friends how they MUST try this gem, thank you for a great evening!

We met with friends here for a light lunch and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Pilio has a real charm and serves delicious food for a reasonable price. Little touches such as the little starters that arrive whilst you choose from the menu and the olives & yoghurt as a finish to your meal make it all the more special.

If I have a complaint about a place, I will raise it with the establishment at the time, so my Trip Advisor reviews are generally positive - including this one! While the furnishing might be a bit basic (but comfortable enough), the service and quality of meals is anything but basic. All who work there are friendly and helpful , including the chef who is also available for questions. They create a good atmosphere. The food is of a very high quality and served in decent portions.

We decided to visit Pilio and booked on the day. We were able to get an 8.15pm table. Restaurant is small around 20 covers however they informed us that they are moving this week to bigger premises in the old station, Station Road. I think this shows they are doing well.