The Real Greek in City of London, Westminster

We were off to see Dr.Strangelove at the nearby Noel Coward Theatre, The Real Greek is just across the street. We were going to a matinee performance, so this was ideal for a spot of lunch. We had the souvlakis, one pork, one chicken - both very good. Tasty and light. The star of the show however was the Baklava for dessert. A sweet triumph ! Delicious. Good service, all in all, recommended.

Went to The Real Greek in St Martins Lane for dinner on October 12 2024 and had a fantastic meal. Started with the hummus and tzatziki which were great followed by the Greek salad, octopus and spinach pie. Everything was great and we were served by the lovely manager Magda who was outstanding. Perfect meal in a very nice restaurant. Definitely recommend

Delicious lunch with even better service! Olessia was so friendly and helpful

We chose this place because of convenient location and because We thought Greek food can’t easily be messed up ! The Dips are good but the lunch Deal share BBQ meat Platter for 2 was disappointing ! No Tasty Lamb,.. just some dried out Lamb Mince meatballs and some bbq Chicken Wings ! Also as a professional Wine and Restaurant Critic I found The automatic Service Tip Fee of 10% that they try to impose as a fait accompli objectionable ! So my 96 pound Bill or invoice suddenly transforms into 106 pounds on the Credit card Terminal and the waitress nonchalantly comments ,…Oh We charge a 10% fee “are you OK with that ?” I informed her that in fact,..no I don’t accept that,.it was a bit of a trick,..and she gave me a 10 pound Cash Refund! As a consumer advocate I stand up for principles in a world full of Gouging,…and so should You !

Amazing food and great service.

Had a lovely meal here before the theatre. Great vegan options, speedy food and such friendly and helpful staff, Magda in particular was lovely. Would definitely recommend for a pre dinner meal or for an any meal out.

Lovely food and amazing service. Really appreciate the servers having the Greek food knowledge 👌 will be back!!!

I had lunch today in the restaurant and the staff who was attending us was a lady called Nabela. She was really sweet and respectful person. Nabela was attending us quickly, serving our food fast and even welcoming us really sweet and asked ask for any additional help and caring a lot.

Food was amazing, atmosphere brilliant, staff fantastic. Recommend the taramasalata as well as the octopus. Definitely have the halva for pudding. Nabela was a lovely server, we will definitely be back.

A small restaurant, intimately decorated with friendly service with whom you can have a nice chat. I recommend halloumi fries, delicious bread with olive oil and a mixture of herbs. At the end, delicious Greek Flatbread. I hope to go back there again :)

Ideal post show meal venue. Quick rurn a round and efficient table service

Great food, nice service, great atmosphere. I recommend!

Loved the food. Highly recommend!

We visited this place on Friday at lunchtime. We were tempted by the offer for £10, which is not common in central London. It was £10 well spent

Pop in for a quick lunch while we were exploring this part of town. Away from main streets we got a feeling we are in the small taverna in Greece. Nice decor,lovely meze dishes we didn't expect it will be enough but we were wrong. Absolutely worth visit and the cherry on the cake was attentive staff.

The food was really and the service really quickly. The waitress who attended me her name was Nabela. She was really kind explaining us the menu, suggesting us which food to order and really Patient. She attended us really quickly and welcoming us very nicely. Really nicr service From Nabela's part.

Amazing food! And service from Nabela was excellent and speedy!

A great place to eat something tasty, drink good wine and hang out with friends Nice atmosphere, great service.

I have been fancying a mousaka for so long so I decided to take myself down to the real Greek and wow it was amazing, so yummy, the food came out fast and the staff were lovely. Would definitely recommend!

I have been to their other locations and many other Greek places in London, but unfortunately this is one of the worst ones. The service was slow and all of the 5 starters we had were tasteless and too small. The waiters were trying to be helpful but the problem is in the kitchen. Very disappointing.

The waitress was very rude to me and even over heard her talking to her colleague about me as I simply said the chips took too long to come as I was almost finished with my meal and I had to go which i said politely but she snatched the chips of the table and huffed away, I was quite bewildered with what happened so I just paid and left The food was lovely though

Excellent food and service by Nabela. Over all lovely environment. Had a wonderful time with everyone. Great food suggessions by Nabela as well.

Quaint little Greek restaurant with authentic food and great service. Nabela was a charming host with good advice. Made the lunch an enjoyable one. Good location, great good and awesome service. Not much more that one can ask for.

Buzzing and lively place. Super quick service and very polite waiters. I enjoyed the feta and chilli dip very much. Highly recommend booking a table while visiting the theatre for a quick and delicious dinner.

It was a pleasant dinner, both for the atmosphere and the treatment of the staff. We loved the food and the desserts are 10. Our waitress, Nabela, has been lovely and as an extra, she speaks Spanish if you have difficulties with English

Best food, best service. Nothing to add. Strongly recommend.

The food is really good and tasty but the service is a bit slow. I waited for 20 mins but on one was asking for ordering but in general the staff is friendly if you take action to approach them first.

Really nice service atmosphere thank you Magda

Lovely post-theatre meal. Staff were super friendly and Jason in particular helped us to celebrate!

The mezze plate is amazing. I also thought it was really great that the table water was free.

The unique experience you are getting from this place, the way you are treated and the food is so, so good, the desert is amazing, can’t recommend enough!

Amazing service! The food is amazing and the staff are lovely! We were served by Ugnius and he was so helpful at helping us with the menu. Definitely would come again.

Great service , fast and great food. Would definitely recommend, staff were really helpfull on helping decide what to have . Warm and welcoming

Having chosen this place for our dinner, we were served lukewarm moussaka which would have tasted better if they were served hot. The skewers were a bit tough and other dishes were very average for the prices charged. The service was good however but on the whole we were very disappointed with the food. So we would not recommend The Real Greek restaurant chain unfortunately.

Wow had a week in London, we stumbled on this place. Booked for a pre theatre meal and it was outstanding. Super service from all the staff, special mention for Sofia who explained the menu and helped make it a memorable evening. The show was great as well.

Great food, lovely cocktails, thank you to Sophia and Nabela for your fabulous service xx

Best Greek restaurant in London

Lovely restaurant!! The food and service was amazing. Was served by Sofia and she recommended the meat platter and was wonderful. Would come again!!

Very rich place! Casual Greek food in London, yes I would recommend it!! And very good service, thanks to Nabela for everything!!

Visited this evening with my husband and we absolutely loved the service and the food. Sofia and Nabela served us and recommended lovely stuff from the menu. Definitely recommend!!! Will be back.

Authentic Greek cuisine surved by the beautiful Sofia.

Such a lovely meal, lovely atmosphere and beautiful restaurant. Sofia was amazing and made us feel so welcome, plus the food was so similar to holidays in Greece 🥰!!

The service was really fast. The person who attended us it was a female called Nabela, she was really friendly and helping us our choices making sure we are comfortable with great service. Another staff called Sofia who was treating us really nice and giving us the food and attending us quickly.

I loved the food . The service was great specially Sofia’s and Nabela’s service , wonderful people that gave me the best experience of this Greek restaurant definitely coming back!

Have eaten here twice before the theatre. This chain of restaurants doesn't disappoint.... But the toilets are downstairs!!

We had a Groupon voucher and the whole experience was fabulous. The food was tasty and served on afternoon tea stands. The portions were perfect and each dish was explained to us. We actually went to the wrong restaurant but this was not an issue and as we were too full our desserts were put in containers so we could take them away. Superb.

Great food, atmosphere and service. Thanks to our waitress Olesia for the excellent service!

very nice and fantastic food! great service from host olesia :)

The food was very rich, tasty and tasted very authentic Greek. We had the pitas/sandwiches and some starters like hummus and spicy cheese. Music at a pleasant level and, of course, in Greek style. Nabela took great care of us, she was very friendly, fast and also speaks Spanish, so she helped a lot to resolve some questions. We were left wanting to try more things. Advisable.

Ideal restaurant for family and to go with children, our table was served by Nabela, she was very kind and very patient since we were going with children and we had no idea about the food. She helped us a lot and recommended the octupas with fava, which were delicious, We will return to try more dishes .

For £8.75 you can eat a starter with Greek sauces and a main course plus tap water (interesting about tap water when you want to save). Very good restaurant to rest a little and taste Greek food after having been exploring London. Next to Trafalgar, although there are many throughout the city For £8.75 you can eat a starter with Greek sauces and a main course plus "tap water" (interesting about tap water when you want to save). Very good restaurant to rest a little and taste Greek food after having been walking around London. Next to Trafalgar, although there are many on the rest of London

Unfortunately some of the food was not fresh, pitas were hard and the gyros souvlaki was the most bland I've ever had! Chicken chunks in gyros!? Would look elsewhere for Greek cuisine in London. The Fava and Tiropitakia were good, otherwise poor quality for the price.

had lunch special, chicken wings with rice. came with choice of two dips and carrots celery sticks.

Omg! Guys the food was soo good like 10/10 and the service was amazing especially that kind girl Nabila, she was so nice and patient with us cuz we were taking so long for ordering our food and she made the experience much easier for us. like I said the food was so nice the service, atmosphere like everything was so nice. Me and the girls had so much fun😘

We were served almost at the end of closing time. Olessia was tremendous, she not only accommodated us, offered us the best in the menu but also offered her own food she was supposed to take home for herself, as the last order time was over . She is awesome.

Food was fantastic and Olessia went over and beyond in her service and accommodating our late night requests! I couldn’t fault her service at all!

Olessia was amazing and kind. She made our evening even better. Thank you!! We will come back again just for you.

The service is very fast and very kind. Magda was especially helpful and takes care of her customers. Beautifully lit up interior and peaceful atmosphere. The perfect place to dine in during the day as well as the evening. The food is so so delicious, fresh and its quality is genuinely amazing. I recommend the tomato prawns, Greek salad and hummus, worth every penny.

Nice atmosphere, great food and great service from Olesia

The food was amazing. The servers were really helpful with helping me choose what to have, including the wine choice. It's a really pretty restaurant with amazing food.

Delicious food and great friendly service. Busy atmosphere but not hectic. Love the food options and the chocolate mousse cake is so good.

A real fantastic experience! Food was super tasty and Olessia was so pretty and kind ! Satisfying experience !

Amazing experience at The Real Greek! Olessia was excellent!

We love the Real Greek, the food and service is amazing. Thank you Olessia for the amazing service.

Food beautiful, small issue with 1 dish but was resolved quickly, olessia was so lovely

Olessia was so helpful and made are lunch really lovely. Sge also acknowledged our effort of speaking Greek! Thank you. 💗

Everything was very good, very good presentation and food, spectacular service and very original dishes. I totally recommend it!

It is a bar to order various things and share. The dishes are tapa size, it is not very expensive for the area it is in. We ordered vara, moussaka, chicken and pork meatballs. A very pleasant treatment. The food is very delicious, my photos don't do it justice hahaha It's worth it, I would repeat again!!!

Amazing food and great service from Olesia and Magda

Great place. Fantastic Greek food. Service was great. Only two staff working but they were amazing, very attentive. Love this place.

A busy restaurant, but that didn't slow down the staff. We were seated in under 5 minutes, and the drinks delivered not long after. While the menu is not large, the flavor of the food was amazing. I split the grill platter with a friend, and my wife ordered the mousaka. It was an enjoyable meal after a long day.

Beautiful restaurant, friendly efficient staff and very tasty food, not too expensive considering it's in Covent garden, I'd definitely dine here again

Little Greek restaurant with great atmosphere!shared a delicious 8 dish sampler on these cute vertical platter holders. Our server Nabela was great!

Olessia was fantastic!! she sat us down instantly, took our order and checked everything was okay. I am a restaurant manager and I’d love to work with her :)

We shared a plate for two like advertised in the window. Unfortunately the meat was quite burnt and a bit of it appeared to be spoiled. On addition, the service was not efficient at all - although the waiter had a plaster cast on one arm, so we can easily forgive him. In the end, we were quite disappointed. I do hope our experience was an isolated case - it seems to be, according to the good reviews.

Staff were rude, uncaring and ignored our table multiple times. Had to ask to be served. They brought out a random part of our meal (breads) that were meant to come with the mains within 5 mins of ordering then nothing else came...Food took over an hour we had to leave before it had even been cooked apparently there was only 1 chef as the excuse (inform people of that and the wait times). Other tables served after us were served their food before we were... so the chef was able to cook their food but not ours. Felt super uncomfortable with the whole experience and I was really looking forward to it as it was my birthday meal.

A very nice place with very good service at the table by Nabela who speaks Spanish and was very attentive to us. Very good food. I recommend the moussaka and at a good price. We will return without a doubt. Thank you.

Loved this place ! Great atmosphere , Olesia is a great hostess!

Fab food and exceptional service with a smile from Olessia, thank you

Great place! Thanks to Olesia for her welcome and kindness. The food is delicious and true to real Greek cuisine. I am gluten free and lactose free and I was able to eat without any problem and enjoyed it! I highly recommend!

Myself and a few friends attended this restaurant for a late lunch/early dinner but we won’t be coming back. We have previously been to other real Greek restaurants and loved the food. We assumed the food and service would be equally as good at this location, but we were wrong. The servers were rude and unfriendly. It was quiet when we went but we were often ignored. When we were served they missed items off our order multiple times. When the food arrived it was a massive disappointment. A piece of rubber is more tender than the food we were served. Again I have been to other real Greeks multiple times and ordered the same dishes without issues. Overall I would not recommend.

very delicious food the prices are very good especially the attention of the waiters are very good they are very attentive and very friendly I recommend 100%

Great to experience. Supervisor Andreas checked in on us and made sure everything was fine. Definitely worth it

Excellent place, excellent good and very cozy restaurant, thank you so much fot all.

Enjoyed every minute we spend in. From the welcoming to good bye. Lovely staff very attended, looking after you like back home. Modern decor and great food

There’s an amazing selection of vegan and veggie dishes, delicious cocktails, very nice ambience and lovely staff. The location is central and very convenient for a pre-theatre dinner. I would highly recommend it to everyone!

Paid 56£ (10% service cost) in 2 3 plates to share + 1 pint + 1 cola + flat bread & deserts The idea is to order plates to share. The quality of the food was really good, especially the halloumi fries. I was expecting more about the quantity. That's why the 4 stars. Overall a pleasant experience 😊

Lovely little Greek restaurant! Part of a chain I believe, but still had a sense of uniqueness about it. Food was good, but my partner and I got the 8 dish selection and thought the portions were slightly small for £48. Dessert was incredible and I had the dessert wine which tasted amazing. Staff were lovely and attentive, clearing plates away immediately for space on the table. Atmosphere was lovely with Greek music and great decoration. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant

Food is very basic, tiny portions, would rather pay a bit more and get a decent portion. The staff are great though.

This is only my second review as I don't send reviews. I had to post this as I felt this was not authentic Greek food. All the dishes were Luke warm. I do not recommend this place for food...... When we completed, nothing was done. We paid the full amount but was not happy at all....

Very reasonable prices and excellent service

Nice small Greek restaurant in St Martin. Around trafalgar square… we tested kids menu.. and octopus tohether with a greek salad.. it was delicious… but the restaurant is little small and serving personnel is limited… normal Greek restaurants serve largers plates in cheaper prices however this restaurant is little costly compared to alternatives..

Went to the theatre yesterday evening with my wife and daughter and before the show we popped into a lovely little restaurant called the real Greek in st martins lane. What a treat it was, the food was amazing, we started with flatbread and we each chose a dip to have with it, the spicy feta dip, tzatziki and the houmous were delicious. We followed that with a chicken souvlaki which again a flatbread stuffed with tzatziki, chicken a few chips and sliced tomatoes again absolutely amazing. For dessert we had the pecan and caramel cheesecake and the filo custard. If you’re going to London on a shopping spree or going to the theatre pop in here for a bite to eat you won’t regret it. I wish now that I had taken a few pictures to post with this review but take my word for it, it’s fantastic.

Food was ok at most. Tiny portions for the price. Would not recommend. Great service though.

Felt very rushed from the minute we walked in. The waitress was rude and not helpful on any conversation. I feel shutting the restaurant was more of a priority than serving us and wanting us to stay. We were still being served our starter when they brought our mains out. Whilst eating our mains, they proceeded to take away plates away that they seemed to think were empty. During our main course, we were asked if we would like pudding because they needed to close soon. When it came to getting the bill, they just assumed we would pay the service charge, absolutely not! Whilst all this was going on, there was a table of two next to us clearly spending half the money we were and drinking water and they didn’t seem to be rushed like we were. The toilets were pretty grim and all the way down the stairs to them were full of hair and cobwebs too. I certainly would not recommend !

I had a great experience at this restaurant thanks to a lovey waitress working here, Olesia. I took a particular interest in the flowers in the Greek mountain teapot and she went out of her way to find these tea flowers for me and kindly gave some for me to try at home. I did ask some of the other waiters and waitresses the same questions about the flowers in the tea, but Olesia was the only one who took notice and delivered above and beyond customer service as a result of what I’d expressed. :) Food was beautifully cooked and I highly recommend the taramasalata here too!

Portions couldn't be any smaller. Food was ok but just warm. Not coming back.

Great food ! Homemade musaka so delicious.Friendly staff!

Great taste, many vegetarian and vegan options and also fantastic Ambiente! We loved it!

A busy restaurant very conveniently located next to many theatres in the West End of London. This particular branch is very narrow and quite dark, but we had a quiet if cramped table near the back. Food was good, especially halloumi soulvaki. Rushed service, but they were very busy. Not my favourite branch but handy for a quick bite.