The Real Greek - Braintree Village in Braintree

A fabulous time at The Real Greek in Braintree Village. Great food. Great drink. Great company and great staff. Thank you. We'll be back. Thank you Ellie.

Great little restaurant in Braintree, newly opened but you wouldn’t be able to tell! Staff were very attentive - especially our waitress ione! - food came out quickly and hot. The main menu can be a little pricy however you can get a great deal with the lunch menus. It’s nice to see staff happy and smiling and the restaurant itself is nicely layed out and clean. You can see your food being cooked in the kitchen and is served promptly. A great new addition to Braintree, looking forward to returning again soon! Thank you staff and chefs👍❤️😍

We had a lovely time as a family of 4 visiting The Real Greek in Braintree Village. The food was amazing and so was the service. We were mainly served by Vasiliki but also spoke to other staff members. They were all so friendly and made us feel comfortable and welcome. Great value for money as there was an offer on for kids where they ate free. The food is also generous portions at reasonable prices. This was our first time here but certainly won’t be our last. Thank you for a wonderful experience :)

Lovely family meal celebrating a birthday. Food good and Alex our waitress was very helpful. Thank you for a nice evening 👍

This was our first visit and can assure it won’t be the last! Food was superb, service was amazing. Desserts are to die for!! Looking forward to our next visit.

This was our first visit and we enjoyed it very much . Great food, excellent service, we were made to feel very welcome Thank you Ellz & Vasilliki you were fab

The food was great and the service was fantastic. Ellie and Alex looked after us well and promptly. Brilliant value for money too. Always will come back here.

Great food great service. Our server was Ellie she was brilliant friendly helpful and very good with our little 19 month girl all round great sitting

10/10 for the fantastic food 10/10 for customer service Will be going again, but please note do telephone for booking a table as they do get busy but they are very helpful . I defo recommend this restaurant

Had a really good visit for my birthday. Thanks to all the staff that sang happy birthday 🎂. Food excellent and special mention for Ellie for such amazing and attentive service x

Good lead staff, some waiting staff bit scruffy. Food is excellent. I was a bit chilly. Perhaps padded seats would be nice

My family and I went to the Braintree's The Real Greek for the first time. Our greeting by the host was welcoming and our waited staff member Ellie was very chatty, smiley and friendly.She gave us recommendations and advised us of portion sizes. She was spot on. The food was well presented and the restaurant was clean and well maintained. I would recommend The Real Greek and did get the experience.We can compare to the experience as we have visited Greek Islands.

Lovely casual lunch. Great friendly, attentive staff (Anson & Ellie to name but two!). Well presented delicious food in a really pleasing ambience. Spotlessly clean. Great experience. Highly recommended

Really helpful and friendly service from Ellie could not do enough for us Food was good value for the price and tasty for a chain restaurant

Lovely starters and souvlaki wraps. Annemarie was helpful and well informed. Would recommend. Toilets were spotless

Yummy food and great service. Ellie was wonderful, she went above and beyond to make our visit that extra bit more enjoyable! She’s a credit to the restaurant.

So good to see a decent place to eat in Braintree. Quality food, friendly service and super clean. What you’d expect from a newly opened restaurant. Please maintain this and you’ll fly. Other Real Greeks leave a lot to be desired in terms of cleanliness....

Fantastic food , excellent service Dee front of house was excellent and looked after us and made us feel welcome. The whole team made us feel good and the service was excellent, food was delicious and well presented

Had a nice meal here with family. Found it a bit noisy in a canteen way, but overall good decor and vibe. Waitress Ellie was rushed off her feet but really nice and bubbly, made the experience very enjoyable. Food was nice without being anything...

Food was very nice and service was even better. Our waitress Ellie went above and beyond and really made our visit that bit more enjoyable

Friendly faces. Calm efficiency. Ellie was great. Diverse staff really made the experience and a definite return when I feel like eating healthily again haha.

Food was very delicious. The way they served food also really eye catching. Very clean and tidy place. Staff were very friendly too. Layla who served us was very friendly, active and always smiles. Very pleasant experience. Would definitely recommend.

It was a very nice place to go and very good service. The food was amazing. The lady called Ellie gave us pictures to colour in. She was very kind and lovely.

Fab place to celebrate my birthday. Great selection of dishes (although some in my party were disappointed that some items were unavailable). A small wait for them to rearrange tables to seat us. Excellent welcome and service throughout from Ione. Dishes came out quickly. Smoked...

So, a lovely meal, great service. A couple of things not available on the menu but we found something else. Great for vegans and vegetarians also. Little pricey if you start having 3 or more plates and we probably ordered too much really. Staff were...

We took 3 friends for lunch today and were very pleased with the food and the red house wine. We were served by Ellie who helped us with the menu - no mean task as our 3 friends spoke little English! Ellie made us all...

We visited for lunch, absolutely incredible! Amazing deal for a chicken gyros wrap and rice. Would highly recommend. Really lovely staff and a great addition to Braintree.

We were unable to book online so had to pop in and then wait 30mins for a free table. There’s no space to wait or a bar to chill at, so we had to walk round the shops. The staff were very polite and helpful...

Wonderful staff and super service...all very happy staff Food was lively and its my fave chain restaurant by miles Thank you!!!!!

We were served by Ellie, and she was lovely! It was our first time as a family, and she explained how everything works, as well as giving us recommendations for what we would like and what goes best with other items. Ellie really made our...

I had really bad food poisoning from here and was ill for a few days. I contacted the restaurant three times about this but they haven't even bothered to get back to me or acknowledge what they've done. It completely ruined my Christmas as I...

I’m really sorry to say we weren’t impressed with the Real Greek. Service, great. Atmosphere, great. However, the complexity of the menu, the high cost of the items and the quality of the food left us all disappointed. Each food item is around £6 and...

First time here and were welcomed by Dee. The staff were very knowledgeable about the food. Once we ordered the food came out in a reasonable time and was nicely presented and piping hot. We were also served by Iona who was very smiley and...

Dinner was lovely very tasty! Waited a while for food but it was worth the wait! It was also packed and all staff were running around! Layla our waitress was lovely she was happy and made us laugh which is always nice! Great anniversary Dinner!...

Ellie our waitress was wonderful. Food good, lots of choice for one of our party who is veggie. Greek salad a little disappointing, tomatoes fleshy should use slightly more expensive vine tomatoes. Would have liked a few cocktails in drinks menu, but as Ellie pointed...

First time here and we loved every moment. The restaurant was stunning, the staff were very friendly and attentive.

For my Birthday I tried the new restaurant the real Greek with a friend the restaurant was lovely the staff were amazing and helpful especially Dee ! The menu was varied and great prices we couldn’t decide what to have so will definitely be back...

We popped in on the off chance of a takeaway after a cinema trip. The restaurant is recently opened and aren’t doing takeaway as standard and were fully booked.. BUT they were fantastic and accommodated us with a takeaway on this occasion. We throughly enjoyed...

Great service and food came out fairly quickly . Server Dee was a fantastic help and had a great energy to her. Overall really good experience and would definitely recommend.

Super tasty nush and dedicated staff offering great service. Thank you to all and Layla! We had a fab Christmas lunch out.

An awful experience from the beginning. Having made a booking, on arrival we were told there was no booking but they graciously gave n a table. Service was sporadic and poor. Food was very mediocre and certainly not worth the price. One of the chefs...

A very good lunch with my dad for his birthday. Service was spot on. We even got a complementary dessert. Layla was the perfect host for us. Definitely going to go back.

Just had an amazing takeaway, so fresh and delicious. First time eating from here and Nicky was fantastic in helping with my order and checking in while I was waiting. Will definitely be back!

Best Greek restaurant for miles around. The service, the food, the atmosphere…. Couldn’t ask for any more. Amazing!!!

My first visit to this newly opened branch, despite being busy, and not booking ahead as impromptu visit whilst passing after Christmas shopping, Nicky greeted us with a smile and seated us quickly. The restaurant was very busy and staff were working hard yet were...

Food is lovely, service is great. I would highly recommend this restaurant. Perfect for friends and family.

Very good place to eat and drink, food was great and the service was excellent. Highly recommend coming to this restaurant!!

When I heard the real greek was opening in braintree I was excited having eaten at the one in Stratford. In the two weeks it's been open this was our second visit and it didn't disappoint. The staff are exceptionally friendly today it was Dee...

Found my new restaurant, The food is absolutely amazing here and the staff are so friendly too. 100% recommendation from myself and my husband.

My family and I fought the food was of a poor quantity and was over priced food dry ie over cooked and for what you are paying would expect more also food was taste less I’ve more authentic Greek food from a non-Greek restaurant and...

Wonderful lunch. Light and inexpensive Nice staff and environment. Recommend for lunch. Also open in evening.

The most amazing food at a reasonable price. After being highly recommended we turned up at lunch after a day of shopping for my birthday. We were not disappointed . Dee and Dora who served us were lovely and very attentive. Thank you for the...

Just had a lovely evening with friends, food was delicious and the service was very good! Michalis was great :-) I will be back!

Great welcome and service from DEE. Food was lovely and plenty of it, topped with a bottle of house red, which was fab. DEE was happy to offer advise when asked and provided the right amount of interaction during our meal. Well done will be...

Our second visit here this week The food has been excellent Service was superb Our waiter Michalis was fantastic Can’t wait to come back again…..

Brilliant service by Michalis and the food was really tasty and great value. Will definitely be going again. A great addition to Braintree Village

Wow what an amazing lunch, having never had Greek before was very optimistic about it. As soon as we got there Dee was so lovely showing us to our seat went through the menu and gave advise as to what was good and how it...

Dee showed me to the table and was very nice. The place was very busy and the waitress who served me always had a smile and ask if everything ok. Dee got me my bill and told her what a great place this is and...

Great place lovely atmosphere happy staff was served by a lady called dee made my visit lovely well done to all

The atmosphere was amazing, staff friendly and helpful, Dee was very helpful and just amazing, always smiling. Absolutely amazing

Wow what a find. Authentic Greek food cooked to a great standard. Only open for 3 weeks and full at lunchtime. Proper Greek coffee! Two course lunch menu for £9.95 superb! Do not miss this if you like Greek food. The manager Vasiliki was a...

Was served by Ione, she was lovely, very welcoming and polite. Incredible patience as my partner was taking forever to choose his food. Very good waitress,

Really good food and friendly service. Lot's of choice on the menu. Salt cod is very good. Lovely Dee recommended the lunch menu so we will be back to try it soon.

A great experience at The Real Greek in Braintree. A massive thanks to the lovely Dee who managed to squeeze us in despite us having not booked, you were so friendly and welcoming and your service was superb throughout our visit Dee. Our server was...

Had a lovely catch up with friend whilst being well looked after by waitresses Nicky and Layla. Friendly welcoming atmosphere, we were not rushed and enjoyed our first visit, will be back! The custard pastry for dessert is simply divine. Will try the lunch offer...

Greeted by a lovely lady called Dee who managed to squeeze us in although was really busy. Food was great will definitely return.

I am a newbie to a Greek restaurant, went in as I saw Moussaka on the menu which I like a lot. Believe it or not they had run out! What now? I know nothing about other Greek food, however our waitress Ellie was absolutely...

Didn’t disappoint, lovely food and great helpful staff. Asked if had a spare table for 2.0 mins time, said of course and had reserved us a booth which really added to the great meal

Dee was very welcoming. Good service, good food. I had the meatballs, tasty but a bit dry/ overcooked.

A few days ago me and my family decided to go to The Real Greek for dinner, we were served by Dee, she was nice and the food was amazing too. I would recommend this place and I would absolutely go again! The place looks...

We went on Thursday evening for dinner and we had an amazing experience. Food was excellent, especially the pork souvlaki. Service was fantastic, thanks to Dora. In the end, they brought us a chocolate cake with a candle on the house for my friend's birthday....

We were served by Nicky the Deputy Manager and she made me feel so welcome. She offered her advice on the menu and was really keen to make sure we enjoyed the food and soaked up the ambience of this vibrant new restaurant in Braintree....

Great choice now at Braintree freeport to have the real Greek there. Lovely staff especially Dee who gave us a lovely welcome when we went. Food was lovely and tasty and not bad pricing either.

Great food, and lovely service. Probably the best place in Freeport to eat and I’ve tried them all. Looking forward to my next visit…

Amazing food. Amazing atmosphere. Amazing service. Michalis was very helpful we had a really good time, definitely we will come back.

Fantastic service and food was very tasty!! Love the presentation of the dishes! It’s about time a Greek restaurant came to Braintree

The best restaurant we've been to for a very long time! All the staff were very friendly, polite, accommodating, accurate. From the trainee waitress Gracie to the restaurant Manager Vasiliki, we couldn't have asked for a better service! We thank them, and would certainly want...

Loved the service and the interaction with us, very friendly and a great experience had by both of us, the atmosphere was like being in Greece/ Cyprus, we loved it

Everything was amazing!! The food is brilliant and Dee and Layla we’re the most nice persons ever! 🥰🥰❤️✨

My first time at this restaurant, had an amazing meal food was excellent and the service by Dee was great and very helpful. Would highly recommend.

Amazing atmosphere, great food and service... In other words EXCELLENT!!!!😍 Definitely recommend it😍

I know it's been open just a couple of weeks & the staff are young kids but they got everything wrong, firstly our drinks were all wrong, then we were given another tables food, then when we got our food that we ordered we were...

Such an excellent evening with quality Greek food and drinks. Alpha on tap is always a good sign. The service from Dee was impeccable and we will certainly come back when we’re in the area.

General comfort felt a bit clinical but adequate, good choice of food especially the fixed menus, good value, food was a little disapointing, meatballs were dry and the loukaniko was bland and very salami like!! all was fresh and well presented, top marks go to...

Great little restaurant, transported me straight back to Greece. Special shout out to Anson and Ione! The customer service was impeccable and the food was so good! can’t recommend this place enough. Will definitely be back again

Lovely atmosphere and great service. Nicely set out, not too many tables so you can chat and not feel like you are sitting with the next table. Layla and Nicky were lovely, very knowledgeable and friendly. Food is very tasty, the custard pie pudding is...

Newly opened and very welcoming Food very nice and portions good We slightly over ordered but took home what we couldn’t get through Thank you Ellie for your friendly service 50% off food when we visited so price was spot on 👍

We really enjoyed our evening. The food was amazing - delicious and a good selection on the menu. The staff were lovely and Vasiliki Dora & Ellie made us very welcome. The restaurant has a friendly atmosphere and we will definitely return.

We visited The Real Greek today for lunch, lovely restaurant, attentive staff, great food. 5 stars from me. Special mention for Dee, excellent customer service. We will be back x

Shopping at Braintree and popped into The Real Greek for lunch. Food was good and staff were efficient and friendly especially Dee. Will definitely be going there again.

Great evening wonderful restaurant delicious food in little Greece thanks you to Dee and the team for a special evening xx

As someone who was raised eating Greek food, I'd like to think I know what I'm looking for in a meal that purports to be authentic Greek dining.... ....I do expect that there will be some menu adjustments to cater for an English palate, and...

what a lovely place, really friendly staff, fresh decor as newly opened, and the food is amazing, definitely recommend the filo custard tart is to die for.

Today was opening day, it was busy, the food was delicious. Slightly different than the normal Greek restaurants. The service was a little slow which was to be expected. The staff were polite, & helpful. Highly recommended.

So excited for The Real Greek Braintree to be open, a soft launch for the first few days meaning 50% of the a la carte menu too!! See you there!!!