The Real Greek - Edinburgh in Edinburgh, City of

Staying in the St James Quarter and looking for a slightly lighter evening meal option, and with fond culinary memories of Crete earlier in the year we decided to give the Real Greek a go. Overall very enjoyable, with friendly and relaxed service, and a food range of Meze options. The standout was desert however - perhaps something to indulge in sparingly given its calorie count. The Greek filo custard pie was a real indulgence that anyone with a vaguely sweet-tooth should try.

Personnel sympathique. Par contre, le tzatziki était très liquide ?! Faudrait peut-être penser à le mettre à la toute-fin plutôt qu'au début, comme on dirait que c'est le cas ici. Viande de porc pas tout à fait cuite, plutôt fade et avec des bouts bien gras. Dommage.

Staff were really helpfull to choose the dishes

Amazing service and good food with great ambiance

The food is really outstanding!: Every meal was full of flavor and cooked to perfection. Hands down, some of the most delicious food I've eaten lately! We were served by Sameer , who was not only attentive but truly lovely throughout our meal. His warmth and genuine care made us feel welcomed and taken care of from start to finish. The food was incredible—we tried the lamb meatball

I recommend the place as it has amazing food, great ambience and very helpful staff. They definitely deserve more the 5 🌟

Food - average, not authentic greek , meat is dry and tasteless. Service - restaurant wasn't busy, been waiting ages to get served and to get a bill, waitresses were just chatting and ignoring us. Won't be going back. If you crave REAL Greek food go to Nixos or Livingston Ariston kitchen

Tried for the first time having viewed the menu online. Arrived to be presented with a la carte & Xmas menus. On asking for the lunch menu we were told that the lunch menu wasn’t offered in Edinburgh. Pretty poor. Opted for a souvlaki which was pretty tasteless & side of chips was so cold we had to have them replaced. Wine was a very dark Italian rose, not the best. Service was lacking in any enthusiasm, typical of a chain restaurant. Won’t be back.

Very average food. The staff were chatting the entire time, ignoring the customers. After waiting 20mins for the bill, I went to pay at the till myself. When I asked to remove the tip for the service the waitress were surprised and gave me an attitude. I won't be eating there again. The service is rubbish.

I enjoyed it in moderation. I didn't have time, so I ordered it in a hurry.

We arrived for lunch on a cold Tuesday afternoon ,pretty quiet when we arrived but was busy when we left. Great friendly service not a huge menu but what we had was lovely. Well cooked food great portions ,fair prices We will definitely be back.

Disappointed didn’t meet my expectations . As someone who enjoys Greek food there was nothing authentic about the restaurant.7 Service was really impersonal to the point we weren’t even asked if we enjoyed our meal. I will say service was quick and this was a bonus as I didn’t care to spend much time there. No offence to the staff at all just not what I had hoped to have experienced. Feels very much like another inauthentic commercial restaurant.

Emily and Vanessa were great waitresses!! Loved our evening there

Food and service was absolutely amazing, we will definitely be back soon...

Very small portions and you only get 2 or 3 pieces of meat when you order a wrap. Dissapointing i wouldnt recommend it.

Luckily, we managed to get a table on what was obviously a very busy evening, last weekend. The staff and managers were AMAZING, particularly since they were so stretched. Food was fabulous, great buzz. Thank you for a lovely experience.

Delicious food, great service and not an overpriced pint - what's not to like, thanks.

Visited today for lunch we met venessa she was really good recommended us some items which were really good

Everything was perfect!!! Amanda was so sweet and helpful.

WoW 😲 Fenomenal! Haven't been wowed for a while like this. All-round perfect. Food, Service, ambience. Great stuff from the whole team

we will definitely be back soon,Food and service was absolutely amazing.

Food was really good and waitress Amanta was awesome

Excellent food, friendly, welcoming and attentive service. We had the great value weekday dinner option, a dipper, a dip, a main and a side. Highly recommended without reservation. Go eat and enjoy, we did.

Visited today for lunch we met venessa she was really good recommended us some items which were really good

Everything was great, great food and service Amanda is very sweet and helpful!

The food and ambience was great. Cheers to Amanda who served us!

The food was ok, but the service and the atmosphere was great thanks to Amanda.

not up to usual standards.... food was cold. took over an hour for food to be delivered.

Really disappointed with just how mediocre this was. Food was bland and there so many better Greek places to eat in Edinburgh. Service was great, but that can't make up for the food.

Top notch 1 of the best Greeks we have had

Like how is this even presentable. Also what details do you need to record for a student discount. It's just looking at the card.

Staff we welcoming, food is amazing and filling and overall a very nice place to eat

We came across this place by chance on TheFork app. We met Vanessa, a waitress of Italian origins like us who was super kind and recommended some delicious dishes. We recommend this place for the quality of the dishes and the kindness of the staff!

We ate today in this restaurant thanks to TheFork, a very nice and welcoming place with a very refined style. Vanessa welcomed us, super helpful and knowing Italian she helped us a lot with the choice of dishes which turned out to be very good. I highly recommend this place

Quiet place, delicious food, excellent staff!!!

We loved the food and we highly recommend this place. Vanessa and Emily were just amazing staffs with us. Thank tou guys.

Emily are the reason for the 5 stars

Food was really deliciousand 😋😋. I enjoyed A lot. Even the service was so good and humble.

The food was amazing and service was so quick

Food and service both are very good

The food was so delicious and service was great

The food was amazing. And a very fast service . A best place to recommend..!!

Wow!!! The food is amazing with quick service cheers!

The food was amazing and service was so quick

Service was good.Food was good.

The food was so tasty and service was good

The food was amazing and the service was quick

Services was good.Food was good

The food was amazing .Quick service

The food was awesome and service was good

Halal chicken is what brought me to this restaurant, and there was more than one type of chicken pieces and they were delicious.

Food was really tasty and friendly service

Our experience at The Real Greek was absolutely fantastic! We were served by Lina, who was not only attentive but truly lovely throughout our meal. Her warmth and genuine care made us feel welcomed and taken care of from start to finish. The food was incredible—we tried the lamb meatball, pork wrap, and Greek salad, and each dish was bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection. For dessert, we indulged in the dark chocolate mousse cake and orange cake, both of which were the perfect sweet endings to a flawless meal. Lina's excellent service and the delicious food made for a wonderful dining experience. Highly recommended!

Our experience here was amazing, the food was very good and the staff was very friendly, polite and kind. Definitely recommend!

Unfortunately it took almost 2 hours to get to me after ordering and it was very cold when it got here. I really like their food usually it’s just a shame it was cold.

Had a brilliant experience at The Real Greek in Edinburgh. The restaurant was busy on a Saturday evening, but they were able to arrange us a table for 2. The food arrived quickly and was delicious! Extra special marks to the friendly waiter who, after learning it was my birthday, gave us a slice of cheesecake to takeaway. And he thought I was 7 years younger than I am haha.

Me and my friends had a wonderful dinner here, quick to sit down, our server Ben was lovely as well! Would totally recommend eating here. Really did remind us of our holiday earlier in the year :)

Ben was our waiter and he provided excellent service, thankyou!!

Ben was our server and he was very kind and amazing. The food was delicious!

Staff are amazing but food isn't good for the prices they charge. Found a long black hair in my olives and was quite put off. My wrap had very little in it which was disappointing.

Food was incredibly well made, quite tasty- if you're going to have the hot mezze plates, 2 are more than enough plus some bread / side. We also had the greek orange cake, a favourite of mine and it was brill.

Brilliant,manny thank to Vanessa.

delicious food! I love the taramasalata and the sausage wrap!

Lovley food, Service was a bit poor . Glasses were dirty. I asked for a clean one she took the glass and never brought a new one. Also seemed pissed off that I asked for a new glass. I then asked for another water glass to which she picked up several different ones to find a clean one. Also no water was brought to the table. Food was Lovley but somthing was missing off the order as they memorized it in there head instead of writing down the order. which never fills me with much confidance.

great food, great service, very satisfied :)

Food was good and friendly service in a cozy atmosphere, perfect for enjoying authentic Greek flavors!

So so disappointed. Had been recommended but I would NOT recommend this Resturant !!! After been seated waited 10 mins before we had to ask to order drinks a food. When the food came it was on Luke warm plates and the plates we had to eat if were stone cold . When I had to ask for our plates to be heated it seems like a real inconvenience . The food was very average for the price. Not once during the meal did we get asked how things were. When the waitress came to take the plates away she asked then, my reply was the food could have been hotter , no response from her ???? We asked for extra hot coffee ….. again came Luke warm , another inconvenience for the staff to give us hot coffee. There was an optional service charge on the bill , did not pay due to the average food and extremely poor service . I myself am in the customer service industry as a Manager I would be appalled if my staff gave service like that .

Excellent food, wonderful location and top service, Vanessa super friendly and professional.

Delicious food, super nice place. Vanessa very kind.

Food was good but the service provided by Vanessa was exceptional! She was superb and made the dining experience even more enjoyable. We chose nearly 1 of each vegetarian option on the menu, the food was tasty - the plates provided to eat on were quite small, a medium sized would have been better in hindsight. All food items were explained helpfully by Vanessa, and was glad to see at least a vegan ice-cream (not just a sorbet!) available for vegans on the dessert menu. The atmosphere was nice with Greek music playing, spacious seating. Overall, very fun and enjoyable visit thanks to good food and Vanessa!

Good service, verry good dishes, thank you Emily !

The food and service were excellent. Ben even took the time to jot down several travel suggestions! Thanks!

Was amazing! Amazing food and amazing service from Emily.

Amazing food as always and excellent service. Staff are so friendly

I came here right after my holidays in Greece and this place was above my expectations! I enjoyed it so much. Me and my partner had cold meze (tzatziki and pita bread) and mussaka and octopuss with fava. We finished with the portokallopita to share cause we were very full. We will definitely be back!

I love this place! Food is delicious and I will definitely return. Vanessa is an asset to the company, she was so welcoming and helpful that we felt in good hands. She helped answer questions about the food and we were very happy with the choices we made. Thanks again.

I would give 0 stars. We were seated and given menus. No-one came near our table for 25 minutes, not even to give us water. Many new diners were seated despite the restaurant's inability to serve anyone. We left. No-one even noticed us leave! Definitely won't return.

Excellent dishes, very friendly staff!

Food was stunning! Especially the kalamari. Loved the music and the vibes so overall a fab place to go 😍

Been to the real Greek a few times and always have a great experience. Food is lovely and the vibes are great!

Pathetic. 2 waitresses, empty restaurant, only 2 tables. It took them 5 minutes to bring soft drinks. Food is terrible. “Grilled king prawns” from starter menu is just microwave defrosted prawn. Chicken wrap is tasteless. Service is slow and inattentive. After asking to take off the service charge, waitress rolled her eyes and ignore. Absolute miserable place.

Vanessa is very friendly and kind and translated the whole menu for us! We'll be back!

Very kind and smiling Vanessa. We ate very well, nice atmosphere, we will definitely be back.

The taste is very good and the service attitude is very good. The grilled naan and cod were delicious. Dana is such a nice person 🥳

The taste is okay, relatively similar in taste but still delicious. There is a student discount on Thursday, the price is affordable

The service is fast, and the restaurant is clean and has friendly staff. Food is a bit overpriced and the menu isn’t great.

A really well presented restaurant with genuine Greek food. The staff is friendly, polite and prompt. There is a huge selection of either regular and vegetarian options to satisfy everyone (haven't checked for vegan specifically) I definitely recommend a visit if you are in the area

Special mention to Vanessa, who made our experience exceptional. Brilliant Vanessa. Her personality makes this place glow and the food is delicious.

We wanted to try Greek cousin during our shopping at St. James Quarter today. Vanessa welcomed us in a great way making fellow us like at home. Nice atmosphere and tasty food, we will back soon!!

This is a nice place to stop for lunch after shopping with a friend. The food is tasty and reasonably priced. Nice vegan options as well, I took a felafel wrap, and hummus with flat bread. A shout out to our waitress Vanessa, very friendly and nice to talk to. Thanks again for your great service!

I highly recommend it, excellent food and kind and knowledgeable staff, in particular Vanessa who was very helpful.

Arrived here a bit late as had just got the train from airport. Looked worth a try but wasn’t the busiest. Staff got us a table no problem. Staff were great. Ordered our food and had a few different dishes they were all really great. Didn’t think we had ordered enough but was very filling. The flatbread was especially good. You won’t be disappointed.

Very kind waitresses, excellent food, clean place, special thanks to Vanessa for the translation, availability and patience

Ordered vegan falafel, received chicken

I ate very well together with mum Sabri, Andrea and Caterina. All credit goes to the fabulous work done by Vanessa. Excellent culinary advice, super helpful and understanding!!

this place is so good and vanessa is really friendly.

Amazing service and food, I recommend this restaurant to everyone. Vanessa our waitress was extraordinary, kind and super nice.

I had a wonderful meal in Real Greek, food so tasty and refreshing, totally recommended. Vanessa been brilliant with us, super friendly and the time that she dedicated to us was the best.

It's good place for people with intollerance. Very nice food.

Came for dinner with my mum last night, although the restaurant was quiet there was a lovely atmosphere and the food was amazing. One of the nicest greek meals we've had in Edinburgh. We will definitely be back!