The Real Greek - Norwich in Norwich

Great lunch while Christmas shopping. Excellent service and family friendly. Delicious souvlaki and kids meze options.

Booked for my son's 17th birthday. The waitress who greeted us could not give one. We were a table of 9 so a big order and the restaurant was quiet. However I had to wait every time we wanted to order apart from the initial drinks order. The waitress on our table, the same as the greeting one did not smile once, when food was delivered she went off without asking if we needed any sauces etc. No-one came to ask if everything was OK. We watched the bar guy do several different jobs, not other orders, before he eventually poured a glass of wine and some water for my daughter and husband who had arrived a bit later. There was one lovely member of staff who helped clear at the end however. The one with plaits however is to avoided. Her dislike of serving our table was palpable. Food good although it was sad the menu has been reduced. I won't return any time soon sadly as I really used to like this restaurant.

All the food are great I will come back again All the staff are very helpful and friendly to o all costumers Is a 5 stars for me

Food fair but service terrible. Despite it being very quiet, service was terrible. Waiters stood about chatting and we had to ask to be served. Contrary to normal Greek hospitality, this experience was disappointing. Will not be returning even though I am Greek myself.

Amazing service, thank you Michalis and raul for a quick and efficient service and a good mood :)

Grilled octopus, try to avoid it lol never eaten worst prepared octopus. Rest of the meals were alright..

Reasonable food but good service, however empty on a Saturday night, so no atmosphere

Tasty food- terrible service. All was fine until we finished our mains; the waitress came to take our plates away and we were asked if we wanted to look at the desert menus, we had already placed the desert order as part of the set menu but reconfirmed the order, we then waited over half an hour with no desert materialising. We also noticed that everyone else around us were being served but we were being ignored, one waitress (blonde in a black dress) spent 15 minutes sitting chatting to her friends who had came in instead of helping the other waitresses, when we grabbed her attention to ask for the bill and to forget about the deserts she was abrupt and rude. We then waited another 10 minutes for the bill which came with the deserts included even though we never received them. My partner asked for them to be removed then we waited a further 10 minutes for the bill to return with the deserts still included but the drinks removed and a second waitress slammed a bag with the deserts on the table. This is not acceptable and we should have received our deserts to eat in the restaurant. My partner again clearly said that we refused to pay for deserts that we were not given the opportunity to eat within the restaurant, at this stage the waitress did accept this. I do believe management are at fault here and the staff member chatting to her friends instead of serving customers contributed directly to the chaos.

Service was fast and friendly, and the food was just what I expected. I have been here a few times and always feel welcomed and well looked after.

very good value and filling! tasted amazing enjoyed every bite!

smells good looks good tastes good

Lovely food but appalling service. One meal went to wrong table. Two platters came out together but one 10 minutes later.

Ordered from just eat they messed it up (just eat) waited 2hrs ended up having to go collect. And they were very helpful and gave me the meal for waiting so long even though they didn’t have too. I often order from here and this continues as to why I will in the future great food great service!!!

The food was brilliant and service was super snappy. We had the greek vegetarian platter which is for 2 but I'd say it could well be for 3. We will definitely come back.

We was served by Raul and he gave us excellent service he was such a lovely man. Lovely restaurant with amazing food. Thank you again to Raul for the outstanding service

We was served by Raul and he gave us excellent service he was such a lovely man. Lovely restaurant with amazing food. Thank you so much definitely coming back!

Raul was an amazing bar tender who was so polite and helpful. The best staff member there

The Real Greek: A Flavorful Journey to the Mediterranean If you’re in the mood for authentic Mediterranean flavors, The Real Greek is a restaurant worth visiting. With its inviting atmosphere and a menu that pays homage to the rich culinary traditions of Greece, this spot delivers a fresh and satisfying dining experience. Ambiance: The restaurant offers a casual yet stylish setting, with a warm color palette and a modern Mediterranean design that makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a sun-drenched taverna on a Greek island. The space is well-lit, comfortable, and perfect for both casual dinners and celebratory meals. Menu: The menu at The Real Greek is filled with a wide range of Greek staples, from grilled meats and seafood to hearty salads and fresh mezze. The Souvlaki (grilled skewers of meat) is a standout, tender and flavorful, served with a side of tzatziki sauce that’s tangy and creamy. The Moussaka, a layered eggplant dish with minced lamb, is another highlight, rich and comforting. If you’re not sure where to start, the mezze platter is a great choice to sample a variety of flavors. The hummus and dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) are all fresh and vibrant, each with a distinct, savory flavor profile. Theflatbread, warm and pillowy, complements the dips beautifully. Service: The service is generally attentive, with friendly staff, especially the waitress named Kendal who served us, who are knowledgeable about the menu and happy to offer recommendations. The atmosphere feels relaxed, and the staff strikes a nice balance between being welcoming and not intrusive. Drinks: The wine list features a good selection of Greek wines, which pair perfectly with the dishes. If you’re in the mood for something refreshing, their selection of ouzo or a classic Greek Masticha cocktail offers a unique twist. Overall: The Real Greek offers a delightful and authentic taste of Greece in a cozy yet lively setting. Whether you’re craving grilled meats, fresh seafood, or Mediterranean salads, the quality and flavors of the dishes stand out. It’s a great option for a casual meal, a special night out, or a gathering with friends and family. Highly recommended for anyone looking to explore the Mediterranean palette!

Honestly just the best, would have my last dinner here

We all love Raul. But me? I'm in love with him.

Absolutely brilliant service!! a Had a great time with my friends. 🫶🏼The environment was fantastic and our server, I think his name was Raul made our time absolutely perfect. He was quick, friendly, a great laugh and he wasn't sore on the eyes😏 !! Thank you to Raul and the rest of the team.💪

Raul was the most amazing server for us, very friendly. Will definitely be back!

We visited The Real Greek in Norwich for what turned out to be a truly memorable family afternoon meal. As new parents venturing into the city for the first time with our 7-month-old daughter, we were naturally a bit nervous about dining out. However, from the moment we stepped in, the staff put us completely at ease. The welcome we received was wonderfully warm, and special mention must go to Raul, whose attentiveness and genuine friendliness made our experience exceptional. The team went above and beyond to accommodate our needs with the baby, showing such understanding and patience throughout our visit. The food was absolutely delightful - authentic Greek flavours that transported us straight to the Mediterranean. Each dish was freshly prepared and presented beautifully, demonstrating the kitchen's clear commitment to quality. What made this visit particularly special was how it helped us feel confident about future family dining experiences. The Real Greek has shown that high-quality restaurants can also be wonderfully family-friendly. The atmosphere was perfect - lively enough to mask any baby sounds, yet still intimate enough for a lovely family meal. This restaurant is truly a gem in Norwich's dining scene, and we'll certainly be returning. Thank you to all the staff for making our first family dining experience in the city such a positive one. Thank you for the kindest gesture as well 🤗...it truly made the rest of our day 💙!!! 5/5 - Highly recommended for families and food lovers alike!

Only one halloumi fry in the halloumi souvlaki. Chicken kebabs were burnt. All the rest was nice.

Placed the order at 1:30 pm. At 3:30pm the app said it was delivered which it wasn’t. I called the restaurant and they said they had prepared the food but no one came to collect it. I rarely order from just eat and this is the second time this has happened in the last few months. Very disappointed.

I was here with my mum after a little shopping trip on the 21st, we walked in and a lady with a mustard beanie greeted us (unfortunately I didn’t get her name) , she let us choose our seat (we chose near the front window) which was nice and out of the way. We began reviewing the menu and we where unsure on how the set menu worked so we asked our waiter (Raul) and he clarified, we also asked the lady again when she brought over our drinks what was good on the menu. She said the moussaka and the chicken monastiraki where good, we well as any fish on the menu. We ordered the moussaka and the chicken as she advised (as well as some other items) to which both where amazing (I had some food envy of the moussaka which my mother ordered. which I found particularly delicious). We then had desserts, baklava and pistachio ice cream which we shared and added a sweet Greek coffee each as a little treat. Raul made sure that everything was ok and made us feel very welcomed. As it was fairly quiet at the time he had time to talk to us, it made the whole experience particularly lovely, it felt genuine and human, he was very charismatic and quite the charmer. I will definitely be coming back on my next trip to Norwich.

Matt and Dylan were amazingly attentive and cheery. Food was fab.

This isn’t my first time trying Greek cuisine, and while this meal wasn’t the best experience, it was still decent. The food was flavourful, though not particularly remarkable or memorable, but certainly not bad. The restaurant’s interior features simple, understated decor, creating a relaxed atmosphere. One thing to note is that the wait time for food was relatively long. So, if you’re in a hurry or extremely hungry, be prepared. However, the service was commendable, with staff being attentive and professional, which definitely enhanced the overall experience. The 10% service charge felt reasonable, and if you’re looking for a casual Greek dining experience without expecting perfection, this place is worth a visit.

Wonderful meal at the Real Greek tonight; Sofia was amazing and so lovely; an absolute joy 🥰 highly recommend The Real Greek. Beautiful food and excellent service 🥰

I went into the real greek today on my own and i was welcomed nicely by the staff. I was served by a very approachable guy who made me feel comfortable and gave me great service. The food i had was lovely and it came out incredibly fast and i would recommend it to anyone who loves flavour. The staff helped with my indecisiveness and recommended me a great meal. The atmosphere was calming and made me feel relaxed which is what i needed after a long day of shopping. Thanks for a lovely evening!

Excellent food and staff, the lunch menu is value for money and very tasty. We will definitely come back soon. Cheers!

Had a late lunch during the week with my husband - food and service was excellent!! We were looked after by Raul who was so helpful and really attentive. Highly recommend a visit here.

Excellent food and service. Highly recommend.

Not normally a fan of chain restaurants, but The Real Greek is an exception to the rule. The Staff were very friendly and extremely efficient, along with superbly authentic food. A special mention must be given to Matt our server for going about his work in such a cheerful professional manner. Well done to all the team for an all round excellent dining experience.

Wonderful food and great service. What's not to like?

honey drizzled halloumi popcorn hard like plastic over cooked I can't recommend this

Delicious food served by the lovely Matt. Thank you 😊

A solo diner, I felt very comfortable here. What a delicious meal. My first visit - not my last.

5 state service!!! I went there the other day with my family members and was served by the lovely Sophia ,she gave me the best service ever I’m so grateful ,she made my experience there 10/10!! As well as the foooodd x

Authentic food at great prices.

Came earlier in the week for a family meal. We had a waitress called Kendal and she was so helpful and very speedy with our orders! She made us all laugh and feel very welcome! Will definitely be coming again :)

Food was great and servers were very nice and friendly. Special shoutout to Raul for their help, was excellent!

Great place but keep on the receipt got overcharged by 20 pound and then realised another 10% For eating in the restaurant

Our first visit to The Real Greek and we weren’t disappointed: food was terrific and the staff were friendly, attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. A great place to eat good Greek food. We’ll be going back in the near future!

Amazing place! The food was delicious. Good and friendly staff. Definitely will visit again❤️

Great time. Great food. Great server. The young girl Kendal was very attentive, really made it an enjoyable experience. Would come again.

Great food and great service. Need to mention the attitude and demeanour of the supervisor,excellent customer care.

Good food, reasonable price and nice location. I recommend their lunch deal if you're there for lunch. They also have an outdoor seating if you prefer al fresco dining.

I had tried the chicken souvlaki from here before and it had been delicious. Unfortunately this time it was really awful. Big lumps of flavourless overcooked chicken. Really horrible, went in the bin. Would not order from here again. I can make a better gyros myself!

We had quite a mixed experience. First, the food: there were a few vegan options, but some things really didn't make sense. For example, you could get 3 dips for a discounted price, but only 2 options there were vegan (how hard is it to use vegan yogurt to make a vegan version of tzatziki?). The children's menu also had limited vegan options. However, a couple of the dishes were quite nice, such as the fava dip and the aubergines, so we did enjoy them. The service was terrible, unfortunately. There were plenty of staff wandering around, but they were lost in their own thoughts and it was hard to get their attention. We were waiting ages before anyone bothered to take our order. It took 3 requests before anyone brought us water. We had to repeatedly track down staff and state what we needed, thought it wasn't as if they were busy.

We arrived and were greeted and seated by staff and felt the vibe of a great lunch straight away. Happy customers on other tables kept revealing the delicious looking dishes that come out. The food was so authentic. The staff were attentive especially Kendal who was our favourite and very friendly and cute. Will defo be returning!

Had a lovely family meal there at the weekend and our server Kendal was super helpful and attentive and engaged with our teenage children and even managed to be them to look up from their phones! Great experience

i had so much fun there and the food was great mixalis is the best

I went in this beautiful restaurant for the first time with my friends and I'll visit it again for sure. The food was excellent and the service was amazing, big applause for Michalis, always with a smile and for doing an excellent job serving us.

Went for dinner with my friends and had am amazing dining experience. The food was authentic and full of flavor. Also pointing out the exceptional service we received from Michalis. Highly recommend this place for both the delicious food and the top-notch service.

I came for vacation and i happened to go to this restaurant. It was very cozy and nice and the staff was amazing. Our server was excellent and super kind with us and made us feel comfortable throughout the entire time. His name was Mixalis and just to say he made the entire night a lot better

I like the atmosphere and the service is excellent!Mixalis was very kind and helpful 😊

On a rainy day in Norwich, the Real Greek was a brilliant find. Great food and drink and a lovely atmosphere created by our waiter and waitress, who both brought a ray of sunshine on a dreary day. Efkaristo Poli !

A fantastic place with amazing food, great staff and a good location. A bit pricey but very nice nonetheless.

The chicken skewer was badly burned, most of it was completely black and inedible. It’s a shame as we’ve ordered before from here and it’s been good

Meat was overcooked rice tasted like the idea of rice. Chips were amazing though.

Lovely food, Sofia was a wonderful waitress, very attentive and helpful

Lovely food & service. Not a fan of service charge, prefer to leave a tip.

they forgot my baklava. so not too impressed

food arrived 30 minutes after original time estimate and was stone cold

Took an hour and a half to arrive. Food was just warm and very soggy.

The food is ok price wise but it must be said it is not incredible. Drinks were fine, atmosphere nice but the service was what made it special- David was fantastic and dealt with the situation well when kitchen made mistake. Dessert was nice. Thanks David for doing a great job and great service.

Coffee and water was fine but the food was awful. In particular the chicken in the wraps was dry and hard, seemed like it had been in a food warmer for days!! Fist visit to this chain of restaurant's and will not be back.

Excellent food and service. We were a family party of six adults, all had a great time. Our waiter was David; he was very helpful and attentive.

I have to be honest. My family and I were disappointed. The food was okay, the sharing greek salad was a small ramekin. I had chicken, which seemed abit undercooked and pink... I hate to say it, but I feel the staff let our experience down. Two (possibly managers) were seemingly having a heated argument throughout our meal and were audibly complaining about each other to other staff in the dining area to which our table and others were starting to get frustrated. Our waitress, who I can only assume was stressed by the atmosphere, seemed not very 'on the ball.' It was supposed to be a 50th birthday meal for my dad, to which we were told they were going to do something special such. However, we received nothing of the sort. The facilities were clean, but it seemed like there was lots of paperwork, coats, and bags out on empty tables. The service charge was automatically added to the card machine without us having the option to choose 'yes or no.' The entire evening was a let down :(

Excellent food, service, atmosphere, the Greek plate for lunch was great value for money couldn't fault it, highly recommend for the flavour of Greece.

Although there’re some delta between the picture and the real food, the taste is good. Especially the top, which is the dips (Houmous, Taramasalata, Melitzanosalata & Fava) and the flatbed & Crudites are appetizing. The middle is the meat - chicken, pork and sausage skewer, can only taste the charred. The bottom is the Mediterranean Rice which we put high hope on it but sadly it’s dry and tasteless. Overall still can fill up our tummy.

My experience here was fabulous,I had this ginger girl she was really sweet and kind.She was very useful with the menu and she had the smile of a pink fluffy unicorn.Will definitely come again !!!

The food was amazing, and the service was very quick. Looking forward to returning.

great service from david and really good food. thank you!

Really lovely experience with the kids.

I was in a large group and while I found my food satisfactory, the others didn't and so opted not to pay the service charge. I was the last to pay after the rest of the group had left and was told £21 was missing. I paid it out of politeness but after I caught up with the others found your staff member had missed one payment off the bill. It took almost 3 weeks for the refund and only after I went in to complain several times.

A quiet lunchtime visit, so few other customers. First time with this type of food! It is not unreasonably priced, though I would recommend a weekday for a better value experience.

We enjoy having lunch here and spent the afternoon drinking cocktails and eating from the fixed menu, which is ideal for 2 to share hot and cold mezze. No, this is not authentic Greek food, but enjoyable nonetheless. Not as busy due to the holiday season so unable to sit upstairs on the balcony as a result. They add a service charge to your bill, but we were looked after well, so would have paid it anyway.

for a price, it's not worth what you get. i just bought 4 lil chicken peaces for 10£ and they were so overlooked that i could feel burned meat in my mouth. strongly not recommend to go there. everything comes in super tiny portions and costs like a normal meal.

Good food, good prices, our server David was nice

Matt was great 👍🏽 Fun energy good vibes. Hope the melancholy subsides

The best waitress in Lucy. A friendly happy chatty soul, great customer service, attentive, fast service, knowledgeable, nothing too much trouble for her. Food never disappointing and always a great option x

Really tasty food with great service and lovely staff. Would highly recommend for local Greek food. 5/5.

Amazing service all of the workers were so nice, especially David, he was very friendly and welcoming will definitely come again!

Fab value lunch deal and Grace provided great service. Highly recommend!

Brilliant food and a very good price. Thank you David, for excellent service. A+++++

Just back from Kos, food in the Real Greek was arguably tastier and more "Greek "than a lot of the restaurants there. Very good service, good prices. Table's for two could be slightly larger though.

As we went into the restaurant my wife began to feel very faint and almost passed out. The staff were so kind, caring and supportive, providing drink and food to help her feel better, we couldnt have asked for any more. We then had a delicious lunch, with a great balance of hot and cold meze, particularly enjoying the spicy feta dip and loukaniko.

Excellent service, friendly staff and a lovely building inside and out. David was especially helpful!

Couldn't fault it, will definitely be going again 😋

Really good set price cheap lunch menu

Food really good, throughly enjoyed. Only thing that marked it down is that by the time it arrived, it was very cold.

Amazing food and service this evening from Matt, we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Thank you

Poor service… food arrived and then to add to the order and request more drinks, we were constantly having to leave the table to go in and find a waitress. Poor service. Food nothing special which I’d so been looking forward to going so even more disappointed. Plates were taken then another 15 minutes past without anyone coming over so we gave up and went in to ask for the bill. It arrived in minutes but then a long wait for anyone to come and take payment. Service and customers is nil

Worst takeaway I've ever eaten from an established brand. Never eating from here again.

Been warned the staff are so rude our food arrived an hour after we ordered it, when we asked the waiter how long it will be he replied he doesn’t know he’s not in the kitchen, when our food eventually arrived the chicken was not cooked, we spoke to the manager who took the plate away and he came back with the same plate of food and had just cooked the chicken more until it was burnt, I eat out a lot with my family and friends and this is the worst place to eat in Norwich door terrible and the service is disgusting.

Completely outrageous service. Stay away from this place

Lovely lunch at The Real Greek today, with excellent service from Matt who advised us on how many mezze plates would be suitable and also gave us recommendations on new dishes to try. Lovely atmosphere and service, a little on the pricey side for the portion size; the spinach/feta filo parcels i personally found too heavy/fried, hence the drop in star, but would go again. Thank you!

Delicious food and friendly, efficient service. Nice spot to sit outside for dinner on a Friday night. We’ll be back.