The Real Greek Souvlaki & Bar in Southwark

very nice service ,excelent experience,very good wines.Totally recommend this restaurant! Thank you so much guys !!!

Had light lunch here today. Really friendly waitress. Great choices. Didn't have to wait long for food to arrive. Totally delicious and unbelievably good value. Nice position beside embankment, great for watching the world go by .

Had a lovely lunch here with Family. Even if very busy restaurant, everyone seemed hands on. Very Kids friendly spot, with polite and smiley staff. Delicious chicken skewer, and as always very nice selection of cold meze.

The service was great and the weighter was very carismatic. The food was fantastic especially the dessert. Meat was great too.

Highly recommend, the food and wine were great We really enjoy our lunch at this branch , situated by the river.. nice atmosphere. Thank you for the service was excellent ! Definitely we’ll be back

Had lunch here tor first time as recently moved into the area. Food was pretty good actually but had issue when it came to pay and waitress had an attitude as a result. Gave us the bill and we wanted to pay with cash; she said they take cash but have no change (which is ridiculous!). You are saying you are cashless then, in which case it should be clearly posted at the door and we wouldn't have come in! Then waitress says get it close to the bill as they have no change. We got it as close as possible being a few pence less and since this amount included a 10% "optional" service charge we thought this was fine but the waitress didn't and expected us to round up! If you took cash and gave proper change, and no 10% "optional service" tacked onto the bill, you would probably have received more than the 10% in cash on top of the bill as we enjoyed the food! What don't you restaurants get? Don't make it awkward for customers to pay, give them choice!! If you accept cash, then the obligation is on you to have change. Also, optional means optional, not fixed! We will never return as a result of this billing policy! Especially as there are too many places here in London to eat.

The location is great, the front part of the restaurant is a conservatory overlooking the Thames. Bedecked with hanging greenery and flowers (probably fake but a pretty effect) Even more so when it’s dark outside and the roof lights and heaters are on. The main restaurant is filled with quite basic white tables and chairs. It was quiet when we went, but I can imagine it would be cramped and noisy if every available table was occupied. The people serving were pleasant, and food arrived without too much delay. Unfortunately that’s where it went downhill. The Greek salad for nearly £6 was served in a small ( breakfast cereal sized ) bowl, with a solitary piece of feta on top instead of several cubes. The half dozen olives were nice, but the rest of the salad was quite wet as if it had all been washed but not dried off, and there was no indication that any seasoning or dressing had been added. The meat I ordered to go with it consisted of a small skewer with approximately 5 x 3cm cubes of chicken squashed flat, with what looked like some sliced onions, but again all was tasteless so very poor value for just under £10. Other people had wraps and salad but weren’t impressed by the taste either, and the chicken wraps had what looked like a few McDonald’s chips sticking out of the wrap itself. The restaurant adds 10% to the bill for service - so the eventual bill was for just over £50 for the three of us - without any drinks. I went to the loo before leaving - and as I later noticed another reviewer had mentioned - found it smelled very unpleasant, and had a lot of toilet paper strewn on the floor in all the cubicles. So to summarise- pretty location but that’s all. Wouldn’t recommend based on my experience last week.

Had an amazing lunch here on a Saturday. The food was absolutely incredible and the service was fantastic too! We were sat with a great view of the river. Would recommend.

Good value for money. Delicious food, friendly and efficient service. All in a great location with views across the river.

A busy and well-located restaurant, on the Thames path near Southwark Bridge. We were lucky to have a pleasant waitress looking after us. But sadly the Greek food is of mediocre quality, and seems aimed at the passing tourist trade.

Largely a good experience Popped in on the off chance with family over half term. Great kids offer on which meant they ate free with an adult spending £10. Staff friendly and polite. Food came reasonably quickly. Daughters and wife had great experience. Sadly my meatballs chewy and dry. Sent them back and received a chicken dish which was great. Would return

Great meal! Nice food, chill atmosphere, nice staff, family friendly. Liked the afternoon tea style of presentation.

Veey good experience. The food its very nice. Also we enjoy a botle of Greek wine. The view on the river its Great. Tottaly reconended!

Food fine acceptable , but when I asked for service charge to be taken off I was questioned as to why ! Restaurants should not put service charge onto bills it’s up to customer if they want to tip . Waitress wasn’t even the one that gave us food which question me !

Good sized restaurant, well situated by the Thames on Bankside. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Food quality high, selection wide and prices reasonable. We like The Real Greek, quality is consistent and can be relied on.

Here for a pre-theater dinner. I had three mezze plates, very tasty -- the quality of cooking was much better than expected. Very pleasant meal.

This is a great spot for a restaurant and what we had was nice and good value, but the service was non existent. It wasn’t particularly busy but we waited forever for our order to be taken. Worst service I’ve had in a long time.

So incredibly tasty and amazing staff. So kind!! They took me in super last minute for the fastest meal on the planet as we were late for a show at the Globe Theatre.

Great service, very good wines . We recommend the Xinonavro. Very nice view on the river Totally recommend!

Food was nice , very very small plates and no flexibility in menu. I asked to swop agean slaw for a small sald with my souvlaki and was told no. The souvlaki was tasty but a small amount in my opinion. I am used to greek food. I found this disappointing. I wouldn't go again. Poor portions for the price in my opinion.

Excellent food and Fantastic customer service! Robert served us and looked after us very well. Made us feel at home.

This spot is great to start ur day in Bankside . I highly recommend you to visit and have the Real Greek Experience

We must have looked at 20 premises menu's outside and this was the first one that had bothered to mark Gluten Free choices on their menu. Hence they got our custom. This is a very busy place and very large. Lots of staff, great location by the river. We had a bit of a wait before our food arrived but the waitress came and explained the kitchen wanted to clean out an area and utensils for my gf prep. Can't complain about that. I had a sort of meze choice due to the number of GF choices and loved every bit of it. A reasonable bottle of wine too. Staff were very efficient and every table cleaned down as soon as people left. Some snacked and others had more substantial amounts. It was very busy indeed but you were not rushed by the staff and we there for well over an hour and a view of the river helped. We hadn't booked and it is clearly a very popular place for people to visit.

The dinner service was very quick, lovely view from the covered patio, we had Moussaka, Tzatziki wrap. The menu suggests 3 mezes per person; however the portion size is enough for 1. We enjoyed this meal. Service is quick and friendly.

Overpriced, overcooked. Two of my miniscule dolmades were inedible, solid, almost charred. I wrote to complain but never heard a word back. I've been to Greece. This is not real or Greek. Never again.

Very nice And clean restaurant. The service at dinner was also unmatched. Will definetly come back😌

Busy spot with decent food. Large menu - lots of options. I had halloumi slouvaki. Lots of small plates - tapas style for many. Reasonably priced.

The portions were really small for a main course. The service was slow and they slammed the optional 10% service charge on top of the bill. Great location but that is abput it I will not be going again.

Booked a table for x3 people. Arrived on time, was sat down at a table. Was then left with menus. 30 minutes later still no one came over to serve us drinks. We noted 2 parties of people that came in after us were served drinks and orders taken before us. We felt ignored. The restaurant wasn’t even busy. We left, went a to restaurant further along. Won’t be returning.

very good food and fast service place with a good view of the river. i recommend especially for larger group. they have very good Party Menu

We usually come here whenever we’re in London. However we was really disappointed with the service we received on this visit. The drinks took half an hour to come. Ordered hummus and was not offered any bread. When i asked for bread, it took another...

Outstanding restaurant, great staff and great food, totally worth it for the value, very good deals as well

Once arrived, promptly we were welcomed and sat on the table in conservatory with beautiful view on the all city of London and St.Paul Cathedral. Menu offer a vast choice of meze style Greek-Estaern Mediterranean food, nice and fresh at very good price. We started...

I had never tried Greek food before, but as my wife likes it and it was her birthday, we went to "The Real Greek" at Riverside to have my first experience with this food. The restaurant looks beautiful, with amazing views from the River Thames,...

My family and I stopped at The Real Greek and we wished we hadn’t bothered, the service was terrible and the food wasn’t even warm let alone hot. When we arrived at 16.45pm we was sat down, we asked for the lunch time menu as...

This is a fantastic restaurant with superb food and brilliant service. You are made really welcome and we will definitely return to this fantastic restaurant.

Sunday evening dinner, 2 adults, 1 kid, all enjoyed our food, and will definitely be back. Staff was very pleasant and helpful, food really good and really quick, which suited us fine to catch our train. Good variety of food and just next to the...

This is a busy place, but little wonder as its next to river Thames. Casual restaurant and nice food but it will never be as good as a night in Elunda Crete....by the marina...with temperatures in high 20os....but was good enough to bring back memories...

Food was awful houmus watery. Beef inedible and chicken chewy. £17.00 deal ver poor value - very small chicken kebab abd chips. Watery houmus and bread!

Cibo gustoso, camerieri molto gentili, ma il cibo sembrava quasi precotto e riscaldato purtroppo. Il ponte fuori di sera ha...

Enjoyed a nice meal ahead of going to see a show at The Globe. Love Greek food and eaten here many times before. Ideal before the theatre as the food comes out nice and quickly. Went for one of the set menus - I had...

Good service very nice and friendly stall, good food nice environment and very clean and pleasant atmosphere 😊.

Great food and great service!! We ordered greek dips and very nice hot meze and the waiter recommended a very nice greek wine to complement our lovely dinner. A very nice experience

Amazing experience in this restaurant. Tasty food, great location in front of the river, and not too expensive. And the best thing was the staff, nice and accommodating. Totally coming back if I visit London again.

Cozy restaurant with friendly staff, delicious food and amazing view! Ideal for families with small children and very informed menu that describes food ingredients in case there are allergies.

Εξαιρετική τοποθεσία, ωραία ατμόσφαιρα, πολύ καλό φαγητό και για χορτοφάγους. Πολύ φιλικό προσωπικό, γρήγορη εξυπηρέτηση. Το συνιστώ ανεπιφύλακτα !

Service very friendly but food nothing special. In fact it reminded me of holidays in Greece. Food was luke -warm, just like in Greece and perfuntionary in flavour. Reasonable price set meal but I was not blown away, One saving grace was the fantastic view...

My bag is stolen inside of this restaurant when i was sitted and having my food with my mum.. when i realized that i notified manager and he didn’t help me not even checked the cctv he said nothing he can do but he said...

Satisfying experience - lovely window seat in the sunroom area, for people-watching and a view of London and the Thames. Friendly, professional service; nice lunch selection. Large portions of delicious, authentic Greek. Would definitely visit this restaurant again!

This spot is a great place for dinner if you are going to a play at the nearby Globe Theatre. It also serves great Greek food and the service is great.

Located this place since it was close to our hotel in Bankside. The site claimed live music, but there was none when we were there. Food was fine, but not the best/most fresh Greek that we’ve had. Service was OK, but spread very thin between...

It started off well - with the humour, feta dip and flat bread and went straight downhill after that. The meatballs, dolmades, prawn dish, 1 pork skewers (to be shared between 2 and were very fatty) were barely warm (they should have been hot). Would...

Booked a table for two after finding this venue on google whilst staying nearby. The initial welcome was good and the food was excellent but the service after we were seated stopped us from rating it 5 stars (in fact, we only marked it 4...

Just wanted to leave a review after an amazing night here on Friday 9th June!! The food was really authentic Greek and we both enjoyed both our choices of meze etc. But most importantly the service was first class and delivered with a smile. Wanted...

We visited the Bankside branch on 11th June 2023, and we were throughly dissapointed by both quality of food as well as price. The fish mezze was more batter than fish, and the vegan meatballs were appalling in taste and far too dense. We left...

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We had a late lunch so found the restaurant quiet, the service was quick, efficient and friendly. The food was lovely, tasty, hot and good value especially considering it's prime position for tourists. One of our group was a vegan and he had various options...

This restaurant is in an excellent location on the South Bank overlooking St Pauls. It is a pity the dining experience did not match up to the setting on the Thames. The food was at best average and you had to be persistent to receive...

The Greek version of la Tasca. Service OK but had to ask for wine order twice. Dips were OK. Calimari Wrap tasteless and chewy. No taramasalata within the wrap which was way to thick and stodgy. Spinach cheese filos just as bland and no cheese...

I had a Click & Collect order and I noticed that the tzatziki side that was supposed to be included was missing. I went back afterwards and their customer service was amazing. They were so apologetic and offered something I could take with me as...

Been on holiday to 4 different Greek isles, and the food is as good if not better than them the pork monastiraki is amazing

Lovely location right on the river. Lunch fixed menu good value - flatbread and humus, followed by lamb meatballs with rice, a small Greek salad, and tsatziki for £12.50……alternative options available. Halloumi popcorn and souvlaki wraps were ok although my daughter was insistent she’d had...

As someone who has lived in London for a long time and tried many restaurants, I can honestly recommend this one. Lovely waterside location, great fresh food with reasonable prices and a friendly service.

Celebratory dinner for 14. Everyone was able to relax and enjoy themselves in friendly environment with attentive waiter. Restaurant was very full which made for a nice atmosphere. Nice views and good location for group travelling home in a number of different directions.

Went here on Thursday evening with friends from work. Ordered the menu (one for each) and shared the starter mezes between the four of us. Delicious food. The warm meze portions were quite small, but there was a lot of rice with it, so didn't...

Very good restaurant. Amazing location by the river, the service and the food was excellent . Thanks to the team 😊 I totally recommend !!!

Great value food, very tasty, great wine list too. Can get busy so definitely book rather than turning up. Lots of choice from a large menu.

Bad service. Miserable waiter. Small portion sizes. We were laughing it was all so awful. Bad Greek food.

Delusione completa. Piatti scarni, direi indecenti, senza sapore ed in porzioni minuscole a prezzi esorbitanti persino per Londra. Bicchieri sporchi,...

Well not impressed we ordered salt cod and fries And my wife ordered of the set menu pork meal Well my wife got her meal and ate and finished before my meal was brought out i proceded to see the manager and ask what kinda...

Amazing delicious food and hospitality. Very nice friendly people. Enjoyed it a lot. Ευχαριστουμαι (Τhank you )

Having walked past this restaurant on many occasions on my travels between Blackfriars and London Bridge, finally got the opportunity to stop and try the food, A nice welcome from our server and we were taken to a table in the little covered area near...

Excellent food and service good location reasonable price would recommend was the same last time I had a meal in this restaurant

Food was delicious, fresh and so tasty. Amazing location, was so pleased to take friends there as I had been before and was wanting them to try it too! They loved it. Thank you

We had lunch there is Lunch of the Day for 8.95 £, I chose the Trio, entry, middle and bottom, lamb included; my husband picked The Greek plate, with lamb meatballs , very satisfying and authentic, with wine, fair

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We visited The Real Greek on Bankside last night for a birthday meal. 26 people at 6:30 on a Saturday night. Leading up to the night Karolina was so helpful as we discussed the menus, and allergies and changed the numbers a few times. We...

We called in on spec. between visits to the Clink, and the Golden Hind.Althought it was crowded , we were quickly seated, and quickly served. We had the £30 BBQ dish and some greek salad and it was great.Shared betwenn four of us. Some lovely...

We had the £30 BBQ dish for 2. The chicken wings were dry, the lamb meat balls were pretty bland and the chips were soggy. The draft lager was warm. Really was nothing like a real greek meal unfortunately. Food in Greece is usually fresh...

I went to the Real Greek just before a show at the Globe and told the staff straight off that I was in a rush. Within 5 minutes of ordering, my food had arrived and I made it in plenty of time to see the...

We took our chances and got a table for four without a booking on a Friday evening, the welcome was warm and the view was great. Service was friendly and the guy seemed to really enjoy his job. They have a different way of serving...

I was in a rush and Mohammad served me very quickly and the food was delicious. I required a receipt which I forgot but Mohammad was able to sort this out for me over the phone within seconds. A great service. I had previously visited...

The welcome was fabulous and the food was just beautiful. On a dreary Sunday afternoon we enjoyed a pleasant mix of attentive table service and great foid. Thank you

My husband and I ate lunch at The Real Greek. The view of the Thames was lovely and the atmosphere was nice. I ordered the vegan souvlaki plate. I don't understand why chefs seem to think that vegan meat has to be spicy - if...

The waiter was so miserable and wouldn’t even look at us let alone address us. The only time he spoke to me was when I asked for the service charge to be removed from the bill. He asked me if there was something wrong with...

Very nice waiter and It was a wonderful view and is also very close to my Hotel I think this is truely The Real Greek

I reserved this restaurant on a whim for myself and my girlfriend on new years eve. Initially neither of us were expecting much as we hadnt heard of the restaurant before however we were proved wrong! Each member of staff was very atentive and welcoming...

This restaurant is large and I imagine it fills up during the busy tourist season because it offers views of the river and the food is very good. Lucky for us, the place was fairly empty when we went there in late November. We were...

We were visiting London for my wife's birthday and were looking for a place to eat. My wife is vegetarian so needed to find a restaurant with plenty of options. Saw this place near Southwark Bridge and popped in. Very glad we did! Both had...

What a fantastic restaurant. Managed our large booking extremely well, the service was fast, efficient but most of all friendly! Was clear the staff really cared about making our visit memorable. Food was excellent, not one dish was disappointing. Everything seemed fresh and was extremely...

Waited 40 minutes with just our menus…was meant to be a nice treat for the team but was a bit underwhelming. The guy serving was rushed off his feet, he was polite but kept having to apologise for missing food, lateness of service etc. food...

Wonderful, warm waiter who was considerate of our children and helped us to get served when we were short on time. Delicious food, both the meat dishes for us carnivores and the vegetarian dishes too. Beautiful setting on the river. Clean, lively atmosphere.

We had already experienced the Real Greek by Tower Bridge, so were prepared for the wide choice on the menu. Staff pleasant, polite and talkative despite being very busy. The food was very good but took a long time to arrive after ordering. I would...

We left before ordering partly as I remembered a previous visit to another branch and that I hadnt particularly enjoyed the food. However it didn't help that the waiter was unfriendly and abrupt. It was 7.30 on a Saturday evening and the restaurant was almost...

We had Popcorn halloumi Octopus Potato salad with with parsley Pork souvlaki gyro Not quite the real Greek...the popcorn halloumi was really tasty as a starter we thought we was going to have a nice afternoon mid lunch,how wrong was we. The octopus looked like...

Came here recently with friends for lunch. We were greeted and seated quickly, and the service was very friendly. Food came at a reasonable time and price, but tasted great! Overall had a good experience!

Waiting staff were lovely. Food arrived speedily and was good value for money. Some dishes a bit bland but overall ok

Visited here with friends during a busy weekend in July, we got a table quickly and told the staff we had a show booked. First time visiting a Greek restaurant! We were attended to quickly by a member of staff who was really friendly. Service...

Visited Real Greek South Bank on Saturday with the family. Six of us. We have visited the place before the COVID and enjoyed a lovely meal. This time the food was not tasty. The choice of wine is poor. All red wines were Greek except...

Really great food got the vegan meatball wrap. Good price, nice location, and good portion sizes. Would really recommend.