village taverna in East Hertfordshire

6 of us went to celebrate my mothers birthday. A lovely restaurant. Service was amazing. Food was delicious. A true greek vibe. Outstanding.

Not enough attention to detail, Plates left on table, wasn't offered water, Food was average, But the waitress was lovely, There was a lovely dog there to be honest who eventually got moved, But was left with the view of a dog bed, Dog food!!!!So with great respect will not go again, and it cost me slightly under !£150 pounds!!!🙄 and it was a family celebration!!!!

Just returned home after a lovely authentic Greek meal at the Village Taverna. Met the charismatic owner Tommy who welcomed us and were served by friendly and professional waitresses. The best Taramasalata ever!! I’ve eaten many as it’s my go to starter and this was the best. Great Salmon and Prawn main course dishes cooked on the charcoal barbecue - delicious. Nice atmosphere with Greek music in the background. Tommy and staff checked everything was okay and we were made to feel very welcome. We will be back very soon to sample some more fresh and delicious food. Keep up the great work.

My first question is: how have I lived in Ware for 10 years and never eaten here before?! I ordered a selection of food for a party at home which we collected and was still steaming hot when we got home. It was delicious! Such a great variety, very authentic and super fresh. Tommy and his wonderful chefs guided me through the menu and helped choose food for the meat eaters, vegetarians and gluten free - all my guests were happy and full. Tommy is a warm host and a huge character! His staff were excellent - friendly and knowledgable. I’ve already booked a table to check out the restaurant experience - I can’t wait to enjoy the menu in this cosy and authentic taverna. Many thanks to Tommy and all your lovely staff!

Came here for lunch last Saturday when visiting my brother in Ware. Lovely lovely food. We had three different dishes for main meal and shared the cold mezze for starter. I had the Moussaka which was really tasty. Good portion size. Lovely fresh salad with it. Such a warm friendly welcome from Tommy. Lovely staff. Definitely will return and highly recommend. House red wine was good too. Thank you x

An excellent restaurant with delicious food and charming helpful staff. Your host Tommy is a great guy with a brilliant attitude and a tremendous welcome. Highly recommend we went twice in two days!!

Incredibly delicious and filling food, big portions and authentic Greek flavours. The staff are absolutely wonderful especially Tommy who is so welcoming and friendly! Lily was also a lovely, helpful and knowledgeable waitress. We stayed nearby in Ware for 2 nights and ended up eating here both nights because it was so good and we aren’t normally people to go to the same places again and again!

Great food! Great atmosphere! Great service!

Always have a good Meze, really tasty fills you up , Great service and staff are very attentive.

Excellent greek restaurant, felt like a cheap holiday. I adore greek food and it was just right. Will be coming back, The resident dog is very friendly too

What a great restaurant! Lovely food and the staff and Tommy couldnt be more attentive. The were knowledgeable about the food and drinks. I recommend also going on a Friday or Saturday night as well as they have live music and hand out tambourines and everyone joins in! Great place and will definitely return soon!!!

The food is incredible, the service and the staff are very good, we will definitely come again also boss is very friends he make sure everything ok

Lovely restaurant. Tommy and staff were very friendly and came to the table a few times to ask how the food was, were we having a good evening and we had a lovely chat. So welcoming. The food was lovely and nicest Greek restaurant I have been too. Great atmosphere!! Will defo visit again! Thank you all 👏

The nearest to being in a Greek / Cypriot village taverna! The experience made us yearn for yet any trip to the Greek islands! Not the best food I’ve eaten, or the most luxurious restaurant, but the most authentic food, warmth welcome & quality of service makes this Taverna special! The quality of food and menu selection is excellent & on a hot English day you are transported back to Greece.

A brilliant place to eat with great staff one our go to places in ware 👌🏻

Tommy and his staff were so accommodating and the food was lovely! The staff were knowledgeable about food and drinks. They couldnt have been been friendly and helpful. I thoroughly recommend this place- especially on a friday and saturday night when they play live Greek music and hand out tambourines to join in!!! Such wonderful food and an even better experience! Thank you Tommy and ladies, we will be back x

A slice of Greek/Cypriot paradise within the heart of ware town.. highly recommend

Went for lunch today with my support worker. Food was very good and also the lunch time 2 course meal were at a good price.

Amazing afternoon in the sunshine, great food & drinks and lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be returning - had a lovely day!

Beautiful place. Food was amazing. Everything very tasty. Very welcoming staff and fast ssrvice. Location is very good 👍 Lots of starters and fantastic meals.

My wife, 12 yr old daughter, her friend ate here for the very 1st time (last minute decision) & everything was excellent!!! Especially the attention from Tommy the owner who seems to go out his way to make certain everyone is happy with everything!

Lovely food and service, will definatley go again.

Food is amazing - fresh and vibrant - staff are always bubbly and helpful - and Tommy makes you feel so welcome that you really won't want to go anywhere else - a must go!

The worst Greek we’ve had in this country. Food is bland. No condiments / sauces / even simple salt or pepper are used for the meal for two. It took us over 3h to wait for our full course on Friday evening, and restaurant was half full. The owner has questionable morals, as all staff ladies wear mini skirts and he approaches them as if they were their property. I’ve seen ~18y.o. carrying tables from outside to inside. Very very disappointing for 120 gbp bill

Always amazing! Food is absolutely delicious. Just wish it was slightly bigger and had more room for dancing. Whilst the night is early, the music should be toned down a little. Too loud. But then turned up later in the evening.

Amazing food, amazing atmosphere we all loved it and will be going back next week to try everything else on the menu 🥰🇨🇾

The food is excellent and nice place to go and eat and drink and social with new people there is music and dancing go and have fun

Well run. Very friendly. Great coffee. Meals look good..

Just saw the owner throwing rubbish from his van as it drove down Sewardstone Road I dread to think how he treats his kitchen and customers

We love Greece and especially Greek food. I can safely say, this is the best place to go if you do too. You feel like you are in Holiday, in a lovely taverna, eating amazing food. The owner is brilliant, talk about making you feel welcome. I wish I could give more than 5 stars. I suggest booking, as this place is popular

Lovely greeting. Staff are so friendly and efficient and the food first rate. Will definitely use more frequently.

Family night out. Group of 21. Amazing place .Best ever food. .definitely worth visiting. Will definitely go back . Thanks Tom and the team

Fantastic night out with family and friends for special celebration. Lovely food, wine and cocktails and the best atmosphere, enjoying a sing-a-long. Never been to a restaurant with such a welcoming, warm and fun ambience. Thank you Village Taverna 😊🇬🇷🍷🍸🥂

Oh what a night! We came to celebrate my best friends 60th birthday. Such a good evening, good food, friendly staff and the singer had us all singing along. We will definitely be back.

Excellent service, well looked after. Took our team back there again & never disappoints. Food and service top drawer as always

Cannot praise this restaurant enough, such a fantastic atmosphere last night, hosting my sons football team presentation evening, service was amazing food was great, the staff just brilliant loved it 💞

It was my first time here and popped in for lunch. I had the pork sheftalia kebab. Nicely cooked but not exceptional. I thought the sheftalies were tasty but a little too salty - overall quite enjoyable. A little pricey, service was ok. I’ll come again if I am in the area.

A proper Greek welcome from Tommy Wonderful atmosphere Food excellent Like a mini Cypriot pillage in heart of ware You won’t be disappointed

Greeted on arrival by the owner as we found out after a friendly down to earth conversation. Food, service and atmosphere here was excellent throughout will definitely be going back.

Wonderful lunchtime menu with plenty of variety , good quality food with friendly efficient service. Will definitely return.

We had lunch today at the Village Taverna. The food was delicious. Great service and plenty of choice on the lunchtime menu, including meat,fish and vegetarian dishes. We look forward to showing off this lovely restaurant to our friends and family.

Lovely place to eat. Tommy and the team are always attentive and friendly. The food is great. Friday & Saturday nights can be rather loud because of the live music. But that’s a personal view. We eat there often

Hidden gem - great food and live entertainment

I'm quite a regular at the Village Taverna, because of the great food and the warm welcome, and the way that all the staff always do all they can to please their customers. The atmosphere is warm and friendly with fun & music at the weekends. Tommy is even polite to the very occasional, but inevitable everywhere, customer who is unreasonable, but that's a very rare occurrence as overwhelmingly all the diners are simply delighted! Can't wait to go back!

Absolutely amazing, Courtney the waitress was very accommodating and friendly, service was good, food was amazing and Tommy is so lovely the owner. I would recommend to anyone who loves Greek cyrpriot food or has not tried it before.

A party of 18 of us went here for my mums 60th birthday but due to many factors the entire evening was ruined. First of all we booked more than 2 months in advance for 7:30pm and when we turned up the table that was set up for us was extremely squashed and in a tight area and one part was separate from another; there was also one chair that someone couldn’t access due to it being that close so another diner that was already there. We was very unhappy about this as having pre booked well in advance the table should have been able to sit comfortably and easily without any trouble. To try and sort the table situation Tommy the owner attempted to move tables to add space and make it better but it was an absolute palaver and was like musical tables and like he had no idea how to arrange a table setting to fit a party of 18 comfortably as we were in so tight in the corner and against the wall some of us were having to crawl under the table to get out the other side to go to the toilet and go outside. It was also extremely crowded in the restaurant and seemed overbooked and I’d say the amount of people that were there that night it seemed like a health and safety concern. Next when we finally sat down to order food a few of our party were told that what they had ordered wasn’t available and would need to order something else. Then to top it all off which is the most utterly ridiculous thing they ran out of chips, and the dishes that had chips they brought these over with rice thinking we wouldn’t notice and then when we did we was told about the chips and then they tried to give them with potatoes instead. But we had children in our party and people who specifically ordered because the meal came with chips and the fact that they had run out wasn’t good enough considering how far in advance we had booked. By this point the night was extremely ruined and as it was my mums 60th birthday on this day she will never get the day/night back. To try to make up for things Tommy did wipe the bill and refund majority of our deposit. Then bought out platters of food including meat, rice, potatoes etc. but at this point we were all so upset and disappointed that we didn’t really eat some of us didn’t eat anything and some of us maybe had a couple of bites but not full meals. Some of our party actually left due the way the night had gone and the fact that to sort even something small out which weren’t even a great solution took hours and it was about 10:30pm/11pm. In the image that I have attached is a response to another review left by another member of our party and the response is full of lies. Yes we was asked about preordering but the preorder that was offered was platter of meat and we had a big party that included vegetarians and children so this was not something that was possible which we explained but we booked well in advance so this should not have made a difference. We never cancelled that is absolute rubbish, it had always been booked there, for 7:30pm on 20th April, the fact that more bookings were taken obviously shows that the restaurant was overbooked as we were booked in and NEVER CANCELLED. After our bill was wiped they didn’t think we would leave, the owner actually said that once we have the food that it will redeem them but that is not the case. The young lady that approached him that was swearing wasn’t appropriate but it was late in the night and you would have been able to quite clearly tell that she was intoxicated (alcohol); so anyone professional would have walked away, however the owner had his waitresses in front of her backing him up when she suffers with anxiety as it is and this was not professional. I would not agree that we had a free meal as some of us ate nothing at all and then those that did literally had a couple of bites like picky bits not a meal but yes we did get free drinks. But this was not about the money this was about the occasion and the night, my mum will never get her 60th birthday back and it was absolutely ruined by this restaurant; our family get together very little as we all come together from very long distances so this was a very special occasion and my mum also only goes out once in a blue moon which makes it even more special as the times she does go out she is desperate for them to be good but this was an absolute disaster. I am so disappointed that her 60th birthday was ruined because a restaurant clearly overbooked.

Utterly appalling. Had booked my 60th birthday well in advance but was so cramped it was disgusting. The people sitting on one side had to crawl under the table to sit. On ordering the majority of food was run out. Totally ruined my 60th birthday. On top of everything two of our party got food poisoning. Then I noticed someone else who was with us left a review and the response was complete lies. We never cancelled this function at all

We want to the village taverna last night for a 60th birthday party. The table was so close to the wall and could not fit 18 family members although we booked 2 months ago. The manager moved other guests around the restaurant and moved the tables all over the place but did not seem to understand the issue. We ordered our meals and then after 15 minutes was told they didn't have the food we wanted. We was then also told they didn't have any more chips! So then they supplement our plates with rice and tried telling us that it came with rice and not chips! We was so disappointed and upset as this was a very special occasion and was ruined

Amazing food. You may have to wait a little longer when they busy but all food is fresh and well worth the wait . Best seafood on the area by far .

Amazing food and very experienced staff, definitely would recommend. It’s been an amazing night, Tommy was amazing , and we will be back 👍

Great food, the staff were very polite and provided a wonderful service, and the atmosphere is second to none. Tommy was a fantastic host, very friendly and attentive. Will definitely come back again and I cannot recommend the Village Taverna enough!

Warm welcome, great atmosphere, great food and wine, fab entertainment. Great night out with friends 5* review. Will definitely be back soon

A great little find! We were greeted by Tommy who is very friendly and welcoming, as are all the staff. The place is busy with an incredible atmosphere. Food was lovely, live music was great and the whole evening left an impression. Can’t wait to return.

Not enough stars to credit this place! Amazing atmosphere, beautiful food, brilliant live music. The owner is welcoming and friendly as are all the staff. Very busy and a great place to spend an evening! We will return.

Fantastic restaurant & wonderful food. Music played during meal which only added to the experience. Felt like we were on holiday. Couldn’t wipe smile from my face. It’s a treasure in Ware, well worth a visit (or two). We’ll be back. Thank you!

Great authentic food and music. Tommy was a great host, friendly and welcoming. Served by Macey who was friendly and helpful x

What great night! Went there with my family (11 of us) and we had a brilliant night! Highly recommend! Great service, great atmosphere and really lovely food! Thank you for such a lovely night!

Wonderfully entertaining evening with fantastic food and great music. Dancing, drinking and singing with everybody joining in the fun, young and old!! Will definitely be going again, and again, and again........ Well done to all at The Village Taverna

They gave live singalong music where they provide tambourines and other Instruments. The atmosphere is family friendly and great fun. The food is excellent and very generous portions

Food was great , staff were very friendly...can't fault this place will definitely go back again....Tommy the hoist was very welcoming.

On a sunny day can't believe you're not really in Greece/Tirkey/Cyprus! Love this place ❤️

Great evening, lovely food & on the ball staff. Nice pace to the meal & didn't feel rushed. Fun having the music. Very happy to recommend.

Went with some friends..had a great time....food was excellent...staff and service great. Enjoyed the music and the tambourine assisted sing song at the end. Will be going again with the family.

Amazing restaurant, the host Tom was really nice and welcoming looks after us every time. Service is amazing, looked after constantly food and drinks are very nice

Visited this place with family while on a business/pleasure trip. The owner is amazingly friendly and hospitable. He makes EVERYONE feel welcome and a part of the experience. Appetizers were great, especially the tahini. Entrees were solid as well, but the lamb shoulder was exceptional...

Great from start to finish Staff are SO friendly and owner Tommy is a great character Food was delicious and service 10/10 Would definitely recommend and will be returning! Thank you

This is the best place for food and drink for miles. You have to go and try it and Tommy the owner is amazing. You will feel very welcome in the Village Taverna.

We always have a fantastic meal at this restaurant. The food is delicious and the staff are excellent. Thank you Tommy !

Highly recommend this restaurant, amazing food and staff are so friendly, we had the meze which was delicious! The owner is so funny and a great laugh 😃

Nice food, fun decor and music. Service was quick and everyone was warm and friendly. We had the chicken kebab with gigantes very tasty

Amazing experience since the booking over the phone till meeting the owner and stuff. Very friendly,feels like we became a family after few minutes. Definitelly coming back for the live music!! Thank you guys🥰

We went with another couple on a Saturday to have the mezedes for 2, which I believe was around £35 a head. The Food: Amazing! Every course and dish cooked to perfection. Some things obviously weren't to my liking, but I still gave things a try etc. The Service: The waitress staff were smart, friendly and polite. My only negative would be that they were a little rushed, but I assume that was only due to the amount of people who were dining last night. (it was absolutely rammed) The Atmosphere: Electric! I believe there was 3 or 4 'parties' of people last night, 10+ people per group, plus quite a few of us small tables. The live music was great and set the scene perfectly. But when the tambourines came out, it was amazing! Probably not the level of noise an elderly couple on a romantic meal would like, but for us it was absolute heaven! 😂 To people worried about the noise, we were assured that it isn't normally that busy or loud there on a Saturday, but to be honest, it wasn't too bad at all. Just slightly difficult to have a conversation. So a massive thanks to the Village Taverna team, to the chefs, waiting staff, owner etc for an amazing night out. We will definitely be back!

Great food, welcoming and fun Service was good staff worked hard and still had lots of smiles for the customers Felt like I was in a taverna in Greece Thank you all

Food was wonderful, great service! Had a brilliant time! Tommy is the best host👍🏻 chicken kebab with chips is a win win 🏅

Another fantastic evening at this lovely restaurant. Always fun on a Friday night with great food and in house entertainment.

Oh wow 1st time here and we had a FAB night on Saturday! Tommy front of house was lovely and made sure we were happy all night also joined in dancing with us! We had two waitresses who were quick and also lovely. Meze was delicious and the keyboard player was great! He played all night and had everyone singing😁we will defo be back soon thanks so much for a great night out!!!!

We had a wonderful family lunch here today. Have been looking for a place in Herts that does authentic Cypriot food for some time and this hits the nail on the head. Sheftalia were delicious and the chips were off the scale - the best...

Great food, good entertainment.

Highly recommend! The owner makes you feel welcome and adds to the atmosphere. All staff are amazing and attentive. The meze is amazing, great quality for money and worth it! Entertainment on a Saturday is authentic and makes you feel like you are in Greece! Ευχαριστώ πολύ x

Amazing food and great atmosphere.💕🫶

What an amazing place. You feel like in Greece. Owner of the place give you best service you can ask for with his team. Food is really good and menr similar to one in Greece 🇬🇷. Love it. Will be back

Excellent service from Theodora, Morgan, and Lizz. They were very kind and friendly. The food was 10/10. Tommy was an excellent host, and the octopus he recommended was delicious.Had a very enjoyable time with my family.One of the best restaurants I've been to.

A fantastic evening and perfect location for a works Christmas Party. The food and hospitality was unreal. Thank you to Tommy and the Team.

Food and service was amazing definately recommended the Mezes.

Popped in whilst out on a walk. Food and service excellent. Also, good value for a nice dinner time meal. I suspect even better at night when more people are there . We are looking forward to going back.

Food very nice. Waitresses very attentive, if a little overly so. Great evening - particularly because of the 'live' music which gave the whole atmosphere an authentic feel. Many Greek songs performed along with a variety of well-known UK/US tunes (including Mysterious Girl!) Tambourines handed out to make it a really interactive experience! Recommended

Brilliant food and well presented, the staff were fun and polite and made you feel really welcome. Great entertainment it made my birthday so special. Would definitely return again

What a restaurant! Absolutely amazing food and such a fabulous atmosphere. The Meze is just awesome! So much food all of it delicious. Tommy and the team were great. Not cheap but you pay for what you get and it's well worth it.

Great find - sat outside, weather was lovely, owner, Tommy is a real character, the waitresses were very attentive and friendly. Will be returning for one of their live music nights at weekends!

It was 1st time we visited and we simply loved it. Very nice people, fantastic food and great vibe. We felt somewhere in Crete, in holiday. Andrei

The inside restaurant was empty on a Sunday lunch but despite asking if we could move to another table that wasn't under a loud speaker our request was denied. We asked for it to be turned down 3 times, and the table was cramped. They had reserved on all tables with no one else entering. The waitress told us the fish came with nothing else. She thought so I asked if she could check as she was unsure and she was wrong. Had chips. We had 3 starters. No garnish of any sort not even an olive on the taramasalata which was 5 pounds for a tablespoon. My fish was cooked well, and so were all main meals but again lacked a garnish . I thought the bill quite high. 38 pounds each considering only one bottle of wine and 3 soft drinks.3 starters. I would not rush to back again.

Outstanding experience. Amazing and extremely delicious food, very friendly and cute waitresses who are very helpful and a very beautiful place to spend a night. Definitely one of my favorites ❤️

Great food and very attentive staff

Shocking service Friday night, as a table of 6 booked for 7.30pm, took over half a hour to even get a drink ordered and even then they wouldn't take our food order. We had to ask repeatedly which they took at 8.30pm, only to finally receive our main meal at 10.17pm! Kept apologising for being short staffed etc, but there was an abundance of waiting staff so guessing there must have only been 1 chef on! At least they took off service charge when asked to as being in the restaurant 2 hrs and 45 mins before receiving our main was hardly good service! Maybe if they are struggling to fulfil table orders don't take as many takeaway orders. Chicken kebab was quite bland and not much flavour when it did arrive. My first and last time here. Very disappointed.

Made the most of the warm evening, sat out the front enjoying a pinot and swordfish. Very enjoyable.

Fantastic food. Nice atmosphere. Will definitely be back!!

We went there 25th August for lunch. It was a big disappointment for us. The atmosphere and staff were nice, but the food was not what we expected from a Greek restaurant. We had the calamari, which was tasteless and served without any sauce. Then we had the chicken kebab, which was dry and didn't seem to have been marinated at all. However, the worst disappointment was the mousakka, which was also tasteless and dry, with hardly any sauce. Unfortunately we cannot recommend this restaurant.

Amazing food and service. Something for everyone on the menu as there are so many options. The nicest meal I've had out in a long time!

Excellent service 👏 great location! I can not fault them, food is outstanding 👌 quality kebabs and the main guy Tommy wow what a host will be going back for some delicious kebabs

Asim and Tommy looked after us from the minute we approached the restaurant. Service was prompt and fantastic. Staff were extremely friendly and the food was divine. It was very authentic and I recommend anybody to go here.