Zorba the Greek Taverna in Chelmsford

An authentic little Greek restaurant with very friendly and helpful staff, and the most delicious food. Large portions and very reasonably priced. Would 100% recommend x

This place is very authentic cooking, the staff were very friendly and food was delicious. I would highly recommend here and will definitely be returning. The lamb cutlets were amazing.

Had a lovely meal this really lovely authentic Greek restaurant. Lovely food, great atmosphere, helpful staff and lovely owners. The food was so nice and reliably informed that the food was very authentic. Not expensive at all and portions huge. Highly recommended. Will definitely return.

Lovely fresh and authentic Greek food with a nice taverna atmosphere and charming staff . Would definitely recommend!

Being in the area for a wedding my wife and I searched for a well reviewed restaurant to eat dinner before the big day. Zorba’s come well up the list so we booked it for 7:30pm. Unexpectedly it turned out to be two arches of a railway viaduct! The decor was basic but pleasant, the staff were friendly and very helpful. The food was plentiful and very tasty. All in all pretty good. The only downside was the cost of the coffee, which we didn’t have because of the price. I always finish off with a coffee but not at £4.50 for an Americano. If you want a Cappuccino it’s £5.50! Otherwise, a good experience. And thank you to the lady who ran the place who found out where the nearest sports bar was so we could watch Jack Draper in the US Open semi-final in the tennis.

Fabulous little restaurant under the railway arches. We went for a quick bite before going to the theatre. Neither of us were very hungry so didn’t try as much as we would have. What we had was really delicious and the staff were so lovely. My daughter was so happy that there were gluten free pittas as many places don’t offer them. Can’t wait to go back again and try a full meal or the meze!

We recently ordered 45 souvlaki & cupcakes for our daughter's 18th birthday party. The food was delivered a little ahead of time, piping hot and conveniently wrapped in foil. The guests all really appreciated the food and commented on how delicious it was. It was perfect party food for teenagers and adults alike. Stella was extremely helpful throughout the booking process and we highly recommend Zorba the Greek Taverna.

Just had the meze, fantastic, far too much. Taking home leftovers. Owner is very accommodating.

What a gem! Real home cooked food by a friendly husband and wife team. Must visit if you are in Chelmsford! Great portions and flavour!

Had an overnight stay in Chelmsford on business, wanted a good quality takeaway and the reviews here looked good, so decided to give this a try. The owners are clearly very passionate and put a lot of care and attention into their food. The lamb wrap was really tasty, with good quality meat, nice tzatziki just need a little more please!! Fried Greek cheese was nice and salty. The Greek yogurt with honey and walnuts was a huge portion and tasted delicious. The surprise star of the show was the homemade orange cake which was so so good! Make sure you try this! Would definitely book a table here if I visit the area again, as I am sure the food would be even better when served fresh to the table.

Returning customer, great as always and will definitely be ordering again.

Everything was perfect! Highly recommended

Food was delicious and our order arrived early!

What an amazing place to eat. I am so glad we stumbled upon it. The welcome is wonderful as is the food. We will be back and we can't recommend it highly enough.

fantastic food as always! quick delivery

Lovely food, service, atmosphere, and fair price.

Returning customer who loves the moussaka. Highly recommend as food & staff are awsome. Will definitely be returning again soon.

Addicted, can’t fault it at all

Is a pleasure to order from Zorba the Greek, they deliver quality and freshness whith they're food. I highly recommend them and I will order again and again ,again...

Zorba provided us with an array of food for a hen party and delivered it all named and wrapped up so that it stayed warm. The food was all amazing and definitely good value for money! All communications from the staff (Stella) were really helpful and friendly, and the cake that Stella made was beautifully decorated and delicious! I would definitely recommend visiting this restaurant or getting a takeaway as the food is authentically Greek and very, very good!

Zorba’s catered for my Mamma Mia themed hen party and did a fantastic job! The food was really authentic and there was loads of it. It was delivered in packages labelled for every guest with lots of food allergies catered for. They also made an excellent themed chocolate cake. I would definitely recommend Zorba’s to anyone.

Been coming here most weeks for years now. I was lucky enough to grow up as part of a Greek family and in a part of London where top Greek restaurants are in abundance. Chelmsford isn’t as diverse and densely populated with Greeks so I’m glad I’ve found this gem From the food to the service and all round hospitality everything is top draw and nothing is to much. Real family run feel, the restaurant is an intimate venue with a great atmosphere. Highly recommended

Thank you my food was hot and it’s my favourite meal. Thank you so much.

Our fav go to place in Chelmsford! Souvlaki wraps are super tasty and nice, love the tzatziki and the musaka too. We tried almost all things on the menu and we keep on coming back for more.

have ordered and visited Zorba many times before and undoubtedly will again. food is simply great and I highly recommend.

This restaurant gives very generous helpings so be cautious in courses ordered. Went on a special live music night so not usual menue only grilled not oven food. However the manager allowed me to have my favourite course of Kleftico which I enjoyed, though was a bit dry. Music live was most enjoyable.

The food tastes amazing and so fresh, love the chilli sauce and the fried feta! And the delivery driver is always really friendly too

I stopped in for a bite to eat while out with colleagues and was pleasantly surprised. The welcome was warm, and the food was fantastic. I enjoyed this restaurant under its previous ownership and visited often, but now, under the new ownership, I absolutely love it! The quality of the food has improved (and it was great before!), the service is impeccable, and it feels like you're genuinely experiencing authentic Greek food and hospitality. I'll definitely be coming back many times in the future. This is a small, hardworking business doing an excellent job of thriving in these challenging times. Gather your friends and just go!

Zorbas has some of the best greek food i've ever had! Tastes like greece 😍😍 Waiters & waitresses are the loveliest people too!

What a lovely warm welcome and gorgeous food. Three of us has the mixed meze and everything was delicious. Plenty of food so much that we ended taking some home. Clean friendly family run restaurant that we will definitely be reccomending to all our friends and family.

Amazing food very good quality .Very friendly stuff , We ate musaka ,souvlaki ,kleftiko , and everything were very tasty with good quality

My favorite Greek restaurant in the whole UK! Everything is fresh and so tasty! Service is amazing and staff is so friendly.

You will not find a better more traditional Greek restaurant than this. Food is all very traditional and brilliantly done everything was absolutely delicious, price is better than reasonable and the portion sizes are huge so make sure to go on empty stomach! Will be regular visitors now.

I cannot fault this restaurant this is by far our favourite take away ever I 100% recommend

Delicious Greek salad, very generous portions and excellent service. All made even better by live Greek music by Three and The Cuckoo bird.Will be coming back for more for sure! Thank you Stella and family!

Lovely food slow delivery, driver got lost didn’t call as advised which meant the food could of been hotter

The wraps was so much nicer before when you first opened. Now it has changed and is bland. Disappointing

Too big a portion for me! Tasty and hot. Great value!

Had a wonderful evening here last night with my wife. Food was amazing and felt like you were back in Greece, we hadn’t been here for awhile but will definitely be back! Thanks for a great night Zorba

Good food, good service, but not as good as we remember 2 years ago.

Always delicious and delicious and delivery with a smile.

We came here on a Saturday night and everything was brilliant. Service was so quick and friendly. All the food we had was cooked fresh and all amazing. The lamb literally fell off the bone! Greek wine was great too, bold. Finished off with baklava and homemade cakes which are absolutely amazing. Definitely recommend coming here to anyone looking for top quality food and evening.

This is the absolute best Greek food that I have ever had! The portions are huge, food is so delicious and fresh and the service was impeccable. All the desserts were very good as well! The sweet owners and workers were very kind and recommended great dishes. We can’t wait to come back, we LOVED Zorba the Greek. Thank you thank you!

Lovely restaurant. Highly recommend. Staff were great, both over the phone when booking table and in the restaurant itself. The food is amazing! Feel it’s good value as well. Atmosphere was fab as well made for a great evening.

Food and service experience exelent

Visited Sat 16th March 24 with 5 other ladies from our dining & afternoon tea group. We have worked through the alphabet & this was our last letter. We certainly ended our journey at an absolute gem of a place. The portions of food were substantial & it was very tasty. The staff were friendly. A very popular place as most of the tables were taken.

Amazing food! Will defensively order again. Portions generous 👍🏻

This was the best Greek experience!!! Everything from atmosphere to food was finger licking delicious and whoever hasn't tried their homemade filled croissants yet, you need to do it ASAP. These croissants are the best thing I've eaten in UK so far. Thank you for an amazing experience ❤️

Excellent food, friendly staff good service. It got very chilly towards the end of the evening suggest wearing something warm if cold outside

The food is great here although it could do with a slightly larger menu. Maybe prawns or sea bream. Staff are nice and friendly. Only problem is it is so cold it spoils it. Needs plenty of heating then I'd be coming much more often.

Lovely food, great portions and delicious 🤤

Returning customer, food is still awesome and I will be ordering again.

Came here for Valentines with my wife as we both love Greek food and we absolutely loved it. The fried Feta is absolutely amazing and I had the garlic sausage souvlaki for main which was also lovely! The beer was cold and the service was excellent! Our waiter Ervin was brilliant. Really attentive and very funny. A real credit to the restaurant!

For the cost of a mixed grill and what you would expect I was very disappointed with a two small strips of bread with it

Food was lovely, not greasy which is great! and delivered early

Lovely meal, very good service. The mousse for desert was amazing, definitely recommend. I think we were served by the owner who was wonderful and very helpful.

Best greek ive found in the UK!!!

Another tasty visit to Zorba The Greek! We had the meze (available to a min of 2 people). Lovely fresh, tasty and plentiful. We love coming here. Always feels like a holiday but without the flight. Thanks! 😃

We enjoyed our meal at Zorba - the staff were friendly & helped us decide what to order as there was so much choice on the menu. The food was all delicious, and the portions are generous so we took leftovers home. Would highly recommend leaving room for the dessert - the cheesecake was the highlight of our visit!

Everything was super tasty. Only thing we got the wrong sauce (we order tzatziki and they brought us a spicy one which was fine anyway)

Such amazing food, very friendly staff and great music the food came quick it was lovely.

Had a great night with a group of friends. Genuine Greek food served in decent sized portions. Small friendly family establishment under the railway arches which captures greek ambience...apart from the temperatures! Food is delicious and hot. Desserts are to die for of course and freshly made on site. Will try to go back in summer and imagine I'm in Greece

Always delicious and delivered on time. Highly recommended.

A beautiful family run business amazing food and impeccable customer service loved it

Food was amazing. Really recommend this place!!

We’ve been back to Zorbas many times since it reopened, and I have to say, it goes from strength to strength. You’re welcomed like family, and the food is always delicious. The meat literally melts in your mouth and everything is always fresh, served hot and presented perfectly. If you haven’t been yet, you really are missing out, go and see Stella and the team for an extremely tasty treat. G and C

Very nice shop with well-cooked and well-cooked Greek food. Impeccable service with kindness and a smile. The environment is wonderful!!!!!

I rarely write a bad review, however on this occasion I feel I need to. We are a Greek Cypriot family and were looking forward to a meal with friends and trying out the reopened restaurant . First a positive, the young lady that served us was lovely and we all really liked her . We opted for a meze at £27 per head for 7 of us The salad was probably the only item that had been freshly made, although the olives were drenched in vinegar, I have never eaten olives that tasted pickled , we all Agreed this wasn’t nice and I nearly choked on the one I bit into as the unexpected vinegar shot down my throat . The dips and bread were nice but none were freshly prepared all definitely bought it . The gigantes were from a tin ( I buy similar ones myself ) Everything else was clearly from the freezer and warmed up The chips were nice The spanokorizo was like rice with a ton of green slimy sludge as the spinach had not been chopped so just stuck together in a wet clump. When what should have been the star of the meal Arrived ( the meat skewers) they were definitely pre frozen bought in and so over cooked they were inedible The food was laid out on big plates with no effort or garnish There was no room on the table for the huge serving plate , small Plates would have been better. I understand the lack of space but the two huge chest freezers in the entrance could at least be disguised The chairs were uncomfortable and i did not feel like I was sitting in a Greek taverna One toilet was out of order ( fair enough it may just have broken ) But the other toilet with random Table in it with a couple of wet towels on it and Two random chairs , as I sat on the toilet I was being stared at by a Henry hoover sitting under one of the chairs !! As the only Greek restaurant in the area you really need to up your game and cook the food from scratch There was only one other table occupied on a Saturday night but the other restaurants in duke street were very busy ,a sign that something is wrong!!

I have tried lots of things on the menu but keep returning to the moussaka which is just awesome. Delivery was prompt and food still hot. Highly recommend and will undoubtedly use again.

Fabulous as always. Friendly delivery guy too!

Friends birthday with20 people. It was pre booked and deposits paid so no reason for them to struggle with cooking and service. I think this is a take away rather than restaurant. You walk in and there's freezers in the entrance. I ordered the meze and the bread was cold and quite plain tasting. The calamari and meze sausage meat all looked shop bought. The skewers were over cooked and dry. The meat was of a quality meat. I was served wine with a £6.99 sticker on it but charged £21. The birthday girl chose the venue and the restaurant phoned her because I'd added this negative review. Two other people from our party felt the need to add positive reviews to counteract mine. That is the purpose of trip adviser.

Lovely atmosphere and pleasant service. My friends enjoyed their food as did I, but unfortunately my falafel were very dry and tasted a bit store-bought. I'd say that the price is a little on the high side (£100 for 4 main courses, the cheapest bottle of red and a diet coke).

Excellent food and experience with a large group of friends for a birthday celebration. Thoroughly recommend this small but great venue as the staff were attentive and cheerful. Good value too for tasty food.

What an excellent venue. Food was brilliant and good value. Thoroughly recommend this small and personal restaurant for a good meal.

An excellent night in the company with 20 friends, service and food very good I would recommend this restaurant for people looking for a relaxed, reasonably priced evening in the center of Chelmsford.

My first trip back to the reopened Zorba the Greek. It has had its ups and downs since Harry, the first owner sold the business. I have to say to a large degree more ups than downs but the downs were bad. I went with a friend who loves Greek food last night, so this was going to be an interesting evening. We were seated and drinks were offered and delivered quickly. I am unable to eat Wheat and diary so needed help navigating the menu so our waitress went and got her Mum who is now running Zorba's. She was a lovely persanable lady who has the same issues as me so it was easy to make a selection. She also happens to be the daughter of Harry, so it's nice that the business is back in safe hands. Gluten free flat breads are now a welcome addition in Zorba's, so are gluten free chips, so for me a safe place to eat out! The food was lovely, the service friendly and helpful. I'm looking forward to returning. Thank you for a lovely meal.

Really lovely fresh traditional dishes that we enjoyed here last night. Moussaka, calamari, chicken and salads - so fresh and tasty - taramasalata and pitta we asked for more! Gorgeous .. Thank you and happy to see you return 😁

We often eat in at Zorba as we love the food. Today we decided to have a take out and were not disappointed. Lovely food as always and delivered in great time 🙌🏼🙏🏼

Fantastic authentic Greek food. You HAVE to try the Meze! It won't disappoint. Will most definitely be returning 👏 thank you for a wonderful evening

Disappointed with the delivery time, ordered at 19:00 for deliver 19:55, still 30 mins late, Im 10 min drive from restaurant

Excellent as always - highly recommended.

Had a great night out here with my family, the food was delicious the staff were friendly and overall a great experience.

Yummy food - lots of delicious options and personally think very good value for money for the portion size! Takeaway is just as good as dining in! Recommend!

First time visiting Zorba’s and was blown away by the authentic Greek food. The atmosphere was charming, and the service was perfect. The moussaka was amazing! I highly recommend to anyone looking for high-quality, authentic Greek cuisine. I am already planning on returning soon!

Four of our dinners,out of ten of us were inedible. The lamb kebab and moussaka were so dry. The moussaka was suggested as the specialallity. Very expensive for this type of venue. Will not be returning

Not changing our cutlery after our starters. The meat was poor quality and the prices were very high. There was a bug, it was the only one that enjoyed the food.

Amazing food, fast delivery what more could you want 12/10 will order again

First time visiting Zorba, went out with my wife for our 5th wedding anniversary. Lovely friendly staff. Food incredible and massive portions too! Will visit again

Excellent. I think this restaurant has changed hands which always makes me nervous. But fear not it’s still very, very good indeed!

Absolutely had to order as soon as we saw my favourite dish, Pastitsio, was on the special menu. It was just like Yiayia and Theia used to make. Delicious!!!!

Had the meze however was all lovely until the meat come out at the end. It was really dry unfortunately otherwise would have been 10/10

Beautiful, Traditional looking taverna. Delicious Authentic food. Would recommend this place definitely

Private get together with a group. Very well looked after. Huge portions. Definitely worth a visit.

Great service, amazing food and great people!

Excellent authentic food. It's as good or even better than what you'd get in Greece. The pork souvlaki was very tasty. Large portions, and the bill at the end was very reasonable.

I finally found a greek restaurant, that does Stifado and it was excellent😍 could do with more onions😋. The last time I had this I was in Rhodes and it was amazing, one of my favourite foods ❤️ Thank you 😊❤️

Although it was late it was still hot and food was delicious, although asked for no sauce in one but it still had sauce in. However would still recommend as it was delicious!

Great food, very friendly staff. Would highly recommend if you like Mediterranean food.

Brilliant place- accommodating, clean, comfortable, great atmosphere. Food beyond wow 👌 staff are just lovely. Want proper greek food - go - it doesn't disappoint.

I am an old customer of the old Zorba. Unfortunately the food is not even close to what used to be. Chicken was completely dried and chips undone. I won’t order again.