The best restaurants serving Greek food in East of England

I visited columbia this last weekend on the Friday evening, I was appalled to see a blond waitress completely intoxicated and reeking of alcohol. Her speech was completely slured and was being very Abrupt and loud infront of my kids...which put me off eating here again. Hair not tied back as is a must due to food health and hygiene laws. Appalled by management to allow it. Food was standard. The other service we received from other staff members were attentive..however seemed rather understaffed for a friday night as had to wait a while for the bill and when it did finally come some of the prices were wrong which I did correct with another staff member, who was lovely and thank me for my honesty. As we went to pay at the bar we got ignored by the same unexpectable staff member until another staff member took our patment and as we were leaving we heard the intoxicated staff member say just f**k off from behind the bar. Disgusting behaviour!

Me and my daughter had such a lovely time the service was quick and the food was delicious and warm they have big portion sizes and we will be going back the soon would definitely recommend them to friends and family

First visit and stumbled against it looking for a decent restaurant and it definitely didn’t disappoint. The whole experience was lovely and the food gave us a taste of Greece we have missed due to Covid.

It’s always a pleasure to eat at The Olive Tree. The food is top notch, and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly whilst still feeling like a proper treat. Gail and Rafe are so welcoming, it’s like going out and eating at home all at the same time. Love it

What a surprise!! This place is amazing!! The waiter was fantastic, he went out of his way to make our evening an enjoyable one. The food was just perfect! I can't fault this place.

I have been to this little hidden gem in Potters Bar so many times before in the last 3/4 years. I stumbled across it while in bed at the Hilton hotel nearby while at work and sooo happy I found them 🤗 Since then, I cannot thank Niko the owner and his amazing team for all the amazing and gorgeous food 🙏 I am half Cypriot, i go back home and travel the entire world with work but there’s nothing better than Fig Tree Grill souvlakia, Cypriot sandwiches and all the vegetarian lush dishes available there on their menu 🙌

Delicious food and plenty of it! Thank you 🤩 Makes a nice change to visit somewhere and get food that tastes good and value for money. Plus it makes a great change to eat the usually takeaways.

¡MEJOR BRUNCH SIN FONDO! Sentado en la zona de jardín y realmente sentía que estaba de vacaciones con el calor, la comida, las bebidas y el ambiente! Buena gama de cócteles que eran deliciosos! ¡El mejor martini pornstar que he probado! Porciones de comida apropiadas (fui por los giros de pollo 🤩) El ambiente era increíble y el personal no podría ser más encantador! Muy recomendable👏🏻

Apparently permanently closed :(

We were booked here for our works Christmas do in December 2024. I was looking forward to it as from previous visits I knew the food would be good and plentiful. Unfortunately the opposite was true, portions were very small, one nugget size piece of swordfish per person, one slice of halloumi, dry over cooked chicken, it was certainly not what I was expecting, perhaps too many large parties for the kitchen to deal with and my colleagues felt the same. The manager was quite rude at points too so perhaps again don't book numbers you cant handle! The dance floor (when it was eventually cleared of tables) was fun, although the play list needs some work!! Unfortunately we wont be returning next Christmas thou.

I’m not usually one to leave reviews, but food was excellent- pretty much the same as you would get at a restaurant! Great quality, good portions and great service door to door. First time customer and will be back! 👍

We had a fabulous evening here! The staff were incredibly welcoming & friendly and the food was DIVINE!! Will absolutely be back again!

What happened, tastes like something wrong. Nothing like it was

I have never eat better that in Olive Grove. Every meal is a masterpiece. Somebody is putting all heart in every plate. If you searching for taste explosion you will not regret. This was our Christmas treat meal with friends and let's be honest... We going to come back. Even from far away.

Came on a (very quiet) Monday. Service was brilliant, attentive but without any hassling. Food was fantastic. Will be coming here next time we're in Southend