http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o52f7y/the-real-greak-souvlaki-and-bar <b>The Real Greak Souvlaki & Bar</b><br />London, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 9HA, United Kingdom en http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/trustedplaces.comaPlacePic['name']}.140.jpg http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o52f7y/the-real-greak-souvlaki-and-bar http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o52f7y/the-real-greak-souvlaki-and-bar/1q68w8
Review by Litro_K

Rating: 2.00
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I've come to this branch of The Real Greek a couple of times with friends who are visiting London- the Bankside location makes it a useful pitstop when showing people the river and walking between London Bridge/Borough/The Globe/Tate Modern.

So, you would think with such an excellent location would mean that the restaurant is geared up to cope with many visitors. Sadly, both my experiences here have confirmed this is not the case. There's usually a wait to get a table on weekends, not because the tables are all occupied, but because they ask you to wait to be seated and there is no-one to be seen at the front desk when you arrive.

Once seated, the food choices are excellent and always freshly cooked. There's no doubt that the menu is well thought-out and the quality of the dishes are good. Unfortunately the staff at this branch, at least, seem incapable of remembering your order properly, and four of our dishes at my last visit were promptly dropped on the floor on their way to us, resulting in the chef publicly bawling out the hapless waiter. Not fun for anyone.

Replacement dishes arrived not long afterwards, but getting the bill was another problem and a lengthy wait ensued. Once it came, the itemisation was wrong- extra dishes had been added, others left off. Once again the waiter disappeared for aeons. Tired of trying to flag down wait staff, we went to the counter ourselves, asked for the extra dishes to be removed, and quickly exited. It was all a bit of a shambles, so I won't be going back for a while.]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 20:39:03 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o52f7y/the-real-greak-souvlaki-and-bar/1q68w8347731374 Litro_K 51.507353501776 -0.095486640930176 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o52f7y/the-real-greak-souvlaki-and-bar/1v51x8
Review by Buraco

Rating: 2.00
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went here a while back just after it had opened. i seem to recall it was Sokratis - of trustedplaces fame - birthday and he wanted an authentic greek experience. to say it was a let down is an understatement. impolite waiting staff. long delays in the order being taken and the food then arriving. most of the food was COLD when it arrived (this was such a shock that we asked if it was actually supposed to be served cold). and i remember thinking that the price was a bit over the top for what was essentially a chicken wrap. needless to say I haven't been back since.]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:26:11 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o52f7y/the-real-greak-souvlaki-and-bar/1v51x82145331883 Buraco 51.507353501776 -0.095486640930176 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o52f7y/the-real-greak-souvlaki-and-bar/1v4178
Review by Rocio

Rating: 3.00
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Souvlaki & Bar is a modern Greek souvlaki place with an excellent view of the Thames. Here you will find a large selection of mezes (greek sauces to start with) and souvlakis (whatever you choose grilled and wrapped in flat bread). I also recommend the yoghurt.
This is a cool, modern place not for a big dinner but just for something informal and different.
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