Kalamaras Greek Taverna

Immensely enjoyed this restaurant!! Food was absolutely delicious, service was great, atmosphere was cosy and our waitress was the best we've had in a long time. We had octopus and saginaki for starters, the octopus was very fresh, we both had kleftiko for mains where the lamb fell off the bone it was so tender and a very nice Greek wine which the waitress let us try before we decided whether or not we liked it. The baklava and katafi we had for dessert is still making my mouth water! The bill was also a very pleasant surprise, very reasonable. As a food lover I would highly recommend this restaurant for its traditional menu and intimate atmosphere as well as highly efficient service.
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10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Sunday, January 29, 2012

The most over-priced, over-cooked, over-salty food . The waitresses have got no idea about the word " service" , thought service charge is included in a bill . We were not offered any drinks before deciding what to order . We were not asked if we were ready for the main course . It just appeared on our table well before we finished the starters ( and we didn't opted for a meze where constant flow of food is expected) . As our sea bass was dry and burnt , it made us think it was cooked the day before and just warmed up in a grill before being " served" to us . Let's hope things will be approved as we really liked the location, the interior and the choice of music .
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Katrina
1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Friday, September 30, 2011

Kalamaras - a secret oasis of Greek heaven in a London mews - even more Aegean than its photo on the restaurant’s own web site that my girlfriend, who is learning Greek, and whose birthday it was, had tears in her eyes.

I am so delighted that I ignored any negative reviews and checked it out for myself, it was infinitely worthwhile.

The ambiance, the food, the wine and the décor were truly authentic: the fish meze appeared as if it had been landed on the banks of our metropolis' med; the lamb and pig of the meat meze as if it had been wandering the olive groves (of Bayswater!) that morning and grilled to pinkest perfection on a vine-strewn bbq; and the wine – a simple Prorogos white and red and only max 12% abv – was the perfect accompaniment. As for the staff, they could not have been more attentive – thank you especially for the greek coffees, ouzo and especially the delicious mavrodaphne.

As my husband remarked on leaving: we must review this restaurant because our experience was so enjoyable, but then sadly everyone will know about it! We are longing to return.
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ruthyt - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, July 17, 2010

Used to eat here 10 years ago and went there today 23rd Jan 2010 and had a fantastic meal once again I am pleased to say! The restaurant has changed owners, and its decor too, but the food was still excellent and I and my 5 friends had a lovely evening. Staff very warm and would happily recommend anyone to go there as you won't be disappointed. The manager Vangelis was really helpful and do not have a bad word to say about the place. Set in the back of Queensway down a little quiet mews, the location is spot on and is very charming.
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Stevie K - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Saturday, January 23, 2010

Used to go to MEGA Kalamaras (run by Stelios and his son), which used to be

few doors down this Kalamaras (used to be MICRO Kalamaras in those days) in this mews, probably the best Greek food I have ever had. Unfortunately, Stelios retired (poor eyesight) to his Greek Island and his son sold the business about 15 + years ago. Needless to say the new owners had to close down the restaurant - quality and service went down rapidly.

Couple of years ago went to this Kalamaras and I regret very much but the food this establishment serves should not be associated with any Greek dish - it's an insult to Greek food. And the prices ............... too high. You can get a better tasting kebab from a local Greek kebab shop.

If only, the owner of this establishment could have "cashed in" using the name and quality of food that Stelious had created.

Only good thing - location.
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Roger
2 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Thursday, January 07, 2010

Me and my class made a trip London and in the evening we had some free time. Me and two friends of mine went to Bayswater. All asian restaurants were already full , then we decided to go to this Greek Restaurant Kalamaras...

First of all, the atmosphere is ... not really good, you feel crammed there.. not because of the people, no, because of the useless things they have there... They don't even fit to the restaurant, but okay, thats a matter of taste.

The waiters: Extremely unfriendly. Never have seen such unfriendly waiters before.... I had to ask 3 times for my water. The waiter gave us short unfriendly replies and you could really see his unfriendliness. The best thing: They didn't want to give us change! They had to give us back like 13 £ , and they didn't wanna give us back... we had to wait like 30-40 minutes for our exchange money after having a big discussion with the waiter, he simply didn't wanna give us our change... how rude.

The food: Too expensive, too salty, not good.

Summing up: EVERYTHING'S REALLY BAD. NOT RECOMMENDABLE.

It's a shame for London to have such a restaurant..
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Nicole
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, September 02, 2009