Kalamaras Greek Taverna

One of the worst eating experiences of my life! On Greek Easter eve we went there to enjoy nice Greek cuisine. Instead of that, we were seated in a room opposite to the main restaurant since we had no reservation(!); the food was cold, the quantity ridiculous and the quality just acceptable.

Outrageously the price was fixed for that evening and was £50 for just a poor starter (Easter boiled eggs!), salad and main dish. That place was not a tavern, nor a restaurant, just a sad place to be.
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2 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Sunday, April 15, 2012

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