The Real Greek Souvlaki & Bar Putney

What a complete joke.... this place was terrible!

To start with it was hardly a warm welcome when the staff barely greeted us when we walked ...more a look of contempt than welcome.

Once seated we were promptly asked for our order and this was after 60 seconds... I ordered a beer that for some odd reason was warm and my girlfriend received a bargin basement wine (£4.75 a glass) which was of such a small quantity that we asked if it was correct seeing as it had no marking on the glass. The waitress advised they were all to measure but on looking at the bar they just do it by eye!

After much pestering we finally ordered.... The menu looked good but considering when you order an over priced Tsatsiki...you expect some bread with it at least... The food arrived and was not as inpressive as the menu suggested and of such small prortions that it hardly seemed worth it!

Soon after finishing our food the plates were snatched away and the bill arrived... On leaving not once did any of the staff raise an eyebrow, ask how the food was or even say goodbye...come again and the like!

Poor service, overpriced menu, mediocre food, small portions and rubbish drinks... as per some of the other reviews...you would be better off eating a Kebab at the bus stop!
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LC
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Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Friday, June 13, 2008

You could only give this eatery a 10 score if for your entire life you had eaten of the floor. My brother and I decided to eat there after a Fulham home game. Before we had finished our main courses the teenage staff were trying to take our plates away and succeeded with my brothers while he drank some awful wine (red). I wouldn’t bother eating there, try somewhere else anywhere just not there!
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Paul Thomas
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Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Thursday, January 17, 2008

I am staggered this place is still open - its an absolute tragedy !!!!!

I have been guilty in the past, of refusing to venture out of Wimbledon Village - however we love Greek food, and as our wonderful taverna closed a couple of years back, decided a trip to Putney would be in order.

We started with taramosalata and tzatziki which arrived on a cake stand with 3 tiers (don't order more than 2 appetisers or you may (as we saw) get the 6 tier option). Remember to order pitta bread - it does not come with it! We then ordered skewers of Chicken and Lamb - which arrived on what was possibly a cocktail stick - of 4 cubes of meat each. Oh and the Greek salad we ordered which was inedible and contained fibres from what looked like a blue anorak - at that point I felt quite ill and insisted we leave.

I won't even discuss the debacle we had with the wine - needless to say after my partner tasted the greek red wine (in a tumbler) and announced it was fine - we both received a glass of white wine.

It was truly dire and I look forward to what its' next incarnation will be.
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Elaine Miller
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Food 1 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Thursday, January 17, 2008

We went to The Real Greek last Saturday for my wife birthday and we had a fabulos evening .

The food was great ( meat meze )and the combination of flavours worked exellently.

The staff were very friendly and happy to serve us

Thanks for your hospitaly
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Gary
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, December 07, 2007

Unlike other reviews, I thought the service was quick and friendly, but that could have been because we came early and there was virtually no-one else there. Thought the food was greasy and rather bland, and that the dips should not have been served as a meze dish in their own right but as an added extra.
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Food 3 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Another fantastic experience at The Real Greek Putney.

Great food and wine list , friendly staff and lovely atmosfere .

What do want more?

We will go back.
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, July 11, 2007

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!

Loved the food, loved the atmosphere, great service...couldn't have asked for a better evening!

Will recommend this restaurant to anyone!
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, July 10, 2007

When ever i had walked by this restaurant in the past, it had always been very busy. So i went to try it with my boyfriend on a busy Friday evening. I was extremely dissappointed, the food was well below satisfactory. We shared wraps with lamb, chicken and pork in them. They all tasted of the same thing, and some of the meat was really chewy!

The service was not any thing to rave about either.
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Food 0 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Monday, June 04, 2007

I went to the 'Real Greek' last weekend for a quick and inexpensive bite to eat inbetween pub hoping on boat race day. We had an Alpha beer which was £3.10 a pint, the new Brazilian place across the road was doing pints for £2.60! This wasn't a good start. We scouted the menu for Homous (which isn't actually greek but something you would expect they had) and were let down again. We decided upon sharing the skewers of meat (advertised as a sharer for 2 people) it was £14 and all we got was 3 small swewers (lamb, chicken and pork) and a small bowl of chips, this wasn't enough! On top of that the restaurant had no ketchup, and said that people asked for it all the time but they decided not to act upon this and just let customers down, so we opted for a bean dip (was told this was closet thing to homous) to dip our chips into, which of course cost £3.40!

Overall it was overpriced for what it was, the layout of the menu was confusing, waiting staff were slow and inconsiderate, we felt we had been cheated and felt like doing a runner! Don't go!
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Ghyl Lebentz
Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Saturday, April 14, 2007

I went to this restaurant on Saturday and was disapointed. The food was really average and on top of that they serve chips but do not serve ketchup! we asked the waiter if people ask for ketchupand he said 'all the time' - so why dont they take a hint and get some ketchup! I wouldnt bother to go again, I wish we had just gone to the kebab shop down the road.
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Food 4 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 4
Monday, April 09, 2007