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The Real Greek - St. Martin`s Lane

Restaurant Mediterranean restaurant Greek restaurant

Slick, modern restaurant with a menu of updated classic dishes, plus ouzo & Greek wines. People often mention Greek, service, great, restaurant, staff, good, table, dishes, recommend, London,


Address

54 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4EA, United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7240 8531

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.5K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 10:30 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Greek (18) service (10) great (10) restaurant (10) staff (8) good (7) table (7) dishes (6) recommend (6) London (6)
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  • 5/5 Zuzanna C. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic west end location for pre-show dinner. They have this good deal for dinner set with 4 mezze (small dishes) for £14. They do have a 12.5% service change, so the total goes up significantly. Very nice hummus, tasty warm pita bread and spicy feta dip was yummy (looks weird, tastes great). Because of the location, it's almost impossible to come in and just grab a table for dinner - booking here is essential.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nikhila Reddy K. 1 year ago on Google • 137 reviews
    Great Greek Food. We were accommodated immediately although we didn’t book a table. The service is great and food was delicious. It was busy when we arrived and Lively. What we ordered - Chicken Wrap Halloumi Wrap, Bread with olive oil and a special mix of herbs.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Max w. 1 year ago on Google • 27 reviews
    We were here for dinner and really enjoyed the food here. The idea of greek tapas is so nice and the food is overall very good. We liked the spicy feta dip, which actually was spicy, which is in other restaurants often not the case. The wine is a bit pricy and one halloumi was a little bit dry. We will definitely come back! We payed by cash which was also possible.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Michael R (. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food, reasonably quickly. Odd but not off-putting decor. Each dish will arrive on a side plate, not a dinner plate, so you'll need two or three. Busy, and they can't all be wrong. You need to pre-book, don't just turn up; I'd go there again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 G D B. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious authentic food. Wait staff were very accommodating and helpful. When we initially ordered they said they didn’t have any moussaka, however during a visit there they were making more and the waitress came out and told us that they had more that had been freshly made. She knew that we really wanted it and had gone out of her way to make sure that we had everything we wanted.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Esther L. 1 year ago on Google • 152 reviews
    Delicious Greek food on a Friday night🥰👍 Came here on a Friday night at around 6pm and it was packed but just enough to fit two people. The ambience - cozy and warm interior design. Though the restaurant was really packed, the interior walls took in the sound and I was able to enjoy a nice conversation. We ordered four small plates and they came on a rack (like an afternoon tea set). Loved the cute setting, at the same time saved space on the table (so also to make more tables in the restaurant). We ordered. 1. Greek salad - standard but necessary! 2. Tonias prawns - surprisingly the best of all we ordered. Had some Italian rice inside and it was warm and hot, was filling and tomato taste was optimal. 3. Vegetable and halloumi skewer - delicious chewy halloumi loved how it was grilled 4. Lamb Kefte - really a bit burnt though! But great texture regardless Overall great food and the service was very efficient. Will come again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Cymru J. 2 months ago on Google • 336 reviews New
    A busy Greek restaurant on St Martin's Lane, I enjoyed the rustic feel of the decor and the staff were excellent. Food is always good at The Reel Greek and this branch is no exception. Loads of choice including set menus which are good value. I did find the service a little quick if you want a relaxing meal, so maybe order in stages if you aren't in a hurry. Filo custard tart was amazing!

  • 4/5 Rickee B. 7 months ago on Google • 64 reviews
    Tasty, authentic Greek food in an intimate setting. Service was good, although my souvlaki had to be sent back, the staff were apologetic and sorted the problem quickly. Good kids menu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Brenda W. 2 years ago on Google
    We found The Real Greek, a very short walking distance from Trafalgar Square. The restaurant is compact , warm and busy. Hadn't booked, but was able to get a table for three quite quickly. We were warned we only had an hour left, which seemed enough. All the dishes we chose had chicken in some form which was very moist (there were other alternatives ) We had hoped to have a dessert which looked good, but was told the kitchen had closed (9.00pm) - it would have been nice to have been asked if we would like anything else as the kitchen was about to close. The prices were reasonable considering the location and there is a 25% reduction with a student card.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ketan S. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was absolutely amazing! The spinach tiropitakia and halloumi skewers were the highlight of the Filoxenia menu (4 dishes). Place was a bit small and cramped but the food more than made up for and great service…highly recommend this place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Daphnee R. 2 years ago on Google
    Chicken was very dry and burned. See photo. It seemed like it was precooked ages ago or heated up in a microwave. The lamb meatballs didn't have any flavour and the red sauce tasted like some random canned tomatoe sauce. No flavours. The rice/Ebly was overcooked and mushy. Definitely too expensive. If you order chicken you get one chicken skewer. If you order meatballs you get 4 meatballs. I think one plate was about 8 pounds.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shine 8 months ago on Google • 167 reviews
    Had a great lunch here at weekend. Service was professional and friendly. Food was great - 2 cold meze and 4 hot between 2 people. First time at a Real Greek restaurant and will go again as several in London.

  • 5/5 Nicolás G. 1 month ago on Google • 103 reviews New
    We went there with a Groupon voucher and we don’t regret it at all. It was our first lunch in London and we recommend it to everybody else. They gave us a nice table inside and when the dishes came out, we started to lose our minds. Many were eaten, but both the lamb meatballs and the yellow java deserve a shotout. Especially the meatballs, they were just incredible. Also, for its location in the center of the city, the prices were really affordable. The service and the ambiende there are also top tier.

  • 5/5 Chris T. 3 months ago on Google • 87 reviews New
    Didn't realise this was a chain as it felt like a family run, very welcoming restaurant. It's central location meant the moderate prices were a welcome sight but this along with delicious, superb looking food made it a delight to eat here. We were do busy enjoying the food we didn't even take any photos! The cold meze dishes were amazing and the hot food was tasty and satisfying. The friendly, helpful staff made this a very pleasant experience. Would without a doubt recommend.

  • 5/5 Lord Daniel B. Albert W. 4 months ago on Google • 75 reviews
    ... nothing to compare with ... ! Especially the seefood we had was explizit tasty !!! I wish this quality would be served in Munich ! Thank you for this greek journey 🙏🏾

  • 5/5 Pranjali N. 5 months ago on Google • 37 reviews
    The wraps were amazing! I definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for an authentic Greek meal in London.

  • 5/5 Nidal B. 4 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Absolutely enchanted by my visit to one of the best Greek restaurants! Olesia, our exceptional waitress, made it a truly memorable experience. Her spot-on suggestions, including the Yellow Fava, the Spicy Feta Dip and the Greek filo custard pie were perfect. Thank you, Olesia, for your impeccable service – you're one of the sweetest waitresses I've ever encountered!

  • 5/5 Raadia R. 5 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Great food, great staff and great atmosphere. Would highly recommend. They squeezed us in without a reservation without a long wait time and came instantly when I accident knocked over a glass! Amazing service and great workers who are super friendly. The menu and the music is very authentically Greek!

  • 5/5 Paris R. 4 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Olesia and her team were very welcoming and friendly upon arrival. They made a special meal as a family very easy, happy and atmospheric. Thank you for the dessert wine and tea! ✨️

  • 5/5 Alejandro E. 1 year ago on Google
    Super delicious Greek food. Not the best service, but the food was very good

  • 2/5 Denise F. 5 months ago on Google
    We visited last evening, as we have always enjoyed our visits to The Real Greek restaurants, we were looking forward to our meal. To save time we went for the set meal for two. The starters were excellent, the main dishes came too soon and they were tepid but tasty, hence the 4stars. Regretfully the evening was totally spoilt by another guest in the restaurant who was loud, obnoxious and he swore almost the whole evening. His behaviour was pointed out by a group of women to the waitress but nothing was done by any member of staff or management! A lady on another table asked him to be quieter and stop swearing as he was upsetting their evening, he retaliated by being rude to them. We were also sitting at nearby table and I asked him to be more considerate as he was ruining our evening as well. From then on he continued to load and kept glaring/staring at me. I wanted leave but I was encouraged to stay by the people round me. Eventually he left with his female companion, unbelievably he put his hands on my shoulders, this is when my husband jumped up and confronted this awful man and so did the lovely ladies next to us. When we left we were offered a bottle of wine, but this wasn't appropriate as we were off to the theatre. It disappointed us that awful diner was able to ruin other diners evening without being challenged by the staff.

  • 5/5 Mike L. 1 year ago on Google
    Superb little restaurant in a busy part of London. Greek food is amazing and this place is also superb. We've just been to Zakynthos so wanted to experience Greek food in London. Don't get anywhere else than here. Amazing flavours

  • 4/5 TheSimpleKitchen 2 years ago on Google
    10/10 for food. Fantastic food!! Best Greek food in Central London. But the only annoying thing is the cleanliness. There was a layer of dust on the chair, on the bottle of olive oil and also on the cutlery. Which is disgusting. But for food 10/10 again! Falafel's, tzatziki, is hummus Highly recommended for vegetarians. They should deep clean the restaurant.!! Would not go for dine-in but will order at home.

  • 5/5 Jeanne I. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious Greek food!! Great and fast service!! Kind and smily staff!! Nice and clean restaurant!! Friendly atmosphere!! Totally recommend if you want to combine fan, tasty food and perfection!!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Free water refills
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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