My Big Fat Greek

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16 Elephant and Castle,
Elephant and Castle,
London,
SE1 6TH

(020) 7252 5250

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Reviewer alhashim
19/03/2012
We went to their special Greek night a few weeks ago and had the most amazing evening!The food and atmosphere was marvellous and the belly dancer was stunning and a stunning dancer---my husband sat open mouthed and just dribbled!we are Egyptian so we know what dancing is and we were not surprised to find out she is Middle eastern too!We had a great night with lovely entertainment.
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Reviewer Chris27
05/01/2012
A large group of us went on New Years Eve an had an absoultely great night!
The food was very tasty and the portions were generous.
The entertainment was fun and most importantly the service was excellent!
They really go out of their way to make their customers have a great night!
We will be back soon!
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Reviewer mickg
20/11/2011
I went to this restaurant last night with my wife and daughter with preconceived ideas. In fact i had an amazing time, the food was superb, staff very friendly, i reccomend this place, cant wait to go back
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Reviewer Zazelle
22/06/2011
This is an amazing restaurant! The customer service is of high quality and the food was amazing! The meze we ordered was really filling and a great value for money! This is definitely on my "must go" list of restaurant. I recommend it to everyone!

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Reviewer Skopelos
04/06/2011
Food was good and authentic although we had to take from the main course menu our third vegetarian choice as our first two were no longer cooked as we were told demand for them didn't warrant providing the listed Yemisti or Vegetable Mousaka. Service was friendly and attentive in attractive surroundings but the whole experience was negated by the very loud non atmospheric music. Conversation was impossible. We asked for the music to be turned down on two occasions which it was but within a few minutes it was up to full volume again. A great shame. Overall a promising venue spoiled by the loud music.
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Reviewer JonathanRooks
02/04/2011
This restaurant is close to my office at London South Bank University so I'll be going again. in fact, I enjoyed it so much I'd be going again even if it wasn't close.

As I've several Cypriot friends, I have had plenty of exposure to Greek food and this was up with the best. We thought it was a match for the famous Vrisaki of Wood Green.

We had pork and lamb souvlaki dishes, both were cooked very well and very tasty. Served with very nice salads we had a very good dinner at a reasonable price.

Staff were attentive and the host, Leonidas, charming.

Jonathan Rooks
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25/05/2011
Yes, this restaurant is a great addition to the Elephant & Castle eating establishments. They do a lot of Greek 'classics' in a competent way and the service is good. 'My Big Fat Greek' will help us get over our feeling of loss since the famous Pizzeria Castello closed its doors - a few yards away!
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Reviewer GIDEON
28/03/2011
service quick, busy. ordered mezze between 4 people, lots of dips but not enough pitta bread. the amount was the same as when we had a mezze for 2. they forgot the chips, which came quickly but were hard. the puddings were nice they do give tap water without the usual grumbles.
the staff did give bad advice about parking locally and we got a ticket - best not to give any advice. otherwise a okay evening.
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Reviewer maggie46
20/03/2011
our first visit last night and wont be the last great night and friendly atmosphere. staff wonderful also food and plenty of it.
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Reviewer The_Grays
14/02/2011
absolutely excellent, have been there a number of times and food and service is amazing. Highly recommended
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Reviewer bananrama
10/02/2011
We have visited my big fat Greek twice in the past month and were amazed by the quality of the food and the friendliness of the service. Portions are big, and the meze is massive. But that is not a complaint at all, just be sure to wear stretchy trousers as they don't scrimp on portion size! Wine is very well priced and very tasty. If only they put on a rival disco to la bodeguita on a Friday night!
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Reviewer kit123
05/02/2011
want to thank Leonidas and all his staff for making my daughters birthday so special. have been to so many restaurants over the years but this one is by far the best we have ever been to! the staff are friendly and the food is to die for. i would recommends this place to anyone and i have! will definitely be going back
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03/02/2011
Thank-you for making Nikkita's 21st really special, you are no1 in south london for a Greek restaurant. And we should know cos we owned the same. Bravo sas, ke Kali tixi. Tina and Christina and family xxx
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Reviewer sej021
09/01/2011
Good food,Good value for money and good atmosphere!
Staff very attentive sometimes abit to much, but overall very good service. Had a very good evening and is a great addition to the Elephant and Castle area!. Good Times
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Reviewer Thnev
06/01/2011
I went along with 2 friends for a small celebration which the owner did not know about. We were greated with warm charm at the door and were confortably seated in a nice warm resturant.

The decor was a traditional greek atmosphere. The waiter came over and made sure we were all looked after
The food was to die for notr too complicated but reminded me of the many times I have spend in Greek tavernas over the years.
Cannot fault this place and really cannot say a bad word about it either.

It made our night
Thank you
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Reviewer DirtyChicken
22/12/2010
A group of us went here this lunchtime as a new option (bored of Chinese, Polish, etc in the E&C shopping centre - lovely though they are).
Food was fairly standard Greek fair, ie. yummy and filling. No frills, but definitely above average.
Some confusion over the discount flyers sent out, but we still negotiated a discount. All in all very happy - a feast for 7 people for just over £10 a head.
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Reviewer winny
18/12/2010
I had a staff Christmas party here on Wednesday. The food was the best Greek food all of us had tasted and the Meze (which we all had) was massive.
If your looking for a Stella or Carling then your in for a surprise as they only sell Greek beers but they tasted great with our meal.
We was not expecting too much as we had left it late but was really happy.

One word of warning. If you have the Meze dont pig out on the dips you wont have room for the main part!
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Reviewer trinawotwot
14/12/2010
Being a local to this area I was well looking forward to having my favourite type of food being available in such close proximity.
However I was sadly disappointed not only by the lack of food quality but also the service.
Food: What every real foodie would agree is that the success of any meal is the quality of ingredients and you would expect that this element would be a priority if not an inspiration for any chef or restaurant. However this doesn’t seem to be of importance to My Big Fat Greek and was disappointed by faded and equally tasteless tomatoes in my traditionally easy Greek Salad dish which was also served with chopped cos lettuce making me wonder whether this is to save on money?
Sub standard service won’t help this place either where waiters and managers alike have a disingenuous and somewhat pretentious approach to serving where I felt cooed over by a suited member of staff whom perhaps is either wanting to be noticed or wanting to impress and then practically ignored by the rest.
Call me old fashion but I would think that speaking loudly in a foreign language whilst gesturing towards your direction is rude.

The place looks great though and I did enjoy the decor being a mix between modern and traditional Greek and the mural is great. It’s a prime spot for this restaurant but I feel they need to pick up the standard a little because although they may be one of few in that area, but because Greek restaurants are a dime a dozen in London, it makes it even more important to try and stand out however way you can.
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Reviewer MyBigFatGreek
15/12/2010
Hi My name is Leonidas Andreou owner of my big fat Greek, I have read your review and am very surprised to some of your comments. Mainly the first comment made regarding the quality of our food Our chef has been cooking Greek cuisine for over 30 years, in the uk, usa, France and Greece. He was also the head chef for the Greek restaurant that went to the finals of Gordon Ramsey's , restaurant of the year. I would like to think that Gordon knows his onions when it comes to judging restaurants and the quality of their food. Our ingredients are of the highest standard and are are purchased on a daily basis fresh. (not sure about your comments regarding cos lettuce, we only use iceberg lettuce). All of our staff are trained on an ongoing basis, both in customer service and also knowledge of our food, many of our staff to speak Greek, but we are after all a greek restaurant. We have been open for nearly 3 weeks now and have received some fantastic feedback and comments, this is why I felt I had to respond to your comments. What I would like to do is invite you over for a glass of Greek wine and elaborate on your comments.
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Reviewer nothappybunny
12/05/2012
I would like to respond to your comments also and say how much I agree with you. We went there tonight for George Benson Tribute and the meal was £30.00 per head (9 of us), we felt ripped off by te food, not one person had a greek accent..the guys were cockneys (dont have any problem with cockneys as I am one) but i did go to a greek restaurant and the house wine was absolutely disgusting....was told that they dont do any other wine and when I asked a waitress if that was the only wine she said no, we do greek wine as well. I will never go back to this restaurant again and also I agree regarding the service.
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Reviewer vascat56
02/12/2010
The best Greek food I've had in ages. Will go again most definitely. Service was fantastic too.
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Reviewer MyBigFatGreek
15/12/2010
Thank you very much for your kind words..


Leonidas Andreou
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