George's Greek Tavern

4.4 Below Average

Food  4      Drinks  5      Ambience  5      Service  4      Value  4     

We booked for 8. Attempted to order the meat platter for my partner and I, and were told it was unavailable because they had run out of meat. So we went for the moussaka. Nope, you can't have that either. Fine. So we all went with the banquet except for me, because I don't eat seafood (and there was no meat). So I ordered the Pastitsio. Everyone's banquet arrived but no pastitsio.

So I waited a little while and still, no food on my plate. So I asked, and yes they had forgotten me. So I get my pastitsio and it's unbelievably salty. Like dead-sea salty. I'm not sure what happened, maybe the chef slipped, but there's no justification for seasoning a dish like that. Meanwhile, the banquet has been served, and they managed to scrounge up a meat platter to serve with the seafood.

Although I don't think you could call it meat anymore. Leather, rubber, wood, these are the sorts of things that come to mind when trying to describe the meat. Except the sausage, that was quite nice. But it's pretty hard to stuff up sausage. The seafood (from what I was told) was ok. Crab was cooked well and the calamari was not too bad.

In terms of service, there were 3 waiters for the entire, quite busy, restaurant which was not enough. Everything, including the bill, just took too long. The waiters, when you could get their attention, were very helpful and polite but they were just too busy to be able to provide decent service.

Jun 18, 2011 

2 Not Recommended

Food  3      Drinks  2      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

I've been here a couple of times and only went the second time as it was someone else's choice. The first time the food and drinks were not good and the service was even worse. I was not happy with my meal but the waitress basically said "take it or leave it" and charged us for it either way. I didn't even eat it. The second time I tried not to eat anything. Very average food, average service and nothing to recommend about it at all.

Dec 30, 2010 

2.8 Not Recommended

Food  3      Drinks  3      Ambience  5      Service  1      Value  2     

Appalling service, even when it was clear we were not happy, we were just avoided more. Food was very very late, dry, and of poor standard. "We're really busy" is no excuse when it's your $100!

Dec 06, 2009 

8.4 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Drinks  9      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  7     

Probably the best greek food I've had outside of my mother-in-laws kitchen. Order a banquet for two and bring the kids, there's plenty to go around.

May 19, 2009 

2.2 Not Recommended

Food  3      Drinks  3      Ambience  3      Service  1      Value  1     

Food was cold, service was poor. Don't bother coming if you have kids as they aren't interested in serving you. Overall this place was awaste of time.

Mar 20, 2009 

8 Recommended

Food  8      Drinks  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

We are lucky to have this restaurant on our doorstep - always bustling, busy and noisy - not the place to go for a quiet dinner for 2! Service is casual, but efficient, and the food simple but wonderful. Go with a group and enjoy platters of food - there's always too much.

Mar 13, 2009 

9.2 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Drinks  9      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  10     

The service was fantastic, attentive and helpful. Food was delicious and we had the banquet...great food and value for money. A bit noisy but it was certainly somewhere where I would go again definitely!

Jul 20, 2008 

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Drinks  9      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  9     

Well it can be a pain in the butt going out that way but believe me the pain is worth the while. Terrific food and good value. George has come a long way from sleeping out the back at Lemnos Tavern years ago. Just goes to show that hard work pays off. Consistently good. Can't really fault it.

Mar 22, 2008 

8.2 Recommended

Food  9      Drinks  9      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  7     

I highly recommend the dips, they're brilliant. Be careful with the meat, it's quite fatty so if you're into sovalakis (and you like leaner meat) ask them to put a lamb skewer in your sova instead. In saying that the spit meat is very tasty so it's up to you!

Feb 28, 2008 

9.2 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Drinks  10      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  9     

Been here numerous times and the food is awsome. Highly recommend the steak, you cut it with a bread knife. Only downfall is the noise but you get that at any Greek restaurant.

Nov 29, 2006