Hellenic Republic

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  9     

Had such an amazing night at Hellenic Republic! The food was authentic and what you would get in a taverna in Greece.

Highlight would be the lamb and the moussaka. The Cypriot grain salad is also a must. For dessert I got the 'Ekmek kataifi pagoto' which is a pastry with cherries, custard and mastic ice cream. Amazing!

Also had a nice chat with a waitress from Greece, she was lovely to talk to her and very attentive. Planning my next trip to Melbourne just to have dinner at Hellenic Republic!

May 16, 2012 

6.8 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  6      Service  7      Value  8     

My second time here but not as good as the first that's for sure! The banquet was similar but with minor changes which were a mistake they shouldn't stuck to the original banquet!

The dessert wasn't the authentic loukoumades served warm with walnuts and honey instead a custard ball with a sour coating which was horrible. The salmon was too undercooked and more like japanese style and the skin was not crispy at all, the salads tasted indian what happened to a good old horiatiki salata with cucumber and tomatoes? They replaced the beautiful tiganites patates with boiled potatoes and the scallops tasted different too last time they sat on a dollop of garlic skordalia on the shell this time they weren't as tasty.

Overall still nice but disappointing compared to my first experience there.

Apr 01, 2012 

4.5 Below Average

Food  4      Ambience  6      Service  6      Value  2     

Very loud atmosphere in the restaurant and found it hard to communicate with our members of our dinner party. Our table of five chose to go the banquet at $58.00 per head.

Entrees were boring and tasteless. According to George Colombaris, the salmon skin should be crispy and the meat should be pink, not well done. So was quite disappointed with the way the kitchen staff prepared it.

Our dessert was a "hellenic mess" consisting of broken up meringue with cream and a strawberry sauce. Was way too sweet, and something you would serve to a child, not served at a gourmet restaurant.

The highlight if I can call it that was the roast potatoes. Very disappointed with the quality of the food for the price paid. Will not be going back.

Feb 20, 2012 

7.5 Recommended

Food  6      Ambience  7      Service  9      Value  8     

Nice venue, excellent staff and service but too much food! not often I complain about it but my girlfriend and I just couldn't get through the trapezi sharing plates that we ordered. I can't fault the value at just $58 per head but we both felt so embarrassed saying we were finished with so much food left. They could cut the portions down by a third and we'd have still struggled. For the big hearty eater who can stomach a lot of garlic marinated meats, this place is for you!

Jan 11, 2012 

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  8     

Came here with friends a few days ago for dinner. Not being Greek myself and not having much experience with Greek food, I can vouch for its authenticity, but we all enjoyed the food that was served. We had an assortment of appetiser and main dishes and they were all excellent, especially the grilled sausages, the taramasalata dip and the grilled cheese.

We'll certainly come back again if we're in Melbourne again.

Jan 03, 2012 

7.3 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  7      Service  8      Value  7     

Went here for the special NYE dinner. The service was superb. Nothing was too much trouble and staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Entrees were wonderful. Especially liked Saganaki with Figs and Salmon Croquettes. The mains were Ok. Both the Lamb and Chicken were tender but not as flavourful as others I've had. The hand-cut chips and tzatziki were nice accompaniments.

Dessert was the biggest let down. I love watermelon and feta cheese but not together as a dessert. Also the Greek Doughnuts were stodgy and bland instead of light, crispy and sweet. I could only eat 1/2 of one because they tasted like nothingness. Although we had a good night overall, think I will stick with my favourite Greek spot in Moonee Ponds.

Jan 03, 2012 

8.8 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  9     

Brilliant - Together with the old Perama of Petersham they are the 2 best Greek eateries I have been to. Fig saganaki was the highlight, worth the trip to Melbourne!

Dec 31, 2011 

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  9     

Really enjoyed the food at this restaurant. It is hard not to compare to Press Club, in my view the food here is far better and far less expensive.

The olives, dips, cheeses and vegetables were outstanding - some of the best I have eaten. The meat dishes were very good and full of flavor. The only let down was the dessert, which was a real failure. Try the Greek wines and beer, they are also very good. If it was not so far away I would be a regular and I still might. Worth a try.

Nov 05, 2011 

8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  9      Service  8      Value  7     

We ordered the banquet for the Trapezi sharing menu for $58 per person. Great choice for first time visitors as you get the best of the menu. I would recommend going with people who are large-eaters as there was an abundance of food to finish. By the time we finally got through the ‘small’ tasting plates, we were so full for the main dishes that the majority of it went to waste.

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Oct 08, 2011 

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     

Came here for dinner a few weeks ago and absolutely loved the placed. Everything was spot on, the wine, the food, the service.

It was a very busy night but the wait staff were so attentive and polite. We had to wait 20 minutes for our table to be ready too, but really, it was a very busy Saturday night and it certainly wasn't something that I felt would ruin our night. While waiting for the table we were offered drinks and made welcome, so what more can you ask for?

Food was excellent, I agree the desserts weren't the absolute best (ordered loukoumades and some cherry ice cream thing) but by then we were so full from the mains it could've just been lack of appetite.

I've been to many top restaurants but the staff at Hellenic were very welcoming and provided us with top service all night. Will definitely be back again!

Aug 04, 2011