Akropolis - Southend-on-Sea

Great food great service excellent selection of dishes I’ve been here a few times when I go to The Ciliffs Pavilion

The mains and service were Ok without being special. The Tiger prawn starters were clearly straight out or a packet. You can buy 20 for £6 in the supermarket and we got 5 for £8 and they were tiny prawns and cheap filo. We also asked them to turn the background music down a bit as we could hear each other but nothing happened. Not great and sorry but we won't be coming back,

This restaurant is so lovely! The staff are beyond friendly, and show genuine gratitude for your visit there. There food is authentic and delicious. We had the swt menu which was 3 dips and bread each to start, a main course of lamb which fell off the bone with rice, potatoes and alot of salad. Then dessert which was Baklava with a plate of fresh fruit. That was £24.95 pp and more than enough. This was my second visit to the restaurant and I wont hesitate to visit again. Really lovely place and deserving of 5 stars.

I have been a patron of this restaurant since it first opened, even when it was known as Candles. I have always brought friends and family here and always recommended it. However, my most recent experience was disappointing. I booked a table for my son's birthday for 11 people, but upon arrival, we found that the table was only set for 8. We were not seated together and had to wait for another table to finish their meal. Eventually, we were given two separate tables, which meant we were not able to sit together as a party. The restaurant was overcrowded, making it difficult to move around. The service was poor and the food was both undercooked and overcooked. Our food also came out at different times compared to the other table. Despite expressing our disappointment to the waitress, we were not offered any discount or complimentary drink for the mix-up. The waitress even acknowledged that we had been loyal customers for many years. I will not be returning to this restaurant for Greek food in the future, and neither will my friends and family. Additionally, the fact that my son's birthday cake was placed in someone else's cake box without regard for allergies was unacceptable.

Walked in as passing trade , but got treated so well , asked waiter for advice on ordering and got treated so exceptional food . For what seemed like a small corner restaurant in South end on sea, brought a taste of cyprus