Pretty noisy place & I think they should warn people "especially the ones sitting next to plate breaking" that it's going to happen. I was a bit traumatized by this, as a piece of the plate hit my leg. The entertainer was great & so was the staff. read more

The food should get 5 stars, but they only serve it in the hookah lounge. So you're surrounded by smoke the entire time you're eating, and somehow ash kept flying into our hair, and probably our drinks. It's technically a rooftop garden, which you would assume means the smoke would go up into the air, but that is NOT the case if they have the retractable roof closed. The greek food was great - but we only ordered appetizers. The best part was that this place served food past 11pm, which is apparently rare in London? At any rate, worth checking out, but come prepared to be in a true hookah lounge. read more

I've only been for the drinks! I think it's worth noting that they have a pretty darn impressive rooftop patio that is pretty hidden. It's a great place to pop up to for a relaxing drink before dinner. Me like. read more

The Elysée - Rooftop patio - Greek Near Me - London, XGL

Typical Greek food but they pack you in like sardines. You actually bump elbows with you neighbors. They charge £5 additional per person if they happen to have live music (which happens to be awful tonight.) you can't actually have a conversation. We had to wait 72 minutes to get our starters. They were good, but the wait spoiled the it. And for the very slow service which they automatically charge 12.5% Impossible to enjoy the food being bumped every 2 seconds by the waiters. and the terrible noise. Not worth the money. read more

The Elysée - Way too packed & can't even see what you're eating! Enjoy - Greek Near Me - London, XGL

Overpriced and terrible service. Extremely dead atmosphere. £55 for shisha. The photos speak for themselves! Don't go here. read more

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Had it not been for the A Frame sign that said "Rooftop Garden" I would have walked right passed this delightfully precious place. My first impression was it is HUGE. You would never guess it from the the front. We were welcomed in by one of the owners of the place. He mentioned that it's been in the family for over 50 years and they just revamped the whole space recently. I'm currently looking for a place for a group dinner, so this is in HIGH consideration with all of the group accomodations they have. Just to test out their food we ordered some starters. PLACE: Since the whole reason I stopped was the rooftop garden, we decided to head up there. They have a great sitting area with retractable cover for the spontaneous rain that comes in London. Great investment I would say. They also have heating lamps along the walls, for cooler nights, also perfect! FOOD: Ordered calamari and halloumi to starter share and it was delicious. I'm a new fan of halloumi, and still wonder how I have lived this long with out it everytime I have it. This was no exception. The calamari was pretty decent. Not spectacular, but not bad. I would get it again. PRICE: For two starters and a glass of Rose, it was Under 20. For the TCR I thought that was pretty good. Many of the patrons around us were having a bottle, I didn't look at those prices, but I would say it would be a pretty good price for a small group sharing. Overall, I really liked it friendly people, great space, good food. Hope the group will like it as well. read more

The Elysée - Calamari and halloumi starters - Greek Near Me - London, XGL

This place is a complete scam. I just ordered 60 pounds of food for delivery and nothing has arrived. We called them and refuted the order but have gotten nothing from them. This is the biggest scam ever and what a joke of a business. I haven't been returned my money and have literally been robbed by this business. We spoke to an unhonest man on the phone claiming it had been sent when he honestly had and have never received this order.! Still 60 pounds STOLEN from this restaurant. read more

Big place, for nine people we were squeezed onto a table of 8. Mezze starters good, mains were not Greek style food and mine was dry. It's not terrible just not Greek. Good for people who want to entertain large groups just share Mezze and drink. Some of us were ill the next day read more

Wasted time. Place is atrocious . Terrible service, mediocre food. Clueless , confuses waiters. read more

This place is great! Try to get a booking for the upstairs terrace if you're able to. I've been here with clients a few times so I've been able to sample a number of things on the menu. This place has great Mediterranean food with an extensive menu so everyone can find something. I'd highly recommend the monkfish skewers, the aubergine dip, and the dolmas. The terrace is bright and airy - a great place to enjoy a nice glass of rosé on a sunny afternoon. I'd definitely recommend Elysée if you're looking for a place to have a nice lunch in an inviting and breezy ambiance. read more

Elysee is just OK in my book. Didn't have a terrible experience, but I won't be back. The service was outstanding. Our waiter was very attentive and friendly enough without being annoying. The place itself is great. There is an outside rooftop terrace to sit on, and the decor inside was glitzy and really nice. But none of that matters, does it, if the food is just mediocre? We shared a bottle of wine and appetizers- hummus, Tzatziki, lamb meatballs, Spanaokipta, and calamari. Nothing was memorable, and at the end of the night and with a coupon, it was £35 pp. Eh. There's better food out there. read more

Booked for a group of friends to celebrate Women's Day last Saturday on the recommendation of a friend. We were not dissapointed. The food, service and atmosphere were exceelent. After the meal, we enjoyed the live band and danced away till the early hours of the morning. Overall One Smashing Night!!! read more

The Elysée - One Smashing Place :) - Greek Near Me - London, XGL

Great place for a late night meal. The food, service and ambience were great. They also have live music downstairs. Quite a nice find! read more

A great find by my friend...and even better than they accept the Taste Card as well giving us 2-4-1 on all dishes!! We sat on the terrace (which is heated and have a cover for the British weather). The service was impeccable and attention to detail shone through. The food was really good quality: I really enjoyed both the baked haloumi and the tzatziki. Between the two of us we ate a substantial amount and it was all pretty good quality...although on reflection I don't think we'd have happily paid the full sticker amount. read more

Brilliant staff. Great selection of food, cocktails and Greek drinks. Rooftop is the perfect place on a quiet and sunny day to chat with loved ones and friends but an even better place on a busy evening. Highly recommended. read more

We came here for a friend's engagement party and was v impressed with how swish everything looked! I didn't eat much, but what I did was good... Mostly I was suffering from odd stomach cramps (probably due to the dinner place we'd been to previously). Anyways, the staff took pity on me and brought me things to settle my stomach. They were also very kind with the cake that had been ordered as a surprise - and set everything up beautifully for us :) read more

Not a bad place. Went there for a dinner with a group of friends. Food was fairly good for the price. Good quality. But nothing to write home about. read more

Great place for a central London mezze in the summer: make sure you book a spot on the roof terrace to enjoy this place to full effect. I went with a large group with various different dietary needs, and the staff did well to cater to our demands :) brilliant to be eating al fresco in such a built-up part of the city. read more

Myself and three friends went to the Elysée on Friday night and oh what a night it was! Firstly we were given such a warm welcome when we arrived. we went upstairs and found a lovely cosy corner to share a bottle of wine! The atmosphere was great - would recommend it to anyone looking for a traditional Greek night in central London! FAB! read more

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It is the secong time I am going there, the first time around I was not a fan, however we went for my friend's birthday, and all was pre booked, the food was delicious, and in ample quantities! I really loved it! Belly dancer, plate smashing, good fun! read more

If I could give negative stars I would. This was our first night in London and I was craving Greek food after walking about 5 miles to get there. We arrive and weren't asked if we wanted inside or out and were just sent to the rooftop, which sounds nice, but when we walked in there was a thick cloud of smoke to the point it gave me a headache. Then it took 5 minutes for someone to acknowledge our existence at which point she pointed to a table in the corner but did not escort us there or give us menus, utensils or water. We sat for about 20 minutes dying of thirst from our walk until we finally got up and walked to the POS and asked if someone could bring us some menus and water. When our waiter finally walked over he greeted us with a very abrupt and rude "yes?". Shocked and appalled at this response, we asked if they were unhappy that we were here because it doesn't seem like anyone wants to help us. The waiter quickly backtracked and said no of course we are happy you are here but it wasn't very convincing. We wanted to leave but we were too starving to go find another place. We never got refills on water, we had to ask for the bill and the pita bread was all cold and stale. Food was below average all around. I'd honestly recommend McDonalds over this place..... read more

Sad to say I had such a negative experience here. I went looking forward to great food and an amazing atmosphere but unfortunately was treated as an outcast. We walked in knowing it was a later crowd (around 11:30) but based on the reviews hoped for some delicious Greek food. We were told upon arrival that all the of tables were filled due to the hookah and unless we wanted to smoke we would have to wait. "Get a drink. Well come get you shortly." We were told. So I ordered a glass of sauvignon blanc and a vodka soda- $44 later I was in shock! I checked back only to notice a group of at least 5 was seated before us. He apologize and said " I didn't forget about you!" I thought, "okay this guys seems nice he'll make it up to us at this late night dinner." Wrong. Almost an hour later I questioned him again. He said there was no seats for us upstairs (and none in the foreseeable further) and tried to pass us off at the closed restaurant down stairs. After almost an hour and a half of being jerked around and ~50 dollars later for two drinks we said enough was enough and left. Sad experience. read more

do not go here - have had bad experiences each time I have been there.

The food is good but take a good look at your bill: we were charged £12 for two halves of shandy and the 25% Gourmet Society reduction to the bill hadn't been applied. To be fair, the waiter reduced the price of the shandy (to £6 a pint still very steep) and applied the discount when I asked but if I wasn't so eagle-eyed I feel we would have been ripped off. read more

I can't really understand the negative comment on this restaurant, I personally think it's a real find in London! A remarkable makeover has transformed this once quiet and uninspiring Greek restaurant into what I believe is one of the West End's most impressive new night spots. A resident jazz band plays every night apparently, and when we were there last weekend, we were truly blown away. Everyone, and I mean everyone was dancing to fresh new covers of Gnarls Barkley and the like, very cool! Once the Greek show started, live singers (flown in from Athens?!) took to the floor, the band was changed in a matter of minutes, and the the place was transformed from a beautiful funky jazzy restaurant into a happening Greek nightclub. Plates were even being smashed in true Greek style, and though very much a predominantly Greek crowd, it had a feel of Little Italy in Soho - another of my favourites. We only had some small mezze dishes as we were not massively hungry, but all were fresh, tasty and well prepared. We didn't leave until around 4am which goes to show what a fun night it was! Not cheap, but worth every penny. Bravo Elysee, 10 out of 10! read more

Real disappointment, not great food, expensive and poor service.

Great place! Stay at the ground floor! Enjoy braking plates