I love this place…read more Greek food is one of my favourites, I've spent a lot of time in Greece, and this little place (it really is dinky) owned by an English lady and her Greek husband, really do Greek food well. The menu is relatively varied, of course with all the classics. I've visited a few times now, and it is probably the best Greek food I've had not adjacent to the Aegean. The decor is cute, and if you don't face the large glass front, you can, fairly well, pretend you're in a little Greek taverna instead of the not so glamourous Stockton On Tees (no offence, I just really love Greece). The baklava is also completely gorgeous, not a pathetic soggy attempt you often get in this country.

We were out for a drive around Blyth and Whitley Bay during the recent good weather and we found…read morethis gem quite by accident! We love Greek food and always keep an eye out for a 'taverna' wherever we go. We were not disappointed with Pronto! The food was excellent, authentic and there was plenty of it! Be careful not to overdo it on the homemade, pizza-style pitta bread with your starters - it's sooo good but very filling! (Cooked in a wood oven!) For the main course I had the youvetsi (beef with pasta) and my husband had the soutsoukakia (kind of like meatballs in a tomato sauce) - both absolutely delicious. The staff were very friendly and attentive but not intrusive. They even let me practice my Greek on them!! Just a shame they are a long drive from where we live - we would definitely become regulars!! Would highly recommend. Thank you or should I say euxaristoume. (Sorry it won't print it in Greek letters!)

Like most people, we have driven past Meze many times without even noticing it…read more We were encouraged to go by the excellent reviews. We are so glad we went. Small but very friendly. Seems to be room for about 18 covers. This is the first time we have sampled Turkish Meze since visiting Turkey many years ago. We started with the Sucuk Izgara (Grilled Turkish sausage) & Sigara Boregi (Fried pastry cigars filled with feta cheese). Delicious. For main we tried the Chicken Supreme & Iskender (Mixed Kebab). Again, delicious & full of flavour. You can definitely tell that everything is fresh & homemade. For 2 starters, 2 mains 2 beers & 2 glasses of white wine the bill came to just over £40. Exceptional value. This is one restaurant we will definitely be adding to our regular circuit.

We went here for a celebration dinner. I have been told that Meze is good, and have read the…read morereviews on QYPE. They were not wrong. A great selection of food. We had a sharer to start with, a big bottle of lovely red wine and a big main as well and it only came to £50 for two people. Love this place and will be back.

I always travel to Penrith to eat here as they do the best Spanish food. The decor is really…read moreauthentic and it makes you feel like you are in Spain! We always have a plate of grilled prawns and paella for two, which comes in a big pan and is left beside the table. The staff are lovely and really helpful. We also like the jugs of sangria and none of it is badly priced. Definitely worth the trip out.

Great little hidden gem. Staff are friendly, great atmosphere. The food tastes great and is fresh…read more A great place to come and eat if in the area.

Roast pepper soup on a windy & rainy afternoon was just what the doctor ordered. Chicken caesar…read moresalad was nice too, yet they forgot anchovies. The service was rather rude. When our card was rejected, they acted as if we didn't have money and wanted to run away -- didn't like that attitude *at all*. Also, the atmosphere of the place is a bit confusing - it's new, and on the 1st floor they have glass walls looking out to the street - which looked fantastic, but I left feeling confused... is it a hip new place in Lake District, or is this an old place pretending to be hip?

The rules of a good service is not only to take your order and bring it out but also check on you…read moreafter your first bite, and to check on you in a middle of your meal to refill your drinks. This place lacks of all steps but the ordering and brining it out. When I wanted something I had to yell out the waitress who was busy chatting with other staff behind the counter. We were done with tea and nobody checked on us. I wanted Tabasco for my soup there were nobody to ask for it Same for the freshly ground pepper. Food is okay. Nothing special. If you are here for a quick pit stop this place is okay.

Good free starters. Hallomi chese as starter was delicious. Vigeterian mosaka was not made right…read more Could not taste any thing good in it. Other food saied to be greecy. Not clear menu. Avrage prices.

We had a Groupon for Simply Greek and didn't really know what to expect. Overall, we were really…read morepleased! The Groupon was for the Greek Mezze dinner, which requires a minimum of 2 diners. For £18 per person (we had it 50% off from Groupon!), you get a big platter of appetizers and a big platter of entrees, though the entrees are small, mezze-size. So you get to try lots of different things. Hard to remember what we had, but i think the appetizers were tzatziki, hummus, a broad bean dip, fried halloumi, vine leaves, spicy sausage, meatballs, and Greek salad. We got some garlic bread first, then pitta to eat with the rest of the dishes. Phew! Lots of food already! The hummus was really excellent - it was thick and garlicky and addictive. Different than I've had at other places, and delicious. The halloumi was great too. Vine leaves were the usual, I don't remember being particularly wowed by the meatballs and sausage, though they were fine, not my favorite part of the platter. The Greek salad had nice crunch fresh vegetables, olives, and tangy feta, so I really enjoyed that. We were getting full already! Then came the main plates - hard to remember it all! Greek pasta (yum!!), lamb (tender, amazing), chicken kebabs (gorgeous charred flavor, absolutely delicious), and some other things that clearly weren't as memorable as the other 3! I do remember chips that came on the side were hot, crispy, and basically perfect. The mains were better than the appetizers, in my opinion (except for the hummus). The meat was so well cooked, the flavors were just right, and we were very satisfied! The thing is, it's pretty pricey at £18 per person (without a Groupon). Though you will get very full, no doubt you'd get full too if you ordered a la carte and got one entree each and an appetizer to share for maybe £10 less. Since dessert and drinks aren't included in the mezze deal, I don't really think it's financially worth it. I'd certainly come back, but I'd order a la carte. Service was very friendly, our server was lovely and warm. You can't really see the dining room for the street, since it's below street level, but it's actually very nice with lots of Greek-looking decor, blue and white everywhere, sort of a beachy feel. Don't judge it by the plain exterior, give it a try! I'm sure we'll be back.

We are staying at the Warwick lodge just a couple blocks from here and decided to pop in for…read moredinner. Even though we didn't have a reservation, they squeezed us in. So glad they did! Each dish was excellently prepared. My husband got the swordfish and I had the sea bream. The baklava tasted like heaven. Definitely a great find!

I agree that it doesn't look much from the outside, but inside isn't so bad. The food is ok, I…read morewouldn't go much more into than that. It was a while ago I visited last, but I got a stuffed pepper main course that was a bit mushy and also had a hair in it. Other people's food looked better! I'd say it was worth a visit just for the dessert - Aphrodite's Delight! You can tell why Aphrodite was delighted just by the way they display the banana on the plate ;o) Don't take your Gran with you for that one!