Phone: +441914144013
Address: Spa Well Road, Gateshead, United Kingdom
City: Gateshead
Dishes: 19
Reviews: 13947
"This was my first time at the restaurant and how disappointed I was with the food. The rest of my party had been in October last year and at the time had nothing but praises for the food. However, they have just changed the menu and the new one is missing some Greek items that were on the previous menu and I think should still be on the Greek part of the menu. The dishes in question were baked feta cheese starter and the chicken souvlaki. As I was intending to have the feta cheese starter I had to make another choice and opted for the king prawns in Ouzo, which were very nice but would have personally preferred them out of their shells as the dish became very messy to eat. I chose the Lamb Kleftiko for my main. This is my favourite Greek dish and one I choose regularly on my holidays to Greece. I love the way that it is slow cook so the lamb just falls apart in your mouth. Unfortunately, this was not how the Lamb Kleftiko at Petra’s was. No way was the lamb slow cooked. Instead there were slices of lamb that had obviously been cut off a joint after in was cooked and place in the dish. The meat was tough and the dish just so disappointing. My partner had the chicken gyros as the chicken souvlaki was not available. He said that it tasted ok, but the presentation was very lacking. It came on a meal tray and the food laid onto of a piece of paper, so felt that we were at a fast food location rather than a restaurant. I couldn’t fault the service and friendliness of the staff. However, my personal experience of the food means that I will not be returning in the foreseeable future unless their food improves greatly."
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