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Stalactites Restaurant

Name: Stalactites Restaurant
Telephone: +61 3 9663 3316
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.3

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Classic Greek dishes served in dining room with exposed stone walls and striking stalactite ceiling.

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Classic Greek dishes served in dining room with exposed stone walls and striking stalactite ceiling.

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I had always been a huge fan of Greek food and when I was looking around at recommended places to eat on Google and Tiktok and saw that this is one of the best restaurants in Melbourne for Greek cuisine, I knew I absolutely had to try it. When we arrived at Stalactites, at around evening time, there was already a long queue in which we waited for about 30 mins before we were seated. As their name suggests, there were Stalactites on the ceilings for decor and it was a bit cramped in the restaurant, with service staff having to dodge customers moving in and out of the restaurant. This place is known for their Giro Souvlakis but since I came with a small group and we weren’t that hungry, we decided to get a few items to share. We ordered 2 dips - the Tzatziki (Yoghurty dip) and Hommus (Chickpea Dip), the Homemade Spanakopita (Baked Spinach, Feta Cheese in Pastry) for our appetizer, 3 pieces of Pita Bread and a Small Mixed Giro Platter that had chicken and lamb. The food arrived relatively quickly and all at once which I appreciate a lot and we dug in. The Spanakopita was absolutely delicious, it was extremely savoury with a nutty-cheesy taste and an after taste of spinach. Then, we ate the Giro Platter with Pita Bread and dipped it in the 2 dips we ordered and I must say, the meat was cooked and seasoned to perfection, with each shave of meat being hot, tender and bursting with flavour. The dips were also delicious in their own ways - The Tzatziki dip offered a refreshing, cream cheese-like taste and the Hommus offered a nutty-foresty taste with a faint citrusy taste that went super well, especially with the lamb. Furthermore, the portion size for the platter was more than enough for 3 people and 2 dips were also ample for 3 breads. Lastly, I want to say that usually heavily flavoured foods usually lead to me getting sick of the flavours after a few bites but this place was different, I could not stop eating. All in all, this place is a must return for me if I am ever craving Greek food in Melbourne again with both service being great and price points being reasonable too. The taste of the food here perfectly fits my savoury-biased palate and I would definitely recommend this place!

THTH

Went here for lunch and it was busy. Can’t miss it as it is in a corner of Lonsdale, across QVC parking. Place was small, packed with the seatings close to each other. It was very hot day and the ac wasn’t working. It was very uncomfortable eating whilst sweating at the same time. I notice there is also a second floor, I didn’t see the place but stayed on the ground floor. Seatings also outside by the street/foot path. Staffs were ok, very busy but maybe needs a bit more friendly or welcoming. There was one guy (owner?/manager?) who was very friendly to customers coming in but the rest of the staffs not so much. No one was asking how the food was or how the customers were doing… they were very busy that day. Food, very generous portions, you will never leave the place still hungry. Reasonably priced, plate and food presentation does not seem to be a concern but food quality is and that’s good too. Food were typical Greek, rice wrapped in vine, olives, cheese, meatballs, pita bread. Baclava so soft, gooey and yummy. Just maybe make the experience a comfortable one, not too hot/warm either ac during hot weather, maybe a little bit of space too in between seatings so it doesn’t feel claustrophobic and warm. A little bit tricky with prams, wheelchair or crutches as not a lot of space to manoeuvre in between tables. Parking at the QVC.

mrsmmrsm

I am a first-time customer who just bought hot chips. I was at the office & craved for hot chips, so i googled & found this restaurant. It's the best hot chips I have ever had. You don't need any ketchup for this one. Perfect balance. Loved it. Update on 24 Mar 2023 Ordered fish soup and enjoyed it too 😋 Update on 9 June 2023 I ordered chips to take away, but i wanted it in my container. The girl and the cashier were kind enough to consider it. I understand there might be food and safety issue so they won't put it in your container. You have to put it yourself. But there's more decent way to do that. I don't know if it's the manager or the owner, he talked in condescending manner saying "NOT ALLOWED! NOT ALLOWED! NOT ALLOWED!" and pushed my container like it was a filthy thing. Mate, if you tell me nicely that "it's restaurant rules, we can't do it for you, but you can do it yourself here or there", I would respect it, but acting like indecent person like that is not acceptable. Be kind. It's free. So, that would be my last visit to this restaurant. You can have the best food in the world, but if you are rude, i won't bring my friends there and I won't recommend it, either. The way you deal with your customers matter more.

Melly HestonMelly Heston

110

Value doesn't exist here. We visited this restaurant for some Greek food with high hopes after seeing the reviews. We were certainly mistaken. The Service... The overall service was efficient, from taking the order to bringing the food. Unfortunately, when asked to provide a dessert following our mains, we were asked to remind the waiter instead of him writing it down, which has never happened at any other restaurant. The Food... For $20+ souvlaki, you'd expect not to need to pay $1.5 to include chips. The souvlaki was very large, unsurprisingly with the amount of lettuce shoved in there, yet somehow dry and bland. The vegetarian platter was incredibly misleading and disappointing for $24. It was described to have dolmadakia (plural greek), feta fritters, olives, feta, dips, and pita. We received 1 dolmadaki, 1 fritter, 3 olives, 1 feta piece, 1.5 slices of cucumber with a piece of pita. The only reasonable portion were the dips. We took a photo of the platter to laugh about, feeling this was some kind of joke. No need to say, but I didn't remind the guy about the dessert and spent our money elsewhere. The food and menu are attached. TLDR: Poor value, bland food and lacking professionalism.

ChrisChris

Obviously there is a wait for this place with how popular it is. We definitely waited about 30mins in the line but it was fine. The line did move quick enough. The immediate interest is the stalactites on the ceiling for decoration which were amazing to fit the vibe and the name obviously. The tables were quite close to each other but it didn't effect the conversations on the table or anything. The food did take some time to come out but expected with the number of people there. We ordered the mixed grill, vegan souvlaki, bean soup, pita bread and vegetarian platter. The mixed grill was great! Got to try all different types of meat with chips and salad however I was disappointed to find that pita didn't come with the dish. We had ro order it separately when the mixed grill was already $43. I do think it was a bit overpriced for what we got. But the vegetarian platter was a great way to try so many different dips and side dishes in one. The dolmades were really good! And the Eggplant dip and hummus was amazing! Even the chips were seasoned really well!. The chicken in the mixed grill was super moist and well spiced! Would I go back, yes I would!

Dinasha WimalasiriDinasha Wimalasiri

It has been 10+ years since my last visit to Stalactites and I'm glad it's business as usual. There was no greetings upon arrival and the young waitress didn't seemed happy as she was taking my order. At the time of waiting for my order there was only one senior waiter alongside the the young waitress on the till/bringing food to the table. FOH seemed understaffed for the amount of dine in customers and those that were waiting to be seated for the dinner service. This could of had been the reason for the lacklustre customer service. The Chicken Giros Souvlaki I had opted for had tasted the same as I could remember from my previous visits. The wrap was generously packed with succulent and well seasoned marinated chicken off the spit. It had a good heft too. Lettuce and tomato were fresh, and the tzatziki had a good garlic punch without it being overpowering. Overall the souvlaki is well priced for what you get and their portions are on the generous side. If I had to be nit-picky then I would like to see more attention to detail on the overall customer service provided.

SimonSimon

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I had always been a huge fan of Greek food and when I was looking around at recommended places to eat on Google and Tiktok and saw that this is one of the best restaurants in Melbourne for Greek cuisine, I knew I absolutely had to try it. When we arrived at Stalactites, at around evening time, there was already a long queue in which we waited for about 30 mins before we were seated. As their name suggests, there were Stalactites on the ceilings for decor and it was a bit cramped in the restaurant, with service staff having to dodge customers moving in and out of the restaurant. This place is known for their Giro Souvlakis but since I came with a small group and we weren’t that hungry, we decided to get a few items to share. We ordered 2 dips - the Tzatziki (Yoghurty dip) and Hommus (Chickpea Dip), the Homemade Spanakopita (Baked Spinach, Feta Cheese in Pastry) for our appetizer, 3 pieces of Pita Bread and a Small Mixed Giro Platter that had chicken and lamb. The food arrived relatively quickly and all at once which I appreciate a lot and we dug in. The Spanakopita was absolutely delicious, it was extremely savoury with a nutty-cheesy taste and an after taste of spinach. Then, we ate the Giro Platter with Pita Bread and dipped it in the 2 dips we ordered and I must say, the meat was cooked and seasoned to perfection, with each shave of meat being hot, tender and bursting with flavour. The dips were also delicious in their own ways - The Tzatziki dip offered a refreshing, cream cheese-like taste and the Hommus offered a nutty-foresty taste with a faint citrusy taste that went super well, especially with the lamb. Furthermore, the portion size for the platter was more than enough for 3 people and 2 dips were also ample for 3 breads. Lastly, I want to say that usually heavily flavoured foods usually lead to me getting sick of the flavours after a few bites but this place was different, I could not stop eating. All in all, this place is a must return for me if I am ever craving Greek food in Melbourne again with both service being great and price points being reasonable too. The taste of the food here perfectly fits my savoury-biased palate and I would definitely recommend this place!

THTH

Went here for lunch and it was busy. Can’t miss it as it is in a corner of Lonsdale, across QVC parking. Place was small, packed with the seatings close to each other. It was very hot day and the ac wasn’t working. It was very uncomfortable eating whilst sweating at the same time. I notice there is also a second floor, I didn’t see the place but stayed on the ground floor. Seatings also outside by the street/foot path. Staffs were ok, very busy but maybe needs a bit more friendly or welcoming. There was one guy (owner?/manager?) who was very friendly to customers coming in but the rest of the staffs not so much. No one was asking how the food was or how the customers were doing… they were very busy that day. Food, very generous portions, you will never leave the place still hungry. Reasonably priced, plate and food presentation does not seem to be a concern but food quality is and that’s good too. Food were typical Greek, rice wrapped in vine, olives, cheese, meatballs, pita bread. Baclava so soft, gooey and yummy. Just maybe make the experience a comfortable one, not too hot/warm either ac during hot weather, maybe a little bit of space too in between seatings so it doesn’t feel claustrophobic and warm. A little bit tricky with prams, wheelchair or crutches as not a lot of space to manoeuvre in between tables. Parking at the QVC.

mrsmmrsm

I am a first-time customer who just bought hot chips. I was at the office & craved for hot chips, so i googled & found this restaurant. It's the best hot chips I have ever had. You don't need any ketchup for this one. Perfect balance. Loved it. Update on 24 Mar 2023 Ordered fish soup and enjoyed it too 😋 Update on 9 June 2023 I ordered chips to take away, but i wanted it in my container. The girl and the cashier were kind enough to consider it. I understand there might be food and safety issue so they won't put it in your container. You have to put it yourself. But there's more decent way to do that. I don't know if it's the manager or the owner, he talked in condescending manner saying "NOT ALLOWED! NOT ALLOWED! NOT ALLOWED!" and pushed my container like it was a filthy thing. Mate, if you tell me nicely that "it's restaurant rules, we can't do it for you, but you can do it yourself here or there", I would respect it, but acting like indecent person like that is not acceptable. Be kind. It's free. So, that would be my last visit to this restaurant. You can have the best food in the world, but if you are rude, i won't bring my friends there and I won't recommend it, either. The way you deal with your customers matter more.

Melly HestonMelly Heston

110

Value doesn't exist here. We visited this restaurant for some Greek food with high hopes after seeing the reviews. We were certainly mistaken. The Service... The overall service was efficient, from taking the order to bringing the food. Unfortunately, when asked to provide a dessert following our mains, we were asked to remind the waiter instead of him writing it down, which has never happened at any other restaurant. The Food... For $20+ souvlaki, you'd expect not to need to pay $1.5 to include chips. The souvlaki was very large, unsurprisingly with the amount of lettuce shoved in there, yet somehow dry and bland. The vegetarian platter was incredibly misleading and disappointing for $24. It was described to have dolmadakia (plural greek), feta fritters, olives, feta, dips, and pita. We received 1 dolmadaki, 1 fritter, 3 olives, 1 feta piece, 1.5 slices of cucumber with a piece of pita. The only reasonable portion were the dips. We took a photo of the platter to laugh about, feeling this was some kind of joke. No need to say, but I didn't remind the guy about the dessert and spent our money elsewhere. The food and menu are attached. TLDR: Poor value, bland food and lacking professionalism.

ChrisChris

Obviously there is a wait for this place with how popular it is. We definitely waited about 30mins in the line but it was fine. The line did move quick enough. The immediate interest is the stalactites on the ceiling for decoration which were amazing to fit the vibe and the name obviously. The tables were quite close to each other but it didn't effect the conversations on the table or anything. The food did take some time to come out but expected with the number of people there. We ordered the mixed grill, vegan souvlaki, bean soup, pita bread and vegetarian platter. The mixed grill was great! Got to try all different types of meat with chips and salad however I was disappointed to find that pita didn't come with the dish. We had ro order it separately when the mixed grill was already $43. I do think it was a bit overpriced for what we got. But the vegetarian platter was a great way to try so many different dips and side dishes in one. The dolmades were really good! And the Eggplant dip and hummus was amazing! Even the chips were seasoned really well!. The chicken in the mixed grill was super moist and well spiced! Would I go back, yes I would!

Dinasha WimalasiriDinasha Wimalasiri

It has been 10+ years since my last visit to Stalactites and I'm glad it's business as usual. There was no greetings upon arrival and the young waitress didn't seemed happy as she was taking my order. At the time of waiting for my order there was only one senior waiter alongside the the young waitress on the till/bringing food to the table. FOH seemed understaffed for the amount of dine in customers and those that were waiting to be seated for the dinner service. This could of had been the reason for the lacklustre customer service. The Chicken Giros Souvlaki I had opted for had tasted the same as I could remember from my previous visits. The wrap was generously packed with succulent and well seasoned marinated chicken off the spit. It had a good heft too. Lettuce and tomato were fresh, and the tzatziki had a good garlic punch without it being overpowering. Overall the souvlaki is well priced for what you get and their portions are on the generous side. If I had to be nit-picky then I would like to see more attention to detail on the overall customer service provided.

SimonSimon

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