Cycladic Café — Restaurant in Athens

Nice café, relaxing atmosphere and good food, a bit pricier than most brunch options in the centre. Tried the poached eggs with the potatoes and spinach - the idea seems to be there but the execution fell slightly short. The crispy potatoes got a bit too soggy and there was essentially some broth produced which didn't fit with the expectation of eggs with hollandaise. Taste is still great, the dish is nice but at its price point you sort of want that finer detail. Scrambled eggs were very smooth, the avocado spread beautifully seasoned, the salad fell short to the quality of the main aspects. The Basque cheesecake with the qumquat marmelade was much more pleasant - fresh, smooth, balanced. The plants against a white backdrop do resemble of Cyclades islands while there's relaxing, discreet music in the background. I might visit again with a view of having dessert or coffee only although I feel that it's worth exploring more of the menu, that seems more unique than most...

Awful lunch experience today. The waiters/managers were not empowered to resolve the issue/misunderstanding which occurred.

When I tried to offer my side, the younger waitress cut me off and said “look I don’t have time for this today” … this was after I offered to pay the full amount. This was after a number of other rude comments. The waitresses were not interested in resolving the issue and said the owner was not contactable.

The food was ok. I think it’s a fine place to stop for a coffee but it was probably the worst place overall in an otherwise lovely...

Who serves any type of food without a plate ? ( 10 olives drowning in olive oil is called dip by the way ) Who waits tables, smiling selectively, dictated, perhaps, by the phases of the moon? Who ignores client waiting to be served, without even bringing them a glass of water?

The answers to above could be found in the Cycladic cafe. Was a fan but no...