Laika Bar-Resto — Restaurant in Athens

One of the greatest of the kind, and every other known kind. Every single option on the menu is superb, to the point one will have plates with ingredients that would previously be far from their choice of preference - based on true events.

From the trademark onion pie and the baked eggplant, to the dessert-ready goat cheese and the not-so-regular fries, not a single meal has disappointed so far. The parmesan mushroom pasta and the beef burgers are easy highlights when it comes to main courses, while yours truly would never leave a glass of Mouson wine go to waste.

Overall, a heart-warming stunner upon first visit, which will have one make up reasons to pass by the area and...

I called to make a reservation the other day, way ahead of time and I was told that there was no availability inside. Later on I came to realize that that was a blunt lie. While we were the first to show up when the restaurant opened they made us sit outside in the cold while the inside was completely empty. After a while a few people showed up and they asked if there was an available table inside for 2 people (the same as us) and the waiter said “sure, we have plenty of tables inside”. This was an awful experience and no matter how good the food is I am never going back. Just a typical example of greedy business owners not giving a damn about...

Laika - what happened!? The food here used to be simple but well cooked, honest, and all in all very enjoyable. The last time we went, the whole menu had changed. The salad had a bad vinagrette and way too unripe avocado. The fava was served way too warm for a hot summer night, and the baba ganoush was over-pureed (although the eggplants had been roasted nicely). We used to be fans of this place but we will probably not go back. Nice location and neighborhood, and very friendly staff, although unfortunately very slow service. Laika, please go back to your previous standards!...