Arokaria — Restaurant in Municipality of Agios Vasileios

Very very poor.

I have been visiting Greece since 1989 and have probably made over forty visits and this is the worst experience I have had in those thirty three years.

No menus were available so we had to try and ascertain from the Greek lady running the establishment, who spoke with a mouth full of food, what was available for breakfast/brunch. After establishing most things were not available we ordered two cheese omelettes, some bread, a Nescafé and an Americano with milk.

The omelettes were okay and the coffee fine but when I went into the taverna to pay the Greek lady wanted 21 Euros and fifty cents!

I asked the lady to check the bill as it seemed very high to me and she attempted to go through it and insisted the price was correct. I told the lady the amount she wanted to charge was too high and not in line with other charges made for breakfasts by other establishments in Rodakino. I asked her if she would be prepared to reconsider the bill but she refused. I told her I was not prepared to pay 21.5 Euros for what we had been served and she told me to leave which I did, leaving what I thought the meal was worth on our table.

Unless you want to pay ridiculous prices I would suggest you give this establishment...

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