Μαύρο Αλάτι Χαλάνδρι — Restaurant in Municipality of Chalandri

The waiter was sarcastic from the beginning. We picked a table while no one was there to indicate us where to sit or even greet us and he told us in a passive aggressive tone that we generally have to ask the staff where we can sit. Then he was sarcastic/passive aggressive all the time. When we ordered I asked him if I can order meat skewers on their own (not mentioned in the menu) and he said yes. Then, my friend who hadn't heard me but had already ordered asked if he can order skewers on their own as well. He sarcastically replied, "since your friend did, you can too, apparently" My friend changed his order and he made a frustrated face. The my friend angrily decided to leave a bad review, but didn't in the end, thinking to check out the food first. But the waiter saw him starting making the review and came to say "thank you for the review you left us" even though my friend didn't leave the review yet. We were pissed and left before our order came. Oh, and they brought us bottle water and served us without asking us...

We’ve been visiting Mavro Alati in Chalandri at least once a week since it opened. The quality of the food and the service has always been stable and reliable. The meat cuts are interesting, well-prepared, and side dishes are made with fresh ingredients. The team is friendly, polite, and attentive. In terms of the restaurant’s positioning, prices are absolutely fair - making the overall experience genuinely value for money. Of course, if someone is looking specifically for ultra-premium cuts and rare meats, there are other restaurants that cater to that. But for what Mavro Alati offers, the balance between quality, atmosphere, and pricing is spot on. The only thing we feel is missing is a dessert option. Even one or two simple choices would nicely complete the meal. Still, it’s one of our favorite spots in the area and we always look forward...

Excellent food, but vegetarians beware, this is a meat eaters paradise. Full of locals, which is always a good sign. The meat platters are huge and a great option (either pork/beef/lamb or sausages/burgers/meat skewers - see photo), and all come with fries, so you will probably over-order like we did. The meat is cooked to order and to your specification, from very rare to well done to chatted, if this is your preference! Iwas told that the goat fillet was out of this world, but did not have it myself. All in all, a great place for meat eaters. If you drive, beware, parking is not easy. We were a party of 9 and we probably ordered enough food for 14 people, and with drinks and service charge we paid 33 euros/£29 per head. Pretty decent, given that some of our party had tomahawk steaks 😎....