Delfinia — Restaurant in Municipality of Glyfada

⚠️ TOURIST SCAM – AVOID AT ALL COSTS

As soon as I entered the restaurant, I was greeted with a forced smile and fake politeness. After asking where I could sit, an older, rude waiter led me to the far right section — the café area, without tablecloths, where people were just having coffee — despite plenty of empty tables in the main restaurant area. The message was clear: tourists are second-class here.

I ordered the “Filet Veneziana” from the menu, and asked the waiter repeatedly to confirm — is this liver? He confirmed every single time that it is indeed liver.

What did I get? A dry, tasteless piece of steak, covered in mushroom sauce, with rice on the side — absolutely nothing resembling Fegato alla Veneziana, which is exclusively made with liver. After several back-and-forth attempts, including translation into Greek, the waiter finally admitted it’s NOT liver, and even claimed (laughably) that “Veneziana can be made with either steak or liver.”

This is pure deception.

To make it worse, they tried to charge me the full price listed for the liver dish, even though what I received was clearly something cheaper and not what I ordered. After calling the waiter over at least 4 or 5 times and being ignored, he finally came and said he’d cover the difference from his own pocket.

That was the final insult — I refused to accept this kind of fake “compensation.” It’s shameful to treat a young worker that way, and even more shameful to pass this scam onto tourists while hiding behind excuses and arrogance.

Summary: • Rude and arrogant service (especially the older waiter) • Tourists are deliberately seated in a worse section • Dish not as described • Lied about ingredients • Full price charged for something else • Manipulative tactics to cover mistakes • Zero hospitality

🛑 Tourist scam at its worst. This place is a disgrace to Greek hospitality. If you value honest service and good...

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