Manolio — Restaurant in Municipality of Heraklion

The pinnacle of the European barbecue scene has been reached！This food is simply divine - succulent, crisp and cooked to perfection. The local culinary expertise is on full display here, resulting in a mouth-watering feast that is not to be missed. This restaurant is the epitome of authenticity, and is always bustling with locals who know good food when they taste it. The owner is an absolute gem - warm and hospitable, providing service that is nothing short of impeccable. I cannot recommend this place enough! If you pass up the opportunity to dine here, you'll have missed out on one of the best culinary experiences Crete Island has to offer!

È stato raggiunto il culmine assoluto della scena europea del barbecue! Questo cibo è semplicemente divino: succulento, croccante e cucinato alla perfezione con una maestria senza pari. L'esperienza culinaria locale è qui esaltata al massimo, dando vita a un banchetto che fa venire l'acquolina in bocca e che non deve essere perso per nessuna ragione al mondo. Questo ristorante rappresenta l'epitome dell'autenticità e sempre gremito di gente del posto che apprezza solo il meglio. Il proprietario è una vera e propria perla: caloroso, ospitale e con un servizio di altissimo livello che non lascia spazio a nessuna lamentela. Non posso che raccomandare con forza questo posto! Se non vieni qui a mangiare, ti perderai una delle migliori esperienze culinarie che l'isola di Creta possa...

Service was a little slow, 45minutes wait for the food. I think they may have forgotten us. The table next to us that came after us were already leaving by the time we got our food. Although they had reserved a table so maybe they ordered in advance.

Only one staff member spoke English, and the menus were only in Greek.

The souvlaki was cheap and very tasty. The fries were crisp and not too oily.

Dreadfully we were seated just under a speaker which when a football match came on became...

SO GOOD!!! Highly recommend. We got in super late at night on a ferry and we called to order take out - they were very helpful and had all the food waiting for us when we arrived. The meats were SO delicious - tender and flavorful, and the people working there were very nice. They spoke limited English on the phone but not a problem at all if you just order each items as listed on the menu. Also I have celiacs and was totally fine eating the chicken souvlaki and Greek salad! You...