ΤΟ ΜΙΚΙΟ ΠΑΛΑΙΟ ΦΑΛΗΡΟ — Restaurant in Municipality of Palaio Faliro

At the end of a theatre performance the actors return to the stage, bow and if they were great they receive a standing ovation...

Google standing ovation and you will see the following, a period of prolonged applause during which the crowd or audience rise to their feet.

Petros, pictured, was summoned, by my friends and I, after providing us with a Cretan gastronomical experience, for such a round of applause. As you can see from the photo, he is a humble guy. He told us he is not a professional chef but instead, "Cooks with love!" Isn't this what our mothers, grandmothers and aunts, fathers, grandfathers and uncles used to do?

This is a small, unique place which specialises in Cretan cuisine. The menu is not large, but I can guarantee that each dish is special, cooked perfectly and presented with pride. I enjoyed our evening so much as did my family and friends, we were made to feel like we had visited an old friend.

So, my rating, food 5/5, service 5/5, atmosphere 5/5, price 5/5 well I could go on but you get my point. Right?

Thank you Petros for cooking with love and making us so welcome.

Stana

5.7.2022

This has now become a regular place for me to hang out, either with friends or if everyone is busy they don't mind me dining alone. The food remains the same, week in week out it is always perfect.

I just wanted to share with you the amount of detail that has gone into the interior and the table settings, each table different and unique. I do not know of any restaurant that can match this.

Guys you rock!! Maria keep up the amazing service and know that your smile lights up the place.

Stana

23.6.2024 The best thing about discovering great restaurants is inviting your friends and having them confirm how great the place is.

We had a harrowing journey, nearly two hours, buses jam packed with people returning from the beach, also a Sunday when people are out and about visting family and friends. It was so hot outside that the air conditioning inside the bus nearly caused me to faint. A Phillipino lady gave up her seat for me, they gave me a sweet and then she fanned me to keep me cool.

My friends spent the whole time in the restaurant commenting how good it was, almost forgetting the journey altogether. What a great night. Thanks Petros and team another great night... will be back...

Great food, nice wine and good hosts.

We're two friends visiting Athens, who really like to dive into the history and culture of the places we visit.

Here we found a cretan restaurant, run by a cretan family, serving only cretan food, wine and raki.

The food was really good, with lots of flavour - not too heavy. There were many items on the menu we did not know of, so we asked the waitress for her recommendations.

We got a salad, some cretan fried cheese. Chicken with mustard and a dish called Syglino - which you should also try.

The food we got was fresh and tasty and refreshing. The wine from crete was sweet, fruity and served in a carafe, and drunk from a small glass. We ended the dinner with a raki from crete.

If you are in Athens and would like a taste of Crete, come...

This place has nice decorations and the prices are okay, but the service is really slow.

They served us small Cretan Raki and pickles, which was nice touch. I really enjoyed the taste of the apaki, staka with egg, graviera and marathopita. However, the rest of the food wasn't worth the wait at all.

If you come here for lunch, you might need to spend 4-5 hours, which is too long. It's not good to sit when you're hungry and then wait a long time, like more than 45 minutes between ordering a salad and getting the first appetizer. Even though it's close to my house, I've only been here twice in the last five years, and things haven't gotten any better. I don't think I'll...