Panorama — Restaurant in Municipality of Vari - Voula - Vouliagmeni

Excellent view and ambient.. Food and service were unfortunately disappointing.. We visited the restaurant a couple of days ago having high expectations from the reviews... Order eggplant salad, fried shrimps, marinated sardines, fried kalamari and risotto. The waiter while talking and taking the order from us he was looking at something or somebody else like he was in a rush (although the restaurant was more than a half empty) .. That made us feel a bit uncomfortable. Rude and unfriendly. Assistant waiters were more friendly. Marinated sardines and eggplant salad were ok. Fresh Kalamari and fries was mediocre. Fresh fried shrimps were also ok but I don't understand why you fry them after adding the batter without having removed the shells! It doesn't make any sense because you need to remove the shell with the batter (which is the tasty element in that case) in order to eat them..! Last but not least the risotto which definitely wasn't a risotto... The type of rice which is used in common for risotti is either arborio or carnaroli.. And you expect that from a restaurant that charges the risotto 15€.. You don't use "Carolina" rice. Shrimps were also overcooked..

Watermelon was kindly offered before the bill. We were never asked if food was ok in order to give the feedback on the spot. I hope you take all reviews into consideration because you have a lovely place and you can turn it into a wonderful place!!

Σε συνέχεια της απάντησης σας και επδ μάλλον δημιουργήθηκε κάποια παρανόηση στα αγγλικά, αναφερόμενη στις γαρίδες δεν έγραψα butter (βούτυρο) αλλά batter (κουρκούτι). Και ναι έχετε απόλυτο δίκιο τα μικρά γαριδάκια (γαριδάκι συμιακο) δεν χρειάζονται καθάρισμα, τηγανιζονται με το κέλυφος αλλά αυτό δεν ήταν γαριδάκι συμιακο οπότε το κέλυφος δεν μπορούσε να καταναλωθεί.

Αναφορικά με το risotto έχω δει στις φωτογραφίες σας ότι όντως χρησιμοποιείτε arborio. Δεν το αμφισβητώ και για αυτόν το λόγο παρήγγειλα risotto και είχα υψηλες προσδοκίες. Απλά εκείνη την ημέρα (15Αυγουστος) το ρύζι δεν ήταν arborio και είμαι απόλυτα βέβαιη για αυτό.

Το γεγονός ότι καταλήξατε σε το συμπέρασμα ότι δεν έχω εμπειρία στα θαλασσινά ως καταναλωτής δεν θα μπω στη διαδικασία να το σχολιάσω αναλυτικά. Απλά να σας αναφερω ότι και εγώ και ο σύζυγός μου που δειπνήσαμε στο εστιατόριο σας έχουμε 8 και 15 χρόνια αντίστοιχα επαγγελματική ιδιότητα στον τομέα της εστίασης και πολύ μεγαλύτερη εμπειρία στα εστιατόρια με θαλασσινά από όση εικασατε. Θεωρώ παρόλα αυτά μικροτητα το να απαντά κάποιος επαγγελματίας σε ένα σχόλιο πελατη (ακόμα κι αν αυτός ο πελάτης δεν έχει ξαναφαει ποτέ στην ζωή του θαλασσινά) βγάζοντας άκυρα τα σχόλια του με υπαινιγμούς για...

December 5, 2018

Going back to our roots Last Wednesday night 5 December my friend and partner Melissa and I went to meet our dinner friends for our quarterly visit to our “local home in Greece,” Panorama

It’s always such a pleasure to walk into Panorama and to be greeted before we get through the door by owners and staff. We’ve been coming here now for what seems like forever. The best thing about Panorama is when you want fresh food at a seafood taverna there’s nothing better. The sardines and “whitties’’ are always delicious and if you have to have calamari do yourself a favor and have it grilled. The meze is always tasty and freshly whipped up. The sauté vegetables always beautiful, and the fish is cooked perfectly anyway you’d like it.

In addition the tapas plates, like eggplant, broccoli, beets and spinach are great. They make a nice Caesar salad with shrimp and many other delicious dishes and they are just to many to mention. They have a diversified wine list, and never let you leave with out fresh fruit or a pastry.

If your schedule permits this is a stop worth making, Dimitris I’m sorry we missed you on this visit. To you, your family a very joyous holiday season and a very prosperous new year. See you in January

What a pleasure it is to walk into Panorama and to be greeted before we get through the door by owners and staff. We’ve been coming here now for at least 10 years multiple times a year and when you want fresh food at a seafood taverna there’s nothing better. All of the fish for the most part is caught on the families boats so you know what fresh is, in addition you can go inside and look at what’s in the cooler if you’d like. The sardines and “whitties’’ are always delicious and if you have to have calamari do yourself a favor and have it grilled.

We’re lucky there’s always a table for us next to the water but it also helps that we are customers who in addition to being regular are kind and polite.

The tapas plates, like eggplant, broccoli, beets and spinach are great. They make a nice Caesar salad with shrimp and many other delicious dishes and they are just to many to mention. They have a diversified wine list, and never let you leave with out fresh fruit or a pastry.

One last note Dimitris happy upcoming anniversary see you...

The food was absolutely delicious and the panoramic views were breathtaking — truly one of the most beautiful restaurant settings we’ve experienced in Greece. Unfortunately, the service really brought down the overall experience.

From the moment we arrived, our server seemed uninterested and even a bit grumpy. He didn’t greet us with a smile, didn’t say “enjoy your meal,” and throughout the service, we felt more like we were bothering him than being welcomed as guests.

There were several mistakes, including one meal being forgotten entirely. When we brought it up, we were told it hadn’t been ordered — even though we were all sure it had been. That’s not something we expect from a restaurant of this level.

When it came time to pay, we asked to split the bill (since we were a group of colleagues from abroad and not all using euros), but were told this wasn’t possible. In the end, one person had to pay the entire bill for 8-9 people, which was very inconvenient for us and not handled with much understanding.

To be fair, the other servers at nearby tables seemed friendly and welcoming, so perhaps we were just unlucky with our assigned waiter. But it did affect our evening.

In short: Incredible food and setting, but sadly let down by the service. If the staff experience matched the quality of the food and view, this place would be 5...