Grieks Restaurant Knossos — Restaurant in The Hague

Let me start with the positives. The food was really nice. The meat delivered. So if you want a good place for greek meat, this is a good adress to visit.

Here are the negatives unfortunately: (Do consider it was really packed, but it should not have been an excuse.)

When it was ready to sit down, it took quite a while before someone came over to order. After we placed our food and drinks order the waiting game began. Our drinks came swiftly, but our starters took quite a while. No problem, it was really busy. After a wait 4 out of 5 got our starters. The fifth one was "on his way". After a 15 minutes, we asked a staff member if they could check. After checking we got our 5th starter after 2 minutes. Weird.

Starters were done. We started to order a second round of drinks. But after a good 15 minutes, we started to wonder where our drinks were. So again, we asked. We found out it didnt go through somehow. Can happen.

After another good wait we got our mains. All except one, again. But this time our fifth only waited 10 minutes.

Do note that our mixed grill platter meat was tasty, but really cold.

After the mains we went to order 2 more drink. Again, waiting long and not getting them. Ask someone in the staff and eventually 2 minutes later we got our two drinks.

They ask us if we wanted some desserts, but we did not want to sit any longer than we already did.

The service was not to our liking, as well as the waiting time and communication towards us. We did not leave a tip (first time in a very...

This place is very VERY understaffed.

We had a reservation but when we came in, they did not have an available table. We had to wait around some time and they just made the table in front of the door for us.

They are very understaffed, for a restaurant with indoor, closed and open terras, they have very few waiters. You can see all the time the waiters running around trying to keep up with the orders. And of course they cannot, physically.

We ordered some food and some starter bites (tatziki and pita) together with the main course so that we can start eating until the main course comes. Asked 2 times to waitress about our starters and she responded rudely both times (most probably she was overwhelmed as well) that she will bring it once it is ready. And justifying it that the pitas are freshly made that is why it is late. The tables around us were also pissed off due to orders being late.

Long story short, our orders: starters and main course both came at the same time, after 45-50 mins. Maybe that is their practice to bring everything together.

Food was okay, nothing special, it was average. Mixed grill plate lacked a little bit flavor. Moussaka was nice. Pita bread was good.

Overall atmosphere was not good at all, the place is so noisy and waiters running around, you feel like you are in the...

Quite underwhelming. The place per sé is nice: good decor, spacious dehor, which is great on a sunny day. Great location, right in the center.

Unfortunately, the service, though polite is very slow and not that attentive to customers. Food wise, I tried the mixed grill with fries: the fries' seasoning (a mix of rosemary and cheese) is quite tasty but the fries themselves could have used a couple of extra minutes. They turned out not quite crispy.

The meat quality seemed good and all cuts were well seasoned. However, they were most likely cooked all at the same time which resulted in a good lamb and a dry chicken, with a so and so pork.

The mixed grill was purely plated, in plate that was too big for the amount of food, making it look puny, especially considering it was a portion for 2 people.

The baklava is very good. So is the twirl of chocolate that comes on the ice cream accompanying it. The ice cream itself is tasteless and doesn't add anything to the plate.

All in all, just an ok experience. Good thing we were pretty much first to sit down. Waiting times stretched progressively for customers who came after us. Most likely, the kitchen is understaffed.

Prices are average for the center...