Nissi Restaurant — Restaurant in London

I truly wish I could give Nissi five stars because the food was outstanding and most of the staff were warm, sweet, and attentive. Unfortunately, our experience was ruined by the tall blonde waitress whose racist treatment made us feel uncomfortable and completely unwelcome.

At first, we assumed she was just busy and needed to rush through our orders, even cutting us off mid-sentence. However, it became very clear this was not the case when we watched her stand with the table next to us, taking her time to chat and banter with them comfortably. Whatever it was, whether it was my Hispanic parents that made her feel we were not worthy of being there or if she simply did not like my American sister and me, she made it visually and unmistakably clear that she did not want us there.

The most insulting part of the night was when she first asked us aggressively if we were going to tip and then immediately followed up by asking if we wanted to split the bill, as if we could not afford our meal. Because obviously a family with a teenage daughter and a young adult son must be here to split the bill. The assumption was insulting, condescending, and completely unnecessary. This behavior was offensive, humiliating, and unacceptable. It was especially hurtful on my father’s birthday.

It was heartbreaking to have what should have been a special night overshadowed by such clear prejudice and unprofessionalism. I hope the management addresses this issue with their staff so no other family has to experience this kind of treatment in the future. Aside from this awful interaction, we truly loved the food and appreciated the kindness of the rest...

I am not a review kind of person but I need to just let everyone know that this is the best Greek food and service you will get in London! Don’t bother with anywhere else, I’ve tried them all and ; Every other Greek restaurant in North & East London has moody waiters , owners who act like they are doing YOU a favour by being there. Nissi on the other hand have the nicest, friendly and warm waitresses and owners. You always feel welcome and at home.. I have eaten at EVERY Greek restaurant in London and the food at Nissi is quite simply the best …. Best Meze, best meat, best fish and 100% best Calamari !!! I am Greek myself and the one thing I really miss from the Greek Islands is the Calamari and in all my years the only Calamri in London that taste authentically Greek and comes close to Greek Island Calamari is Nissi. The flavour is perfect and it is cooked in fresh oil , not burnt oil like the rubbish you get in other Greek restaurants. And FINALLY you get value for money , they don’t try to rip you off , they don’t charge you £12 for a Greek salad that is full of lettuce leaves and has two bit of feta on it … Like I said , not a review kind of person but for anyone who doesn’t know which Greek restaurant in north & east London to go to, GO TO NISSI, you will not be disappointed!!! I am proud to say that NISSI represents GREEK hospitality and GREEK food, the other places in London , not so much ( Desiree, Blue Olive , A touch of Greek,...

Wow have not been here for years but people kept on telling me the food was out of this world so my wife and I thought we would give it a try. The restaurants decor is very nice and so were the staff. We both ordered Mezes as this is what we normally have when we go to any Greek restaurant so that we can compare the different styles and quality of foods that are given to us. So their starters (the dips) were not that great in my opinion but they were not horrible either there were just a few of them I did not like but the presentation was amazing. The next round of dishes that came out and the ones after that were absolutely amazing. They brought out a large salad with the starters which was a good touch my wife liked this because she said that it was nice to eat salad with all the different meals. What blew me away was the octopus, calamari. jumbo King prawns. They were tasty soft and very enjoyable to eat and the jumbo prawns well they were jumbo. The last platter was a sea bream and swordfish. The sea bream was thick and meaty and tasty and the swordfish was soft and amazingly tasty also. I will be definitely going back to the restaurant again as for me and my wife it is all about the food and...