The Greeks

the Greeks has been in business for over 90 years. What a change this Restaurant has made from years ago. They totally change to a craft beer bar with a selection that I have not seen any where else on the main line. Travel through the area monthly and just made The Greeks my permanent stop. Food is good with the largest menu I have ever seen in a bar.

It is unclear to me how the Greeks stays open with McShea's across the way, but I guess when it comes to local watering holes, people develop their own loyalties.  I can't really speak to the issue of which place is more fun to drink at.  So this review is just for how it rates as a place to eat.

The food that we ordered ranged from mediocre to bad. Rubberband-like calamari in a thick, tasteless, heavy batter.  Dry hamburgers. Oily, tasteless fries. The greek salad was not too bad, although could have stood a another ounce or two of feta.  Grilled chicken sandwich with a slab of chicken that was over an inch thick, tough and cooked barely past the pink point, with wilted lettuce and a slice of mealy tomato.

The service was friendly but quite incompetent. Wrong beer was brought. Wrong food was brought. Beverages were ordered and forgotten. No salad dressing brought. Etc. Waitresses were nice enough about making good, and very understanding when one of my kids spilled a drink, however.

I tried it out because someone told me the food is actually good.  Since I had once greatly underestimated McShea's, I thought maybe I would discover another little Narberth treasure.  Alas not. We will not be back to eat there.

If you go, when you go to the bathroom, do yourself a favor and do not look at the kitchen beyond that hallway, because you might throw up when you realize that your food is being prepared in there.

Of the beer selection, I was surprised to find that the excellent choices of beers at the Greeks Next Door appears not to be available in the restaurant or at least is not included on the beer list. Odd.

It may be a great place to hang out and drink, however. I really don't know.

I've patronized the Greeks for a while now, as their typical pub food is not too bad and the staff are pretty friendly.  They are pretty friendly until they show their true colors, though.  Last week my colleague and I went in there for lunch hoping to catch Obama's second inaugural.  It was just before noon and we sat at the bar, intending to order lunch and a drink, and I asked the bar tender to put the inaugural on.  The vehemence of the response actually surprised us, "I'm not putting that crap on!"

Certainly saw the flip side of local charm that day!  We went across the street as we got the additional message that we weren't welcome there.