Where do you go to eat in Buxton in between your full-on diary of theatre-going during their Fringe Festival? Well, I'd suggest practically anywhere but here... The Ithaca Greek Taverna, now in its new home on the Quadrant.
Both my companion and I are very fond of Greek cuisine, and so it looked like the ideal spot to spend the hour we had between shows. It was not very busy... in fact it was less than one third full, and there were three waiters, and so I have no idea at all why they took so long to come to our table and ask us if we would like a drink. In fact, had we not have "chivvied them up" in any way, we'd probably still be there now waiting for the food!
Two of the waiters were Greek, which I took to be a good sign. However, it was clear that their level of English took a little to be desired, and there was confusion over "fish" and "figs". Whilst the third waiter, who was clearly English, did not understand my ordering the meals in the Greek names of the dishes as listed on their menu!
And now to the food...it was awful! A starter of calamari rings was undercooked, rubbery, and served on a side plate completely alone, no garnish, no nothing! Whilst a cod fishcake contained so much cheese that it was both solid and dry, and I was unable to taste any fish in it at all, just cheese.
There's little point in going on.. the food was simply not either tastefully presented or full of taste, and at the prices they were charging, you'd be better off with a McDonald's!
Reviewer - Matthew Dougall
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