I visited the place again and food was delicious and had a great experience with service, will…read morevisit again.

Whatever they're trying to achieve here, it's all Greek to me. I just don't get Cilicia. It wants…read moreto be a laid back informal Greek taverna on the Aegean Sea. It isn't. For an informal mediterranean meal head just a few doors down to Pamphylia. A local Tapas bar, also offering full meals, breakfasts and lunchtime offers. For an evening on the Ionian head to The Bazouka on The Hill. To be fair I have only sampled their breakfasts and lunches, not evening meal, but nothing they have offered me has made me want to go there in the evening. In the morning I was presented with a half decent fry up for £5 and certainly it looked healthier than something from a greasy spoon, but the restaurant had the atmosphere of a department store cafe. At lunch I sat outside and certainly enjoyed the opportunity to do so. Sitting i the sun, I ordered a large greek salad. It was plentiful, but tasted no better than something I could have knocked up myself. You know the difference between restaurant salad and your own salad, well thats what I am on about. This isn't an awful restaurant. I feel bad giving it 2 stars, but I want to make sure you understand, it simply isn't up to scratch with the other restaurants in Muswell Hill. They need to raise their game.

Small neighborhood cafe with great service and food…read more Perfectly cooked poached eggs.

Delicious and delightful! I ate a lovely late-lunch smoked salmon/avocado sandwich and fresh salad…read moresprinkled with pomegranate for a very reasonable price. Great friendly service, great decor, nice ambiance and music, clean bathrooms. Top job!

Great family restaurant. Excellent food at reasonable prices. Great with children too.read more

I really enjoyed the service and a great cheeseburger! They have a wide variety of food. They serve…read morebreakfast food all day! Thats a plus if you just want breakfast at 8 p.m.

This is an excellent restaurant! It is part of our hotel. We were quite surprised it was so good,…read moreand in our week here we ate at Flames almost every night. Every single thing on the menu is good, and the prices are reasonable. The staff is great - we were impressed with Anastasia, who helped us several evenings. I hope more people find this place. Its a hidden gem, and has great food. Mediterranean in style, it is tasty and seems healthy too. The Octopus appetizer was awesome, the bread that comes with every meal is perfect, the main courses are delicious and filling, and they have a nice selection of wine.

We visited this restaurant on Saturday night…read more A friend had been before and had a lovely time yet her experience last night and the other five of us , it was our first time, were far from nice and one word to describe terrible. We were served with food , of how can I say half a packet of salt on everything from the Kalamari which tasted like it was brought from a supermarket definitely not fresh rubbery taste to the meat being so over cooked and full of spices this certainly was the worst Greek food well if you can say Greek meze we have ever experienced and note we are all Greek Cypriots ! The only items of food that was nice was the pitta bread and some dips. Having a heavily pregnant lady with us didn't help either we weren't treated with any kind of warmth or hospitality , they were too busy serving and caring more about the other three tables and didn't bother much with us , yet we constantly said please ask the chef not so much salt. We were also served with one slice of watermelon which he said was a fruit platter! Where was the fruit one disgusting sour watermelon We had such a horrible experience that we just wanted to leave. We asked for the bill which was incorrect yet the owner wasn't having it and questioned us then he has the audacity to screw up the bill in our faces and throw it and tell us to leave and don't pay then. And then he had the cheek to say we don't go out to eat we don't know ! We most certainly do go out for dinners whether it be local in north london or in the city or Mayfair we were prepared to spend even £100 on a dinner, if it was worth it . We were disgusted by this attitude of the owner and said no we are going to pay please amend it we paid and he was very rude and ignorant. We will never step foot in this place again and certainly never recommend it. There are much better Greek restaurants in north London, this isn't more than a cafe style restaurant in a hotel Stay clear from here

Me and a friend were looking for a hangover cure (originally a full English) but stumbled on this…read moreplace and was pleasantly surprised. Cappuccino was lush. Service was amazing. Food was delicious. Will be coming back for the Shashuka

From the owner: We're open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and pre-theatre meals as well as being a coffee…read moreshop, café and cocktail bar - we cover all you need to enhance your visit to Ally Pally. Serving interesting modern food with bold flavours, vegetarian and vegan options, we also have free parking outside too.

My girlfriend and I ate here a couple of weeks ago and had a lovely meal. It reminded me a lot of…read morebeing on holiday! We had a seat right in front of the large, retractable windows, shared a very tasty paella, drank a lovely Chilean white wine, and then spoke to the owner/chef at the end as he thanked us for coming. Both him and our waitress were charming. A local, and much-hidden, gem, we'll be coming back soon.

Friends fish and chips AND their kebabs are awesome. I have been getting my fish and chips from…read moreFriends since I was at school and wouldn't bother trying any other place. I have also been eating their newly added chicken, lamb, and pork kebabs which are really tender, tasty and not overpriced. If you love a quick take of Fish & Chips & Kebabs, Friends is the one.

Fantastic fish and chips, HUGE portions, and warm smiles from the patient and family friendly…read morestaff. I had the Haddock in Matzo and it was deee-licious! They catered brilliantly for our large party including all 6 of my nieces and nephew (ages 1 - 10). Calamari, fish cake, houmous, taramasalata, tzatziki and warm pitta bread were all excellent and fresh. Others had grilled sea bass which was exceptionally good and I nicked a sheftalia (grilled minced sausage) off my bro-in-law's plate and it was truly melt in the mouth. Solid four stars, food and service deserves five but I'll save that for my next visit. If you're local to here and haven't tried it or the adjoining take away you don't know what you're missing!

Dinner with a very old friend during a stop over in London…read more Marvelous food - Lamb Shank slow cooked to perfection Super service - there when you need it but not intrusive Soft, melodic Turkish pop tunes playing adding to the airy atmosphere of a place with wrap around floor to ceiling windows You will not be disappointed if you ever find yourself in East Finchley, London

This is a visually appealing restaurant on a busy street corner. My wife and I have spent some…read moretime in Turkey, so we have informed views about food presentation and quality. This venue is okay, but not in the same league as some of the places we have frequented in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. Perhaps it is unreasonable to think that it would be. We ordered a selection of mezzes, which were pretty good. The dessert that my wife ordered, kanafeh, was the best selection of the evening. I also had a glass of wine, while she drank tea. I would certainly come back here for the food selection, but not at dinner time. The main issue we had was the tardy service. The restaurant seemed understaffed in the kitchen, which is visible from the eating area. We were told there was only one chef that night for a busy enterprise. In those circumstances, the waiters need to come by now and then anyhow to let patrons know what is happening. Everyone was pleasant, but not enough staff were on deck. Price is median. We walked from our nearby apartment rental. Street parking might be a challenge, but there is a tube entrance a block away.