lady of ro

we are regulars atladyof ro. brian and deb provide consistently great food at very reasonable prices. pity we drank too much of our byo wine - nursing a sore head this morning. great news is we walked home. great local for us lucky subi residents

boy! aren't we pleasantly surprised!
caught up with a family member atladyof ro, had my reservation about it since the reviews on zomato were all quite "meh"...
knowing that it's byo we brought our wine, beers and ciders. the menu is on a blackboard. we ordered whole bunch of things to share(grilled eggplants, octopus, halloumi, chorizo), then two mains(lamb cutlets, ossobuco) and a dessert afterwards.
friendly staff, very attentive. the restaurant was packed on a wednesday night.
make sure you book in advance cuz it does get busy after dark.

first time visitingladyof ro and wow what an amazing experience! slow cooked lamb is a must, halloumi melts in your mouth, octopus and mix veg platter was grilled to perfection! topped off with traditional greek coffee, beautiful rich desserts where every mouthful was to die for. staff so efficient and courteous, heaters keeping you warm out front! all up such a neighbourhood gem, can’t wait to try more dishes from this rustic feel, family friendly and just good food restaurant. well done to the owners and staff. 10/10

two areas, inside and out.
inside is intensed.. lively, loud but outside is rather nice and quiet.
only went to get a take away of their delicious dessert.. paid the amount and didn't think much until the olderladygave me more change back saying 'take away' dessert cost less.
honesty is a1 on my book.. thank you.
did see some dishes getting served.. small but hearty portion.

i ratedladyof ro one star as this was the lowest rating i could provide. i will not return to this restaurant. the radon is because of rudeness of the staff serving. the food is overpriced . the area inside is very small so when there is a large table of guests it is noisy. apparently you are not able to talk or have fun. i will not return to this venue.

i was part of a group who had a very bad experience atladyof ro. we all wrote negative reviews on google. instead of an apology, the restaurant appeared to write a fake review telling their side of the story. when i called them out on it they had our reviews removed. i thought this was very bad form and showed a notable lack of customer service skills. i do not recommend this for the following reasons: 
- expensive 
- average food
- very rude staff 
i can see below the owners are trying to have more negative reviews removed. being kind to people goes a long way and had they apologised i would have removed the review myself. instead the tactics they employed were manipulative and dishonest.

this place is so disappointing. maybe it's hit and miss and maybe you might have a good experience but for such an expensive price and such average food i wouldn't take that chance. the female manager is rude. the food is average. the cost is expensive. the restaurant is small and crowded. the place is extremely noisy. and its byo (which sucks in my opinion, but thats a matter of taste). like there is a perfectly nice wine bar with food next door where the staff are friendly. why anyone would go here is beyond me. also meeka just a few doors down - the food is amazing there. there are way better places thanladyof rude (saw that on another review and it's accurate) and the experience of dining will more than likely make you feel bitter.

i was dining at the lovelyladyof ro last friday night, the food was great with exceptionally good octopus. it's a great atmosphere in that you can bring your own wine and finish a delicious dessert. our table received great service, i will definitely be back for it's a rare unique dining experience.

how this place only has a 3.0 astounds me. my 3rd visit toladyof ro last night did not disappoint once again. food is exceptional! service is efficient and so friendly! must try their desserts! choc ricotta cake 👌 slow cooked lamb and lamb cutlets also favourites. great night out! will be back

horrible customer service. i rang up to see if they had many vegetarian options because we couldn't find a menu online. theladywho answered was extremely rude to me. she even asked me "if i ate bread?"

our night started with me and my 3 guests walking into the restaurant being greeted to then find out we didn't have a table, as our booking hadn't been noted down. i had made a booking earlier in the week by sending a text message to the restaurants mobile number, with a confirmation text being sent shortly after. obviously there was a breakdown of communication and quite apparent disorganisation on the floor. a tall olderladyoffered us a table however there would be a wait to be seated, we decided not to stay as we were starving and could go elsewhere down the road. this threw our night as we had also arranged a babysitter and were on a time limit as us parents don't get out often. we didn't get to experience what the restaurant had to offer and don't want to waste our time by going back.

good food starts with good ingredients andladyof ro keeps it simple and flavoursome. i'm not sure about the byo mentioned in previous review as we bought a bottle of wine at the restaurant? i would recommend booking as gets busy and if you don't like proximity to other diners it might not be for you. the only downside for us was that the service wasn't great, it felt as though we were being overlooked and we had to keep trying to grab servers as they were rushing past. oh and we didn't get the bread that we ordered. because we weren't at the communal table it felt a little as though we were intruding on a private party. that said, i'm willing to give it another shot because it is a lovely little place with delicious, mediterranean-style food.

update: revisited recently and was rather underwhelmed. bread and olive oil were great but other than a nice greek salad we didn't enjoy the rest of our choices of chorizo, octopus (smelt off), and lamb shoulder (criminally under seasoned). and whilst i like intimate, bustling places, the acoustics in here - or just the clientele - make it impossible to have your own conversation. probably won't bother going back to be honest.