lefkas taverna

absolutely fabulous. i have heard about lefka's through some of my friends, so while travelling through brisbane (i am based in melbourne) i decided to pop in for a meal and wow i was so impressed!!!! i had the halumi and taramasalata for entree and shared a lamb yiros and calamari for my main, also for desert i had a torta. admittedly i over ordered but every bite was delicious and i left full and satisfied. the restaurant was totally packed out, but a young bubbly waitress found me and my partner a seat and showed great service! having time to even have a chat. it is a little loud but i believe it comes with the atmosphere of the place, staff were happy and had a welcoming vibe.
very recommended, will be returning.

once were great, sadly no longer

overrated!!!. this place is incredibly overrated. i had dinner there in october 2011.. i had a booking but no staff were available to show me to my seat. the waitress forgot my order (after she had confirmed it a 2nd time) and my meal arrived 30 minutes after the rest of the table. i had to get my own bottle of water because the staff 'were too busy' to bring one when i asked politely.. and then they tried to overcharge me. okay food, but i've had better.

boiled rice not nice. first attempt at greek food in brisbane after being spoilt in melbourne. so disappointing. the rice pilaf was not pilaf..it was boiled rice. the lamb was dry and gristly. the whole experience was a massive letdown and we certainly won't be going again.

pretty good. great as a takeaway, not as brilliant for dine-in.

disappointed. went along to lefkas having read good things about it. always keen to try new greek places .... however, was rather disappointed by what i experienced.
once past the takeaway counter and into the actual taverna, there was a distinct smell of bleach in the air - rather off-putting but was willing to set this aside in anticipation of the greek delights on offer.
the menu was delivered and my wife and i spent some time deciding what to eat. teh selection of food on offer was very good and all sounded delicious.
we ordered and the first dish was duly delivered. 2 slices of grilled haloumi. ok but nothing outstanding. maybe the main dishes would deliver? sadly, my baked greek chicken didn't amaze or delight. consisting of 2 legs, lemon potatoes (ok but not outstanding) and a pile of rice, it wasn't really anything to write home about. my wife's lamb on pitta with tzadziki and salad ( mostly lettuce and a couple of slices of tomato) wasn't really that much better.
our meal was accompanied by raucous laughter and loud conversation from a table about 10 feet away - not the tavernas fault but didn't add to the enjoyment of the food.
we decided not to have a dessert but went to baskin robbins instead.....
sorry - but we won;t be back!

yessssssssssss. haven't been here for a while as have moved away from the area but for a while there it was a twice weekly tradition. food provides a taste sensation second to none! full of flavour and well presented, whether eating in or taking away. from entree to desert the entire meal is very satifying. if you havent tried a yiros from lefkas i recommend dropping whatever you are doing and get down there!

chicken yiros yumm yumm yumm.. love this place for takeaway on a friday night. not a big fan of some of the other meals at they can be quite oily, but chicken yiros is always good.

i wish there was an i loved it button. great food!

lefkas has been around for a long time, since 1991. it's a restaurant that provides traditional home cooked greek cuisine and a place that i had wanted to visit for ages. having always held a deep fascination for traditional greek cuisine, the other travel bunny and i arrived at this restaurant situated at the bottom of hardgrave road in west end on a busy friday night. the place was filled with foodies. we wasted no time in deciding on what to eat and immediately ordered. we had haloumi cheese ($6.90), grilled eggplant ($8.50), skordalia dip w' pita bread ($8.50) and grilled quails ($19.90) for entrée. and haloumi cheese ( χαλούμι) , omg, do you really need me to say anymore about the cheese? it is highly recommended, a must try. (**beginning of a bunny's gibberish ranting** okay, i know this might sound a lil' strange, but haloumi with watermelon is a really good combo for the summer months. the main ingredients required are haloumi, watermelon and fresh mint, hmmm i should d

lefkas taverna is a lovely little place in west end with simple, delicious greek food. i’ve known about it for years but sadly don’t get to go there very often. hubby and i recently took his sisters there for dinner and claire has now told me she goes the

lack of warmth and poor quality food preparation. my family of four and i dined at lefkas greek taverna on 6 november 2010. we reached there at 8 pm as per our booking. when we were asked to sit on a table outside on the footpath, right in front of the bus stop, i requested for a table inside because of the cold weather and the noise and smoke on the footpath. but the woman, who apparently was the supervisor declined the request stating in somewhat officious tone that that was the only place available. for the next 90 minutes, we sat uncomfortably in the cold (none of us was wearing woollens/jackets) and the smoke from the bcc buses and other traffic was terrible. i again made a request for a change of table, but it was declined. the food was substantial in quantity but very basic in taste. however, the worst were the desserts. two of our children felt sick almost instantly after the chocolate drink which i reported to that same woman whose behaviour was very "ungreeky." all in all, i am afraid the lefkas was a big disappointment, spoiled our evening and we have decided never to visit it again. i say this with deep regret because i have found greek people to be extremely friendly and hospitable, but lefkas do not seem to care about customers' comfort or the greek way of treating guests!

awesome kebabs!!

never disappointing always great food and service. a true institution for west end. great value for money try anything.

absolutely wonderful souvlaki. best tasting meat platter around. very good value for money