Katiallo
Well it was certainly KATIALLO!
This is NOT the restaurant it once was with its fresh and fine food and quality service. Overpriced for very ordinary food. It has failed to live up to its Founder’s ‘declaration’ of his ancestor’s Greek meals that once graced the page of the menus.

We arrived around 6:45 for a meal only to be told we had to sit outside because the restaurant was fully booked out. Well, at 7:30pm the same 15 tables were still sitting empty. They were still empty when we walked passed at 8:30pm.

So, despite the indifferent and rather rude and cold reception, we did not walk away and sat under the umbrellas (outside). However, rather than have our customary three course meal and drinks, we settled for a main each which was bland to say the least. Same food at any of the other restaurants on the Mall for $10 less per meal.

The salmon on beetroot was tasteless, lacking its dressing (10 minutes wait trying to capture any waiter’s attention for condiments), by which time the salmon had turned cold.

The calamari was adequate (have eaten better for less $) while the chips were dry; the accompanying “salad’ was nothing more than half a tomato chopped in quarters, four slices of cucumber, two olives and a thin slice of feta cheese.

Upon departure we paid the exact amount on the bill - not a cent more, not a cent less.

‘Katiallo’ is advised to change its name to TA EIDIA (The Same).

Such a SHAME. When it first opened it was our favourite restaurant and we would dine frequently and bring our out-of-town friends along. Alas, no more. We will never return!

George