They say that you should pick a restaurant which is always busy as that indicates it's good. Well, you most certainly should book in advance at The Real Greek on the corner of Thames Street and River Street, Windsor if our experience was anything to go by. We dined at 6.30pm and by 8pm the restaurant was full, both upstairs and downstairs.

And we knew why.

We had just had the most fabulous meal - in fact one of the best we've had in Windsor and we have eaten at quite a few restaurants over the years.

We decided to ask our waiter Gabor what he would recommend and I was happy to go for one of the set meals with pre-chosen dishes (which you could swap with other items if desired). Gabor spent a lot of time with the other tables advising them on dishes to choose - you could see they had passion for their food!

However, Pete, my dining partner (and husband) although indecisive at most things in life is VERY decisive when it comes to food so he wanted to choose from the main menu.

We decided to try dishes we had not had before and to sample the Greek wine instead of our normal Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc.

I am so glad we did as every single thing we had was incredibly tasty, as well as beautifully presented. I honestly could not find a single thing to fault the entire evening and we suspect that this will become a favourite place for us to eat.

Nicholas the Manager of The Real Greek restaurant in Windsor was very welcoming and friendly, and you can see they really care about their customers too. They even created a special birthday table for a group of people with a banner and fresh flowers strewn on the table.

Oh and if you like desserts, I definitely recommend the Greek Filo Custard Pie.

We'll be coming back!

Here is what we ate:

STARTERS:
GREEK FLATBREAD & OLIVE OIL & DUKKAH
A twist on an Eastern Mediterranean classic with Dukkah, a spicy mix of ground, dry roasted nuts and seeds

HTIPITI
Real Greek cheese dip with roasted peppers and finished with a touch of chilli

MAINS:
SALT COD
Fresh cod, home-cured then dipped in beer batter and fried. Served with lemon mayonnaise.

BIFTEKI
Succulent British beef handmade burger patties with spring onion, served with minted yoghurt

HALLOUMI & VEGETABLE SKEWER
Halloumi, skewered with peppers and courgettes. Served with minted yoghurt

KOTO-BACON SKEWER
A very popular chicken and bacon skewer in Athens, served with a delicious smoked chilli relish

TONIA’S COUSCOUS SALAD
A healthy Eastern Mediterranean salad developed for The Real Greek by Tonia Buxton, based on couscous combined with pomegranate seeds, chickpeas, coriander, mint, tomato, onion, a touch of chilli and mixed with lime and Cretan extra virgin olive oil

WINE:
ELLINAS WHITE
Specially bottled in Thessaloniki for The Real Greek. A delightful dry wine with delicate floral aromas and fragrant fruit on the palate

RETSINA TSAHPINA
Light golden colour. Intense nose that exudes aromas of grapes in harmony with the resin of pine. A traditional Greek classic

DESSERT:
GREEK FILO CUSTARD PIE
A traditional dessert from Serres, North Greece, called Bougatsa. Filo pastry filled with a unique custard cream, served warm and topped with vanilla ice cream