Relax Restaurant

Restaurants in Alykes

         
Kath J           

Never ate here on an evening, always went elsewhere.

However, did try breakfast here once, and was not impressed by much. The waiter was SO miserable. He needed a rocket up his....  The bacon was way too salty, and the milk for the cereal was warm. Not a very enjoyable breakfast.
 
 

Ian W           

nice restuant in the centre of town. Service was easily the best in town the staff were very attentive and not imposing.

Resturant had a flat screen TV (mounted in the ceiling (with no volume) which plays Discovery channel TV which my Five year old loved.
ate there twice. Resturant desrves a high rating

Russ,fiona & Kieran           

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Hi all we are on our way,loved you guys for the past three years and will continue too.Heres kieran in our pool at home,he cant wait for the sea,and to bring his BIG snake to scare the kitchen staff again....BEWARE !!! see you on mon 16th aug xx

Chris M           

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This was our second time in Alykes and we were welcomed back with open arms at Relax as we had quite a few meals in there last year. The food is excellent quality and value for money. We were having breakfasts for four with drink for around 25 euros and evening meals with drinks for around 35 euros.Charlotte (pictured with my daughter Leah and son Joe) and the rest of the staff are very kind and nothing is too much trouble for them (and thankyou Sakis for the free smoothies!).We have tried a few  restaurants in Alykes and haven't really had a bad meal in any, but Relax has a lovely  atmosphere that draws us back again and again.

Gina W           

 
Hi, We have just been to Alykes and ate at the Relax most of the time.  The staff were Great, and food was good too.  We tried the various restaurants, but this was far 'The best'  With the Asteria having the view it had NO atmosphere and the food may I say was just average.  Nothing to write home about!! 
Missing you all, good write up's will follow...... As this place is the 'BEST'. Love, White Familyxxxx

Hilary R           

 
I agree with last comment, perhaps this person expects too much from our loved greek lifestyle, It is so unfair when people place these undeserved comments.as many first time visitors to Alykes will take notice and avoid Relax, my husband and I have become firm friends with the owners and staff at Relax, and would ask that all new persons read the 99% good write ups that Relax have.

C P           

Dear Mr Tim K,
Sick to quaffing your champers and caviar whilst reading your Hadens guide and leave the real holiday makers of Alykes to decide where they want to eat whilst on hoilday.
This restauant works hard to maintain its regular standard and is no way the same as its so called counter part twin accross the road. Its the same old story that you cant please everybody but there is no need to be telling people to avoid it like most of the other restauants on the strip when nothing was wrong with the food you ate...totally unfair or what!! Oh and by the way the Ponderosa is not run by a Greek man and his English wife,its run by himself, his divorced Greek wife and his English lover.

Tim K           

Ok, let's get real here.  This is a nice little outdoor/ terraced cafe but by UK standards wouldn't even make an 'average' listing in the Harden's guide!  Relax,  like it's almost twin like counterpart across the street is a nice place for breakfast or lunch during a break from the midday heat and beach, but you could do a lot better for dinner.

First place I went to for lunch on my first day in Alykes.  Nice little omlette and greek salad - good for lunch but if you're willing to pay a few euros more per head for dinner then I'd say avoid this place along with most of the other beach side or main strip cafes.  Go for the Ponderosa which is run by a very nice English woman and her greek husband, or Paradosiako on the main road between Alykes and Alykanas, or even the Asteria beach front cafe which has a huge terrace and nice evening views out onto the beach and sea.  Best by a long shot however is the Olympic kitchen.

Alan &           

 We have just returned from our third holiday in Alykes and again have eaten at Relax.  The food and service is excellent, as always, and nothing is too much trouble.  Would recommend eating here!

D T           

Great food, great hospitality, and price good. Kids liked it coz they got crayons and paper.

Great choice on menu for everyone.

Louise W           

THE BEST we ate here 3 times in 2 weeks the food was great and service just as good.

the staff were so polite and the shot you got after your meal was lovely not sure what it was all i know is that it was green.I can recommend the english breakfast here aswell it was superb and a reasonable price.

Jenny M           

We ate here once during our week long stay (we had a car so we had sooo much choice)

I had the chicken curry and my husband had the zante lamb, the curry was nice, if not a little watery, my husband enjoyed the zante lamb, he said it was gorgeus.
 
the service is excellent, they had highchairs for our little one, and her food was great too, she was even given some paper and crayons to keep her amused (keep her quiet lol)
 
 
well done to relax, hope you have a good seasonx

Abi            

 
Hi Guys
 
Thaks you for the Christmas card, hope to see you again this year. it will be dan's 30th so look out!!!
 
Keep the Ursus on ice
 
Abi & Dan

Hilay R           

click to enlargeHappy new year to all at Relax, best value for money restaurant in Alykes. Thanks to you all for Christmas card, see youn September for my 50th. Hilary 

Sam & Peter           

if you go to relax you have to try the "greek plate" it's delicious!   you get meat, salad, chips, pitta bread & the lovely tzatziki dip yum yum yummmmmm
 

Pete R           

Good for full english best value around. However I got and "Elvis Burger" one day and realy it should have been called a little Richard burger because there was something small and black in it. If Elvis ate these little burnt burgers he would still be alive today!! Also we had to wait 40mins till i enquired as to where the food was, "the restaurant was very quite at this time" then it came, The burger discription stated that it came with coleslaw, it did but it was presented in what looked like an eye bath and no bigger?! "Sort your burgers out!" apart from that it was good.

Chris E           

just returned from alikes for the 2nd time first time we ate at the olympic on our return we were looking forward to a big feast there but was very dissappointed by the un relaxed service we recieved this time so went to the relax the service was excellent after the 1st night our drinks were never ordered they were remembered,the staff were outstanding people always ready for a laugh and joke.a must have is the chocolate brownie and chocolate cake yum yumi return on the 4 th may 2006 cant wait can highly reccomend the zantino studios too.hi to effie there and guys and gals at relax see you next year from ian and chris "vodka lime and lemonade"hope maria is better

Lilly B           

 
Relax is one of the best Restaurants in Alykes.  We have been eating here for many years.  Gianni, Maria, Charlotte are always the best and very friendly.  The food is always excellent and so is the wine.  The atmosphere is great and nothing is too much trouble for them.  Megan says "hello".  My family and I holiday every year in Alykes and keep coming back and tell all our friends about Relax.  Food, wine, service, price, people - EXCELLENT

Hilary R           

What can we say about the best restaurant in Alykes, to eat there for 14 nights says it all. Try jugged veal (Alan's favourite), stuffed peppers, swordfish and of course chicken fillet relax, lots more to try and generous portions to. Love to Charlotte, George, Maria and not forgetting Yanni and his sense of humour. Don't take our word for it read comments of other satisfied customers. Love to all at Relax and yamas for the bottle of wine.Hilary & Alan.XXX 

Steve H           

Lovely food, very friendly staff, great atmosphere & good price. Maria & Charlotte very helpful.Happy to serve food not on menu.  Spag bol went down a treat, souvlakia, Zakynthos lamb & Jug veal all lovely. Tried a few but ended up at Relax most nights after a few drinks across the road at the Jungle bar. Hope to go back again soon and meet our new friends at Relax.
Steve, Carole, Ben & Andrew (Leeds)

Brenda M           

Well, if Alan, Sue & Jack have had 75 meals in the Relax then we must have clocked up over 175 meals.  We have be going to Alykes for 9 years now and Relax is bar far the best.  Maria will always rememberour drinks :  Bacardi/coke, Bacardi/light coke, Brandy/coke & Brandy/lemondade x 2 !!

George & Charlotte make you really welcome and ofcourse George will act the goat like the picture. 
 
Not forgetting you Yanni - always smilling and welcoming.
 
Have booked our flights for next year (23rd July) already only 47 weeks & 3 days to go.......................see you all then and get the drinks ready Maria.
 
 

Alan T           

As we have clocked up our 75th meal in Relax this year it goes without saying that it gets our seal of approval. If you are lucky Charlotte will sing a selection from  "Annie" and although he supports Panathanaikos George will discuss football.
Alan, Sue and Jack (Portsmouth)

Tracy E           

Thankyou so much to Charlotte, George and all the staff at Relax.  We vowed not to eat at the same place twice on this holiday but it all went by the by after our fourth day and we didnt eat anywhere else after that.  Food and service was excellent, such a friendly bunch of staff.  They were very happy to alter the menu for us when we wanted something different.  A great place we would definately return to.

Peter C           

I'm puzzled by all the excellent reviews.  Maybe we went on a bad night.  We ate in many restaurants during our 2 weeks and Relax was, without doubt, the worst of all.  Not that it was awful - it's just that the overall standard in Alykes is quite good and Relax didn't measure up to the rest in any respect.  Food was very ordinary, service was slow and we got the impression that we were just making up the numbers. They certainly weren't bothered whether we returned or not.  Would definitely not recommend.

Alan W           

Well what can I say about the Relax Bar As usual George and Charlotte looked after us in there most helpful and fun loving way, with the help of Maria and the other staff.  They have been running the resturant for the last two years, whilst Vicky and Dimitri have returned to Alykes to run the Jungle bar across the road, and they will always be glad to ssee the old visiters.  They are getting married at the end of the year.  The food at Relax is excellent especially the peppered steak.  Abig congratulations to Jenny who has just given birth in Cyprus, Charlottes henna tatoo buddy from years back.  Will be back to visit you all in 2007.  Definately recommend this resturant!!!!!!

Suzi D           

relax was very busy, but not the best restaurant in alikes. it was ok but the service wasn't so hot, the waiter was quite moody and we waited ages for our mains. a bit fumey if you sit by the road too!

Stacey C           

Really like this place my GF's lamb was very fatty but my food was great!

David S           

just got back from alikes the only place we ate was at RELAX food,service,staff and prices 11/10!!!!!!!!!!!
you must try the greek beef stew,lamb(zakithian style),the menu goes
on and on, so try everything.
very busy so if you have to wait you get a free dring at the local bar and they come and get you when your table is ready
if you decide to go there say hi to all the staff from a couple in
nottingham...........have a great holiday get us a mythos in!!!!!!!

John D           

Just got back today from Alykes and only found Relax Restaurant when three days remaining of holiday. The Lemon Chicken was superb as was the Lamb Kleftiko. The service was very quick and friendly with the two Yorkshire waitresses, June and Charlotte always helpful and willing to have a chat. Can really recommend this restaurant and hope to go back to Alykes very soon.

Billy A           

food excellent service excellent/this is a must you cant miss it right in the centre

Jo B           

Dimitri and Vicki now run the Cuba Bar in Alykanas

Sonia            

Vicki & Dimitri are running the Cuba Bar in Alikanas (at the top of the Beach Road, opposite Greedy Greek)

Kevin H

is it true, vicki and dimitris are no longer at the relax bar.if so where are they now.

Grimmy B           

the food in relax was lovely, and very friendly service also. there is another restaurant not listed called 'Olympia' it had fantastic service and lovely food too - i would definitely recommend it also.

Vanessa C           

We are coming to Alykes again,June 2nd. looking forward to eating with you Vicky and Dimitri, The Relax is one of the best. Vanessa Roger and Tirion. Lillian and Dennis are coming with us this time.

Peter C           

The food was brilland as was the service

Joanne G           

We have just returned from our holiday, staying in Alykanas. We had breakfast in the Relax restaurant in Alykes. The portions were large and came with "real" milk and "real" orange juice (as opposed to what tastes like very strong cordial). You also get a mug of coffee instead of a cup and saucer. It only costs 4 euros and 50 cents. The English waitress was friendly. It's a pity that we were unable to go there every morning for our breakfast.

Vinny &           

Good place for people watching ! We had breakfast there on a couple of occasions and were not disappointed ! Although it gets busy there is a good and friendly atmosphere, and although our kids are grown up, it appeared very child friendly, with a good choice on the menu for the young one's. The lemon chicken and the curry chicken were both superb and should be tried if visiting - they were huge portions by the way !! The starter of hummus was delicious. A totally different kind of restaurant to others, but variety is the spice of life ! and this should be tried at least once. We would have gone back, but everytime we passed it was so busy ! Surely this must speak volumes.

Cherylle & Azad           

Over-rated. The restaurant is noisy and the food was distintly average. We read the comments on this site before going on holiday and felt disappointed that the restaurant did not meet our expectations.

Lynne R           

Hi

Just got back from Alykes. My boyfriend managed to leave his denim jacket somewhere, can you tell me if it was there????? We sat next to the couple that are always out there and got married there, and you made a joke about it!!!!! Also our mates got engaged, remember???

Lynne n Rhys

P.S Restaurant was excellent, wished we'd had longer to have come back again!

Paul &           

Very helpfull staff & food always excellent, thanks for making our holiday. Paul & Cathy

Andrew C           

Food was excellent, catered for children well. Staff friendly and attentive, also reasonable prices. Greek food cooked as it should be.

Emma W           

Don't know if you saw the horseman shouting "ASTA LA VISTA, BABY!" every time he goes past, but he is the owner! Very good. Thumbs up!

Maxine N           

Been to Alykes twice now and always eat in Relax. Vicky and Dimitri are very friendly and helpful. I Have fussy children, but they enjoy eating at Relax. I highly recommend the 'roll with chicken salad' for lunch.

Tereza O           

Hey!The food was excellent and the staff too...especialy my favourite waiter Jannis.Gonna eat at Relax again!!!

Chris S           

food is the best in zante must try a steak and the staff are fantastic

Nicki R           

We thought this was the best restaurant in Alikes.

Great service and the food was fantastic, try the fried squid it is amazing!!

Pauline C           

We ate here a couple of times during our 2 week stay. We found the staff to be very friendly and made you very welcome. Food was excellent and a good variety. Pork chops & apple sauce are a must.

Sarah D           

We eat there once and had a nice meal. It was not the fanciest of restaurants but it was good value for money and the staff could not do enough for you.

John B           

We wish that we had tried here earlier in the holiday as all the kids ate everything put in front of them ,great for breakfast lunch and dinner

Ed S           

I percieved the commestibles were rather under flavoured with very little
evidence of Hellenic influence. In all my years of eating out, I've never had
such a bad experience in a Taverna - the swordfish tasted of stale ordure.
Moreover, I felt the clientele were of the "savage" variety, the sort of plebian
louts who make me ashamed to be British.

Frankie says:- Relax- Don't do it.


Teresa B           

Couldn't get table on previous visits to Alykes, always too busy. Thought this was a good sign and managed it this time. Well worth it food was lovely and lots too! Keep it up and we'll see you next year.

Pat E           

great once again
the standard of food gets better each year i visit
do keep up the good work see you again
in september

Gav N           

Probably get flamed for this, but here goes. Although the service and the starter were really good, the main course was a let down. The Chicken Souvlaki completely lacked any flavour and tasted more like normal roast chicken. It seemed like it was an 'English' version of a Greek dish, without the usual marinade flavour and tenderness.

Paul H           

We think the service is good and look forward to seeing with you all in September. Loads of love Paul & Chris

Roger G           

Me & the girlfriend ate here twice in the week's holiday. Try their Relax Pizza & Relax Omelette - crammed with toppings. A Relax Pizza meal easily fed two ravenous adults , and washed down with two large beers, cost under 10 Euros.

Mike E           

I went to alykes in summer 2001 n i was just checkin what still goin on there, relax has great food great service and its not expensive. i went six times in 2 weeks, ITS BRILLIANT, WELL WORTH A VISIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Terry C           

Very reasonably priced. The milkshakes have real cream in them and are very thick and tasty. Service was excellent - sometimes you have to wait for a table but in my view that's a good sign. Pizzas are great, we also had potted veal, stifado, swordfish etc. The Greek stuff is great. Vicky is very friendly. With a fussy daughter, nothing was too much trouble for these people. I would go again.

Suzanne T

I'm looking for information on the Lefsos Aparthotel. No one has mentioned it. Any comments?

Dave W           

Brilliant grub and matched with super service. A nice place and watch the world go by too. Try the saganaki prawns - yummm!!

Georgina B           

well when we went on holida we ate at yours 13 out of 14 nites,we love it,an you demitrius and vicky! So if you have any summr jobs going,contact me and sar,we would love to come and work for you!

David S           

Ate there at the start of our holiday & right at the end, couldn't find anywhere better in between. The large portions of home made Greek food were great & the service was excellent, speedy & friendly. Relax is aptly named you can take your time over your food & drink & watch the world go by.

Alvin B           

three good maels out four....not bad

Ann M           

Hi Bobby - yes we can confirm that Relax is still open! Have a good holiday, we've just got back and are planning our next visit!!

Bobby C

Hi, Does anyone know if relax bar is open summer 2002. We went there in 2001 and 2000 and we had a realy good time .Thanks

Bobby C           

Friendly,Welcoming,Good Food Thanks for the ride on your MotorBike Dimitri remember to Save a Plate of Chips for Sarah.See you again sometime From Carol, Bob, Sarah and Bobby

Michelle J           

All im guna say is try the steak they actually cook it the way u ask unlike lots of other restaurants and its the best ive ever tried isnt alikes great

Mealeys            

Had a few English breakfasts there, an evening meal and lunch - all excellent, and lovely fried bread!!! Good value all round, lots of choice on the menu! PS. So Man Utd BEAT Olympiakis (we knew they would !!!) Hope to be back in Alykes soon.

Greg P           

Not very relaxing really as it was so busy everyone was rushing around- service was not that good either. Location on a street corner also meant there was plenty of traffic zooming past and plenty of passersby to watch

Peter D           

We enjoyed our visits to wine & dine. A terrific place to eat and "relax" to watch the world go by,in the company of fine hosts. Left on Tuesday 18th with regret, got back to UK to Cold & Rain. Looking forward to our return. Hope Dimitri's eye gets better soon, he says it was a wasp but Vicky packs a mean right hand!! Note: Watch out for the red house wine. It causes you to fall into pot holes on your way back afterwards!!

Mark L           

Visited this popular resturant many times, children menu available chicken nuggets were enjoyed by the little ones. As for the adult menu JUG VEAL-a complete meal in a pot very filling.BEEF STAFIDO- a rich dish with toms and baby onions. RELAX MIXED GRILL- every thing you can think of ...only if you've got a big appetite. Excellent sweet menu and wine flowing freely.

Bob E           

Relax is an excellent restaraunt which offers a wide range of food to suit everyone. There are excellent tradition greek dishes, my personal favourites being the saganaki cheese and the relax special steak. For dessert there are a range of ice creams, crepes and tradition greek desserts. The one to go for is the relax special ice cream, which is made up of five diffent ice creams and comes with a sparkler on top. Expect to pay around 3500dr (£7) per person for a three course meal.

Samantha P           

absolutly gorgeous grub and not too greeky!!!nice atmosphere and friendly english staff good for when you've just arrived sam

Sue ,           

FOOD EXCELLANT TRY THE RELAX SPECIALS AND BEST OF ALL THE STEAKS AND SWEETS U OWE US A FISH LUNCH CU NEXT YEAR PAUL & SUE IRIS BAR

Ian Q           

One of the best meals ( well three actually) we had in two weeks Try the Relax special steak and the Rack of Lamb The home made humous and tzatziki are both great too Try it!!

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