THE APOLLO Ginza

This is not the place if you’re looking for authentic Greek food… The pros: the ambience is very nice, and you get a nice city view if you sit by the windows. The whole concept, from decor to service, reminds me of restaurants in New York (especially when the server asked “sparking or still”). The pita breads were served warm (although presented in a pizza box which I found perplexing) and had a nice texture The cons: the food was disappointing for the most part. I was very much looking forward to the moussaka as they told us it’s baked to order and took 40 minutes to come, but the bland white sauce and sweet tomato sauce made it taste like frozen lasagna from Costco…it definitely needed some spices. It’s not that it tasted awful — this is just not Greek moussaka. The yellow peas dip was also interesting. It was my fault for assuming that it’d taste like hummus because it did not. It was a little tangy, the texture was thick and lacked fragrance (again missing some spices perhaps) which didn’t make it a nice complement to the pita breads. For the main we got the lamb shoulder - it wasn’t too bad, and the tzatziki dip that came with it was pretty nice. The meat was allegedly cooked for a long time so it was tender indeed, but to the point that the texture became dry and mushy, tasting like something overcooked in a pressure cooker. The flavor was on point though. When the server came by and asked how the food was, we said it was ok, but the server didn’t care to ask what we didn’t like about it and proceeded to boast about how they have many loyal customers. I am not Greek so I am in no place to judge the authenticity, but I’ve been to Greece and many good Greek restaurants in New York. I just think I’ve had so much better Greek food and this is not this amazing cuisine should be represented in Tokyo. For the price that we paid, there’re so many better food options in Tokyo. Disclaimer: upon some further research I found that this place is “Australian-Greek”, so perhaps this is a fusion restaurant where things aren’t supposed to taste 100% Greek.

The food is delicious, the portion is big so normally one dish is shared for 2 people. The dark light setting is for romantic purpose I guess, but it seems too dark to me. The music is a bit too loud, after the dinner with my friend, my throat is sore.

the host and the servers definitely need more training with the service My husband and I had dinner there a couple of days ago and we're still in shocked the host and the waitress were so so RUDE to foreign customers 😒 We were treated differently. When we got there the host didn't even greet us 😔 not willing to give us the table nodding their heads to each other!! of course we were seated at the corner without a light so we had to use our cellphone light to choose the food and took unfinished drink without asking us etc So why waste your time and money here?There are so many great options in Ginza JUST AWFUL!!!!

We’ve been here for both lunch and dinner. Lunch course is more affordable. Dinner course has limited options but overall the food was really good. We would cone here more often & recommend this place to more friends if the prices can be a touch more affordable.

This is a tricky review... TL;dr - Delicious food, but can't say I will remember it for anything specific, (for the first time ever) the reception staff didn't feel welcoming or warm, I hope they are not tired with all the crazy tourists in Ginza (I know I am), nice interior and good options for drinks. I understand the cost of hosting in Tokyu Plaza Ginza , but I definitely felt that the priceses didn't match the experience, though they aren't a scare, or maybe we just stumbled upon here because our usual was packed. Side - We got a course for the table, humus (untypically) didn't just taste like olive oil, it was delicious, as was pita, though I really questioned the presentation in a box, maybe I'm uncultured in Greek food (definitely am), but felt unnecessary or simply didn't add to the presentation... Main - We went for the bbq chicken, tender and juicy, (against all common sense, my partner went for asparagus, the taste of sadness) just get the potatoes, I can forget that asparagus. Desert - Milkfake, nice, hearty, delicious, but I wouldn't wanna repeat it, if that makes sense, it didn't leave an impression... I will go there again, even if I'm rating it average, benefit of the doubt! What was the music choice though, felt some random techno...

The food was excellent, and the saganaki was amazing. The service was also good. It would be great if they added a traditional Greek fish dish and a few more Greek specialties to the menu. Getting all the way up to the 11 floor can take you a long time.

We lucked out with a walk-in. The eggplant was next-level, all smoky and silky, and of course the flatbread with taramasalata is reason enough to come back. Simple, and beautifully done. Chef kiss 🤌🏼

It’s my repeat visit just to have their cheese with honey again which is one of the best cheese dishes I’ve had in Japan. Other dishes were all quite good, the lamb was nicely done, and was serve with good quality of cocktails too. You don’t have a lot of options for Greek food in Tokyo so I would always come here when I crave for it.