Ousia Muswell Hill

"Visited this restaurant off the back of a recommendation from a friend and I will now be recommending this restaurant to others. The service is exceptional, the food is as authentic as Greek food can be with homemade dishes that are full of flavour. The seafood was fresh and the meat was perfectly cooked. Very good prices and we will certainly be returning."

"Ousia Restaurant is a truly welcomed addition to the parade on Fortis Green Road. Its long-anticipated opening did not disappoint. I’ve been drawn back to the restaurants fresh Greek cuisine several times and after sampling many of their exquisitely prepared dishes it can’t be faulted. From its warm friendly service of the staff to the delicious reasonably priced meals Ousia restaurant has become a new favourite for myself and my wife."

"I visited Ousia Muswell Hill on Saturday 11th Feb, and my experience was faultless. Firstly, the service was really friendly, welcoming and professional. I ordered kleftiko, taramasalata, pitta, courgette frittas and the Greek salad. The food was really fresh and tasty, the authentic Greek flavours were really strong and enticing. Overall, I had a really pleasant experience and I’m definitely looking forward to dining here again!"

"Very disappointed. Ate there on Saturday 11th Feb as it is newly opened and we thought we would give it a try. Food is very bland and amateur. We had humus which came with a SINGLE pitta for 2 people! The pittas were the cheap kind you can buy anywhere. It would have been nice if they had made their own. We then had courgette fritters which were sliced courgette in a barely there batter and these were watery and unseasoned. Falafel was obviously frozen, bought in and poor. Tasted of nothing. The chicken was literally just a plate of grilled skewers, again no seasoning or flavour. They looked marinaded but the marinade had no flavour. This was just a really boring, bland dish. Rose wine is overpriced at £10 a glass. The service was good. I would like the restaurant to do well but they really need to improve on the dishes which look and taste bland and boring and overpriced drinks. Please improve. There used to be a Greek restaurant on this road called okabasi that was amazing and their dishes had colour and flavour. It was so much better! Response to owner's reply: I appreciate your reply, but the over riding point of my review was that your bbq grilled chicken was bland and tasteless when compared to other grills I have had in the past, and this is true whether I compare it to other Greek restaurants or Turkish. Chicken is a staple food of many cuisines so to offer up the excuse that your chicken is more tasteless meaning your chef is more skilled, and your food more authentically Greek is a strange argument to make. Your reference to your " neutral marinade" sounds especially unappetising. If the falafel are made in house and are not frozen then i aplologise for my mistake but this just affirms that your chef does not know good flavours or how to season food. Lastly, between my wife and I we ate half the chicken and were offered a doggy bag to take the rest home, but turned down this offer. I do wish you well as i love good Greek food and, but the food is bland and tasteless and you need to address this with your chef."

"We had amazing evening at Ousia. Food is top notch (best octopus I had so far. Delicious lamb). Really great service and lovely atmosphere."