"The staff was very friendly and very helpful as well."
"Very friendly service."
"Staff was great and very attentive."
"The service here is gracious and the food is excellent."
"From front desk to kitchen the service is spot on, and the staff is beyond friendly!"
"The wait staff was excellent. Explained everything thoroughly."
Cons:
"Service is questionable here!"
"Took around 15 minutes before our waiter came around to take our drink order."
"The waiters here seem so very rude and very unwelcoming."
"Our waiter was disinterested."
"If the food deserves its five stars, the service unfortunately was extremely disappointing."
"When asked for recommendations, the answers were cryptic and standoffish."
"The service was atrocious."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Really great vibe."
"I felt the ambiance before I even walked in."
"Fun but elegant vibe to the restaurant."
"Relaxed, warm, and proper atmosphere as soon as you walk in."
"The outside space is large and nicely done."
"Lovely patio and ambiance. The food and service isn't great."
"The ambiance and the decor were quite pleasant."
Cons:
"Would suggest being seated by a window as the back of the restaurant is quite dark."
"Super noisy restaurant."
"The overall demeanor was rude and pretentious."
"Too dark inside, if you have bad eyes can’t read menu."
"Full of ambiance, but very little light, so young and old alike need their phone lights to see the menu; don't be ashamed."
"The place is nice but too noisy."
"I felt the 3-sided tent detracted from the usual outdoor dining experience at Varka, because you feel like you are in a little bubble and have no 'outdoor' exposure aside from the 2 ends."
Food Quality
Pros:
"No question about it, Varka Restaurant has the best seafood, shell fish, octopus and yogurt dessert that I have tasted."
"The fish fresh, and cooked to perfect temperature."
"Top quality fish and great menu."
"The grilled octopus was delicious!!"
"Absolutely some of the best seafood I have ever experienced."
"Fresh seafood, simply and elegantly prepared such that the natural flavors shined."
"The food was so fresh, literally the best fried calamari I've ever tasted."