Socrates Greek Taverna - Burnaby, British Columbia

My family and i were hesitant about eating here because of the relatively lower rating. However, we were pleasantly surprised. The lamb was very tender, chicken souvlaki was tasty, and the baked lasagne is one of the best I've tasted. The only thing i would critique about the food ... is that it could use a bit lighter hand with the salt. Service was very good and they were happy to accommodate our request to substitute the Greek salad for the regular salad and garlic bread instead of pita bread. I would come back here again. Read more

Awesome roast lamb and very pleasant enviroment. Typically not very busy - easy to get seating. Service varies but usually top-notch. Overall, Socrates is a great place for greek food if you're in North Burnaby.

Worst Greek food EVER, food came 2 hours late soggy and disgusting called to complain & return the food and the lady/owner screamed at me over the phone!!! Tzasiki was basically soup.. Lamb Slovakia was bloody. She explained i should have ordered it to be well done... The Greek potatoes ... weren't even cooked hard as a rock. If you want bad Greek food order here, and if you want to complain be prepared to be screamed at for not liking the food.... There's a reason why mix soulvaki is only to be chicken & beef not chick beef&lamb because they cook differently Read more

Called in to place an order for pick up and was quoted 25 minutes. Arrived at the restaurant 25 minutes later, it was almost empty except for one table. They did not have my order as the server had forgotten to place it. I was told my order will be ... rushed. Did not receive a discount for dropping my order, paid full price, and then I let the server know I will be waiting outside as since I had my dog with me. I'm outside, 15 minutes later and still nothing. I come back in .. my order was ready yet the server could not even walk the order out to me when she KNEW I was waiting outside. Wasn't exactly busy either since they had one single table. Food itself was mediocre. I had ordered a large size soulvaki but I have the feeling I was given a small size.. that or their large is just a normal portion. Tzatziki sauce was too watery and not very tasty. Rice was overdone and too mushy. The service and food from the handful of Greek restaurants further down Hastings street are all better than this one. Read more

This is the only Greek restaurant that delivers to our place. As a result of bad food twice years ago, we stopped ordering from them. However, we tried again a couple years ago and the food has improved immensely. Best I've ever had? Certainly not. More than ... decent? Definitely! Food is slightly on the pricey side, but so is most Greek food in Vancouver. Occasionally, the delivery service can less than perfect. Once after saying the food would be here within 45 minutes, we called after an hour and I think they forgot about us. We finally got our food after an hour an a half. This time was an exception rather than a rule though, and typically delivery will happen within the time frame given. If you want delivery and it's in your area, Socretes is a fairly safe bet. Read more