Restaurant Helena in Halle (Saale)

The food is excellent and tastes delicious. The service is quick, efficient, and friendly. Anyone who enjoys Mediterranean cuisine will be very happy here.

We regularly visit Restaurant Helena in Halle and always feel warmly welcomed. We're greeted with a smile upon arrival and bid just as kindly upon departure – it's simply wonderful! The food is consistently delicious and authentic, the portions are generous, and the prices are absolutely fair. We particularly appreciate the two separate areas – one for non-smokers and one for smokers – ensuring everyone feels comfortable. The service is attentive, friendly, and warm – you can tell they work with passion. We look forward to our visit every time and will definitely continue to come back! 💙🇬🇷

The service is very friendly; I always feel very comfortable and welcome here. I am delighted with the appetizers.

Super friendly staff, food and drinks were great. 😊

If you just want to go to a Greek restaurant quickly, it's perfectly fine. Most people will be satisfied with the food. For me, going here was a compromise because we weren't far away that evening. I miss the typical Greek food, as there's more to it than just gyros, meat platters, and grilled pepperoni. The evening was nice, the service was okay, but the speed with which the food was served has nothing to do with Greek comfort.

Helena is a typical Greek restaurant, like the ones you find in many cities. The ambiance is really pleasant, quite cozy, and you feel at home right away when you walk in. I found the service situation interesting – we practically had a "double interview" because the older waitress was constantly correcting the younger one. It wasn't unfriendly, but somehow it seemed a bit awkward and a bit confusing. We were there as a family group, and the others noticed right away. Regarding the food, I have to say: the meat dishes were quite hearty, but on the fattier side, which isn't pleasant for everyone. The vegetarian dishes, on the other hand, could have used more oomph – a bit more seasoning or creativity would have been good. There was just something missing, almost as if the meat was supposed to be the centerpiece and everything else was just a side dish. Overall, I'd say: solid; you can go there and get full, but Helena isn't a real insider tip.

Can only recommend it, especially the sea bream.

Super tasty Greek food. There's no better in Halle. Large portions, and it tastes homemade, just like in Greece. Unfortunately, they smoke outside.

First visit last night and certainly not the last. Finally, a top-notch restaurant again. Very friendly and dedicated staff. The only suggestion for improvement: Smoking indoors (the conservatory) shouldn't be offered, as it's very disturbing for children. We think any smoker can manage the one or two hours without it.

Everything was perfect and the staff was very nice

Authentic Greek food, super friendly service, and a very pleasant atmosphere. The dishes were fresh, delicious, and lovingly prepared. We felt completely at home – we'd love to go back!

Really tasty and large portions..

The service was good, as was the food, but it's a shame that you only have the option of paying in cash.

We recently visited Restaurant Helena and unfortunately our visit was anything but pleasant. Even though the restaurant was completely empty, we had the feeling that we would be processed as quickly as possible. While we were still engrossed in the menu, we were pressured to order - a relaxed arrival and lingering didn't seem welcome here. The food came extremely quickly, first the starters, then immediately the main course, so there was hardly any time to enjoy the food. The quality of the food disappointed us: the fries were completely tasteless. The bifteki here is filled with sliced ​​cheese and feta - if you like that you might be happy, I found it rather questionable. The gyros and bifteki don't come with fries; these have to be ordered separately for a hefty €4.50 - for a very manageable portion. But what really annoyed me was the billing: the waitress would have clearly overcharged us if we hadn't followed up. Apparently one drink was overcharged. When I got home, I found out from the bill that we had overpaid a total of almost €7 (on the first try it would have been €10). Unfortunately, I didn't notice the error until later and because I paid in cash I couldn't prove what was actually paid. The fact that only cash payment is accepted leaves a very bad aftertaste - is that a coincidence? It also bothered me that guests who don't drink alcohol were given an ouzo without asking. At the latest when someone orders non-alcoholic, you should be more attentive and considerate when ordering - that seemed to be unattentive and unappreciative. It's a mystery to me how you can "miscalculate" yourself so much as a waiter with digital support. Overall, a disappointing experience that I won't repeat anytime soon.

Bedienung sehr nett und das Essen ist sehr gut. Deshalb meinLieblings Grieche!!!Es isteine schöne Atmosphäre!!Alle geben sich große Mühe. A

So the food was always great here and the ambience was great too.... But if I order a table there by phone at a certain time, I expect information like "cash only" to be told to me directly. So I was there shortly before the agreed time and there was a sign outside for cash payment only, inside it was pointed out again that it was outside. Well, you can't see that from home and you can't see it on the website either. We live in the year 2025 and I can pay for my bread at the bakery with a card...so why not there too and if not, why doesn't anyone say that...

We were there on March 6th without a reservation. Very hospitable. Service was very attentive. Food was super tasty, well seasoned and fresh. Still always full house and we'll be back. Greetings J.Dietz

We stopped by spontaneously before a football game and were immediately given a table. The service was friendly. The food came super quickly and was really delicious.

Nice romantic restaurant. The staff was super nice, the food was delicious. Price wise.

I can only recommend it! This is a Greek restaurant that doesn't exist that often anymore. Go there and experience.

So we were there and ate there. Unfortunately, I personally didn't really find what I wanted to eat on the menu. But the only thing that made sense was the tomato soup with bread. There was also tomato soup here and the soup tasted okay. The bread with the soup was, well, okay. Garlic bread tasted a little bit like it. I had apple juice as a drink. It bothered me that someone was smoking and I think they should set up a no-smoking zone in this restaurant. ATTENTION NOTE: Only CASH PAYMENT possible! In itself it was okay so 3/5 So it's ok

Everything was great, the food was great, the service was very friendly and we would definitely be happy to come back

It was supposed to be a cozy family dinner, but what was served in the Helena restaurant had - in my opinion - nothing to do with coziness. It started with the fact that they were probably not prepared for such a large group - both mentally and personally, despite having made a reservation several weeks ago. The service staff - including the boss herself - gave off a sense of pure hecticness with their (not very friendly) way of taking the order(s) and serving drinks and you felt as if you were not sitting at a table but on a production line - everything had to go smoothly zig zig go. Unfortunately, this left the impression that you were not very welcome. They took their time with the starters so that the last guest to get their salad was then able to watch as the first received their main courses. Unfortunately, these were not served as requested. We specifically ordered children's spaghetti WITHOUT sauce once. When we pointed this out to the young waiter, who seemed visibly overwhelmed, the plate was put in front of us anyway. In another order, the lamb that was ordered was swapped with liver, but the boss absolutely didn't want to exchange it. Instead, they “kindly” offered to pack it up. Everyone can decide for themselves how absurd that is. However, the climax of the whole thing came when other guests started smoking, knowingly and allowed by the boss. Even though this seems to be the norm in the Helena restaurant after a certain time (7.30 p.m.!?), you cannot put a family of over 25 people - including children - in the winter garden, aka the smoking room, without prior agreement. That doesn't work at all! In the future, operators should consider whether they accept group reservations of this size if they are overwhelmed by the situation at the moment, or if they do not want them in their restaurant at all. As far as the food is concerned, the restaurant was unfortunately not convincing and was too expensive for my "taste" for what you got. It was okay, but unfortunately nothing more. The drinks were standard. All in all, it was the first and most likely the last time we were guests and, based on our experience that evening, we cannot recommend it.

The service was noticeably stressed, overwhelmed and very unfriendly. People tried to cheer people up with casual comments, but this tended to lead to misunderstandings, which was also due to the language barrier. The starters could not be served to every guest in a group, so some were served their main course and others were served the salad first. The children received their food last. The dishes were also mixed up and the waitress did not accept this error despite several comments. As a highlight, smoking is also allowed in the dining area - despite the presence of small children, no consideration was shown, neither by the staff nor by the smoking guests. It was an exception that you were allowed to smoke there, so the waitress smoked too. Even when asked, no insight. All in all, a very inadequate Christmas meal with unfriendly staff. The food was okay, but not value for money. We don't go there anymore.

We were with Helena in Halle Saale today (Christmas Day). They ordered moussakka and Helena steak. The main course arrived while we were still working on the salad. So we picked up the salads as we needed the space for the early and too quick main course. Well, yes. About the moussaka: Looked like something mixed together. Maybe it looks like that. Well, okay. About my Helena steak: Not enough for the money, fries bland and not crispy, meat almost raw. It felt like mass processing. The prices are unreasonable. Never again.

Very nice and helpful staff, the food is very tasty and the menu is varied. You should remember this restaurant, a visit is definitely worth it.

Back then, Helena Mal was my favorite restaurant. Today we ate there again after a long time. When we came in I said hello, only to be answered in a disinterested tone and completely listless. Unfortunately, we were also served like that (by the young man). I just don't think that's appropriate in the restaurant industry because it makes you feel like you're not welcome. And the question of whether he should simply put the food in the middle of the table so that everyone takes their own dish is not an option! As always, the food was delicious, but unfortunately there was a lot of saving on quantity. Of course, you can't complain about the ambience as long as you don't sit in the smoking area. All in all, I just updated the review because I was very annoyed with the service. Too bad.

Simply the best Greek restaurant in Halle and the surrounding area. Mega delicious menu, everything super fresh and the service and staff are all super friendly and nice. We always like to come back!

It was very good, but the portions were plenty. Service very friendly

Very friendly, great prices and very tasty 😋 👍🏻

Was even there twice, ordered different food, everything tasted good :)

The price/performance ratio is right here. Bifteki ordered should be filled with sheep's cheese. Unfortunately it wasn't!!! I spoke to the boss about it. She reacted very rudely. She didn't even mention that it wasn't sheep's cheese; she just said that everyone liked it. Yes, but if sheep's cheese is on the menu, I also expect the bifteki to be filled with it and not with any processed cheese.

We had lunch there, everything went quickly, friendly service and the food was good too.

Usually there was always ouzo before and after the meal. The ambience is fine. The service gives you the feeling of being in a fast food restaurant. Apparently the EC card reader didn't work. (That wasn't the first time)

Very tasty food, friendly service. 😊

I forgot my Coke and only after I asked again did my Coke arrive. I ordered Coke without ice and I received an ice-cold Coke with lots of ice cubes. Food wasn't what I expected. The music system must have been broken because sometimes the music was too quiet and sometimes too loud. As a smoker you had to go outside in front of the restaurant.

Friendly, courteous staff. Eat good. Pleasant atmosphere.

We were there spontaneously on a Thursday evening without making a reservation. Had seats in the winter garden. Very friendly and fast service. Food was excellent. Salad with salmon and king prawns, green beans with sheep's cheese and lamb fillet with grilled vegetables and potatoes with a side salad. Nice atmosphere, prices okay. We'd love to come back!

...even after a long break nothing has happened to the stars 🤷🏼‍♂️

absolutely recommended....the best homemade fries in town

Very good food, very nice service, super nice atmosphere

Greek restaurant, Robert - Koch - Street corner Beesenerstrasse.

Very rude (except for the young employees) you are literally forced to leave an hour before closing time

Enough has already been written about the tables in the winter garden. You immediately become overzealous about what you want to eat and drink. The food was good and tasted good. The amazing thing was the price for a bottle of wine. It's probably not on the menu on purpose. I thought 35 euros was very rich.

Absolute favorite Greek, always great, nice and good food

Always happy. Delicious food, super friendly staff.

The food is all very delicious and the service is good. My favorite restaurant, except that it was a bit difficult because of the cigarette smell! I want to go every day!

By far the best Greek in Halle. Very personal, loving service and ambience, excellent food. I haven't found anything to complain about in over 10 years

Nice atmosphere, the food was also very good, I can highly recommend it

The food is very tasty, the service was super friendly. We sat in the winter garden, it was pretty tight there.

Class! Great restaurant, extremely fast, cozy, friendly staff. Above all, the owner (?) was really very accommodating and friendly; The food was very tasty! You're welcome

Honest Greek cuisine. The boss is super nice and the staff is very attentive.

You can smoke. The boss and the waiters are very nice and considerate.

The food was prepared and served to us very quickly. Everything was fresh and delicious. Recommended!

I found the food very tasty, requests etc. were taken into account. The service was also quite good. What unfortunately didn't work at all were the rooms. Smoking is permitted in the winter garden. Unfortunately there is no door from the winter garden to the restaurant and so everything smells of smoke. I would have liked to come back again but definitely not like this.

Service was unfortunately very rushed last time.

Incredible cuisine, excellent service

Unfortunately I have to say that it was the last time we were there. The food was delicious, but here too you could tell that savings were being made. More onion (a whole sliced ​​onion), less tomato rice...unfortunately disappointing compared to before. A main course salad that was supposed to contain chopped almonds came without almonds. When I asked the boss, there was no apology, but an excuse - Not all guests can tolerate that and they don't offer it anymore, the menu would be changed tomorrow - Aha! Then a bowl of walnuts was actually offered as a replacement. Unfortunately, what disappointed us most was the smell of smoke throughout the restaurant from the winter garden. It should be advertised as a smoking restaurant. Smokers might now say, don't go there. And yes, we won't do that anymore.

Too narrow, too loud, and the door to the revenge area was always open.

It was such a great experience. The personal were very friendly and all the time asking if its ok or we need something additional. The food was delicious and a lot. Its better to reserve a table because it was full.

Beautiful setting with wonderful Greek service. I was very surprised. Simply wonderful Greece in Germany. I highly recommend it to everyone!!!

Super friendly staff, food very tasty and very nice smoking area...

The food wasn't even worth one star. Unfortunately I can't leave 0 stars here. Separators meat of the finest quality.

Service was very quick...everything at the table in no time, but the food is typically Greek...and delicious. Ambiance cozy. Unfortunately, the winter garden (i.e. the most beautiful places) is reserved for smokers. This is really incomprehensible. There are also benches built into the restaurant... they all have a very short seat... you can't sit there comfortably. We'll come back for the food, the decor is rather uncomfortable.

Food was tasty, good portions, fast and courteous service.

The food was very tasty and it was quick too. Unfortunately, the male waiters were rather unfriendly or seemed annoyed, but the female waitresses were very friendly and attentive.

Tasty food in a good portion size at a reasonable price. Fast and attentive service. You can definitely spend a lovely evening in a pleasant atmosphere in the Helena restaurant. I was definitely not there for the last time. Recommended Greek restaurant in the south of Halle. Addition: Unfortunately, the beautiful winter garden is the smoking area. As a non-smoker you cannot spend a pleasant evening there. The owners of the restaurant should think about whether another part of the restaurant should be made into a smoking area or whether the restaurant should generally be run as a non-smoking restaurant. Incidentally, my overall rating of the Helena restaurant above still applies.

We were only there for an hour! It was like a clearance! We had barely sat down before we got the ouzo! Then they wanted to take the order! Then came the starter...while we were still eating, the salad arrived! As soon as the salad was finished, the main course arrived! And we were a little disappointed... a few fries on a plate as a side dish... or a mini ball of rice! For around 20€ something very little! Then shortly after clearing up the plum liqueur came... everything as I said happened with eating in 1 hour!

Food was very good, tables a bit tight. One of the best Greeks in Halle 👍🏻

Schönes Restaurant, sehr freundliches Personal. Manchmal hat es etwas gedauert. Das Essen war großartig.

Service ist super, essen könnte etwas besser sein, ist aber auch lecker.

Sehr leckeres Essen. Hat sehr gut geschmeckt.

Excelente. Pedimos el menú para dos personas y fue muy abundante y sabrosa la cena. Totalmente recomendado.

Preis-Leistung einfach unschlagbar!

Das Essen ist nicht schlecht. Leider gibt dieSpeisekarte nicht viel her und hat sich auch seit geraumer Zeit nicht geändert. Das Personal ist sehr nett und zuvorkommend.

das restaurant ist wirklich super und ich kann es mehr als empfehlen. ich war zum erstmal dort und bin sehr begeistert.

Fühlte mich von der Bedienung regelrecht gehetzt... Essen war ok aber nichts was im Gedächtnis bleibt Leider darf man auch während des Mittagstisches rauchen ...wenn das alle Kunden nutzen ist das sicher nicht lustig.

War heute das erste mal in dem Restaurant. Sehr gemütliches Ambiente und Mega freundliche hilfsbereite Bedienung. Das Essen war sehr lecker. Alles in allem super abend ich komme sehr gern wieder! Geheimtipp: nach uso Alternative fragen!! (irgendwas mit Weißwein und Saft) Wurde uns am Ende serviert und ist super lecker und ein geheimes Rezept des Hauses!

Jedzenie przepyszne, obsługa bardzo miła! Lokal gustownie urządzony. Polecam!

Ein sehr sympathischer Service. Herzlich lieb und absolut authentisch. Wir kommen gern wieder.

Sehr nette Bedienung und Chefin. Das Essen ist auch sehr gut. Wir sind mittlerweile Stammkunden.

Mal nicht nur das griechische Standardessen.

Schnelle und freundliche Bedienung und das Essen war auch sehr gut. Wir sind satt und zufrieden nach Hause gegangen.

Sehr sehr leckeres Essen!Das Essen kommt auch meistens schnell! Freundliche Bedienung und ansehnlich eingerichteter Laden.Nur manchmal etwas laute Musik aber ansonsten ist es toll Kann ich nur empfehlen!

Essen war super lecker, schneller Service, trotz großer Gruppe.

Eigentlich ein gutes Restaurant aber die Bedienung ging gar nicht wir haben für eine Trauerfeier reserviert und es war von Anfang an ein durcheinander. Der Service lässt sehr zu wünschen übrig und das Essen war mehr oder weniger ok. Ja es gibt einen Raucherbereich der allerdings nicht richtig vom restlichen Restaurant getrennt ist leider wurde wir auch mit Kindern in diesem platziert was gar nicht geht. Arbeit am service und an der Kommunikation.

Wir waren zum ersten Mal hier und kommen auf jeden Fall wieder!!! Die Bedienungen sind alle super freundlich und zuvorkommend. Das Essen fanden wir sehr lecker und vor allem waren die Teller auch nicht zu überladen, wie man es bei manch anderen Griechen so kennt. Beim Ambiente muss ich leider einen Stern abziehen, da im Wintergarten geraucht werden darf und das auch im restlichen Restaurant zu riechen ist.

Sehr gemütliches Restaurant! Angenehme, entspannte Atmosphäre, wunderbarer Service und unglaublich leckere Küche! Vielen Dank für das Vergnügen! 👌

Essen und Service top. Sehr freundlich.

Super Geburtstagsfeier! Leckeres Essen, top Service, tolle Atmosphäre. Wir kommen wieder!

Ambiente und Atmosphäre eigentlich top. Aber der Fakt, dass man im Wintergarten auch rauchen darf und die Leute das natürlich ausnutzen, zerstört alles. Man kann aufgrund des permanenten Gestankes weder den Abend, noch das Essen genießen. Essen und Service jedoch sehr gut.

Schönes Griechisches Restaurant im Süden von Halle. Der Wintergarten ist sehr gelungen und hat uns gut gefallen. Das Servicerpersonal inform der Inhaberin und einem Angestellten, empfanden wir als freundlich. Das servierte Essen war lecker und reichhaltig, Wir hatten eine geteilte Vorspeise, je einen Hauptgang und ein Dessert. Wir würden wieder hier essen gehen. Besucht am 17.09 zum Abendessen.

"Ein gelungener Abend in Halle! 🍽️🇬🇷 Auch zur Kultur gehört es, die kulinarischen Schätze unserer Stadt zu erkunden. Heute Abend waren wir im griechischen Restaurant Helena und wurden nicht enttäuscht! 🍽️ Die Speisen waren spitzenklasse, die Atmosphäre einladend und die Unterhaltung war einfach großartig. Ein gelungener Abend in Halle! 😊 #KulinarischesHalle #GriechischeKüche #HelenaRestaurant #Genusspur"

Es lohnt sich her zu kommen. Das Essen war lecker. Es gab davor einen Ouzo und danach einen Aperitif. Gerne wieder.

Gutes Essen Preis Leistung Stimmt

Teuer und nicht wirklich lecker. Keine Mittagskarte. Gibt bessere Restaurants ins Halle

Gemütlich, lecker und freundliches Personal. Preis- Leistung gut 👍

Das Essen war lecker und die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Wir mussten über 1 h auf unser Essen warten, aber das ist bei frisch gemachten Speisen und einem vollen Restaurant völlig in Ordnung. Was mir nicht wirklich gefallen hat und deshalb auch nur 3 Punkte, ist das wir nach dem Essen relativ schnell gehen mussten, da unser Tisch schon wieder reserviert war.

Gutes griechisches Restaurant mit Wintergarten. Wochentags gibt es eine Mittagskarte. Sehr aufmerksame, freundliche und schnelle Bedienung.

Vom Wintergarten aus hat mein einen guten Blick auf das rege Treiben. Sehr freundlicher, schneller Service, in der Woche (Mo-Frei) gibt es günstige, aber trotzdem leckere Mittagsangebote.