The Mediterranean Aqua Meze Bar and Grill undoutedly stands out from the many restaurants in South Croydon. Sophisticated on the outside and stylish on the inside, the restaurant knows how to invite customers through its doors, and give them a fabulous evening.

I visited the restaurant on a Thursday evening with my daughter Claire, and when we arrived at 8pm the restaurant was already nearly full of diners. We were shown to our table and greeted by our waiter, who provided a great service all evening. We could see the staff had a good rapport with many of the customers who were evidently regulars.

The restaurant offers both an a la carte menu and a Special Set Menu with a wonderful choice of Mediterranean food, including a selection of classic Greek dishes such as Souvlaki and Beef Stifado.

Dasos and Dario the owners of the restaurant are both highly experienced chefs who have trained and worked in some of London's top hotels. They take great pride in the quality and presentation of the food.

After perusing our menus, Claire opted for the Classic Caesar Salad for starter followed by one of the House Specialities, the slow braised Pork Belly from the a la carte menu, while I opted for the Italian ham with parmesan and rocket salad to start with and a Chargrilled Rump Steak from the Special Set Menu.

The starters looked fab and were generous portions. The quality of the food was what really stood out, with the distinctive flavours of the simple ingredients stimulating our tastebuds ready for our main courses. Claire said her Caesar salad had "loads of chicken!"

Our meaty main courses were both succulent and tasty. The flavour of the sweet red onion marmalade went beautifully with my Rump Steak. Claire said her Pork Belly was tender, with lovely gravy.

I couldn't resist dessert, and, despite being pretty full, when the Baileys Creme Brulee was put in front of me my mouth literally watered. It was creamy and dreamy. Claire chose a Greek dessert, a Selection of Baklavas (Greek filo pastry filled with pistachio and honey).

It was the first time Claire had tried Baklavas which she enjoyed, saying how nice it was to try something different.

You can receive a 25% discount off the a la carte menu during April with the voucher in the advert below, so now is a great time to visit this new restaurant. Before you go, you can take a look at their menus at www.aquabrasseriecroydon. com