I went to Mamma Mia! The Party dining experience to see if it's worth £210

Somebody must've slipped something in my ouzo because I'm pretty sure I just had what felt like a delirium disguised as a dining experience. Mamma Mia! The Party is like a fever dream that takes Abba worship to a whole new level of camp.

If you're looking to get out of Surrey and for a night out that's a little bonkers (or should i say Abba-solutely bonkers) get your dancing shoes and get to the O2 in East London.

If you're not familiar with the much-talked-about event, it's essentially an immersive dining experience set in a Greek restaurant. The cast of the show – which for a short while longer will include boyband star Antony Costa (from Blue) as Nikos – weave past tables and interact with unsuspecting members of the audience.

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The performance nears three-hours– though there are three 30-minute breaks for you to enjoy your meal. However, it is notoriously expensive - tickets range from £140 - £210, depending on where you sit. So is it worth it? I went along to find out.

From the moment you enter their make-believe Ελληνική ταβέρνα (that's Greek taverna for you non-polyglots), it's clear you've stumbled into an alternate reality. Sure, the bougainvillea vines draping every surface are a bit too perfectly posed and the waitstaff alarmingly eager to randomly burst into choreographed dance routines. But that's half the fun I guess.

Nonetheless, it's not just the mums in sequined kaftans and light up flower crowns that were shimmying with reckless abandon before the first Abba ballad bellowed out. Everyone gets so into it, a universal love of the tunes which only Abba can achieve. The words to Waterloo are even printed on the back of the menu so there’s no excuse not to join in.

All of the song and dance happens at intervals while you're tucking into a Greek feast. The food consists of traditional Greek cuisine, with a sharing salad to start with spanakopita, a filo pastry parcel with spinach and feta.

Next up was braised lamb and slow-cooked beef - or for the veggies like me, it was a potato and aubergine moussaka. Delicious.

A light lemon cake for dessert served with Greek yoghurt. Then there is a round of tea and coffee at the end, which felt quite cosy.

The food was delicious, albeit there's so much going on it can be hard to fully appreciate. And the price only includes one welcome drink. A few more Proseccos' thrown in would make the price easier to swallow.

The plot, which at times was difficult to follow, follows a couple who met making the Mamma Mia movie. there's roughly 8 million Abba songs shoehorned into the 4-hour runtime, some of which were new on me.

But it doesn't get better than belting out Dancing Queen; arm-in-arm with your mates and no doubt a few strangers-turned soul mates for one night only. Pyrotechnics erupt from fountains, aerial acts defy gravity, and innuendo-laced banter ricochets off the walls.

Look, Mamma Mia! The Party is shamelessly overpriced. For anyone wanting the Abba concert experience, Abba Voyage is still the place to go, But it's also deliriously, unabashedly entertaining in a way that makes you remember why you loved that high-kicking Eurovision quartet in the first place. It would be ideal for a special occasion.

Tickets for this four-hour experience start from £109 per person for off-peak performances in Tier C seating, rising to £210 for peak performances in Tier A seating.

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