Athena&#x27;s

We live in Salt Lake City and genuinely think about Harry's Bar all the time We made a point to…read morecome back on this trip and ended up eating here two days in a row because it's that good. The pizza is incredible, and the tapenade, meatballs, and garlic bread are all must-orders. Everything comes out fresh and delicious, and the service has been excellent both times--friendly, attentive, and impressively fast. Absolutely one of our favorite places when we're in town. We'll definitely be back!

First, let me say if you don't like cheese, this place isn't for you. Your chosen ingredients on…read moreyour pizza are buried in a generous mound of mozzarella cheese, that when right out of their oven, is a hot, ooey-gooey lava temperature of delicious! I always order my own pizza and bring home leftovers for next morning breakfast. Servers are sharp and attentive and the fantastic ambience of the bar always make a trip to Harry's worthwhile!

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Shredded pepperoni and mushroom pizza

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Pilsner

Falafelville

4.7(61 reviews)

0.8 mi•Capitol Hill

Always friendly service, and I never have to wait long for my food. Great vegetarian options. I get…read morethe falafel, dolma, hummus, and pita bread every time. They're reliably delicious.

This place was really good! My partner loved his chicken gyro and said it was probably his favorite…read moreof the many places we have tried in the city. I think their falafel sandwich was really good and definitely in the top few. There was perhaps too much sauce but everything else was great and generous portions. My partner ate his so quickly I didn't get a pick. The server was very friendly and made sure he was clear on what we wanted. Their food truck is kinda awkwardly tucked next to the laundromat so it's easy to miss if you're coming at it from the Broadway side but things were pretty well packaged for takeout. In winter there's no seating at all so it's to go only.

Grape leaves

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Chicken salad

Al Bacha Restaurant

4.3(215 reviews)

0.8 mi•Capitol Hill

Food is well seasoned here! I've ate here at least 3 times. The tenderness of the meat is…read moreconsistent. More on the $$/$$$$ side for price. Greek fries cheese amount is inconsistent, but it tastes good still. Service is excellent. Had nice conversation with cashier. Ambiance is simple. Neat place. Open until 2am is a plus.

I used to love this place and order it a lot online. I dropped by for the first time the other day…read moreto get a chicken plate and some baklava. The location is on the corner of Broadway. There was parking right on the corner. It feels quite commercial inside, which was shocking being my first time here. I spent around $20. It would've been worth it, but I didn't end up eating the food. For some reason, I don't recall it being Shawarma chicken that I had last time. I think it was grilled chicken. However, I was not fond of this chicken at all it was shaved off. I honestly wasn't fond of the texture or the flavor. There was a lot of garlic sauce. The rice was not enjoyable. I did like the hummus and the salad. I threw the rest out. I'm sorry to say..

Seating

Chicken gyro

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17. Gyro Lamb & Beef Plate

Gyro House

3.6(128 reviews)

1.6 mi•Capitol Hill

Excellent food! You can tell it's great quality food as well. Barely any wait time. I would…read moredefinitely recommend and bring my family. Great prices.

I stopped in here on a rainy day while waiting for my acupuncture appointment, since it has private…read moreparking and I didn't want to exceed my street parking limit. I was seated right away in a clean, cozy corner, warm and away from the drafty front door. The food was fantastic, and although it wasn't supposed to be the star of the dish--I was surprised by how much I loved the rice that all of my meat was served on! It's the best I've ever had. I'm not used to eating everything on my plate, but the sauces, the salad, and the rice was just as tasty as the meat, so I literally left a clean plate. I had the Pasha Plate so I had the gyro meat and the chicken, which both were good, but the chicken was fantastic. I'll be back!

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Greek Fries

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Main St. Gyros

2.8(14 reviews)

0.1 mi•South Lake Union

Decided to try this place for lunch and thought it was just ok. I got the falafel salad which came…read morewith 4 decent size falafel, lettuce, onions, tomato, cucumber, and taziki sauce. First impression, it's smaller than most salad that i got and it's really plain. The falafel was ok, very crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, a little dry so the salad and the sauce definitely help balance it out. The salad was just plain salad, nothing special. Not sure if I would come back since it was a little wait to get your food despite ordering ahead

Delightful gyros can be found here, the fries are amazing as well. I'm quite fond of gyros and…read morethese guys are definitely up to par. This would be a five star review, but they have to simplify their menu. It was actually confusing to find out how much my order was - a main street gyro plate said something like $9 but the order ended up being $12 (menu said it included fries, but the cashier said "would you like fries with that" and added a $3 surcharge when I said yes). Other than that, fries were fantastic on texture and flavor, the main street gyro plate was uniquely appetizing in appearance, ingredients and flavor. Not a thing I would change on that front. The food is well worth the price, even at $12, so they shouldn't feel ashamed about quoting that higher price. If they're in town, you better chow down.

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Chicken

LOLA

4.1(4.6k reviews)

0.6 mi•Belltown

Food: amazing flavors…read more Ambiance: nice atmosphere, clean Service: staff def "phoned it in", they couldn't give a crap about us, from Reception to Server to Busser Price: spendy Do ii recommend? Yes. It was delicious!

A review after multiple visits over the years. The food at Lola is always very good. The drinks are…read morefine. They're mighty proud of them both. The service always . . . professional. _Occasionally_ friendly. Generally not, though. Pleasant enough space that can get pretty loud when it's crowded. I've never had bad food there and I know Lola to be a reliable port in a storm, but . . . this visit came away feeling less personal than the last time I went to the DMV, for Heaven's sake. Not sure what's going on with Tom Douglas' management, but only one of the four of his restaurants we visited this trip made me feel like our patronage was appreciated. I should note that my complaint about mechanical service at Lola only applies to the food on this visit; we popped into the bar for a quick drink and the bartender was quite personable. D Anyway - the food's good. But certainly not the best value in Belltown.

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Octopus Hash

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Bristol Bay sockeye salmon (kebab)

Gyros Place

4.3(43 reviews)

0.8 mi•Downtown

I showed up around 11:30 with a large order for the whole team, Leyla and her team were great at…read moreorganizing everything and getting it all prepared in plenty of time to get back to the office for lunch. The food was a hit and everyone was delighted with the flavors (and the cost!) Will definitely be coming back!

Stumbled here after walking around the public market where we were hungry BUT overwhelmed with the…read morecrowds. I got the chicken gyro salad and it was decent. There wasn't anything that stood out as amazing, but it was a standard salad with shredded chicken thighs. I love pepperoncinis and olives. My salad had maybe 4 olives and the pepperoncinis I got was dry. It satisfied our hunger and was in a nice a quiet food hall just outside of the public market area.

Chicken Gyro and Fries with Pickled Red Cabbage and pepperCheney on the side

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Petra Bistro

4.3(1.2k reviews)

0.5 mi•Denny Triangle

Very good food great service , mixed American and Middle Eastern taste recommend this restaurant…read moreto every body

The baba ghanoush and the lentil soup were out of this world. The mezze plate was enjoyable without…read moreexception. The spanakopita could have been crisper, but tasted good. Service was very friendly and attentive, and the ambiance was casual but interesting.

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Grecian Corner

3.6(243 reviews)

0.5 mi•South Lake Union

This place was a perfect stop before we hit the Space Needle on an early Sunday afternoon. The gyro…read moremeat was very flavorful and the chicken over rice special was delicious! The food took about 15 minutes and came out piping hot. We enjoyed sitting outside at the tables. The trash in this little area was overflowing including the McDonald's we popped into to use the restroom.

The food is too dry and thus difficult to eat. The salad had absolutely no dressing - I was…read moreexpecting quality olive oil for a "Greek" salad not something that had no dressing whatsoever. The Gyro also had very little dressing and was dry to eat. The meat was ok. I would also recommend that they use red onions instead of white or yellow. Finally the soda can was warm but they had no ice to offer their guests.

My view at the sitting area

Gyro with salad

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Chicken souvlaki

Theo's Gyros

4.2(66 reviews)

2.8 mi•Wallingford

We got the lamb gyro and it was hefty and generous portion. I like that it has fries in them as…read morewell. The meat was a little salty but otherwise it was tender and soft. The guy who made the food was nice and made the food quickly. It's a food truck and there was people lining up but it wasn't a long wait. Definitely would try them again if they pop up again.

Theo's Gyros the Malaka of all gyros. Worst and most over priced gyro I've ever purchased…read more I roll up to the food truck and bang $20 plus tip... I GOT YOUR TIP RIGHT HERE !!! This hunk of crap was mainly lettuce & fries to fill out the pita so it looked full sized. These cheap SOB's then provided razor thin shavings of meat and splashed with sauce. Folks this meat was so thin I could have read the newspaper through it... Plus meat was dry probably cause it was so thin. And then NO NAPKINS , what kinda place does not provide napkins for your meal.. Needless to say I spent $25 for the world's worst gyro and took 3 bites and threw it away. I'd should have smashed it on the truck but I didn't. BEWARE OF THIS GREEK! THE GYRO SUCKS BIG TIME !

This was when Theo's was at North Redmond Food Truck Friday! Look us up on FB.

Gyro Fries

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Lamb gyro

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John L.

9 years ago

Oh man we just had the best time at the food truck wars in at the king county fair grounds. What better way to celebrate star wars than having an out of this world Gyro experience! I had the beef lamb gyro! it was amazing smothered in tzaziki sauce feta and succulent beef! My wife had the chicken bacon ranch Chicken was golden brown with the perfect amount of garlic! I can take this to battle the confederation from infinity and beyond! read more

Pudd P.

1 year ago

Anyone in recovery please boycott this place. They refuse to hire anyone in recovery as soon as they find out your a recovering addict or alcoholic. We all deserve a second chance. read more

Bol B.

13 years ago

I believe they are shut down. Its chinese food at the moment. Food is not that great. read more

Kevin B.

9 years ago

Great food! Great Price! Over the top customer service! Dump Trump Vote Athenas! read more

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