I've enjoyed eating here before, but this time was disappointing. The rice "pilaf" consisted of rice only, tzatziki contained nothing but yogurt diluted with vinegar, and the salad dressing was tasteless, since the oil wasn't olive oil. On the plus side, spanakopita and chicken were tasty as usual. I guess they're trying to cut costs, but unfortunately it's diminished the quality. read more

Cafe Glendi is a decent lunch choice when you're in this part of town. This restaurant is located inside of the 5th Street Market food court with a couple other restaurants. You order at the counter and choose a seat while you wait for your name to be called. We ordered the gyro with beef and lamb and the gyro plate that had pita, meat, rice and a small salad. Both tasted pretty good but the rice on the gyro plate was bland. The gyro was good and a decent size but not huge. If you're starving you might find yourself still hungry but you can always add a salad for 2$ to your meal or even grab fries from a different food vendor and switch it up! We tried a piece of baklava but it was kinda "eh" to us. This place may not be the best gyro in town but they do a good job regardless. read more

Cafe Glendi - Gyro - Greek Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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I love this place so much I've come here multiple times and always get the same thing The Prawns plate and an order of hummus with pita bread. SO GOOD every single time. read more

Cafe Glendi - Greek Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Met up with some friends at the 5th Street Marketplace. Decided to try out Cafe Glendi. The woman working the counter was quite personable. I ordered a veggie wrap since I wasn't too hungry. At $4.95 it's a great deal. If you're hungry though it might not be enough. You can add a side salad for $2. Less than $7 for a lunch is still a great bargain. The wrap was good and the veggies tasted fresh. I didn't have much of a wait but it was kind of an off time to stop in. Not sure how it would be during the lunch rush. read more

How have I not written a review here yet?? Cafe Glendi is such a solid 4, and a truly perfect lunch spot in the Yewj. Like James C., my memories of this place seem to go on forever. How long has it been, Glendi? Five, ten years? What I do know is that, if you want a healthy, fast lunch, for under $8 in Eugene, then this place is your go-to. Situated in the northwest corner of 5th St. Market's second floor "Food Court," is my favorite Greek place in town. My standard lunch is one of their plate specials (usually chicken or gyro), which include rice pilaf, tzatziki, greek salad, and pita along with the skewer of your choice. The price: $6.95!!!!!!!!!!! I always leave feeling satisfied and pumped to greet whatever the afternoon holds for me. Great stuff. So, like I said, if you know of a better deal for lunch--please start a Eugene Yelp list and PM the heck out of me. 'Cause right now, I think Glendi's got it covered. read more

I hadn't been to Cafe Glendi in a while, and was seriously craving some Greek food (random!) It hasn't changed much. It is a great place to sit and eat. The menu is very straightforward and easy to understand, and the staff (Husband/Wife?) are very friendly, eager to help, and accommodating. All food items are cooked fresh to order, which I did not know until my last visit! I was concerned about what ingredients might be in the marinade, so they just made me an unmarinaded chicken skewer. The pita was fresh, and grilled for just the right amount of warmth. The salad was pretty and was not pre-mixed. Delicious! Parking at 5th Street can be hairy, and the chairs aren't exactly designed for comfort, but this place is well worth the visit. read more

I've been going to this place with my family for over a decade, and it's still the best mediterranean food I've ever had. It's the only place I go to in the 5th street building and it's the only restaurant that's been here for so long probably because they have so many regular customers, and the owner is almost always there. I wouldn't go anywhere else in Eugene for mediterranean food because nothing compares honestly. Any recommendation is to get a gyro or the plate (my fav is salmon or the vegetarian plate) and try either one of the soups because they're both delicious. Also the dolmades are the best here imo. Never had a bad experience here :) thx Asher read more

My friend just took me here for the first time today. I got the chicken plate and was not disappointed. It was really good and filling! I will definitely be coming back to see what other delicious food they have to offer. read more

Cafe Glendi - Chicken Plate - Greek Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Three thin slices of meat, tasteless rice and half a plate of greens for 11.00. Very rude owner too. Try the Drunken Fish or Thai place they're nice. read more

Love these gyros! Best in the area, they actually use fresh veg, and fresly baked pita! There are other things but I keep coming back for the gyro. read more

Wanted to spread the wealth a try a new Mediterranean place. Really want to be supportive and gentle with our restaurants but won't try here again. Salmon plate - dry and overcooked, the "salad" that came with had 1 cherry tomato cut in half, 2 olives, and a light dust of feta, really just lettuce. Tzatziki watery and flavorless. Same with the soup. Lamb and chicken Skewers fair. All of this for $41 delivered in reasonable time. Would suggest increasing quality by decreasing quantity but portions are small as is. read more

The chicken skewers are delicious, the rice is also good, however, the avgolemono is completly flavorless. I was expecting the pop of flavors typically found in avgolemono but sadly, it was just an eggy and watery mess with zero lemon flavor. read more

This place has been around forever. The salmon and chicken plates are great. They come with salad, feta cheese, some tzatziki, rice and warm pita bread (plus some other tidbits I am probably forgetting) . The gyros are also great and my favorite is the veggie gyro, but the chicken and the lamb/beef are great also. The food is remarkably consistent and the prices are good. The 5th Street Market is lacking something in ambiance which is hard to qualify, but don't let that stop you. read more

Had souvlaki gyros with salad on the side. Tasted ok, but the sandwich was so tiny I couldn't believe the side salad was an extra charge. I mean, there was maybe 3oz of meat and a few leaves of lettuce, plus bit of tzatziki yogurt sauce. Mostly it was pita. I mean, who skimps on gyros? When I was done I was still very hungry so I went and got a slice of pizza downstairs. read more

I had the chicken plate which was sooooo good. The ingredients were fresh and light. The salad was very tasty, not too oily with crisp cool vegetables and olives. Service was quick and friendly. Price was reasonable given the size of the portion. read more

Cafe Glendi - Chicken plate - Greek Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Delivery order: Food was lukewarm at best. Portions were tiny. Food itself was tasty. read more

This food tastes like it was cooked a day or two previously and then nuked in the microwave before serving. Not recommended.

Love this place! I eat here at least once a month. Their lamb skewer is always delicious and the owner is really kind.

So glad we found this place. Ordered a salmon plate for lunch and it was soooo delicious! Everything was perfect and it hit the spot!

Greek food is my favorite cuisine and this place has delicious Greek food! Love their chicken and lamb salad, gyros dinner plates and delicious baklava! read more

This place is pretty darn good. The prices are reasonable, the rice is awesome, and the quality is extremely consistent. I always get the same thing, so I can't comment on the diversity of dishes but the chicken skewer never disappoints. read more

I thoroughly enjoy their greek salads and gyro wraps. I have had their plates as well and they have always been tasty. Not overpriced for the market at all and it is a great place for lunch. The greek salad is great if you don't want something too filling. read more

small and overpriced gyros having lived in Greece for a year, I do know how a gyros should be keep in mind it's street food, so the only way that they can get away with selling it for 7 bucks is because it's in the food court of the 5th street market there's better food for you, both in the court and obviously in Eugene read more

Cafe Glendi is the first Greek food restaurant I have tried and it is amazing. I have tried the salmon plate, salmon salad, and lamb skewer. My friend tells me the gyros are amazing but I haven't had the chance to try it yet. The Tzatziki sauce is wonderful. I'm assuming the owner is the lady always working the counter, speaks English with a heavy accent but you can tell she cares about the food going out. read more

Maybe four stars is going overboard, but this is a sturdy, long-lasting Greek place...the last old restaurant standing in the consistently declining 5th Street Market. I love the vegetarian gyro with its salty tart feta and yogurt dressing, walnuts. I used to order the lemon fizz with it, and recommend. I think it's worth a stop... read more

I love greek food, Cafe Glendi is really good greek food in a food court type place. If they had a full restaurant it would be hands down my favorite place to eat in Eugene. The food is always fresh and very reasonably priced. The owners usually at the counter and so nice. If they have Baklava on the counter buy some, i will be the best you ever had and fresh today. Nowhere in this town even starts to come close to the greek food here. read more

This place is delicious! Best Greek food in eugene. They are always so sweet and accommodate any of your needs. The gyro plate is amazing!

We brought some appetizer dishes to the Oregon Soccer potluck and everybody loved the food! We ordered the humus (a tad spicy and incredibly delicious) and pita bread, Spanakopeta (really crispy and light pastry with spinach inside) with some Taziki sauce, and delicate hand rolled Dolmades. The owner loaned us three plates to bring all the food to our party and everybody thought we made these Greek dishes...ha ha, we told everyone to go to Cafe Glendi :-) Must try the lamb dish next time we are town. read more

My absolute favorite dish to get is the lamb-beef gyro! Delicious every time I get it. I have tried their salmon wrap as well, just as good. They get busy during lunch time but are pretty fast. read more

Cafe Glendi is without a doubt my favorite food establishment in the 5th street market. They make fantastic and authentic Greek food with high quality and delicious ingredients. The pita is always cooked perfectly, the lamb-beef gyros is delicious and cooked to perfection and the tzatziki is always a delicious tangy treat. The owners and their employees are very friendly, and always remember me and my girlfriend when we show up. Service is always quick and I've never had a bad meal. The gyros are always delicious, with fresh tomatos and lettuce and dripping with tzatziki. The lamb gyro salads are also delicious. The baklava is crunchy and sweet, and probably some of the best in town. Everytime I eat at the 5th Street Market, Cafe Glendi will always be my first choice! read more

I have decided to delete my original comments in the sake of respect. Just one suggestion however, I think the owner should consider hiring a counter person who will offer a sincere smile....a simple "thank you for coming in " would go a long ways with me. The food is great and it has remained consistently great for as long as I can remember. The customer service could use some revamping - a little TLC if you will. That's where the 1 star came from :( read more

I star is overly generous. Let's be honest. This food is terrible and a disgrace to what Mediterranean food is supposed to represent. My red headed Irish wife, who tasted Med for the first time just a couple of years ago could put this place to shame...especially with her humus. When they say "plate", they mean GiJoe action figure sized plate. $8.50 for 4 little marble sized pieces of lamb, a heaping pile of romain lettuce and a box of Zatarains curry rice.... Terrible!!! The whole thing... Don't waste your money. read more

The food is delicious and the staff is always very friendly. This is my favorite café in Eugene. The lamb salad is my favorite- the lamb is cooked and seasoned perfectly every time, the pita warm, and the salad fresh. I always want to try all the cafes in the 5th St Market, but can't seem to ever want to go anywhere else once I'm there. read more

This is one of the restaurants inside the 5th st market "food court" so don't expect to see a streetside front door. You'll need to find it inside the 5th st market building. Cafe Glendi has healthy options that seem to be prepared fresh. I had a combination plate that had falafel, tzaziki (sp?) sauce, hummus, salad, etc. The hummus was just right, not too thick like other hummus. Falafels were nicely crunchy on the outside and had balanced spice on the inside. It came out quick and seemed reasonably priced, not cheap, but not overpriced as it is higher quality fresh ingredients. read more

Always perfect food, always great service, My favorite place to go, the lady who always works there is so sweet. The hummus is to die for, Before eating here, I never liked greek food, now I LOVE it. read more