Located in the de facto exterior food court of the Burbank Airport (right outside the entrance,…read morewhere everyone stops before or after a flight to grab something to eat), George's has to compete against a bunch of corporate heavy hitters: Del Taco, McDonald's, Denny's, Panda Express, etc. It can't be easy for a privately owned spot, where the rent is probably sky high, and where there were precious few customers inside at the height of lunch hour on a Thursday (they all seemed to be at the other restaurants). That may account a bit for why the lady at the counter and the guy doing the cooking (I assume the owners) seemed to be in a sour mood. They weren't overtly unpleasant, but wouldn't win any awards for friendliness either.
The space is roomy and well-maintained, with the usual Hellenic decor of fast-casual Greek places everywhere. The menu is fairly broad, with pita sandwiches, plates and salads, plus a large selection of mezze. The problem is, as others have mentioned, the prices are awfully high for fairly routine Mediterranean dishes that can be found all over the city. I had planned on getting a Greek salad with Gyro meat, but the $22 cost seemed kind of crazy -- and upon checking, the same dish at Joe's Falafel in Studio City is $6 less. Again, it may have to do with the rent, but nonetheless I didn't go for it.
Instead, I ordered the Gyro Pita and a drink (also overpriced, but better). To be fair, the sandwich was generous, the veggies fresh, and the tzatziki sauce cool and tasty. The Gyro meat could have been hotter, but was freshly sliced, juicy and had good flavor. It was an enjoyable sandwich, and the atmosphere was fine. I should also mention that -- somehow -- this little place has gotten themselves a liquor license, and they have a full bar available. If I had a long layover, I might come out here for drinks instead of hanging at the airport bar.
And maybe that's it. Maybe this isn't a place for locals passing by in their day-to-day and looking for a quick bite. Perhaps it's really for travelers coming and going from the terminals, who are already in the "airport prices" mode. If that's you, then you'll definitely get better food at George's than inside the airport or at any of the adjacent chains sharing the parking lot... and for that I wish these folks well.