Genuinely why was this some of the best food I've ever had from a restaurant???? When my party and I came in (around 3:30pm on a Sunday) we were the only ones inside. We were able to speak the owner who was taking our order and was soooooo nice. We all ended up getting the early bird special which is available everyday!!!!! and seemed like a great deal for $26 getting you an appetizer, entree, drink, and desert. For app, we all got the tzatziki and bread. It was SO good. You could definitely tell that everything was made from scratch. For entree, 3 of us got the gyro plate and 1 of us got the pork plate. It all came with a generous serving of the meat, pita, a salad, and fries. Everything was literally so so so good. It was all made fresh to order and was literally delicious. Like we all just kept saying wow. For desert we got the baklava. Wow. I thought I've had this before but clearly I've never had the real deal because this was delicious. For drinks, one of us got the "Greek lemonade" and, not to be dramatic, but this was so insanely good. This restaurant looks very unassuming but I will literally make the 30-40 minute drive just to eat here again. The owner was SOOOO nice and kind and the food was TOOO good. I'm SOOOOO happy I stopped to eat here. read more

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Had lamb chops, rice and salad and it was delicious! Food was hit, well cooked and we didn't wait long

Absolutely loved this restaurant, loved the staff/owners and food!!! If I could give it higher stars I would. All the meals are made that day, they use fresh products, homemade meals and they all taste amazing. Such authentic Greek food. The presentation is amazing. They serve your meals hot and at one time. This is such wonderful Greek restaurant, great owner/staff members!!! Christina and Pascal (owners) are wonderful host!!!! read more

This place serves great flavors. The gyro is great. Falafels are great. Plenty of tables including some outside facing parking. The service is great too. Another plus: family owned & operated. Greek music and decor. Try it!!!!!! read more

Love a family owned business. This husband and wife team have been hard at work in the Pompano Beach community for the last 17 years. They are the appetizer, the main course and the dessert before you ever order off their menu. Fantastic tzatziki and the gyro sandwich is amazing. Only downside is a few links on updated website don't work well, hopefully they will correct the links. Love the food and the owners read more

Literally the best Greek and Mediterranean dishes we've had in Florida. Christina and Pascal are wonderful hosts and even better chefs!! Thank you both, amazing spot!!!! read more

Christina's Cafe - Lamb gyro platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

Though with its somewhat lackluster décor or feeling of leisurely ambiance you might think that Christina's would be the type of Greek restaurant that you'd merely stop into to grab a bite to eat or have a quick dinner, but you'd be wrong. It's actually the type of place where you want to spend time because when it comes to what is outstanding as well as authentic Greek food, Christina's is the real thing. So, if you go here, if you enjoy Greek food, be sure to set aside the time savor and understand it. As it says on the top of its menu: "Please be patient, we cook to order." The proprietor, who also has the Gyro Joint on Cypress Road that holds an enviable Yelp four stars double plus rating not only makes everything to order but everything from the ground on up using the best and freshest of ingredients. This was evident to me when I had what I believe to have been a lightly sautéed calamari in marinara sauce. The marinara sauce was indeed some of the best ever, not only with a fresh taste but an elusive sweetness to it. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but I've always noted the marinara sauces I've had in Greece to be superior, especially with seafood...think "maritime" sauce, to those I've had in Italy. So, maybe though the Italians first created it, the Greeks perfected it. Kind of a reverse take off on that age old joke that though the Greeks may have invented sex, it was the Italians who first perfected it by introducing it to women. LOL! I also had an order of Christina's stuffed grape leaves (dolmades), and likewise found them to be everything the equal of what I've had in Greece. The leaves had that certain raw crunchiness to them and the stuffing fresh and flavorful. Overall Christina's offers a real treat in authentically fresh Greek cuisine. read more

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BEST Greek Food I have ever eaten!!! Christina is hilarious and a wonderful host who is rightly proud of her amazing fresh homemade food! Get there as soon as you can!!! read more

Excellent food!! Very authentic fresh Greek food . We had the salmon dinner platter, the chicken platter, the chicken rice soup and for dessert the Greek donuts . Christina was friendly and the food came out quickly . Everything was delicious and I would definitely recommend this place . read more

I first discovered Christina's back in 2008, thanks to Yelp. It quickly became my favorite restaurant, and with good reason: Christina is a fantastic chef who makes almost every item on her menu from scratch. She works far too many hours per day, and has only ever taken a handful of days off in the eight years I've dined here, but the quality of her food is absolutely evident. I'm a bit of a creature of habit, to the point where Christina knows what I am going to order as soon as she sees me walking through the door. Nine times out of ten, I get the tzatziki appetizer (with an extra pita) for lunch. Other restaurants' tzatziki cannot hold a candle to hers... indeed, I've been pretty consistently disappointed elsewhere. The pita is wonderful and thick, not like the paper thin, pre-packaged kind you usually get. Since I've been a loyal customer for so long, she's convinced me to branch out and try other items. Her hummus is delicious and thick, not overly smooth like the kind you'd find in a grocery store (that's a good thing, in my book). The dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) are great as well, with a light lemon dressing drizzled on them. The falafel sandwich (at lunch) is MASSIVE, with a generous amount of hummus on top along with lettuce, onion and tomato (although I request the latter two to be kept off). It comes with fries, which I've never been able to touch since the sandwich itself is so incredibly filling. For dinner, I've had the beiftecki platter, which are her homemade Greek meatballs served with a side salad, pita and rice. I've also opted for the falafel platter at dinner (as the sandwich is only available during lunch), which is served with the same items as the meatballs. In general, I've noticed her dinner platters are quite generously portioned, and you'll most likely have some great leftovers for lunch the next day. If you have room, order the baklava for dessert. It's huge, and easily feeds two people. It also keeps quite well if you want to save half (or even two-thirds) for the next day or two. Last year, the restaurant moved from its old location on Atlantic near Federal to this new place just a few blocks east. I think it's rather unfortunate that the restaurant that moved into her old location also happens to be Greek, and thus I believe some are confusing it to be Christina's when it's not. It's why I don't necessarily trust some of the negative reviews on here, since I think it's entirely possible that people are mistaking the new place for hers. In fact, while I was in Christina's a couple of weeks ago to grab lunch, a woman was yelling at her on the phone (loud enough that I could hear it) that she didn't like the soup she had ordered to go, and demanded to speak to the man who had taken her order. Christina was trying to explain to the woman that she had called the wrong business, since there wasn't a man even working at her location. Only then did the woman stop yelling. If you enjoy Mediterranean cuisine, or even Italian (as she has quite a few pasta dishes as well), you'd be doing yourself a favor by visiting Christina's. I'm happy to say that, eight years after first discovering this place, it's still one of my favorite restaurants in South Florida. read more

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The best egg white omelette ever! Excellent onions, green pepper and tomatoes added! Outstanding pancakes. Thank you Christina's!

This place is amazing! From the food to the service! I usually order through delivery but decided to stop in today and have lunch inside the restaurant and I must say I was NOT disappointed. The woman behind the cashier was the sweetest lady ever and my gyro was even better than I've ever had it since I had it fresh and not delivered! 5 stars all the wayyyyyy! read more

Christina's Cafe - Mediterranean Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

This place is a must visit! The food was fresh and exquisite! Can't wait to go back and try more!! read more

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Don't let the looks fool you! Amazing place with amazing, tasty, good quality food ! You won't regret it

I originally came here because my boyfriend got a groupon but I'm definitely coming back this place is a hidden gem! It's super clean and Christina served us herself! She came to Miami from Athens 15 years ago with her husband and her daughter. Everything was delicious! 10 stars if could. The lemonade is homemade (and free refills!!). The hummus is amazing the feta is amazing the pita bread was to die for!!! fresh and doughy. The dinner came with a small Greek salad to start and everything was very fresh. Great French fries! The gyros were flavorful and the tzaziki is the best I've ever had . Even the chicken Parm was great. read more

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Our best by far Greek tavern Gyros are amazing, super friendly family style cafe eat in or take out food is amazing The gyro joint is the place to go you won't be disappointed A favorite place of ours we just love it Healthy tasty and fabulous Fabulous, an absolute must!!!! read more

Christina's Cafe - Mediterranean Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

THIS place is amazing!!!! the food tasted like i was back in greece when i visited two summers ago! i closed my eyes and was on a beach in mykonos! those were the days! doing very well keeping a safe environment during COVID! amazing :))) definitely try it read more

Christina's Cafe - Greek salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

Great food! Had Saganaki, the flaming cheese, greek salad with falafel, and octopus. Excellent! read more

Christina's Cafe - Greek salad with falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

We used restaurant.com certificate. We had to order from the regular menu instead of the menu on the wall. Authentic Greek food. It was the best pita bread we ever had. We did not have any bad experience shared by other reviewers. read more

Came here on the recommendation of my Aunt and mother. It was delicious! I had the gyro pita sandwich with a side of rice and it was very good. Came loaded with lettuce, tomato, onions, tzatziki, and was very flavorful. In addition to the tasty food, the owner was very friendly and helpful. We came in at an odd time (around 4:30) and she asked if we wanted dinner or lunch. I told her I had a plane to catch and she said to order lunch as it is faster. The food did come out quickly. read more

This morning we went to Christina's for the first time and had an Awesome experience!!! Beverly gave us Amazing customer service and the food was phenomenal! We don't know why it took us this long to go here, but we will DEFINITELY be back! read more

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Great place for delicious Greek food. Not fancy or pretentious. Service as excellent! Food was tasty. When I'm back in the area I'll come back. read more

Went to Cristina's on a Friday night at 9:20. Walked in and no one paid any attention to us so we ask if we could sit down. We were then told they were closed. There were people sitting outside eating and we were greeted outside so they were still open.I said what time do you close they said 10 but we're closing now. They were very rude and when we left I told server who had greeted us outside what it happened. She, I think it was Christina,said it hadbeen a rough day. Too bad I had heard the food was good but I will never go back read more

I'm not a local here, we were just around the area when we stumbled in this nice Greek restaurant. The food was beyond excellent! Definitely recommend the classic lamb gyro sandwich, freshly cooked and so full of flavor, down the crunchy pita! The area is very clean, and fun fact, the walls are painted that tell the owner's story on how he took his family from Greece to Pompano Beach, so you know the food is very authentic! Come and check them out! We know we will definitely pass by again if we're nearby the area. :) Cheers! read more

This is an updated review and our opinion has not changed in the least. We had first dined at Christina's when she was on Atlantic and tracked her down on Cypress. This restaurant is larger and more casual but the same wonderful food. Christina and her husband make everything to order. They have a large selection of Mediterranean food. Tonight my husband had chicken parmigiana and I had the gyro platter. The chicken was moist and perfectly seasoned with an abundance of cheese. The pasta sauce was very flavorful and my husband, who is a real parmigiana lover, deemed it " the best I've ever had!" My gyro platter was equally as good. The gyro meat was freshly carved and very moist. The tizatziki sauce was fresh and plentiful. I opted for the French fries which were crisp and hot. Both meals came with a Greek salad which was crisp and full of vegetables and feta. Christina talked us into trying the Loukoumades, which are Greek doughnuts and we were not disappointed. They are freshly made to order and come with a honey sauce. You can also get other flavored syrup toppings. They were hot and crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. We are so happy we found Christina's again and will be back with every visit. We read more

I love Greek food. When this place popped up on Yelp, I thought it was worth a try. The menu was far more Italian than Greek. There were 2 servers and only 2 guests when we arrived. It smelled fishy when we walked in but I saw calamari on the guests table and chalked it up to a poor ventilation system. The beer was cold, the glasses and silverware were clean. The saganaki was good. The main courses, on the other hand, were quite ordinary. The chicken parm was plain and the sea bass could have been tilapia. Green Beans were cooked beyond the death knell with big whole crunchy garlic cloves. The rice looked delicious but tasted like Uncle Ben's parboiled. The servers seemed well-meaning but were attentive to the point of being annoying. They tag-teamed each other so that we could hardly carry on a conversation at our table. I'd like to think we just hit the place on a bad night but I probably won't go back to try again, especially after we saw our bill which was on the high side relative to the quality of our meals. read more

Christina just opened a new venue at 2692 E Atlantic on June 16, 2015 specializing in Mediterranean cuisine. Like her highly successful, Gyro Joint, the new Christina's now grills her gyros on a spit which produces a much better dining experience as opposed to pan cooking. I have eaten here twice in the last week and the gyro pita and fries can't be beat. The new place even has malt vinegar for the fries!!! I strongly recommend you test this new experience out. You won't be disappointed! read more

Definitely a great place! A little pricey but well worth it!! My husband and I were greeted and treated like family! From the moment we walked in I knew we were going to experience wonderful service and food! She also sells her homemade salad dressing! Wonderful!!!! Thank you for a great experience! read more

Made to order, always fresh good food. The place is immaculate. I remember from the previous location that the restaurant was always spotless. I ordered the classic gyro platter which was one of the better quality gyros in town. Christina's gyro was flavorful without being crazy salty. My other fellow diners ordered the leg of lamb with orzo which was also the special of the day. They were thoroughly delighted. The kalamari was lightly fried and you could tell the oil was fresh. Overall a pleasant dining experience. read more

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We had planned to stop in for some time & finally found our way in recently. We wanted to love Christina's but left with a sadly "meh" impression. We love the fresh cooked concept, but just never saw or tasted the "wow" we were hoping for. Dolamades, ok, gyro, ok, falafel ok, green beans in marinara very much overcooked. The service, oddly scrambled & kind of forgetful, but pleasant. We left thinking it was too bad that every aspect of this visit could have been improved. Bottom line, we know of other Greek restaurants we really enjoy, have better service & frankly, charge about 20% less for food that is more exciting to enjoy. We enjoyed meeting the chef & really appreciate her perspective, drive & personal commitment to the restaurant. We just didn't feel there was anything that set this apart from the other Greek places in the area, in fact, our experience this time enforced our opinion that our favorite Greek restaurant really is the best & will remain our "go to Greek" We wish you continued success read more

Truly enjoyable! The flaming cheese appetizer was delish. We had the gyro platters and it was a large portion. Owner/chef was charming and made every table feel welcome as if we were at her home kitchen. Beautifully decorated as well. Terrific service too! Must visit!! read more

Christina's Cafe - Mediterranean Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

My husband and I visited this restaurant for the first time and we had the most amazing experience but most of all the most amazing food ever!! Nice and quiet read more

Well, it seems so many people complain about the same issue- The owner- Christina- which is also the server because "someone did not come in", is very rude. Will argue with customers about stupid little things. And most of all, very greedy about every little thing. It's sad because the food is actually not bad. Way overpriced but not bad. We could have easily enjoy our meal despite being over priced and avoid arguing with Christina all together. Definitely not going there again.. read more

Just had a delightful romantic dinner at Christina's Grille. My husband and I shared her mouth watering Jumbo Sea Scallops which she cooks in a orange citrus sauce. FLAVOR EXPLOSION!!!! As our entree we had her Lamb Shank which she informed me was marinated and cooked for over 7 hours. And I can tell you that is true, the way the meat fell off the bone it was amazing. And her homemade baklava was the perfect ending to a perfect meal..... her serving staff was very observant and curtious we will be back often. read more

Christina's Cafe - I was having dinner and Ms. Christina was making fresh mozzeralla. Wow.... amazing food...wonderful atmosphere - Mediterranean Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

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When we arrived there Saturday night, the restaurant was completely empty, we were greeted immediately by the owner Cristina, the place looks fine and clean ... However, the service was slow and very expensive, they're trying to compete with great restaurants, in better areas...at the end when she presented the bill, the tip were already included. We thought that was rude, but this is our opinion, for sure We'll not recommend this place to a friend, nor would we return read more

What a great experience ! It was a nice Greek restaurant with a really nice atmosphere . Food was fantastic . A piece of spinach pie and hummus were so good I can't wait to go back . Lots of feta on the salad. Also, the best tzatziki sauce. We will go back next week. Could never get into the old location and I now know why!! read more

High quality food. High quality people. It was a pleasure to eat here and I will be back again!!! How do I put 6 stars???

Excellent food & great service! My family & I had the tabouli & lamb, crepes with chicken & spinach & chicken platter! Food was excellent & very fresh! read more

Christina's Cafe - Mediterranean Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

Food is fantastic and the owners are so nice and accommodating. Highly recommend if you want authentic Greek food

When we arrived and looked in the window of this small storefront restaurant, we noticed that there was no one inside. It was 7:30 p.m. on a Friday. If we hadn't had a Groupon, we probably wouldn't have gone in. We went in and sat down and were greeted by an energetic lady who came up to us and announced that when we're here we're like family and she'd be our mother and take good care of us. We them proceeded to order. When my wife said all she wanted was a gyro sandwich but all that was on the menu was an overpriced gyro platter for $18 she was told that they would make a sandwich but that they would still charge $18 - no substitutions. My wife then said she just wanted a little extra tzatziki sauce in place of the French fries the waitress, Christina, the owner, said that she could only do that by charging an extra dollar because "that costs money". At this point I knew that she wasn't acting like my mother. When the food came, the salad was watery and the gyro had no taste. To be fair, the lemon rice soup was very good. So, if you want to buy this Groupon, I suggest you go elsewhere. The place is little more than a diner whose prices are very high and whose food is diner quality. read more