Popular downtown lunch spot for many professionals. Serving up fresh Greek and Italian dishes. Friendly staff who make you feel welcomed immediately upon arrival. Portions were generous and food was prepared quickly. The pasta was well sauced, next time I think I will add shrimp. The Spanakopita was tasty but a bit heavier on cheese than I prefer. Casual environment with ample indoor seating. read more

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My husband and I have eaten here a few times and have always enjoyed the food and relaxing atmosphere. I am really sold on their fries. We went this past week and I was going to try something different but couldn't resist getting souvlaki again. I think the ac was not working well that day as it was a bit warm inside. But the food was good and quickly served. It seems to be packed every time we go but by the time we had ordered, a table was available. read more

$14.50 for this and cold because it was 48 minutes late. Never eating here again, this is the third time. It used to be my go to place for lunch read more

Greek Boys - Supposed to be beef tips and mushrooms!! $14.50 for this and 48 minutes late!!! - Greek Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I got a beef souvlaki sandwich here today that literally had maybe four small pieces of beef on it. I took several bites of just pita bread...no filling to be seen. My husband's gyro was similar, very little meat. For a 15$ sandwich I expect better. We won't be back. read more

Good food. Authentic. Comes out quick. The beef tips and mushrooms lunch special is my go to. Love it. Every time. Office crowd so parking could be a thing but I always seem to find a spot. read more

It's ok. Bland, pricey and not big portions, this place gets a lot of business in part because the lunch options aren't great downtown. Maybe I'm spoiled but I've had much better Greek food at a more reasonable price in several places. I don't hate it but the salads aren't fresh, the gyro meet seems microwaved, the sauces are canned and the desserts are tiny. The service is mostly pretty quick and some of the people working behind the counter are nice enough but there's nothing to keep me coming back. I've tried it a few times and I had the same experience. read more

FAILED!! I went here for the first time and waited almost 10 minutes just to order because the cashier wanted to yap with a group of 6 instead of taking their order and moving on. It's okay to chat with customers but be mindful that other ppl are waiting and at least call up help. It wasn't even busy either, in fact, it was just before the lunch rush. Another cashier finally came up and took someone that had just walked in over me. The cashier kinda apologized but went right into how good the food was after I told her this was my first time here. The floor was noticeably sticky with audible sounds to go with which tells me they mopped with dirty water or sugar water. At least 3 tables were dirty but again they weren't busy and the tables just needed to be wiped off. While waiting, a disabled customer rolled up to door trying to get in while sitting in her motorized wheelchair and I got up and assisted her by opening door and holding it so that she could come in. I was surprised because she was obviously a regular based on the greeting by the cashier. I thought, you're next to a hospital and have a regular disabled customer but you haven't had automated doors installed yet...hmm!! Anyway, I ordered beef tips but got more salad n rice than anything on a paper plate to boot. Impressively enough, the food came out pretty fast but the beef tips portion and sizes were a joke but maybe good for a growing kid. The food was decent but I was done with the atmosphere and poor customer service. First impressions killed it for me and I won't be back. This place will survive since they're next to hospital and one of few places to grab a quick meal that's good for med care workers and business folk. Again, food taste was okay but the blew it on customer service and cleanliness. read more

Ok, so we decided on Greek Boys for lunch. We work in the hospital around the corner from Greek Boys. I got a Greek salad but was sadly disappointed. The feta cheese was great but 2 cherry tomatoes and 2 black olives on a bed of white lettuce. I could see if it was a side salad but no, this was a lunch entree. The Greeks wouldn't do it that way !!!!! read more

Greek Boys is a lunchtime treat, great specials and awesome food! Kelsay workplace gets catering from there often and she suggested we grab it for lunch one day since I haven't had it before. I ordered the chicken tips platter, that comes with perfectly seasoned chicken tips, Greek salad rice and honey mustard. It comes in at about $10 and it's a hefty lunch plate... the chicken is seasoned perfectly and honestly doesn't even need the honey mustard but it's nice to have. Kelsay ordered the Italy at Greek Boys, which is penne pasta in a light cream sauce with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and chicken. The sauce was a bit watery, but the flavors were on point. Another meal clocking in at $10. The service here is friendly, fast and helpful. Food tastes great and the atmosphere is great! It's definitely been added to our lunch rotation read more

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Man this is gonna be a go to spot for lunch if I'm downtown wanting a little bit of Greek food. Met my high school classmate and teammate down here for lunch. Great choice! The menu is simple and decent price (I had steak and chicken) and the portions are just enough to leave you comfortable and not sleepy when it's time to go back to work. The staff is fun and friendly too. Need to explore the dessert section next time I go there. Great experience... read more

Great spot on right off of Main Street for lunch. Even though it is called Greek Boys, they have literally everything and I have not had one bad thing yet. They are slammed during lunch so it is smart to use their online ordering system which is usually ready very quickly. read more

Overall I had a good experience with Greek Boys. I ordered online and went in to pick up the food. I ordered the crab cake platter and two orders of fries. When I got to the restaurant, I saw they had salmon, which i would have chosen if I had found it online. None the less, I went ahead and ordered it for lunch tomorrow. The place was packed inside and out so I knew I could trust my decision eating here. It was clean and had a nice aesthetic. It's a bit small so it reminded me of smaller diners in big cities, which I like. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Now for the food. My crab cake was wonderful...I got stabbed with a little tiny piece of crab shell in the roof of my mouth, but it's a mild inconvenience because it was all so tasty. The greek salad that accompanied the crab cake was soo good. I love feta cheese! I went ahead and tasted the salmon so I could write this review. Very yummy! I'm going to be a happy camper come lunch tomorrow. Now for the fries, my only real complaint, they were like 3 bucks and I got 10 fries...yes, I counted. Wayyy overpriced and not seasoned at all. I was disappointed because they looked great from other reviews. Overall, this was a good experience and I'd be happy to have a lunch date with friends here. :) read more

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The service was really good called during lunch and had my food ready in 5 minutes. Very welcoming staff and food was very. They also give a good quantity. read more

Absolutely love Greek Boys! The chicken tips platter is one of my favs but you really can't go wrong with anything. The lunch crowd is evident at how delicious the food is. Worth the wait in line, do wish the space was larger. read more

Fresh food and friendly service. The pork chops and Greek salad are superb. In the cooler month they have chicken bog and we get that whenever they serve it. read more

Love this place. Top three lunch spots. Highly recommend the chicken tips plate for lunch. Quick service . Gets very busy during lunch time.

I have had the chicken and the beef soulvaki! I prefer the chicken. It is delicious. I have even removed the meat to warm it up and stuff it back in the pita to eat it and it is still great. They deliver to my job, so that makes me not have to deal with the parking thing that I hear so often. One day, I called to place a lunch order, and I was turned away because of the amount of orders. I was a bit upset about this, but I just called another place. Well, to my surprise, I received a call from the manager who apologized and told me that I shouldn't have been denied service because of the amount of orders that they had....that was their issue and not mine. I appreciated the gesture and told her that I had already placed another order. She apologized and offer me some things to compensate, of which I denied them all because it was a simple mistake. They are my ram in the bush....Try them out if you haven't and you will not be disappointed. read more

I love this place! I've had just about everything on there except the gyro (I don't like lamb). My favorite go to when I can't make up my mind is the Beef Souvlaki (add some tzatziki sauce) & Greek Salad you yum...can't go wrong? read more

This place gets very busy for lunch downtown on Sumter st. so you must get here early unless you like standing while eating. Really dig the fish like Mahi mahi and grouper fried or grilled both suit me well depending on how healthy I want to eat. Don't really care for the fries or the side options like fries and salad something or other. So I ordered hummus to go along with my meal every time. All the people who work here really care about the business and work as a team to power through the lunch rush to get us all fed and out the door back to our jobs downtown. read more

Greek Boys - Grouper - Greek Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I used to go here regularly when I worked downtown and I love it so much I'm still willing to fight for a parking space to grab a gyro! Parking is a bit difficult during the lunch rush but there are lots of meters around... you just might have to drive around the block a couple of times to find something. The chicken gyro is delicious. The sauce is DEVINE! I get 2 cups so I can dip my fries in it too. The baklava is nice and they also have other sweet treats. The staff is always friendly and I also like that they have a separate pick up window so if you call ahead then you don't have to wait in the line! (It does get packed at lunch so I'd suggest heading over a little before noon or waiting until 1:30ish.) It might be a bit of hassle to get to but it's well worth it for a quality lunch! read more

DO NOT PATRON GREEK BOYS, A MUST READ EVERYONE!! I entered Greek Boys Restaurant and stood next in line to make my order, when it became my turn to order, the worker rudely told me I needed to get to the back of the line because the other people (white customers) were ahead of me. That was my clue then to leave, but I didn't. Next, I saw the same worker ask the white patrons if they wanted something to drink due to the wait. I was standing there and was not asked if I wanted a drink and I also had to wait for the rice. Let it be known, I do not need a free drink, it's more of the principle. Lastly, when the other patron's food was ready, he was given his food with an apology for the wait, I was handed my food and then the worker walked away. To top things off, my food had no oil on the salad, and the rice was extremely salty, made my head hurt, but that is okay, (though I wonder if this was done intentionally). The most traumatic part, to add insult to injury, when I told management of the possible racial slights, he got angry and jumped in my face as if he was going to fight me, yelling he has so many percentage of Black patrons and he is not prejudice. Well, I didn't say he was, I was talking about how I was treated by one of his employees, he didn't listen to me, immediately became aggressive, extremely aggressive, and defended his employee. So aggressive he got in my face and bumped my chest, pointed his fingers in my face. Let me add, the patron that witnessed the monstrosity informed, he too saw that I was ahead of him in line and was treated horribly. In addition, as he was yelling at me said, "You know what you are", I firmly stated, "Yes, a black woman"!! Our black dollars matter, especially in restaurants. Will not be going back, your choice if you choose to be a patron. read more

Do not eat here if you enjoy Greek food! Portions were small, tasteless and over-prices.

Super fast and consistent service. My favorite lunch is Chicken Tips and Rice with broccoli (subbed for the Greek salad). They serve honey mustard with this lunch and it's always delicious. read more

We had the shrimp po boy and traditional gyro sandwiches with fries. The fries were really good and the shrimp po boy was alright. Both sandwiches lacked fullness (a few shrimp and cold gyro slices), not what one would expect from a Greek styled restaurant. Perhaps, I'll try their chicken souvlaki sandwich on a future trip. read more

I was in town for my dads surgery and visited this spot next to the hospital. The chicken tips were recommended and did not disappoint. Great food and service. read more

Use to come here a lot back in the day when I was still working downtown. Use to love it every time, great food with service speeds that matched the crowd. However, my latest visit was not on point. Ordered a gyro. Service was slow ordering and it seemed to take awhile despite the place only being about 20 full in the middle of lunch on a sunny weekday. So about that gyro. Not sure what the meat was, I always assume it's lamb, but this was some kind of grey overcooked flavorless meat. For reference, I just cooked lamb burger the day before and had a fresh reference for how ground lamb should taste, this was not it. Was loaded with onions, I like onions but that was about it with some lettuce. Was missing any type of sauce. I use to come here almost exclusively for the fries. I remember them being well cooked and seasoned just right. But what I got wasn't what I remembered. They were certainly undercooked and bland. No salt or seasoning of any kind. Definitely disappointing, I know it hasn't been an easy year and I hope they get it figured out and back on track. However, today was not the day. read more

Good as usual! Hadn't been in a few years and popped in for the Chicken Souvlaki. The food and service were great, as expected. Added bonus - a ton of processes are in place to keep staff and customers safe during the pandemic. I really appreciated this! read more

This is one of the BEST spots to grab a quick lunch close to campus. I was impressed by their large selection of fresh greek food. I ordered online and it was super quick. Friendly staff to when I have eaten there too! read more

This is a great place for lunch you have to go for lunch because it's not open any other time. I went with the tried-and-true Gyro. It's a classic so it's hard to screw up. End it was very good I asked for heavy Tzatziki. It was so worth it is definitely worth a go read more

My wife and I go here often for lunch and they have never missed a beat! The staff is very friendly and the service is fast. Usually I get the chicken souvlaki sandwich (pita) and it's always fresh and tasty. The only negative I can say is they are only open for lunch during the week. That just makes it all the more special when we eat there! read more

Usually a go to spot but today's lunch was bad. Over cooked water logged rice, weird tasting tea, burnt cookie. Unfortunately I ordered to go so by the time I realized my mistake I didn't have enough time to return it. read more

We were looking for a fresh, healthier lunch and Greek Boys hit the spot. Pretty solid greek food is being served up here. Greek Boys seems to be a lighter spin on the genre than some of the heavier, greasier, street cart inspired greek places that have risen to popularity lately. I ordered the steak and chicken combo, which comes with a feta cheese topped greek side salad. It was very good, and although not the best greek I've ever had, it hit the spot and filled a craving. Just FYI, they're not open for dinner, but I'd be back for another good lunch. read more

My boyfriend and I tried Greek Boys for the first time yesterday. We went meatless since it was Ash Wednesday and just got the Greek Salads. We weren't that impressed with the salads - seemed pretty simple (iceberg lettuce, couple of cherry tomatoes, a couple Greek olives, and a few peppercini peppers). I felt like the portions were a little small. I definitely want to go back and try more from the menu. The chicken smelled amazing and the sandwiches looked wonderful. More so, the staff was friendly and the atmosphere was clean. read more

Whoever says this place isn't great, needs their taste buds checked. This place is soooo good! Those chicken tips with the rice and Greek salad are to die for! I love this place so much my coworkers and I have eaten here 3 Fridays in a row! I just hate they're not open on Weekends. Get there early because they get crowded quickly! read more

A gem. One of the best food places in Columbia period. I always either get the chicken and rice platter or the chicken souvlaki with extra Taziki because it's amazinggggg. They deliver to my job even though it's either a 15 minutes walk or 3 minute drive....I don't recommend it the guy was a little rude and basically threw my food and left because he couldn't find my office...but the service is always as great as the food. read more

This is your mediocre downtown lunch spot. I stopped in while waiting for my room to the Marriott to be ready. It was 7 minutes until 3pm and the place closes at 3pm so I politely asked if the kitchen was still open. The lady at the take out register gazed at the clock and then gave a very displeased yes. I offered that I could go somewhere else but she asked what I wanted without providing a menu. I should have left but I ordered a burger and fries to go. Meanwhile, while waiting forever for my order, another lady wondered in and asked if she could order. The response was, "We closed at 3 but what would you like?" Mind you...it was ten after 3pm. I finally received my order. For all of the positive comments for this place all I can say is my burger was meh and the fries were blah even though they were fresh. The best part about my meal was the sweet tea. read more

Best gyro in Columbia!!!! ...almost the only gyro in Columbia. But don't let that fool you. Their gyros are effing delicious! My only complaint about this place is that they're only open for lunch. I understand that downtown is practically empty after 6pm. But I'm almost never free at lunch. And when I am, I'm nowhere near here. So I don't get to eat here as often as I would like. read more

I ordered a take-out gyro and greek salad. The salad dressing is applied to the salad prior to you receiving the take out order so that your salad is soggy. If you do not request a separate container for your salad it will come inside your warm food container and will be warm. The lettuce I was given was brown. They gyro does not contain the traditional tzatziki sauce that would be on a gyro. Very dissapointed. Low quality for the price. read more

Greek Boys is a nice little restaurant. I recommend the Beef or Chicken Tips Platter. You get nice portions at a good price for lunch. The counter service is speedy! Parking can be a bit problematic since it's right downtown, and the place can get a bit crowded. When I go, I try to avoid that by going around 11:00 AM or 1:30 PM. They are only open between 10 AM and 3 PM on Monday through Friday, so don't get the idea to grab dinner here. read more

The floors in the whole place are really sticky - no big deal but just really noticeable, haha. I think the employees are too loud, again no big deal, it's not a library. Had the gyro and fries AND IT WAS delicious and everything I expected it to be. That's what matters. A little bit pricey, but not too bad. I think $11 with a drink. Almost sprung for a $3.50 piece of cheesecake but changed my mind. Their other menu options sounded yummy too. I'll probably come back read more

Greek Boys - Greek Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina