Visited for lunch and, as usual, it was great. I ordered the chicken platter with rice which comes with a Greek salad. I also ordered the peach iced tea (jarred). The server greeted me upon entering. She changed the table cloth on the table I sat at and brought me the iced tea, which she poured it into a cup with ice without me having to ask. I ordered and the food came out fresh and quickly. I ate everything (no surprise). I love this food because even if you finish the entire plate you do not feel sleepy or heavy. I was in and out within 45 minutes. I definitely recommend this restaurant. I have been here many times and they are consistently good. read more

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The food is really great and the workers are so king. The Greek fries are delightful and I'm normally not a fries person. I got the chicken and gyro platter and it came with a Greek salad. The portions are a bit small for the price however. But I would definitely eat here again! read more

Greek Island Grill - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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Recently had lunch here with friends, the ambiance is lovely, the food was amazing, we ate family style, ordered so many things; I can't remember! Then some to go! We forgot to take pictures we were so hungry Then I got delivery- lamb platter, perfectly cooked, incredible homemade tzatziki, Greek fries so light , crispy and flavorful! Fresh Greek salad! I also got a lovely gift of cookies for a dessert fit for the Goddesses! Such a nice treat! Thank you! I'll definitely be a regular here, as will my friends. The owner was Very friendly and personable! BYOB if you are so inclined, seafood brought in fresh DAILY! That will be my next meal for sure! read more

Greek Island Grill - Tzatziki Appetizer, Lamb kabob Platter - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

I rarely or never wrote a negative review as I understand how small businesses rely on their reviews. Tonight I had no choice as I ordered on Grubhub and ordered a shrimp souvlaki platter with double Greek salad on side instead or rice or fries. There was a $2 up-charge for the substitution which I'm completely fine with. My issue is I paid over $30 for only 5 shrimp over salad!!! I called the restaurant and the excuse was they use large shrimp. While I agree the shrimp size was good they weren't Jumbo/colossal but more like extra large. I would expect more like 8-10 shrimps of this size for the order. Oh well it is what it is. All that said I'm giving the 3 stars because the food was good just not a proper portion for the price. read more

Greek Island Grill - Shrimp souvlaki platter - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Food was absolutely delicious! Everything was fresh. The service was outstanding. The young lady that served was was awesome! We'll be back! Highly recommend Greek Island Grill! read more

WOW delicious! I placed an order for pickup and it was perfectly done and really exceeded my expectations! So fresh and tasty! I ordered a warm salad with chickpeas, tomato, red onion and beets. What a great combo! Topped with juicy marinated grilled chicken. Yum! Spinach pie is huge, loaded with spinach, flaky outside - yum!! The staff is extremely nice as well and the inside of the restaurant is very petty. I can't wait to order again! read more

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The food is excellent as is the service!! I really love how it's a place that has a calm and relaxing atmosphere. The owner is so warm and welcoming! read more

More of a 2.5 Star review. I had eaten here a few times pre-Covid. Food was good, prices fair. Was an ok place place for a quick fix for some good Greek food with fair prices. We all know prices have risen EVERYWHERE, this place included. We recently ordered a few items for delivery. We live approx 1 mile away so we are close enough that the food was hot. But the food has seriously gone downhill. The gyro and beef souvlaki on pita was skimpy on the meat. The beef was not of great quality. Lettuce was dried out and bland. Even the Tzatziki sauce was not up to par. The Greek salad was flavorless, even with the dressing. Lettuce, tomatoes, 3 olives, 1 tiny, tiny pepperoncini The Salata Ithaki made up of Tomato, Beets, Onions, Chickpeas, & Potatoes is a warm salad, but again very little flavor at all. My craving was not appeased. We're done here. read more

I was looking for a spot to order lunch and found this spot. I called in my order and spoke to the manager. She informed me the menu online was not accurate and had to update me. I ordered several items for delivery and the vegetable wrap for myself. There was a $15 delivery charge since they used an outside company. The company texts constantly when the food is on the way and it arrived on time. When I got in I ate and the vegetable wrap was good and so were the fries. It wasn't too overwhelming or soggy. All in all I had a good experience. read more

Greek Island Grill - Vegetable wrap - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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Best Greek food in New Jersey and New York. A must try!!!!!The people are nice. Cozy and clean. service fantastic. Highly Recommended!

My go to. Recently moved to Lodi and I order on DoorDash here all the time. I've also been to the establishment and staff is very nice and restaurant is nice and cozy byob. Food is very good everything is fresh They have homemade desserts that are excellent deff recommend the baklava Try this place out. It's great and delicious read more

A small and welcoming restaurant with great owner. This place feels like someone home and you got invited for dinner with really fresh food cooked right in front of you. read more

If I could give it 10 stars I would. I truly enjoy the food, atmosphere & service. I've been here a couple of times , and will continue to go back. It's a comfortable place to eat, even somewhat romantic. The food is consistently good. The service is friendly and on point. It's byob and they now deliver. I prefer old school, sitting in and getting it fresh. They do have parking, there's a driveway right next to the building. read more

Greek Island Grill - Menu - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Cautious 3.5 but will probably give it one more chance if I run across a coupon. This review is based on takeout. Gyro sandwich was above average for takeout. Granted there are only a half dozen distributors of gyro rolls theirs was quite tasty and well sliced. Portions were ample. Calamari tasted average at best. Portion size was less than average. The breaded coating fell off half of the pieces. Tzatziki sauce was a fail. Watery. Commercial grade. Disappointing. Pork souvlaki was above average. One of the better options in our order. Spanakopita was almost home-made looking and tasting. I'll give it an above average. Octopus was average at best. Tasted good although more on the acidic side. A bit on the chewy side. Portion was quite small about enough for 1.5 people. Greek salad was average at best. Small portion. Spoiled by Taste of Greece as far as salads are concerned. Fries were pretty good and the serving size was adequate. Lightly dusted an fried. Maybe they had a bad night but I wouldn't go out of my way to order again without son incentive. read more

With quarantine limiting the times restaurants are able to accept orders for delivery, Greek Island Grill is one of the options that is luckily accepting orders a little later than most. The portions are huge. My boyfriend and I both ordered gyro platters, love that they both include the greek salad in addition to rice or fries. I ordered another small side of fries, which was bigger than expected, thankfully. Great value also, we spent $50 on two platters, an appetizer, extra pita and a huge slice of baklava. The only things that I wasn't crazy about were the small portions of tzatziki sauce and I've had better baklava. My boyfriend loved it though. Otherwise, I would definitely order delivery from this place again. read more

I came across a Living Social deal to spend $40 for $20 at this place which is near my home so my Mom and I decided to give it a try. As I always say, one of the best things about a place is when it's BYOB and this is. We came early on a Sat evening so only 2 other tables were occupied at the time. We were warmly greeted by the hostess and told us to pick the table of our liking. The interior is not what you would expect from a traditional Greek restaurant. Aside from one or 2 small paintings of Greece, the decor is a neutral beige with gold, very classy and soothing. Our wine bottles were uncorked at no extra charge and a basket of warm pita was brought to us as we looked over the extensive menu. For an app, we shared the Grilled Haloumi. 4 rounds of warm, delicious cheese that was mixed with grilled tomatoes and peppers. It's the Greek mozzerella, just saltier. For the entree (both came with a small Greek salad) I chose the Pastichio, ziti layered with ground beef and a bechamel (milk and flour sauce used to thicken) seasoned with cinnamon and other spices. A nice sized portion but the lack of creaminess and depth left me desiring something more. My mom ordered the Mixed Grilled Seafood; a plateful of 3 large shrimp, calamari rings, octopus, rice and pita. Not bad for $22 and everything was pretty good except the octopus is very tricky to make and this one was overcooked. My mom made it a point to tell our server and she apologized and gave her a free dessert. We also shared baklava which was really good. Our hostess/server was very very sweet and also suggested we come back when they start doing music along with dinner. I'd give the place about 3.5 stars since it was better than OK and I will give it another shot at some point read more

Greek Island Grill - Grilled seafood platter - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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be aware....... the food shown on the uber eats menu is not accurate. i ordered two chicken platters,...the menu showed four skewers on the chicken platter. when it arrived.... only two!!!! this is theft, false advertisement and a complete sin to take advantage of people who have absolutely zero recourse. they lack accountability and honor. i wonder how many other people have been robbed by greek island on 77 main street in hackensack. pirates!!! not to mention a $65 expense!! read more

Greek Island Grill - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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I really wanted to find a new greek go-to place after moving far from our old one. Saw the reviews about the portions being too small but decided to give them a chance anyway. The portions were ridiculously small. We ordered the chicken platter for $17 something and got 2 tiny chicken skewers- see photos. Not only were the portion sizes tiny, the food was quite bad. The food was overly salted. It tasted like salt was also the only seasoning they knew about. The grilled feta was basically a large salt lick. The chicken was overcooked and dry. Very, very disappointing. read more

Greek Island Grill - Grilled Feta aka Grilled Salt lick - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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Serving size for food is a joke, for this place coming out of Hackensack .... Spent 20$ per person and everyone is still starving .... Will never Uber eats again, and this review is a reminder for me to never forget read more

Greek Island Grill - $190 worth of food, terribly dissatisfied - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Cheap with the salad w Cheap with the salmon everything came out to $50.00 on Uber eats that took over an hour long . I'll never order from here again and told people at my job so the same read more

LOVED their avocado salmon wrap. Absolutely delicious. My girlfriend had something else though and overall a bit pricey.

$30 for a chicken and falafel Platter? get real. It does not cost that much to swap proteins, in fact it costs less.

I never thought I'd be writing this on a restaurant Yelp review but Gina has restored my hope in humanity. What an amazing woman/person and the food is great. Loyal customer here. Thank you read more

I decided to try this place for lunch during the week. I had been here about 4 years ago and I had gotten sick so I was a tad worried going in. To my suprise, the food & service were amazing and everything was fresh. Also the food was coming out very quick which is awesome where youre on an hour lunch. I keep ordering through here! Highly recommend the gyro wrap with french fries, stuffed grape leaves & gyro platter with greek salad. Delicious!! read more

I come here quite often seeing as I work just down the road. My go-to order is either a gyro in a pita or the tilapia platter. Both solid choices if you are hungry and enjoy tasty food. All platters come with a choice of fries or rice, and a small greek salad. My favorite appetizer to order is the grilled haloumi, which comes with grilled slices of tomato and pita wedges. If you like cheese, haloumi is a must try as not all greek restaurants carry it. It is the only cheese that can be grilled as it won't melt. I like to call it "squeaky cheese" as it sorta squeaks on your teeth when you chew it. But don't let this discourage you from trying it, I have turned many friends on to it. I've never had a problem with service either. I am limited to exactly an hour for lunch, so I order my food ahead of time and it is ready when I arrive. The owner is very nice and accommodating. I've heard that they sometimes have live music on the weekends. I have yet to stop by for dinner, but the atmosphere would make a cozy place to have a date night. read more

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After several times of take out, and enjoying every dish, we finally went to dine in at a time when it was not crowded at all. The service was fantastic, with good recommendations and many times coming to the table to see how we were doing and just to chat a bit. Greek fries gobbled down, cheese appetizer (halloumi) delicious, salmon/avocado wrap very tasty, and grilled seafood with rice was excellent. In the past we've also had a delicious moussaka, lamb platter, and for the vegetarian...plenty of good choices. Highly recommend. read more

Everything at Greek Island Grill is always excellent! You can't go wrong with anything you order. Everything from the apps, main courses to desserts are always excellent. Gina, the owner, is always a pleasure as is the rest of the crew there. It's BYOB too which is nice for anyone who enjoys a drink with dinner. We always get the spicy feta (pictured), it is a "must have". I want to go back again right now just from writing this. In fact, my only complaint is that I don't get there often enough! read more

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Tonight I just walked into this small cozy Greek restaurant on Main St. without any preconceived idea of this place. At first I was a bit hesitant to try because it was so empty on Saturday night. However, I was so pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food, warm service, and the stylishly decorated interior in non-traditional Greek style(not all blue and white). The friendly Greek hostess told me that all the food is fresh and authentic home made, and without a doubt the food spoke for itself! I ordered: 1) Frappé - Very delicious Greek iced-coffee! Mmm! 2) Chicken platter - It's only $11.95 and comes with chicken kebab, Greek salad, tzatziki, dolmades, rice(or you can replace with Greek french fries),and 4 pieces of fresh pita. They give you very generous portion size and I can guarantee you most women will not be able to finish the whole plate unless you are like me! Everything was great! 3) baklava - It's definitely one of the best baklavas I've had in my life! I've tried so many baklavas in my life including the authentic ones I had during my visit in Greece and Turkey, and this is definitely my favorite! I like how they added walnuts instead of pistacio and served warm with a sweet syrup with cinnamon....very original! I liked it better than the traditional kind! I'm definitely going back to this place again. I'm so happy to know that Main St. is becoming more diversified!! I really hope this place gets more customers because it's so affordable, delicious, and has a fairly nice ambiance! Can't believe people haven't discovered this place yet! Food:A- Service:A Atmosphere:B+ read more

Ordered off the lunch specials menu and decided on the Mediterranean Chicken Wrap w/fries. My meal was to go but I sat around long enough to enjoy the atmosphere. Though there wasn't much going on as for as decor or much evidence that you were at a authentic Greek spot, it was comfy and cute. The wrap was just what I was craving. It was filled with chicken, tomato, feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. I'm not a big fan of balsamic so I was glad to see that the chicken was not doused in it. The chicken was juicy and in no way undercook as I have had happen to me before in other establishments in Hackensack. The wrap on the outside was crisp and had grill marks which gave it that perfect hint of burned taste without being disgusting and overwhelming. Not sure if the fries are hand cut or frozen (I'm no expert yet, my guess is frozen) but they were yummy. I paid $8.00 for my lunch and was satisfied. To be honest, however, I have come across bigger wrap portions for an $8.00 price tag. As the Terminator once said, "I'll be back." read more

Greek Island Grill - Mediterranean Chicken Wrap (chicken, tomato, feta and balsamic vinaigrette) with fries - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Stay away from this place! The food is over-priced, small portions and overall inedible. I ordered a salad and it was drenched with dressing. It looked like the salad was made days ago. The other food tasted as if it was frozen and then reheated in the microwave. Highly do not recommend. read more

The food was tasty and staff was very pleasant. I just wish the gyro sandwich was a little bigger. Growing up in an ethnically Greek neighborhood in Queens I'm used to getting a gyro and having extra gyro meat spilling out of the sandwich. Maybe I was spoiled my whole life, living in Jersey takes a little adjusting. read more

My first time visiting Island Grill to grab dinner to go. After reviewing their menu, they had a lot of the items I love so I decided to give it a try. They have parking in the back which is great because they're located on a busy street. I decided to order the grilled chicken souvlaki platter which comes with Greek salad, pita bread, tzatziki, and fries or rice. $2 extra for Greek fries. While I waited, the owner was so nice she offered me something to drink while I waited. She served me a fresh cup of coffee on the House! I noticed there weren't any recent photos on their Yelp account so I started taking some pictures for her. After photographing the desserts that were on display, she then offered me a piece of Baklava cake on the House also! How nice was that?! That is good customer service. I will definitely be back to try their Branzino when I have a craving. And the platter? I ate every bite.... so good! read more

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this small lunch salad was $28 ON SEAMLESS. will never waste my money on this again. Slap in the face how small it is. read more

Greek Island Grill - Greek Salad - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

I have reviewed this place in the past. One tip is to call and ask Gina what they have tonight. If she says the sirloin steak, get it. SHe will slice it up fOr you. I love it! Also get the Greek fries. She does have whole grilled fish as well. read more

The food is consistently good yet the entrees are the size of appetizers. $33 later and I had to put a hot pocket in the microwave.

Came into the restaurant ordered a small meal fries and chicken . Waited for at least 28 minutes it was not even crowded . Extremely over priced for food that is not labor intensive. Never eating there again. read more

Stopped by this place after a long day at court. Ordered their lunch special of Grilled Salmon over salad a cup of Lentil. Waited an average amount of time, especially for being busy and the nice waitress quickly greeted me and took my order. They accidentally served me a bowl of soup but still charged me for a cup because that's what I ordered.The lentil soup was perfectly seasoned and I thought it was nice that they would only charge me the cup. As in many small shops, they won't do that. The Salmon and salad were delicious. The salmon was a generous portion and perfectly grilled (not overcooked). I also observed the other dishes that came out and those looked pretty good. Such as the shrimp salad. That had some jumbo shrimp on there. They won me over and I'll definitely come back. I recommend this place to anyone. read more

Just left. Enjoyed an early dinner with my fiancé. Perfect time. Not crowded. I ordered the chicken platter and he ordered the beef and chicken platter. Food was good. The only thing I didn't like was the salad. I'm not a fan of Greek salad. The waitress was nice enough to give us extra pita bread when we asked. read more

Greek Island Grill - Cute fake fireplace - Greek Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

I used to work near this restaurant and love Greek food and their food was great. Unfortunately, work took me in other directions and financial situations prevented eating out and take out/delivery. However after some crappy events in my personal life, I treated myself for my birthday and this place is still as delicious as I remember, just wish it was a little less pricey. read more

I had a craving for Greek food. This is the closes Greek restaurant near me. The lady was friendly. I asked about the dip sampler as I am big on hummus, babagonsh, etc. I asked if it came with grapes leaves. She said yes. Well I got 3 dips, the hummus was bland. No taste to it. The babagonsh was really sour, the only dip that was good was the olive dip. I did not get grape leaves with my order. Also the pita was 1 pita sliced into 8 pcs! I was expecting more pita than that. I didn't try anything else, this review was solely on the dip and it's portions. read more