Representing 2025 in alphabet series, G is for GRK Fresh: I had been to GRK Fresh twice. Once in February 2020 before an INWEGO event, a play in downtown DC. I remember liking the food here and was convenient quick option. My girlfriend & I visited here in January 2025 before a cold reading of upcoming play at Ford's Theater, right across the street. Staff was nice. I ended up getting a beef bowl, which was delicious, with Brussel sprouts & salad. Overall, this is a good viable quick option if I'm ever looking for a quick option in downtown. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Delicious beef bowl - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I came for brunch and had the portobello mushrooms veggie sandwich with original and grk sauce and it was delicious! I hadn't been to Chinatown in awhile so it was a nice place to check out. The cashier Jewel was very nice and friendly it's definitely a place to check out when you're in the area. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Portobello mushrooms vegetarian - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Been coming here for years, at least a few times a week, mostly to-go, and almost always the grilled chicken souvlaki pita. While I've never been to Greece, but am half Greek, and feel my ancestors speaking to me through my DNA, you'd be hard pressed to find a gyro like this anywhere. The combination of flavors is just about perfect. I can't say much about the other dishes, I tried a platter once with some Brussels sprouts and it wasn't quite up to snuff, but I'll totally forgive them given the chicken souvlaki gyro is one of the best in the DMV. The place to go for Mediterranean food, and it's always clean with nice staff. Big fan. read more

*wipes sweat off my brow* I had never had a gyro. But I lost a bet, so I had to buy one--for someone else. Naturally, I dove headfirst into research to find the best gyro in DC, close to my friend's job. Got lost on the way (classic), but two parking garages nearby? In DC? That's basically a miracle. I sprinted in, ordered the gyro, and prayed it wasn't a disaster. His review? "This is the best gyro I've ever had! The meat was delicious, and it was well-portioned. I need to bet with you more often!" A win is a win. I'm definitely coming back--for my own gyro next time. read more

The review is for the Frozen Yogurt. I passed by this place several times and got suckered in with the board outside with a picture of a FroYo. Service was excellent. Our cashier was super bubbly and personable. I liked the FroYo but the texture was a bit too icy for my taste. I like a more creamy, mouthfeel yogurt. It wasn't too sweet (if you are Asian, you know what I mean). Tables were clean and the space was bright. The line started forming as soon as 12 noon hit so my suggestion is to avoid busy meal times. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Front door wide open at 6:20 PM, but they told me the dining room was closed and I could eat outside somewhere on the street for takeout only! Then employee said merry Christmas as I was going out the door. Disappointing experience. read more

Great little casual place to order at the counter and grab a quick bite on a busy day. Tables inside to sit and eat, a pleasant atmosphere - a great casual place to stop in for a bite. read more

This is a clean nice place to grab a decent gyro. The Gyro I had was decent and fresh. A Gyro will run you $10 and the plate that comes with two sides will run you around $14.00. The staff is friendly and the food was made quickly. read more

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I cannot recommend GRK. The chicken souvlaki had no flavor at all - and the consistency of the mean was stringy (a.k.a., low quality). The fries tasted frozen/commercially made, the brussels sprouts had no flavor of honey as promised (and were mushy), and the stewed beans were passable if not bland. I did, however, like the tzatziki sauce. The frozen yogurt machine was broken, but maybe that was for the best. read more

Tourist trap with overpriced subpar food and stand-offish service. With international locations in Dubai, I was really rooting for this place and sadly disappointed. I paid $20 for a lackluster meal - falafel pita sandwich, fries, and mini spinach pie. My meal was sloppily thrown together. The menu is complex and quite confusing. Some of the menu items aren't offered like Halloumi cheese, which I had been looking forward to. The falafel pita wrap with tahini, tomato and onion was underwhelming. It was missing some core ingredients like cucumbers, hummus, pickled onion, etc. It was very bland and unmemorable. The Mini Spinach Pie wasn't the miniature version of the Spanakopita that I was hoping for. It was a fried triangle pastry stuffed with cheese and spinach. After a couple of bites, I threw in the towel. The crispy seasoned fries were the best part of the meal! The fries tasted like Arby's. It would have been nice to pay a $2-$3 upcharge for a small portion of a side of fries with any entree, like the side of fries that you can pick with the platter. As I wanted to try the fries and got the pita wrap, I was stuck committing to the full side and received a large brown bag of fries, which I wasn't anticipating and only got through 1/2. There's an upcharge for everything including a side of garlic tahini sauce, $1.50. It wasn't even good! While the Orzo bowl and Lentil Salad look tempting, I won't be coming back! read more

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Food - Greek food of course! Consisting of Gyro(Pita), plate, pita pies, tzatziki sauce, Greek salad and a few more things! I have been craving Greek Gyro with pork, not lamb and beef as here in the US. And they have it!!!! It was as close to Greek pork Gyro as I have gotten here in the US so far. And then I also had the Chicken Aggolemono or Lemon Chicken soup. Gosh, it was delish. The counter person didn't sound enthusiastic about it, but i thoroughly enjoyed it!! Service - just order at the counter and get called. Nothing more. Ambiance - fast food joint with a long table and a few others. This place will probably accommodate at least 30 people. There is a table or two outside as well. Verdict - underrated place and a must try! I enjoyed it like mad!! It's got that fast food type vibe, but it's good enough in my book!! You gotta try the pork Gyro! read more

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Tastes like buns, not very big variety for me prepaying $20. Soda was flat and had not much of a variety of that either. Service was ok not very talkative nor helpful. read more

You have Taco Bell for Mexican fast food... then there is GRK FRESH for Greek fast food. It was just meh. I walked in and could hardly read the menu. The chicken was pretty big to eat in the pita. The spanakopita had a strong flavor profile that was not too good. Heavy on the dill maybe or garlic. But, it was not too good. It was huge almost like a pizza slice. Pricing is high. A side was $5.11, ouch. Staff was friendly, and worked hard to push out our orders. read more

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This was the worst Greek food I've ever had. I've never had chicken from a Greek place look like this. The friends were not crispy or well cooked. They were soggy and poor packaged for delivery. The Brussels taste nothing like honey glazed. They had a weird taste honestly. Also, I can't believe they served the sauce in the same container and not on the side. I did not expect that my tzatziki would be served on my Brussels sprouts. I also thought there would be significantly more food. Again packing was so incredibly disappointing. It was a smash up of foods. Order through Uber Eats and the delivery time was accurate. The delivery time and the pita were the only positives of the experience. I would never order from here again. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Yeeros Plate - chicken, fries, honey glazed brussels sprouts, tzatziki sauce - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Extremely rude workers and harsh atmosphere. I had an unfortunate situation where a worker who was on facetime mid shift cussed out my friend while I was in the bathroom as she was extremely upset that I went to the bathroom before buying anything. I felt very unwelcome. Bathrooms and other areas were dirty and looked very unsanitary. read more

Coming from the metro Detroit area with its large Greek population and a Coney Island on every other corner, it is difficult to be in DC and find a decent gyro. GRK Fresh Greek is a mediocre downtown offering. The lamb (pictured) has been hacked to bits unlike the fine and sumptuous sheets of shaved meat I would prefer. Honestly, it kind of reminded me of my cat's wet food. The meat tasted okay, but the toppings were paltry and the pita itself was mediocre. As an added annoyance, this is yet another "build your own" whatever place. Can we please stop this. Sometimes you simply want to order something that's been tried and true as quality and not go through this rigmarole until you find a decent combo. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Lamb gyro - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Flavor and spice level were good. The meat was just barely passable. 2.5 The cashier was polite and friendly Ambiance - it was pretty empty. It was like chipotle, I guess. read more

I was passing by and decided to stop here for a quick bite. The food was very freshly made and came out quickly. It was a bright and modern looking place and I could tell the employees work hard to keep it clean. I was very impressed by how simple yet delicious the food was. My only concern that everything was a bit overpriced. As an example, a side order of fries came to about $6. The fries were great but the pricing just didn't make sense. read more

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Their food is always FRESH, so even though they are in a highly tourist area, it's def worth while for a local to go. Also randomly they have the best Chicken soup there. It's called CHICKEN AVGOLEMONO, it's a creamy lemon broth, with chicken and orzo. Perfect for the fall. read more

I personally had a horrible experience here. The chicken in the soup tasted fatty and fried to me, I threw my soup out. The staff were cold to me, but so unprofessional to another customer that she walked out. The same staff person was sitting outside smoking when I walked out, and she got in a yelling altercation with a literal teenage girl on the street. They are supposed to have fro yo with toppings, but the topping bins were empty and literally had someone's headphones in them. Whoever owns this place needs to know that things are a mess there! read more

This was my first time visiting GRK fresh Greek. You order in steps: 1. Choose a wrap or plate 2. protein beef & lamb, chicken , or pork 3. Tzatziki Sauce choice original, spicy kaftaro, and GRK 4. 2 sides: yogurt lemon garlic tossed salad, tomato herbed bakedbutter beans, honey roasted Brussel sprouts, turmeric and herb brown rice, Aegean slaw, or GRK fries . I tried the Yeeros chicken plate plus kaftero tzatziki sauce with sides of tomato herb baked butter beans and yogurt lemon garlic tossed salad. My dish was served with a bag of pita bread quartered. Everything was delicious and filling. Grk soft drink offerings are Stubborn sodas. I chose black cherry with tarragon and lemon berry açaí. My favorite was the black cherry with tarragon. My server was very patient and helpful with thorough explanation of the process and offerings. A bit pricy at just under $18 with tax, but the quality is a step up from a burger and fries anywhere. I look forward to trying other items on a return visit. read more

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I always stop by for a fro yo whenever I'm in the area. it taste super fresh and not too sweet - I get mine with granola and honey. I've never had anything else so can't speak to other menu items. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Frozen yogurt with granola and honey - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I came here for a workday lunch and ordered a plate with chicken as protein with 2 sides - of slaw and brown rice. I chose the "Grk" sauce - Cucumber, mint, lemon zest and scallion. Unfortunately, I found a hair in the slaw, ick. I was also disappointed that most of the plate had no flavor. The chicken was cooked overall well, and were sliced thinly, but no flavor, very bland. The slaw too - it added texture to the dish but also did not have a distinct flavor or add anything to the rice and flavorless chicken. You get pita in 4 pieces (quarter pieces). They were quite flat and not a fluffy pita, and also were stale. This place can do better! read more

This spot makes a nice avgolemono (chicken/lemon/orzo soup)--a big surprise to me. Don't be deceived by its plain appearance. The eggs are tempered into the soup deftly. This cooking maneuver is a challenge to execute properly. The Greek fries are served hot and spiced lightly. The baklava is right in there; moist (not soggy), appropriate balance of ingredients. Don't find the spanikopita to my liking however. This location (it's a chain) is clean and fairly spacious. Staff is somewhat reserved, but serious about the food they prepare; service is reliable. read more

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One of my favorite restaurants during our DC trip. We stopped here right after the Ford Theater tour (which was awesome). The food here is really good. I had a beef and lamb wrap with spicy kaftero sauce and fries. It was really good. They also have house made sodas, which are really tasty. The service was great. Our cashier was so friendly and brought our food out to us. If you get fries with the wrap it's about $15 fir lunch, which is a little pricey when you add a drink. But it's worth it. Highly recommend. read more

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Wow...this is just terrible. The service was fast and easy. However, the food was not good at all. Definitely not worth the $13(tax included). The rice literally tastes like rubber. I have never in my life tasted rice with this texture. I don't know if it was over cooked or what. The slaw was just blah lol that's they only way I can describe it. I love falafel but this is the worst I've had by far! The falafel was so hard and barely any flavor. The only thing decent on my plate was the pita bread. Maybe I should have ordered something else but for what they're charging I'd rather go to Roti or Cava. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Falafel plate with the Aegean slaw, brown rice. - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

At approx 2:30, two co-workers and I placed our orders and waited for them to be delivered. The cashier seemed slightly impatient cashier, however we pressed on. Food arrives and we take it to the table. I realize I am missing my lettuce, tomatoes and red onions that I requested. I walk back to the cashier and let her know. The cashiers response was, "it's inside you need to look in there." I simply opened my pita in front of her to show there was none added. She looked, took me tray and walked to the back. Spoke in Spanish the the food prep and they laughed as he added the extra. She returned and slide the tray across the counter to me and said..."Is that better?" And it wasn't said in a way where she was expecting a reply. I simply took my tray and sat down. The food at this location was good, the service fast and the restaurant was clean and well lit. However, due to the lack of customer service I cannot rate them above a 3 Star. If you like French fries, order some here read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Pita with Chicken and French Fries - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I was in DC for a couple of days and I am the type to not really make plans for food until I walk around the area and find new places to try. While sightseeing, I found this Greek fast casual eatery and saw the menu from outside. This place had lentil soup! I had to try it since where I am from, lentil soup is not always available except at a sit down restaurant and usually it's for one night. I ordered the soup from the less than enthusiastic cashier. They also gave me a side of pita bread to go with the soup. The portion of the soup bowl was filling and it was very good. There is seating inside and it was not too busy when I stopped by. This place is not far from Ford's theater so you eat and walk over to the landmark. I wish we had a GRK Fresh where I live but it is always fun to try new places. I will stop by again, if I visit DC again. read more

This might be the most disgusting Greek salad to ever exist. I'm vegetarian now because of how disgusting this meat was read more

GRK Fresh Greek - This is a Greek salad with chicken on it. - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I have been to GRK FRESH multiple time since I started my new position in DC. The food is always quickly prepared and tastes fresh. The only downside is that sometimes the chicken is a little dry. If you are looking for a new spot to try in the Penn quarter area, I suggest checking out GRK FRESH and asking for a little bit extra tzatziki. read more

Fairly new Greek establishment that definitely will become a part of my lunch rotation. I got a chicken platter with original Greek sauce. Omg. Yum... I could lick the plate of the original Greek sauce. The chicken was very tasty and juicy. I can't wait to go back for lunch again. Service was super quick. So quick I thought I got someone else's order by mistake and had to double check. The place is spic and span clean too! read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Great service and great food! Don't let the lines deter you because you'll get your food within 5 min of ordering! My current fav is the lamb and beef yeero in the pita with the original sauce. Not a fan of lamb? (I used to not be, either!)--the chicken is also delicious! Froyo is good here as well. They are generous with the toppings, and I've had the baklava, honey, Nutella, and almonds. Yum. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Looking for a quick bite before a Yelp gelato event, my husband and I stopped at GRK Fresh since he had a good experience here for lunch one day and it was also close to Metro Center for easy access to hop on the red line for the event. We walked in around 5:30pm on a Monday and it was packed (if I had to guess, all tourists by the attire and the name tags) with only a couple of tables open. We walked right up to the register to order and our food was ready in about 5 minutes of ordering. I am happy we came when we did because by the time we left around 6pm there was a long line and no open tables! Service was friendly and my husband appreciated her asking if onions and tomatoes were ok on his pita (they were not BTW). We both ordered the same thing: lamb and beef on a pita with kaftero sauce. The lamb and beef were overflowing from the pita and were very tender. Normally I expect shaved meat, and these were more like tiny pieces but the quality was still good, and I loved the seasoning used as well. The Kaftero sauce had a nice spicy kick to it, although much of it was in the bottom part of the pita and not distributed evenly. Despite being neatly wrapped, I'd still recommend extra napkins as this meal can get deliciously messy! The pita left each of us satisfied and not overly stuffed so we could enjoy Pitango Gelato at the event afterwards. I would definitely return here in the future if I were looking for a quick, quality bite to eat! read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Keftero sauce, pita, lamb and beef - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Being from the West Coast, I was missing Daphne's, which is a fairly fast Greek food place. GRK Fresh is the answer to my prayers. This place is conveniently located next to Sephora, so of course that's an added bonus :) I got two plates - one with chicken, original sauce, and seasoned fries, while my s/o ended up getting pretty much the same thing, but with lamb and pork. I honestly prefer the lamb and pork. I also had some weird aluminum piece in my food which was a little annoying, but people make mistakes. I also ended up getting the frozen greek yogurt- that was yummy! I kind of wish the prices were a tad lower, because I came out almost spending $30 on 2 plates and a small frozen yogurt, but I'll probably be coming back after my Sephora shopping :) read more

I really enjoy GRK Fresh. It's a tasty fast-casual spot. I usually order the pork gyro platter with pita, fries, and either salad or Aegean slaw. Everything is fresh and good. I love the frozen Greek yogurt, even though I don't like yogurt. They have good toppings too. I'm hoping to try the falafel soon. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Pork with fries, salad, and pita - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Had lunch: Gyro and fries. They were fresh, hot an delicious! Definitely coming again when I come back to DC.

GRK Fresh is my favorite and only fast food place I will visit when in DC. The food is scrumptious and really hits the spot. I especially like this place I'm the cold months of winter when you want the style of food truck awesomeness, but want to sit inside while you stuff your gut. You can get pitas or combo plates here. I would highly recommend stopping by if you need to grab food before watching a show at Ford's Theater or if you're just in the area and don't want to be stuck in ridiculous wait lines. read more

Fine place to grab a quick bite, but keep your expectations low. The gyros are fine, the meat isn't the best, the flavored tzazikis are probably the highlight here. The meals are pretty small. Everyone we went with was hungry after the meal, except for me but I also ordered a gyro and a platter. But I shouldn't have to order two meals and spend $20 to be full. The platter comes with a tiny side of fries, meat, pita, tzaziki and some lettuce/veggies and is just over $10. The gyros are around $9 but don't come with a side. They do have a special currently for a house pork gyro for $6. read more

This place is so close to my office. I tried it once when they first opened. I was so disappointed. Haven't been back again since except I decided to try them again today. Well, this just confirms that I won't be going back. The food is way over priced. This bowl I got is $9.99 and I added meat for another $4.55. The meat is dry like jerky! I've had good Greek food, this isn't it! Please don't waste you time and money eating at this place. read more

GRK Fresh Greek - GRK Orzo Bowl - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Had chicken skewers (grillers) - chicken was super tender and flavorful. Got original tzatziki which is yogurt based sauce with garlic, dill & olive oil. It also comes with a pita bread & a side. I had seasoned fries that was well seasoned and co-worker had giant beans. Giant beans is very common in Greek cooking. In addition to indoor seating, the place has about 4 tables outside as well. Enjoy! read more

GRK Fresh Greek - Greek Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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