I love a nice gyro salad and my favorite part is usually the creamy garlic dressing that you get! I have had many a gyro salad at different places and it's always the same, so when I decided to try this place I was super disappointed when I ordered my gyro salad and it had a balsamic dressing. When I asked the lady at the counter for a creamy dressing she was very rude and said normally they up charge for a dressing. The salad was already ruined with the balsamic dressing and she wanted to give me attitude about an up charge when I tipped her for taking my order! How rude I will definitely never be back here! So long story short if you like a creamy garlic dressing on your gyro salad, go somewhere else!!!! read more

I've been here quite a few times now and keep forgetting to write a review. Came here with the family today and got the Greek panini and it was delicious! We opted for the rice pilaf and after trying my sister's lemon potatoes, I'd say we made a great choice. I tried a bite of both the cheese steak panini and the Italian and while they were both good, I think the Greek was the best. Hope to try the portobello panini next time I am in town! read more

Best Gyro in Columbus. Seriously. Large, fresh chunks of lamb on a soft Pita. Surprisingly, their fries are very tasty as well. The Greek salad is wonderful as well. I like cheese and am in love with their chunky feta. They have great appetizers too. I come here often and usually get humus with with Pita slices or calamari. The calamari is tender and juicy, better than many seafood establishments I've been to. There are a few items off menu. They have jumbo shrimp that are delicious. Located on the corner of Sawmill and Bethel, with easy parking. The place isn't the biggest but they utilize their size well. Prices are very reasonable. I'd gladly pay more, but I'm satisfied with the price. Lol. The patio is beautiful too. Very well done. read more

I have one made up word to describe my first experience here: meh. The outside of the restaurant draws you towards it, white and blue and noticeable like a drive-thru Apple store. Too bad the location is less than ideal. I couldn't imagine getting in and out of here during rush hour. The inside is very nice, as it well should be for being newly opened. Various Greek and Italian decor lines the walls and the tables are upscale. I am, however, immediately confused when I try to get down to the business of ordering food. I look around for a menu, look up, look down left and right. I see people with menus, where did they get them? Eventually I spot them near... the cash register of all places. Am I in the wrong place? I entered from the door, but somehow I feel like things are backwards. At this point, your only choice is to scoot past the people in front of you or walk all the way around in a circle, grab a menu, and walk back to your place in line. I've never seen anything like it but chalk that up to possible growing pains. I order the gyro and fries, the wife orders a chicken panini. When the food is ready, I sink my teeth into the gyro and it is pretty good. The meat is really tender, which is nice, but tastes like all the other gyro shoppes around. Nothing stands out. I try a bite of the chicken panini and it is very bland, a letdown. The fries are likewise bland and don't taste fresh cut. In my opinion, fresh cut fries are a staple of the modern gyro shoppe. If these are, well they sure don't taste like it. The prices were kind of high, about a buck or two more than I thought they should be. Still, there is a lot of food here and that is a plus. I also found that the iced tea was very good for my taste. Honestly, I would like to come back here in 6 months to see what has changed. I feel like it has potential, but at this point I won't go out of my way for it. read more

With so many choices to get Greek food this place needs to step it up a bit if they want to compete. The fries are not fresh cut (I asked) so I went with the potato spears. They were recently flavored but came out lukewarm and quickly turned cold. My gyro was also nothing special and the pita was dry. read more

The ordering processing does not flow. When I walked in, I looked around for a menu, only to find hand held menus sitting on a pastry case, which needed to be cleaned. While I was waiting to place my order I looked around and found the place to be somewhat dirty. There was food on the floor and a table needed to be cleared. Could not understand why the two people standing behind the counter doing nothing were not cleaning things up and or helping people as they made there way into the restaurant where to find the menus. As I started to place my order, I asked if I could substitute steak instead of lamb in my gyro. The lady taking my order told me, "gyros are made with lamb, I could have a steak panini." I told her no thanks and walked out. Even though I did not try the food, I will not come back. read more

We have driven by this place several times and decided to try it. We have found our new fallback restaurant. The inside is nicely decorated, the staff is wonderful, and the food tasted great. We had the hummus, gyro platter, and gyro panini. It was served at the perfect temperature, the meat tasted wonderful, and the topping were fresh. Everything was great. Will definitely make this a regular stop. read more

Panini OPA is a great place to eat and SO EASILY. I did not understand why some people got confused. You go in; you are hungry; order the food. Good, cheap, fresh Greek - Italian food. I have been there several times. It was always very crowded but the food gets prepared quickly and it is sit-down style restaurant quality. Last time I went with a friend for dinner. We had fish Panini and wine. Spend almost two hours with no interruption. You need another glass of wine; easy, you just walk to the reception and they fill your glass. Very comfortable and relaxing. I like pasta and I will keep coming back if they add more pasta dishes to their very limited pasta selection. read more

I LOVE this place. Their food is amazing and not expensive. I usually get the gyro, fries, and a side of tzatziki. If you are looking for legit Greek food this is the place to go. read more

I went in within the first week of them opening. As many other reviews have said I was very confused upon entering. It appears to be the type of place that would have table service, not walk up to the counter and order. So I stood around for a second and finally just walked up to the register. I asked to see a copy of the menu to look at - assuming I would get the standard paper to-go menu. But even after as long as it took them to open the place they were still not prepared and did not have that. They gave me the full hard menu to look at. I had asked the person behind the register taking my order a couple of questions about the menu and she just didn't seem to have a clue. She didn't know if they offered a childrens menu, and had to ask to find out. It turns out they do, but it was not listed on the menu. The gyro I had was good, but the fries were soggy and cold. The pita had a very fresh taste to it. Almost like it was homemade, it wasn't dried out like some in the past at other restaurants I've had. Upon further investigation I discovered the people that own this, are the same people that also own/owned Greek Corner on W.Dublin Granville Road, and the current location on Lane Ave. Looking back - the menu was exactly the same. We always enjoyed the food and never had a bad experience dining at the location on 161. I guess what I don't understand is why they took a great sit down restaurant - closed it- and now have basically moved it and turned it into a counter service restaurant that has a liquor license and you have to order your own food at the counter. I really think they need to re-think their business plan. I would like to see this place succeed but I think they need to fine tune some things. I also enjoyed the trash cans that say "Gracias" on them. Strange. read more

I live down the street and I have eaten there several times now since they opened. They had a few kinks to work out in the first few days, but it's been a great experience since then. I usually get the veggie panini and it's one of my favorite sandwiches anywhere. It has a LOT of cheese and fresh veggies. The bread is well toasted, but not burnt. I usually get it with lemon potatoes instead of fries, because fries is something I can get anywhere else, but lemon potatoes are tremendous. They have a bunch of herbs and spices sprinkled on them, and are delicious. The greek salad is also one of the best I've had in the city. Sometimes, I get the village salad instead, which is a little more rich. I usually get that with the spreads they have, which come with pita bread. That's enough to make a very nice meal. read more

I am a regular here because of the quality of preparation, the value for the money, and the garlic sauce! Consistently excellent and very nice staff! read more

Their gyros are delicious! The portions are huge, I rarely am able to finish my meal. The staff isn't overly friendly, but I don't mind. I've never been when its busy, but every time I've went the food is ready quickly. read more

Did a pick up order today for my wife and I, we ordered the falafel and the greek panini. Falafel was very good, spcied just right, crunchy on the outside and full of flavor on the inside. the appetizer gives you 4 good sized falafels, but the hummus was a bit off, kinda sour if you ask me. Which is surprising, because hummus is like ketchup to me when i think of Mediterranean food, so that was a little off putting. The pita bread was ok, but I prefer more bread-y pita, but that's just a preference. The Greek Panini was filled with lamb gyro meat along with grilled onions, feta and olives. The panini was quite good, but a bit salty if you ask me. Probably the combo of olives and feta, but would have been nice to balance it out with fresh greens or even just cucumbers. Finally, the panini came with fries, and they were good, i think they had some sort of cajun spices on them (like at Five Guys) so they tasted good. Overall, I thought it was just ok, nothing great, but worth trying again. I'd say between a 3 and a 4 star, but I'll give them a 3 just because how can you get hummus wrong?! read more

Greek food done well and simple. You can order anything off the menu the way it is, or I like choosing a salad and adding meat on top. It always tastes fresh, and I have no complaints. It's great to grab a quick lunch or hang out for a little bit. The decor is pretty simple but adds a nice touch. You can also sit outside on a nice day if you like! read more

I had a pretty good experience here last week. First, I just dig the overall feel of the place. It was very comfortable in my opinion. As for the food, I got a gyro with the spicy sauce and fries. I didn't think the sauce was especially spicy, but the food was quite good and pretty flavorful overall. The gyro was pretty packed, but I'm not particularly opposed to that. I figure a gyro should be pretty much overflowing anyways. read more

My husband and I tried this last week as it was close to our hotel. I ordered spanakopita and moussaka and Tom ordered a gyro. I loved both of my dishes, but Tom wasn't thrilled with his (although he couldn't say why). This place is kinda set up like a McDonalds though in that there is no table service. You walk in, order your food, and when it's ready they call your name and you go up to the counter to pick it up. I didn't mind that, but it was different from what I was expecting. I thought it was fun, unique and had good food so I'd for sure go back! read more

Went last night and we really enjoyed the food! Fresh and seasoned well. We ordered the Aegean style shrimp. It was a huge bowl of rice, large seasoned shrimp, sauteed green peppers, zuchinni, squash, mushrooms, and red onions. It was delish! Order of calamari, also good and breading light and seasoned well! This is an update.. January 10, 2014. I've been sooo many times now.. and it's still is one of my all time favorites. Can't beat the prices. I hope by adding a drive-in that it is for pickup only. I would hate to see it be an order via drive-thru, because i'm sure it would change the quality of food, and I DON'T WANT that to happen! I have to make myself not go so often. One-two times a month.. at least during the winter!! read more

Love this place! Good gyros and love their Greek salad with grilled chicken on top! Greek salad dressing and crispy seasoned fries are to die for! read more

I love this place. I am 100% Greek and can say this restaurant is on my top 3 list. The owner is extremely nice and so are the women working the registers. Great Avgolemeno!!! read more

Opa! I went into this place with a coupon for a buy one gyro get a second for one for 50% off. The place is located off a shopping center that used to be Rally's. I like the way they decorated the place and they have ample seating inside and outside. The place sold itself as an upscale fast food place and they served wine and beer so that was a plus and no waiter was need. The only criticism that I have is that they runned out of forks! How do you run out of forks at 3pm in the afternoon? I was handed a spoon and was thankful I had a gyro on hand instead of a meat entree or moussaka. The wait was 10 minutes so it was longer compared to to other Mediterranean fast food places. I ordered the spicy gyro and it was good portion, the feat cheese and the sauce realy complemented each other and the gyro meat was better than most places I tried. Another plus is that their menu was extensive and you can order Italian fare food as well. I am sure as time will go by they will cut down on the items on their menu because there is a lot of them for a fast food/ sit down place. recommend trying it out if you live in the area. read more

Bit pricy but the food was good. All I ordered was Chicken Kabob and it comes with 4 huge chunks of chicken over rice and salad. It was good. Must try once. read more

The food is amazing! The gyros are perfect. Sauces with pita bread are finger licking delicious! The surrounding could use a big upgrade, but other than that the place has amazing food! read more

The food at this restaurant turned out to be much better then I thought it would be. The prices aren't even that bad. This place has a mix of greek/mediterranean and italian food but I am still going to go to my other mediterranean/arabic restaurant. read more

Amazing food! Owners are always out talking with customer's. They are always very concerned about your experience. Really awesome wine too! :) read more

Been here several times now. The gyro meat is awesome but they have horrible customer service. We go there because it's clise but always get it to go as its usually unclean. read more

You do not call yourself a restaurant and have seating while you give plastic utensils to your customers. Secondly, the restaurant is not that clean, you walk into the restaurant and tables are still have food on them and no one cares to clean them until you show interest in sitting on one of the tables. If you have a restaurant like this one you need to smile or try to smile.", I do not either care to eat from your place if you do not show any welcoming signs. The Hummus does not really taste good. To give them a positive feed, the chicken was good and the lamp but they need to work on service a lot more and use real utensils so we can cut the food. If you want a tip you better give excellent food and service, take the damn tip line off your computer bill. You get a tip when all is good and we are happy. We gave a tip for our food before we tried it, I would ask to refund the tip. read more

Big fan of the gyros here. Probably my favorite in the sawmill/bethel/tuttle vicinity.

Visited Panini Opa with a co-worker for a quick lunch. It wasn't quite quick, but it was very good and worth the very reasonable price. A walk-up counter that doesn't seem to move too quickly might be a deal breaker for people with a tighter schedule at lunch, but we had some time to kill and were craving gyros. I'm glad we stayed! read more

Sooooo good! My favorite Gyro here in Columbus and humus that even the finicky people who have no idea what humus is...will love.

I'm starting to think the interesting places for food in Columbus are in NW, where little gems can flourish amid all of the generic chain restaurants. This place is a good example, built in a repurposed fast food restaurant and serving Greek and Italian street food. It's not heavy on ambiance, given that you eat with plastic cookware, but the food is good, and what's more the portions are generous. I went with the Pasticio and almost had to be carried out of the building. read more

The food is good for the price. I only go when there's warm weather because I like the outdoor dining area. Friendly staff and convenient location. My go-to are the gyro platter and greek salad. read more

This is authentic Greek food and a very reasonable price. Not really a place for ambiance, but really solid food. This is one of mine and my wife's favorite places. read more

I honestly love their food, but it lacks some flavour to it. However they do have some of the best baklava ever. The layers are soft and just right. If you're looking for some good baklava for dessert, this is the place to go. It's not hard to find this place, right next to the Giant Eagle on Sawmill. Parking is so-so, never been bad in all the times I've come here. I like how nice the tables are and how you order up at the front. It's still one of my favorite Greek restaurants in Columbus. read more

Panini Opa is one of my favorites and never disappoints! Their gyro sandwich is amazing and topped with a creamy, garlicky sauce. It's delicious. The restaurant is small with a great atmosphere and service is always very friendly and quick. I always go with a Greek salad and a gyro sandwich, but they have so many great options on their menu. Their spanakopita is to die for. I can't say enough wonderful things about Panini Opa! If you've never been, you are absolutely missing out. read more

Great Greek option, but service is slow. We love the gyros and have also enjoyed the Pasticio pasta dish. Good food for carryout.

Always have to grab a carry out when I have friends or family visit from out of town. Haven't tried anything other than their gyros and falafel but we have always been more than satisfied! read more

We found this place a few weeks ago and have eaten here three times recently. Who knew a Greek salad could be so good?! The gyros, gyro sauce and the the tzatziki is great! The only thing keeping me from 5 stars is their french fries. Seems like most local Greek restaurants have fresh and delicious fries, unfortunately they are a disappointment here. However, all of their other food options are exceptional. Also, great service. read more

Went here looking for a healthy food option after a grueling hot yoga session. And I wasn't disappointed! It's your typical greek fare at an affordable price. A small sized greek salad was enough to hit the spot and not leave me feeling like my morning exercise go to naught. I was fortunate to visit on a gorgeous, sunny day, which the spacious patio seating served for a perfect afternoon lunch. read more

Only reason this isn't a five star review is because they don't use reusable dishes! The food is so good, but they serve the food on paper plates and plastic utensils. Please use reusable plates and utensils for the sake of the environment. The ambiance is high quality on the inside, don't judge it by the outside. read more