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The Big Greek Cafe

4.7 (111 reviews)
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Casual
Quiet
Good for groups
Good for kids

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The Fish and Fries, along with some Gyro meat!
Miles T.

The food is sooooo yummy!! I got the Fish and Fries, and my mother got the Traditional Gyro, both are phenomenal!!! We took it home, but the experience while we were there was great. The kind man who rang us out was so sweet, very attentive and very friendly. The entire restaurant looks super cute, has a very "mom 'n' pop's" style. Overall, I would absolutely recommend people to visit!

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David L.

What a fun place for lunch. The food and service are at the top of my list. The Traditional Gyro was full of meat that cooked to perfection. If you don't like it, it's your fault. :)

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4 months ago

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14 days ago

Was in town on the way to Miami, Ohio. Great option on the way from the airport for lunch very Authentic and a great value.

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7 months ago

Great food, authentic. Very helpful staff. Very clean. I think the location hurts their potential.

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2 years ago

I recommend this place because its good food and plenty of it. I will mention that the zaziki (sp) sauce is sour cream based.

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Food is delicious, huge portions! Deserts are amazing. Definitely worth a stop in Harrison!

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2 years ago

If you like Gyros, these are wonderful! Other items as well, but they are high quality and yummy.

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2 years ago

Family business with delicious food. The Greek salad and gyros are spot on. Very warm and friendly service.

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Omgosh best gyros ever! And the owner is hilarious and fun to talk to. Their menu is much more variety than most other Greek spots.

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Great food with big portions of meat. I forgot how good the food was and I will be back soon.

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5 years ago

Solid Greek food, I'm Greek and more critical of Greek restaurants. This place is good and you can't go wrong with any menu item.

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Dimitri E.

Thank you George, Looking forward to seeing you guys again!

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4 years ago

My wife likes Greek Food, so we tried it. It's pretty good. No table service, no refills on drinks. Somewhat expensive.

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4 years ago

The best and biggest gyros around anywhere in the Cincinnati area!! Tzatziki is to die for.

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Been coming here for years! Never been disappointed at all. Really good Greek food of any variety.

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Food and service are very good. Nice to have a Greek restaurant tucked into a little corner in Harrison Oh.

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