Where is a good Greek place?

[AustinBadger]

Can anyone rec a good Greek restaurant in this town?

I used to like Athenian Grill but they are moving locations and shut down for foreseeable future.

I tried some place on 2222 and MoPac last weekend, and it wasn't good.

Any recs?

 

[TxStHorn]

My wife and I like El Greco a lot.

3016 Guadalupe

El Greco

 

[badexcuse]

Just last weekend I tried a new place for the first time. Very authentic, and judging by the crowd very good. It's in that new shopping center off of North MoPac (just south of Domain) where Home Depot is, Spec's Liquor, etc. Don't remember name, but you'll find it if you head that way. I couldn't even pronounce half the stuff on the menu.

 

[mishatx]

^^ I think that's a Tino's. There's a handful around town.

 

[Stuck_At_Work]

We found El Greco to be good. It probably has the most authentic greek food in town. Having said that, I think it is over priced.

If you just want to fix a gyro craving, hit up Miltos (also on Guadalupe). For another quick fix, I've heard there is a good option in the same shopping center as Trudy's North on Burnet.

Lastly, IMO the best bang for the buck Greek meal is lunch at Zorbas up north.Their food is great and 8 bucks buys you more food than you can finish. They were planning on opening up a second store in 'The Triangle', but I haven't seen any updates on that.

 

[Fanny McLonghorn]

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[Sirion]

TIno's and Zorba are both good. I've only been for lunch but they are both pretty busy at that time.

 

[l00p]

Shoot, if I go to Pars I am going to bypass a Gyro and head straight for the Persian kabobs! But their Gyro's are good too.

I bet El Greco HAS to be expensive due to rent for their location. Those spots cannot be cheap given the image the construction has given or tries to give out. The anti-Austin any other city trying to be upscale look.

 

[mantaray]

Does anybody have an estimate for when the Athenian Grill is supposed to reopen? I know it's been closed for a while, but I thought it would be close to reopening by now.

 

[taco]

There is also a gyro place on burnet across the street from el mercado and that sushi restaurant

Anybody know of any down south other than Tino's

 

[mishatx]

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[CaptainEd]

for a limited menu, but great cheap food (gyros, schawarmas, etc) go to phonecia bakery.

 

[GarCiaRia]

there's a place next to Randall's at Brodie and Slaughter. It might be a Tino's, my apologies if this one's been mentioned. Its good.

 

[AustinBadger]

Re Athenian Grill - they are moving to a location on 6th and Congress, just a skip from Starbucks.

They have just started construction on the space, so I figure we have at least 3 months+.

 

[rage-a-holic]

For those looking South, try Yaghi's. They are a pizza joint, but their Gyros are legit. Wm Cannon and MoPac next to twin liquors (Randalls complex). And the greek place at Brodie/Slaughter is Tino's. Get a combo plate with a gyro, spanikoupita, meatballs and garlic taters. Also next to twin liquors (Randalls complex).Good stuff.

Funny that the two decent greek places south are both in a Randalls parking lot right next to twin liquors.

 

[mrteabiscuit]

I Second Phoenicia Bakery. Yummy and cheap.

 

[Luke Duke]

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[SomeMildLanguage]

Tino's ******* rules all other Greek food. Of course, I have only been there once, but the one time I went, a couple weeks back, was incredible.

 

[Anastasis]

Phoenicias is not Greek. They are Lebanese, and their flavors are more Middle Eastern than Greek. And there is more to Greek food than gyros. The Americanized gyro is the equivalent of a Big Mac.

I haven't been to Tino's, but will have to check it out. The family that runs El Greco are close friends of my family, so I am a little biased, but their food is really good. I've tried almost everything on their menu.

Start out with a couple dips (personally I like the tzatsiki, the eggplant and the red pepper dips). The red pepper dips got a kick to it. If you like fish roe, try the taramosalata. The spanakopita and tiropita are f'n good too.

The best things on the menu IMO are the the lamb chops, the lamb shank, and the stuffed zuchini. For a little broader view of what Greek food is, try the Moussaka or the Pasticio, both are as good as anything you will get out of yiayia's kitchen. Turlu is a good vegan option. The gyro is good too, and not some processed meet carved off a rotisserie. Its handmarinated and stacked. Also, if you go to El Greco, do yourself a favor and try the deserts. They are all handmade. The Galactobouriko is phenomenal, also the ekmek kataifi.

I agree with whoever stated earlier that they are a little on the pricey side, but almost all of their food is handmade and they use top quality ingredients (hormone free beef, etc.). I've told him that they really need to play up the hormone-free and organic angle to the Austin crowd. You can easily drop $40 on dinner for two, but they did add a bunch of daily lunch specials that keep lunch around $10.

 

[AustinBadger]

I just had El Greco on Guadalupe. It was ok. It was satisfy a Greek food craving but it wasn't great.

I can't wait for Athenian Grill to re-open. I peeped inside today and it looks pretty cool.

 

[Anastasis]

Out of curiosity, what did you order?

 

[AustinBadger]

The Saganaki, which was made with regular feta. It was good but not traditional saganki.

Then the Gyro plate. The pork was decent, rice was good, and pita was ok.

It wasn't bad but I wouldn't go back unless I was craving Greek food.....but I will wait for Athenian Grill to reopen. That is def more traditional, IMO.