Greek Food in Tampa??

[steakman55]

Any great Greek food in Tampa...apart from driving to Tarpon Springs?? Thanks

[lowtone9]

There was a place in Tarpon springs, years ago, right on the river next to some of the drydocks, a little joint. They served a Greek Burger that was beef and lamb, covered with potato salad and a thick slice of salty feta.
I always wonderd what you would get if you asked for a Greek Burger in Athens.

[flamale863]

I went to Tarpon Springs and ate at Hellas and it was just OK but the greek salad was very disappointing...The old pappas greek salad in Tarpon springs was a real event...I think that salad was the thing everybody talked about when they went to tarpon springs to eat...Although Pappas in Tarpon Springs in not what it used to be,the Louis pappas marketside cafe franchise restaurants(Tampa and Lakeland) DO have what I think is now the best greek Salad around..Its got all of the classic greek items(great potato salad underneath) and it comes two ways,regular salad cut or fine chopped...If you are taking out,Id get the regular chop because it holds up longer...The fine chop is my favorite but I only eat it there because it gets kinda soggy as a carry out...Try it...You will see what a greek salad is supposed to be..

[sunshine842]

The Tampa Greek Festival (www.tampagreekfestival.com) is November 12-14 if you're lucky enough to be in town that weekend -- lots of Greek grandmas and aunties teaming up to provide the food for a fundraiser for St. John's Orthodox Church and their school. Yum, and not to be missed.

[andy huse]

if you can bear Lebanese instead of Greek, most of the dishes are the same or similar. Sahara/Sami's bakery is not fancy, but it sure is good.

[jmj1803]

I have to say Acropolis, as well. My fiance and I live close to the Ybor location so it's one of our standard eats. We went to Tarpon Springs a few weeks ago and ate at Mykonos . At the end of the day, I can't say that the food was worth the drive. The moussaka and pastitsio fell a bit short of those at Acropolis, but we did have a very simple baked lamb and orzo dish that was quite satisfying.

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Mykonos
628 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

[rhnault]

If you go to Mykonos again try their tiramisu/baklava. It comes in a parfait cup and is tiramisu filling layered between baklava and white chocolate.

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Mykonos Restaurant
1201 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145

[Manderley]

i've always heard people rave about mykonos, it's supposedly the place where the locals go; the tourists go to hellas. but honestly, i tried mykonos and i was not impressed. i've never had anything i haven't loved at hellas. so it makes me no better than a "tourist", eh, i've been called worse!

[rhnault]

I usually go to Costa's and have the octopus and the whole snapper. Mykonos for dessert. I think Hellas is good as well. It is so pretty too. I think most of the places are pretty close as far as food quality.

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Hellas Restaurant
785 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Mykonos Restaurant
1201 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145

[TampaNativeThatLovesNYC]

Acropolis has a cool atmosphere, their flaming cheese is really good. I've been eating at Gogo's for lunch lately, not bad at all, definatly not traditional Greek food but worth a try for lunch! Their potato salad is good.

[harryo]

Gogos Greek Grill is Greek food simplified. Think of Chipotles but for Greek food. I've eaten there and it tastes great, especially their gyros and greek salads. Definitely Greek but they take some interesting chances too. Generous portions too.

[tampa eater]

I agree with the generous portion sizes for Gogos, but i would not say they are a great greek food place. Definitely Chipolte for Greek, but with that comes only being decent not great food sometimes even being bland. Chipotle compared to true mexican does not compare.

[askdrtodd]

I was deeply disappointed in GoGo's I'd eat at Pappas in a heartbeat before I'd eat there again.

[harryo]

Try their spicier sauces like spicy tzatziki or honey jalapeño! Again, not traditional but they're not trying to be "Mom's Greek Cooking". As for the whole potato salad thing? That's "traditional" in Tampa people!!! Not in Greece:)

[andy huse]

the drive to Tarpon Springs is worth it in my eyes, but the Acropolis in Tampa was surprisingly good. a really good value, too.

[Manderley]

i was going to say the same thing about Tarpon. :)

[andy huse]

i must amend this after a recent lunch at Acropolis. Chicken shwarma wrap was on soft, spongy pita that had more akin to wonder bread than pita, and was so overloaded with bland yogurt sauce i just ate the filling and left the pita. For $6 with no sides, itr was thin on filling with more tomato by volume than chicken. Entrees are over $10, a steep hike form a couple years ago. I suspect the New Tampa location, where i dined this time, is marked up extra for the desperate suburbanites. The prices, which don't appear to change between meals, would be more fair for dinner, but it isn't worth it for lunch. Besides, the shawarma at Byblos is far superior.

I'm not syaing that all of the food at Acropolis is bad, but the pita is a joke, as is the lemon-chicken soup, which is more like an overly thick doctored cream of chicken with lemon added.

[Miss E]

We liked Acropolis a lot, too, I definitely recommend it. I have heard good things about a take-out joint on Kennedy near Westshore called GoGo's (a fast food mini-chain, perhaps?), but haven't been myself.

[jclarkperry]

I second the rec for Acropolis in Ybor City. It is incredible. I love Greek food and spent a summer there 2 years ago. This is the best Greek food I have had since. They make a traditional greek salad (no lettuce) called "horatika" or something like that and its just as good as in Greece. Their whipped feta spread for bread is to die for. I am only in town to take the Florida bar and am lucky enough to have a hotel walking distance from this place. I am definitely stopping by here next time I come back.

[TampaAurora]

Acropolis has a branch in New Tampa on Bruce B Downs, in the same shopping center as Louis Pappas Market and Cafe which I enjoyed more since they don't have the hipster vibe or the crowds that Acropolis has (it also doesn't have the belly dancing.)

[Lpflaum]

I third this. Flaming cheese is great as is the greek meatball (which is not actually a meatball at all) and the Pastisio (sp?). Its also very reasonably priced

[rshally]

Acropolis in Ybor City - awesome and lively!