Killer Roast Lamb Sandwich - Greek Corner Cambridge

[StriperGuy]

I have avoided this place in the past due to so so reviews here. And I really do hate mediocre Greek food. Can't vouch for any of the serious entrees (moussaka, etc.) by my SO wanted to hit it cause a friend likes it.

Short story: roast lamb sandwich (I asked for extra Tzatziki) was just superb. Could not be improved upon. I got the plate (salad and some rice or fries). Would not order the plate again, the rice would nice, fries (my SO got fries) just so so. Not at all worth the extra $4. $6.50 for that sandwich... $8.50 would be fine. WAY better than Sofra's version at closer to $9.

My SO got the Gyro, which had exactly the same prep except the meat was that Gyro loaf junk that I think is WAY inferior to actual lamb. It tasted fine, but the lamb was in a different league all together.

I add it to my list of worthy sandwiches in all of Boston.

[morecheesejer]

I've been a pretty big fan of Greek Corner (if memory serves, DaveMP introduced me to it several years ago) but I haven't gone for the roast lamb sandwich in quite some time. In defense of the Greek Corner Special Gyro: as far as gyros go, I think it's an excellent one. Part of that is because their general sandwich construction is very strong, and part because their gyro meat seems to be of higher quality (or maybe just better prepared) than most of the competition. This thread compelled me to go back to the roast lamb and it was every bit as good as StriperGuy says. It's definitely my new standby there.

[Dave MP]

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[StriperGuy]

Wow, cool.

[CambridgeFoodie]

I tried SG's recommendation tonight of the roast lamb sandwich (extra Tazatziki) and it was indeed awesome - I'll go back for that over the Gyro all of the time.

Spinach pie was good - I did carryout and perhaps it suffered through the drive. So I'd say "solid."

Thank you StriperGuy for alerting me to this definite find.

[StriperGuy]

Glad you liked it...

[Cork]

I've been a regular here for over a decade. For those of you who know Montreal-style Greek food, this is the place to get it!
Cork

[emannths]

"Montreal-style Greek food"

I had no idea this was a thing.

[gourmaniac]

Montrealers love their donair, but Nova Scotians claim theirs are better.

[Cork]

And that is why no one believes Nova Scotians

[Infomaniac]

This has the makings of a good hockey fight.

[gourmaniac]

True story, Nova Scotia had hockey before Montreal and in the 19th century there were Indian, black and white leagues. On topic, I do wish we had a donair place with fries in the sandwish.

[Infomaniac]

Excellent story that I'm going to check out.

I have cousins in Saint Laurent QC who sent me this site when they knew I was going to be in Halifax. You might like it.
http://donair.org/content/donair-history

[gourmaniac]

cool. thanks.
RE topic. I see a roast lamb sandwich in my immediate future.

[Cork]

There is a great Greek community in Montreal. It is possible that the emigres all came from the same region of Greece, which might explain some of the culinary differences.

[LStaff]

The problem with the roast lamb sandwich is that often it is too salty. I usually get the baked lamb dinner when I eat in and the gravy they add helps to squash the salt aspect - I think they make really good fries though.

The excessive saltiness happens with the gryro too, but only occassionally (which tells me it isn't a pre-made loaf that was purchased - but the texture does seem loaf like even though they showed them making it from scratch on D,D&D with real slices of lamb and beef ). Best gryro I've ever had though - nicely softened pita, and the garlicy tzatziki sauce makes it great.

You can also get the sandwich combo with one side for $9.50 - usually a buck cheaper at lunch.

[StriperGuy]

The Gyro my SO had was DEFINITELY loaf.

[CambridgeFoodie]

Here's the clip from D,D&D - it'd be odd that they changed to a loaf in a year since this broadcast...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JizfAw...

[StriperGuy]

Even their menu says the Gyro is "ground beef and lamb" that sure sounds like a loaf to me.

http://www.greekcorner.us/menu.pdf

Also, I am NOT a huge salt lover, maybe I got lucky, but my lamb sandwich was not overly salty at all.

[CambridgeFoodie]

odd that they would mislead a television show...

[Area Man]

I also like that Baked Lamb Dinner (they describe as lamb shank with red sauce). For those that haven't had it, I believe the "red sauce" is stifado, which traditionally is red wine, onions, garlic and cinnamon.

[LStaff]

I thought I edited the baked lamb dinner to say roast lamb dinner, but it didn't seem to take.

[okra]

This sandwich is so worth it, if only for discovering what a pita is and always should be. As LStaff said, soft, almost fluffy... it'll make you hate that thing you bought in the supermarket.

[tweetie]

I love that gyro, loaf or no loaf!

[VivreManger]

What are the hours? The website lacked that info.

[okra]

From the bottom of the menu

Hours: Monday through Saturday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.

2366 MASS. AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA Tel: [phone] FAX: [phone]

[CambridgeFoodie]

Thanks StriperGuy, on your recommendation I plan on trying this lamb sandwich in the next few days!

[AaronInBoston]

I love Greek Corner, we always take guests here. The food is very good in a Greek comfort food sort of way. It's cheap for the food you get as well. Service used to be horrible which kept us away but has recently been better.

I love the Greek Corner's Special souvlaki which is tender marinated chunks of lamb, absolutely delicious every time. Their tzatizki is excellent. For apps go with the eggplant salad or falafel. Their grilled chicken is really good as well. I disliked the moussaka the one time I tasted it. This and Hana sushi are my 1-2 punch of north cambridge.

[peregrine]

The moussaka has more potato than eggplant, as I found out yesterday. Won't order it again. The avgolemon soup was excellent. My companion raved about her roast lamb sandwich and lentil soup. Weekday lunch special is soup and sandwich for $8.50 and free soup with specialties, such as moussaka.

[opinionatedchef]

thx for that info. The Esperia Grill Moussaka is delicious but it has equal amounts of meat, eggplant and potatoes, with twice as much beschamel(top layer)and not enough tomato sauce (we get extra or i use mine at home). Someday i will get around to trying the moussaka from Delfina's in Cambridge.

[Area Man]

I love that sandwich and have eaten it frequently enough to say it is consistently excellent.

[opinionatedchef]

well, DARN, am and stripey, what TOOK you so long? I specifically posted about this place in the last yr or 2 and got mostly negative replies, iirc of course but maybe not . Now I finally have the recs and I can go and enjoy. So Thx much for the tip; looking forw to it.Roast lamb sdwch, no sides, spanakopita, avgolemeno- coming right up :-}

[bear]

The avgolemono is pretty tasty, too.

[Small Plates]

We get this through foodler.com all the time. Lamb sandwich and spinach pie are a pretty standard order for us on a rainy shut-in day. It is delicious!

[StriperGuy]

Gotta say, saw the spinach pie in the kitchen through the pass-through and it did look respectable as well.

[Small Plates]

The phyllo exterior is not quite as buttery as the best I remember at Peter's Deli on Broad Street in the financial district (now, lamentably, closed). It would be hard to beat Peter's for most of their dishes/sandwiches/salads. But this is a very close second.