Greek Souvlaki

I’m glad this place still here !! I love this place gyro !! Last time I came back SLC was 13 yrs ago and I came this place 3 times by walking 1 hours lol . This much I couldn’t forget . I came this time I took gyro and Philly gyro . Philly was just cheesy - I like original Gyro is my type . Omg that lemon rice was perfect great !! And French fry too !!

The food is always amazing here. I had the Philly Gyro, and it was brilliant! Delicious tender meat with mushrooms, onions and cheese.

I got the Philly gyro and loved it! I’d definitely come back to try other things they have on the menu. Kinda a hole in the wall but awesome food and service was great. The dining area could’ve been a little bit cleaner, but it’s to be expected at a place like this - all part of the experience!

This is a great little Neighborhood drop in. The food is always fresh and tasty. Classic Greek menue, with loads of variety. Fresh brewed Ice tea, and classic mellow 70s music always on in the Background. Small but comfortable. Highly recommended.

I come here a lot by myself or with family The food is usually really good. The prices are bearable. There’s usually a lot of seating I like to order the chicken souvlaki with fries, or the salad with chicken they have a really good spaghetti and I like their fries sauce has a little bit of spice to it depending on who’s working there sometimes the service isn’t always very kind. The food is always the same and that’s why I return , I drive all the way from Layton to enjoy this Greek food.

Fantastic food. I recommend this place to everyone. The service is average and they're all nice. The atmosphere you can tell used to be good but I'd describe it as grimy now. Food is so good that it keep me coming back.

Nice greek food place, the amount of food that we got for what we paid was fair, not cheap nor expensive and the people there were way nice to us. the reason why I gave this place 4 starts instead of five is because of the rice. it was kind of salty and way too oily, besides that food was on point. I would go there again I must say 👌 pita and fries are now defined on my top 10 😇

Ordered a takeout gyro. The staff was nice and the food portion was huge! I was so hungry and it filled me up deliciously. The meat is tender and the bread is spongy.

This is an old family favorite. There is something for everyone. Corn dogs for the kids and souvlaki for the adults. The place is well worn, but fairly clean. The food is made in a reasonable amount of time. If you have a large group, you might have to squeeze in. Lots of locals.

So a little history, The Greek Souvlaki has been serving Greek food in SLC for 50 years. Their 50 year anniversary happened during Covid and so they really didn't celebrate. I was first introduced to the Greek Shishkebob on 3rd West in SLC, now closed, by my Highschool girlfriend and they had the most amazing Gyros in a meat sauce with just a little kick. They also had the best pork shish kebobs that they would serve over their fresh cut fries and the juices from the shishkebob would marinate the fries. It was awesome. When they closed down, just got old and tired of running the business, I thought I'd had my last Gyro with red sauce, I'm not a big fan of the cucumber tzatziki sauce. But then over a decade ago found the Greek Souvlaki who have a Gyro with red sauce and it is the bomb! The exact same flavor. Came to find out that the Greek shishkebob stole the family red sauce recipe from the Greek Souvlaki. If you like savory, it's a little on the salty side, you have got to try the Gyro with Red Sauce! It is so good, the meat sauce blends so well with the lamb meat and onions for a fantastic meal. I have them hold the tomato's, but that's just a personal preference. So glad I found The Greek Souvlaki even though I found it awhile back, it's been a regular rotationever since, about 10+ years now.

Got some amazing food "dashed" to us tonight after our Greek Festival plans fell through. I got the Souvlaki w/ Dolmathes plater: chicken kabobs which also had grilled onions and zucchini along with dolmathes and a side salad. Absolutely delicious!! And of course a piece of baklava for dessert!!! My son got the double pork souvlaki platter with lemon rice and pita which he promptly devoured!! My husband got the brown butter mizithra pasta and piece of spanakopita. Everything was delicious!!! Obviously not quite the same as going to the festival, but a very close second!! Food was hot and fresh! Service was great!! Will definitely "dash" again!

Food is delicious, very well seasoned, perfectly cooked, authentic, and absolutely scrumptious, but sadly portions are small, especially for the price, and using the dry through took a long time, so I'd definitely recommend done in or take out. Chicken pita was more snack sized than a sandwich/entree. Chicken souvlaki had 1 skewer of chicken, onions, and zucchini, so while the vegetables were delicious, the actual portion of meat was very small. The baklava is only one slice and absolutely tiny, I don't think I've seen a slice of baklava that small except in grocery stores when you buy a dozen of them. The only reasonable portion was the rice porridge dessert, which was very good!

So far, this has been the best Greek food I've tried; the gyros are well served, and the place does not look great.

I'm in a long term facility and I often ask my husband to bring me a Greek salad from Greek Souvlaki. It is so refreshing and I especially like their salad dressing. The lemon chicken soup is a favorite.

Risked it and did a doordash from here close to closing and it was great! I read other reviews and went with a chicken soulvaki plate that came with rice and fries. Also a side salad. It was only one stick of chicken with veggies mixed in between so not as much chicken you get to similar restaurants. What I did get was ok not juicy but dry. Food delivered hot so that was nice. Rice is delicious but it has gotten more greasier through the years. Fries were ok. All in all not bad for late night food. Restaurant itself has hard parking and not easy to get in and out of. Not worth the prices.

Food was soo good! Lots of flavor! I rate places on wether I would go back! I don't live here but I plan to have it again before I leave.

The best part of this place was their service. The workers were efficient and food came out quick but the food wasn't the best... Got the "Low Carb" salad with chicken and side of gyro meat. It was aight that this place is most likely a one and done for us. The dressing IMO was very oily, chicken was dry, and we received a lot of the romaine butts in our salad. Maybe try the low carb salad with gyro meat instead? Hope you enjoy it better than we did :P

I was happy with the amount of meat and freshness of the tomato and onion. Just wished the tzatziki sauce wasn't just on top, but I could see the argument for soggy pita if spread out. Overall good experience.

I have been going to this place since I began dating my husband. We will be married 43 years in May. It is amazingly delicious! Order the gyro with the red sauce!!!! Love it love it love it!!!!! Here's to another 43 years eating at the Greek Souvlaki!!!

I really wish I had better things to say about this place, but the food was so greasy (specifically the rice) that I had stomach aches for a week after eating here. The flavor of the food was good, I got the chicken souvlaki, and my sister and I shared the spanakopita (which was more eggy like a quiche.) The cashier was nice, and the restaurant was clean. Just not my fave.

The best souvlaki ever. Typical greek style We order almost every weekend and they never disappoint. Their fries are also delicious.

food was great! Really enjoyed the chicken kebab salad and the place was clean and service was great. the euro salad was delicious!

Tried this place a few times now, mostly to go. Their Lamb Gyros are tasty, but nothing special. I really enjoyed the loaded Greek fries tho, slightly lower quality street fries than Spitz, but the small here is about the same size and for half the price, worth it IMO. You can choose spicy or regular, I went with spicy and I don't know if they just forgot and gave me the regular but it wasn't spicy at all to me. They also have a couple tables you can sit at outside, with a window to pick up your order from.

12/26/2021, I went to this place for the first time on vacation in Utah with a friend. I found this place for a quick bite very delicious. I would definitely recommend coming here to try the food if you are visiting for the first time. I will definitely come back when I come back to the Salt Lake City area.

Love the food, but don't ask me to tip at a drive-thru with your tablet. Just stop this madness.

Cold inedible food, I noticed they had my food on the counter for ten minutes and forgot to call my name then pulled it back and pretended it just came out and called my name. Do the right thing remake the food. Will not be coming back. Absolutely terrible what a waste of money.

After having been in business for more than thirty years, this, the original Greek Souvlaki, continues to provide a solid menu of flavorful fast Greek style cuisine. Because they have consistently used quality ingredients in their food preparation, the gyros, souvlaki, salads and rice have provided a solid alternative to the typical burger joints found in the area. And this consistency has resulted in a loyal following of local residents and also has resulted in the expansion into a small chain of family owned establishments in the Salt Lake valley. As one of those local fans, I've regularly visited this particular location since the mid 1970's and continue to do so because I find their gyros to be better than average among local Greek places. I also prefer their namesake souvlaki to any other fast food style place in Salt Lake. On this particular visit I tried, for the first time the spaghetti, which featured a tomato based meat and mushroom sauce, with a hearty flavor of cinnamon, just like my Greek mother in law used to make. It was covered with cheese; maybe myzithra? Perhaps parmigiano reggiano. At any rate, I liked this hearty dish which was perfect for a cold winter afternoon. The only thing that would have made it better would have been a slice of garlic bread to dip in the tomato sauce. I ordered a side salad to go with it but, because the spaghetti dish was so filling, I asked for some foil and took it to go. So, in summary, barring any unforeseen incident, the Greek Souvlaki will likely be a lifetime go-to place for me when I need a good and pretty healthy lunch or dinner fast food option, for a reasonable price and tasty food, just as it has been for the last thirty plus years.

Greek Souvlaki is a weekly occurrence in our house. They deserve a key to the city for the way they handled the pandemic in the heart of downtown Salt Lake. There are a lot of places for good Greek food, but this one is the most consistent and affordable. We love the chicken souvlaki plate. It comes with one skewer, rice, fries, and a salad. Way too much food for just one person, but so great when you're hungry. They also have the best avgolemono (lemon chicken rice) soup in town. The dolmathes are on point as well. Also, everyone in Utah has an opinion when it comes to where to get the best fry sauce. Greek Souvlaki takes the title of best fry sauce for me. I'm not even a huge fan of fry sauce, but I love it here. I suggest ordering online for pick up. The food is usually ready and waiting in about 15 minutes. Two of us have plenty to eat with leftovers for under $30.

The food here is quite good. Eat in the restaurant. I've been ordering online and picking up to take home to kids for a while now. Orders are incomplete more than half the time. I keep thinking, surely they won't screw it up this time.....charlie brown and the football. Check your orders.

The Greek food is good, and we often eat at WVC location. Today we went to the downtown location, and after we had ordered and paid, were informed this location no longer has a public restroom. Employee told us we could go up the street to Maverick, so we drove "up the street" while they prepared our food, but Maverick didn't have a public restroom either. Employee was rude when I went back and asked for our food to go and explained I would not visit this location again. I thought this was the Utah rule: Restrooms are required for employees. Restrooms are also required for the general public if there is public seating. If public seating exceeds 12, there must be separate women's and men's restrooms. Restrooms require floor drains, hand washing sinks, self-closing doors and smooth, cleanable floors, walls, and ceilings. How does this location operate without a working restroom for its employees and customers?

Of late I have been ordering takeout for lunch to support local businesses around my office. The food has always been fresh and delicious and I would give the establishment, owners, food & service 5 stars. They created a temporary "drive through" and this has led to ease of ordering online and pulling up saying your name and more or less getting contactless delivery. This past week in the late afternoon I ordered, then pulled up and a gal came out and asked what I wanted. I explained that I had ordered online and was here you pick up. She then told me this was the "drive through" and I would need to park and come inside if I wanted my order. No one else was around. The gal could have taken ten steps and brought out my order - instead I put on my mask grabbed a Clorox wipes entered the establishment found my order and departed. It was an odd experience as all the employees were just sitting around. I'm not sure it works for me to tip on top of the meal if this is indeed a policy. I look forward to a return to excellent experience and editing my review to match an improved experience.

Pork was over cooked, tough, and dry. Lemon rice didn't have much lemon flavor - but it was yellow. Used to be good, was pretty disappointed this time.

On the corner of 300S and 400E is a little restaurant called Greek Souvlaki. I've driven by this place so many times, but never dined in because I forget about this place until I drive by. Finally! I was craving some gyros and what better place to go than here!?!? I didn't see lamb on the menu so I ordered the beefteki gyro, which is lean ground beef. I wasn't too impressed with the dish since majority of the beefteki was burnt/over cooked. I had a choice of fries or rice and picked fries. Although the fries were served piping hot, it just wasn't good. I even added a little salt to help, but it wasn't for me. Their version of the fry sauce is pretty good as it's got a little kick to it. If I come back, I'll definitely ask for the lamb since the review below says they do have lamb.

Always good! I've never had a bad experience at this location. Food is always hot and tasty. I have tried just about everything. The gyros are always a good bet. Portions are huge. Parking is tight, but I have never had to walk too far from free parking in the neighborhood. I'm from southern Utah and I have family members who drive up here for this place!

A friend suggested that my group of friends and I go to Greek Souvlaki for dinner. We were not disappointed! I've not had Greek food many times, so I had some questions about the menu and the cashier was really helpful and friendly! She was really pleasant to speak with and immediately told me it was no problem to swap out the sauce for my philly gyro because I'm allergic to barbeque based sauces. My friends had a regular gyro with white sauce, a regular gyro with red sauce, and a chicken souvlaki plate (chicken kabob with a side of fries and a piece of pita bread). The regular gyros come with a lamb and beef mix, followed with cut up pieces of tomato and onions. My philly roll was made of a lamb and beef mix, mushrooms, shredded cheese, onions, and green bell peppers. I really enjoyed my philly gyro and loved the addition of mushrooms and cheese. The tzatziki sauce (white sauce) was a refreshing complement to the gyro. Some of the beef and lamb mix was a bit overcooked and dry. The fries that came with my friend's plate had an overall nice crisp to them and was served with a darker than usual colored fry sauce. I suspect there's a hint of barbeque sauce mixed in. We were all starving after a long day at work and were thoroughly stuffed after a trip to Greek Souvlaki. Quick and friendly service, food at a good price point and that fills your belly, what a good deal!

Good good. Fast delivery. The Philly Gyro is to die for. I will keep coming back. Keep up the good work.

Really good restaurant. I had the Philiy gyro and it was amazing. I didn't expect it to be that good. Full of meat and veggies and with cheese. I also had the chicken pita sandwich with the white sauce. It was great too. I definitely recommend the Philiy gyro.

The cleanest of the Greek Souvlaki's in Salt Lake area. Great service. Food was fresh and hot. Flavors were on point! One of my favorite Greek restaurants ever. Definitely recommend this location vs any other as far as cleanliness and food quality.

Love the food! It has always been a hit with me and my friends! I'll pick this place every time!

The best Greek food in SLC! The zucchini fries are AMAZING. Elle is the sweetest worker ever we come here just to see her!!

came in at about 8pm, guy working the counter was very nice. super patient while my girlfriend and i took a while deciding what we wanted and suggested some stuff that he liked to us. with 20% tip because i liked the guy, a gyro combo plus another gyro came out to $29 and change. a cool touch to the place is that the skewer of lamb is placed so it is visible from where you order and you can see them shave the meat off when they make your food. while we were waiting for the food we could hear one of the guys in the kitchen asking his coworkers if they were all excited for the holiday. it brought a welcoming environment to the place. when our food was ready the guy at the counter personally brought it to us instead of calling the name of the order at the window, and as we were leaving he started politely chatting with a woman that was the last customer in the place while she was eating. for the combo the side options are between rice and fries. my girlfriend and i were torn between the two because we planned on sharing the side and drink, (which is why we took a while ordering as mentioned previously) we settled for rice but upon open the box i found that they had put both fries and rice in the box. the food was all good. the only reason i give a 4 star is because they gave me a vegetarian instead of a beef gyro but i can confirm that their vegetarian gyro is very good non the less. even though there was a mishap in the order definitely will be going back.

The food service is fast. I just don't feel like seating there so I ordered to-go. I had gyro and spanakopita (spinach pie). Gyro was a blast and I'd order it again. The spinach pie is below average; it was generally salty and the filo dough was not crunchy and it tastes like an old spanakopita... I think 4 stars is kinda generous, but the price is quite cheap for what it is so I guess it is justifiable.

My fav Greek in SLC. A go to when I'm downtown. Used to live next door and was always hard to resist.

Okay greek food, menu has a variety and when i went for dinner it was busy and they pump out the food quickly. I got the combo to go and the rice was heavy on the oil and the meats were average at best. I was confused on the side of pita with no hummus or dip and what to do with it. Overall i would say average at best and i probrably wont return and will seek out a diffeent greek spot.

It took forever to get our food (15+ minutes) and then my husband and I both got food poisoning from their gyros. It was horrible- I've never been so sick from food poisoning. Vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, hot/cold flashes. Would not recommend.

Ordered the Souvlaki chicken and pork plate, the best part of a souvlaki plate is wrapping the meat in the fresh warm pita......so bummer I got no Pita, salad dressing was wrong, fries were requested to be crispy but were barely cooked and pork was over cooked. very disappointing and expensive for drive through $19.25 wow. Chicken, rice and Sprite were good. 10/14/2021 11:48 am Check #17

Best Chicken soup around and everything else looks just as good! I went to the Greek festival downtown to get soup, they did not have it so ended up here. Well worth it and I cannot wait to try the other dishes. In the week I was knSalt Lake I came to this place three times, just for this soup too! Oh got a side salad, the house dressing is amazing!

Well eee-gads, get a hold of yourself. It's not like I'm proclaiming Greek Souvlaki to be the next great restaurant in the county. For crying out loud, it's a little Greek joint in downtown SLC. So don't think about it too hard, just know that when you've had your fill of American fast food, you've got options. And the folks here have been doing it long enough that you probably can rely on them for a good meal. My experience was simple. I had just spent 2 hours at a local pub (working at an event, mind you) and I needed some place to eat and take a load off. And although it feels a little hasty to jump on the bandwagon after one visit, I just got the feeling that it's pretty much what you're gonna get every time. Upon the recommendation of Heather K, who I ran into rather serendipitously, I got the gyro plate with white sauce. I chose rice, but after seeing other yelpers flip out over the fries, I'm interested in coming back and getting an order of 'em. I was perfectly pleased with the rice, though, and on this late night it's exactly what I wanted. The gyro was splendid. Again, they're not reinventing the wheel with this thing so don't expect Greek fusion or the chef to come out and present you with a lamb tasting menu. Just chomp on the delightfully soft, then oh-so-savory textures and flavors and rejoice in the white sauce. I pounded mine in record time and felt like Tummanysis, the Greek god happy belly. If the gyro isn't your thing, dig into the souvlaki, kebabs, or whatever else tickles your Greek fancy. Pull up a seat stay a while or get it to go. Fountain drinks in the dining area (that's a big deal to me) and enough parking out front that you won't go completely mad, though I was there rather late and it is downtown, after all.

Very good food! Came out super quickly and the staff were friendly. I got the gyro sandwich with fries and tasted delicious.

Nothing can beat a nostalgic sensation, wether it is rediscovering a television show you once watched as a child or begin to cook the recipes to Grandma's Thanksgiving dinner. Greeks Souvlaki gives me that nostalgic sensation because my Dad has been bringing me here ever since I was a kid. It's a great little fast food restaurant which isn't overly greasy. If you ask for a combo, you will receive yellow rice or fries and a drink. If you don't want a drink because you're on your way home grab the plate. It's the same price as the combo but gives you a choice of soup or salad and comes with yellow rice as well as fries. Oh, and their fry sauce is one of my favorites because it has a tiny bit of heat to it. Yum.

Tried their Philly Gyro and I am IN LOVE!!! I'm actually not really a grilled onions guy, but they make them just right here. I didn't feel sick after eating here, I felt filled and my taste buds are extremely happy! If I could suggest something for them, it would be to keep their bathroom clean (or remodel soon?). Otherwise, I have zero complaints or anything bad to say about them.

I had a disappointing experience the other day. Hadn't been here in a while, so I had to ask about some times. I inquired about the spaghetti, and was told it's just like Italian spaghetti, with the same sauce and everything. So I ordered it. I also ordered the brown butter & Mitzara (spelling?) pasta, which I've had before and love. Finally, I got a sandwich with lamb, the Gyro, and sauce. I asked for extra sauce. Well, the spaghetti was nothing like Italian. It was very dry and seemed to be seasoned with garlic. It had lamb with it (I ordered the lamb), but the lamb came in huge, dry chunks that I had to cut into small, bite-sized pieces. I ended up having to melt 1/2 stick of butter to make it edible. There was enough to fill the entire to-go box. The brown butter & Mitzara pasta was really dry, but the flavor was spot on. However, there was about 1/4 the amount of it compared to the spaghetti, even though the price was the same. The white sauce was excellent but I didn't receive the extra that I paid for. The Gyro was dry, so it needed a lot more sauce. Lots of potential at this place, but very disappointing to get home and find that there was something wrong with every dish. One other note: They took forever. Several people came in and ordered and left and I waited and waited. It was strange, 'cause it was just spaghetti and a sandwich. So that was annoying, too.

I absolutely LOVE Greek Souvlaki, but I LOATHE this location, and it makes me so sad that I've had to decide never to go there again. The gyro meat is almost always stiff and flavorless from sitting in a holding drawer for too long (and is never, ever hot), the gyros are dressed sloppily, the fries are usually soggy (even when ordered as a side), and the one time I got baklava, it was a little soggy on the bottom from whatever moist surface it was on. Any time I ask for extra rice instead of the salad, I just get the same amount of rice and no salad...so basically, I'm not getting what I paid for. No other Greek Souvlaki is like this. This is my favorite chain, and you had better believe I've been to the others. This one pales in comparison to the rest! I called the manager and she was all apologies right up until I said she needed to train her people better...then her voice changed to a "screw you" like tone. I've got new for you, Manager: if you've got a life-long customer who is a huge fan of the brand telling you that you're the only Greek Souvlaki with problems, you need to look at what you're doing to influence customer outcomes. Won't be returning. Ever.

Wow has this place gone downhill over the years. Use to be my go to place but today is the last time I'll be visiting. At 2 in tge afternoon the quality should not be like what you would expect at ten minutes to closing. Side of gyro meat was dry. Double chicken souvlaki plate had good lemon rice and fresh pita but the chicken sticks were burnt , flavorless and dry. Seriously, they could have at least put a little salt and pepper on them but didnt seem to botger with that much effort. Oh and the baklava.....baklayuck. Again, dry, hardly nothing but phylo dough a smidge of honey and maybe one half a chopped nut is what they try to pass off as baklava. Dont bother stopping here. Even if they cut the prices in half it wouldnt be worth it.

Place stinks of burned oil, poor customer service, questionable hygiene practices by the staff. I wouldn't eat here ever again

Last night, rather than the souvlaki, I ordered the gyros. I allowed my culinary memory to fade and judged this gyro on its own. It was good. The meat was juicy, the flavors succulent, and the sandwich filling. My fries were done perfectly. While nothing will ever compare to Oakland Gyros in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I will allow my nostalgic loyalty to waver and admit the gyro at Greek Souvlaki was darn good.

Really helpful that they have a temporary drive through set up and the lady that took our order was pleasant. I'm married to a Greek so I have to say the food is ok...fries are frozen (not like Yaya's lol) but my husband enjoyed the gyro and my salad was decent.