We had a great experience at Greek Fest this year. We didn't know what to expect as this was our first time but they did a great job with posting offerings, prices and locations of each beforehand on their site. The portions were generous. The lamb dinner came with delicious rice, salad and plenty of lamb. The gyros were also stacked and the souvlaki was perfect. We also started with the saganaki- perfectly crispy and salty cheese. The drinks were offered by the same company that handles State Fair so you can get cans of beer for $8-9, glasses of wine or they had some frozen cocktails. My only gripe was that they didn't post which gate to enter from. There are so many and when we walked to the pedestrian gate from 2024, we were told we couldn't walk through the grounds to greek fest. The staff helping with food and drinks were great - cooking and bringing up food as quick as they could. Friendly, too! Wish the music would've started sooner but we opted to head out since it was mostly food, games/rides for kids or a small area for greek shopping. However, food was worth it! Definitely check it out! read more

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Ok,this is the 2nd year the chicken was so tough like rub and way over seasoned! A waste of $15 for one whole chicken. The salad not very good, only 2 olives and 1 piece of cheese 2 cherrie tomatoes, one small dressing,piece of bread,such tint olives for $10 was definitely not worth it. I though I could get filled up on the rice but it was literally crunchy and hard! No easy access for people with disabilities. Had to have my mom walk in for the food to take home because drive through was already closed. Such a waste of money for 3 bites of rubbery smokey over seasoned chicken,lame salad and crunch rice made me decide to not go back for a 3rd time. They are rushing the cooking and not tasting b4 selling to make huge profits. That's stealing people's money. Wauwatosa Greek Fest chicken was horrible last year however, nice and tender this year,great salad,olives,cheese,rice,bread,gyro and portions were worth the price! Please stop rushing the cooking time and taste test b4 selling...I mean how can you mess up rice!? read more

I remember going to this festival when I was a kid and it is STILL a good time! Having had to move from their original home on the grounds of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church because the grounds could no longer accommodate the amount of fest goers, they have found a new home on the state fair grounds. Somehow, they have managed to keep admission free and parking is only $5! Street parking is also available nearby. Where to start? The rides, because, as a kid, of course that was the first thing I was drawn to. Tickets are $1 each and the rides are between 3 and 5 tickets, depending on the ride. There is an unlimited pass available for use, but it is only within certain hours and costs $20. The rides range from kiddie cars and inflatable slides to flying swings, a ferris wheel, and a ride called the Cliff Hanger, where riders lay down and are locked in as the ride takes off and spins around, simulating flying. There are even bumper cars and a tilt-a-whirl! Fun houses and your typical carnival games abound as well. The entertainment: two tents with live music; one modern with anything from rock to disco and the other traditional with Greek dancers dressed in folk costumes getting members of the crowd to join in dancing. The food: gyros, spanokopita, shishkabobs, dolemades, and a few others, and baklava and many different Greek pastries and cookies for dessert. We shared a combo platter ($9) which consists of pita bread, fried onions and green peppers, olives, feta cheese, Greek meatballs, Greek sausage and Greek fries. The fries are skin-on fries and were pretty average. The meatballs were simple and delicious; I'd recommend the meatball sandwich to anyone. A new one for us? The Greek sausage. It is called Loukanico and is wonderful! It has orange zest and lemon flavor along with Greek spices in it. It has a hint of sweetness to it but then becomes soooo flavorful. I asked one of the vendors about it and they said that they get it from Parthenon Foods on 92nd and Cleveland in West Allis. We didn't try any of the pastries because they were just a little too pricey. $2 for a tiny piece of baklava. They were serving Miller and Coke products ($3 for a 20 oz. coke). The history: not much here.....a few blurbs about what Greek Orthodoxy is and a little bit about the Milwaukee church designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The merchandise: sorely lacking here, too. This is the festival's 50th anniversary and commemorative shirts are only $10, but the rest of the merchandise is sad. The pictures of Greece that are used on the merchandise are so old....like stock photos from the '50's and '60's! The jewelry is average, the books are mostly on religion and the rest of the merchandise is quite frankly, crap (think stuff like key chains, rubber bracelets, etc). I would have liked to have seen modern books on Greece and Greek tourism, the ruins, Greek mythology, the Greek language, things that would get me interested to learn more about the culture! Greek ethnic clothing or even shirts with images/sketches of Greek ruins/art! I normally would knock a star off because I like to shop and I felt that the offerings came up short in that area, but I am giving 5 stars because, damn, that sausage!!!!! 88/2015 read more

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It's inaccurate the evil eye is not Greek it's Turkish. The attire the kids where wearing was Romani attire not Greek attire. Kinda disappointing they didn't do research on their own culture. The music they where playing was not Greek it was either Italian or Arabic. This is why we research things before trying to make a festival about it. The pastries where good though! read more

This festival is always a treat to attend. From the Greek traditional dances to the smell of the Greek Chicken roasting on the fire spits... there is something for everyone. The quality of the food and friendliness of the people...this festival stands the test of time! Gyros and Saganaki were awesome as usual! Definitely a return trip next year! read more

Great food, but not a lot to do there but eat! Plenty of places to sit. We'd stay longer if more entertainment was offered.