I would have given Kosta's ONE star for the food quality and price, except that the beer was cold and served in glass cups. First of all, this place is NOT Greek in the least. At the register is a baby-faced 14 year-old kid and in the kitchen manning the grill is a couple of Mexican guys who do not speak English. Let us start with the so-called "Greek fries". These were wedges of potatoes soaked in gobs of cooking oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. The wedges were literally floating in the oil !TERRRRRRRIBLE! WoW, I paid for that. Could only eat a few bite without risking an immediate visit to their neglected men's room! Moving on. Next was the barbecue beef. The beef had little flavor and the BBQ sauce did not add to the moment. The sauce was watery, bitter, and tasted like red vinegar paste. What the heck? Where is Sweet Baby Rays when I needed him? The French roll it was served on had a doughy flavor, very plain, very pasty. My wife had a chicken pita. The tomatoes were unripe and flavorless. The chicken was, well, chicken. The same seasoning used for the "Greek " potatoes was used for the Greek? chicken. It was "Greek" salt and pepper. Again, not much flavor. The Pita was, well, a Pita. The lettuce was crisp, though. The sweet potato side was the best of all the items, besides the cold beer. I should have just had a few orders of that and called it a night. Looking around, the place did have a nice, large flat screen. I could sit there and have a few beers and watch a game. I could see that they serve FROZEN fries and FROZEN burgers. Nothing special. The Gyros looked fine. It is hard to screw-up a side of meat, spinning on a rotisserie, when all you have to do is carve it, throw it on a plate, and add some sauce. I did see some poor kids there throwing their money down one of those ripoff crane-arm stuffed animal machines. I watched them shovel dollar after dollar into that machine without ever winning a thing. Nice family place. Overall, we dropped about $22 on two $5 meals and a beer. Premium prices for sub-par meals. I will leave you with a quote from my wife......"It would have been better not to eat at all." [Than eat at Kosta's]. read more

Great food, owner very involved in community, great place for meetings and parties, supports and helps out local sports teams, dance teams, clubs, etc. good place to sit relax and enjoy good food and great service. read more

Almost always amazing! I love their salads they have for the summer. Chicken pita, burgers, fries and gyros are always consistent and tasty. Occasionally a gyros has been a bit light on the amount of meat on the pita. read more

I love your food so much, but tell your employees to be friendlier. Never have I gone in there and been greeted or treated the right way. Pains me to give you three stars, but service is important. read more

The food is phenomenal and the servers are extremely friendly! I would 100% come back!

Salad was good if you had a decent fork to eat with. Beef sandwich was nothing but a mouth full of seeds from peppers. I wouldn't get anything but the gyros !!!!! read more

Alright I did end up going back here. Multiple times actually. I don't know if they read my review or it was just a bad first experience or what, but it's a solid gyro now. The gyro is my go to meal here and it is quite tasty. I'd recommend this place, and often do. If you've went and had a bad meal. Give it another shot. I did and was very pleased with the outcome. read more

So I stopped by Kosta's just to get a good cheeseburger. I figured the gyros are always really good so I bet the burgers are good. Well... I ordered and they asked how I wanted my burger done. I thought - YES! I can get medium. "Medium please". (thats warm and pink in the middle cooks). Little did I realize this is just an inside joke the Kosta's cashiers have, knowing darn well there is no chance that burger is coming out anything less than very well done. My food was ready in, like 2 minutes. They must have a pile of cooked patties all ready to go. It was so done and completely dried out I decided to step up to the window and request a remake. "Oh, we're sorry about that. We'll remake it for you.".. 10 min later I had a replacement. SAME well done burger, slightly juicier because they did make it fresh. Brown all the way through. So I gave up and ate it. I sat in a booth listening to a long line of customers order "medium please". Suckers! I thought wow, EVERYONE is asking for medium ... and none of them are gonna get it! Here's a tip: When the burger starts to curl from lack of moisture, you've left medium a LONG way back. Other reviewers have mentioned this as well. (Oh that I had read them before ordering!) Please train your staff! The gyros and fries are awesome, but anything else is a gamble. A few weeks back I had the rotisserie chicken - was completely dry. It felt like eating chalk. It was probably really good about 3 hours earlier (this occasion was 5pm on a Sunday). Won't chance that again. Too bad because the flavor is good. Service is pretty good. Its mostly younger kids college and high school age and they're quite friendly and helpful. read more

The meat is so tender! The gyros sold at most restaurants are dry but the meat in these, nearly melt in your mouth! And the portions are very generous. And... easy to order online and then pick up at the drive up window! :) read more

Extremely disappointed after having so looked forward to our meals. New York Steak sandwich was awful: tough, gristly, flavorless strip steak on flimsy bread, with a soggy mosh of tomato slices, wilted lettuce, and limp, barely grilled onions that all fell out, needing a fork and napkins (none provided) to retrieve. Couldn't eat it (even after adding Lawry's seasoned salt to it at home), and too inconvenient to return it. So, $8.99 for that, plus $6 for a Tuscan Gyros Wrap with bone chips, plus $.79 for gyros sauce, plus $3 for a mediocre chili cheese dog that had to be entirely eaten with a spoon, plus $2.49 for barely a handful of limp onion rings, plus $.89 for a teensy cup of mushy cole slaw, plus unpleasant service, all add up to an inexcusable culinary experience. Won't be back. read more

There are only a few things that I go to Greek style gyro joints for, tonight we tried Kostas gyros for the second time, along with their chicken pita and a cheese dog. We decided to come back despite my previous experience with their uninspiring gyro, because the chicken souvlaki is actually pretty good. Tonight's experience was not what I had hoped for. Granted they were closing in only 20 min when I arrived, but the young guy who has been working the register both times I've been here is not very personable and rushes orders regardless of timing I think. The gyros were luke warm even though we were one of two sets of customers in the store. The chicken pita is essentially just a chicken breast with some lettuce and tomato but at least it wasn't too dry. Sadly the easiest thing to cook out of the bunch, the cheese dog, was a mediocre. All in all, the whole eating experience was pretty mundane. Probably a good place to grab something quick for lunch, but the pricing is a bit high for the quality of food that gets served here. read more

Kosta's Gyros - The gyros look delicious and the sauce is pretty good, but make sure to order them well done if you don't want a like warm mess - Fast Food Near Me - Algonquin, Illinois

Really good food at a good price. The Polish sausage is amazing. The gyros are classic and spot on. We have catered from here for family parties and always get compliments about the gyros, chicken kabobs, tzatziki sauce and salad..But the #1 catering item to get is the Greek potatoes they are so delicious ! read more

My dad and I wanted to go out for lunch, and he had a taste for a Greek salad or gyro. We ended up going to Kosta's. He got a Greek salad and had the gyro meat put on top! He loved it!!! I got the Italian beef with mozzarella and it was also very tasty. It's pretty good food. This place gets a 4-star because the guys up front taking the order were not really friendly, but they seem like kids. And kids will be kids. But all in all we were very satisfied with the food! read more

Poor quality of food. Chicken pita was drenched in mayo and piled high with lettuce and tomato. It seemed that their staff doesn't care about quality or presentation. If you want a great sandwich go down the block to the butcher shop. The only good thing was that is was fast and hot. First and last time for me at Crappy Kosta's. read more

Lady at the register straight up was the rudest person I've ever encountered... Kitchen guys were really cool and seemed to realize how rude she was to me. Won't go back read more

We love this place. The gyros is my favorite and I love their fries. W have never had bad food here and have ordered many items of the menu. We usually order the food to go and it is quick. read more

Normally very happy here, pickup gyros and rotisserie chickens at least once a month. This last time I was in, I ordered a half chicken and a chili. The woman at the register asked the cooks to make sure there were enough chickens. They didn't seem to really reply, so I think she assumed it was yes. 5 minutes later, she informs me they don't have chickens (after I already paid). It was the whole point of me coming here, so I cancelled my order and got a refund. It was a waste of 10 minutes of my time. read more

Food is very good. Unfortunately the service is very bad. Be prepared to wait 20 minutes for one sandwich and no sides. :(

The place is great, but since they went off the IMS barter trade site I honestly haven't gone back and probably would have never tried it if they weren't on that before. Anyway the food is better than something you would get at steak and shake. Give it a shot! read more

New, clean place with fast food type order counter & good gyro's. Good place gor kids. read more

so so Don't expect anything special or real Greek. What would expect for fast food. Nothing unique frozen fries / frozen pita / frozen meat. Greek salad is an iceberg lettuce w/ Olives and sprinkle of feta. read more

Kostas is the best place to eat ty got all the things you want and there gyros amazing! Best food in Algonquin! read more

So I had to change my previous review after I just had their Gyro. I've had a lot of Gyros around the area and Kostas is by the best I've ever had!!! Let me know if you guys need a Cary Grove Trojans hockey jersey to hang. read more

My first experience at Kosta's was a good one- but not a typical dining experience. We were at Kosta's for a school related meeting, so we booked the private room. The private room was very spacious, and set up perfectly for our event. The food provided included house salad, italian beef, herb chicken, and vegetarian mostaccioli! I tried all but the chicken, and everything was good. The bread for the italian beef was definitely fresh- and that was the only thing we ran out of- and they resupplied immediately. The students ate somewhere between 2-3 helpings each during the time we were there. The private room is also great because it has it's own self serve fountain machine for drinks- so you can truly have the room all to yourself. The restaurant seemed very clean, had numerous games for kids to play, and had all polite employees. If I lived closer I'd definitely come back and try some of their Greek fare, but I wasn't able to this time. I was glad we tried it for our meeting, and hope we host another meeting here again in the future- they were great to work with all around read more

Same as the one in Palatine. Good, quick, reasonably priced food.

Great gyros, burgers and fries. It is on the expensive side though. Their gyros have tons (literally) of meat and their other portions are very generous. Fortunately there are usually coupons you can use to offset the cost. read more

Was told this place has best Gyros in the area..... They were correct! Loved it and great size plate! Im a regular now!

Awesome food every time! Chicken Pita and Gyros are my favorite..Always fresh and great tasting..Clean bathrooms and eating area...Owner is very friendly..Highly recommended! read more

Have been going there for years, food is decent at affordable prices, just would worn against online ordering, very disorganized and for the second time in a row the order was wrong and had to go back read more

Great place to stop. When I saw they had opened a second location I had to check it out and I'm glad I did. Gyros to die for and so are the beefs and pizza puff's only down side is the long line sometimes. Need to put in a second register. Gets busy on the weekends. read more

Love the gyros. Tons of meat. The cream of chicken rice soup is delicious. Always quick and always fresh

We've had the Greek Chicken a couple of times (take out) and it's very good. Next time we plan on eating at the restaurant. Tried their Italian Beefs last night and they were fantastic! The beef, au jus, sweet peppers and bread were perfect! Definitely going back. read more

Took my in-laws from out of town here yesterday to get a gyros. Even though there was ten of us and it was 15 mins before closing they were welcoming. Gyros are as good as any I've had in Greektown, fries cooked to perfection and my sons chicken tenders were the size of full chicken breast. Cute interior, super clean and a great staff. We ended up being 1/2 hr past closing and did not even feel pressured to get the heck out. Great Greek food and staff. Thanks read more

Been here many times and we keep ordering the half chicken meal. Also loved their mushroom appetizers. This place gets packed with people for their events sometimes so go there early during weekends. read more

Boyfriend introduced me to Kosta's recently and I give it 4/5. Lamb gyros are delicious as is the creamy Greek yogurt sauce that accompanies. They also do a nice cheeseburger. Clean ladie's room is always a plus! read more

The southwest gyros are to DIE FOR ! They literally give you so much meat u can order a extra pita and get two sandwiches from one. You might even be able to get three . The fries could be better I'm more of a fresh fry type of person but the gyro makes up for it , my daughter also had ice cream soft served & loved that too ! Would definitely recommend this place if your a gyro lover ! read more

I love the Kostas in palatine and when I found out there was one in Algonquin I was thrilled since I live closer to Algonquin I no longer had to make the drive to palatine. I got the southwest chicken gyro and my favorite...Greek potatoes. Unfortunately the Greek potatoes were not as good as the Greek potatoes at the palatine location, which was upsetting since that's probably my favorite item on the menu. Looks like I'll have to keep making trips to the palatine location. The new Algonquin location is huge , very clean and comfortable. Staff is very friendly. I just wish the potatoes were the same. read more

I literally just woke up from my sleep puking from the dinner I had and the pizza puff my mom bad was burnt and disgusting. I refuse to go back. read more

This is overwhelmingly our entire family's favorite "joint." They have something for everyone. The kids love their chicken tenders and my hubby and I have such a hard time choosing our favorites. I love their Tuscan chicken pita, gyros sandwich smothered in sauce, or their deliciously greasy cheeseburger with everything. My hubby tends to get the cheesy beef sandwich, but will get the ribs too. The food is always delicious and they are always so nice and happy to see us. I also love that the kids get a soft serve ice cream cone after their meal - this is a place perfect for families. read more

Good food and plenty of it. Ordered the Greek potatoes and could have split one order for the two of us. The Greek salad was delicious and my husband loves the Tuscan Chicken. read more