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    Mastiha Taverna

    4.4 (25 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Lamb Kleftiko
    Alexus H.

    Mastiha Taverna is located in union market food hall. I ordered the Lamb Kleftiko pita wrap. Overall, very tasty and the meat was tender and flavorful.

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    Caitlin D.

    Excellent and affordable Greek food in Union Market! I got a chicken pita that was absolutely delicious, and I love that it had fries. The food came out super quick (took less than five minutes) with very friendly service. Excited to try more!

    Linda O.

    A menu that features popular, traditional Greek dishes. Enjoyed the spanakopita triangles, a nice blend of spinach, scallion, dill, with both feta and parmesan cheeses. The phyllo for this is well executed. I found the chicken souvlaki pita with fries to be tasty; would have liked a bit more chicken. Am impressed by their frozen moussaka (32 oz) that I took home. Heated it up for dinner later about a week later, everyone complimented me--winner, winner, moussaka dinner. The cinnamon baklava is nuh-uh; the rolled concept is not for me.

    Lamb pita
    Adrienne K.

    Found this little gem inside Union Market, and I'm so glad I stopped by. It's a Greek spot that offers wraps, small plates, and salads--perfect for a quick bite or a casual meal. I ordered the lamb pita, and it was an easy 5/5. It was packed with tender, flavorful lamb, and the addition of fries inside gave it the perfect extra crunch. I was pleasantly surprised by how well all the flavors came together--I loved every bite. My only wish? A few more fries in the mix! Highly recommend checking this place out and definitely ordering the lamb pita. It's worth the visit!

    Kleftiko pita
    Matt L.

    Really deserves a 3 or lower but I'll try. It was near end of day. Service was fast and nice! The lamb kleftiko pita was incredibly good -- moist, loaded with flavor, top notch. But the dakos...oh my, the dakos. I've eaten dakos before in Greece, so it's not that I didn't know what to expect. It was just an awful plate, one of the worst things I've eaten in months. Maybe things were stale since it was end of day? Imagine soggy bread with no flavor. That's what I tried to slog through. Really terrible stuff. So, go for the kletfiko but boy, should you ever jog on by the dakos

    Chicken thigh pita
    Bradley L.

    This shops right in Union Market so it's got a super great location, but sadly I was a bit dissapointed with this. They had a display of desserts that drew me in, and I saw they had some tasty looking stuff in the back kitchen so we ordered a couple pitas, as well as a baklava. The pitas unfortunately weren't all that great. They came with fries which I would have loved to have seen fried better. The meat was fine as well as the sauce but overall the pita as a whole was a little underwhelming. Thoroughly enjoyed the dessert though.

    Chicken Pita
    Anna C.

    The chicken and lamb pitas look delicious, but I was pretty underwhelmed and unimpressed. I felt like it was lacking in flavor. I wouldn't come back as I've had much better pitas for less expensive. The fig baklava was delicious however!

    Lamb phyllo triangles
    Linda V.

    Nice to see another new option at union market and was pleased to see this place and the amount of options they had to offer. Got the lamb triangles comes with three and some feta cheese crumbles with a lemon wedge. The phyllo was buttery and flaky and delicious the lamb filling not much inside but nice lamb flavor paired well with a squeeze of lemon. Would love to come back and try more of their menu as they also have take home food containers in a refrigerated section of the stall

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    Perry B.

    Excited for more greek food in the Union market district. I stopped by Mastiha Taverna after following the build out updates online. I ordered the Lamb kleftiko to go. It's prepared with house-made pita, filled with slow roasted Lamb Kleftiko, tomato, shaved red onion, feta, fresh herbs, tzatziki, and fries. I asked for my fries on the side. The fries were my favorite part of the meal - fresh, flavorful and well seasoned. The lamb kleftiko pita itself was disappointing. The lamb was tough dry, and difficult to eat. The pita bread was cold. Otherwise service was quick no wait. The shop was cute and they offer grab and go items, oils and much more. I'm not sure that I would stop back in given various other options in the area.

    Beef keftedes pita

    So good. So tasty without being over-salty. I had the chicken souvlaki pita, and enjoyed it so much that I had to go back the next day, and I had the beef keftedes (meatball) pita. The bread is soft and flavorful, the tzatziki sauce perfectly complementary, and the fries included in the pita wonderfully crispy and soft and spiced.

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    Delicious authentic Greek food. Homemade and Super Fresh. LOVE the spanakopita, the meatballs, and the dips are addictive.

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    Beef meatball pita was amazing 10/10. Friendly and fast service. Very flavorful and fresh

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