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    Nick The Greek

    4.0 (1k reviews)
    ModerateGreek
    Open 11:00 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    NICK THE GREEK ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Gyro Plate
    Thinh L.

    If there's one thing to say about this place: "It gets the job done." This isn't the shiniest or the most glimmering spot in all of downtown San Jose but you come for what you've been craving. Something warm and toasty to accompany a wild night out with friends. Patrons who might speak with their outdoor voices inside. Table that are always covered in water. Well, I hope that liquid is water. The staff will serve you fresh pitas and fries along with your choice of protein. Your stomach acid will soak up the macros and your hangover will be sorely missed. A great place to hit if you're avoiding La Vics.

    Diego B.

    Your typical franchise. Variety menu and sticky tables. Let's be honest, you stopped by for the yogurt! Not a bad choice. Next time I'll have to give their food a try.

    Gyro Combo
    Yeebing T.

    Came here at a late night for dinner with a friend. There is ample space inside of the restaurant, which was well-lit with a welcoming ambiance, and a decent amount of parking in the form of one of the public Downtown San Jose parking lots that you have to pay money for after 90 minutes. The server was very direct in a way that came off as slightly rude, but I'll excuse it since it was very late and I assume a lot of us were probably tired. The menu was a little hard to navigate, with no list of what ingredients were inside outside of the markings that let you know whether something was gluten-free or vegan-friendly. Some of the gyros (like the lamb gyro) were apparently locked behind a combo, which was a little strange considering they were marked on the menu as regular items. After some deciding I got the Gyro Combo with lamb meat and Greek Fries, which was a decent amount of food. The food was also a decent level of savory, and came with a small portion of salad. Overall, eating at Nick the Greek was a decent experience. A lot of their salads looked really enticing (which is pretty weird as I'm not usually a salad person) so I wouldn't mind returning again to try it. I'm sure the service will be more lively in the afternoon.

    Chicken Pita
    Maureen D.

    walking in on a tuesday afternoon, not too busy! really spacious, lots of seating. I got the chicken souvlaki pita and the flavor is really good! the worker was helpful as well in deciding what item to order. I love nick the greek, so would come back! Their sauces are so good btw.

    No fries to be seen

    Ordered a chicken wrap that had fries in it, when it finally arrived there was ONE singular fry in it. Really disappointing. The willow glen location gives a good amount of fries in them, but one is just sad

    Gyro Plate
    Jann B.

    Visited before watching a game at SAP. I ordered ahead and when I arrived the food was ready earlier than expected. Plave was clean and staff were kind. Gyro bowl was delicious and I found the portion to be generous. Price is fair.

    My daughters kid plate and review
    François P.

    Staff was helpful as we tried to decide what to get. The food was served quickly which was nice since we had our kids with us. The food all tasted good (and I sampled every plate!) My 8 year old wrote her own review :).

    Front Counter
    Mark G.

    Loved my experience at Nick the Greek! I came for dessert and had to try the loukoumades--these Greek doughnut balls are a must-try. They're warm, fluffy, and perfectly crisp on the outside, generously drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon. Every bite is sweet, light, and absolutely delicious, making them the perfect treat if you're craving something unique and satisfying. The staff was friendly and quick, and the clean, modern restaurant made it a great spot to relax. If you're new to Greek desserts, loukoumades are essentially little fried dough balls drenched in syrup, sometimes with nuts or extra toppings--Nick the Greek nails it. I highly recommend adding this dessert to your order! I can't wait to come back for more.

    Gyro bowl
    Steven C.

    Nick the Greek hit the spot. Fresh bowls loaded with flavor, tender gyro meat, crisp veggies, and sauces that actually taste homemade. Portions were solid, everything came out fast, and the place had a relaxed family-friendly vibe. Simple, clean, delicious -- exactly what you want when you're grabbing Greek food downtown. Definitely coming back. Great service.

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    14 days ago

    The food is good. The service is great. The ambience is nice. The wooden floors are cool. The food is delectable.

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    3 months ago

    Service was great and the food is delicious. I highly recommend trying this place out.

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    1 month ago

    It was a beautiful experience and I love Baklava. Uh also yeah it was pretty awesome so uh yeah

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    2 months ago

    Food wasn't that good, especially for the price. Not enough meat portions and also a hair was in my bowl to top it all off.

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    5 months ago

    Yummy and fresh pita sandwiches. Great and fast service. Friendly environment we order 3 pita sandwiches with beef and steak. Very tasty

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    Great location. The staff is kind helpful and friendly. The inside of the restaurant is clean

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    Service was friendly and quick, restaurant was clean, and food tasted great! Highly recommend the beef/lamb gyro.

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    Ask the Community - Nick The Greek

    For the Gyro, does the bowl or pita taste better?

    Is the rice vegetarian, or is an animal stock used to cook it?

    Does their feta have cow dairy or is just sheep's milk? Cow dairy allergy here

    Are there gluten-free options?

    They have rice but no gf bread

    What's in the spicy sauce? I need to make sure allergies won't be an issue n I love spicy food.

    what are your food allergies? We use a diverse mix of spices and ingredients.

    How does the Gyro here compare to somewhere like Opa?

    Flavorful and very generous portion for probably less money but Opa!'s is likely a little better.

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    Souvlaki's Greek Skewers

    4.4
    (1.2k reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    We went to Souvlaki's Greek Skewers on a recommendation by my Yelp friend John D. And we were so…read morehappy we came here, tonight. They are located in a little strip mall on Alma Ave a few doors down from The Giving Pie. The parking lot is not huge but it we were able to find parking with no problem. The inside is nicely decorated with pictures of famous places in Greece. It's not huge inside but cozy with several tables for inside seating as well as a patio outside for outdoor seating. You can scan the QR code at your table or order at the front counter. We ordered from the front counter. We ordered the highly recommended Mousaka, the 3 piece plate with a side of green Greek salad. We chose the chicken skewer, pork skewer, and bifteki for our 3 meat choices as well as an order of Spanikopita. Our food was delivered to our table promptly. I grew up eating my Mom's Mousaka and I've eaten it in Athens, Naxos and Santorini. Let me tell you, their Mousaka was excellent. The eggplant, potato, meat filling and béchamel on the top were perfect. It's definitely a must try. The three skewers of meat were so flavorful and juicy. Both my husband and I loved it!! The pita bread it came with so warm and soft. The Spanikopita was fresh and hot. Delicious flaky phyllo dough with a savory spinach interior. The salads that came with each dish were also wonderful. Their feta on the top was so good and I loved the Kalamata olives. Customer service here was great. The young lady that helped us when we ordered was very friendly and helpful. It started getting busy inside while we were eating and I can see why. This is delicious homemade Greek food made from the heart. We will be coming here more often, now that we know about this place. There are many other things we are looking forward to trying.

    TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. My friend and I ordered to go and waited for our food for 20 minutes. A…read moregirl with glasses was doing expo and called my name to pick up the food, so my friend walked up to her and said he was going to pick it up for me as I was gathering my things. She told him "okay, hold on" and made him wait almost 10 minutes. She ends up giving the order to the wrong person, and when confronted about it, she wasn't apologetic at all. Her excuse? "I didn't hear what he said, that's why I said to hang on." There was another older woman on expo floor who was extremely rude too. After telling her they gave my order to the wrong person, she looked at the other girl and said "you deal with it" and proceeded to ignore us. She also had the audacity to look at me and say "well we didn't do it on purpose." Again, NOT APOLOGETIC AT ALL nor did they take any accountability for their mistake. Neither of them apologized at all or offered to make things right. They completely ignored us and didn't care that they made a mistake. They had no idea what they were doing on expo. They were mixing up orders and getting confused when packing the containers of food. No matter how good the food may be, the extremely rude service and lack of attention to detail prevents me from ever returning here. If you ever order to go, whether it's in person/over the phone/online pick up, MAKE SURE you have the right order before you leave; if you don't get the right order, they won't care to make it right or acknowledge their mistake in the slightest.

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    Counter and menu
    Pork Souvlaki ($11)- 4/5 stars
    Pork Souvlaki ($11)- 4/5 stars
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    ACHILLES

    ACHILLES

    4.6
    (2.3k reviews)
    3.2 mi
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    Amazing 10/10, I…read moretried the chicken and beef plate. Both of them solid, there selections of sauces was great too! I recommend the white and spicy sauce. They got the food out fast and my group really enjoyed it. I personally prefer the chicken shawarma. The service was fantastic and it was our first time. They gave us recommendations and the falafels came out fresh. The place is definitely better than the chain places I've been too. It's in a cozy plaza. Definitely my go to spot in the future.

    Falafel with some topping choices, but not full Israeli style. My pita had a good amount of hummus…read moreand falafel in it, but the vegetables were like a hint of garnish; not packed in to add lots of flavor as you would get in Israel. There are only a few tables outside, so don't go at a busy time if you want outdoor dining. We like the falafel in pita sandwich from here better than a few other local places we tried recently. We recommend you add as many of the following to your pita as you can: Babaganoush Hummus Tahini sauce the spicy sauce Seasoned waffle fries can help stretch the meal. We wouldn't get again: -Achilles sauce: it just tastes like yogurt mixed with garlic. -The falafel plate. It doesn't come with pita, so I ordered pitas and extra falafel so we could make up our own sandwiches the next day. But the plate isn't as generous as I was expecting, given it costs more than the sandwich (yet doesn't include pita). We received a spoonful of babaganoush, maybe 1/4 cup of Achilles sauce and hummus, four falafel, mixed lettuce and some of the pickles, chopped tomato & cucumber, plus turmeric rice. I didn't see any sign of the coleslaw or amba sauce that were supposed to be included, and overall it's just somewhat underwhelming. Next time I want to make up my own sandwiches I will get individual containers of my favorite sauces instead of the plate.

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    Achilles catering order
    Achilles catering order
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    Achilles Chicken Plate
    Combo Plate w/ gyro + chicken shawarma ($18.25) + Falafels Hearts (4 pc - $3.99)

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    Combo Plate w/ gyro + chicken shawarma ($18.25) + Falafels Hearts (4 pc - $3.99)
    Yiassoo

    Yiassoo

    4.0
    (1k reviews)
    4.1 mi
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    My husband and I decided to walk here 7pm on a Friday and I am so glad we did!…read more The service was wonderful and the food was 10/10. You can definitely split plates here as the portions are big. We ordered the falafels, baba ganoush, chicken souvlaki plate and the gyro plate. We will be adding this one to our rotation!

    1st time here. A friend invited me to join her, and said it was where many of her co-workers ate…read more The short version is: my meal was very sub-par, and way over-priced. The details: I normally don't eat a lot of meat, so I chose the Falafel Salad. It came with extremely little lettuce, plus a few olives (which I don't eat), onions (which I also eat sparingly), tomatoes, cucumbers, and the falafel balls. Oh! And there was feta cheese, but those were such miniscule pieces, and so few, that I wouldn't have remembered it was supposed to be part of the salad, if I didn't just pull up a photo online with their ordering system. What you see in the photo online is not what you get. The photo actually looks like a salad. Since it was called a salad, I expected there to be more lettuce, than the few pieces on the plate. I mainly was cutting up the cucumber & tomato pieces to go with the falafels. I don't even recall any dressing. There were also some pita slices with what I assumed was hummus. Whatever the dip was, it did not taste good to me at all. So I left all of the pita bread, as well, since it was dry without anything on it. Maybe what I assumed was hummus was a dressing. Hard to know, but it was not tasty. For the $27 I paid at a walk up counter, I would have expected much better food! I have bought frozen falafels at Lunardis (around $7) and made a salad for them at home, and enjoyed it very much, which is why I ordered it. I have purchased Spanakopita at the store many times, (about $5 for around 12 of them at the store) and made them at home, which is why I didn't order that. The falafel salad was not an enjoyable meal for me at Yiassoo's. I'd also seen some reviews from a few years back that said they paid around $10 or $11 for their meal. That is more in-line price-wise with what you get, based upon my meal. With most of the meals around $20 for lunch, I feel they were very over-priced. I also asked my friend if she'd like to split a Baklava. They had a pistachio one & chocolate one. My friend wanted to try the chocolate one, so I bought that. I didn't think I was too into baklava, but thought it might be nice to try at this highly rated Greek restaurant. The main flavor that came through was the honey & nuts. The chocolate was just a tiny, narrow drizzle on top. I didn't hate it, but I would never order it again. My friend took one bite, and said she mainly tasted the honey, and would take it home for her husband. It may be very good baklava, but it was not to our tastes. My friend ordered the Gyro salad. It had a large pile of shaved meat, and she seemed to enjoy it. She ordered it To-Go, as she knew she'd be taking some of it home. She seemed to have more lettuce under her pile of meat than my meal got. Maybe because it was in a To-Go box, which might be larger than the plate? Or maybe the person making my salad just wasn't paying attention to how to make a decent meal. I was hoping I was trying a restaurant that I could go back to for something different. Based upon my experience, I would not go back, if I had a choice. I gave it 3 stars, because maybe other dishes, or people looking to just eat meat or falafel balls and not much else would enjoy it. I only have the 1 meal to review, but it does not encourage me to try it again. Overpriced & not a fulfilling meal.

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    Super Gyros Sandwich
    Small Avgolemono Soup (great size!)

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    Small Avgolemono Soup (great size!)

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