Great food and fast service. I enjoyed the souvlaki plate. The pita bread is prepared just right.

Expectations were measured given this is a chain. Would they thrive in the Chicagoland area? Nope. Just about any Gyros shop at a random intersection would blow them away. A certain individual tried a similar concept and it lasted about a year. So here I am in CA giving this chain a shot. Food: Pictures are much better than the actual product. Fries were solid, imagine In and Out, but with plenty of seasoning and over salted. The chicken souvlaki was ok, but the pieces were a bit small and didn't taste like they were marinated. The greek salad side was the best part of the meal. I also ordered hummus, which had the taste and consistency of a store bought out of a container random brand. For $5 it was a waste and I left most of it behind. The look of the gyros on the spit did not leave my mouth watering: Grey slab not even fired up to serve. Service: Order is placed at the counter and then he brings it out. I guess enough to earn my 15% tip. Drinks are self serve Pepsi products with two containers of some lemonade type mixtures. Overall: Its price competitive with your local Chipotle,etc. Would I come back here again? Nope. read more

Nick The Greek - Chicken Souvlaki - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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I love Mediterranean food and Nick the Greek did not disappoint! The Gyro Bowl was deliscious! The pita and hummus is really good too. I love baklava and I was disappointed in the piece I got. I wouldn't order it again. Overall, a great visit and definitely going back. read more

Nick The Greek - Baklava was meh; I've had better - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Simply delicious. I had the chicken gyro yesterday and it was so wonderful! The mustard sauce was subtle but wonderful. The customer service was great. I will be back and will be recommending this place to my friends! read more

Nick The Greek - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Hadn't been to Nick the Greek in quite a while, so wanted to try them again - it was terribly disappointing. We ordered 3 Gyro bowls - meat, rice, lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomato & sauces. All the bowls were slightly modified, which they got correct, which was great. The disappointment was in the quality of the bowls; heavy on the lettuce & very lite on everything else. I asked for no rice & extra lettuce; I did get a lot of lettuce but only 2 cherry tomatoes cut in half & 3-4 slices of cucumber along with about 1 TBSP of meat - basically a bowl of lettuce. My husband's bowl had about 1TBSP of rice. Not worth the money at all. (This was a mobile pick-up order so we couldn't take it up to the counter & let them know). read more

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I have to come to Santa Maria from LA every few months for a client's court hearings up there, so I always get a hotel the night before court and Door Dash. I was in the mood for a good salad when I stumbled on this place and OMG - the Greek salad was TO DIE FOR!! The amount of food crammed into my bowl vs. the price was so great! Every veggie was crunchy and super fresh, and I loved the dressing on it. I hadn't eaten since breakfast when I ordered this place for dinner, and still couldn't finish my bowl. I usually hate making the drive and staying overnight for this client's hearings, but now at least I have something to look forward to - ordering from this spot! read more

Nick The Greek - Greek salad - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Got the order fast . Warm and fresh . Will come Again if got the chance . Ordered plate and server was helpful in suggesting the veg options read more

I was short changed on with the steak. Sad :( Service was fine but waited longer than usually considering there was only one person ahead me. The vibe was somewhat cold. read more

Nick The Greek - Steak Mediterranean Bowl - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

We always love the food here. It's fresh and clean with great flavors. Hard to beat good gyros.

Great service- very quick and helpful in providing recommendations. This was my first time coming to a Nick the Greek and very well pleased. Came on a Wednesday Night and it was pretty empty with tons of tables available. Will update with how the food turns out! read more

Nick The Greek - Front counter - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

This location is very clean and the customer service is wonderful. The food is delicious and we will definitely be back.

First time here and it didn't disappoint.I got the gyro lamb/beef with Greek fries . It's a little on the pricey side but very good and worth it. The service is really good . The ambiance is beautiful , it's cold and very clean and very spacious . Mobile orders do take a little longer so if you order ahead of time you'll get here right when it's ready . read more

Nick The Greek - Beef/Lamb Gyro Pita - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Had been wanting to try this place; I love Greek food so thought it would be worth a try. It was not. The beef/lamb gyros didn't have much flavor and the pita was dry. The French fries side had an industrial food quality, they aren't quite right and might be the same as Me n Ed's, Blast 825, etc. Quality not so great. If you want local mediterranean/Greek food this place ain't it. read more

Clean tables and floor. The fries are really good kind of like in n outs. Meat is fantastic. The wait for the food is a little slow. read more

Nick The Greek - Chicken souvlaki - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Always good food! Delicious and great service . Good portion and nice presentation. I always come in when in the area.

Delicious food and the workers are so nice! Witnessed the worker give out food to someone and need and think this place deserves more hype! Not only is the food amazing but the service is above and beyond and would recommend it. Their fries are so good and their limited frozen yogurt is super good. A must try! read more

Stopped in for lunch this past week. Ordered a Lamb and Beef Gyro. With Fries on the side. ( Otherwise they put the fries in the sandwich) The Gyro was freshly made. The Gyro wrap was toasted and warm. A good Yummy lunch! read more

Nick The Greek - Gyro sa Inside the Beef and Lamb Gyro sandwich. Plenty of meat. - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Food is really good, I got the gyro bowl with lamb and you're really getting your money's worth with this because it was packed with so much food and the food was seasoned perfectly. I only got the bowl but I'm sure the other menu options are good, will definitely be coming back! If you guys are thinking of getting this I'm hoping this review helps read more

What they have is delicious. Menu very limited. Many things I'd call standard Mediterranean Faire missing. What they do have is very good, fresh and promptly prepared. Maybe a little expensive but isn't everything these days. read more

My first time. They were so nice and helpful. I highly recommend the gyro and baklava with yogurt n honey. Greek fries were soo good too. Ill be back. read more

Nick The Greek - Baklava with Yogurt n honey - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Delicious food!! Healthy and yummy!! Really great customer service too! I will be back and will definitely recommend!

It was my first time being here, and I asked for recommendations. I was not disappointed because the food looked and tasted great. The service was also great. Our food was served to us quickly, but also there wasn't many people inside at this hour. I recommend this spot to anyone looking for something fresh and new. I'm impressed. read more

Nick The Greek - Gyro Bowl - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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I ordered the Mediterranean bowl. This was my first time here but it won't be my last. Everything was delicious. The service was good and the prices were reasonable. Can't wait to try another dish there! Open seating and very relaxed atmosphere. read more

Just went for first time and it was a great experience. The food was extremely delicious, fresh , very flavorful. Staff at counter a young man told us about the specials and menu favorites. We had the Mediterranean Steak Bowl and the Beef and Lamb Gyro which were very delicious, fresh, the pickled onions on the bowl were so good. We are definitely going back. read more

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Very amazing food,very fresh and delicious,enjoyed it very much,was limited on time and yet it was fast and was able to eat it on the road since it was good amount to hold on with food read more

Amazing food, great restaurant--definitely come try it, you won't regret it! Try the balaclava and the bowls really good read more

Nick The Greek - Baklava - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

So I have to base this on the overall food experience not just one or 2 items. Clean restaurant, friendly service and pretty quick. I think food takes 10-15 minutes but they've also been pretty busy. Lamb/beef gyro-delicious! maybe needs a tad more sauce but plenty of meat and a good mix of veggies and meat! The pita is great as well and just no real complaints. I would say needs a tad more flavor but a solid 4/5 The greek fries- this is a big reason for a 3. The fries were stale, way too much garlic! Like my mouth was burning with how much garlic was on these fries that it's all you taste. Plenty of cheese and green onions as well but just not fun to eat. Maybe a bad batch but I can only review what I eat. Overall the value on the gyros is great, service is great but the fries were pretty bad. The added cost for a meal makes this expensive but highly recommend the value on the Gyros alone. Hopefully they only get better but check them out read more

Nick The Greek - greek fries - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Oh man, I would not recommend anyone to come here... The food is awful, souvlaki is supposed to be thin shredded meat. It was thick chunks of meat. The hummus was flavorless and old and thick. The fries were super soggy. The only thing that I said was OK was the Greek salad and the pita bread other than that I would not spend your money here . Absolute trash I was very disappointed because I love Mediterranean/Greek food. Will not come here again The girl at the register was very nice though read more

Nick The Greek - Thick pieces of souvlaki WTF This was actually one of the thinner pieces I gave the thicker pieces to my dog - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

This restaurant doesn't officially open until June 12. Today's June 9. I was scrolling on DoorDash and noticed that they were there and open so I ordered. I got the Gyro plate which came with a Greek salad. I also got an order of the Greek donuts. My donuts were missing the nuts on top but other than that everything was exactly how I ordered it. Ordered at 6 PM and 6 PM. My food was delivered to my door. Everything was warm that was supposed to be warm. The salad was nice and cold. The food is freshly prepared and full of flavor. The portions are large and definitely something that could be a shareable or saved for leftovers for the next day. I am Greek and grew up eating traditional Greek food that my mother and grandmother prepared. This doesn't taste like that, but it is wonderful. This is like Greek fast food and I am totally here for it. I will be frequenting this location quite often. I've been keeping my eye on the development of this location since it was originally supposed to open back in 2022 and the restaurant looks nice from what I have seen, there's plenty of seating and it is very light and airy in there. I can't wait to experience the inside of the restaurant. If you were looking for good food quick, this is definitely a place for you. read more

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Great food and service! Very clean and nice environment! My family and I love eating here. Also they have lots of healthy options

Really great Greek food! And friendly staff. We ordered the souvlaki chicken plate. It was great. We will definitely come back here again.

Great Baklava and amazing food especially the Chicken Gyro Pita. Gave it a chance and didn't regret it! Been coming here weekly ever since!!! read more

Nick The Greek - Back - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Great food and even better service! The ambiance and vibes here are unmatched! 10/10 would strongly suggest to anyone who eats food! read more

Nick The Greek - Greek Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Our first time visiting here and we were pleasantly surprised! Great choices on the menu, the food is delicious. Tangy and creamy sauce, soft pita bread, tender meat and the fries taste just like in & out fries with their own special seasoning! read more

Delicious! Love the souvlaki pita and Greek salad with chicken. More than that, the restaurant is so clean and the staff is nice. Indoor and outdoor seating. read more

Once Great, Now Disgraceful - Nick the Greek Has Fallen Off a Cliff I've been a loyal fan of Nick the Greek ever since the San Jose location opened nearly a decade ago. My wife and I were among the first customers--we still have the original T-shirts they gave out. Back then, the food was incredible. The chicken was carved fresh off the spit, juicy and flavorful, and the pita sandwiches were a steal at $6.99. It was one of our favorite spots. Fast forward to today: we ordered from the Santa Maria location and were met with nothing short of disappointment. The same pita sandwiches now cost $14.99--more than double the original price--and yet the quality has plummeted. The chicken was dry, flavorless, and clearly not freshly sliced. It had the texture of something that had been sitting under a heat lamp all day. We specifically asked for the sauce on the side (part of their "buy one, get one free" pita deal) and were given half of one tiny container--not even enough for a single pita, let alone two. That sauce used to be part of what made the meal special. Now it feels like they're rationing it like gold. The baklava, which used to be the best I'd ever had--fresh, flaky, dripping with honey--was an absolute disaster. Dry, stale, and worst of all, rancid. The butter had clearly turned, leaving an unpleasant aftertaste that lingered. It was obvious it had been sitting out for days, maybe longer. It's honestly heartbreaking to watch a place that once stood for quality Greek street food turn into a corporate shell of its former self. Prices skyrocketed while standards were left in the dust. We won't be returning--and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who remembers what Nick the Greek used to be. read more

I don't typically write reviews but apparently if I write one I get a free dessert...you can keep it. I wouldn't eat that science experiment even if you paid me. This food tasted like a piece of shit, and I'm pretty sure a piece of shit would have had more flavor. I don't know what seasoning they used, but whatever it was, they forgot to put it on my food. At this point I'm just praying i don't get food poisoning. RIP my toilet. read more

I really wanted to enjoy my experience at Nick the Greek, but unfortunately, it missed the mark on several levels. First and foremost, the portion sizes were disappointing--especially for the price. For what I paid, I expected a more generous serving, but instead, I left feeling like I'd just had a light snack. The flavor was also underwhelming. Mediterranean food is usually packed with bold spices and freshness, but the dishes I tried were bland and lacked the depth that makes this cuisine so enjoyable. Presentation-wise, the food looked hastily thrown together. Nothing felt fresh or thoughtfully plated--it came across more like fast food than a quality Mediterranean meal. For the price point, I expected much better. Between the small portions, lack of flavor, and mediocre presentation, it just didn't feel like a good value. Sadly, I don't think I'll be back. Bring back the bowls in actual bowls !!! Stop trying to cut cost by reducing portions read more

Delicious! It was nice and clean. The service was quick and attentive. I will definitely be visiting this place more often.

Food was fresh and amazing, came out fast, great portions and affordable! I would highly recommend!