El Greco Cafe
1592 Main St, Sarasota, FL, 34236
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Address :
1592 Main St
Sarasota, FL, 34236 - Phone (941) 365-2234
- Website https://www.elgrecocafe.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Categories
Pizza
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Greek Cuisine
Greek food is a fine melody of the finest pressed olive oil, fresh fermented bread, colorful vegetables, juicy meat, sea food all cooked in spices and fresh rosemary. The people from Greek were great scholars who aimed to excel in everything they do. The results are quite visible in their food as they are the inventors of olive oil which is beneficial to health. Greeks also made different type of wines from the best quality of grapes fermented in controlled environment.
Today, you can find hundreds of restaurants offering authentic Greek food or popularly termed as Mediterranean cuisine in New York city alone. People wait in line to taste the exotic Greek dishes like saganaki, taramasalata, souvlaki, loukoumades, spanakopita, moussaka, and many more. One thing which most people like about these authentic Greek dishes is abundant use of lemon juice, olive oil, fresh rosemary and sea salt. A smart mix of few ingredients can virtually take you on the pebble streets of beautiful city of Greece.
For those who don't have time to enjoy fine dining should try tasting the famous souvlaki with pita which is type of meat dish, also a trademark Greek fast food. For those who are vegetarian, or vegan can try different versions of Greek Salad. So, if you wish to enjoy a hearty yet healthy meal that tastes divine then try dining at the best Greek restaurant in your city. Greek cuisine not only tastes good but also help maintain your body in a natural way through healthy diet.
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Helen L.
I came here for lunch on a Sunday with my cousin. I've always had a pleasant experience when I've dined here. We sat outside since the weather was so nice outside. The waiter never forgot about us even though it's easy to when you're seated outside. I ordered my usual Gyro Platter with lamb and my cousin got the Mediterranean Cruise. They both came with the lemon chicken rice soup, which was decent. I really liked my lunch as the lamb wasn't overcooked. I've never tried anything else here though.
(4)Florian H.
Save your time and patience and just take any of the other restaurants around, it's really not worth it! I don't know how they manage to be still in business with such an restaurant. Let's start with the quality of the food we got. My girlfriend ordered a Gyro Platter for around 16$ which was basically some gyro + tzatziki + salad and pita bread. The salad came as appetizer and was okay, everything else came together as main dish. The gyro and tzatziki was eatable, but nothing special, it tasted just not like greek food. The pita on the other hand was gross, soaking in fat and not enjoyable. I ordered the Shish Kebap for 17$ which came with a soup. The soup upfront was okay and eatable, the rest not so much. The lamb meat tasted like any other meat without much flavour to it, the rice and the vegetable which came with it were okay. In addition to that, they serve water which has a really strong and bad sulfur taste to it. I don't know if this is a thing with their water in general, but the water was disgusting. But now about the worst part of our experience. We came in at about 8pm, in a not quite full restaurant with more than enough waiters. It took our waiter 15 minutes to take our orders and give us some water (which is totally fine). After that, it took more than an hour to get our food. In this whole time we saw our waiter twice and many other customers come and go in the same time. The waiter promised after the first 30 minutes that our food will be ready any minute now, leaving us thirsty at our table. It took more than another 30 minutes to get our food from here. When we finally got our food after already spending more than an hour in the restaurant he apologised leaving my complaints unattended that four other tables which came more than half an hour after us already got their food... I don't need to add that he was not caring about us at all or ever taking care of our drinks. We finally left the restaurants 1hr 45mins later with a bad dinner. Never again! Stay away!
(1)Vickie J.
A nice little Mediterranean restaurant. The food was nice and fresh but a little slow in coming out - probably because it's a very laid back restaurant. Decent overall experience. :-)
(3)Steve L.
We were on Longboat Key for vacation and weren't impressed with the options or prices on St Armand's Circle so we ventured over to Sarasota and this place was awesome !! We stuck to the Greek specialties .... loved the Greek sampler plate. Service was quick and efficient and prices are excellent. It would just be great if they came up with a nice dipping sauce for the great bread they give you before the meal. We went twice and would have gone again but we ran out of vacation... ya gotta go here !!
(5)Tom F.
Years back I tried this place and had a horrible experience. My biggest complaint was that the restaurant was FILTHY from top-to-bottom. Today I gave it another try with some co-workers, and I see that nothing has changed. If anything, it's gotten worse. This place is absolutely filthy, top to bottom: the floors, walls, tables, bathrooms, silverware and plates are all visibly unclean. The restaurant has the smell of dirty water and most surfaces (counters, plastic table cloths) are greasy/sticky to the touch. When we arrived, the restaurant was empty except for one table finishing up. Despite that, it took over 30 minutes for our food to come out after it was ordered (there were only 5 of us). I ordered a Gyro and asked for "a mix of Lamb and Chicken." I was delivered a Lamb Gyro with a side plate of grilled chicken and a dark human hair laying visibly across the top of the chicken. Both plates looked visibly dirty, and my co-workers noticed their plates seemed dirty as well. I went to the men's room to wash my hands. The floors were sticky, the walls were visibly dirty, and the one private stall was clogged and overflowing with human feces floating and on the floor. Mind you, the restaurant was near-empty, so I see no excuse for the bathroom being so unsanitary. Two of my co-workers didn't finish their meals but they requested to-go boxes. The waiter brought two to-go boxes, and both boxes had large pieces of black, wilted (perhaps rotten) lettuce stuck on the insides of the containers. I'm not sure how that is even possible unless the containers were previously-used. I am definitely not a "clean freak" or germophobe, but this place is in serious need of a major cleaning, and the staff need to be more proactive/attentive to the cleanliness of the plates they are serving to customers.
(1)Didi D.
Hmmm, not sure what to write about this one. There are enough tourists roving around on Main Street like wild, hungry dogs that it seems as though ANY place offering edibles that don't smell like low tide ought to be able to stay open. Food, decor, and service are all ok, but that's about it. They are ok. Nothing really stands out in terms of effort or taste. I like simple Greek foods like souvlaki, tzatziki, pita, olives, feta, etc, so we stopped here for lunch one afternoon. We had a pleasant enough meal, but nothing was so outstanding that I'd bring visiting friends or relatives from out of town/ state.
(3)Laura F.
Delicious pizza. The Hellenic, which is a white pizza, tons of garlic, and a spinach feta mixture. That, and a glass of wine (or 2), makes my taste buds happy!!
(4)Rob D.
This spot has really gone down hill- we went there tonight and there was one ways for us for the whole place. Took forever to get served, when the food finally arrived- it was just ok, it used to be spectacular Authentic Greek fare. One of the people in our party didn't get served until the rest of us were close to done with our meals, I chalk it up to lousy management. The restaurant it's self is dirty looking and there is a weird smell that permiates the room, thankfully we ate out on the sidewalk or I would have lost my appetite. El Greco is definitely OFF my SRQ foodie list.
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