Review
Walk Down Most Streets in Europe, and you'll find Greek-owned shops hocking gyros, kabobs and fries. Atlanta's streets are beginning to fill up with many of the same enticements. Not all of them have the tell-tale fat-dripping spits of lamb in their windows, but you will find mouth-watering meats and plenty of tahini. Like many of its European counterparts, Mediterranean Grill is short on ambiance but long on the traditional menu items Greek food lovers crave. Located in a strip mall in Decatur minutes from Emory and the Square, the restaurant offers eat-in or take-out options, so you can pick up an order of falafel to go or devour your feta and olives on-site.
What We Ate:
At $3.95, the standard gryo sandwich is a bargain. You won't find french fries, but the Greek potatoes ($1.95) are a better accompaniment anyway; the cubed pieces, more like home fries tossed w/spices, are certainly a satisfying heap of starch. The business lunch combo for ($5.95 11:00am - 3:00pm) is another steal, featuring a generous portion of shish kabob (sliced sirloin), kufta kabob (ground sirloin), and gyro slices served w/rice pilaf, salad and pita. It even includes a soft drink.
--Jerry Portwood, Creative Loafing--