Mr Souvlaki
802 N Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34689
Mr Souvlaki Menu
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Starters
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Sandwiches
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From The Sea
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Traditional Dinners
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Side Dishes
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Children's
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Mr. Souvlaki's Special Greek Dinners
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Greek Chow Mein (Our Original)
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Desserts
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Starters
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Sandwiches
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From The Sea
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Traditional Dinners
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Side Dishes
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Children's
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Mr. Souvlaki's Special Greek Dinners
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Greek Chow Mein (Our Original)
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Desserts
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Address :
802 N Pinellas Ave
Tarpon Springs, FL, 34689 - Phone (727) 937-2795
- Website https://mrsouvlaki.net/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
Categories
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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Jim B.
Food was very good, service was dreadful. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm and were promptly seated by a waitress. Although she had menus in her hand, she did not leave us one. A few moments later, another waitress came by and asked us if we were ready to order. We explained we didn't have menus and she said she'd go get us some. Off she wandered. A few minutes after that, a male waiter came by and asked us if we'd like to order. We mentioned that we didn't have menus but that someone was by and said she'd bring us some. When we looked around to find her, she was in the servers area, pouring someone some drinks. The male waiter went and got them and returned immediately. He took our drink order and when he returned, took our food order. We both had the Gyros meal....it was very good but a tad on the oily side. Tzatziki is made with sour cream, not yogurt, but it was excellent and very garlicky. Would I return.....food was decent, service pretty disappointing, so most likely not.
(3)Brittney C.
The Gyro Chow Mein here is one of the best things I've ever eaten. All of the flavors blend together perfectly. The gyro meat is almost like a meatloaf texture, very soft. The peppers and onions melt in your mouth and the rice is cooked to perfection. The red sauce and hint of feta give it that little extra sweet and tangy flavor. The portions are huge, so get a half portion! Staff are super friendly and attentive! We will be back!
(5)Madhu C.
This is one of my most favorite Greek Restaurant - not that I go to many (being a vegetarian, sometimes finding meatless food in Greek restaurants aren't easy). I always order their Tzatziki, pita and their Greek Chowmein (vegetarian). Their Tzatziki is THE BEST - the flavor and the little hint of spiciness makes it amazing. And their Pita and Greek Chowmein, with Tzatziki feels heavenly. Their Service and cleanliness is not bad. Overall, a NICE restaurant. Well, like they say, Go Greek once a week!!!
(5)Rachel M.
This place needs a new name, and not Mr. Souvlaki. It should be called Mr. Greek Chow Mein. Their t-shirts say known for Greek Chow Mein. I agree. It is really good. Their Souvlaki, on the other hand, is dry, so dry, not flavorful. Definitely, it didn't have the flavor that I loved of souvlaki. So, don't think of this as the souvlaki place. Think of it as the Greek Chow Mein place. The whole family will chow on one plate. It's so huge. I also ordered a Greek salad, but I haven't had it yet. It looks so big with lots of stuff on top. Can't wait. I wish I was able to get the saganaki. Everyone in the restaurant did, but I was doing take out.
(3)Tony V.
Been looking for decent Greek food for some time now since we moved to the area five years ago. Saw the good reviews for this place and gave it a try Friday night. Not disappointed. The Greek chow main was very good and would have it again. Had half an order which was more than enough. Wife ordered gyro platter and brought half of it home. Will definitely go back and would confidently recommend to friends.
(4)Bennie F.
Always consistenly great food and service. "Once a week, go Greek!". Greek Chow Mein is the best and the best deal. One half order will last for two meals!
(4)Frank P.
Best Greek food in Tarpon Springs. We will be returning. Greek Salad for two is huge
(5)Julie C.
Rated one star otherwise could not review. Saganaki was mushy soft. Spinach pie was huge but it must have been 50% spinach 50% salt the phylo dough was like shoe leather could barely cut it with steak knife. Hubby had chicken souvalki he made the most important comment...would not come back.
(1)Jason B.
Food was bland, over priced for the quality and taste. Never going back. Too many great places in the sponge docks for gyros.
(1)Patricia V.
After years of driving by Mr Soulvaki we had lunch last Thursday. OMG,the best Chicken Soulvaki I've ever had!! Will definitely be back!!!!
(5)Laurel L.
Nice! Great Greek food, clean, fast service. We had a dynamite Greek Salad and the Pork souvlaki. Just right.
(4)J W.
I never before seen portions this big...we had enough for our meal there, dinner later and lunch the next day, and the food is good too, you won't be disappointed
(5)Danielle W.
Yelp guided us to give this a try rather than our normal Greek food destinations on the sponge docks, and we were happy we changed it up. They offered bread and butter to start, which is always nice. My fiancee ordered their house specialty, the Greek chow mein with gyro meat. He only ordered the half portion but still couldn't finish. I tried a few bites myself and it was awesome. I had the gyro and its one of the best I've had. The meat was definitely the best I've ever had and the pita were excellent. I've had better tzatziki sauce though. The only thing that keeps this from being a 5 star is there was a misunderstanding regarding an order of dolmades. We ordered them and asked how to pronounce the word, but she didn't realize we were actually ordering them and never brought them to us. She did offer to pack an order for us to go, but we were travelling and declined. We will definitely come back here whenever we're in the Tarpon Springs area.
(4)Doug J.
Best Greek place in Tarpon Springs. We tried another place last week and we're never going back since we love this one Fresh and quick and they have Greek Chow Mein !
(5)Donna O.
Enjoyed every item that I ordered. Fresh and tasty. Portions are very generous. This restaurant is a MUST VISIT whenever I'm in town.
(4)Lucas C.
Look. If you have 4 or more people, go here, order the family size Greek Chow Mein for $15, and stuff your friggin' faces on some fantastic greek deliciousness. Seriously that stuff is crazy good. We order it to-go when we come down. It's hands down some of the best greek food (kinda) you'll ever have.
(5)Elina L.
So good! Prices, quality, portions - all amazing! We got lamb and moussaka, both were spectacular. Food tastes like at your grandma's house. You could tell that the restaurant gets lots of local regulars, which is always a good sign.
(5)Austin G.
I came through town to help someone pick up a boat to sail to the north and the one request I had was to get some Greek food. There are no good Greek places where I live to I was really looking forward to it. We stopped here because it was near the marina. I saw some good reviews and decided to try it out. The food was great. The only problem I had was trying to decide what to have. Because it had been so long for me, I wanted to order everything. The Spanakopita was huge and very good! I would love to be able to say more about the place but we were in a rush and took the food to go. It was ready in about 10-15 mins. I would like to try out some other local places to better compare but I would recommend this place and go again.
(5)Ben M.
Very nice. For years I've heard recommendations about this place, but didn't bother because its just outside the tourist area and only open until nine pm. But we were very pleasantly surprised. Its clean and the staff is pleasant. A lot of old people were dining there, which is a good sign for value. I had dolmades, which were good and reasonably fresh-tasting, and my companion had a chicken souvlaki, which I was told was very good. I had something called "Greek chow mein", which had a choice of full serving or half serving. Like an idiot, I ordered the full serving, which was a mountain of food. That is good, I guess if you like to eat leftovers for days on end. There is at least four full dinner plates of food provided in a "full serving", enough to gag a starving hippopotamus. However, even if you throw most of it away, it was still absolutely delicious. It is nicely sautéed peppers and onions in a nice red sauce over properly done rice, with very tasty gyro meat loaf and some feta cheese. I really liked it a lot, and I recommend it. It's like something someone's Greek granny would serve you. If they use the same gyro meat for their gyro, I'm sure that would be good too. I would go back there, it's among the better Greek restaurants in Tarpon Springs.
(4)Eileen R.
I've been coming here for years and believe it's the best Greek food in Tampa Bay. Aside from the wonderful Greek Salad, which can feed an army, their pickled octopus is divine. My mom always gets the gyro and has never been let down. And everything goes great with Greek beer! Their tag line is,"Once a week, go Greek!"
(5)Ivan M.
Excellent food, precooked rice isn't any good but still my "Lamb Shank" was extremely delicious and the sauce was like "to suck my fingers"
(5)Brian K.
Get the Greek chow mein. I live in Tampa and will drive the 40 minutes to eat here. You may be tempted to eat near the sponge docks- don't make that mistake. The best is eat here then walk to the docks and skip the parking fees.
(5)Tiffany H.
If I could give half stars this would be a 3.5, but I'll round up in this case. The food itself has been consistently good. Greek salads are large, gyros are enough for two meals (or one and a midnight snack), and they always start you off with bread. Just what I need... I feel like I've had a hundred Greek salads. Theirs is pretty good, but I feel like they need to use larger plates. There's nothing more annoying than too much stuff on a plate because the moment you move something around, it never fails something rolls/falls off and onto the table. I've also had hit or miss experiences with the service. Sometimes I get someone who is awesome with checking in and refills, and sometimes not. Would I drive the 45 minutes to get here just for lunch? No. But it's a midway point for a friend and I so it's become an occasional stop when we want a (slightly) convenient, easy place to meet up at.
(4)Dianna B.
This is just down the street from my house, I'm serious, about a mile down Alt 19, and I can be there in 5 minutes flat. Tonight the husbeast and I decided to make a go of it on the way home from our respective work places so we met there and went inside. This is a come as you are kind of place, with open seating and a friendly staff, that seem more like family than a wait staff. We were seated immediately and only waited a few seconds for our waiter to come over and take our orders, since we know the menu, it was easy to place our order (Souvlaki platter for me, Gyro & onion rings for the husbeast & pita w/tziki sauce for starters) and sat there talking. Our starter came out in mere minutes, their Taziki sauce is amazing! Just the right amount of garlic and onion with the cucumber turns into perfection. Our mains were delicious as well. Remember, if you're ordering a platter, you get a lot of food. With the Souvlaki, I got a Side Salad, rice, pita & 10 chunks of meat. I ended up taking more than half of it home. My husband's only complaint is that the order of onion rings was $3.95 and he got seven rings. Yep.. SEVEN. All in all, the food is quality, though I should warn you, if you're doing take out, ALWAYS check your food. we've learned this the hard way.
(4)Matt D.
Simply put, Mr. Souvlaki is the standard by which all other Greek food is judged. Their Gyro is simply the best from coast to coast. Highly recommended!!!
(5)George F.
Best souvlaki you'll have! Try the saganaki.
(5)Troy C.
one complaint. the Avgolemono soup was NOT Avgolemono . it was just chicken soup. really awful. But the waiter did say it was weird that day and they were missing ingredients? i just would tell customers we have none. Otherwise the place was great and good portions
(3)Ben H L.
I drove 40 miles to get here from Tampa for dinner. That's right. Is Greek food worth that much of a drive. Probably not but when locals swear to a place like this as Guy Fieri swears to EVERY restaurant from the Triple D show, then how could I NOT jump into my mini van and head straight to the heart of the Florida Greek community to try this killer legit Greek food? I was warned that their portions were outrageously large in portion size. Yay! Old school! Thus as a favor to all of my friends at the table, I ordered the Poikilia dinner which had three kinds of meat(gyro, sausage, and soutzouki) plus pita bread and tzatziki on the side. I kind of knew that I was ordering something large since it was $26 but when it came out, wow!!! It was a beautiful stacked plate of meat with feta cheese and tomatoes and onions on the bottom. Perfect for my gluten free preferences, I ate and shared more than half of the meat and saved the rest for the next day's breakfast. This restaurant seemed family owned as we got attentive service all night long with water and tea refills. We tipped 20% either because we were happy or due to our collective food comas. I just hope Guy Fieri's show doesn't end up coming here.
(5)michelle l.
Cute little Greek place with a very friendly staff. I had a gyro pita, and it was very tasty. The gyro meat was well seasoned. The tzatziki was delightfully garlicky. It was excellent. Why only 4 stars? According to our waitress (who worked there 20+ years), the avgolemono soup has a cream base. My understanding is that avgolemono's creaminess comes from the slow cooked rice breaking down as well as the beaten egg. There shouldn't be a milk product in the soup!
(4)Dana N.
Favorite place for Greek food hands down! As others have said, you MUST try the Greek chow mein (half order is plenty big). I recommend it with gyro meat while my husband prefers the pork. Can't go wrong with a gyro or Greek salad either. The service can be a little slow but it's worth it!
(4)Lynn C.
Our GOTO for Greek takeout. Always get the same thing: 1/2 order Greek chow mein, horiatiki salad (WHERE do they get such good tomatoes?!), soup, and sometimes a gyro. So good. Will miss this place when we move.
(5)Andrew G.
A lot of people recommend Mr Souvalaki. It was ok. My server was really nice. I went with their famous gyro chow mien. It was ok. I should have gone with a traditional gyro. My meal came with Italian bread instead of Greek pita bread. It was hot in here also. I doubt I'll come back.
(3)Mark N.
Excellent food and service, had the combo dinner, sausage and chicken, fantastic, service was great. Could barely finish it all.
(5)Chris S.
Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Order the Greek Chow Mein dish. It's unique, filling, re-heats well, and let's face it: it's Heaven in the guise of food. The lethal combination: sauteed peppers & onions, shredded feta cheese, & rice pilaf topped with your choice of meat. I highly-suggest the gyro meat.. and when/if ordering, don't make a fool of yourself & pronounce the 'g' in gyro (it's silent), your welcome, and bon appétit! PS - wear loose clothing.. they serve up the Greek Chow Mein in gut-busting portions.
(5)Cat G.
Ehhhhhhhh. I had high hopes for this place, but it just wasn't fantastic. It was good, but not as good as I had hoped. Pros: the gyros and saganaki (flaming cheese) were plentiful and delicious and I liked how they put chickpeas in the Greek salad. My friend enjoyed her chicken souvlaki. Cons: our waitress was out of it. Her timing was way off, bringing out our food one at a time and out of order; and the Greek salad was pretty bland (the potato salad was missing something) Overall, i would probably return, but there are other Greek places that I would recommend before Mr. Souvlaki
(3)Peta P.
the food was good the service was excellent so friendly that they gave us free dessert i would come back
(5)George B.
Great Food, Great Prices, Huge Portions... The best spanakopita I've ever had... The Souvlaki and gyro platter is enough for 3 lunches.... They are the home of the original Greek chow mein...
(5)Cheryl G.
Have you ever been to a restaurant far from home that is SO GOOD you find yourself considering a residential relocation? If not, you probably haven't been to Mr. Souvlaki yet. I've been going to Mr. Souvlaki since it was on Dodecanese Blvd and I lived in Clearwater, probably 1991-1992. As crazy as it sounds, that's about 25 years, and I guess that means I'm getting old. I live near Nashville now, and only get to Florida once a year to visit family in Marco island. That's about 3 hours from Mr. Souvlaki, but I make the trek up to have a gyro and Greek salad. It's that good. Now I'm back in Tennessee and dreaming of Tarpon Springs. If you're in the area, please visit Mr. Souvlaki. The food is amazing, and the staff has always been friendly and attentive. I couldn't give a higher recommendation,
(5)Mitch L.
Came here with my friends tonight and WOW!!!! Can Greek food get any better. We had the flaming cheese. That is fun to watch and even better tasting!!!! We all loved it! I had Pastitsio. I had never tried it. It was like lasagna!! It was huge. I will add pictures. It tasted so good. My friend Donna had the Greek Chow Mein and she loved it and had the small order and could not finish it. Mine came with a greek salad and guess what? This was the best Greek Salad I have ever had!!!!! A great experience AGAIN!!!!! The waitress who was Greek was SO friendly!!!!! Got to come back here again!!!!!
(5)John N.
It was a long trip from NYC, and after a bit of a hassle getting our rental car the kids were complaining that they wanted food and fast. Souvlaki is the Greek version of fast food, although Mr. Souvlaki is anything but. We pulled to grab a quick bite and head to the beach, hoping that we could get a reasonably healthy meal quickly. They use lean pork for their souvlaki, marinated and seasoned well, with just the right amount of vegetables and tzatziki sauce on a grilled pita. The service was very attentive, despite the fact that the restaurant was crowded. We stopped by a couple more times during our trip. I can't speak for a lot of the menu, but whatever we ordered was fresh, well prepared and served with a smile. The cost of the meals was only slightly above what you'd pay for a burger that sat under a heat lamp at a chain, and much tastier and healthier to boot.
(5)Lisa Z.
Poor service right off the start. Sat down and was basically ignored for the first 5 minutes while the server chatted with another waitress. There is a reason this place is empty and I'm sure it has mostly due to the service. Very unprofessional staff...waitresses stand around and talk about customers and complain - mmmmmm....makes me wonder what they said when we left. Food was subpar - no where near where it used to be when it was on the main drag in Tarpon Springs. Stay away from this place and spend your money elsewhere.
(1)Sarah C.
BEST EVER! My family has been going here for decades! Ive sneaked around a bit and "tried" others but ALWAYS come back here to the best gyro known to man. Just the idea, makes me tell hubby to prepare for lunch here tomorrow. Mouth watering thoughts...thanks! Will update w photos.
(5)stefanie v.
I just want to say this is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE RESTAURANT. I've been going here since I was a sophomore in high school, I'm 29 now lol & it's still my favorite! Their tzatziki sauce is the best I've had in Tarpon, Tampa, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, LA & Vegas lol I'm obsessed. Their Greek salad is obviously amazing & I always go with a open faced either chicken or pork souvlaki. The servers that work there are great! Some of them have been working there as long as I've been going & that says ALOT. I never write reviews but when I saw the negative one from the girl a couple below I had to set the record straight this place is awesome! Oh & clean & the freshest in the docks hands down.
(5)Peter W.
Mr Souvlaki is kind of my Sponge Docks area step sister. Generally we only go there if other options are too busy. Overall it's an okay place as far as food and service. The chow mein dish is the most noteworthy. However, if you're looking for a gyro the best is down Dodecanese Blvd at The Platka as they are the benchmark as far as we are concerned (and we grew up in this area going to high school here). So Mr Souvlaki is usually a decent in n out joint and is much easier to park at being on Alt19 as opposed to the actual docks area so that can be a plus.
(4)Kelleigh M.
Friendly, authentic Greek food without having to deal with parking on the main drag. Mr S is located at the mouth of Dodecanese dr which is fantastic for me. No need to deal with all the tourists-this place is where the locals go. Their gyro meat and chicken kabob is great. They toast the pita which adds a nice touch. Also try the Greek chow mein-yummy
(5)Simona B.
Just eaten in this place third time this holiday , food is great ! Tasty , fresh , portions r generous , and ingredients used are good quality and super fresh ! Just had chicken souvlaki for dinner and my husband had gyro wrap . And we finished meal with house made baklava ! Amazing Greek food!
(5)adam h.
Honestly, I never had a gyro from here. Most of the time I never get a gyro from anywhere on the sponge docks. What this place is good for is their Greek Chow Mein, hands down the best dish I have had. My wife and I get this dish once a month with a Greek salad. Besides that dish their pickled Octopus is wonderful.
(4)Desmond C.
Love this restaurant for great Greek Food!
(4)shannon c.
I had never really had Greek food until I met my husband. While we were dating he took me to Mr. Souvlaki for the first time and introduced me to the best Greek food around! He grew up in the area and had been eating there since he was a kid. How amazing the food was! So now I can say I love this Greek food and I have tried many dishes from Mr. Souvlaki. My favorite, you ask? It has to be the pork souvlaki! The greek chow mein (an original specialty of Mr Souvlaki) is amazing and I order it with pork or chicken usually. It is enough for three meals for me, I swear! I love the greek salad, especially on a hot summer day. My husband and son loves the gyro's and potato salad. My son could eat just the potato salad if you let him. Sometimes we splurge and get the saganaki (only a splurge because we really dont need to eat that much food) which is delicious. When my brother in law visits from Jacksonville this is the one place he always comes to no matter how short his trip is into town. I have eaten at other Tarpon places on and off the main strip, but nothing compares to Mr. Souvlaki!
(5)Rosalind C.
Why-oh-why has no one written about this place? Listen, if you are ever in or near Tarpon Springs and want to experience REAL Greek food, you must come here. Go down to the sponge docks, this is where the largest population of Greeks live outside of Greece. Learn about the sponging industry, buy a natural sponge, or coconut tchotckys, your choice. Mr. Souvlaki's is one of many fine Greek restaurants that serve the Greek salads with real Greek potato salad in the middle. I have never been able to get the Greek potato salad in my Greek salad anywhere else. Besides the salad, the entrees are also delicious. This place has some "FUSION" going on as they serve what they call a "Greek Chow Mein." It's actually pretty tasty. Flaming cheese, baklava, it's real Greek cuisine (minus this made up chow mein), makes my mouth water just to type about it.
(5)Nathan T.
A must stop for us whenever we are in town. The pork Greek Chow Mein is so good. Get the potato salad, because why not!?! Flaming cheese was good and a bit different. Servings are huge.
(5)Karen S.
I have eaten here many times. I must say, I've never had anything bad. I've most recently started eating their greek chow mein. If you haven't tried it, it is a must!
(5)Samantha M.
Went here for the first time the other day and it was gross! Was my first time going to a Greek place. Couldn't even finish my meal. Only reason I give it 2 stars is because the waitress was really nice.
(2)Erin Y.
Great little place to eat real Greek food. Been coming here for over 20 years. I love the saganaki, Greek salad and Greek chow mein.
(5)Laura M.
Authentic, delicious and huge servings! Awesome food and staff.
(4)Robert P.
I came to Tarpon Springs to do what i do best.........no not eat, Dive for sponges. Real men dive for their sponges they don't go to some foo foo bed bath and beyond and purchase them......grow a pair. Anyways for those that don't know tarpon's got 2 things; Sponges and Greek food, thats basically it, I'm not even kidding. So with that being said Mr Souvlaki was one place I had been told about from various ppl so i decided to make it the first place id try. Now I'm not sure if this is the best Greek food in Tarpon cause i haven't gone to the others yet, but i will say this shit was damn good. I had a gyro with a side of potato salad, gyro was no joke, the potato salad was no joke, the greek servers unibrow was no joke. They light a cheese plate on fire and yell opa! Any place you can start a fire and not get arrested is a good place in my book. Come check out the gyros and arson
(4)Robert O.
We decided on Greek for dinner . . . when in Rome. Hella's often captures our business, but we came here instead. There was a bit of a wait at 8:00 on a Saturday, but it wasn't too bad. The restaurant is very diner-ish. Service was good, but not exceptional. The food, however, was very good. I had Avgolemono soup and the Souvlaki dinner. The Souvlaki was awesome! Perfectly cooked chicken and pork and a sizable portion. Perhaps the best I've had. The Greek salad was okay, nothing great. Another dish we had was the moussaka. It was good. A tomato salad was reported to be good too,
(3)Christopher M.
SO GREAT! I come here every time I visit Tarpon Springs. The Saganaki is off the chain! All of the food is really good, filling, and generously portioned. And the price is very right! The service is on point, too! I only experienced one exception to that compliment, and it turned out to be a waitress on her first day. And she was really trying her best! So I most definitely recommend this spot for some good eats!
(4)Sandra M.
Absolutely the best authentic Greek food in the area! It has a very casual atmosphere and a bit out dated decor, but don't let the appearance fool you! Take a chance and you won't be disappointed. We go whenever we are in the area. The portions are HUGE. You can usually split an entree with two people. This gives you room to try their delicious appetizers. This Sunday had a group of 16 with no reservation's and we were treated with the best service, food and hospitality ever. Fortunately we got there about 4:30 prior to the dinner rush, so we were seated quickly. The server was so pleasant and took our order and served it flawlessly! Everything was perfect! The restaurant is not in the "Sponge Dock's" it is actually on Alt 19 about a block from the Sponge Docks. Highly recommended!
(5)Rich P.
Service is pretty slow (or at least kind of melts down if the place is busy), but the food is pretty good. The chicken souvlaki is tender and flavorful. Stay away from the gyro sandwich, though. It's a gutbomb and a half. I was uncomfortably full for the rest of the day and had horrendous garlic/onion breath.
(3)D B.
Traditional Greek food, well prepared, good portion size, nice staff, needs hostess to better coordinate the crowd though. Soup lovers: the avyolemono (chicken/egg/lemon is the best you'll find in area. I tried the chow mein, simply put, if you expect excellent Greek food, skip it and order a traditional item. If you are a first time visitor and have little to no experience with Greek food (is such a thing possible?), then go with the chow mein particularly if you have young children.
(4)Daniel G.
The gyro wasn't authentic Greek but it was good. I guess it was 'more' authentic then most places in the States. Huge portions. Great service. Baklava wasn't the best I have had.
(4)Tiki L.
excellent greek food. The avogolemino soup is tasty. The portions are large and very well prepared. We will definitely return!
(4)Jack B.
Good Greek salad.
(4)Glenn V.
I started with the Fried Calamari, followed by 1/2 portion of the Greek Chow Mien (w/ Gyro) --- walked away stuffed and with enough left over for another filling meal the next day. Wife had a side Greek salad (with potato salad) and the Souvlaki sandwich, and also had left-overs. Food was very good, service was good (They did forgot my beer, but I didn't really need a beer anyways, so maybe they're psychic?? :-) Total, including tip, came to $35 for the two of us.
(4)Tyler S.
This is a must visit establishment.....the Greek chow main is locally famous and for good reason.
(5)Lauren P.
Fantastic food. Try their Greek chow mein-should be Greek chow mountain, the full order is huge! Plenty for two!
(4)davy f.
For a relatively light lunch, this is the best place in Tarpon Springs (I know, I live here). Absolutely the best fried calamari in North America, and the Greek Salad is great, and as huge as they say it is. The staff is firendly without being overbearing. For dinner (or if your appetite is huge or you can (gasp!) leave something on your plate) I prefer Mama Maria just down Alternate 19. Either way, these two are really the best, though the entertainment value and tourist experience is best at Hellas on Dodecanese. You should try them all. Or go to Mr. Souvlaki or Mama Maria's for your meal and then stroll over to Hellas Bakery (next to Hellas Restaurant on Dodecanese) for desert.
(4)Cat G.
Ehhhhhhhh. I had high hopes for this place, but it just wasn't fantastic. It was good, but not as good as I had hoped. Pros: the gyros and saganaki (flaming cheese) were plentiful and delicious and I liked how they put chickpeas in the Greek salad. My friend enjoyed her chicken souvlaki. Cons: our waitress was out of it. Her timing was way off, bringing out our food one at a time and out of order; and the Greek salad was pretty bland (the potato salad was missing something) Overall, i would probably return, but there are other Greek places that I would recommend before Mr. Souvlaki
(3)Peta P.
the food was good the service was excellent so friendly that they gave us free dessert i would come back
(5)George B.
Great Food, Great Prices, Huge Portions... The best spanakopita I've ever had... The Souvlaki and gyro platter is enough for 3 lunches.... They are the home of the original Greek chow mein...
(5)Ben H L.
I drove 40 miles to get here from Tampa for dinner. That's right. Is Greek food worth that much of a drive. Probably not but when locals swear to a place like this as Guy Fieri swears to EVERY restaurant from the Triple D show, then how could I NOT jump into my mini van and head straight to the heart of the Florida Greek community to try this killer legit Greek food? I was warned that their portions were outrageously large in portion size. Yay! Old school! Thus as a favor to all of my friends at the table, I ordered the Poikilia dinner which had three kinds of meat(gyro, sausage, and soutzouki) plus pita bread and tzatziki on the side. I kind of knew that I was ordering something large since it was $26 but when it came out, wow!!! It was a beautiful stacked plate of meat with feta cheese and tomatoes and onions on the bottom. Perfect for my gluten free preferences, I ate and shared more than half of the meat and saved the rest for the next day's breakfast. This restaurant seemed family owned as we got attentive service all night long with water and tea refills. We tipped 20% either because we were happy or due to our collective food comas. I just hope Guy Fieri's show doesn't end up coming here.
(5)michelle l.
Cute little Greek place with a very friendly staff. I had a gyro pita, and it was very tasty. The gyro meat was well seasoned. The tzatziki was delightfully garlicky. It was excellent. Why only 4 stars? According to our waitress (who worked there 20+ years), the avgolemono soup has a cream base. My understanding is that avgolemono's creaminess comes from the slow cooked rice breaking down as well as the beaten egg. There shouldn't be a milk product in the soup!
(4)Madhu C.
This is one of my most favorite Greek Restaurant - not that I go to many (being a vegetarian, sometimes finding meatless food in Greek restaurants aren't easy). I always order their Tzatziki, pita and their Greek Chowmein (vegetarian). Their Tzatziki is THE BEST - the flavor and the little hint of spiciness makes it amazing. And their Pita and Greek Chowmein, with Tzatziki feels heavenly. Their Service and cleanliness is not bad. Overall, a NICE restaurant. Well, like they say, Go Greek once a week!!!
(5)Rachel M.
This place needs a new name, and not Mr. Souvlaki. It should be called Mr. Greek Chow Mein. Their t-shirts say known for Greek Chow Mein. I agree. It is really good. Their Souvlaki, on the other hand, is dry, so dry, not flavorful. Definitely, it didn't have the flavor that I loved of souvlaki. So, don't think of this as the souvlaki place. Think of it as the Greek Chow Mein place. The whole family will chow on one plate. It's so huge. I also ordered a Greek salad, but I haven't had it yet. It looks so big with lots of stuff on top. Can't wait. I wish I was able to get the saganaki. Everyone in the restaurant did, but I was doing take out.
(3)Jim B.
Food was very good, service was dreadful. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm and were promptly seated by a waitress. Although she had menus in her hand, she did not leave us one. A few moments later, another waitress came by and asked us if we were ready to order. We explained we didn't have menus and she said she'd go get us some. Off she wandered. A few minutes after that, a male waiter came by and asked us if we'd like to order. We mentioned that we didn't have menus but that someone was by and said she'd bring us some. When we looked around to find her, she was in the servers area, pouring someone some drinks. The male waiter went and got them and returned immediately. He took our drink order and when he returned, took our food order. We both had the Gyros meal....it was very good but a tad on the oily side. Tzatziki is made with sour cream, not yogurt, but it was excellent and very garlicky. Would I return.....food was decent, service pretty disappointing, so most likely not.
(3)Brittney C.
The Gyro Chow Mein here is one of the best things I've ever eaten. All of the flavors blend together perfectly. The gyro meat is almost like a meatloaf texture, very soft. The peppers and onions melt in your mouth and the rice is cooked to perfection. The red sauce and hint of feta give it that little extra sweet and tangy flavor. The portions are huge, so get a half portion! Staff are super friendly and attentive! We will be back!
(5)Dana N.
Favorite place for Greek food hands down! As others have said, you MUST try the Greek chow mein (half order is plenty big). I recommend it with gyro meat while my husband prefers the pork. Can't go wrong with a gyro or Greek salad either. The service can be a little slow but it's worth it!
(4)Lynn C.
Our GOTO for Greek takeout. Always get the same thing: 1/2 order Greek chow mein, horiatiki salad (WHERE do they get such good tomatoes?!), soup, and sometimes a gyro. So good. Will miss this place when we move.
(5)Andrew G.
A lot of people recommend Mr Souvalaki. It was ok. My server was really nice. I went with their famous gyro chow mien. It was ok. I should have gone with a traditional gyro. My meal came with Italian bread instead of Greek pita bread. It was hot in here also. I doubt I'll come back.
(3)Mark N.
Excellent food and service, had the combo dinner, sausage and chicken, fantastic, service was great. Could barely finish it all.
(5)Chris S.
Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Order the Greek Chow Mein dish. It's unique, filling, re-heats well, and let's face it: it's Heaven in the guise of food. The lethal combination: sauteed peppers & onions, shredded feta cheese, & rice pilaf topped with your choice of meat. I highly-suggest the gyro meat.. and when/if ordering, don't make a fool of yourself & pronounce the 'g' in gyro (it's silent), your welcome, and bon appétit! PS - wear loose clothing.. they serve up the Greek Chow Mein in gut-busting portions.
(5)Cheryl G.
Have you ever been to a restaurant far from home that is SO GOOD you find yourself considering a residential relocation? If not, you probably haven't been to Mr. Souvlaki yet. I've been going to Mr. Souvlaki since it was on Dodecanese Blvd and I lived in Clearwater, probably 1991-1992. As crazy as it sounds, that's about 25 years, and I guess that means I'm getting old. I live near Nashville now, and only get to Florida once a year to visit family in Marco island. That's about 3 hours from Mr. Souvlaki, but I make the trek up to have a gyro and Greek salad. It's that good. Now I'm back in Tennessee and dreaming of Tarpon Springs. If you're in the area, please visit Mr. Souvlaki. The food is amazing, and the staff has always been friendly and attentive. I couldn't give a higher recommendation,
(5)Tony V.
Been looking for decent Greek food for some time now since we moved to the area five years ago. Saw the good reviews for this place and gave it a try Friday night. Not disappointed. The Greek chow main was very good and would have it again. Had half an order which was more than enough. Wife ordered gyro platter and brought half of it home. Will definitely go back and would confidently recommend to friends.
(4)Bennie F.
Always consistenly great food and service. "Once a week, go Greek!". Greek Chow Mein is the best and the best deal. One half order will last for two meals!
(4)Frank P.
Best Greek food in Tarpon Springs. We will be returning. Greek Salad for two is huge
(5)Julie C.
Rated one star otherwise could not review. Saganaki was mushy soft. Spinach pie was huge but it must have been 50% spinach 50% salt the phylo dough was like shoe leather could barely cut it with steak knife. Hubby had chicken souvalki he made the most important comment...would not come back.
(1)Jason B.
Food was bland, over priced for the quality and taste. Never going back. Too many great places in the sponge docks for gyros.
(1)Patricia V.
After years of driving by Mr Soulvaki we had lunch last Thursday. OMG,the best Chicken Soulvaki I've ever had!! Will definitely be back!!!!
(5)Laurel L.
Nice! Great Greek food, clean, fast service. We had a dynamite Greek Salad and the Pork souvlaki. Just right.
(4)J W.
I never before seen portions this big...we had enough for our meal there, dinner later and lunch the next day, and the food is good too, you won't be disappointed
(5)Elina L.
So good! Prices, quality, portions - all amazing! We got lamb and moussaka, both were spectacular. Food tastes like at your grandma's house. You could tell that the restaurant gets lots of local regulars, which is always a good sign.
(5)Austin G.
I came through town to help someone pick up a boat to sail to the north and the one request I had was to get some Greek food. There are no good Greek places where I live to I was really looking forward to it. We stopped here because it was near the marina. I saw some good reviews and decided to try it out. The food was great. The only problem I had was trying to decide what to have. Because it had been so long for me, I wanted to order everything. The Spanakopita was huge and very good! I would love to be able to say more about the place but we were in a rush and took the food to go. It was ready in about 10-15 mins. I would like to try out some other local places to better compare but I would recommend this place and go again.
(5)Lucas C.
Look. If you have 4 or more people, go here, order the family size Greek Chow Mein for $15, and stuff your friggin' faces on some fantastic greek deliciousness. Seriously that stuff is crazy good. We order it to-go when we come down. It's hands down some of the best greek food (kinda) you'll ever have.
(5)Ben M.
Very nice. For years I've heard recommendations about this place, but didn't bother because its just outside the tourist area and only open until nine pm. But we were very pleasantly surprised. Its clean and the staff is pleasant. A lot of old people were dining there, which is a good sign for value. I had dolmades, which were good and reasonably fresh-tasting, and my companion had a chicken souvlaki, which I was told was very good. I had something called "Greek chow mein", which had a choice of full serving or half serving. Like an idiot, I ordered the full serving, which was a mountain of food. That is good, I guess if you like to eat leftovers for days on end. There is at least four full dinner plates of food provided in a "full serving", enough to gag a starving hippopotamus. However, even if you throw most of it away, it was still absolutely delicious. It is nicely sautéed peppers and onions in a nice red sauce over properly done rice, with very tasty gyro meat loaf and some feta cheese. I really liked it a lot, and I recommend it. It's like something someone's Greek granny would serve you. If they use the same gyro meat for their gyro, I'm sure that would be good too. I would go back there, it's among the better Greek restaurants in Tarpon Springs.
(4)Eileen R.
I've been coming here for years and believe it's the best Greek food in Tampa Bay. Aside from the wonderful Greek Salad, which can feed an army, their pickled octopus is divine. My mom always gets the gyro and has never been let down. And everything goes great with Greek beer! Their tag line is,"Once a week, go Greek!"
(5)Ivan M.
Excellent food, precooked rice isn't any good but still my "Lamb Shank" was extremely delicious and the sauce was like "to suck my fingers"
(5)Sarah C.
BEST EVER! My family has been going here for decades! Ive sneaked around a bit and "tried" others but ALWAYS come back here to the best gyro known to man. Just the idea, makes me tell hubby to prepare for lunch here tomorrow. Mouth watering thoughts...thanks! Will update w photos.
(5)Danielle W.
Yelp guided us to give this a try rather than our normal Greek food destinations on the sponge docks, and we were happy we changed it up. They offered bread and butter to start, which is always nice. My fiancee ordered their house specialty, the Greek chow mein with gyro meat. He only ordered the half portion but still couldn't finish. I tried a few bites myself and it was awesome. I had the gyro and its one of the best I've had. The meat was definitely the best I've ever had and the pita were excellent. I've had better tzatziki sauce though. The only thing that keeps this from being a 5 star is there was a misunderstanding regarding an order of dolmades. We ordered them and asked how to pronounce the word, but she didn't realize we were actually ordering them and never brought them to us. She did offer to pack an order for us to go, but we were travelling and declined. We will definitely come back here whenever we're in the Tarpon Springs area.
(4)Doug J.
Best Greek place in Tarpon Springs. We tried another place last week and we're never going back since we love this one Fresh and quick and they have Greek Chow Mein !
(5)Mitch L.
Came here with my friends tonight and WOW!!!! Can Greek food get any better. We had the flaming cheese. That is fun to watch and even better tasting!!!! We all loved it! I had Pastitsio. I had never tried it. It was like lasagna!! It was huge. I will add pictures. It tasted so good. My friend Donna had the Greek Chow Mein and she loved it and had the small order and could not finish it. Mine came with a greek salad and guess what? This was the best Greek Salad I have ever had!!!!! A great experience AGAIN!!!!! The waitress who was Greek was SO friendly!!!!! Got to come back here again!!!!!
(5)John N.
It was a long trip from NYC, and after a bit of a hassle getting our rental car the kids were complaining that they wanted food and fast. Souvlaki is the Greek version of fast food, although Mr. Souvlaki is anything but. We pulled to grab a quick bite and head to the beach, hoping that we could get a reasonably healthy meal quickly. They use lean pork for their souvlaki, marinated and seasoned well, with just the right amount of vegetables and tzatziki sauce on a grilled pita. The service was very attentive, despite the fact that the restaurant was crowded. We stopped by a couple more times during our trip. I can't speak for a lot of the menu, but whatever we ordered was fresh, well prepared and served with a smile. The cost of the meals was only slightly above what you'd pay for a burger that sat under a heat lamp at a chain, and much tastier and healthier to boot.
(5)Desmond C.
Love this restaurant for great Greek Food!
(4)stefanie v.
I just want to say this is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE RESTAURANT. I've been going here since I was a sophomore in high school, I'm 29 now lol & it's still my favorite! Their tzatziki sauce is the best I've had in Tarpon, Tampa, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, LA & Vegas lol I'm obsessed. Their Greek salad is obviously amazing & I always go with a open faced either chicken or pork souvlaki. The servers that work there are great! Some of them have been working there as long as I've been going & that says ALOT. I never write reviews but when I saw the negative one from the girl a couple below I had to set the record straight this place is awesome! Oh & clean & the freshest in the docks hands down.
(5)Samantha M.
Went here for the first time the other day and it was gross! Was my first time going to a Greek place. Couldn't even finish my meal. Only reason I give it 2 stars is because the waitress was really nice.
(2)Erin Y.
Great little place to eat real Greek food. Been coming here for over 20 years. I love the saganaki, Greek salad and Greek chow mein.
(5)Laura M.
Authentic, delicious and huge servings! Awesome food and staff.
(4)Robert P.
I came to Tarpon Springs to do what i do best.........no not eat, Dive for sponges. Real men dive for their sponges they don't go to some foo foo bed bath and beyond and purchase them......grow a pair. Anyways for those that don't know tarpon's got 2 things; Sponges and Greek food, thats basically it, I'm not even kidding. So with that being said Mr Souvlaki was one place I had been told about from various ppl so i decided to make it the first place id try. Now I'm not sure if this is the best Greek food in Tarpon cause i haven't gone to the others yet, but i will say this shit was damn good. I had a gyro with a side of potato salad, gyro was no joke, the potato salad was no joke, the greek servers unibrow was no joke. They light a cheese plate on fire and yell opa! Any place you can start a fire and not get arrested is a good place in my book. Come check out the gyros and arson
(4)Kelleigh M.
Friendly, authentic Greek food without having to deal with parking on the main drag. Mr S is located at the mouth of Dodecanese dr which is fantastic for me. No need to deal with all the tourists-this place is where the locals go. Their gyro meat and chicken kabob is great. They toast the pita which adds a nice touch. Also try the Greek chow mein-yummy
(5)Simona B.
Just eaten in this place third time this holiday , food is great ! Tasty , fresh , portions r generous , and ingredients used are good quality and super fresh ! Just had chicken souvlaki for dinner and my husband had gyro wrap . And we finished meal with house made baklava ! Amazing Greek food!
(5)Nathan T.
A must stop for us whenever we are in town. The pork Greek Chow Mein is so good. Get the potato salad, because why not!?! Flaming cheese was good and a bit different. Servings are huge.
(5)Karen S.
I have eaten here many times. I must say, I've never had anything bad. I've most recently started eating their greek chow mein. If you haven't tried it, it is a must!
(5)davy f.
For a relatively light lunch, this is the best place in Tarpon Springs (I know, I live here). Absolutely the best fried calamari in North America, and the Greek Salad is great, and as huge as they say it is. The staff is firendly without being overbearing. For dinner (or if your appetite is huge or you can (gasp!) leave something on your plate) I prefer Mama Maria just down Alternate 19. Either way, these two are really the best, though the entertainment value and tourist experience is best at Hellas on Dodecanese. You should try them all. Or go to Mr. Souvlaki or Mama Maria's for your meal and then stroll over to Hellas Bakery (next to Hellas Restaurant on Dodecanese) for desert.
(4)Robert O.
We decided on Greek for dinner . . . when in Rome. Hella's often captures our business, but we came here instead. There was a bit of a wait at 8:00 on a Saturday, but it wasn't too bad. The restaurant is very diner-ish. Service was good, but not exceptional. The food, however, was very good. I had Avgolemono soup and the Souvlaki dinner. The Souvlaki was awesome! Perfectly cooked chicken and pork and a sizable portion. Perhaps the best I've had. The Greek salad was okay, nothing great. Another dish we had was the moussaka. It was good. A tomato salad was reported to be good too,
(3)Tyler S.
This is a must visit establishment.....the Greek chow main is locally famous and for good reason.
(5)Sandra M.
Absolutely the best authentic Greek food in the area! It has a very casual atmosphere and a bit out dated decor, but don't let the appearance fool you! Take a chance and you won't be disappointed. We go whenever we are in the area. The portions are HUGE. You can usually split an entree with two people. This gives you room to try their delicious appetizers. This Sunday had a group of 16 with no reservation's and we were treated with the best service, food and hospitality ever. Fortunately we got there about 4:30 prior to the dinner rush, so we were seated quickly. The server was so pleasant and took our order and served it flawlessly! Everything was perfect! The restaurant is not in the "Sponge Dock's" it is actually on Alt 19 about a block from the Sponge Docks. Highly recommended!
(5)Rich P.
Service is pretty slow (or at least kind of melts down if the place is busy), but the food is pretty good. The chicken souvlaki is tender and flavorful. Stay away from the gyro sandwich, though. It's a gutbomb and a half. I was uncomfortably full for the rest of the day and had horrendous garlic/onion breath.
(3)Peter W.
Mr Souvlaki is kind of my Sponge Docks area step sister. Generally we only go there if other options are too busy. Overall it's an okay place as far as food and service. The chow mein dish is the most noteworthy. However, if you're looking for a gyro the best is down Dodecanese Blvd at The Platka as they are the benchmark as far as we are concerned (and we grew up in this area going to high school here). So Mr Souvlaki is usually a decent in n out joint and is much easier to park at being on Alt19 as opposed to the actual docks area so that can be a plus.
(4)D B.
Traditional Greek food, well prepared, good portion size, nice staff, needs hostess to better coordinate the crowd though. Soup lovers: the avyolemono (chicken/egg/lemon is the best you'll find in area. I tried the chow mein, simply put, if you expect excellent Greek food, skip it and order a traditional item. If you are a first time visitor and have little to no experience with Greek food (is such a thing possible?), then go with the chow mein particularly if you have young children.
(4)Daniel G.
The gyro wasn't authentic Greek but it was good. I guess it was 'more' authentic then most places in the States. Huge portions. Great service. Baklava wasn't the best I have had.
(4)Tiki L.
excellent greek food. The avogolemino soup is tasty. The portions are large and very well prepared. We will definitely return!
(4)Jack B.
Good Greek salad.
(4)Glenn V.
I started with the Fried Calamari, followed by 1/2 portion of the Greek Chow Mien (w/ Gyro) --- walked away stuffed and with enough left over for another filling meal the next day. Wife had a side Greek salad (with potato salad) and the Souvlaki sandwich, and also had left-overs. Food was very good, service was good (They did forgot my beer, but I didn't really need a beer anyways, so maybe they're psychic?? :-) Total, including tip, came to $35 for the two of us.
(4)Dianna B.
This is just down the street from my house, I'm serious, about a mile down Alt 19, and I can be there in 5 minutes flat. Tonight the husbeast and I decided to make a go of it on the way home from our respective work places so we met there and went inside. This is a come as you are kind of place, with open seating and a friendly staff, that seem more like family than a wait staff. We were seated immediately and only waited a few seconds for our waiter to come over and take our orders, since we know the menu, it was easy to place our order (Souvlaki platter for me, Gyro & onion rings for the husbeast & pita w/tziki sauce for starters) and sat there talking. Our starter came out in mere minutes, their Taziki sauce is amazing! Just the right amount of garlic and onion with the cucumber turns into perfection. Our mains were delicious as well. Remember, if you're ordering a platter, you get a lot of food. With the Souvlaki, I got a Side Salad, rice, pita & 10 chunks of meat. I ended up taking more than half of it home. My husband's only complaint is that the order of onion rings was $3.95 and he got seven rings. Yep.. SEVEN. All in all, the food is quality, though I should warn you, if you're doing take out, ALWAYS check your food. we've learned this the hard way.
(4)Brian K.
Get the Greek chow mein. I live in Tampa and will drive the 40 minutes to eat here. You may be tempted to eat near the sponge docks- don't make that mistake. The best is eat here then walk to the docks and skip the parking fees.
(5)Lisa Z.
Poor service right off the start. Sat down and was basically ignored for the first 5 minutes while the server chatted with another waitress. There is a reason this place is empty and I'm sure it has mostly due to the service. Very unprofessional staff...waitresses stand around and talk about customers and complain - mmmmmm....makes me wonder what they said when we left. Food was subpar - no where near where it used to be when it was on the main drag in Tarpon Springs. Stay away from this place and spend your money elsewhere.
(1)Tiffany H.
If I could give half stars this would be a 3.5, but I'll round up in this case. The food itself has been consistently good. Greek salads are large, gyros are enough for two meals (or one and a midnight snack), and they always start you off with bread. Just what I need... I feel like I've had a hundred Greek salads. Theirs is pretty good, but I feel like they need to use larger plates. There's nothing more annoying than too much stuff on a plate because the moment you move something around, it never fails something rolls/falls off and onto the table. I've also had hit or miss experiences with the service. Sometimes I get someone who is awesome with checking in and refills, and sometimes not. Would I drive the 45 minutes to get here just for lunch? No. But it's a midway point for a friend and I so it's become an occasional stop when we want a (slightly) convenient, easy place to meet up at.
(4)Donna O.
Enjoyed every item that I ordered. Fresh and tasty. Portions are very generous. This restaurant is a MUST VISIT whenever I'm in town.
(4)Christopher M.
SO GREAT! I come here every time I visit Tarpon Springs. The Saganaki is off the chain! All of the food is really good, filling, and generously portioned. And the price is very right! The service is on point, too! I only experienced one exception to that compliment, and it turned out to be a waitress on her first day. And she was really trying her best! So I most definitely recommend this spot for some good eats!
(4)Lauren P.
Fantastic food. Try their Greek chow mein-should be Greek chow mountain, the full order is huge! Plenty for two!
(4)Matt D.
Simply put, Mr. Souvlaki is the standard by which all other Greek food is judged. Their Gyro is simply the best from coast to coast. Highly recommended!!!
(5)George F.
Best souvlaki you'll have! Try the saganaki.
(5)Troy C.
one complaint. the Avgolemono soup was NOT Avgolemono . it was just chicken soup. really awful. But the waiter did say it was weird that day and they were missing ingredients? i just would tell customers we have none. Otherwise the place was great and good portions
(3)shannon c.
I had never really had Greek food until I met my husband. While we were dating he took me to Mr. Souvlaki for the first time and introduced me to the best Greek food around! He grew up in the area and had been eating there since he was a kid. How amazing the food was! So now I can say I love this Greek food and I have tried many dishes from Mr. Souvlaki. My favorite, you ask? It has to be the pork souvlaki! The greek chow mein (an original specialty of Mr Souvlaki) is amazing and I order it with pork or chicken usually. It is enough for three meals for me, I swear! I love the greek salad, especially on a hot summer day. My husband and son loves the gyro's and potato salad. My son could eat just the potato salad if you let him. Sometimes we splurge and get the saganaki (only a splurge because we really dont need to eat that much food) which is delicious. When my brother in law visits from Jacksonville this is the one place he always comes to no matter how short his trip is into town. I have eaten at other Tarpon places on and off the main strip, but nothing compares to Mr. Souvlaki!
(5)Rosalind C.
Why-oh-why has no one written about this place? Listen, if you are ever in or near Tarpon Springs and want to experience REAL Greek food, you must come here. Go down to the sponge docks, this is where the largest population of Greeks live outside of Greece. Learn about the sponging industry, buy a natural sponge, or coconut tchotckys, your choice. Mr. Souvlaki's is one of many fine Greek restaurants that serve the Greek salads with real Greek potato salad in the middle. I have never been able to get the Greek potato salad in my Greek salad anywhere else. Besides the salad, the entrees are also delicious. This place has some "FUSION" going on as they serve what they call a "Greek Chow Mein." It's actually pretty tasty. Flaming cheese, baklava, it's real Greek cuisine (minus this made up chow mein), makes my mouth water just to type about it.
(5)adam h.
Honestly, I never had a gyro from here. Most of the time I never get a gyro from anywhere on the sponge docks. What this place is good for is their Greek Chow Mein, hands down the best dish I have had. My wife and I get this dish once a month with a Greek salad. Besides that dish their pickled Octopus is wonderful.
(4)Cat G.
Ehhhhhhhh. I had high hopes for this place, but it just wasn't fantastic. It was good, but not as good as I had hoped. Pros: the gyros and saganaki (flaming cheese) were plentiful and delicious and I liked how they put chickpeas in the Greek salad. My friend enjoyed her chicken souvlaki. Cons: our waitress was out of it. Her timing was way off, bringing out our food one at a time and out of order; and the Greek salad was pretty bland (the potato salad was missing something) Overall, i would probably return, but there are other Greek places that I would recommend before Mr. Souvlaki
(3)Peta P.
the food was good the service was excellent so friendly that they gave us free dessert i would come back
(5)George B.
Great Food, Great Prices, Huge Portions... The best spanakopita I've ever had... The Souvlaki and gyro platter is enough for 3 lunches.... They are the home of the original Greek chow mein...
(5)Ben H L.
I drove 40 miles to get here from Tampa for dinner. That's right. Is Greek food worth that much of a drive. Probably not but when locals swear to a place like this as Guy Fieri swears to EVERY restaurant from the Triple D show, then how could I NOT jump into my mini van and head straight to the heart of the Florida Greek community to try this killer legit Greek food? I was warned that their portions were outrageously large in portion size. Yay! Old school! Thus as a favor to all of my friends at the table, I ordered the Poikilia dinner which had three kinds of meat(gyro, sausage, and soutzouki) plus pita bread and tzatziki on the side. I kind of knew that I was ordering something large since it was $26 but when it came out, wow!!! It was a beautiful stacked plate of meat with feta cheese and tomatoes and onions on the bottom. Perfect for my gluten free preferences, I ate and shared more than half of the meat and saved the rest for the next day's breakfast. This restaurant seemed family owned as we got attentive service all night long with water and tea refills. We tipped 20% either because we were happy or due to our collective food comas. I just hope Guy Fieri's show doesn't end up coming here.
(5)michelle l.
Cute little Greek place with a very friendly staff. I had a gyro pita, and it was very tasty. The gyro meat was well seasoned. The tzatziki was delightfully garlicky. It was excellent. Why only 4 stars? According to our waitress (who worked there 20+ years), the avgolemono soup has a cream base. My understanding is that avgolemono's creaminess comes from the slow cooked rice breaking down as well as the beaten egg. There shouldn't be a milk product in the soup!
(4)Madhu C.
This is one of my most favorite Greek Restaurant - not that I go to many (being a vegetarian, sometimes finding meatless food in Greek restaurants aren't easy). I always order their Tzatziki, pita and their Greek Chowmein (vegetarian). Their Tzatziki is THE BEST - the flavor and the little hint of spiciness makes it amazing. And their Pita and Greek Chowmein, with Tzatziki feels heavenly. Their Service and cleanliness is not bad. Overall, a NICE restaurant. Well, like they say, Go Greek once a week!!!
(5)Rachel M.
This place needs a new name, and not Mr. Souvlaki. It should be called Mr. Greek Chow Mein. Their t-shirts say known for Greek Chow Mein. I agree. It is really good. Their Souvlaki, on the other hand, is dry, so dry, not flavorful. Definitely, it didn't have the flavor that I loved of souvlaki. So, don't think of this as the souvlaki place. Think of it as the Greek Chow Mein place. The whole family will chow on one plate. It's so huge. I also ordered a Greek salad, but I haven't had it yet. It looks so big with lots of stuff on top. Can't wait. I wish I was able to get the saganaki. Everyone in the restaurant did, but I was doing take out.
(3)Jim B.
Food was very good, service was dreadful. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm and were promptly seated by a waitress. Although she had menus in her hand, she did not leave us one. A few moments later, another waitress came by and asked us if we were ready to order. We explained we didn't have menus and she said she'd go get us some. Off she wandered. A few minutes after that, a male waiter came by and asked us if we'd like to order. We mentioned that we didn't have menus but that someone was by and said she'd bring us some. When we looked around to find her, she was in the servers area, pouring someone some drinks. The male waiter went and got them and returned immediately. He took our drink order and when he returned, took our food order. We both had the Gyros meal....it was very good but a tad on the oily side. Tzatziki is made with sour cream, not yogurt, but it was excellent and very garlicky. Would I return.....food was decent, service pretty disappointing, so most likely not.
(3)Brittney C.
The Gyro Chow Mein here is one of the best things I've ever eaten. All of the flavors blend together perfectly. The gyro meat is almost like a meatloaf texture, very soft. The peppers and onions melt in your mouth and the rice is cooked to perfection. The red sauce and hint of feta give it that little extra sweet and tangy flavor. The portions are huge, so get a half portion! Staff are super friendly and attentive! We will be back!
(5)Dana N.
Favorite place for Greek food hands down! As others have said, you MUST try the Greek chow mein (half order is plenty big). I recommend it with gyro meat while my husband prefers the pork. Can't go wrong with a gyro or Greek salad either. The service can be a little slow but it's worth it!
(4)Lynn C.
Our GOTO for Greek takeout. Always get the same thing: 1/2 order Greek chow mein, horiatiki salad (WHERE do they get such good tomatoes?!), soup, and sometimes a gyro. So good. Will miss this place when we move.
(5)Andrew G.
A lot of people recommend Mr Souvalaki. It was ok. My server was really nice. I went with their famous gyro chow mien. It was ok. I should have gone with a traditional gyro. My meal came with Italian bread instead of Greek pita bread. It was hot in here also. I doubt I'll come back.
(3)Mark N.
Excellent food and service, had the combo dinner, sausage and chicken, fantastic, service was great. Could barely finish it all.
(5)Chris S.
Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Order the Greek Chow Mein dish. It's unique, filling, re-heats well, and let's face it: it's Heaven in the guise of food. The lethal combination: sauteed peppers & onions, shredded feta cheese, & rice pilaf topped with your choice of meat. I highly-suggest the gyro meat.. and when/if ordering, don't make a fool of yourself & pronounce the 'g' in gyro (it's silent), your welcome, and bon appétit! PS - wear loose clothing.. they serve up the Greek Chow Mein in gut-busting portions.
(5)Cheryl G.
Have you ever been to a restaurant far from home that is SO GOOD you find yourself considering a residential relocation? If not, you probably haven't been to Mr. Souvlaki yet. I've been going to Mr. Souvlaki since it was on Dodecanese Blvd and I lived in Clearwater, probably 1991-1992. As crazy as it sounds, that's about 25 years, and I guess that means I'm getting old. I live near Nashville now, and only get to Florida once a year to visit family in Marco island. That's about 3 hours from Mr. Souvlaki, but I make the trek up to have a gyro and Greek salad. It's that good. Now I'm back in Tennessee and dreaming of Tarpon Springs. If you're in the area, please visit Mr. Souvlaki. The food is amazing, and the staff has always been friendly and attentive. I couldn't give a higher recommendation,
(5)Tony V.
Been looking for decent Greek food for some time now since we moved to the area five years ago. Saw the good reviews for this place and gave it a try Friday night. Not disappointed. The Greek chow main was very good and would have it again. Had half an order which was more than enough. Wife ordered gyro platter and brought half of it home. Will definitely go back and would confidently recommend to friends.
(4)Bennie F.
Always consistenly great food and service. "Once a week, go Greek!". Greek Chow Mein is the best and the best deal. One half order will last for two meals!
(4)Frank P.
Best Greek food in Tarpon Springs. We will be returning. Greek Salad for two is huge
(5)Julie C.
Rated one star otherwise could not review. Saganaki was mushy soft. Spinach pie was huge but it must have been 50% spinach 50% salt the phylo dough was like shoe leather could barely cut it with steak knife. Hubby had chicken souvalki he made the most important comment...would not come back.
(1)Jason B.
Food was bland, over priced for the quality and taste. Never going back. Too many great places in the sponge docks for gyros.
(1)Patricia V.
After years of driving by Mr Soulvaki we had lunch last Thursday. OMG,the best Chicken Soulvaki I've ever had!! Will definitely be back!!!!
(5)Laurel L.
Nice! Great Greek food, clean, fast service. We had a dynamite Greek Salad and the Pork souvlaki. Just right.
(4)J W.
I never before seen portions this big...we had enough for our meal there, dinner later and lunch the next day, and the food is good too, you won't be disappointed
(5)Elina L.
So good! Prices, quality, portions - all amazing! We got lamb and moussaka, both were spectacular. Food tastes like at your grandma's house. You could tell that the restaurant gets lots of local regulars, which is always a good sign.
(5)Austin G.
I came through town to help someone pick up a boat to sail to the north and the one request I had was to get some Greek food. There are no good Greek places where I live to I was really looking forward to it. We stopped here because it was near the marina. I saw some good reviews and decided to try it out. The food was great. The only problem I had was trying to decide what to have. Because it had been so long for me, I wanted to order everything. The Spanakopita was huge and very good! I would love to be able to say more about the place but we were in a rush and took the food to go. It was ready in about 10-15 mins. I would like to try out some other local places to better compare but I would recommend this place and go again.
(5)Ben M.
Very nice. For years I've heard recommendations about this place, but didn't bother because its just outside the tourist area and only open until nine pm. But we were very pleasantly surprised. Its clean and the staff is pleasant. A lot of old people were dining there, which is a good sign for value. I had dolmades, which were good and reasonably fresh-tasting, and my companion had a chicken souvlaki, which I was told was very good. I had something called "Greek chow mein", which had a choice of full serving or half serving. Like an idiot, I ordered the full serving, which was a mountain of food. That is good, I guess if you like to eat leftovers for days on end. There is at least four full dinner plates of food provided in a "full serving", enough to gag a starving hippopotamus. However, even if you throw most of it away, it was still absolutely delicious. It is nicely sautéed peppers and onions in a nice red sauce over properly done rice, with very tasty gyro meat loaf and some feta cheese. I really liked it a lot, and I recommend it. It's like something someone's Greek granny would serve you. If they use the same gyro meat for their gyro, I'm sure that would be good too. I would go back there, it's among the better Greek restaurants in Tarpon Springs.
(4)Eileen R.
I've been coming here for years and believe it's the best Greek food in Tampa Bay. Aside from the wonderful Greek Salad, which can feed an army, their pickled octopus is divine. My mom always gets the gyro and has never been let down. And everything goes great with Greek beer! Their tag line is,"Once a week, go Greek!"
(5)Ivan M.
Excellent food, precooked rice isn't any good but still my "Lamb Shank" was extremely delicious and the sauce was like "to suck my fingers"
(5)Danielle W.
Yelp guided us to give this a try rather than our normal Greek food destinations on the sponge docks, and we were happy we changed it up. They offered bread and butter to start, which is always nice. My fiancee ordered their house specialty, the Greek chow mein with gyro meat. He only ordered the half portion but still couldn't finish. I tried a few bites myself and it was awesome. I had the gyro and its one of the best I've had. The meat was definitely the best I've ever had and the pita were excellent. I've had better tzatziki sauce though. The only thing that keeps this from being a 5 star is there was a misunderstanding regarding an order of dolmades. We ordered them and asked how to pronounce the word, but she didn't realize we were actually ordering them and never brought them to us. She did offer to pack an order for us to go, but we were travelling and declined. We will definitely come back here whenever we're in the Tarpon Springs area.
(4)Doug J.
Best Greek place in Tarpon Springs. We tried another place last week and we're never going back since we love this one Fresh and quick and they have Greek Chow Mein !
(5)Dianna B.
This is just down the street from my house, I'm serious, about a mile down Alt 19, and I can be there in 5 minutes flat. Tonight the husbeast and I decided to make a go of it on the way home from our respective work places so we met there and went inside. This is a come as you are kind of place, with open seating and a friendly staff, that seem more like family than a wait staff. We were seated immediately and only waited a few seconds for our waiter to come over and take our orders, since we know the menu, it was easy to place our order (Souvlaki platter for me, Gyro & onion rings for the husbeast & pita w/tziki sauce for starters) and sat there talking. Our starter came out in mere minutes, their Taziki sauce is amazing! Just the right amount of garlic and onion with the cucumber turns into perfection. Our mains were delicious as well. Remember, if you're ordering a platter, you get a lot of food. With the Souvlaki, I got a Side Salad, rice, pita & 10 chunks of meat. I ended up taking more than half of it home. My husband's only complaint is that the order of onion rings was $3.95 and he got seven rings. Yep.. SEVEN. All in all, the food is quality, though I should warn you, if you're doing take out, ALWAYS check your food. we've learned this the hard way.
(4)Brian K.
Get the Greek chow mein. I live in Tampa and will drive the 40 minutes to eat here. You may be tempted to eat near the sponge docks- don't make that mistake. The best is eat here then walk to the docks and skip the parking fees.
(5)Lisa Z.
Poor service right off the start. Sat down and was basically ignored for the first 5 minutes while the server chatted with another waitress. There is a reason this place is empty and I'm sure it has mostly due to the service. Very unprofessional staff...waitresses stand around and talk about customers and complain - mmmmmm....makes me wonder what they said when we left. Food was subpar - no where near where it used to be when it was on the main drag in Tarpon Springs. Stay away from this place and spend your money elsewhere.
(1)Tiffany H.
If I could give half stars this would be a 3.5, but I'll round up in this case. The food itself has been consistently good. Greek salads are large, gyros are enough for two meals (or one and a midnight snack), and they always start you off with bread. Just what I need... I feel like I've had a hundred Greek salads. Theirs is pretty good, but I feel like they need to use larger plates. There's nothing more annoying than too much stuff on a plate because the moment you move something around, it never fails something rolls/falls off and onto the table. I've also had hit or miss experiences with the service. Sometimes I get someone who is awesome with checking in and refills, and sometimes not. Would I drive the 45 minutes to get here just for lunch? No. But it's a midway point for a friend and I so it's become an occasional stop when we want a (slightly) convenient, easy place to meet up at.
(4)Donna O.
Enjoyed every item that I ordered. Fresh and tasty. Portions are very generous. This restaurant is a MUST VISIT whenever I'm in town.
(4)Lucas C.
Look. If you have 4 or more people, go here, order the family size Greek Chow Mein for $15, and stuff your friggin' faces on some fantastic greek deliciousness. Seriously that stuff is crazy good. We order it to-go when we come down. It's hands down some of the best greek food (kinda) you'll ever have.
(5)Mitch L.
Came here with my friends tonight and WOW!!!! Can Greek food get any better. We had the flaming cheese. That is fun to watch and even better tasting!!!! We all loved it! I had Pastitsio. I had never tried it. It was like lasagna!! It was huge. I will add pictures. It tasted so good. My friend Donna had the Greek Chow Mein and she loved it and had the small order and could not finish it. Mine came with a greek salad and guess what? This was the best Greek Salad I have ever had!!!!! A great experience AGAIN!!!!! The waitress who was Greek was SO friendly!!!!! Got to come back here again!!!!!
(5)John N.
It was a long trip from NYC, and after a bit of a hassle getting our rental car the kids were complaining that they wanted food and fast. Souvlaki is the Greek version of fast food, although Mr. Souvlaki is anything but. We pulled to grab a quick bite and head to the beach, hoping that we could get a reasonably healthy meal quickly. They use lean pork for their souvlaki, marinated and seasoned well, with just the right amount of vegetables and tzatziki sauce on a grilled pita. The service was very attentive, despite the fact that the restaurant was crowded. We stopped by a couple more times during our trip. I can't speak for a lot of the menu, but whatever we ordered was fresh, well prepared and served with a smile. The cost of the meals was only slightly above what you'd pay for a burger that sat under a heat lamp at a chain, and much tastier and healthier to boot.
(5)Sarah C.
BEST EVER! My family has been going here for decades! Ive sneaked around a bit and "tried" others but ALWAYS come back here to the best gyro known to man. Just the idea, makes me tell hubby to prepare for lunch here tomorrow. Mouth watering thoughts...thanks! Will update w photos.
(5)stefanie v.
I just want to say this is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE RESTAURANT. I've been going here since I was a sophomore in high school, I'm 29 now lol & it's still my favorite! Their tzatziki sauce is the best I've had in Tarpon, Tampa, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, LA & Vegas lol I'm obsessed. Their Greek salad is obviously amazing & I always go with a open faced either chicken or pork souvlaki. The servers that work there are great! Some of them have been working there as long as I've been going & that says ALOT. I never write reviews but when I saw the negative one from the girl a couple below I had to set the record straight this place is awesome! Oh & clean & the freshest in the docks hands down.
(5)Simona B.
Just eaten in this place third time this holiday , food is great ! Tasty , fresh , portions r generous , and ingredients used are good quality and super fresh ! Just had chicken souvlaki for dinner and my husband had gyro wrap . And we finished meal with house made baklava ! Amazing Greek food!
(5)Lauren P.
Fantastic food. Try their Greek chow mein-should be Greek chow mountain, the full order is huge! Plenty for two!
(4)Matt D.
Simply put, Mr. Souvlaki is the standard by which all other Greek food is judged. Their Gyro is simply the best from coast to coast. Highly recommended!!!
(5)George F.
Best souvlaki you'll have! Try the saganaki.
(5)Peter W.
Mr Souvlaki is kind of my Sponge Docks area step sister. Generally we only go there if other options are too busy. Overall it's an okay place as far as food and service. The chow mein dish is the most noteworthy. However, if you're looking for a gyro the best is down Dodecanese Blvd at The Platka as they are the benchmark as far as we are concerned (and we grew up in this area going to high school here). So Mr Souvlaki is usually a decent in n out joint and is much easier to park at being on Alt19 as opposed to the actual docks area so that can be a plus.
(4)Kelleigh M.
Friendly, authentic Greek food without having to deal with parking on the main drag. Mr S is located at the mouth of Dodecanese dr which is fantastic for me. No need to deal with all the tourists-this place is where the locals go. Their gyro meat and chicken kabob is great. They toast the pita which adds a nice touch. Also try the Greek chow mein-yummy
(5)Samantha M.
Went here for the first time the other day and it was gross! Was my first time going to a Greek place. Couldn't even finish my meal. Only reason I give it 2 stars is because the waitress was really nice.
(2)Erin Y.
Great little place to eat real Greek food. Been coming here for over 20 years. I love the saganaki, Greek salad and Greek chow mein.
(5)Laura M.
Authentic, delicious and huge servings! Awesome food and staff.
(4)Nathan T.
A must stop for us whenever we are in town. The pork Greek Chow Mein is so good. Get the potato salad, because why not!?! Flaming cheese was good and a bit different. Servings are huge.
(5)Karen S.
I have eaten here many times. I must say, I've never had anything bad. I've most recently started eating their greek chow mein. If you haven't tried it, it is a must!
(5)Glenn V.
I started with the Fried Calamari, followed by 1/2 portion of the Greek Chow Mien (w/ Gyro) --- walked away stuffed and with enough left over for another filling meal the next day. Wife had a side Greek salad (with potato salad) and the Souvlaki sandwich, and also had left-overs. Food was very good, service was good (They did forgot my beer, but I didn't really need a beer anyways, so maybe they're psychic?? :-) Total, including tip, came to $35 for the two of us.
(4)Tyler S.
This is a must visit establishment.....the Greek chow main is locally famous and for good reason.
(5)Desmond C.
Love this restaurant for great Greek Food!
(4)Christopher M.
SO GREAT! I come here every time I visit Tarpon Springs. The Saganaki is off the chain! All of the food is really good, filling, and generously portioned. And the price is very right! The service is on point, too! I only experienced one exception to that compliment, and it turned out to be a waitress on her first day. And she was really trying her best! So I most definitely recommend this spot for some good eats!
(4)Robert P.
I came to Tarpon Springs to do what i do best.........no not eat, Dive for sponges. Real men dive for their sponges they don't go to some foo foo bed bath and beyond and purchase them......grow a pair. Anyways for those that don't know tarpon's got 2 things; Sponges and Greek food, thats basically it, I'm not even kidding. So with that being said Mr Souvlaki was one place I had been told about from various ppl so i decided to make it the first place id try. Now I'm not sure if this is the best Greek food in Tarpon cause i haven't gone to the others yet, but i will say this shit was damn good. I had a gyro with a side of potato salad, gyro was no joke, the potato salad was no joke, the greek servers unibrow was no joke. They light a cheese plate on fire and yell opa! Any place you can start a fire and not get arrested is a good place in my book. Come check out the gyros and arson
(4)Sandra M.
Absolutely the best authentic Greek food in the area! It has a very casual atmosphere and a bit out dated decor, but don't let the appearance fool you! Take a chance and you won't be disappointed. We go whenever we are in the area. The portions are HUGE. You can usually split an entree with two people. This gives you room to try their delicious appetizers. This Sunday had a group of 16 with no reservation's and we were treated with the best service, food and hospitality ever. Fortunately we got there about 4:30 prior to the dinner rush, so we were seated quickly. The server was so pleasant and took our order and served it flawlessly! Everything was perfect! The restaurant is not in the "Sponge Dock's" it is actually on Alt 19 about a block from the Sponge Docks. Highly recommended!
(5)Rich P.
Service is pretty slow (or at least kind of melts down if the place is busy), but the food is pretty good. The chicken souvlaki is tender and flavorful. Stay away from the gyro sandwich, though. It's a gutbomb and a half. I was uncomfortably full for the rest of the day and had horrendous garlic/onion breath.
(3)D B.
Traditional Greek food, well prepared, good portion size, nice staff, needs hostess to better coordinate the crowd though. Soup lovers: the avyolemono (chicken/egg/lemon is the best you'll find in area. I tried the chow mein, simply put, if you expect excellent Greek food, skip it and order a traditional item. If you are a first time visitor and have little to no experience with Greek food (is such a thing possible?), then go with the chow mein particularly if you have young children.
(4)Daniel G.
The gyro wasn't authentic Greek but it was good. I guess it was 'more' authentic then most places in the States. Huge portions. Great service. Baklava wasn't the best I have had.
(4)Tiki L.
excellent greek food. The avogolemino soup is tasty. The portions are large and very well prepared. We will definitely return!
(4)Jack B.
Good Greek salad.
(4)Robert O.
We decided on Greek for dinner . . . when in Rome. Hella's often captures our business, but we came here instead. There was a bit of a wait at 8:00 on a Saturday, but it wasn't too bad. The restaurant is very diner-ish. Service was good, but not exceptional. The food, however, was very good. I had Avgolemono soup and the Souvlaki dinner. The Souvlaki was awesome! Perfectly cooked chicken and pork and a sizable portion. Perhaps the best I've had. The Greek salad was okay, nothing great. Another dish we had was the moussaka. It was good. A tomato salad was reported to be good too,
(3)Troy C.
one complaint. the Avgolemono soup was NOT Avgolemono . it was just chicken soup. really awful. But the waiter did say it was weird that day and they were missing ingredients? i just would tell customers we have none. Otherwise the place was great and good portions
(3)shannon c.
I had never really had Greek food until I met my husband. While we were dating he took me to Mr. Souvlaki for the first time and introduced me to the best Greek food around! He grew up in the area and had been eating there since he was a kid. How amazing the food was! So now I can say I love this Greek food and I have tried many dishes from Mr. Souvlaki. My favorite, you ask? It has to be the pork souvlaki! The greek chow mein (an original specialty of Mr Souvlaki) is amazing and I order it with pork or chicken usually. It is enough for three meals for me, I swear! I love the greek salad, especially on a hot summer day. My husband and son loves the gyro's and potato salad. My son could eat just the potato salad if you let him. Sometimes we splurge and get the saganaki (only a splurge because we really dont need to eat that much food) which is delicious. When my brother in law visits from Jacksonville this is the one place he always comes to no matter how short his trip is into town. I have eaten at other Tarpon places on and off the main strip, but nothing compares to Mr. Souvlaki!
(5)Rosalind C.
Why-oh-why has no one written about this place? Listen, if you are ever in or near Tarpon Springs and want to experience REAL Greek food, you must come here. Go down to the sponge docks, this is where the largest population of Greeks live outside of Greece. Learn about the sponging industry, buy a natural sponge, or coconut tchotckys, your choice. Mr. Souvlaki's is one of many fine Greek restaurants that serve the Greek salads with real Greek potato salad in the middle. I have never been able to get the Greek potato salad in my Greek salad anywhere else. Besides the salad, the entrees are also delicious. This place has some "FUSION" going on as they serve what they call a "Greek Chow Mein." It's actually pretty tasty. Flaming cheese, baklava, it's real Greek cuisine (minus this made up chow mein), makes my mouth water just to type about it.
(5)adam h.
Honestly, I never had a gyro from here. Most of the time I never get a gyro from anywhere on the sponge docks. What this place is good for is their Greek Chow Mein, hands down the best dish I have had. My wife and I get this dish once a month with a Greek salad. Besides that dish their pickled Octopus is wonderful.
(4)davy f.
For a relatively light lunch, this is the best place in Tarpon Springs (I know, I live here). Absolutely the best fried calamari in North America, and the Greek Salad is great, and as huge as they say it is. The staff is firendly without being overbearing. For dinner (or if your appetite is huge or you can (gasp!) leave something on your plate) I prefer Mama Maria just down Alternate 19. Either way, these two are really the best, though the entertainment value and tourist experience is best at Hellas on Dodecanese. You should try them all. Or go to Mr. Souvlaki or Mama Maria's for your meal and then stroll over to Hellas Bakery (next to Hellas Restaurant on Dodecanese) for desert.
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