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| - I've become addicted to The Simple Greek in a very short time. I wandered in one day after meeting up with a friend at a nearby coffee shop, and quickly decided I wanted everything on the menu (and carted away a good bit of it for dinner that night).
The food is all very fresh and made in front of you - a nice large hunk of lamb twirls behind the counter ready to be shaved off for gyros (a little visual thrill I always enjoy) and their fries are fried fresh for you when you order. Oh, wait. The Fries.
The fries at The Simple Greek are to-die-for. You cannot order just a basic basket of fries. That would deprive you of the visceral joy of consuming their Greek fries, which are tossed with garlic salt, oregano, chunks of feta and then splashed with red wine vinegar. It's just a true pleasure. It's like having the Greek version of chili cheese fries, except they are light and fresh and don't leave you feeling like you need to be rolled home afterwards. I've never ordered fries at a Greek place before, but I can't resist these when I come in.
The gyros are gyros. When you get a good, hearty gyro, it's just like a good burger. It's solid and steady and utterly familiar. Theirs are totally top quality and have a TON of meat on them. They have a "double protein" option and I can't even imagine what their gyro would look like with double the meat! I do like that they offer you a choice of two different tzatziki sauces - one with a yogurt base and the other with a sour cream base - which is a nice feature. I tried the yogurt tzatziki sauce the first time in an effort to go with a more traditional Greek taste, but I like the sharpness of the sour cream better. Also, while I like my gyros with all the traditional toppings, they do a little bit of a Subway/Chipotle thing, and you can add all sorts of crazy toppings if you so desire.
Their sides are all outstanding as well. I really enjoyed my wrapped grape leaves, and the spanakopita wedge is delicious and melty because they put it on the grill right before serving it to make it nice and toasty. This is a very clever feature and a great way to make some of the more complicated Greek dishes beforehand but still have them be just as fresh when they serve them later.
But what keeps me coming back, especially in the winter, is their lemon chicken soup. It's a traditional Greek soup called Avgolemono, but no one can pronounce it (not even the employees behind the counter, I seriously just had to Google the spelling). So while I appreciate the authenticity, honestly, they should just call it Lemon Chicken soup and be done with it. I have it every time I go in there, and The Simple Greek should just make it a permanent fixture on the menu instead of saying "soup of the day" because it's all anybody wants. It gets served to you along with a freshly grilled, piping hot pita cut up into wedges, and the taste and texture combination is blissful. Actually, I would consider this my new perfect "I'm-sick-as-a-dog-bring-me-a-cold-flu-remedy-stat" soup.
The best part is, they are starting delivery at this location! I am bound to get sick by the end of the winter, so I'm totally keeping them on hand for a bit of a "Greek mama" pick-me-up. Mmm...I think I need some soup again. Sounds like lunch tomorrow!
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