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| - Yet another time where I wish Yelp would allow me a half star rating. I think for Madison, Freska is a solid 3.5 star place. Freska is supposed to be a healthy, fast food type restaurant featuring Mediterranean style food. The restaurant is set in a big, decorated atmosphere. Finally, they are one of the few fast food places that serve a selection of alcohol. So it is like Chipotle, except Mediterranean style. . .
You can get a variety of Mediterranean options here including lamb and beef gyros or kebabs in either sandwhich or platter form. You choose your bread, meat, and a number of toppings. I chose to go with a lamb and beef gyro platter with feta, kalamata olives, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
Everything was sure enough fresh tasting. The tzatziki sauce that is topped on a sandwhich or platter seemed to be different than the prepacked tzatziki that one gets if they ask for it on the side, both in color and ingredients - not sure where the cucumbers were in either.
What bothered me the most is that by the time I took my food to the table, most of it was just lukewarm. The gyro meat is shaved off the spit periodically and put into a warmer. If you order this particular meat, it goes from the little warmer box to your plate. They need to put it on the griddle just for the minute and get it hot. I noticed the kebabs that other people ordered were grilled to order, so I presume this is less of an issue for kebabs.
One of the few places in Madison to enjoy a gyro, but, certainly some room for improvement.
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