Reviews of The Mad Greek
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New Menu - New Flavor
2009 will mark my 31st year of dining at The Mad Greek. If you have been dining there for years, things are a bit different now. I believe the original owners/chefs have been out of the picture for several years, but the food taste and quality had still been consistent. This October is the first time that if you blindfolded me and put the Gyro Platter in front of me, I would swear it was not from The Mad Greek. Not necessarily bad, but certainly different than it has been for the last thirty years or so. Most significantly the yogurt sauce is just not the same, and in my opinion, that's more or less what makes the meal.
If you have never been there, its definitely worth a try. If its been a tradition for many years, you may find the food a bit different.
Review by Greek To Me from Cleveland posted October 05, 2009
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Mad Greek is the worst Greek food I have ever had
I have been to many Greek restaurants in different areas, and this was the worse one that I have ever been to. This had all to do with the quality of the food.
Here is a list of things I found wrong with the food:
1. Hummus was strange and didn't taste good.
2. The Greek Salad had some sort of Blue Cheese type dressing, that also didn't taste very good.
3. Bland grape leaves
Review by Tom from Detroit posted September 08, 2009
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Mad Greek is Bad Greek
$15.50 for a Gyro platter is WAY too much. Food was ok. Atmosphere was odd for a greek restaurant. Jazz music? Where's the greek here? The paper on the tables was like being in a cheap diner. I had to tear off the corner just to make it tolerable to sit at the table. Charging too much for food not to be able to afford laundry service for table cloths. Definitely detracts from the sophisticated atmosphere they're trying to create. All in all, you can get better Greek and Indian food of the same or better quality for much less money in Cleveland. You can get Gyros for 4 for $14.00 at Best Gyros in Mayfield Heights. Don't let the Jazz fool you, Mad Greek is bad Greek.
Review by Chris from Cleveland, OH posted May 02, 2009
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Decent Greek food
We live near this restaurant, so we walk to it once in awhile. Never been there on a busy weekend so they service has always been fine for us. The Greek dishes are very good! The menu also includes Indian dishes, which are quite disappointing and I would avoid. My Indian dishes have been served on beds of plain boring white rice. Not even fragrant basmati rice. Bleah. I cook Indian better than this.(I guess that's why it's not called Mad India)
The Greek specials of the day are usually excellent. Not too pricey, either. Go for the Greek.
Review by Cleveland Doc from Cleveland Heights posted September 26, 2006
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Great Restaurant !!!
Much more spacious and open than it appears from the street, the Mad
Greek features a stellar menu of Mediterranean classics, offering
diners a locale with a chic `on holiday` feel. From the hummus appetizer
to the entrees (which range from honey-glazed lamb chops to Halibut
Aegean -- broiled fish marinated in tarragon wine sauce and topped
with Parmesan cheese), the Mad Greek has appeal beyond the feta-laced
standards. The lunch menu also includes basic gyro sandwiches and
pita melts. For those who have never tried the flashy Greek appetizer
saganaki (fried-cheese flambe), this is as good a place as any to start.
In those precious few months of warm Cleveland weather, the glass facade
miraculously rolls up to transform the bar area an open patio. The restaurant
is situated near a row of upper scale boutiques, making it a fine choice
for a midday shopping break.
Review by Anonymous from Beachwood posted September 09, 2006
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poor service
The wait staff was beyond poor. My wife ordered seafood goa - veggie goa arrived, so we had to wait another 20 min. for her real order to arrive. I asked for tea - the waiter randomly brought hot without asking. My wife asked for more water - took the second request to get this!
I then took the time to bring up these issues to the host. All he did was say 'I am sorry, I will talk to him, that was unacceptable.'
Did he make it up to us?
No, not at all.
So I share this experience with you, so you can avoid the same circumstance.
PS the good was good though - I give the chef credit.
Review by poorly treated diner from Clv Hgts posted August 21, 2006
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Both Greek and Indian specialties are served at this Cedar-Fairmount neighborhood favorite, which is why diners will find both spanakopita and pakoras among the appetizer choices. No matter: The dichotomy allows for fun (and sometimes fiery) mixing and matching. Soups, salads and sandwiches afford a variety of lunch or light dinner options, including a hamburger for those less adventurous. Familiar Greek specialties - chicken kebab, dolmades (rolled grape leaves) and gyros - mingle with dishes like crabmeat Corfu, a boneless breast of chicken broiled with spinach mushroom sauce, surimi crabmeat and mozzarella cheese; and halibut Aegean, a broiled filet marinated with Greek spices and topped with Parmesan and tarragon wine sauce. Curries are served with salad and basmati rice. For a departure, try alu ghobi, wok-fried cauliflower, potatoes and peas seasoned with Indian spices; or shrimp chicken Goa, stir-fried in a creamy coconut curry sauce. Dessert - namely, baklava - remains strictly Greek.
Review by Northern Ohio Live Magazine posted June 03, 2005
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