The Big Greek Cafe

I've been hearing about this "My Big Fat Greek Cafe" from people at work. Everyone's been gushing about how good their food is. I couldn't believe that there was a place named after a movie - and well, there isn't. It's the Big Greek Cafe, and from the outside on Georgia Ave, it doesn't look like much. But you walk in, and the place is completely white, with a bit of blue, lovely pictures of the Greek islands, and blue and white checkered table cloths, looking very very Greek (to me anyway), oh and so super duper clean. I ordered the bifteki (beef and lamb patty) sandwich platter with fries and salad, and JF decided on the gyro sandwich platter with roasted potatoes and salad. The salad was interesting with mixed greens, an herby vinaigrette, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and capers (which I didn't see coming). It would have been good, except for the fact that there was waaaaaaaay too much dressing, so much that I couldn't get through more than half of it. The fries were delish - I haven't met a french fry I didn't like, and the sandwich was fantastic!! The bifteki was seasoned perfectly, wonderful herb combination and just enough seasoning to blend with the yogurt sauce and the lovely, chewy, and pillowy bread. The gyro sandwich was perfect, not too salty (I've encountered some dry, salty gyros before, and they are not tasty), and the potatoes were good, but I recommend the fries. The food is cheap, yummy, and the portion is pretty large. For that I'd call it "My Big Fat Greek Cafe." Oh, they sell huge cans of olive oil from Greece at the counter -I asked the nice cashier which was better, Greek or Italian olive oil and he said definitely Greek!! When I run out of my Italian oil, I guess I'll try the Greek. Tasty tasty!!!

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www.biggreekcafe.com/