I stopped in on a sunny weekday afternoon with a friend. We drove around Ballard for almost an hour hunting down a Greek restaurant, and stumbled...
by bellhopbandit 2 years ago   More

I stopped in on a sunny weekday afternoon with a friend. We drove around Ballard for almost an hour hunting down a Greek restaurant, and stumbled upon Taki's. We decided to get a gyro each (lamb for me, chicken for her) and split an order of garlic fries, although we'd really wanted spanakopita (sold out, we were informed) and baklava (ditto). The tab came to less than twenty bucks, and even though it took FOREVER to get our food, we tipped the young waitress. She was nice, and the food smelled amazing. We got to see Taki handshave our meats from a huge block hanging over the stove, and enjoyed looking at the gratuitous photos of Taki playing concerts from when he was a young Greek import to L.A. We went to a nearby park and were eyed jealously by humans and birds alike. It was more food than either of us could handle, but I enjoyed every minute of it. The gyros were fresh and messy, and the yogurt sauce was incredible. I had feta on mine and my friend didn't; she came to regret it. The garlic fries were standard--big chunks of fresh garlic, though, made them some of the best I'd ever had. I fully intend to go back and get that damned spanakopita. Pros: Great food, cool atmosphere (live music on the weekends!) Cons: Looooooong wait time, sell out of the favorites really fast
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It was tasty but lacked the freshness I had a Gyro and it seemed that it was on the heating tray for a few hours My wife had their special and...
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It was tasty but lacked the freshness I had a Gyro and it seemed that it was on the heating tray for a few hours My wife had their special and again lacked fresh flavor
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