Messinas Mediterranean Cuisine

The Pikilia sampler with spanakopita was awesome. Had plenty to snack on later.

Good food. Sometimes, they have belly dancers. The gyro plate here is delicious. Calamari here is also great. They have mixture of Greek and Italian dishes available, and so far, I’ve never had anything bad here. Give it a try.

My husband and I had a coupon for a free entrée so we decided to give Messina’s a try. We were both very pleased with the food and the service. We had an early lunch and by the time we were finished the place was getting crowded. Our server was knowledgeable about the menu and was attentive without bothering us.
I orderd the gyro souvlaki platter and my husband had the moussaka. We ordered the Greek potatoes as sides and they were an interesting touch. We will definitely come back to this restaurant.

Can’t get enough of this place! Have been coming here for years and have never been dissapointed. Whenever we are around and near here looking for food… it is a given. They have great food, drink and entertainment. I have had just about anything on the menu and for the first time I can say this restaurant is like one of those ultra rare albums that you can listen to all the way through. Not a bad song to be found… similar to this menu. If you have a craving for tzatziki sauce… this is the best around perfect combination of garlic, onion and cucumber. Best of the best!

Great food, nice waitresses, gone on multiple occasions always been a sensational place to eat at with friends and colleagues decent prices it is really a Great place

Greek Salad
Messina’s, has the best Greek salads with gyro meat super delicious. Has always been great I’ve gone there for a couple + years! Always yummy… :-)

Nice to be back.
We started with Spanakopita for Appetizer; a Must Have to eat They are Delicious. Then Wife had Gyro Plate & I order Souvlaki on Pita Wrap, plus Greek Salad & extra Pita Bread.
After the Spanakopita server brought me the Greek Salad (cool, fresh the way I like it) after I finish the Salad then Server brought our entrée. We both enjoyed our Delicious Lunch.

Had lunch here on Sunday for the first time. Business was fairly busy and we were seated within a minute of arriving. We both ordered a gyro with a side of fries, and received our food rather quickly. Both the gyro and fries were delicious. Although if I had to change something about the gyro, it would be to either add more tzatziki sauce in the gyro or serve a side of tzatziki sauce with the plate. Over all, pleasant experience!

Best Greek food in gwinnett! Been eating here for years. Staff is over the top friendly. Food is always exactly what you want. I’ll be back over and over. Don’t change on me!

Our experience with Messinas and the young manager was horrible!!!
We had to wait a very long time to be served, and it wasn’t even that busy. After our food was finally served, (pizza being very greasy and cheese totally falling off the slices) my daughter had to go to the bathroom. I took her in there, and after she went, she really needed to wash her hands, but there was NO soap! :O All they had was a big bottle of hand sanitizer on the counter instead.
How disgusting!!! Hand sanitizer does NOT replace soap, especially after you have gone to the bathroom. I was so grossed out knowing that any employees/​cooks that went to the bathroom did not properly wash their hands with soap, that I immediately complained to the manager. He was fairly young, perhaps the owners son. I told him how disgusting it was not to have soap in the bathroom, and probably a health code violation. People could get sick from that. He did not appreciate me saying that and actually told me that I hurt his feelings. Are you kidding me? I hurt HIS feelings?
He was very rude, and told us to leave. Needless to say, we will NEVER return there. I should have reported them to the health inspector.

This is an update to my earlier review. I need to single out one of the waiters at Messina’s for outstanding service. We’ve had Wayne as a waiter several times and he’s always attentive and helpful. His humor is a little dry, but he is always ready to answer questions and offer suggestions. This past Friday he recommended a Greek wine that was a real treat for my wife. She’s the wine connoisseur and was looking for a wine we had while in Greece a couple of years ago. Wayne’s suggestion of a wine made with a specific type grape grown only in Greece was right on target.
So, thank you Wayne. We’ll see you again soon.

I love this place to satisfy my mediterranean food cravings. It’s one of those places where I can venture out from one of my usual Korean or American fares. The lunch specials here at Messinas are of great value and very filling with generous portions. I really like the Messina’s plate, it is a gyro plate that comes with a side salad, pita bread, choice of boiled potatoes or french fries, and a choice of provolone or feta cheese. I also got to try one of their pasta dishes, which was the mushroom ravioli with added shrimp for an extra minimal charge. I liked both dishes for the few times I came here. Service is a definite hit or miss. I never had «bad» service here, everyone here has been nice. It is just the luck of having the appropriate amount of time to have your food being brought out. Overall, a great authentic mediterranean place to try!

Great food! Great service! Great ambiance!
I traveled to Greece last year and fell in love with the gyros. When I was suddenly craving for a really nice gyro, I found this restaurant off of Unilocal.My friend and I were seated right away. Our server was very friendly and came to ask if we needed anything every few minutes without it being annoying. We ordered the spinach pie plate and the Greek gyro. Omg it was delicious! It definitely satisfied my craving and brought me back to my summer in Greece.
We will be heading back without a doubt!

Came in today based on a coworker’s recommendation and was super excited to find a Mediterranean restaurant nearby work. Unfortunately, I was not too impressed. I ordered the Chicken Panini with Greek Potatoes to go. The waiter/​hostess was not the friendliest and it made me feel kind of awkward. He didn’t smile, say hello and looked like he was over the day. The Greek potatoes was a boiled a red potato sliced into fourths and was actually the best part of my plate. The bread and spinach on the sandwich was delicious but the chicken was rubbery and tough. I couldn’t tell if it was frozen and was microwaved after or if it was fried and microwaved later. Either way, it tasted so gross and was really tough to eat through. Kind of disappointing as I had to throw away my food, wasted a couple of dollars, and had to pick up something else to eat because I was on lunch break and starving.
The food was mediocre at best. I might come back to this place if I want a salad or hummus because these are pretty safe items that can’t really get screwed up.

Whenever I’m in the Norcross area on a Sunday night (which is basically every Sunday night) and I’m tired of the same good things, you gotta branch out. We found Messina’s, which turned out to be God’s gift to broke people.
I ordered a gyro wrap with fries as my side. The menu is pretty diverse, with an interesting dichotomy of Mediterranean and Italian. The chicken Alfredo versus the kebabs. I realized that it’s actually not that odd, to a European, but at the same time, our server had a heavy southern accent so I doubt she gives it much thought, although the owner maybe did.
Portions are reasonable for the price they charge. I left the restaurant $ 10 poorer, but only after eating my sizable gyro wrap and fries, and left tip. My gyro wasn’t bad, just wish there were less lettuce and tzatziki sauce that tasted more like tzatziki instead of ranch. The fries were a poor choice on my part: dry and flavorless. I was craving fries and these disappointed me.
Will I come back? Maybe, but not for the fries or gyro. The chicken Alfredo, on the other hand, looks and smells hearty and delicious.

I went there after work craving for gyro. This place is close to my house. It’s on busy street Lawrenceville Hwy. Inside is clean and nice. I was seated right away. The menu looks great. Many items, many choices. It is a Greek and Mediterranean restaurant so I am not sure why pizza and subs are on the menu. Anyways I knew what I wanted. I ordered gyro. It came pretty fast in five minutes. It’s authentic and pretty good. Next time I’m craving gyro I will return. Price is reasonable.

Messinas plate, without words, best gyro plate in town
Excellent desert perfect for couples
Very good instrumental music
Excellent staff
Great for couple

One of my favorite restaurants in Georgia. This place has great customer service. Food has always been good everytime I come here. I almost tried everything on the menu. Some dishes are hidden and not too many people order them but I would suggest ordering one pound of Gyro for about $ 10, if you are coming with a group of people, and add some sides to that or a dip. Also the pizza is very traditional but delicious.
I think this place needs to remodel the seats and tables and add more lights to make the place more attractive. Also the bathrooms need some more improvement

Excellent food. Prices range from $ 7-​$ 15 depending on your choice. They have a wide variety of options. I am not a panini fan but I tried their sausage panini as suggested by the waitress and I am glad i did. It was excellent! Very tasty and soft and tender.
Souvlaki on pita is what I try at all Greek restaurants and this was excellent also. A
bit messy but thats good as they pack it up well. Both portions are very good and as a guy that enjoys eating– it is an excellent balance of price and great taste. Will be back to try more!

«If you think about it, Greek food isn’t that far from Italian food. They share a spice palette. [Chews] And what a civilization is the Greeks’. [Chews some more]
They gave us science, democracy… and little cubes of charred meat that taste like sweat.» [Spits out kabob]
Sheldon Cooper, Big Bang Theory
We came to Messina’s for Greek, but left having Italian! The menu has a good mix of both cuisines. I ordered the Eggplant Il Forno. The cheese used in the baked dish was a white cheddar as opposed to traditional parmagian or mozzarella. The eggplant was also cut thicker than typical Italian fare. Overall a great dish. My friend had the Italian Sausage, and just felt it needed more sauce. Pasta was an additional $ 2 charge for each dish, which kind of sucks. Both entrees were served with a pretty simple garlic bread and a house salad that was way overdressed.
There are a lot of Greek and Italian vegetarian options at Messinas. Service was friendly. Wine specials included a few at $ 2.50 a glass. Overall A-​OK!