Christos Mediterranean Grille

Food is always solid. The Jackie O cake is outstanding. Christos is like walking into your grandfather’s living room. Yes, they try to sale wine, apps etc. But this is a family run business, so I will give them some slack. Plus, I admire what the owner did for the homeless guy who used to live in the alley behind the restaurant

This place is something. By that, I mean interesting. We were fished into the restaurant by one of the employees. That’s the thing about Christos, their employees stand outside with a menu pressuring people to come in. I’m not sure if this is working hard or just desperate. It could be that Christos is one of many Mediterranean restaurants on 6^th Ave and they need to stand out somehow. My husband and I decided to give it a chance and the food was decent: flavorful, comforting and decently priced. He got the Chicken Kebab and I got the Souzoukakia and Spanakopita Combo. The décor seemed a little outdated too but I’m ok with that, it gives the place some charm. However, it was the attitude of the employees towards each other that just turned me off from this place. Our waitress kept saying how Christo, the owner, was rude and we should be happy we got her as our server. And the two of them seemed to fight for each customer that walked in. Whether they like each other or not, this really shouldn’t be evident to customers.

This place was fantastic. I stayed at a nearby hotel while in town for business and ate at this place most nights. Delivery straight to my room, fast service, very reasonable prices and portions and the food was delicious.

texts to a friend who didn’t join us…
You should have been here. Had a great day. Ended the day at Christo’s instead of butcher in the rye. Food was AWESOME!!! Best Greek food ever. And, Cristo remembered us and gave us all hugs when we left. *winning* Food better, more kid friendly, and MUCH less expensive than Butcher.
I had navy bean soup, hummus, and something called Greek shepherds pie — roasted lamb chunks, peppers, brown sauce, in phyllo dough. Soooo. Good. Kids got roasted lamb. Lentil soup always a winner. Greek lemon and chicken soup was so light and flavorful! If you haven’t been there, make it a priority and go. Plus, his 101 year old father makes the wine and it’s AMAZING!

Many of the reviews for Christos accurately reflect my experience today. I truly enjoyed the décor, the food tasted good, and it was inexpensive. My lunch was under $ 7. I had the gyro platter.
The waiter, who I assume is part of the family, was a bit creepy and kept asking if I wanted something additional like soup. When it came time to pay, I had to walk to the back and get his attention. He then called for another guy, also creepy and who I think is also part of the family, and he figured my bill by looking at my empty plate that was still at my table (which was at the front near the windows.) He was suspicious that I didn’t have more to eat. At this point I was finding it humorous.
I am glad I went. It was an interesting experience that I won’t soon forget.

Tasteless food. Too slow service. Was waiting for my check about 15 minutes. Dishes were as an ex-​USSR buffet taste. Annoying waiter.

This place is a run down, out dated, hole in the wall restaurant with slow service and creepy décor. and it’s fabulous.
When you walk into the Christos, don’t expect to be greeted– you won’t be (unless someone pulled you in off the street). Plan on walking to the back to find someone who may or may not seat you, or you may be told to sit wherever you want. I would recommend sitting outside, although not your typical «patio seating» ambience, it’s (in my opinion) the better option. It’s teeny tiny and super old school. The menus are old and messy, but you’re not eating those anyway, right?
So all of that aside, Christos is a really fantastic little family owned authentic Greek place that serves really great food. They serve it slow, but they serve it good! I ordered the hummus and pita bread as an appetizer (yummm) and the Greek Pizza as my meal, and it was so good! I really loved it, and you can’t beat the prices. My lunch was all of $ 12, and I ordered a soft drink, an appetizer, and a pizza that came with a salad… and it was good!
The point to me pointing out all of the negatives first was that you can’t ignore the obvious and pretend it doesn’t exist. truth is, all that stuff is true. But if you’re prepared for it and willing to overlook it, you will leave pleased. Just keep in mind that it is a family owned establishment– there’s no advertising, no sponsors, no corporate funding. don’t go in expecting top notch service, or hip decorations. But do go in expecting genuine, sincere service and great food. Give Christos a chance, maybe it’s your thing and maybe you can’t get on board, but I will always look past an exterior for good food and to support a local business!

Australian here travelling from sydney and a lover of Greek food and all Mediterranean Cuisine. After traveling through the states i was after some real home made type food. I ordered some hummos and bread, leg of lamb with rice and vegetables (and of course Greek salad). Waiting for my meal the place looked a little run down but at the same time homely. There are pictures of family and their history all around. The server (who i think was the owner) and the Chef were two of the lovliest men i have met. I ordered my food to go as i had to get back to the hotel. The food was SO good i almost made myself ill trying to eat more. The most DELICIOUS hummos i have ever had. I also got talked into a dessert cake he called the «Jaqui Onassis» a Vanilla cake with fresh cream and cinnamon. Also lovely. Not a bad word to say about this place. Don’t let looks deceive you! This place is the real deal.

If you like rotting salad, rude staff, greasy food, stupid stories about Jackie Onassis and her favorite dessert then this is the place for you. Absolutely terrible. I cannot say a single good thing about this place, it’s just tough to figure out how they remain in business.

Food lacked flavor for every course. Service was very bad even though only 2 tables were being served at the time. The leg of lamb was flavorless strips of low grade meat, maybe lamb. Waiter will try and hard sell at every interaction throughout the meal.

This is a family owned Greek restaurant. I ordered the greek country salad. It was such a refreshing option given all the «American» food spots in the DT Pitt area. I also had an iced tea with pita and hummus as an app. I was very pleased with the service. Nice owners.

Off the path Greek restaurant, in a town with a million restaurants, this was one of our favs. It is homey, great service, good food and outstanding prices. Go there just to meet the owner Christos, a remarkable man who cooked for Jackie Onassis and offers her signature dishes. Fresh, homemade, and authentic cooking. Ask Christos for his recommendations. We loved the Greek coffee, homemade wine, and dessert. And the food was great too!

As I was passing by this place the owner (I think it was the owner) got my attention and persuaded me to look at the menu. Seeing that he was anxious for business I obliged and took a seat outside. I had the Taramasalata, which I believe was the mashed caviar, which was pretty good but didn’t seem much different from Hummus. For my entrée I ordered the Roasted Leg of Lamb, which came with a salad, rice pilaf and veggies. The lamb was okay nothing great and the rice I felt was a tad mushy and seemed like either too much water was added or it didn’t all evaporate or absorb. The salad, which I had with anchovies was very good as were the mixed veggies, which seemed to have an authentic flare to it. I also ordered dessert, which was a slice of cake with whipped cream and drizzlings of cinnamon, which was good but nothing special. The service was good as the owner was attentive to my needs. While I ate outside, I did go inside to pay and noted the Greek décor which was appealing.
All in all, I can tell the owner cares and made a reasonable effort to accommodate me. That said I think this is a nice establishment in an excellent location, but the food needs a step up. It wasn’t bad, but there is room for improvement. Here is what I recommend: rice needs to be better prepared and perhaps have some nuts, raisins or garnish added to it, the lamb could be thicker, have the fat and/​or tough parts removed and also have a stronger marinade or come with a gravy or sauce for more flavor, and maybe the mashed caviar could be mixed in with some unmashed caviar, which would give it much more flare and appeal.

Christos is a traditional Greek family-​run restaurant. As a Greek-​American visiting Pittsburgh, I decided to stop in with my girlfriend before the Pirates game. We shared some tzatziki with pitas and then ordered lamb kebabs (me) and leg of lamb (girlfriend). Did I mention we love lamb? Anyways, given that we basically ordered what I cook at home, the stakes were high, but Christos delivered! Our food was delicious, service attentive, and the whole thing was pretty speedy– we made it to our seats at PNC before the first pitch! This is a casual restaurant, good value, with a charming family feel.

This is my first time in Pittsburg. I asked the concierge for a recommendation for something casual that I could walk alone to at dusk safely and that wasn’t a sandwich. He recommended Christos. I asked if they had falafel as this is one of my favorites since visiting Israel last year. He assured me they had great falafel. So I set off on a walk. When I arrived I noticed there was no falafel on the menu. But another of my favorites was — pastitsio. I took it to go along with the Jackie Onassis cake. The pastitsio isn’t the best one I have had but it was good. It came with salad, rice, and Greek style green beans. The Jackie Onassis cake was very light and not sweet at all. The cinnamon sprinkled on top was great.

After a show at the Heinz Hall, decided to stop here, a short walk and beside the garage we parked in. Chose this place on purpose as it is basically the first restaurant my husband and I dined in when being put up in a hotel downtown by my company on an apartment hunting weekend. Now that we know our way around a bit more, decided to revisit.
This time, no one greeted us upon entering. There was one other table of diners. There was a gentleman in the back at the cash register along with a girl and a boy who barely looked old enough to work here. They might have been family members but I don’t know. No one seemed interested in greeting us at the front of the restaurant so my husband walks back to ask if they are open. They are. Finally, the young male leads us to our table with menus.
We decide on the baklava sundaes. They were reasonably priced — 3.00 each — and decently flavored.
I just want to say the experience was quite a bit different than the first visit. The first visit had us excited to try the restaurant, as the woman who worked there (I’m assuming one of the owners) was eager to pull us in from the sidewalk and entice us with her menu offerings. This time no one was excited to have us as diners and they seemed to wish we weren’t there. Quite a difference in personalities and style. They need the enthusiasm of the woman we had met before because there certainly were other Greek restaurants nearby with more patrons partaking of their fare.

The food from Christos was solid. I would order from them again, although the hummus was a rather small portion for $ 4.

This place is something STRAIGHT out of a David Lynch film. It felt like I was transported to some sort of alternate reality with the help of a smiling, and overbearing greek man outside a restaurant door preying on the weak and indecisive. Something in the air of this place comes off as so fundamentally strange, and almost, discomforting and nightmare-​like. You are going to feel uneasy, is what I’m trying to say.
— They overcharged us, probably intentionally. They don’t have itemized receipts.
— The waiter kept giving us options as if they were… free options that you’re supposed to choose. We caught on when we specifically asked if they cost extra.
— The elusive bathroom felt like we were descending down the staircase to hell. Better than nothing, I suppose.
— The food… oh my god. None of our food was good. In fact most of it was outright gross/​uneatable. The hummus was decent, but… I can also get decent hummus at Trader Joe’s.
We initially felt bad for these guys. A struggling business is always sad to see. But with all of the strange behavior, attempts to scam us, etc. that sympathy turned into a sense of understanding as to why this place isn’t doing so well.
If the owners are reading this– I’m sorry if my review came off harsh. but really, please, rethink the way you are going about your business. I don’t want you to fail, I want you to overcome this. Do it the right way, not the scummy way. I know you’re trying, but try differently.

So our intentions were to eat at the Indian place across the street however a lady ran across the street and started rattling off the menu as we were walking. At first I liked her moxy, but soon realized that if this is how they need to bring in customers we may be in trouble. Another mistake was sitting outside when they are trying to bring people in. Our dinner conversation was constantly interrupted by the servers yelling across the street and on the side walk at potential customers.
Now on to the food:
I ordered the chicken kabob. Very bland and it actually tasted baked not grilled. I didn’t finish it. The rice was good and the side veggies weren’t bad. The spinach pie was ok.
They will ask «would you like hummus to snack on before your meal». This is not free or included. I figured this so I wasn’t caught off guard. Some people I could see will be surprised at the end when they get the bill.
My wife got the lamb kabob. Bland again and very chewy. It didn’t taste fresh, almost frozen at one point and microwaved. The cheese pie was pretty bad.
Hummus was ok.
2 stars for the food
3 stars for service
1 star for the experience with yelling and fishing for customers. Seems like they may be in trouble financially and could be cutting corners to stay afloat.
I will not go again. Alihan’s next door is amazing, I recommend them over Christo’s every day.

Ok, Unilocalers, I’ve been relying on you for a couple of years, but…
Had a lovely meal at Christo’s last night. Someone I work with frequents and recommended. Then I turned to the Unilocal community for confirmation and was torn because of the number of seemingly dissatisfied reviews. I decided to risk one meal (after all, how much of a risk is THAT, really??) and follow the co-worker’s referral.
We started with the house-​made wine. Red for Friend and sweet white for me. Served in a juice glass and yummy enough for both of us to order another.
Hummus. Not bland at all. Freshly made and pleasingly lemony. Pita was soft and fresh, as well.
Greek salad. Iceberg /​Romaine mix with olives, green onions, and bit of marinated sweet red pepper. Anchovies if you want ‘em — and I always do! Nice sized and great tasting. I cannot comment on the dressing as I abstained (anchovies do the trick for me).
The meatball dish was had by Friend and the lamb kabob for me. Both dishes came with rice and stewed veggies. We cleaned our plates and thoroughly enjoyed our meals.
The seating area is old. The décor is old. The pictures on the wall are authentic and include images of the owner as a child and through his life. This is not a typical city restaurant and is certainly not competing with Alihan’s, next door, or any of the other white linen establishments. There is no input from ‘corporate’ and I counted four men working, total.
This is a come-as-you-are-and-I’ll-sell-you-good-food kinda spot. And that’s what we did. And that’s what they did. Sometimes it’s just that simple.