Olympian Grill

We tried the Stuffer Flounder and New Orleans Shrimp (yes, a rather odd item to find in a Greek/​Italian restaurant). Both were good and well cooked, although over-​seasoned to our tastes. With a bit less seasoning overpowering them, I think these dishes would be noticeably better. Portion sizes were also a little small for dinner. I’ll probably try them again though, and request that they cut back on the salt.

Ordered take out from the counter and service was good. Food was just okay for the price. I ordered the Tuscan Chicken with rice pilaf. The chicken was drier than I like and the rice was wetter (like swimming) with the balsamic sauce. Iwas really hungry and it was edible after a long day, though left something to be desired. Oh, and the Greek salad was a no-​no unless you like iceberg lettuce smothered with feta.
I’m a forgiving dude so would give it smoothest shot, but probably would have to be something very difficult to screw up — like a fried chicken sandwich.

If anyone has read my other reviews, you will notice I place importance on one thing above all others: service. If you serve me shitty food with a smile and effort, I will probably try your restaurant again, hoping the chef had a bad day. If you serve me great food with poor service, I MAY go back. If you serve me average food with listless service, I will not return. Unfortunately, Olympian falls into the last category.
We were a party of six and were seated in the far right corner. When we walked in, we noticed workers kind of sitting around but thought maybe they were just waiting for tables.
Our waitress was basically absent the whole meal. She took our order, brought our food, and that was it. At one point in the meal, I wanted more water and more tzatziki sauce, so I had to get out of my chair and find our waitress. I then realized why our service was bad: she was at the bar eating lunch and watching TV! Wow! Talk about not caring about your job! At that point, I had had enough. We finished our meal and left.
The food was pretty good, which was the unfortunate part. The chicken souvlaki on pita was great and the hummus was good as well. Everyone also enjoyed the Greek salads.
Needless to say, I will never come here again. If the staff doesn’t take pride in their job, why should I give them my hard earned money?

Gyro was everything that I expected it to be. Exactly what I was looking for. Service was excellent as well as an authentic feel.

I had the Chicken Corfu, my wife had the Eggplant Parmesan, and the kids had a hamburger and a meatball panini. First up, the sweet tea: it was really good… good sugar to water to tea ratio. I’m told the cola products were fine as well. So here, good so far. The rolls came with a whipped garlic butter, and these were definitely a hit. We also got a plate of hummus which was really smooth, really creamy, but not terribly flavourful. This was served with fried pita which almost made me think I was dipping state fair bread into the hummus. I liked that. My wife said the Eggplant Parm was above average, but didn’t like the presentation… the entrée was served on top of her spaghetti and when she went to cut it, she ended up cutting through the pasta. Since she’s a twirler this didn’t work for her. My daughter, who is not really a hamburger eater, did some good eating on her burger and steak fries (though to be fair, she’d not really experienced the steak fry before and was a little bit put off.) My son loved the meatball panini. I thought the Chicken Corfu was quite good. The olives had a really nice flavor, the feta a nice bite, but the chicken was a good bit overcooked. One other problem… all the olives were in a mass in the very middle of the dish. I was several bites into my entrée before I actually found them. Portions were generous, but even so, I felt the prices were a bit too expensive (52 dollars for two adults and two kids.) Anyway, I’ll go back again sometime, though it probably won’t be placed into my regular rotation.

Great house special pizza and the rice pudding was excellent. They were busy on a sat night but the service was still great.

We went to eat at this restaurant at around 2:30pm and no one ever came to seat us or even acknowledge we were there. We walked over to the bar and nothing. Just moved over to this side of town and was looking for some good food. We ended up just walking out after almost 10 minutes waiting. My wife was disappointed.

Since moving here, I have been on a quest to find a great gyro here in the Upstate. I’ve been here for both Sunday breakfast and dinner, and I was hopeful after the breakfast that we might find a decent one here. Unfortunately, this proved not to be the case. Still, they do have some decent items on the breakfast and the dinner menu other than their gyro, which is why I am debating between two and three stars.
I have been fortunate to order tasty items both times we were here, whereas my partner unfortunately has not. On our breakfast trip, I ordered the Greek Omelet with home fries and he ordered the Eggs Florentine with grits. The omelet was delicious — a reasonably-​sized omelet loaded with both spinach and feta. And the home fries were crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and well-​seasoned. This was definitely a four star meal. The Florentine was less great, with a smaller portion and mediocre Hollandaise (definitely not homemade). The grits were mostly flavorless and not terribly creamy, possibly instant. His meal was in two-​star territory. We also ordered coffee, which was standard crappy diner coffee. However, breakfast was less than $ 20 and he agreed that he would come back and try something different on the menu, seeing as my omelet was good.
On our dinner trip, I ordered the Chicken Souvlaki and he ordered the Gyro dinner plate. Before our dinners came, our waitress brought out a couple of rolls for us. The rolls were tasty — great crustiness on the outside and a tender bread inside, and served with an absolutely delightful garlic herb whipped butter. This was probably the best part of the meal. Quickly the rest of the food came out. The chicken was super moist and full of flavor. For $ 12, it included a two decent sized boneless chicken pieces. I’ve never ordered it and gotten whole breasts before, as I have always seen it cut into bite-​size pieces or small slices similar to gyro meat, but it was tasty. It came with tzaziki, a quartered pita, and a side. I had got the garlic mashed potatoes, which I wouldn’t order again, as I am pretty sure they were a combination of fresh potatoes and instant (which was weird) and quite bland.
In my hometown, we had a fast-​food gyro place that had huge portions for less than $ 10, as well as being super delicious. I still hold all places to a similarly high standard. Unfortunately, the gyro at Olympian Grill was not even close. The gyro dinner plate was $ 12, which included a sliced up pita, some meat, tzatziki sauce, and a side dish. First off, why do restaurants cut the pita up in quarters??? I thought the whole point was to be able to create your own gyro. Also, why no onions or feta to do with it? Most places at least include those items, or even some lettuce. The portion of meat you got for that price was very small; it would have been enough for one gyro sandwich that was a little light on the meat. Very frustrating. The meat was decent, but I suspect it is not made in-​house.
And finally, the service and ambiance. The interior of the place is nice, with ample tables spaces far enough apart. The lighting was a little dark, but it adds a nice ambiance to the place. Service was good at breakfast but less good at dinner. It was ok through dinner, and then it was time to pay, we waited more than 15 minutes after we had finished eating for our waitress to come drop by the check. By the time, our water glasses were empty and the waitress had not bothered to refill them. It was frustrating, since our food had come out quickly.
I would try this place again, but I would definitely not get the gyro again. For now I’m giving it two and a half stars, but it might change upon another trip here.

Best Greek Italian in Greenville! Glad I found them after their move! To be seated on a Sunday make sure you arrive before 2pm! You’ll be glad you did!

Serving up authentic Greek food since 1993, the Olympian pleases guests with large portions at affordable prices. Try the Moussaka, their signature Greek entrée, but expect the heavy, oily, spud centered portion you’re used to. Carefully prepared, thinly sliced eggplant is layered with ground beef then topped with a bechamel that almost becomes a soufflé when baked. Greek salads are fresh and tasty, studded with plump olives and feta cheese. You shouldn’t miss the opportunity to try this restaurant. With friendly service and good prices, this restaurant is tempting enough to eat there every day.

Every time I go I get something different! They have a new chef and the food has dramatically increased in flavor! Very delicious!

He said: I cant figure out why we came here twice. It isn’t good — it’s right off the SYSCO truck. Those gyro slices were awful. Greek potatoes were nearly OK. I’ll be honest, I’ll not go back. Waitress incorrectly «corrected» our pronunciation of bruschetta — uh, customer is always right and, in this case, actually right.
She said: It had been such a long time since we had been here before, we gave this place a second try. The food was OK, but we won’t go back.

Nice atmosphere. Food was good, not outstanding. Our server was very nice though. I think it has potential, the chef need to work on some of the dishes. It is like they are good, but not quite hitting the mark.

Excellent food, service and pricing
tradiional greek dishes and lots of house specials. Do yourself a favor, get the house salad and the coto-​calzone, layers of marinated greek chicken tenders and ham, absolutely an incredible combination, dee-​lish