Greek to Me Prassino

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  It's hard to put your finger on exactly why this place is almost always empty, despite a pretty decent location. Are people put-off by the name? Is Greek food just to niche for this part of Cincinnati? How about the fact that the entrance isn't right off the street (you have to go into the office building to get to it). Maybe it's because the lights are never turned on and the fact that no one seems to eat there makes it look closed all the time. Maybe it all comes down to brass tacks - the food is just alright.
  
  I's like to echo Eric's comment: "I've found nothing to RAVE about" because it's so true. I have had good gyros here that satisfy my need for a hot lunch. I particularly like the pita bread that they use, but I've also found myself with a half-eaten gyro, unwilling to finish the rest  - certainly not due to a lack of appetite.
  
  Make sure you understand what you are ordering. I was vastly disappointed when my "philly" contained nothing resembling steak but did include mayonnaise. Gross.
  By the lack of patronage, I believe the majority has ruled here- It's Greek to me is just OK.

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  Posted on 12.30.12 Jackie S.

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  I hit up Greek to Me because you can always find a table. This is typically not a great sign for a restaurant, but it's true. While Court Street restaurants tend to have a line out the door around noon, Green to Me is tucked away and not many people seem to know it's there.
  
  This is unfortunate because the place is decent. The food is good, affordable lunch Greek in okay portions. I've found nothing to RAVE about but I do enjoy the restaurant and hope that within their first year they smooth out the few rough edges they have.

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  Posted on 05.29.12 Erica M.

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  This is the perfect place for lunch.  I usually run in and grab a salad or gyro with chicken.  The vegetables are always fresh and adding a little chicken to the salad makes for a very satisfying lunch.  I also love the warm pita they serve on the side.  The service is deli style and the prices are incredibly reasonable.  They also have options for patrons that prefer American cuisine as well as dangerously addictive fries.

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  Posted on 05.09.12 Erin Z.

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  "Greek to Me" is a good name for this local gyro chain because it immediately telegraphs the owners' lack of intent to serve authentic Greek food.  
  
  The long gyro menu contains a bunch of Americanized gyros like a "Philly," a "reuben," a "cordon bleu," and a "buffalo chicken."  The menu board above the cash register doesn't offer any description of these offerings, but what you'll get with items like those is pretty predictable.  For descriptions of the other gyros, however, ask for the paper menu.  
  
  And read it carefully.  One time I ordered the "Thessalonian," which sounded authentic from a cursory glance, and, from what I have since learned, apparently is, at least in Northern Greece.  But it is in fact pretty much a standard gyro slathered with ketchup and yellow mustard, and I wasn't too nuts about this sloppy and junky concoction.  (You learn something every day, "they" say.)  Power to those in Thessaloniki, though, if it's what they like...
  
  I thought the "Classic" standard gyro was decent and that it contained plenty of gyro meat.  You can get a combo with a giant drink and fries or salad for about eight bucks, which is a pretty good deal.  As Mike S. suggests, the salad isn't exactly anything to write home about.  But I thought it was better than average for a side salad in this price range in Cincinnati.
  
  Greek to Me also offers a few different salads and appetizers like hummus, spanikopita, tiropita, and dolmathes.
  
  Decent lunch stop, but my personal preference would be for a more fully authentic Greek place...

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  Posted on 03.14.12 Ben N.

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  Greek to me misses the mark on both price value and quality.   The proportions are small. A side of humus is a couple of tablespoons which barely covers the take away plastic container. The Greek salad with extra meat is mostly iceberg with sparse meat, slight feta, and no onions. Disappointing.
  
  Stick with a traditional gyro to satisfy the Greek urge until you can make time for the better options in the city for Mediterranean

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  Posted on 03.12.12 Mike S.

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