big greek cafe

this is by far one of the best hidden gems in silver spring. i am now convinced that i need to travel to the city to get greek food! i had a catered lunch with some of big greek cafe's favorite entrees, and i was hooked! to start, i had the salad with fresh olives and tzatziki, which was crisp and refreshing (bonus points for the extra olives). i had some falafel, which i could tell was made to order with fresh ingredients. the taste beat other falafel i've had in the city so far, and it made me want to come back for more! the pita was grilled with butter/oil, making it perfect to eat with the baba ghanoush (which wasn't too bad). i tried a little bit of all the vegetarian dishes, and i was stuffed! the gyros and chicken looked fantastic, so i'm curious to see how they would taste as well. hands down, this was one of the best lunches i've had since moving to the area!

wonderful food!. best baklava ever. salads are crisp and fresh. the grilled salmon was excellent.

i ordered 2 platters one with shrimp, the other was lamb. the put them both intol sandwichs when i made a point of asking for the platter. the bread was soggy and inedible by the time i got home. i hate soggy bread. there only 2 shrimp to be found, the rest was filler.

big greek should be, 'great' big greek cafe!. an avid greek cuisine lover, i am always on the lookout for some really good souvlaki or gyro, greek salads or other fabulous eats, having tried them from oregon to florida! i recently ran across bgc while in the silver spring area around lunch time, and boy, am i glad i did! for being a small place, i was impressed with their lively and bright, yet not overwhelming décor – it not louder than your lunch, helping to savor and enjoy the experience. it was nice, neat, convenient, and the counter staff is very friendly and attentive. i was sold bgc the moment i bit into their huge and hard to handle, but incredibly delicious bifteki pita with a side of peppers and feta cheese, and a coke! anyone who can make something this good, has to make everything just as well. i had the pleasure of briefly meeting the busy big greek himself, coming out of the kitchen briefly to say hi and receive my compliment. anyone who enjoys excellent greek fare, has to put the big greek café on their bucket list of eateries. i’ll see you as soon as i can get back to bgc. bon appétit!

          i love greek food.   however, i can accurately say, “i love ___________ food,” with nearly every nationality that loves to sling food filling in the blank.   i also, to your utter shock, love cheap food.             the big greek café is a place where my two favorite things merge as one.   every wednesday, they serve up tasty gyros for only $5.00.   i tell you, this is one of the crown jewels of cheapdom.   the combination of the fried pita, shaved lamb, chopped tomatoes and onion, and cool refreshing tzaziki sauce, along with the large portion, made this quite a satisfying meal at a price i can afford again and again.   seriously, i don’t know how they prepare their pita bread, but it’s unlike any other pita that i have ever had.

delicious food. i am greek and very picky about where i eat and buy greek food. the big greek cafe has delicious authentic greek food which tastes like the foods your mother or yia yia (grandmother) would make.i love the greek salad and the dressing . they should bottle the dressing and sell it at the groceris stores across the county because its absolutely delicious! but there is one thing they need some improvment on, is the baklava. my advice would be make the baklava look more professtional by cutting the baklava into diamond shapes.

best gyro in town. this place has the best gyro in town--juicy, good spicing, and generous. the pita is always fresh. get the platter, because the salad dressing is excellent and the greens are fresh. if you're a veggie, the trio dip (any three dips) is good too. the people are always friendly, and the place is consistently spotless. now if they would just open on sundays...

bring back the chicken. everything that i have eaten here is delicious. i have dined at some good greek restaurants, and i was surprised to find such quality and consistency in a short order shop. granted, the menu pretty much focuses on salads, gyros, and such (i.e. no yiouvetsi, pastitsio, etc), but what there is fresh and prepeared from high quality produce. the shrimp souvlaki pita is my favorite, but everything i've tried is good. because most customers come for sandwiches and salads, the management removed their roast chicken dinner from the menu. it's a pity, for it was wonderful. still, there are plenty of treats here to satisfy one.

great food always...... the food at big greek cafe is wonderful. everything we have ever tried is delicious from the baked chicken and the roasted greek potatoes to the scrumptious pastitsio. the main dishes and desserts are superb. everyone who comes by silver spring and likes greek food needs to stop in and eat. they will love the food and the service. great.

excellent food!. the best greek food around town! try the fries w/feta and spices; gyro; green beans in tomato sauce. delicious!

it is a paper-plate and plasticware place with counter service, though, so, expect informal.

the food here is top-notch. i have eaten at many greek restaurants inthe area and this is by farbthe best. the gyro meat is very flavorful and the tzaziki sauce is awesome. i have also eaten the grilled chicken salad, which was one of the best salads i have ever eaten. the fallafel is flavorful, fluffy, and fresh. it is serves hot and makes an appetizer that you will not forget. the prices are great and one will never leave hungry. this place is a must for anybody who likes greek food.

delicious and friendly. this place is not closed... i had the falafel pita, my friend had the gyro platter with the roasted potato side. i loved their falafel. it wasn't in little balls like i have seen before but rather small patties. very flavorful! the cooks were very friendly and the prices reasonable. i highly recomend them for a quick lunch.

best greek in the area . . .. had the gyro sandwich and spanakopita for lunch. both were excellent. the gyro was tender and juicy (not dry like most places), the tzaziki sauce does not overpower nor do the onions. you can tell that the spanakopita (spinich pie) is freshly made right down to the phyllo. it melted in your mouth. i haven't had greek food this good since moving from michigan three years ago! since i work in the area, will be visiting for lunch often.