george's greek cafe

great food. great service.

six words: family style dinner lamb chops, ouzo!

good gyros. late lunch on friday, dining area was not busy, we ordered the gyros, which was a nice mixture of meat and veggies finally chopped included cucumber, a little too heavy on the sauce, but overall it was good. the soup was lemon chicken with rice, the rice was too mushy, and seemed to have more rice than chicken. server was attentive and pleasant.

george's never disappoints! delicious food, fast service, and friendly staff. can get a little loud later in the evening so if u are going to visit, best to go early. authentic greek food and nice selection of wine (try any of the greek reds! yum!)

my wife and i decided to give george's a try after reading the favorable reviews but we were disappointed. not that the food was bad, it just wasn't good. mediocre would be the perfect description.

very nice greek diner in the heart of long beach!

it's open at all hours and it's specially good after a long night out 😂

the people there know me well and remember even after i had moved out without visiting the place for 5 years.

thanks for still being there all these years.

delicious greek food! lovely setting in belmont shore. nice seating and great prices. the taste is so good. the saganaki and souvlaki are recommended.

oppaaaaaa! we have a winner... this should be on the top of your priority list in long beach. location is great, we sat outdoors underneath the stars (& a nice comfy heater), good place by the roadside for quiet people watching. was quite romantic which i hadn't expected, what you'd imagine an outdoor dinner in greece would be like.

service with a smile, warm and hospitable, our booked table was promptly prepared..they made the effort. i liked how they constantly passed by refilling water & (plain) ice teas, very attentive.

for starters we sampled the kalimata olive paste, and potato mash thing, t'was a close call but the olive paste won. clever strategy with the sampling mr. george i must say.

we shared a "make your own" dinner with their prized lamb chops, meat skewers, and chicken skewers, they all came in pairs. the upgraded feta fries were a good touch, and small greek salad made us feel healthier. everything we had was excellent, especially the red meats.

too bad we didn't have room for dessert..

george's experience. the service was excellent. really enjoyed the hospitality and the service received from mark. we tried the lamb chops and they were very good. i would certainly recommend this restaurant. i look forward to going back the next time i am in town.

greek!. george's greek cafe has tasty food and a friendly staff. i had to mention that first. i ordered the chicken spinachi,rice and veggies. this is greek food at it's best. my entree was so delicious i ordered the same thing to go. prices are great and it's obvious a neighborhood favorite. very delicious !

outstanding service!!! wicked gyro too ;-)

had time to kill before heading to lax on our way back to alaska. food came out fast, was delicious, and the wait staff friendly.

glad we stopped by.

overrated and tasteless. even the salad wasn't up to par.

i love george's!. when i'm in long beach, i make a point of going to george's for the marinated steak salad & the best bloody mary i've ever had. both are a must!

disappointing. very mediocre fare. inside noise level at deafening heights, waiter had to scream specials and guest's response had to be screamed back, to be heard over loud mouth cackling female patron and overall room noise. place looks good from the outside, but with $14 appetizer sampler and $26 entrees one would expect more than a plastic tablecloth and pressed steel utensils (which you are apparently expected to use over for every course). the sampler appetizer left a lot to be desired. calamari was salty, the spanakopita from costco is ten times better than what arrived on the platter, and the dolmatia was ok.
entrees were slapped down on the table by server who tried to run away without removing earlier service, and no attempt to see if anything else was required. when halted to clear the table and asked for fresh utensils, water, and a glass of wine, server attitude was clearly obvious. plates were grabbed from the table, piled on top of one another, and when a pressed steel knife fell off the plates into the middle of the table from where the plates were being retrieved, nary a peep from ms. attitude. plating was disgusting (think dog bowl of food for a great dane). six "lollypop" lamb chops sat on top of some soggy peta bread which had succumbed to the runoff from the pile of tasteless vegetables, and not too bad rice, all of which was overflowing from a deep dish platter, much better suited to serving a stew, and making it impossible to cut the lamb chops with the pressed steel knife ( i was to later learn that one was expected to eat the chop by hand, and not cut it- really?). as for the chops, ordered medium- with a nice pink center- but they came well done and too salty, at least they were tender (maybe they brined the meat?) the other entree, a gyro platter, was essentially the same unappealing mess, served on a flat platter. on the positive side, the manager seemed concerned that we did not care for our meal, though i doubt that anything will be changed, as the the place seems to pack 'em in with their approach. i just wouln't bother if you want to go some place and enjoy a well prepared greek meal, such as one used to be able to get in san pedro or laguna beach.