mythos grill

pros and cons. mythos comes across like any other greek diner, and doesn't really shine beyond the expectations that go along with that. however, if you are a fan of greek food, this may be a good spot for you to try out.

my favorite thing that i've eaten at mythos was their chicken souvlaki plate ($7.95): it came with two skewers of chicken, fries and salad. the star of the meal was the chicken, as they marinate it, keeping it juicy and flavorful. like many of their dishes, it came with tzatziki, which while good, was served in an unweildy little paper cup like you use to sample soft serve ice cream. the salad was chopped iceberg lettuce topped with diced tomatoes, rings of raw purple onion and green peppers, a kalamata olive or two, and a good deal of feta cheese - then all topped with some sort of pink (i'm guessing raspberry but i couldn't taste it) vinaigrette, that was pretty mellow as far as vinaigrettes go. their fries were kind of lousy.

i've also eaten their gyro with rice and salad ($8.45). the gyro was good without being exceptional in any way. and their rice, which is cooked in chicken broth, was not exactly bad, but i didn't enjoy it. finally, their falafel ($3.35), which is one of my favorite mediterranean foods, was a little disappointing. it didn't hold together, and so had soaked up too much oil in the frying process. it managed to be crispy but not light. i much prefer jack's corner for falafel.

mythos is a little bit confusing as to whether you order at the counter or not. the time i went in for lunch, it was slammed at 1:30pm, and i ordered at the counter, then waited until i could get a seat. the next time i went in for dinner around 6:15pm, and as i walked to the counter was asked if i'd be dining in, was directed to sit where i liked, then one of the waitstaff took my order. all of the staff seemed friendly and fairly attentive.

overall i think mythos is a bit above average, but not stellar.

terrific food! great service! excellent pita and grilled chicken. and...great price! excellent smithers!

this place is awesome. i've been coming to mythos since it used to be called mykonos grill. i love mythos so much that i decided to join the team!

we have lunch catered very frequently to our office and we are always so excited when the drug reps choose mythos!  the food is exceptional and the baklava was amazing!  definitely recommend!!

we stopped at mythos grill on the way back from the coast. i was slightly surprised when i saw the building, bc it is in an odd location. however, the food was fabulous!!! the gyros are delicious and the greek meats were well seasoned. the service was very friendly. this a no thrills restaurant but very easy on the wallet. we would stop there again when traveling through.

i grew up in detroit which is a collection of ethnic enclaves. greektown was one of my favorites and methos reminds me of those great family owned restaurants! the food is flavorful, reasonable and the owner makes you feel like family.
gyro is that classic flavor that is always just right and the soup! the avgolemeno; food for the soul!!

going strong since 2009. today we ate a mythos on market street. we had not been there for a while (at least 8 months). we went with our kids. as always the service was excellent and the food was delicious. as my husband was paying the owner, who has always greeted us when we eat there, mentioned to my husband how big our kids have gotten. he even mentioned how he remembers when i was pregnant with our daughter, she's five now. that's the type of local business you want to give your money to. a place where people remember who you are, even after not seeing you for a long time. where the food is always good and the service excellent.

fresh food, great value, excellent staff. both the food and staff at the battleground location are excellent every time. the food tastes so fresh and is a great value for the price you pay. it definitely meets, if not exceeds, other hot spot greek restaurants in the triad. the authentic chicken souvlaki and chicken and rice soup are favorites.

above all, the wait staff are wonderful, friendly and pleasant. as a regular customer for take-out, i've found that the staff remembers your name and appreciates when you come back. for example, i requested extra cucumber sauce the first few times i ordered over the phone (costs extra but a necessity for chicken skewers). i forgot to request it once, but came home to find they had already included it in with my order, free of charge. that to me is above and beyond customer service, especially for take-out.

excellent every time! battleground avenue location. excellent food and service every time. wait staff excellent!

they just don't seem to care, & now i don't either.. just do not understand the customer service mentality of some restaurants. they work hard to get you in their business and then seem to forget about what they need to do to keep you coming back.

we've been eating here and ordering takeout since they opened, and the food is always solid, if not spectacular, and the service has always been a little slow, especially on call in orders. we tolerated the slower service, and the priciness of some items, in the past, but not after today.

our order was phoned in at 11:02 and we were told 10 to 15 minutes. order wasn't ready at 11:15, turns out it hadn't even been started. they apparently had several to go orders, larger than ours that they were working on - though it is hard to imagine they were in house before ours since they don't open until 11 am. our order was still not ready by 11:25, and yet they were packaging up other take outs, and the owner was calmly sitting at a table, eating.

i finally ask for my money back, and was told the order was almost ready - i said i don't want the order, and demanded my money back, and finally did get it. if you tell me the order will be ready in a certain time frame, then i expect it to be ready, and not take twice as long as i was told.

the owner mentioned that they had some large take out orders they were working on. guess my 2 little sandwiches don't matter in the larger scheme of things for this restaurant. well, they wont have to worry about that in the future - this is a regular customer who will not be returning.


-----29 may, 2011-----

name has changed to mythos, same owners. this small place, maybe 15 tables & booths, is set up like a typical fast food restaurant, you place your order at the counter, get your drink & pay. this is not fast food like mcdonalds, most order are brought to the table in 10 minutes or less.

the prices are a little high: greek spaghetti with bread at $6.75, or a combo platter at $8.45, but the servings are ample. the combo platter contains a skewer of chicken souvlaki, a piece of gyro, a wedge of spanokopita, pita, tzatziki, and a double greek salad - this really is enough for two.

the chicken souvlaki is excellent, moist, flavorful, and grilled perfectly, with a nice brown crust. the spanokopita is light & airy, with a nice, fresh spinach taste.the tzatziki is delicious, among the best i've tasted - they add some sour cream to the yogurt (4:1) to thicken it a little. the double salad is huge with plenty of feta & olives, and terrific vinaigrette.

the piece of gyro was the only item i didn't care for - there was a spice or seasoning in it which i didn't like, and the consistency was strange, but the gyro meat served on a pita and fully dressed is quite good. the cheeseburger here is also excellent, as is the blt and the classic club.

the greek spaghetti was plentiful, came with meat sauce & feta, and bread. the color of the sauce was a little different, almost with some pink tones in it, but the taste was very good.

the service is excellent - they check with you to see that you're satisfied with your order, and to refresh your drink. they have a nice looking menu, with a variety of sandwiches, salads, pasta, mousaka, & pastitsio. i intend to try them all - i am a very patient person.

good food. this is one of my go-to take out places when i'm feeling the need for something a little different. mythos has by far the best gyro in greensboro and everything else is good too. the food is always hot when i arrive to pick it up and i've never had any problems. 5 out of 5 for take out.

i enjoy the food from mythos grill however i'm am not pleased with the customer service of the location on w. market st. i will not visit this location again.

this is like the taco bell of greek food. not bad just not actually gredk

best greek in greensboro. i am a regular at mythos. for me the usual is a gyro with extra tzatziki sauce with a side of fries and a tzatziki sauce on the side to dip the fries in. the staff is friendly and attentive. the blend of flavors offered in the food is simply amazing and the quality is very high. the prices are very fair for the quality of food you get. i would recommend this place to anyone looking for the best greek in town.

the food is good, i just wish they'd decide whether to operate like a fast food restaurant, or a full table-service restaurant. sometimes it's one, other times it's the other. are we supposed to bus our own table??...can't tell the way it's set up.