olympia diner

delicious!! had lunch here a few weeks ago and the gyro pita was unbelievable! greek salad on the side was among the best i've ever had too! my husband raved about the greek burger for ages and particularly enjoyed the fact that he was able to order halffrieshalf salad as a side. can't wait to go back for lunch!

one of my favourite places. service is always great. lemon chicken soup is so good, it is hard to pass up. gyro with homefriesand greek salad is a winner!
my only problem is that it’s just too much food!

i always get the veggie pita here with hummus. it’s very good and never disappoints.friesare delicious and so is the greek salad!

so i have tried many of the greek restaurants in winnipeg, but somehow had never been to olympia. we were in the area and decided to pop in for dinner. i opted to go with my usual choice of a chicken souvlaki pita with greek salad and poutine. my boyfriend opted for the traditional gyro. the food was delicious. one of the best souvlaki pitas that i have tried! the tzatziki was so good and the chicken was extremely tender. love that the greek salad had tons of feta and tomatoes and the homemadefrieswere very good! and they use cheese curds in their poutine instead of shredded cheese which is actually hard to find. i will definitely be recommending olympia diner and can't wait to return!

went here saturday after having many good meals here! i decided to bring the parents this time to enjoy some tasty greek food!
dad ordered the olympia burger with french onion soup to start with 1/2 greek and 1/2 caesar for his two sides. mom went with the chicken souvlaki pita withfriesand salad. potato bacon soup of the day which is a tasty one! ☝️
my husband went with the veal cutlet andfrieswith salad as his choice with the potato bacon soup. and for moi, i decided to go way outside my regular.. i went with pizza... i've never tried theirs and my curiosity had got the best of me.. so i went with the hawaiian one with pineapple ham cheddar mozzarella pizza. had to grab a bowl of the lemon rice soup (mm yum!). forgot this place serves up garlic bread with the soup and they had fresh bread that day too with olive oil balsamic... didn't need pizza 🍕🙂
although the pizza was pretty good that night and the next day too, i'll stick with the greek specialties for future visits. calamari to start which was tasty!

service has always been great whenever we go here. friendly staff and big big food portions, good quality for the money you spend.

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feb 2017:
came here with my friend a few days ago for lunch. whenever i visit a greek restaurant i tend to lean towards chicken souvlaki pita just to see how their version is.
wow is all i can say. i was very happy with my order.
i took a page out of the heavy hitters book and decided to double up on salad - went with 1/2 caesar and 1/2 greek. the caesar was delicious and the greek salad could've used a tad more dressing, but it's probably best that it didn't (less is better for the waistline) :). kalamata olives is what i like to see on a greek salad as well.
to start, i added lemon rice soup and again wow, one of the better if not the best i've tried so far from any of the greek restaurants i've visited in the city. it was nice and lemony. a thicker broth and very good overall. yum.
our server was very nice and attentive. the souvlaki pita was tasty. chicken nice and tender with flavour.

i had ordered take out a few years back and i wasn't overly impressed at that time, but glad we gave this another chance because it was pretty fantastic 👍
i will most definitely be coming back here again and again ... ! check this place out!
ooh and big portions! great value for the money spent.

lunch here was tasty and reasonably priced! the portions were large and service was friendly. the garlic toast was to die for and thefrieshave unique, enjoyable slightly sweet flavour. everything came out hot. the decor is super cute. i'd go back again!

always a good meal, the calamari is fabulous, and the service is tops! i had the gyro this time, with a caesar salad and sharedfrieswith my kids, was stuffed by the end.

great food! i've been here a couple of times and it's pretty consistent. got the lamb souvlaki, which was great. good seasoning, flavourful and cooked right, but i do feel like it's missing a little something... can't put my finger on it, but i know it can be better. the tzatziki sauce here is pretty good, flavour and adds to whatever you're dipping in it. the village salad was good, the dressing and seasoning was enjoyable, but my only complaint is the size of some of the veggies in there. tomatoes were about the size of a sushi roll piece, and feta was just big chunks... too big. i like an equally consistent balance for my dishes, so having to cut the tomatoes and feta pieces smaller felt kinda silly as you usually shouldn't have to do that for a salad. i ended up wasting a lot of feta and olives unfortunately. i'm not a big fan of olives, so to put in the effort of eating around the seed was just not going to happen, haha. feta is very rich and flavourful, so smaller chunks spread out would work great for that salad. less would be wasted for sure. wasn't sure if the big chunks was just their style of doing the dish, or if they do it that way because they might be taking shortcuts? i will say the poutine here is good! thefriesthemselves taste home cut and made, so i enjoyed that. portions were perfect for me, by the end of my meal i was a comfortable full. overall a good experience, service is great and friendly! worth a try!

average. if you're looking for an average meal, then go. the interior needs updating but the food is okay. the salads have been huge but not generous with the extras. the gyro andfrieshave always been good. older people will like it. we used to have senior-aged co-workers that went here on a regular basis.

the previous reviewers complaining about portion sizes must be either bigger pigs than the heavy hitters (unlikely) or going on off days because the hitters have never left hungry. first we must start with saying the souvlaki here is the best we have ever had anywhere, hands down, as well as the tzatziki (the heavy hitters are connoisseurs of fatty sauces). our favourite dish is the simple but incredible souvlaki in a pita (lamb, chicken, pork all delicious) one will orderfriesor a "greek" salad (you can also get half and half, the portions are massive still). "greek" is in quotes because true greek salad does not have lettuce but real greek salad is in fact an option for an extra $4 and they call it "village salad". pay the upcharge it is more than worth it. the pile of veggies with massive chunks of real feta is a mountain taking up half a plate. so generous we get one as a side between both us hitters and both enjoy it. the hitters rarely enjoy salad but with feta chunks and piles of olives, herbs and olive oil it's a salty pile of heaven we can almost forget is mostly chunks of veggies. a special mention is the souvlaki pizza. not normally fans of thick crust pizza, this cannot be compared to everyday pizza. the souvlaki is baked fresh to order and piled on the pizza, no frozen crap run through a pizza oven here. the pizza is so loaded up it needs crust to hold it. a suggestion is to order some tzatziki sauce on the side for dipping. don't feel ashamed, you won't be the first. what baffles us is the number of greek themed restaurants along portage avenue and in st james and how they possibly survive with the legendary olympia as competition.

deliicous food but less  offerings, price increases. real food, tasty, worth the wait. look @ the over 91 % ,one of the highest ratings of all eateries.
this is not fast food! most everything is delicious and house made!
the main complaint lately from so many people i know is the huge price increases and in many cases no more garlic toast, and soup or salad with most meals as before, now eliminated from the meal. ... so take out is also becoming costly here. still, pleasant service and great food, worth the wait and drive.
the food still tasted great but the trek is less so worth it unless you reside in proximity!



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awesome lucious lasagna ,savory soups, fabulous fries! great garlic toast! + + +. olympia is a gem. a hidden treasure among the hundreds of predictable line cooking chains around town and north america in general!.
a very comprehensive menu.
steaks are very popular and the fish and many greek dishes all good.
the lasagna is absolutely amazing! among the very best in town!
it has a slight kick to it and a very healthy sized portion. real cheese.
the garlic toast is awesome and one of the best.
even the chicken fingers are great.
the frenchfriesare delectable.
i prefer the soups of the day, true homemade & delicious
lamb, veal and greek specialties abound in a very cozy atmosphere.
great service, friendly and good value for the almighty dollar!
the dessert are usually quite good as well. the service always friendly.
this place has an on hands owner and u can see that in the high customer satisfaction rating here and how busy it usually is lunch and evenings,earlier on.

the food is expensive, service is slow, and it had unappealing smell inside. had burger and fries. thefrieswere bland and extreme
ly greasy. the burger was huge and tasty.
the service was very slow but friendly

i won't return

best place for greek. this is definitely the best place for greek food in winnipeg. it is a charming little restaurant on portage avenue that serves excellent food at a great price. the meals are served consistently fresh and delicious; service is always polite; value for my dollar has always been outstanding. today we had bruschetta for starters, and for our entrée we each had a gyro withfriesand a greek salad. can't wait to dine here again!

you can find me at olympia diner 2 to 4 days a week. the feta linguine is out of this world, and thefriesare always bang on. for those who say the decor is "bland" and "boring", it's classic greek, and lively, so quit your complaining. the food is always good and always fresh. the waitresses are always so friendly and attentive. i don't think people realize that when it gets busy, a friday or saturday night for example, it may take a little longer to get your food. don't complain, because it's worth the wait. i've recommended this place to all of my friends and every one of them have had an amazing experience when they've gone. olympia does it right!

shrinkage. on this take-out order, the overall portion size was at least 30% smaller than what i remember getting during the past several years. barely any fries, carrots, and rice were provided with the cutlet (which i think was also smaller than usual). one order is usually two full meals for my smaller appetite, but there were hardly any leftovers this time. one positive, as always, thefrieswere well done - crispy even after a 10-minute trip home in a take-out container.