papa cristo's

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papa cristo's is the place to go for a great gyros in la. it's loaded with lamb and bursting with flavor. the tzatziki is good and so is the baklava. they know their prices, but it's worth it. it's a lot of food and you'll leave feeling satisfied.

we come from india and visit greece in the summer for the last 25 years.so when we were in l.a. we wanted to try the best greek restaurant in the city and we weren't disappointed. the chef was very welcoming and the food was typically greek and fantastic. highly recommend - try the "big fat greek dinner" on thursday nights

this place is really good! super authentic greek food and the decor reminds you of a small town in greece (not that i've ever been...) definitely worth a try!

i do love going to the latest, and hopefully greatest, new restaurants in los angeles, but there's also some classic spots that i still need to visit. it’s just so hard to get to the older spots when the sparkly new, buzzy locale is shining its pretty, fresh, small plates in front of you. alas, in the name of research, i set out to finally tackle the 67-year institution that is papa christo’s.

papa cristo’s has been an la fixture as long as i can remember. the green painting along the pico/normandie street walls made it quite distinct in the area. it all started with a market opening in 1948. owner sam chrys wanted to bring greek goods to los angeles, importing everything from greece. not only until the 1990′s did papa cristo’s develop into a restaurant. the business is still family run and is overlooked by the 3rd generations. the same quality and standards are still met today. papa cristo’s is the epitome of greek food in los angeles. if you want legitimate greek food that tastes good, this is the place. we started off with the spanakopita. the dough was flakey and delicious — the inside spinach and cheese mix was perfectly balanced. it is a rich filled pastry, and after 2 bites, i was sick of it. definitely, some hot sauce went a long way with this pocket of dough and filling. above all items on the menu, the lamb gyro is a must order. everything in this wrap is perfect.

well, if you go for the greek feast, you’re gonna get what they’re gonna give ya. the big ticket items include: lemon-oregano chicken and a marinated lamb loin.

whenever you want authentic ethnic food, it is always a good idea to ask someone who is actually from the region for their favorite place to eat. my favorite restaurant, vanilia , in santorini was recommended by a greek, and the same greek recommended papa cristo's here in los angeles as the place he goes when he yearns for the comforting food of his homeland. papa cristo's is a greek institution, having been in business at the same location for nearly 60 years, owned by the same family. places that withstand economic turns and fickle tastes for decades do it by doing something well, in papa cristo's case they do several things well, from authentic greek dishes, to products from greece you can not find elsewhere in los angeles. i saw from the plates at the taverna that portions were huge, so i opted to take a bit of everything home because if i ate in the place, i would end up with most of it in a doggie bag anyway. their spanikopita ($2 each) is the best i have ever eaten, and yes, th

i love kabobs or kebabs, so my natural choice was the beef kabob plate. the beef was nicely seasoned and when eaten with the warm pita and salad you don't feel as bad.

kalimera! mark and i decided to join papa and his crew for a thursday night big, fat, greek dinner.

papa cristo's, greek restaurant in koreatown area. we had a bbe coupon and i think it was 30% off. i rarely eat greek food and i don't know so much about it, but what i know is food at papa cristo's is very good. menu dining area menu here's what we got.

chicken fell off the bone. so tender chicken and the potatoes are delicous, you don't even need ketchup....great greek music too...yasoooo