Mad Greek Deli

Came here for a Timbers watch party. AWESOME experience. Food was excellent. Beer was excellent. Service was excellent, even with the place literally packed (no seats available). Atmosphere was great. Definitely a place you could bring kids. They even had a changing table in the restroom. We will definitely return.

I first tried their Gyro over 25 years ago and it's still as delicious as was back then.

The Mad Greek sandwich is one of the all-time greats! I make a pilgrimage to Portland from Seattle once a year just for that sandwich.
It is a destination resort and a Portland legend that I've been enjoying for 30 years.

Ordered the reuben sandwich to go as I didn't get one for St Patrick's Day. Not a big eater, I ate it in 3 meals. The large plank JoJo's served with it, a bit odd but good, and reheated well in the air fryer.

Pondo Gyro with fries and Greek sauce. I get a craving for Gyros from time to time and besides one other place in town, this is an equal favorite spot! Parking sucks but if you find a spot you're in for a lunchtime treat! Soccer is all over the Many huge TVs and the overall atmosphere is casual and sporty. Service was prompt and polite and the food will stuff you to the brim so take your time and enjoy it! Free water cups are a plus as you will need to wash it all down as it is very rich. The Baklava smells amazing though I've never tried it here before.

I visited Mad Greek Deli for the first time, during Portland Mercury Magazine's Burger Week 2021, and I had their Papadopolous burger (pictured). I conquered 19 burgers, that week, and it was roughly tied, as the best.

The Papadopoulos featured an all-beef, char-broiled patty, a house-made Omega Sauce, grilled onions, candied bacon, feta cheese, and crispy fried pepperoncinis, on a butter bun. It was exceptional! Easily worth the Burger Week price of $6. I still would actually urge them to make it a regular menu item (presumably in the roughly $10-$12 range), though I do remember that the charbroiling was causing a bit of smokiness. It was so good, though - Fried pepperoncinis are now a new favorite burger topping of mine. Seriously.

I was sufficiently impressed during Burger Week, that I visited again, to try their normal menu; I had the Gyro Plate (pictured). It was a lot of food - roughly two full Gyros, I would say.

For those who are unfamiliar, gyro meat is a seasoned mixture of lamb and beef, and the white dip / sauce is tzatziki, which is yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, olive oil, herbs, and sometimes vinegar or lemon juice.

Between the seasoned, lightly salty gyro meat, the refreshing, cool tzatziki and tomatoes, the spicy raw onion and cayenne pepper, and the rich feta cheese, there were a lot of great, classic gyro flavors working well together. Both visits, my food was displayed beautifully, the customer service that I received was good. The Gyro Plate was reasonably priced, for the generous quantity of food.

Mad Greek Deli has both indoor and outdoor seating available, and the inside is kind of half classic deli, and half sports bar.

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Gyro was delish!! I got it with chicken & no onion, make sure you get the one with the fries in it! And the tzatziki is to die for!! Sport bar and deli vibe inside, not quite my vibe so I took it to go.

Delicious Gyros. Sauce is just a little bit different and has a great spice to it. Great value for food and price points. Great beer selection with many local brews. Good spot for watching sports with several large TVs.

Did takeout of a simple gyro. Tasted amazing. Very filling with generous portions.

I didn't stay in the place itself for long as I took to-go, but I enjoyed the homey ambiance while it lasted. Would easily be a place I would want to spend longer at.

I am a fan of Mediterranean food and this place did not disappoint. Great tasting food, good pricing. Cannot complain!

personal recommendation:
Kristo supreme sandwich or a Yorgo burger with spicy omega sauce.

the whole menu is good tho.

RIP Pondo

Casual and easy. Great food and friendly service. Omega sauce is bomb. Always have sports games on the tv which is a plus for me! And trivia on Tuesdays which is lowkey and fun

Closest thing to East coast you’ll find around here. I love this place so much.

Potato wedges are top 3 in Portland for sure. The sandwich doesn’t come on the big roll anymore but it’s a lot of sandwich still.

Awesone spot to watch games on the multitudes of tvs and eat greek food. Hummus was smooth and had a lemon zest. Souvlaki was perfectly spiced.

Favorite item is the souvlaki plate

There’s a scarf of CLUB ATLÉTICO RIVER PLATE in the middle of the dining area! ⚪🔴⚪

Super amazing... customer service was in point.. I took the suggestion of the feta fries.. I'm in love.. the chicken is super yum.. and it was half price cause they were closing...super accommodating..

Food is great and love watching the timbers games Here staff is super friendly

The gyros are terrific, super flavorful and the portions are pretty generous. Definitely get the Jarritos, amazing sodas!

Love this place. So many memories from the Beaverton location and this one still being open makes me happy. Love a madd chicken