Acropolis Restaurant

We had the large appetizer platter, the gyro, Greek fries, the chicken soup, and the baklava. In my younger years, I traveled a lot and grew up in a large Greek community. So when I say I've had my fair share of Greek food, I mean it! This restaurant has got to be in the top three, if not the best place I've ever had! I wish I could remember all the names, but on the appetizer platter, there was this cheesy egg pastry that was so very tasty and everything was so fresh! If I had to say anything negative about it, it would be the meatballs were underwhelming after all the rest of the tasty stuff! My gyro was excellent as well, and the meat was dusted with herbs, which made it very different from any I had before. The Greek fries, however, weren't the best. Frozen crinkle fries with a hint of spice... only good thing is they were cooked perfectly.

I didn't try the soup, but it was creamy looking. My guest said it was good, but could have used a little salt.

And let's talk about the baklava! My god! I have never had any, anywhere with cinnamon and cloves! I have had hundreds upon hundreds over my lifetime from all kinds of places, but never any as tasty as these!

The waitress was quick and attentive, and the food came out with minimal wait time. The restaurant itself could use a little sprucing up, but I prefer the style over the ultra simplistic designs these days.

Ordered a medium Greek salad for lunch with chicken to go. The house dressing is YUMMY! Very flavorful! Chicken was great and the salad was crisp and fresh. This was my first visit and I'm very pleased!

Cozy Greek restaurant setting added to our scrumptious gyro with vegetable sides! Everything was seasoned just right! Service was prompt and friendly!

The food is great and service was even better!! The ambiance is cute and romantic. Great for a little date night. The prices are great and the apps were my fave. Get a bunch of tapas and try it all!! I recommend the feta appetizer that they bring to you on fire

Absolutely hands down best Greek food in Greensboro!!! Right downtown with street parking all around across from the Greensboro Grasshoppers stadium! Has been in business for years, has even withstood through all the construction and growth in downtown nearby and is family owned.

Now that I live downtown, I frequent this spot regularly and have tried so many of their items but nothing can beat their souvlaki chicken - it's cut in small pieces and seasoned like no other with green spices! Love their light and fresh horiatiki salad (a genuine Greek salad without lettuce) with their Greek vinaigrette. Was extremely impressed with their Greek marina and meatballs too - honestly better than some local Italian spots!! Everything they make is fresh and to order - always so delicious!!

If you order takeout, they always give you a sweet treat with it too - it's a homemade baklava cupcake that has yummy cream cheese frosting!! I'm not a sweets person but I would eat these over and over!

Every time I order from this local spot, they're kind, helpful if you have questions on their menu and treat you like family when you go in! Def check this fab place of mine out and you won't go wrong!

I have nothing bad to say about the food at the Acropolis. In fact it is delicious, especially the Greek style chicken which is on the menu 3 days a week .. and everything is made in the restaurant by the son of the original owners . I love the old world charm , however , due to an incident I can not go back there again . I was the only person in the bar area with a large loud television on one of the news stations which I found disturbing . I do not need politics shoved in my face when wanting a nice quiet meal . I asked for the tv channel to be changed or the tv to be turned off . A member of the family told me "you can't come in here and tell us what to do " instead of changing the channel .. I simply left !! And I most definitely will not be back . In today's political climate any news channel should not be the programming choice for the patrons ..

I ordered a pizza for delivery right after the saganaki arrived. I highly recommend ordering a pizza and skipping this place.

I went in with low expectations. Unfortunately, those weren't met.

My son was so disgusted by the taste of the saganaki that he barely ate anything else at dinner. I wish my wife and I had canceled our entrees and just paid the check.

The service was okay. That is the nicest thing I can say. We still tipped 20% on the total bill because I don't think our server cooked the food.

We had an 8 PM online gala to attend so we decided to try Acropolis as it was a 2-minute drive from our home.

We walked in and the smells and looks reminded us of our favorite Greek restaurant in New York where we went many times when we first got engaged and it was one of the first places we dined out with our then newborn son. That is where the similarities end.

It was my wife's and my 19th wedding anniversary. If I had taken her here when we were dating, we probably would have broken up. We planned to celebrate another night because of the gala.

So back to the saganaki. The fire wouldn't go out (maybe too much booze) and the seeds from the lemon ended up in the cheese. Our server, who was relatively new and could not pronounce some of the dishes correctly gave a mild "Opa!" right after. That should have been the first sign of trouble.

We were starving and ate it but I regretted that 2 hours later. The pita tasted like it came from a bag.

Then came the lentil soup, known as "fakes." Well, maybe it was fake. It definitely had lentils but calling it soup was generous. It lacked flavor but at least it was hot. I wish it had scalded my tongue so I wouldn't have to taste the rest of the food.

My son had the avgolemeno, chicken lemon soup. Took a few tastes and said it tasted like it had been sitting for days.

Then came my salad. That was the highlight of the meal - fresh and nicely plated until I took a bite of one of the onions. Now I can tolerate some of the hottest and spiciest flavors - this may have been my Waterloo.

Next is my son's gyro platter (no pita), and my wife's lamb kebob. The gyro appeared to be the frozen kind you can buy at the supermarket or Costco.

The kebob was okay according to my wife. She had 2 slices of toast and butter when we came home.

My son commented at the end of the meal that it tasted like a Sysco Food Service meal.

This place might be older than me by a year but I think it's well past its expiry date. I hope to outlive it although, with the way my stomach feels right now, I am not so sure.

Again, I highly recommend ordering pizza or visiting Mythos or another Mediterranean restaurant in town.

We all left saying how awesome the food is, and our server was excellent I wish I had gotten her name. Will definitely be back and tell my friends!
I had the chicken sandwich and soup and I recommend both

I was in the mood for something different today and happened to be walking by Acropolis. It has an old school sort of feel but is clean and well maintained. I was immediately greeted by a very friendly hostess/waitress. I was there on a cold day and had the chicken soup and spanakopita, both were excellent. The soup was hearty with plenty of chicken and rice, and had a nice flavor of chicken with a hint of lemon. The bowl was a generous portion and was the perfect lunch on a cold day. The spanakopita was a positive surprise in the size of the portion and the thickness of the piece. It was well constructed and full of spinach with a nice flavor and texture. Additionally, the phyllo dough was very nice. Discrete, thin layers, flavorful and crisp...it was the perfect accompaniment to the soup. Not sure why I have not stopped in before and I will definitely come back.

Stopped by before a grasshoppers' game - the stadium is right across the street. The food was good and the service was okay. Not the friendliest or most attentive waitress, but she got the job done. Solid greek selections and everything we ordered was done well. I wish we would have tried the hummus....next time. Our favorite was the chicken souvlaki and moussaka.