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Akropolis Cafe At Arboretum
Categories: Restaurants Greek Restaurants Mediterranean Greek, Mediterranean [Edit]
8200 Providence Rd Ste 1100Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhoods: Arboretum, Quail Hollow
(704) 541-5099
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Akropolis Cafe At Arboretum
11 reviews in English
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Review from toony t.
Charlotte, NC
7/23/2011
great place to stop by after the movie. I read about this place via yelp before heading out that direction and saw the crowd in the restaurant vs the malaysia and japanese next door. I love the rice that came with the daily special, our meats were a bit overcooked but everything else was nice and reasonably priced. Love the greek aspired interior as it bring a cool european feel to really hot day like today.
get the daily special~ it's YUMO !!!! I'm going back to the falafel next time. -
Review from George R.
Charlotte, NC
11/6/2011
We missed lunch and stopped ther for just a bite around 2 pm. There was just a few costumers but we were standing at the counter waiting to order for over 10 minutes while a waitress was talking to someone eating at the counter and ignoring us the whole time. I glared at her until she got uncomfortable, said her shift was over and left the restaurant.
The girl she was talking to turned to be an employee, she finally got up, apologized and took our order. We sat down and when our order came this other server didn't bring any settings, we actually had to call her back for it. She thought that was funny. I got the impression they only hire high school girls.
The spanakopita appetizer was actually quite tasty but the portion was way too small, 4 bite sized pies Hey spinach pie is not a luxury item! The grape leafs were run of the mill. No lamb gyro or kabab? Only beef and chicken, I have no use for a beef Gyro. The funny thing is that at the Charlotte cafe right next door they serve lamb Gyro and they don't even claim to be a Greek eatery.
Not convinced -
Review from Julia M.
Updated - 9/26/2011
Usually I am really happy with my meals here when David and I are in the mood for a quick casual bite on a Sunday night. However, last night things were just a bit off.. the salad wasn't as fresh as normal and was doused with wayyy too much vinegarette. The chicken soulvaki was cooked ok, but the tzatziki sauce didn't seem to be on pointe - couldn't quite put my finger on it.
The only other issue is that the piece of Baklava that David & I split was really hard.
:-(
Hopefully, things will be back up to par on our next visit.Listed in: Local Entreprenuers, The Arbo, Best ethnic foods, 28277 Good Eats, Quickies
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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3/30/2011
This is a great place for a quick and casual bite to eat. I always get the chicken souvlaki. It is… Read more »
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Review from Heidi S.
Charlotte, NC
11/9/2010 6 Check-ins Here
This little obscure reasonably priced Greek restaurant located in the Arboretum is a mainstay for me when it comes to Greek salads. The chicken is always cooked perfectly for my liking. Also served with warm pita bread you won't find any better in the area. Once in awhile I'll branch off and get the chicken suvlaki kabobs which are served with fresh, hot pita bread, and Greek dipping sauce. Good place to take kids. They have American food too: burgers, chicken fingers, etc. but I'm not a big fan of their fries.
Stand in line to place your order. After ordering just find a table and the food is delivered to you. The atmosphere is casual and not too much to write home about. They do have a handful of outdoor tables to take advantage of on pretty days.
Go Greek. Go Akropolis, Go Greek Salad. -
Review from Garrett G.
Charlotte, NC
9/17/2008
I was doing some window-shopping and my stomach reached up and punched me in the face. I fell into a Greek restaurant which I could deal with because I love falafel. The noticed that the café was loaded with teenie-bobber couples, probably from the high school across the street. Oh well, I spotted a few quiet places available for me to enjoy my meal.
The cashier seemed unenthusiastic and her she wore her hat so low that it looked like she was trying to hide something. I ordered the falafel with a side of fries.
The food popped up within ten minutes and the place was crowded! I enjoyed my waitress, she had a sweet personality and quick on the refills. The unsalted French fries were huge and steamy and the Falafel was hot and crunchy. I do have a suspicion that the fafalel was frozen and recooked, but good nonetheless. They played Smashing Pumpkins, Honey, and I thought for a minute about dessert, but I had to run. Baklava next time! -
Review from Tonya P.
Charlotte, NC
12/8/2009 8 photos
Akropolis has a diner feel about it. They had a bbq sandwich special. They have some traditional greek items souvlaki, falafel and the obligatory hot dog and burgers. Somewhere you can spend $6 and get a sandwich. There were a lot of employees in there. I think I saw 6 employees and the owner.
I ordered the falafel, it was a bit overcooked simply topped with onion, lettuce and tomato, served with tahini, of course I wanted some tzatziki. I have had better but all in all, it won me over. They serve large cut steak fries, they looked delish! It took a lot of will power not to add an order. They were very pleasant, food came out hot. It didn't set the world on fire but there is something appealing about the cafe. -
Review from Andy C.
Charlotte, NC
6/19/2009
I've been going to Akropolis since it was put into the Arboretum.
The atmosphere has never been much to write home about. They close a week or two out of the year to usually clean/repaint the place but it always meets south of expectation. The tables are loud, the chairs they use heavy as anything and louder still. The service is usually wage (or sub) high school students and you know how that can go. That's not what it's about though.. it is the food right?
I think they have the best gyro meat in town. While it's not like leaving the country and having lamb/steak on a spit it is served fresh and well spiced. Others in town that you get gyros from will serve you some Cisco food service derivative which is freaky. Their Chicken and kabobs are also juicy and never dry.
You could rank a lot of complaints on this place if you weren't careful but I've been to them long enough and a repeat customer for probably 15+ years and they continually draw me back a few times a month. -
Review from John S.
Charlotte, NC
This place defines 3 stars. You're going to get good food, but you're not going to be wow-ed or anything.
I got the chicken shish-kebob. It came with a "greek" salad and the ubiquitous french fries. It was okay. I have a long running dissapointment with greek salads in America... There is no lettuce in a greek salad... Anyways. The food was okay. My girlfriend got the gryo platter. I think it was a beef-lamb "american-meatloaf-style" gryo. It may not be authentic, but it was tasty. The fries were good.
The walls are covered in murals of greek windows looking out to a waterscape. Nice enough that I took a picture for all of you. -
Review from Joy S.
Charlotte, NC
9/20/2008
The spinach pie is yummy, and the french fries are good. It's a standard Greek restaurant, and the food will hit the spot if you have a hankering for Greek. The service leaves a lot to be desired. It's slow, and the high-school age staff are often a little fussy about being interrupted from whatever it is they were doing to have to work.
One of the waittresses flirted openly with my date in a way I found pretty yucky...it was a bizarre combination of indifference to providing timely, quality customer service while fawning over my man...Boo to her.
If you've got time to wait, though, and you're not with a dashingly handsome man, and you're willing to suffer through some sloppy service to get to the promised land of souvlaki and spanokopita, Akropolis is a good option. It's pretty affordable as well, so it's a nice option to the Taco Bell across the parking lot in the Arboretum. -
Review from Rebekah P.
Charlotte, NC
8/7/2008 1 photo
I officially love this little restaurant. I've seen it around in my travels and finally decided to go try it, and I'm sure glad I did. The inside is painted to look like a Greek villa complete with a great view of the beach, which I thought was cute.
As far as the food goes, I was ready to mark them down a bit for having slow service but then the food finally arrived and all bad thoughts were banished. My chicken suvlaki kabobs were cooked perfectly and served with fresh, hot pita bread, and Greek dipping sauce. This restored my faith in them because even though the place was nearly full and they were understaffed (I saw a help wanted sign in the window) they took the time to make sure every dish was done well.
They also have some American fair, like hamburgers and such for those afraid of international cuisine. -
Review from sushiRadioheadpuppies R.
Raleigh, NC
10/3/2009
This place must be alright cause I keep coming back and have been doing so for years. So why only 3 stars? Well, the service is hit or miss. And you have to stand in line and place your order, just like you would at say McDonalds. After your order is placed then the vibe switches to a wait staff environment where they bring food to your table when your order is ready (and tipping is expected - as the note at the cash register reminds you). I always find those set ups annoying.
