Greek Souvlaki

404 East Broadway Salt Lake CityUT84111
Open
Sunday
12:00pm-8:00pm
Monday
11:00am-10:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am-10:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am-10:00pm
Thursday
11:00am-10:00pm
Friday
11:00am-10:00pm
Saturday
11:00am-10:00pm
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express
Average Rating
4.5
Total Reviews
(53)
Recommended 0
Not Recommended 0
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Greek Souvlaki was founded in 1972 by Lee and Mary Paulos. They were the first to bring yeeros (gyros) to Utah. It was a family visit back to Greece that sparked the idea of a restaurant. Lee's brother, Tasos Petropoulos, owned a small restaurant serving yeeros in Pireaus and Lee noticed that the tourists loved them. At first, Greek Souvlaki only sold three items: yeeros (gyro), souvlaki, and beefteki. The red sauce was the specialty sauce, in fact white sauce was added many years later! With Mary's home made recipes and Lee's inventive and creative mind, they added many other items to their menu. The business has grown with two additional stores since Lee and Mary retired in the year 2000. Great customer service, good quality products, and absolute dedication was the recipe for success. Their sons Frank, Leo, and Chris have taken over the business and are using that same recipe for the future of Greek Souvlaki!
by on January 26, 2017

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What's What?:
A gyro (pronounced yeero) is lamb, tomato, onions and red (tomato) or white (yogurt) sauce folded in a pita. Souvlaki is either pork or chicken, skewered with zucchini and onions, and grilled.
by Citysearch on February 22, 2010 from Citysearch

Editorial Reviews

Need a souvlaki fix or maybe a gyro? This is your place.:
The Scene
It's your typical fast-food joint--with plenty of room to sit down and watch the 3rd South traffic go by.

The Food
This is Greek food the way you'd find it in...
by by Peter Behle at Citysearch on August 14, 2003 from Citysearch

Information from the business

Greek Souvlaki was founded in 1972 by Lee and Mary Paulos. They were the first to bring yeeros (gyros) to Utah. It was a family visit back to Greece that sparked the idea of a restaurant. Lee's brother, Tasos Petropoulos, owned a small restaurant serving yeeros in Pireaus and Lee noticed that the tourists loved them. At first, Greek Souvlaki only sold three items: yeeros (gyro), souvlaki, and...
by getfave on July 06, 2017 from getfave
This is the place to come for authentic Greek flavors. Voted number 1 by City Weekly , locals know what they are talking about. The gyro is the most popular item on the menu, but feel free to try a shish kebab or saladnothing here will disappoint you. The price is incredible considering the size of a meal and taste. For just USD5, you can taste what people in Salt Lake are raving about.
by yahoolocal on August 03, 2014 from yahoolocal