Louis Pappas Fresh Greek Lakeside

1318 Town Center Dr E, Lakeland
(863) 284-1010

Recent Reviews

Mr Toad

A good lunch but nothing spectacular.Greek fast food. The Traditional Greek Salad with shrimp & anchovy had only ONE SHRIMP & ONE ANCHOVY. All salads are Iceberg lettuce . A bit disappointed.Good deserts saved the day.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Classic Gyro

Tom Phillips

I love the Greek salad, my wife loves the gyro.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Gyro, Chopped Salad

Michael Pinard Sr.

This was our second trip to Pappas'. The food is typical Greek fare with Gyros, Pastichio and Spinakopita among other staples. Our party of four went on a weekday after the lunch rush and still found the restaurant busy with a party of 25 arriving right after us. The counter area is small and gets crowded with just a few customers in the restaurant. After placing your order you are given a number for them to deliver your food to a table of your choice. You are also given a cup to pour your own drink but unfortunately if the counter area is crowded it is almost impossible to fill or refill your cup. The food is average to above average but it is on the pricey side for what you get. They also boast about their home made potato salad. Again it is good but not great and on the expansive side. When we are in the mood for Greek food we always have Pappas' as a fall back but are starting to look for other spots to try.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Classic Gyro

Maria Parker

Worst experience of my life the workers were rude ! No one tried to help us don’t recommend

Service: 1

Susan Montgrain

First, I want to start by saying I absolutely love this restaurant. I have never had an issue with anything that I have gotten here for the past 4 yrs …. I had been at the beach all day and was dropping my granddaughter off to her mother and the parking lot like we always do and I decided to run in and grab a quick bowl of the chicken soup because I wanted something small… I decided to get the bowl. When I got home and I took off the lid, there was hardly anything in the bowl of soup that cost 7.00. Like I said, I don’t usually have an issue and I don’t usually complain. I’m not sure if it was because they were closing soon, but I just think seven dollars for a cup of broth with two pieces of chicken in it and a few pieces of orzo. Hi, guess I would rather have had them be honest with me if there wasn’t much soup left to just tell me that instead of having me pay seven dollars for that and then I got a side of Peter bread to go with it because I didn’t realize it came with two slices of bread so $13 for a bowl of broth just seems a little ridiculous. I guess next time if it’s close to closing, I will just not get anything. .i have pictures but do not see a place to put them

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Frank Pollard

Opa!! You'll feel at home and like your Nana was in the kitchen. Been going here for years and this is a good place for a healthy alternative.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Gyro, Chopped Salad, Salad

Gregory Miles

Food was delicious but really has nothing to do with authentic Greek food. The Gyro is actually Turkish Doner Kebab. Humus and Falafel are not Greek, at all, ever. The rest of the menu are mostly adaptations of Mediterranean or middle eastern mixed with American. There are some authentic items like the Avgolemono and Spanakopita but “Traditional Greek Salad” with lettuce and potato salad??? Come on. Which part of Greece is that salad traditional? I would give five stars for the food if it was not labeled as Greek cause it’s just not Greek for the most part.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

J S

I enjoyed the flavor of the food. However 11.00 for a gyros. You expect some meat. The lady seemed to have an attitude. For 3 people our bill was 55.00 since the food tastes good it wood have been worth it. However when you get more onion than meat on a sandwich so not worth the price. 4.00 for fries to add to the sandwich. So 15.00 a meal no meat.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Classic Gyro

Erika Attar

Delicious, fresh, and quick Greek food! Their Greek salad and potato salad is phenomenal!Vegetarian options: They have delicious salads that they will ask you if you want or do not want animal protein on top of.Dietary restrictions: They were accommodating with my pepper allergy

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Greek, Chopped Salad

Rob Dery

Ordered take out and got a variety of Greek dishes, they all are delicious!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ron Haight

Chopped salad is the best!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gordon Nilsen

The gyro was everything it should be. The dining room was empty and filthy. Nothing more than a Greek fast food joint. They could step it up a notch if they wanted to. I asked for water and they gave me that embarrassing plastic cup while others at my table had regular drink cups. I had to get up 3 times to refill the 8 Oz. cup. Are you afraid I might fill my cup with 25 cents worth of something other than water? The gyro was almost $11. I might never return.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Classic Gyro

Katja Watson

If you are eating a mediterranean diet or expecting anything close to Greek food do not come here. This is 'wanna be' Greek food. We ordered a greek rice bowl with chicken. I am not expecting authentic food but this was just bad. This was a bowl of soupy mush with some sour cream and salsa like sauce on top. Definitely nothing Greek about it. More like Mexican. We didn't eat it. The pita chips were cut up fried pita that tasted like old grease. Didn't eat them either. Nobody came to check in with us.We just left. Didn't even want to go through the hassle of complaining as it didn't seem like the staff cared much anyways.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Sha Lee

Very good. And consistent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Gyro, Chopped Salad, Chopped Greek Salad, Salad, Pita Chips

Bill Weiss

Their unique salad is THE best!! They make potato salad and that is buried under the lettuce. It is a great addition to a salad. Plus their other items are also really good. We do not get there often as we are not near one of their 5 places. So it is a real treat or sometimes a destination for us.Dietary restrictions: The salad is Gluten free!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad

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Louis Pappas Fresh Greek Lakeside

1318 Town Center Dr E, Lakeland, FL 33803
(863) 284-1010