Zorba’s Bar & Grill

Best grilled octopus in Baltimore. Good portions. Wear a sweater, the air conditioning can be pretty generous too =)

The lamb chops and octopus are UNREAL. They are both a must. Also, the service is fantastic. A+++++++++

Grilled pork chunks were ginormous. Grilled lamb chops were solid if a bit pricey. Village salad was nice. Dolmades were okay. Would both repeat and recommend.

If you like Greek Cuisine, FRESH, perfectly grilled seafood and meat this is the place to go in BALTIMORE! I am not associated to anyone in the Zorba’s Bar & Grill, I am just your average Unilocaler! My review goes to the food, service and overall ambiance of this business.
(by the way, this is my second visit to this restaurant so stay tune).
INITIAL VISIT: First, I found the place a little dark, outdated, loud, and yes not so friendly customer service and maybe because I went there during peak dinner hours (between 7 & 8pm). I found their food to be surprisingly very good! Even though the service wasn’t great the food made up for it.
SECOND VISIT: 6 weeks later, I went in after peak hours which was 9ish and I found the service to be better than my initial visit. I was seated right away and the servers immediately took my orders. The servers were more friendly and chattier.
OVERALL SUMMARY:
I’ve tried other greek restaurants in the area and nothing is compared to this. Zorba’s Bar & Grill are by far the best greek restaurant in the Baltimore area! Their grilled octopus, lamb chops, grilled fish are just over the top!

The grilled octopus is perfectly charred, texture is not chewy at all. I will definitely go back for this dish. Lamb chops are marinated really well and are very flavorful, served with refreshing Tzatziki sauce. The owner is very warm and hospitable. Service is fast. This is undoubtedly my favorite restaurant in Baltimore.

Best greek food in Baltimore. Everything’s amazing from the peta bread to the saganaki cheese. Lamb cops steak and the fish are always grilled perfectly. Love zorbas and the bar is great too. I will be back again and again.

Big portions. Great for groups to share. Ordered most of the apps and the moussaka. Grilled octopus was great. Simple preparation with great smoke flavor and not chewy. Dolmades were delicious and warm. Greek salad was bright and fresh. Fried cheese was ok. Too oily. Moussaka was ok. Tasted the pork entrée me it was pretty flavorful albeit a little dry in some areas. Tzatziki was really delicious, Melitzanosalata (roasted eggplant dip) was super garlicky and delicious. Pita bread was warm and soft. Mythos Greek beer was light, refreshing and really cold. Service was good. Owner was super friendly. Solid place overall.

I have never been disappointed at Zorba’s. The grilled octopus appetizer was outstanding last night, as was everything else we ordered. Our server, Dawn, was amazing. She knew exactly what we needed, our water was always filled and she was so friendly. I always look forward to dining here and will continue to come back again and again.

I have visited this place several times and EVERY TIME it has delivered. This place makes some of the most amazing food, especially the grilled octopus. I have driven two hours (York, PA) just for this dish. What a great place to eat.

Great grilled fish and meat. Pretty authentic Greek food. The inside looks a little run down, but don’t judge until you order!

Like Sheila S. I am EXTREMELY surprised this place has 4.5 stars. Our server spent most of her time sitting at a table adjacent from but facing us staring at me and playing on her cell phone, not refilling my ever empty glass of water. The tzatski dip while tasty, came with sliced hard white bread as opposed to pita and veggies and if you want fresh pita bread there is a high up charge. We also ordered another $ 9 dip made with fish roe, I’ve enjoyed at Ouzo Bay at the inner harbor but this one tasted like fishy mayonnaise. Their grilled octopus, I’d hoped would be as delicious as the way they make it at Samos, but it was served blackened and was tough as nails to chew with no flavor aside from char. Lemon juice or anything else could not save it but I wish I’d gotten a picture of it for you all to see what appeared to be a crime scene on a plate the way it was served. Hubby said his grilled Bronzino fish was not bad but I found it bad and also burnt, which brings me to the lamb chops. I asked for mine to be cooked medium. They were cooked well done which solidifies my notion that no matter where you may find 7 lamb chops on a plate for the low cost of 30 bucks, if it seems too good to be true, it probably will be. It’s obvious the cooks here cook things on too high heat degree for too long as our dining experience was like something out of a shoddy diner and it was not until I was getting ready to leave and needed to use the restroom that I discovered their ladies room was disgusting. I barely wanted to touch a faucet handle AND was bid farewell by a mouse. This is like the overpriced Taco Bell of Greek eats in Baltimore with a mice problem.

I came here during a late shift at work (~7:30pm), and the place was empty aside from one other table (however, it WAS a Monday, so it makes sense). The place is darkish (it’s a bar) with a few TV’s around. They just had the news on, but I’d assume that come a big sports game, they’d play it on the projector they have at the front.
Service was prompt. The waitress brought over a menu and quickly got my order down; I got the Pork Gyro. After taking my order, she went back to the bar area with the other waitress, and they were fiddling on their phones. I have no qualms with this AT ALL (just wanted to point it out in case some of you guys do care), because they got my order in, got my food out, and refilled my water any time it was close to empty.
There was a good amount of food for $ 9. Fries were tasting a bit fishy (do they fry their taters in the same oil as fish here?), but after asking for some Old Bay, the flavors popped out. The tzatziki sauce is already inside of the Gyro and not on the side, so if you want to choose your amount, ask for it on the side. Too bad it tastes AMAZING, so I would’ve dumped the whole glob inside anyways. There was a huge amount of pork inside, and it was cooked great!
Solid place — I’ll come back again once I make my full rounds around Greektown!

I love Greek food. Their food is I believe the best in Baltimore. They have wonderful grilled meats, fish and seafood. The octopus is the best I’ve ever had. Their portions are take home size. The prices are excellent and encourage trying everything. The waiters always keep things moving, The environment is very relaxed. Everything combined makes for a great time.
I plan on returning, very soon.
Try the deserts, they’re really excellent.

The food is a solid 4-​stars. The environment and service make this place a 5-​star. Gigantic portions. Fresh flavors. Good prices. Extremely friendly waitress. Down to earth environment.
This place had the best taramasalata I have ever had. So lemony and smooth. I got a gigantic serving of swordfish that was good. The dolma were great. My husband had a huge plate of pork. It was good but not over the top excellent.
We will be back next time we are in Baltimore.

I am actually surprised that this restaurant has 4.5 stars. It makes me think that friends and family must be writing the reviews for this restaurant? I came here last night with a small group of friends around 6:30 PM. Our friend who lives in Baltimore recommended it and mentioned they had the best lamb chops and greek salad. We ordered an XL greek salad and the grilled octopus to begin with. Our entrees ranged from a chicken gyro with green beans on the side, potatoes, the lamb chops and the moussaka. Here is where the problem lies:
The server had an attitude. We were seated upstairs and the waitress was by herself. We told her we are understanding of the fact that she is busy and that she can take her time. She was still really rude, stressed out, frazzled and downright rude to customers. We could hear customers complaining about the service and how they were treated. We were in no rush so we wouldn’t mind if she was a little nicer but told us that she was just busy. We didn’t get water refills, they messed up our orders in several ways and we were scared to let her know because it was unpredictable as to how she would react.
The Good: The food was actually decent, the tzatziki sauce, the gyro, the lamb chops and the octopus. I probably would not go back to this restaurant though just due to the fact that the service was just not what I would expect when I am a paying customer.

Best tzatziki in town — check
Best Greek salad in town — check
Best Greek potatoes in town — check
Bomb ass grilled octopus — check
Good ambiance, chill vibe, fastest darn Latino chef in town — check, check, check

The food is really good and well seasoned. The best lamb and tziki sauce I’ve had from a Greek restaurant. Definitely not a good first date option. 4 stars for food and 2 for décor and ambiance.

My favorite Greek in Baltimore. It is just awesome. The grilled meats are amazing. The branzino is perfection. The sides are delicious and the Greek village salad the best in Greek town. Value for you money is also the best in town. My favorite place in Baltimore!

Ahhhh… now THAT hit the spot! I have been jonzin’ for real Greek food for sometime so when a good friend flew in from TX it seemed like the perfect opportunity to get my fill. At her suggestion (her old haunt) we met at Zorbas.
We started with a sampler platter including taramasalata (fish roe), melitzanosalata (eggplant salad), and marinaded cold octopus served with slices of grilled bread. If you haven’t had it before… fish roe is a bit on the salty side (to me) with a creamy texture/​slight fish flavor, the eggplant has a strong garlic flavor and creamy texture. Good as any I have had over the years and worth getting if you are dining with a group to share.
I read a few reviews and noted the grilled octopus seem to be a favorite with many people so of course I got it. It was FABULOUS!!! In fact, I am currently eating it for breakfast. :) I was an octopus virgin so I wasn’t sure what to expect. It’s a wee bit chewy… not rubbery just chewy and the meat is dense. My guess is it’s marinaded with spices and olive oil and then grilled on the special Zorbas grill. **YUMMY**
My main course was the Lamb Chops… pricey but damn worth it! The delicate chops were grilled to perfection with a hint of the grill and spices. The portion is a good size for sharing but I am greedy… hehehehe **YUMMY**
My friend had kontosouvli which is a roasted pork piled high. I didn’t sample it but she raved about how tasty it was and since she is Greek (technically ½ but Greeks don’t claim anything but Greek, so THERE) she should know.
Both of us had the roasted potatoes and green beans as our veggies and they are a standard in Greek restaurants… good stuff.
Two people joined us… one got the XL Greek village salad and it’s big enough to feed a village. NO JOKE it came out in what looked like a serving bowl.
The other person ordered stuffed grape leaves and something else… don’t remember :(he did say it was delicious so that should help.
We finished off with Greek custard… it was wrapped in phyllo dough and drizzled with syrup served warm.
A few things to know:
The restaurant is between Macon and Ponca on the right side headed in town. It is small and no wider than the average townhouse… if I am not mistaken it was a strip bar years back. The main dining area is upstairs. Yes there are steps involved. HA! and the first floor is a little cramped. I have read a lot of reviews calling it dumpy… I am a Baltimore gal who grew up getting coddies at the neighborhood bar so the décor felt homey to me. If you are the high brow sort, maybe you would prefer aesthetics over taste/​price this might not be the place for you. *shrug* I liked it just fine.

5 star, that’s right. Every one is deserved.
I was told by a Greek friend (actual FOB greek) that this was the place to go for MEAT, of all the other choices in greektown, baltimore.
The venue is small although there might have been an upstairs. There is bar as first walk in followed by some dinner tables at the end. In the very back, you can see pork being roasted on large rotisserie sticks behind a glass window that looks into kitchen. The smell is immediately intoxicating.
Our waitress was incredibly friendly and attentive (greek hospitality?). I’m a big ice water drinker, and she kept my glass full the entire time w/​o me noticing. Bravo.
Now for the food.
— Grilled Octopus: plz plz plz get this. everyone deserves to try this at least once in their life. Incredibly tender, LARGE chunks of octopus. The outside had great char, the inside was juicy and flavorful. BEST i’ve ever eaten.
— Lamb chops: some of the best tasting rack of lamb i’ve had. the same quality you’d find at a fancy steakhouse but for only 25 $ you get 8, EIGHT, 8 pieces. This comes with a side of taziki which is a great compliment to the meaty tasty of the lamb.
— Pork: the pork was wonderful flavor, not too salty either which is a danger with roast pork. The portions were ENORMOUS. my only criticism was it was a bit dry (just a bit).
— Side: greek potatoes, endives, rice pilaf, string beans: these were ok, nothing to look forward too but they have an