Opa Grille

Buffet items included canned green beans, massive chunks of veggies, and dishes that look as if they have been sitting under the heat lamp for a week. This place is underwhelming in every way. The man who seems to run the place sits at one of the tables watching everything like a hawk, and pouncing if he sees a dish left unattended. Oh, and his handy ten key calculator is at his table keeping him company. Can you say, «desperation»?

Food is not bad (but more expensive than the other Greek café in the same strip mall) but the service is crappy. We felt like we were imposing on the waitress and she had better things to do than serve us.

Great lunch buffet and for a very reasonable price. Also the interior décor has a good vibe! I think the name has changed from Opah Grill to Greek Café

Does anyone know why Opa! closed? I went by yeserday and was sad to see it closed. It was a great neighborhood place for Greek and Middle eastern food… sad that it’s gone…

Good solid performer. The buffet offers some out of the usual dishes for a Greek buffet. Service was light but again I went during lunch and it was a buffet. I would eat here again if I were in the neighborhood.

Hubby and I love this place and often crave the fried calmari with lemon sauce. However, the last time we went, it was closed. There was a sign on the door that they would try to reopen.

This place is perfect for an evening out with close friends. This family owned establishment really gets it right in the Greek Cuisine sector.
Although small, this restaurant has a very warm atmosphere, with dim lighting during the evenings and each table is candle lit which sets the mood for a night of laughing and celebrating and enjoying company with friends
Like all Texans I love dinner rolls, and Opa Grille brings rolls to your table before you order your meal and it comes with an original house dressing to dip your bread in with olives at the bottom.
I usually order the Opa Platter which has a sample of all the great Greek foods they offer. It also comes with complimentary red/​white wine if you would like that with your meal.
The dessert pies are handmade and chilled so they are perfect for dessert with a cup of fresh coffee… This place is definitely worth your time and thats why i give it 5 stars.

Mid-​2010, I began to have a craving, and when I shared this craving with my partner, it spread to him as well. We wanted a gyro. A _​good_​gyro, with lots of tzatziki sauce, onions, tomatoes.
The problem was that we didn’t know where to get one; we hadn’t really come across a good Greek place since we moved to Dallas in 2000. But, Dallas is a big town, and it’s a town where people eat out a lot, so it had to have good Greek food somewhere, right? Thus, began a quest. A gyro quest.
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Prior Stops: Ziziki’s Taverna, Café Greek
The third stop in our trek was Opa! Grille; like Café Greek, they are located in the same strip mall area as Penzey’s Spices, and we’d spent time dithering over which to try first. On a friend’s recommendation we tried Café Greek first, which proved to be a mistake.
Café Greek isn’t bad, mind you, but at Opa! we found what we were looking for, the Ye Olde Classic Gyro. Just a pre-​assembled mix of gyro meat, veggies, and tzatziki sauce on a warm pita (and helpfully contained in a bit of paper so it doesn’t explode and dribble everywhere). No self-​assembly, no odd takes on what ‘gyro’ actually means, just an honest to goodness gyro. Halleluiah.
Ours came with fries, and a cup of soup; forgive me, but I cannot remember the name of the soup. But it was lemon-​y and chicken-​y, and I admit I don’t know quite what to make of the lemon in it. However, it was interesting and I’m glad I tried it; I’m just not sure if I liked it.
However, this would not be the end of our quest; it was a major victory, but no one said you had to stop with ONE good gyro shop. ;)
Next: Fadi’s

Wonderful restaurant. Nothing fancy but excellent food. I loved the lamb chops and the Greek salad. Going for the second time in a month this week.

My wife and I stumbled across Opa Grill a few years ago, and were pleasantly surprised with the food. The food is the standard fare Greek cuisine found at most Greek restaurants in the area. The restaurant seems to cater to a number of elderly clientele, and is well-​priced for the quality and quantity of food served.
We found the wait staff to be very friendly, and it was obvious that many people there are regulars. We have gone back on many occasions, and found the food to be consistent in quality. Unlike other restaurants, Opa does offer a breakfast menu but I have never had the chance to partake of it.
Avoid the Café Greek on the other side of the parking lot.

If there are diners in Greece, this must be what they look like. Not that there’s anything wrong with that per se, but that’s what Opa reminded me of. The décor is not fancy (including cold fluorescent lighting, plain plates, limited garnish etc.) But, the food is basic and pretty decent. Bread and olives in a lemon vinaigrette type sauce are provided pre-​meal.
I had the dolmas for an appetizer, and they were fairly good. The meat and rice filling was perhaps a little too firm and needed more flavor, but the lemon-​based sauce was quite good. The main course was moussaka, served on a plain plate with a strip of carrot and a potato wedge, with a small bowl of canned flat green beans. Again, all looking like it came from a diner. The moussaka was not bad, although it, too, could have used more spice. It was more dense than delicate, but at the same time, enjoyable.
Prices were a bit high IMO for what’s delivered. This isn’t a bad place, but it’s definitely somewhat basic.

We went early (6pm) on a Thursday and were seated right away. Avgolemeno (sp?) soup was yummy; just like I used to get it Chicago. Gyro’s were a bit dry, but OK. As one reviewer said, the tzatziki sauce was a little bland and they give you like 2 tablespoons for your whole gyro. Wait staff was very nice and it was obvious everyone else was a regular. I migh go back… not fantastic, but not the worst ever.
Décor is not current, but it all looks clean. BYOB.

I have been here time after time and I love this place. The place is often packed, and you can call ahead for reservations.
Let me tell you why:
1. BYOB (or wine) — you decide how awesome the wine list is gonna be and you aren’t going to pay for it.
2. Homemade lemon soup and bread that comes with the meal is amazing. Gotta love good freebees.
3. Many of the dishes come with a variety of greek foods you can try.
4. The gyros are super cheap and come with tons of meat.
5. We’ve had excellent service every time we’ve been there.
I gave it 5 stars because it does what it sets out to do extremely well. It is a neighborhood restaurant with a casual ambiance. Its a good family restaurant. Its not stuffy or pretentious or off limits in any way. Its just good food, good service at a good price.

Opa Grille is fast becoming a weekly stop. Great food, good service and very friendly people. Been in for breakfast and lunch several times… always great! Greek Medley breakfast was recommended to me and now I pass it on to you. (get it with the gyro meat)!!! Daily specials keep the food fresh and different.

I went here for lunch today (mostly because of it’s handy location next to Penzey’s Spices), and I’ll sum up my meal my saying I’m not hungry anymore so mission accomplished.
I ordered the lamb and beef gyro. It came with a lemon soup to start and I opted for green beans instead of french fries. The soup tasted like chicken broth, cream and a little lemon zest. Not impressed. It was bland and to call it lemon anything wouldn’t be near accurate. There was no acidity, bitterness or even a hint of citrus to the soup. I’ve sneezed more lemon flavor after drinking a Sprite.
The beef and lamb gyro was just as plain. The meat was cooked well and there wasn’t any fat or gristle on it (which was really surprising to me for some reason.. .low expectations I suppose), but the seasoning was definitely lacking. The gyro came with a bit of diced tomato and white onion on it, but I’m pretty sure if I went and grabbed a can of the Ro-​Tel in my pantry and put it on some flank steak I would have given this place a run for its money. The pita was great. Doughy, but not too chewy. The yogurt sauce served with it could have used a little lemon. I’m assuming they have some leftover in the back if they didn’t add it all to their soup.
The green beans were sadly probably the most flavorful thing on the plate, and I’m sad I only got such a small portion of them. My tablemate seemed to really enjoy his so I’m sure I’ll be back to give Opa it’s due.
Also, cans of soda? Really?

I adore OPA! The shrimp mykonos is unbelievably delicious. It is the perfect sized serving: not too big, not too small, juuuuust right. I agree with deno that it’s hard to cross the parking lot from Café Greek because they have hummus that is to die for, but OPA! is really pretty fan-​damn-​tastic.

After spending a chunk of time in Greece this summer, I’ve been dying for some good Greek food. I’m on a mission to find it here in Dallas, so I decided to hit up the Opa! Grill after reading Deno and Jessica C.‘s reviews about the place.
First of all, it’s located in a strip mall, but they’ve done a good job on making it feel like it’s not part of the strip mall. I was hoping it would be more of airy type place though, like all the restaurants I went to in Greece, but alas — no such luck.
My friend and I decided to just share everything, so we ordered zatziki, a large Greek salad, and gyros, which come with either a side of green beans or fries. Fries normally come stuffed in your gyro in Greece, so that’s what we requested.
First of all — the zatziki was fabulous. I gobbled that shit up and I snapped at my friend’s fingers whenever she tried to reach for a piece of pita. I was not about to share.
I was extremely disappointed with the Greek salad. It in no way resembles a proper Greek salad in the slightest. Proper Greek salad is tomatoes, cucumber, green bell peppers, olives, red onion, feta, and the dressing is a combo of olive oil and red and orange vinegar. Opa! Served us a plate of lettuce with feta, bits of stringy onion, and a cucumber and olive here and there. I was really disappointed. The dressing didn’t even taste like it was the olive oil and vinegar combo it should have been.
The gyro was good. The pita contained meat that was a combo of pork and cow meat, and diced tomatoes and onions. Although, it was missing the Greek gyro condiment that I can’t remember the name of, and the fries were put on the outside of the gyro, and the tomatoes didn’t have that same organic, locally produced Greek tomatoe look or taste, the gyro was pretty good.
The staff there was really nice. We were really impressed with our waitress, and the cashier was even pleasant. However, the price seemed a bit high. For the zatziki, large Greek salad, and a gyro, the total was about $ 20.
I realize that nothing I eat in a Greek restaurant in Dallas will measure up to eating a gyro with 3 of my best friends on a beach in the Aegean Sea, and I shouldn’t let this affect my review of a restaurant, so I am trying to be objective with my rating. However, that Greek salad is an insult to real Greek salads. Everything else was pretty good though, and I plan on going back for some of that zatziki.

My first dining experience here was great. Although I am not an expert on Greek food, I have had my experiences around town and was fairly impressed with this cozy joint. The setting of the restaurant is filled with blue Grecian scenes which are quite nice. Very casual and friendly place. I’ve heard this family owned restaurant serves some of the best Greek food in town at the most reasonable prices.
While I dined here during lunch, this place also serves breakfast and dinner. I started my meal with some traditional Greek comfort food… Dolmas – grape leaves stuffed with ground beef, rice and fresh herbs floating in a creamy-​lemony sauce. I would say one of the best I’ve had – very delicious and extremely fresh here.
I decided on having the grilled tilapia here, not very Greek, and seasoned with a lemon-​herb sauce that came with vegetables. Also, very tasty and fresh. The lunch portions also come with a choice of soup or salad and I decided to try the traditional Greek soup-​Avgo Lemno. A lemon based chicken stock soup with rice. So good!
I had to end the meal with their homemade pies made by Charlie’s (the owner) wife – the chocolate pie. It was to die for and I will definatley be back for that! All in all, a great dining experience, I highly recommend.

I’ve been here twice and both times the food was dead on. It’s hard to make myself go here because it is across the parking lot from Café Greek. Café Greek is NOT as good, but it’s an all you can eat buffet. I am a big fan of «all you can eat» because I can eat a lot.
The Sgagnaki is probably the best I’ve had. I know it’s hard to mess flaming cheese, but they must do something special to it. It’s always amazing.
I love the Chicken Lemonaiti. And they have several sampler platters. I once split the Olympian Feast with a friend and we ordered some Baklava for dessert. Defiantly enough food for two. They do a half size if you’re dining alone.
They have a lunch menu that has a variety of sandwiches hamburgers and fries and what not, but I’ve only looked at that menu. I’ve always gone for dinner.
Note…rumor has it that the owner used to own The Torch. That’s where my parents took me to eat Greek food when I was little. I was too young to remember if it was good or not. But I know my parents swore by it, and they knew food.