Mad Greek Deli

I first tried their Gyro over 25 years ago and it's still as delicious as was back then.

Did takeout of a simple gyro. Tasted amazing. Very filling with generous portions. I didn't stay in the place itself for long as I took to-go, but I enjoyed the homey ambiance while it lasted. Would easily be a place I would want to spend longer at.

Closest thing to East coast you’ll find around here. I love this place so much.

Pondo Gyro with fries and Greek sauce. I get a craving for Gyros from time to time and besides one other place in town, this is an equal favorite spot! Parking sucks but if you find a spot you're in for a lunchtime treat! Soccer is all over the Many huge TVs and the overall atmosphere is casual and sporty. Service was prompt and polite and the food will stuff you to the brim so take your time and enjoy it! Free water cups are a plus as you will need to wash it all down as it is very rich. The Baklava smells amazing though I've never tried it here before.

I visited Mad Greek Deli for the first time, during Portland Mercury Magazine's Burger Week 2021, and I had their Papadopolous burger (pictured). I conquered 19 burgers, that week, and it was roughly tied, as the best. The Papadopoulos featured an all-beef, char-broiled patty, a house-made Omega Sauce, grilled onions, candied bacon, feta cheese, and crispy fried pepperoncinis, on a butter bun. It was exceptional! Easily worth the Burger Week price of $6. I still would actually urge them to make it a regular menu item (presumably in the roughly $10-$12 range), though I do remember that the charbroiling was causing a bit of smokiness. It was so good, though - Fried pepperoncinis are now a new favorite burger topping of mine. Seriously. I was sufficiently impressed during Burger Week, that I visited again, to try their normal menu; I had the Gyro Plate (pictured). It was a lot of food - roughly two full Gyros, I would say. For those who are unfamiliar, gyro meat is a seasoned mixture of lamb and beef, and the white dip / sauce is tzatziki, which is yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, olive oil, herbs, and sometimes vinegar or lemon juice. Between the seasoned, lightly salty gyro meat, the refreshing, cool tzatziki and tomatoes, the spicy raw onion and cayenne pepper, and the rich feta cheese, there were a lot of great, classic gyro flavors working well together. Both visits, my food was displayed beautifully, the customer service that I received was good. The Gyro Plate was reasonably priced, for the generous quantity of food. Mad Greek Deli has both indoor and outdoor seating available, and the inside is kind of half classic deli, and half sports bar. If you like my photographs, feel free to follow me on Instagram, for more (casual, and almost exclusively small / local) greater-Portland-area foodventures! Instagram: jonathan.grubb