Troy — Restaurant in Martinez

My wife and I were running some errands around Concord. We finished around 2 pm and decided to go play some Bocce in Martinez but first we really needed some lunch.

We parked downtown and started to walk around. A lot of the streets were blocked off and some restaurants had utilized some of that space to expand their outdoor seating. One of which was Troy.

As soon as we saw Greek food and the outdoor seating we were sold on giving them a try. We're so glad we did.

I'll get to the food soon, but first, the server (unfortunately I didn't get his name) was awesome. We talked about the food, the Martinez area and what has been going on, and life in general. He really cares about his customers experience and more importantly his family and the town he lives in. I actually thought he may be part of ownership.

Now the food... Wow-! Exceptional-!

I had the Kefta Kabob; ground beef and ground lamb seasoned and cooked to perfection. It came with rice, tahini salad, pita, and grilled vegetables. All flavors were on point, the vegetables still had a bite to them and the tahini salad was amazing.

My wife had a wrap, I unfortunately forgot to write the name of it down. I had some of that as well and equally amazing. It was really big, full of wonder ingredients and well worth the price, which is actually reasonable.

Needless to say, we'll be back again, hopefully soon than later.

I highly recommend this wonderful restaurant. Again, not only for the food but the exceptional service from people that care.

Thanks guys-!! See ya soon.

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If you're in a position to visit and give them a little business, please do so. If you're in a position to tip beyond what you normally would, please do so. Even a smile and a friendly conversation can be uplifting not only for the server but may help you as well.

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It saddens me to leave a review with so few stars. HISTORY- I have eaten at all the TROY GREEK locations simply because of the quality, value and service. ALAMEDA was my 1st & favorite - hands down. No frills, efficient, simple, great quality food prepared by super efficient & friendly people. MARTINEZ LOCATION- I love the idea of a legit restaurant for TROY but this location needs help. FOOD - 2 Troy salads, 1 with chicken, 1 with beef and their drink special - Negroni. Salad arrived DRENCHED in dressing covered in a large amount of nicely cook but OVERLY SALTED CHICKEN, beef was perfect. After 2 bites of chicken, I moved all of it to one side and ate the salad. I didn’t send it back cuz I was hungry. The DRINK didn’t arrive until half way thru the meal “because “she’s a little backed up.” (The restaurant wasn’t busy at all - Monday night in downtown Martinez)! AMBIANCE- OK this place is showing its age. The bar has peeling faux wood paper (or something that needs looking after) the walls replete with chipped paint and scrapes and it’s generally feels aged. There’s various pictures scattered in the wall from the “old country” which gives it a kind of cool authentic vibe if it weren’t for the lousy R&B music blaring Boyz ll Men or Ginuwine all the while competing with music from the kitchen. When will restaurants realize the music & lighting play a huge part in the ambiance of the experience for their patrons? SERVICE - our waitperson was friendly, checking in frequently. Although- neglecting to get the cocktails to us (the highest price margin in the restaurant to the customer) was a mistake. SUMMARY- I think I’ll give TROY a break and let them catch up with some of the other places in town. I’m sad cause this was truly a star. I have high hopes for their...

Cute little restaurant. Came here last night to celebrate a birthday. I arrived early and managed to get us a table for 5 with no difficulty. Our server was very nice. I let her know that we would be waiting so she brought menus for the whole table. After about 5-10 minutes, people I was waiting for started arriving and she came back to take drink orders. We all got water so she came back with waters. I got a starter for me and my son. The spanikopita was amazing. My son liked it, he hadn't had it before. She came back to check if we were ready to order despite missing a person, I said we may as well order so we did. I got the Caesar salad to split with my son. Two gyros were ordered as well. Eventually she asked if I needed a extra plate for my kid which I said yes to but I guess she forgot as I never got it. We just used the dish from the spanikopita. One of our party finished and wanted a box and the check and the server never came back. It was a good amount of time before she came to check on us again and my friend finally got their box and we ended up all paying then. She let me pay with 2 different cards and let us split checks. Food was good, atmosphere was nice, server was a little absent but very nice. I'd definitely come back for more...