Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh — Restaurant in Ohio

Simple Greek is a good concept like a Subway or Chipotle where here you pick either a gyro wrap or bowl adding toppings as you desire. Pick your Gyro meat, gyro chicken or grilled chicken, lentils, falafel and every topping and additional items that are more varied than those places mentioned along with sauces as desired. 8-10 inch warm pita for 6.95, bowls 7.45-8.95. I had both the traditional meat gyro and a gyro chicken gyro. Basic gyro log of meat while the chicken is a mix of dark/white meat both on vertical broilers. Meat tastes basically like all other gyro places while the chicken gyro meat is more like what is sold in the Middle East and most quick service gyro places around here don’t have. The big difference here is in the variety of toppings. Only thing I felt could be better was to have more freshly sliced meats. Mine were somewhat dry and seemed to have been in the bin for a while. By the time you make yours, it could be simple or so big with toppings you can’t close it. Well worth the price for the gyro wrap. Didn’t try the bowls. For those who have lived in Saudi Arabia, as I have, get the chicken gyro meat, have them add the required fries, garlic sauce and pickled onions. It is as close as it can be to the “standard” Saudi shawarma available everywhere in the Kingdom, except they don’t have the pink pickled turnips on them! Might have to pay a little more for the additional fries. Sides a bit expensive for what you get with 6oz hummus cup at 2.95. Like a single serve yogurt cup. The menu is not big having only 20 items including drinks and sweets, the star being the gyro or gyro bowl. Didn’t try any sides or fries. Maybe next time. They gave me a coupon for free Greek fries w/ purchase next visit. I...

EDIT (2021)* SIMPLE GREEK WAS ACQUIRED BY GARBANZO

Simple Greek was five stars hands down. Fantastic employees, good quality and fresh food, reasonable prices, and a reliable experience. In my opinion, Garbanzo is a four-step down cheap imitation of Simple Greek. Nearly everything is evidently pre-made, pre-canned, frozen, etc. While placing my order I was nervous about the freshness of even the evidently prepackaged ingredients like the falafel, pickled red onion, and olives. Even the cucumber and tomato salad was obviously not freshly made even from my side of the counter. This was such a disappointing experience given the quality of the food being served. Additionally, there are some very confusing themes for food pairing going on. I was not expecting tumeric rice as the only rice option, spicy chopped cilantro sauce, and flavorless baba ganoush. Which by the way, how does baba ganoush ever lack flavor? I am extremely sad to see Simple Greek no longer in operations and replaced with this cheap imitation at the same price point. Shame on someone... Will not be back to say the least... The food literally look depressed and it was as if the life had been sucked out of this restaurant.

SIMPLE GREEK REVIEW (PHOTOS INCLUDED)

Food is delicious and fresh! Staff is so kind and accommodating! I love...

Update - I'm unsure what happened as of recently but their portions have got me extremely small. Nothing like it used to be . The food still good, actually probably a little bit better as far as preparation and freshness. However the portion sizes are extremely small. I'm not 100% sure if the price is went up, but I know I paid $21 for a bowl that was barely even halfway full. I used to eat here once to twice a week but for the amount of food it's just not worth it. The photos attached are from my previous visits there.

I absolutely love this place! The food is always amazing, as are the employees. The variety of different options they provide gives you a new experience each time (or the same, if that's what you prefer). I wanted to give a huge shout out to the one girl that works there. I didn't get her name (I wish i would have..) but she was working in the evening (around 8pm) on 11/09/23 at the Niles location by the Mall. Every time I come in, she has a smile, is very welcoming and helpful. (To the managers and/or Owner, she is a huge asset to your...