Cafe 220 — Restaurant in Palo Alto

Today I and my brother went to cafe 220 for lunch. We ordered two Lamb and beef Gyro Wraps and a hummus. We sat outside and waited for our food. After about 15 minutes or more, a Spanish gentleman brought our gyros with no aluminum foils used to wrap the gyros with. As we started eating the gyros, the juice started dripping down our hands and it made our plates and our hands very dirty. We have had gyros before in cafe 220 but they wrapped them with aluminum foils and didn’t have this juice dripping issue. Also worst thing is as soon as we finished eating, we both started feeling sick, our symptoms got worst minutes by minutes and we had to leave. As soon as we got home, we both went to the restroom and started throwing up following a severe diarrhea. We are not throwing up now but still have diarrhea symptoms. My message for the owner is simple. You need to pay serious attention to your place of cooking, continually clean up, disinfect and get rid of left over food items that can cause food poisoning. From the stand point of business laws, This sort of health issues can get your business in serious trouble. Food is overpriced and in smaller portions compared to other restaurants. Are we gonna come back to this place? Probably never! Last but not least, the old guy in the back who gets the orders, is rude and...

This place was really good! My sister has came here for years, it was my first time actually eating there, so I wanted to see what she was hyping about. What I was looking for was flavor, non-oiliness, fresh vibes, and overall good taste. They hit everything.

We started off with the Mediterranean Combo, it’s a collection of appetizers in one. It’s a great way to sample each one and try! All of them were flavorful and unique, the hummus tasted so fresh and flavorful, compared to store bought. My faves from that was the Tzatziki, Hummus, and the Lobi.

My entree was the Chicken Shish-Kebab, and YUP! So good, the chicken was so flavorful and juicy, and the sides perfectly balanced everything. My sister had a Lamb and Beef combo, so I tried her meats to see if they were up to par too, and they were great as well. This place was delicious, and what I appreciated was that everything wasn’t oily, heavy, or bland; it was perfect. This place tends to be slow most of the time, but i’m not sure why. Y’all are PLAYING!!! The employees were all so sweet, even offered free tea for us, which was delicious. Looking to come back soon, give this...

When you first walk into Cafe 220, the first thing you always see is Gilberto cooking, he usually greets you with a smile (he has a cool mustache too), then you walk to place your order and Hasan, Nil, or Yusuf take your order with pleasure, they make suggestions, and explain what every dish has if you have questions. I particularly like their suggestions, I can go and just say, "make me a dish" and I have not once being disappointed. Their service and attention is excellent, and if I was to describe what makes Cafe 220 special, is that they are friendly, polite, and treat customers with respect.

My favorite selections to eat here are the Tantuni wrap, you can ask them to add rice, and it makes a difference, this dish was once suggested by Hasan, and then Gilberto added rice one day, and that became my favorite, the Combo Mixed Grill is another favorite, very healthy, rich in vegetables, salads and meats. The Adana and Chicken Gyro Plates are a good choice for lunch, but if you are really hungry you can always get the Alexander Kebab, and if you are not that hungry, you can always pick the Lamb & Beef or...