Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe - Encino Park — Restaurant in San Antonio

My wife and I ate here for an early dinner tonight. This was our first visit to Taziki's and we had been looking forward to it for a long time ever since we saw that the restaurant was coming, as we love Mediterranean food. The wait was very much worth it for us.

The staff was very friendly upon arrival. Granted, it was early in the dinner timeframe, but the service was quick and the restaurant was very clean, to include the restrooms.

This was not a slapped-together strip mall restaurant. A lot of thought and care went into the design and decorations. The pictures (with plates below some of them explaining the scene) were a great touch, the painting very good, the overhead wood added to the vibe, and the furniture was a great, fresh look that went well with the decor. Really liked the feel.

I had the grilled Harissa chicken plate with a Mediterranean salad and the basmati rice. My wife had the same, but with straight grilled chicken. All of it was absolutely delicious and really loved the salad in particular. Looking forward to trying more of the options in the future!

Another reviewer mentioned that the portion sizes were small for what you paid. We did not feel that way at all, as there was plenty of really fresh food on the plate that should be more than enough for an adult. If you're eating more than that in one sitting, then it might be good to reassess how much you actually need...

Regarding price, mentioned by a few reviewers, overall we did not find the cost exorbitant for the amount of and freshness of the food vs. other restaurants, particularly ones that rely on a lot of ready-to-cook pre-made ingredients. These days ALL restaurant prices are much higher than just a few years ago due to labor and cost of goods. That's just reality. Every bit of our meals looked and tasted fresh. That should be factored into a cost assessment. Either way, it was all good.

The only negative we had was, ironically, the water from the soda machine. We had ordered only water and were given cups to use with the machine and its water tap. Not sure what is going on there, but the water tasted absolutely terrible, with a strong chemical/nasty flavor to it. Highly recommend management get the servicing company to look at that and figure out what is causing that. Otherwise, everything else was outstanding.

Highly...

My wife and I were in the mood for Mediterranean cuisine and noticed that Taziki’s was open, so we decided to order takeout. A little background: we’ve spent time stationed in Europe and enjoyed weekends in Greece, so we have a good sense of traditional Mediterranean flavors.

We both ordered the Lamb Gyro. It was packed with flavor and had just the right amount of tzatziki sauce. The meat was served in chunks rather than the slices we’re used to from traditional gyros, which made it feel a bit more like shredded lamb, but it still tasted good.

For sides, we both got the cucumber salad, which was wonderfully fresh and full of vibrant flavors. We also added an order of fresh pita with their whipped feta and honey. Wow! This combination is incredible! The whipped feta paired with honey is creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet, and it’s absolutely a must-try.

Overall, we really enjoyed our meal from Taziki’s. The flavors were authentic and satisfying, the portions generous, and the quality consistent. We’ll definitely be coming back to try more...

Let me start with the positives - Service was good, restaurant was clean, food wasn't bad.

Let's get to the real deal though... First off, the lamb gyro isn't a gyro at all. It's more like a criminally underseasoned shawarma. They don't have french fries to go with your gyro, no, they give you this tiny handful of potato chips. The size of this "gyro" is laughable. I've eaten tacos bigger than this thing. The worst thing though... the price. The abolute audacity required to serve a tiny gyro that isn't even a gyro for $13 before taxes... well, it should be studied for science. If this thing was $6 or $7 and called a "mini shawarma" I would be giving a very different review. I left very hungry despite having paid full meal prices for...