Reviews for Olympia Restaurant in Lowell, MA
The wait staff is excellent, the manager should not be in that position. Will never return as long as he is manager. My... credit card was missing for a half hour and he pulled the COVID to blame card. The wait staff was all apologetic for hisreaction to my lost card (which they found). They should not have to apologize for him. Read more
First time in this place was with my mother, as a child. Been coming in here regularly over the decades as this place was... unparalleled anywhere. Ordered recently as I was in the area and was jonesing for some Olympia lamb and rice. I was told itwould be ready in 20 minutes. I showed up in 15 minutes then waited another 20 for it to be ready. Nobody in the place.Ridiculous. One plate of lamb on a stick with rice 29 dollars!! The lamb was chewy and fatty. The rice was not up to standard.Place has gone downhill, fast. What a shame. I'll keep my memories of its good old days but will be otherwise moving on. Read more
Service was so slow. We waited 45 minutes for food and when it came it was lukewarm - had clearly been sitting out for a while.... Our waitress was pretty lousy. The chicken and lamb kabob was very tasty and priced fairly, and the gyros was tasty but frieswere bland and cold anyway. The tzatziki appetizer was tasty too but way overpriced - since when is dip a $14 menu item?? Sortof alright dinner but won't visit again. Read more
I have been frequenting Olympia for over 40 years and always thought they served the most amazing Greek food. Today I ordered... the Lunch Lamb Kabobs with rice and potato. Asked for the lamb mid rare to medium, it comes out well done, hard, chewy, and only3 small pieces. The rice is dry with hardly any red sauce on it. To charge $18 for this meal, for this portion and poor quality,I am disturbed and hope this is just a one time issue. Needless to say, my lunch ended up in the trash. I will try Olympia againand see what I get; but extremely disappointed and still hungry. Time to go order a sub from somewhere. Read more
Slow service which is okay. But, my food came out cold. So that was bad. Found brown hair in my fries. I'm bald. The gyro was... really good. So overall. Three stars for okay but probably not go again. Read more
If you are looking for the best baked lamb around then this is the spot to get it. The lamb falls off the bone and is so tender.... The rice and potato that come with it are just as delicious. I always get a little extra sauce when I order it. Portion isperfect to eat some and have leftovers for later Read more
Pretty disappointing experience for us. We ordered a calamari appetizer, pita ( the best of the three meals) and two different... salads with gyros and Chicken respectively. First, the food took more than 50 minutes to arrive despite being almost the onlycustomer in the restaurant. Second, the calamari appetizer was ridiculously small and that for $15. Third, both Greek saladscame with spaghetti in it, which is certainly not a Greek tradition. Otherwise the salad was enjoyable and the meats were OK. Idon?t know, but this is neither good nor a really authentic experience. The restaurant itself has some wear and tear as well (slashed seats). There are much better options for Greek food out there. Read more
My family has been on the hunt for an authentic Greek restaurant since Athens closed in Manchester NH. The food here was... excellent and the waitress was great. We had the baked lamb, greek sausage, calamari as well as dessert. Well worth the ride toLowell. Read more