Santorini Mediterranean Kitchen

Color me surprised. After so many mediocre Mediterranean restaurants, I thought this one would also be so so, but I thought the food here was quite good. It may be in the top 5 in the Bay Area I've had so far. Our visit started off a little rough though. We waited about 10 minutes before someone took our order. They were so busy helping everyone else but weren't so timely in taking our orders. Almost walked out, oops! Anyway after the rough start, we got the food shortly after and I was pleased. The spanokopita comes in an order of 3 so it's perfect to share. I thought these were quite good, with a good amount of spinach and cheese filling, and the phyllo dough was flaky and on point. I wonder if these were made in house? I got a gyro kebab plate and to my delight the meat was already sliced and not on a skewer. It came with rice, pita, some salad, and tzatziki sauce. The meat was quite flavorful and not dry. It went well with the tzatziki and the green hot sauce on the side. Most places don't even give you tzatziki sauce for free anymore so this was a delight. Plate was $11 and while the portion size wasn't super large, I thought the quality of the food was worth it.

This neighborhood spot has been here for years and likewise, we have had them on rotation at least once a month for a family lunch spot. The food and flavors are solid. My go to is the Chicken Kabob Plate. Plenty of tasty food to satisfy your cravings. My hubby often ops for the wrap plate. The homemade chips are addictive. For those with a love for heat don't forget to ask for their hot sauce!

A nice Greek place (yes, really, Greek, not just Mediterranean) definitely great for a quick lunch or dinner in San Carlos. They have real gyro wraps and healthier salads as well. Also they serve wine and beer, for those needing a drink. Prices are very moderate, we have a lot of food, and the check was under $35 for two, which I have not seen for a very long time at a sit down restaurant in the Bay Area. They also do catering mental note...

I'm a huge fan of this place, and I've been going here for years. Let me break down the why's of why I like this place. 1) homemade potato chips that aren't too salty or oily 2) Gyro meat that's flavorful, tender, and NOT dry 3) Salads that have fresh lettice and good Tzatziki sauce 4) Flavorful saffron rice and good hummus If you stick with the Gyro plate which is what I'm here for, then it's definitely a 4 star experience.

With a name like Santorini I expected authentic Greek. Santorini is a Greek island, why use this name if you are not a true Greek restaurant? I don 't get it? It 's some kind of Middle Eastern place, with lavosh bread wraps filled with lettuce being passed as Gyro . Very disappointing! I stopped here to have lunch while I was enjoying the San Carlos Art and Wine Festival today. I should have just got my usual chicken skewer from one of the booths and called it a day. But I decided a gyro sounded nice. I should probably have skipped it. It was so not authentic, it was the flat lavosh bread wrap, filled with lettuce and some meat, I could not taste the tzatziki at all. The chips were ok, but I think there might have been like 5 of them on the plate? And the salad was tiny and tasteless....why not use a little real olive oil for flavor? Overall I thought it was not a very good deal for the money, nor very flavorful, let alone it was not at all Greek.