My Big Fat Greek Cafe


Location: 560 S. Broadway
Monday – Friday open 7a.m. to 9p.m.
Sunday – open 7a.m. to 5p.m.
Pricing: Breakfast $4 - $9
Lunch entrees: $6-$10
Dinner entrees: $13-$18
No liquor served
Parking: Metered on Broadway


Make sure you visit here with a large appetite. Portions are generous and I always seem to go home with half of my meal. I have a friend who loves to have breakfast here. My Big Fat Greek Cafe offers lots of hot coffee, and large portions of delicately scrambled eggs, bacon, toast and a large stack of steaming pancakes for your morning fare. If you don’t feel like having the Gyro Pita breakfast, they offer up a mean Huevos Rancheros with a large hot tortilla to soak up the chile and sauce. Eggs are done to order and I am always happy when I receive my plate of over easy eggs, actually cooked over easy.
On a recent lunch visit, I ordered the chicken kebob special. Chicken, that I could cut up with my fork, on fresh toasted pita bread was served along with a mountain of fries. I like it with the tzatziki dip. Thick and lemony yogurt dip with a few salty kalamata olives spread on top. I find myself skipping the ketchup and eating the tzatziki instead. I always take home the left over dip for later in the day. We also tried the Greek pizza appetizer which was nice combination of bread, feta, tomato and kalamata olives.
One of the reasons I’m fond of this restaurant is that if you want to order lunch for dinner, you can. No rules to the menu. I’m addicted to their tuna melt – I’ve had it for breakfast. Just the right amount of gooey cheese and tuna, but not greasy. I could almost make a dinner out of their dips. Order the dip combo for a taste of hummus, taztziki and taramosolata. The greek burger comes wrapped in a pita with spiced ground beef. Mousaka, Leg of Lamb or Greek chops - it’s hard to choose from the menu choices as all our excellently cooked and presented simply.
I never have room for desserts, but have taken some to go. The baklava was sticky and sweet with honey and nuts and was the perfect pairing with tea later in the day.
Bonus – they have coupons on their website and also have daily specials. Next time you’re in the neighborhood eating at this establishment and see a girl having a tuna melt for breakfast – come over to the table and say hello! See you there.