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Zorbas Greek Restaurant & Taverna

Restaurant Bar Family restaurant Bar and grill Meal delivery Cocktail bar Mediterranean restaurant Greek restaurant

Festive spot dishes up Greek buffet food & has occasional live entertainment such as belly dancers. People often mention Greek, nice, time, good, delicious,


Address

100 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Contact

(619) 422-8853

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.7K reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Greek (10) nice (8) time (7) good (7) delicious (7)
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  • 5/5 Daniela G. 6 years ago on Google • 849 reviews
    ✔ The food is extraordinary! I had the buffet and they have a lots of different food to chose from. Everything has a great flavor ✔ You can chose to eat and pick from the menu or the buffet or both. ✔ The Atmosphere is characteristic and different then any other places ✔ Excellent customer service! The waitress was very detail oriented, she was nice and she explained to me in details how they cook a certain food.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thomas R. 3 years ago on Google
    I really enjoyed my experience at this restaurant. This was my third time eating here and I always walk away happy. The staff were freindly, the food was good, and I felt comfortable. The service was pretty quick and I felt like I was being taken care off by the waiter and waitress. The food was very delicious and I highly recommended trying different menu items. This place is great if you want greek food or just want to try something different. Overall it's a great resteraunt with good people, and I give it my recommendation.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dawn B. 1 year ago on Google • 278 reviews
    I’ve been here quite a few times and I have never been disappointed! The food is really delicious and the portions are nice. This was my first time in for dinner And I really liked the menu selection, I ended up getting the Gyro plate and as well as getting the beef skewers, it came with a side of soup. The beer on tap is nice (got a Sculpin). The melted cheese that they Light on fire table side is really fun I will for sure get that again and the hint of fresh lemon on it that they pour on it really makes it taste delicious!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruth P. 2 years ago on Google • 283 reviews
    It's been going on maybe a decade since I've gone to Zorbas, and decided to check it out. Gone are the big buffets style meals. The ambiance was nice with Greek music playing, 3 people checking in on us. They bussed the table quickly. All three of us ordered the Gyro Plate. It comes with soup or salad, veggies, and rice or potatoes. The food was very fresh. The Lentil soup was so good 😋😋 .My son really liked his chicken soup. Umm. My Lentil was way better in my humble opinion...The salad my husband said was good and just enough in porportion. The Gyro meat was not hard at all, but rather tender and juicy. 🤤So u know it wasn't sitting around for a long time. Also, for me there was abundance of it. My son couldn't eat all of his meat, and neither could I (Yay, leftovers!). I always ask for more Tsisiki sauce. Yum.. yum.. The Pita bread was hot and soft, like right out of the oven feel. OH SO Yummy..😋 Normally, Greek places give u a lot of onions and tomatoes. It was more sparse, but for me I don't like a lot of onions and tomatos. So perfect. I'm a rice eater, but this rice was amazing. It really was tender, buttery, however they made it. All I can say, is I'm taking this leftover rice home. We were stuffed with no room for dessert. It was pricey, but everything on point and wonderful ambiance. NOT crowded at the time we went which was sometime after 12 noon. When we were leaving it was getting busier. So if you want cheap, there's plenty of Greek cafe's around. if you want quality and ambiance (which I place lots of value in) then you can enjoy here. A nice sized parking lot, plenty of seating inside and large outdoor patio seating (fenced in). Looked like they have setup for live singing, but obviously not for the time we dined. We enjoyed it, and life is too short to not enjoy time with family, enjoy R&R with food Yes take time to smell the roses. YES, they had a live carnation in a small vase on the table.😃
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Danijel A. 6 years ago on Google • 134 reviews
    This is not anymore Buffet, but still delicious food. Gyro was delicious with all sides, and potatoes just amazing. Only complaint is salad, too poor. Literally I got 2 slices of tomato and cucumber and 1 olive, the rest was lettuce. Service was friendly and fast.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 M K. 2 years ago on Google
    Placed the order via Postmates for two pounds of Gyro meat, as you can see on the photo its way below two pounds. I called the restaurant for resolution and i was basically told go through Postmates, we cooked 2 pounds. ??? cooked two pounds, right you cooked two pounds specifically for my order. Really bad experience. I did reach out to Postmates and receive partial refund, as far as Zorbas... my advice is check what you order so you wont get cheated like i almost was.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Raven “Ravenous” C. 1 year ago on Google • 88 reviews
    This place is a hidden gem I dint see enough people at. ITS DELICIOUS! They used to have a buffet which was better than Vegas but since Covid do large platter dinners for groups. Bring your appetite and friends. I wish I was eating the gyro meat now.😫😫
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 baba b. 5 years ago on Google • 195 reviews
    This is one of the best Greek Restaurants in the area by far! Everything is just amazing here and rival's some of the places I use to go to in the Mediterranean region. The staff is nice, but if you are looking for a quick bite to eat this is not the place since there are lines here. If you are coming in a group call ahead to make a reservation. Parking is also very tight here and you might have to park 2 or 3 blocks away. The parking lot is nice for small cars.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Franccesco F. 1 year ago on Google • 166 reviews
    Tried a variety of dishes, some not pictured as well. All the food was fresh and Somewhat appropriately priced for the portions given. I wish they had condiments in the table (salt and pepper) since some of the food wasn't too throughly seasoned salt wise The service was great, waitress was attentive and stayed on top of everything
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Case K. 1 year ago on Google
    Typically when you're only one of the few places serving a niche product, it's easy to get away with mediocrity. That is not the case at Zorbas. Anyone who knows what you're looking for in Greek food would want to make this their first choice. Their Lamb gyro meat is some of the most well seasoned and delicious that I've tasted even in the Greek Towns of Chicago or Detroit. The food is fresh, light, and loyal to their roots. Make sure to end the meal with the baklava. You'll feel full for days, and that's how you know it's good Greek!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin W. 5 years ago on Google • 130 reviews
    What an incredible experience! For less than Twenty bucks you get a wonderfully authentic Greek buffet with live entertainment. Huge selection of food items. Reservations are strongly recommended. Even with a reservation, arrive early for best table selection; you'll want a view of the entertainers and musicians.

  • 5/5 Kristin M. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazingly great greek food!! We visited Chula Vista for a couple of weeks. We ate here twice! SOOO good! Excellent service and surprisingly not that crowded. I don't write reviews often, but felt this restaurant was so good, everyone needs to know! Eat here if you love Greek food. The BEST I've ever had.

  • 5/5 Dawn N. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent gyros and saganaki!! Authentic greek food! A little on the spendy side but that's California for ya! Totally worth it tho because the saganaki was totally the BOMB!

  • 5/5 Shelley B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food and nice atmosphere. You can dine in or takeout. You can order takeout on Postmates. I ordered takeout one night and ate at the restaurant another night with my friend.

  • 5/5 Jose C. 1 year ago on Google
    They do not serve buffet style anymore but we had a delicious lemon chicken soup, Greek salad & a tasty grilled salmon w rice. Fresh bread too. Everything was very tasty.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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