New in town? Try the Greek Spinach Pie.

A good Greek gyro is made with well-seasoned lamb, served inside hot pita bread, with onions, lettuce, tomato and of course, tzatziki sauce. Grape Leaf Express, at 5236 Monroe Street, serves two different kinds of gyros: chicken and lamb & beef. You'll even see the lamb & beef option rolling around on a spit machine in the open kitchen area. The restaurant also has other traditional favorites, like grape leaves and tabbouli.

While its menu does obviously lend itself toward Greek food, it also offers chicken nuggets, fries and grilled cheese. But don't order those — you can have them anywhere. Order the traditional dishes.

I'm a fan of lamb gyros, but when I saw Greek spinach pie on the menu board, I had to order it. You see, spinach pie was the very first restaurant dish I had a few months ago when I arrived in town. It's a comfort food of sorts. I don't always remember everything, but my memory seems to be selective in the fact that if there was good food involved, when I see that food again, it takes me back to a particular day.

(The spinach pie platter includes flavored vegetable rice and a regular salad)

One of the neat things about Sylvania and Sylvania Township is the amount of different restaurants. There are Irish pubs, plenty of pizza options, Italian restaurants and many cafes. So if you're thinking of a particular dish, chances are, you can probably find it.

 

 

 

Comments

[Breitling navitimer]

so nice!wow!There are Irish pubs, plenty of pizza options, Italian restaurants and many cafes. i like it!

[Mad Jack]

Check the health inspection report - and by the way, did you try the chicken and axle grease special?

Restaurant Ratings: Employees get schooled after many violations
With that said, Grape Leaf Express on Monroe Street in west Toledo has come catching up to do. Its 16 violations will force employees out of the kitchen and into the classroom for a food safety course.
Inspectors found no hot water, no paper towels, but a new smoothie bar. However, it was added to the facility without the health department's approval. Inspectors also noted tubs of food missing dates, improper cooling of soups, and spray bottles lacking labels. A serious cross-contamination risk was found when inspectors noticed a block of margarine stored directly on top of raw chicken.

Daily Log: 3-26
Grape Leaf Express, 5236 Monroe, inspected Jan. 9. Chicken gyro is 96 degrees and the regular gyro is 91 degrees out at room temperature. These must be either held hot, once cooked, at 135 degrees or higher or cooled properly and held cold at 41 degrees or lower. Do not leave these foods out at room temperature. No date marking of foods. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, foods must be date marked when they are prepared. This includes desserts, hummus, grape leaves, prepared salads, and cooked meats. Foods may be held up to seven days at 41 degrees or lower. Inspector: Satt- ler.

Toledo Talk: Grape Leaf Express - inspection report

You're actually recommending this place? All I can say is that I'm glad you didn't get sick.

I continued to read and hurt my eyes on this one:

One of the neat things about Sylvania and Sylvania Township is the amount of different restaurants.

Amount? What do we have, six tons or so? No. We have a number of different restaurants. Hey, don't take my word for it - go and look it up for yourself.

[Kelly McLendon]

Mad Jack- What a good reminder to check the health inspection report. Will do in the future! Thanks for commenting.

[Olivia Jones]

There are really things that we cannot remember no matter how hard we try to recall every happening.

[Gina Modez]

I love the food, wish my mom will cook that for me.

[Patricia Johnson]

One of my fantasy is to visit the historical place of Greece one day. I want to personally see the place for it has a big part in world's literature and as a fan of Greek's literature it would be a dream come true if I could visit the place and of course to taste the foods, native delicacies and other interesting foods including this Greek Spinach Pie. I feel so excited with my trip to Greece soon.