Greek Islands Restaurant
200 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 (312) 782-9855Main
Appetizers - Cold
considered the most important course in greek dining as they "awaken the appetite"
a wonderful assortment of seafood, cold spreads, olives, peppers and cheese.
try our three most popular cold spreads: taramosalata, melitzanosalata, and tirokafteri
considered greek caviar, this is a blend of cod roe with potatoes, onions, and olive oil
freshly roasted eggplant is blended with garlic, potatoes, and olive oil
a creamy yogurt-cucumber-garlic spread flavored with lemon and pepper
smooth garlic-potato spread, blended with our own imported extra virgin olive oil
crisp beet slices marinated with garlic in an olive oil vinaigrette
we marinate greek gigantes (giant white beans) with herbs in olive oil
feta cheese blended with red peppers will spice up your meal
traditional greek spread from chick peas
imported feta cheese, topped with our own imported extra virgin olive oil and olives
served in a light olive oil marinade
served in a light olive oil marinade
roasted red peppers marinated with olive oil, garlic, and fresh herbs
Appetizers - Hot
considered the most important course in greek dining as they "awaken the appetite"
the finest imported greek cheese is flambed tableside
our wonderful, tender octopus is charbroiled to perfection
small, tender mediterranean baby octopus is served in the traditional greek island way
tender squid is lightly fried and served with our zesty homemade cocktail sauce
shrimp baked in a tomato-garlic sauce and a blanket of crumbled feta cheese
our famous beef and lamb slices, with pita bread
thin slices of zucchini are lightly fried & served with our garlic sauce (skordalia)
a traditional favorite of fried eggplant smothered in a tangy tomato cheese sauce
tender meatballs are served in our tangy tomato sauce
layers of crisp filo dough filled with spinach, feta cheese and fresh herbs
grape leaves stuffed with ground meat & rice, topped with an egg-lemon sauce
greek gigantes (white beans) baked in a tomato-herb sauce
a perfect addition to our appetizers
Appetizers - Extras
Soups
made from scratch every day using only the finest ingredients, see below for today's choices
chicken broth, rice, and egg-lemon make a creamy and hearty soup avgolemono served daily
chick pea soup monday
lentil and tomato soup. add vinegar olive oil for a traditional twist tuesday, thursday
navy bean soup flavored with tomato and garlic wednesday, friday
our hearty chicken vegetable soup wednesday, thursday, kotosoupa
Special seafood gumbo is made with red snapper and grouper chunks friday, sunday
Salads
prepared with fresh vine tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil & imported cheese
with mixed greens, fresh vine tomatoes, greek olives and feta cheese platters for 3 or more 3.50 p.p.
potato chunks flavored with onions, extra virgin olive oil, and garlic
our athenian salad is topped with slices of tender grilled chicken breast
our famous home made gyros served over our athenian salad
a larger order of our traditional salad
fresh vine tomatoes, onions, cheese, cucumbers, greek olives and peppers platters for 3 or more 3.50 p.p.
chopped iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese and our house dressing platters for 3 or more 3.75 p.p.
fresh vine tomatoes, onions, feta cheese and olives are in this traditional salad platters for 3 or more 3.75 p.p.
finely chopped cabbage with carrots, and celery in garlic vinaigrette
blanched fresh dandelion greens served with lemons and our own olive oil
Family Style Dinners - Family Style # 1
a selection of greek specialties for two or more
saganaki and taramosalata
greek salad
gyros-flavorful beef and lamb slices
roast leg of lamb, mousaka, dolmades, and meatballs
rice pilaf and potato or baked vegetables
baklava, galaktoburiko, and karidopita
Family Style Dinners - Family Style # 2
a selection of greek specialties for two or more
saganaki and taramosalata
greek salad
gyros-flavorful beef and lamb slices
chicken riganati, pastichio, dolmades, and meatballs
rice pilaf and potato or baked vegetables
baklava, galaktoburiko, and karidopita
Create A Combo & Children's Menu
choose two or more of the following 1/2 orders to make your own combo! children 10 and under can choose just one entree. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables.
baked eggplant casserole
baked eggplant and ground meat casserole
tender stuffed grape leaves
filo stuffed with spinach and feta
tender baked chicken
tender baked chicken
when available
when available
when available
homemade beef and lamb slices
sausage flavored with orange rind
slices of lean lamb
baked loin of lamb
baked pasta casserole
beef and lamb meatballs
Traditional Favorites
authentically made every day, that's the greek island's way!
colorado lamb braised in our special tomato sauce. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables.
baked colorado lamb served with oven-browned potatoes
colorado lamb with fresh artichokes hearts served in our egg-lemon sauce
braised colorado lamb served over our spinach rice
baked shrimp, feta and tomato sauce served over rice.
beef and lamb meatballs stewed in our special tomato sauce. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
baked pasta, ground meat and cheese casserole topped with bechamel sauce.
tender grape leaves stuffed with rice, ground meat and herbs served with an egglemon sauce
an assortment of vegetable dishes
layers of spinach and feta cheese baked in flaky filo dough
slices of lean colorado lamb covered with our special au jus sauce. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
baked loin of colorado lamb flavored with greek herbs and spices. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
homemade slices of ground beef and lamb, seasoned with herbs and spices. served with pita bread
chicken is baked with our extra virgin olive oil, herbs, and spices.
served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables (white)
roast leg of lamb, mousaka, dolmades, meatball, vegetables & potatoes
baked eggplant, zucchini and potato casserole topped with bechamel sauce.
traditional recipe of baked eggplant, ground meat and potato casserole topped with bechamel sauce
grecian-style pasta and cheese flavored with garlic and butter
sliced chicken breast sauteed in our tomato-vegetable sauce served over greek pasta
our thick and rich homemade yogurt served over rice. yiayia's favorite!
Seafood
fresher greek seafood is only 5,463 miles away! make a complete dinner out of any entree for an additional $6.95. this includes soup, salad, dessert, and coffee. greek coffee and some desserts are an additional $0.75 each. please note: sharing of entrees
the finest american red snapper, flavored with olive oil, lemon and oregano dressing served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
this superb mediterranean fish is dressed with olive oil, lemon and oregano served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
a flavorful filet delicately cooked and served with lemon-olive oil sauce served with steamed vegetables
tender octopus marinaded in our imported olive oil. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
tender octopus in a greek marinade served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
small, tender mediterranean baby octopus is served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
tender fried squid served with our zesty cocktail sauce served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
fried Icelandic codfish served crispy with our homemade garlic spread (skordalia)
crispy fried smelts sprinkled with oregano. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
we fry the best new zealand filet and serve it with tartar sauce or seared garlic served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
we only use the finest new zealand orange roughy. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
a flaky filet of the finest white fish is served with a lemon-olive oil sauce served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
fresh, tender swordfish chunks are first marinated and then broiled to perfection served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
shrimp, salmon and catch of the day seafood chunks are combined to make a seafood delight served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
shrimp, crumbled feta & tomato sauce baked in a sizzle plate served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
From Our Broiler - Chicken
the best cuts of meat and succulent marinades make our broiled foods delicious. all broiler dishes are served with rice & potato or with mixed vegetables (briami)
tender chunks of marinated chicken breast skewered with vegetables
marinated in olive oil, herbs, and spices
please allow 35-45 minutes! for all white meat please add an additional 2.00
From Our Broiler - Beef
the best cuts of meat and succulent marinades make our broiled foods delicious. all broiler dishes are served with rice & potato or with mixed vegetables (briami)
tender beef tenderloin chunks are marinated and grilled to perfection.
choice 12 oz. sirloin cooked to order
fresh ground beef, cooked to order
From Our Broiler - Lamb
the best cuts of meat and succulent marinades make our broiled foods delicious. all broiler dishes are served with rice & potato or with mixed vegetables (briami)
we bring you the finest colorado lamb chops, period! each chop is a tender and juicy 6 oz
five thin-sliced char-broiled greek style chops
succulent grilled cubes of tender lamb
char-grilled
From Our Broiler - Pork
the best cuts of meat and succulent marinades make our broiled foods delicious. all broiler dishes are served with rice & potato or with mixed vegetables (briami)
two juicy chops grilled to perfection
lean and tasty pork tenderloin shishkabob
greek sausage flavored with orange rind
Vegetables & Sides
we select the finest and freshest ingredients for each of our superb dishes!
served in our homemade egg-lemon sauce
spinach and rice sauteed in tomato sauce
mixed vegetables baked in olive oil
string beans in tomato sauce
baked okra in a light tomato sauce
oven baked in olive oil to perfection
rice served with a dollop of tomato sauce
in our homemade tomato sauce
