Mad Greek Restaurant and Pizza

Good late night fare. After reading a few reviews decided to give it a whirl and it met my expectations. Quantity of food vs price was great and the food was good. Hours of business are convenient for the late night crowd and also a plus is the beer selection.

My rating is on drinks selection and service. This is a place you go to when you’re in college with a few buddies. Beer is more pricey then it should be (7%~ on some selections).

Do yourself a favor and don’t order delivery from this restaurant. The four star rating fooled me as well!
Jalapeño poppers were alright… but the garlic hot wings were horribleee. I didn’t think wings could taste so weird, until now. To be quite honest, it probably wasn’t even the flavor that tasted bad (even though the flavor was definitely gross); I give it a one star because of the quality of the chicken was so low. I ate one or two wings and threw my meal out. What a waste. And I’m still starving! Smh.

I had the gyro platter and was exceedingly impressed with the flavor and freshness of the food. The delivery arrived very quickly.

Delivery was pretty quick.
I ordered the cheese steak expecting it to be larger than it was. Very small compared to others that I have had.

Don’t order Delivery from here. Their delivery drivers are late and when they finally get there, they keep calling you to come all the way to their car. If you tell them that they are supposed to come to the door, they start arguing with you.
The worse thing is when I called the restaurant to report this, the manager tells me that this is how things work there and the delivery is meant to be picked up from the driver’s car. He didn’t apologize or show any remorse for his actions. Staying away from a place which doesn’t respect customers.

Their wings suck now since they changed the recipe. No longer has the sauce I use to love.

If you are a business you might want to think twice before ordering from here. Delivery person does not take into consideration promptness. I ordered lunch at 11:15 and did not receive my delivery until 1:15. I called the manager and they were not helpful at all.

The best pizza on Lancaster! They have a great Fri-​Sun special– $ 10 for a large cheese pizza and a 2 liter. The owner is the friendliest, and they always offer us cups for soda and plates for pizza when we eat there. Skip the other pizza places on Lancaster and go here instead!

My girlfriend and I were very excited to eat here after reading all the great reviews. Sadly, we were both very disappointed. Firstly, our order of two BBQ chicken pizza slices, cheese fries, bacon cheese burger, and cheese steak took more than 15 minutes. Although we did order quite a bit, not many people placed food orders, and at a local joint like this, I expected the food to come out much faster.
In regards to the food, it was nothing spectacular. The slices of BBQ chicken pizza were large but lacked true BBQ flavor, since they used marinara sauce instead of a BBQ sauce. The burger was especially bland. Our bacon cheeseburger came with hardly any bacon on it, and the patty itself was very dry. The cheese steak too had meat that was dry and tasteless.
If you’re looking for a tasty, quick bite to eat, I suggest you go next door to Ed’s instead.

My girlfriend and I frequent this place a lot, as it is close to Drexel campus, and we love it!
The owner, James, is a very personable guy. The food is delicious, and the prices are reasonable. You have the option of buying a 6 pack and mixing different drinks just in case you want to try something new, which I think is a great idea.
In addition to the food being delicious, I like the customer service. I ordered a pizza and they accidentally put bacon on it (I don’t eat pork). While we waited for another pizza to be made, the owner provided us with drinks on the house.
I recommend this place if you’re in the area.

yanno those nights, or even those afternoons where ya had a long day at work… co-​workers are acting like 3^rd graders… and all you want is a good beer and a cheesesteak… yeah this is the place to go… and i love talkin about life with the cool asian guy who is a manager there.
mad greek has every type of specialty beer you ever need. and the food is pretty darn good. if you have any trouble matching beer with the type of food. talk to them! super helpful!

Great takeout. Pizza and burgers are to die for– and sides/​apps are all tasty delicious greasy goodness. Miss this place now that I’ve moved away!

KudoS!!! Best pizza close to Sheraton Drexel Univ. on Chestnut Street.
Great 8′ thin pizza bacon c. burger is top pick. Asked them to cook my wings well done and it was followed to the tee. I believe the owner was John or James who assisted me when I picked up my order. As mentioned by other reviewers, great beer selection.
Keep up the great product and service. Btw, ordered based on Unilocal reviews which was on point.

Love this place. Awesome beer selection and the buffalo chicken Stromboli is amazing.

Most underrated cheesesteaks in all l of Philadelphia. Ask for a regular, or even better — chicken cheesesteak with everything and you’ll see what I mean. Get the chicken cheesesteak and a beer and you will be happy happy happy. I’m in the bay area now and this is the man-​food I dream about.
What prompted this review was a tasteless cheesesteak I had here. Man I miss Philadelphia!

Personally I think that this place does not get the publicity or the hype that it deserves. Although this might also be the reason why there is so much more of a personal connection between the staff and the customers.
I have been regularly going into Mad Greeks for over a year and has informally become the place where we meet up with friends to relax with a beer. Hands down this place has one of the best beer collections I have seen to date and the owner James is one of the finest beer connoisseur in the area. Give him a few examples of beers you prefer and he will pick one off the shelf that just blows your mind. Also free beer on your birthday !! (Woot Woot)
The place is laid back and relaxed with Tim and James always willing to go out of their way to help you out. The food is pretty good but over shadowed by the more advertised stores nearby. This is not a spot that people would travel across the city for, but for the people in the vicinity this is the go to spot for a relaxed time with friends.

I’d like to say that Mad Greek is WAY underrated. Competing with two other popular pizza spots next door, it often gets overshadowed, but I still don’t understand why. Their pizza is incomparable to anyone else’s. When I first discovered this place, 4 years ago, this was the only pizza I ate. The pizza hasn’t changed since than at all, and is still just as delicious! Also, it’s one of the few places in Philly that actually know what a garlic knot is– i.e. it’s not a croissant or a hoagie roll covered with butter and garlic… The owner is also very friendly and welcoming. They have wonderful service and are very kind people.
Other than the pizza, I’ve also had their mozzarella sticks and fries, both of which were scrumptious! Very well done and very consistent as well… Mad Greek never disappoints!

Hands down the best, and widest, selection of beers in West Philadelphia. The quesadillas are to die for, and so are the wraps. Greek’s is by far the best place on Lancaster Ave. to stop in for a beer and a quick bite, and easily has the most knowledgeable staff when it comes to beer. All it takes for the owner James to pick a great beer for your palate is the type of beer you prefer (stouts, IPAs, porters, etc…) and a beer in that style that you have liked in the past, his abilities are truly uncanny. The prices are all very reasonable and the counter and kitchen staff are incredibly friendly and treat you as if they have known you for years. Very few places make me feel as if I can visit by myself and have a non-​lonely experience, but Greek’s is one of them.
If you ever find yourself on this side of Lancaster Avenue Greek’s is a must!

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