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    The Mad Greek

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    244 reviews
    #5 of 251 Restaurants in Lawrence
    $$ - $$$, Mediterranean, Greek, Vegetarian Friendly
    907 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044-2869
    +1 785-843-2441
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    Open Now:11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
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    4.5 244 reviews
    #5 of 251 Restaurants in Lawrence, Kansas
    Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2018 Winner
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    Location and contact

    907 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044-2869
    Website
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    +1 785-843-2441

    Menu

    APPETIZERS
    $8.49
    Tour of Greece
    A sample of 4 traditional dips: hummus, hot feta, Baba ghanoush and tzatziki. Served with pita bread
    $7.99
    Saganaki (Flaming Cheese)
    A hard, aged, imported Greek Cheese, an fried and flamed at your table. Served with pita bread. OPA!
    $7.99
    Greek Combo
    Feta cheese, Greek olives, gyros meat, Greek peppers, tomato, dolmas, hummus dip, tzatziki. Served with pita bread
    $7.99
    Kalamarakia (Calamari)
    Tender calamari breaded and deep fried to a golden brown. Served with cocktail sauce
    $6.99
    Spanikopita (Spinach Pie)
    3 delicious triangles of buttered phyllo dough baked and stuffed with spinach, feta and herbs. Served with tzatziki sauce and olives
    $5.99
    Dolmas
    Grape leaves stuffed with rice and herbs. Served with tzatziki sauce
    $6.99
    Roasted Feta Cheese
    Feta cheese sautéed in olive oil, roma tomatoes, green peppers, and Fire roasted red peppers. Served with pita bread
    $5.99
    Feta Cheese Plate
    A generous portion of feta cheese. Served with Greek olives & pita bread
    $5.99
    Toasted Ravioli
    Fried to a golden brown, stuffed with either; a blend of Italian cheeses or beef or have a combination of both. Served with red sauce
    $5.99
    Melitzanes Tiganites (Fried Eggplant)
    Breaded eggplant fried slices, topped with provolone cheese smothered in red sauce
    SALADS & SOUPS
    Greek olives on salads upon request only. WARNING: Greek olives contain pits! OUR DRESSINGS: Our own Greek Dressing, Ranch Honey Dijon Blue Cheese, Caesar, Lite Italian
    $8.99
    Large Greek Salad
    A bed of romaine, onions, green peppers, cucumbers, shredded carrots, cabbage, tomatoes & feta cheese. Served with our homemade Greek dressing & pita bread
    $10.99
    Gyros Salad
    Large Greek salad with specialty shaved Gyro meat, a blend of beef & lamb. Served with our homemade Greek dressing & pita bread
    $10.99
    Chicken Skaras Salad
    Large Greek salad with 5 oz. grilled chicken breast topped with Greek herbs & spices. Served with our homemade Greek dressing & pita bread
    $10.49
    Falafel Salad
    Large Greek salad with fried falafel croquettes. Served with our homemade Greek dressing & pita bread
    $12.79
    Souvlaki Salad
    Large Greek salad with two 4 oz. grilled pork tenderloin skewers marinated in Greek herbs & spices. Served with our homemade Greek dressing & pita bread
    $11.99
    Calamari Salad
    Large Greek salad with calamari fried to crispy perfection. Served with our homemade Greek dressing & pita bread
    $12.99
    Shrimp Salad
    Large Greek salad with shrimp sautéed in olive oil and spices. Served with our homemade Greek dressing & pita bread
    $12.99
    Salmon Salad
    Large Greek salad 4 oz. seasoned and grilled to perfection. Served with our homemade Greek dressing & pita bread
    $4.59
    Small Greek Salad
    Romaine, onions, cucumbers, green peppers, shredded carrots, cabbage, tomatoes & feta with our homemade Greek dressing
    $3.99
    Small Garden Salad
    Romaine with onion, cucumber, shredded carrots, cabbage, green peppers, homemade croutons, and tomatoes, topped with your choice of dressing
    PITA WRAPPED SANDWICHES
    $7.99
    Gyros (Yee-Ros)
    The house specialty! Select cuts of beef and lamb ground together served with pita bread with tomato, onion and tzatziki
    $8.59
    Souvlaki Sandwich
    A delicious kabob of seasoned pork, served with onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce
    $7.79
    Greek Grilled Cheese
    Kasseri cheese and feta cheese melted together with tomato, herbs, sandwiched between pita bread & aioli sauce
    $8.59
    Chicken Sharas Sandwich
    Grilled chicken breast with tomato, lettuce and tzatziki sauce
    $7.99
    Falafel Sandwich
    Falafel croquettes with a spread of hummus dip, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, & tzatziki sauce
    $8.59
    Village Pork Gyros
    Slices of pork grilled with Greek herbs & spices with hot feta dip, onions, and tomatoes
    MEDITERRANEAN BURGERS
    1/3rd lb. Flame Grilled Beef
    $8.99
    Mad Greek Burger
    This is the way the Mad Greek himself likes it! Topped with bacon, American cheese, ham and aioli sauce
    $8.99
    Aphrodite's Burger
    With this one you will be in love! Topped with roasted red peppers, melted kasseri cheese, and a side of our signature hot feta dip
    $8.99
    Bella Burger
    Our flame grilled beef with provolone cheese. Topped with sautéed green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and aioli sauce
    $9.59
    Hercules Burger
    Our speciality! Topped with gyro meat, melted kasseri cheese, sprinkled with feta and tzatziki sauce
    $8.99
    Athena Burger
    A Greek salad on a burger! Topped with cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, Greek dressing & a side of tzatziki
    1/3 Lb $7.99
    Great American Burger
    1/3 Lb $8.29
    Cheeseburger
    1/3 Lb $8.59
    Bacon Cheeseburger
    VEGETARIAN BURGERS
    All our burgers and sandwiches are served with French fries. For Greek style fries (with feta cheese and Greek herbs)add $1
    $8.99
    Greek Veggie Burger
    Ground lentils, quinoa flour, potatoes, carrots, onions, & spices formed into a patty, grilled & topped with kasseri cheese. Served with Greek aioli sauce
    $8.59
    Portobella Mushroom Burger
    A portobella mushroom cap marinated in Greek dressing, grilled & topped with kasseri & feta cheese. Served with Greek aioli sauce
    ALA CARTE
    $2.29
    French Fries
    $3.99
    Rice Pilaf
    $2.99
    Bowl $3.99
    Chicken, Rice, Lemon Soup
    Cup $2.99
    Bowl $3.99
    Lentil Soup
    $3.99
    Greek Style Green Beans
    $4.99
    Greek Style Baked Potatoes
    $4.99
    Briam
    roasted veggies
    $2.99
    Greek Style French Fries
    with feta cheese & Greek herbs
    $1.59
    Sides of any Dip
    $1.29
    Pita Bread
    GREEK SPECIALTIES
    Add a small Greek salad with your entrée for $1.99
    $10.59
    Gyros Dinner
    The house specialty! A large portion of gyro meat topped with onions and tomatoes. Served with rice pilaf, Greek style green beans, tzatziki sauce & pita bread
    $12.79
    Souvlaki Dinner
    Two kabobs of marinated pork loin charbroiled to perfection. Served with rice pilaf, Greek style green beans, tzatziki sauce & pita bread
    $10.99
    Dolmas Dinner
    Ground sirloin, rice & herbs wrapped in grape leaves covered with egg lemon sauce. Served with rice pilaf, Greek style green beans & pita bread
    $11.79
    Chicken Sharas
    Boneless chicken breast, marinated with Greek herbs, charbroiled to perfection. Served with rice pilaf, Greek style green beans, tzatziki sauce & pita bread
    $10.99
    Mousaka
    A traditional Greek dish with layered eggplant, ground sirloin, sliced potatoes, Greek seasonings topped with bechamel & baked. Served with rice pilaf, Greek style green beans & pita bread
    $12.99
    Grecian Mixed Grill
    Combination of souvlaki kabob & chicken sharas. Served with rice pilaf, Greek style green beans, tzatziki sauce & pita bread
    $12.79
    Theo's Kotopoulo Lemonato (Baked Lemon Chicken)
    Chicken & Greek style potatoes baked in olive oil, lemon & oregano. Served with Greek style green beans & pita bread
    $11.99
    Pasta Ala Greco
    Fettuccine noodles sautéed with olive oil, garlic, herbs, roma tomatoes, topped with feta cheese & grilled chicken
    $13.99
    Mad Greek Combo
    A combination of all our favorites in one dish. Mousaka, gyros meat, spinach pie, & a dolma. Served with rice pilaf, Greek style green beans, tzatziki sauce and pita bread
    $16.79
    Salmon Plaki (8 Oz.)
    Salmon filet broiled and topped with our own village tomato sauce. Served with Greek style baked potatoes, Greek style green beans & pita bread
    VEGETARIAN GREEK
    $9.99
    Spanakopita (Spinach Pie Supreme)
    Two triangles of spinach & feta cheese baked in buttered phyllo dough, topped with tzatziki sauce and feta, served with Greek salad, & pita bread
    $9.99
    Vegetarian Pasta Ala Greco
    Noodles sautéed with olive oil, garlic, herbs, roma tomatoes, topped with feta cheese. Served with garlic bread
    $9.99
    Spinach Ravioli Ala Greco
    Spinach and cheese ravioli sautéed in olive oil, garlic, roma tomatoes and topped with feta cheese. Served with garlic bread
    $9.99
    Falafel Dinner
    Ground chick peas, herbs and spices mixed together and formed into croquettes, fried served open faced on pita bread with hummus, onions, tomatoes & lettuce. Served with Greek style green beans, briam, (an oven roasted vegetable medley, marinated in olive oil & tzatziki sauce
    $10.99
    Mad Veggie Combo
    A combination of Greek style green beans, briam, (an oven roasted vegetable medley, marinated in olive oil & Greek spices topped with feta) & spanakopita. Served with Greek salad, pita bread & tzatziki sauce
    ITALIAN SPECIALTIES
    Add a Garden Salad for $1.59 or Greek salad for $1.99. All Italian Dinners are served with Garlic Bread
    $9.99
    Lasagna
    Special blend of spiced beef, noodles, provolone, mozzarella, romano, & ricotta cheese, baked to perfection, topped with meat sauce
    $8.99
    Spaghetti
    With meat sauce or meat balls
    $9.99
    Spaghetti Trio
    With meatballs, meat sauce and grilled peppers & mushroom
    $8.59
    Toasted Beef Ravioli
    Pasta stuffed with beef, lightly breaded & fried, served with meat sauce
    $8.99
    Toasted Ravioli Duo
    Combination of beef & cheese ravioli on a bed of red sauce
    $9.99
    Cannelloni Florentine
    Pasta stuffed with spiced veal, spinach & romano cheese, topped with your choice of red or white sauce
    $10.99
    Topped with Chicken $11.99
    Topped with Shrimp $12.89
    Gnocchi Carbonara
    Potato pasta sautéed in red & white cream sauce, ham bacon & garlic
    $11.99
    Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
    Grilled or breaded, boneless breast of chicken, fresh mushrooms, a hint of bacon and ham, with fettuccine noodles in a white cream sauce
    $12.99
    Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
    Sautéed shrimp with fresh mushrooms & fresh broccoli with fettuccine noodles in a white cream sauce
    $11.99
    Chicken Provolone
    Grilled chicken breast (the healthy way) topped with provolone cheese & tomato sauce served over fettuccine noodles
    VEGETARIAN ITALIAN
    $8.99
    Vegetarian Orzo
    Rice shaped pasta, topped with a village style tomato & mushrooms sauce. Served with garlic bread
    $8.59
    Toasted Cheese Ravioli
    Pasta stuffed with ricotta romano, & parmesan cheese fried to a golden brown. Served with red sauce, and garlic bread
    $9.59
    Manicotti
    Oven baked pasta filled with ricotta, parmesan and romano cheese, topped with red sauce. Served with garlic bread
    $8.99
    Spinach & Cheese Ravioli
    Pasta stuffed with ricotta, romano, parmesan cheese, spinach, & spices, boiled, topped with red sauce. A nice light meal. Served with garlic bread
    $9.99
    Eggplant Parmigiana
    Cutlets of eggplant breaded with romano cheese & fried to a golden brown. Topped with provolone cheese. Served over pasta with red sauce. Served with garlic bread
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    Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
    CUISINES
    Mediterranean, Greek
    FEATURES
    Takeout, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol
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    Excellent Greek & Italian Food

    I've been eating at this restaurant even before they located to Lawrence, when we used to travel to the Lake of the Ozarks and stopped at their restaurant in Sedalia. It was great then and continues to be great. Eggplant parmesan and Greek Salad are...More

    Date of visit: October 2018
    Thank yellowslugbug
    Reviewed 3 days ago
    Excellent food and service

    Had the Greek salad and the combo appetizer-plenty for my dinner. Well prepared with fresh vegetables and tender gyro meat. Service was prompt and friendly.

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank GAMDtrip
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Great Greek

    This place was recommended by a local, and it didn't disappoint. The moussaka was on point. My traveling companion raved about his dinner as well. Great service. Clean. Reasonable prices.

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank Charles C
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile
    Wonderful

    Excellent food. The food was hot and fresh. The staff friendly and attentive. Will definitely eat here again.

    Date of visit: January 2019
    Thank alimll
    Reviewed December 30, 2018 via mobile
    Great evening

    We visited with friends. We ordered the flaming cheese and falafel for Appetizers. They were quite lovely. I ordered a pork and chicken plate and my wife ordered the Gyro platter. Both were fantastic. The rice pilaf that they serve with the dinners is incredible....More

    Date of visit: December 2018
    Thank 480MichaelW
    Reviewed December 17, 2018 via mobile
    Great place in Massachusetts!

    Awesome meal and amazing drinks. My wife and I came into town with a friend just to have a great meal at this restaurant. He and his family had been come here for years. And we had a great meal and drinks. Will be back...More

    Date of visit: December 2018
    Thank V5240DJdanielg
    Reviewed December 13, 2018 via mobile
    Surprisingly good Italian

    So this place has been around forever, and frequently has felt a bit tired and worn around the edges. I took the granddaughters there for a meal, and it was a pleasant surprise. They both enjoyed kids menus including a gyros platter and toasted ravioli,...More

    Date of visit: December 2018
    Thank townp2014
    Reviewed December 4, 2018 via mobile
    Group

    The variety offered is great. I was not sure I would like Greek dishes but was pleased with the offerings. Service was great as well. Downtown location has parking issues but nothing that can't be overcome.

    Date of visit: October 2018
    Thank mikesR9699NK
    Reviewed November 25, 2018 via mobile
    Great food

    I love this place they have a Greek and Italian menu. The food is very reasonable and tastes great. They also have a daily special.

    Date of visit: August 2018
    Thank Deafedmom
    Reviewed November 13, 2018
    Always Great Food!

    We had a mid-afternoon lunch on a recent Saturday. Not too busy, so it was very relaxing. Food was awesome and the service was even better! This is our go-to place the eat any time we come to Lawrence. It just happened that the table...More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank Richard F
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