Zorba's Fine Greek Cuisine

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#370 of 1,505 Restaurants in Albuquerque$$ - $$$, Mediterranean, Greek, Vegetarian friendly

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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

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12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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3.5

96 reviews

#370 of 1,505 Restaurants in Albuquerque

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CUISINES

Mediterranean, Greek

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options

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Lunch, Dinner

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11225 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111-2623

+1 505-323-2695

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CUISINES

Mediterranean, Greek

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service

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Deb S

Albuquerque1 contribution

Good Food Bad Service

May 2020 • solo

I know right now times are tough for everyone,even businesses due to covid -19 but customer service should'nt be called in an order was treated rude. My reception received was " oh your order is this and this is your price with a clank hanhup on phone from their end" I had a question I wanted to ask and was unable to...yes I leave tips only delt with them twice now. But it's no excuess for that level of rudeness during times like these ☹️. I'm sorry there stressed and I'm trying to do my part in helping businesses by ordering from them but stuff like that can be tough to take and adds more stress...the food how ever was good on my first visit hope it'll be on my second visit.

Written May 15, 2020

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ColdCaliente

210 contributions

Called before 4PM to request

Mar 2021 • none

Called before 4PM to request curbside pickup. I was told that this service would be honored, a note would be left, just call when ready to order. When I called at 5:30, I was just told no, this service was not available. I mentioned the situation, my conversation, and all I got was NO. We’ve been quarantined since March 2020. We’ve been trying to order local...Zorba’s led us wrong.

Written March 19, 2021

Signal_CPTs

Albuquerque238 contributions

Delicious gyros

Feb 2020 • friends

My friends and I enjoyed lunch here. We each tried a different item from their lunch menu. I had the gyro and Greek salad. The portions were generous and the food tasty. The service was good and the dining area comfortable and clean. I look forward to a return visit.

Written February 12, 2020

953madeleinem

Hi there, thank you for leaving your kind review! At Zorba's Fine Greek Cuisine, we take pride in serving delicious and authentic Greek cuisine to our customers. It is our goal to provide excellent service and a comfortable dining experience. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your experience with us. We look forward to having you back again soon. Have a great day!

Written February 21, 2020

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K S

1 contribution

Good food ruined by homophobic and neglectful server

Sep 2022 • none

My wife and I (both women) came here for date night and spent $70 up front, tipping $10 for service before we were served. When we first ordered, the service was fine. As soon as we sat down side by side and it became obvious we were a couple, the service became terrible. We were both shocked. The waitress slopped my wife's soup right out of the bowl, not even bothering to set it on the table; she just thrust the bowl at my wife. Similarly, the waitress did not bother to put any food on the table and just shoved the plates at us until we took them out of her hands. Throughout our meal, the waitress went to every other table in the restaurant multiple times to take their empty plates, ask how their meal was, and so on. She did not come to our table or speak to us even once. When I went up front to ask for a box for leftovers, she was visibly upset. I have never experienced such open and bizarre homophobia from a restaurant in Albuquerque before. We will not be taking our money to Zorba's "Fine" Greek Cuisine again, and I suggest anyone looking for good service do the same.

Written September 15, 2022

TravelFan

Albuquerque1 contribution

Rude Server Ruined the Experience

Aug 2021 • family

The staff is very rude here, and the food has gone downhill. It used to be one of my favorite places, but after the server loudly mocked my insulin related question to the another server loud enough it carried through the restaurant I will never be back. Be careful if you have special dietary needs as they will rudely tell you that they won’t even ask the cook who happens to be the owner. Clearly from the reviews, I am not the first person to run into this server recently. The other server who understood that if I dosed too soon it could be an issue was extremely embarrassed by the treatment that I received and also felt bad that everyone inside the restaurant could hear what she was saying about my medical condition related question. The only reason I chose to write this review is that the owner could hear her mocking me and chose not to tell her to knock it off. It is not because she told me she would not ask the cook for an estimated time for food to come up so I knew about when to bolus. First restaurant ever that treated me as an inconvenience. You would have thought I was asking for food before everyone else or something.

Written August 13, 2021

livestocktrader NM

22 contributions

Luke warm soup and slimy old salad

Oct 2021 • solo

Well the best thing about this experience was the photos on the sidewalk of what might lunch should have been. I ordered the soup and salad from less than friendly staff and what was delivered was luke warm out of the microwave soup and a slimy bitter tasting salad. This was so unpalatable I got up and went next door for a second try at lunch.

Written October 5, 2021

DontTestMe

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APPALLING SERVICE! Beware.

May 2020 • none

I called in a curb side pickup order for lunch today, that went fine, went to pick up the food, that went fine, got home and took out the order to find the pita bread for the Minatour sampler was missing - hard to eat taziki and hummus with nothing to put it on. Fine - things happen - so I called to let them know they missed it and that I'd be coming back for it. That's when the trouble started. The woman on the phone was speaking with the manager/owner (?) regarding how to handle it and it took them a while to determine they would simply give me a free order of pita bread when I came back. When I show back up to get the missing pita bread the woman stands at the door watching me walk up then simply extends the bag in my direction. As I sat there looking at her, she decided she'd say "Here's your bread." No "Sorry about that!" or anything slightly apologetic. That was very frustrating after I had to take my time to go back. So then I asked to speak to whoever is in charge and the woman points to a woman and yells, when that woman doesn't respond the first lady asks me to just come in and talk to her. Okay. The manager/owner (?) starts explaining that they'll compensate me wiht a free order of pita bread next time. When I asked her if that's compensation for me having to drive back down while my meal gets cold because they forgot something and she said "Yes, that's all I can do, I can't refund you because it's part of the sampler." I wasn't trying to get more than I deserved but that was a big inconvenience when I'm on my short lunch break AND it's their job to give you what you order. Then we started in a back and forth about how that's all she can do and me telling her my time and gas is worth more than that pita break to which she replies, "That's 58 cents worth of pita bread!", as if to address my concern. When she wasn't happy about me not being accepting of her insult she made it obvious why she was putting up such a fight about something so small that could easily be taken care of because she told me that THREE of her employees had checked my order and they ALL confirmed the pita bread was in there. To which I reply "Are you calling me a liar?" And she says no, but my employees confirmed it. I realized I was in a losing battle with someone who thought I would go out of my way to try to fanagle a free 58 cents worth of pita bread from the business, unwarranted. When I told her, "Fine, this is how you want to run your business, I won't be back." She proceeded to tell me "Thank you, have a wonderful day, you'll get what's coming to you!" So the food was good and if the order was all there I would have never known how ugly this business treats it's customers. The staff acted like entitled, unconcerned teenagers who haven't had to build their social skills yet. Very disappointing. I will be telling everyone I know NOT to eat here. Good luck Zorbas! Train your employees to count up to two (the bag they probably said was my pita was a bag of french fries so they should have counted two bags) OR teach them the difference between pita bread and french fries. ....all for a stubborn manager/owner who wants to alienate their customers over the restaurants mistakes.

Written May 6, 2020

Dr. Cam

1 contribution

Poor service and management

Jan 2020 • business

Service and management are very rude. Terrible customer service and management does not handle complaints well. Bad service.

Written January 15, 2020

953madeleinem

Dear valued customer. This is a rare situation as our team holds high expectations over customer service and professionalism. Please directly contact Madeleine at madeleine@zorbasabq.com to further discuss your experience. We truly hope to hear from you soon.

Written January 20, 2020

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Panjabi I

Valdosta8 contributions

Gyros

Aug 2019 • solo

The finest Greek restaurant in Albuquerque. The lamb sandwich was unbelievably yummy. Small side salad was fresh and a side of falafel was exotic.

Written August 30, 2019

Madeleine M

Thanks kindly, Panjabi! We take pride in serving fresh, authentic Greek food here in Albuquerque. Come visit us at Zorba's Fine Greek Cuisine again soon, and thank you for leaving us your review!

Written September 4, 2019

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Nancy D

Los Angeles1632 contributions

Friendly Family Restaurant

Apr 2019 • friends

Strip center location with easy parking. I ordered the special which was chicken with cauliflower. I asked the server if was white meat and she said oh, it’s all mixed up together and there is one portion left. I ordered it, and received only dark meat. The dish was just ok. Portions are large and come with a side salad and potatoes or rice. My friends ordered a stuffed zucchini special and thought it was ok. They have eaten here before and prefer the things they’ve ordered off the regular menu. Reasonably priced.

Written April 14, 2019

Madeleine M

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review! We're sorry to hear that the dishes you and your group tried did not have the "wow" factor you were looking for. Sometimes trying new things can come with these kinds of encounters. We look forward to having you back again soon so we can recommend some other great options you might prefer. If you have any additional feedback we could use to improve, we invite you to reach out to madeleine@zorbasabq.com! Thanks, have a great day!

Written April 17, 2019

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Matthew C

Albuquerque44 contributions

Not bad

Apr 2019 • couples

Visited many times and the food is good. Not exactly "fine" as implied by the name of the restaurant, but respectable. Service is decent and the atmosphere is relaxed. The wait time is reasonable, and the prices reasonable as well. Not a huge menu, but fair.

Written April 6, 2019

Madeleine M

Hello Matthew, and thank you for sharing your honest feedback of our restaurant. We want our customers to experience the best Greek food they've had when they visit us. When your experience falls just short of that, we want to know as much as possible about how we can improve. Please reach out to madeleine@zorbasabq.com whenever is convenient for you!

Written April 9, 2019

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Mitzi G

Albuquerque72 contributions

Not so FINE

Mar 2019 • couples

I remember when this place used to be quite good. Stopped there for dinner Was very very slowly waited on by a lady with only one templet on her eyeglasses. Seemed too handicap to get back and forth. We and one other table were the only tables occupied at 5pm on a Friday. No drink refills, no checking on the table. Super slow service Ordered gyros .... that in the past we’re always good Not so this time Meat tough Flavorless, mostly watered down sour cream “sauce” pouring out the ends Tiny salad also nothing to write home about Cokes flat The spanikopia that in the past was served free before the meal like bread or chips are in some places Now was only served with a charge Sadly shouldn’t of wasted my money Spanikopia was soggy as though it had sat for many hours under a light Not at all like the flaky crispy spanikopia of the past Disappointed Won’t be back

Written March 19, 2019

Madeleine M

Hello there, and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear that your most recent experience eating at our restaurant did not go as you would have expected and we believe this is just a one-off occurrence. Our server you described had an accident where she broke her glasses but was still doing her best to be helpful.

Written March 21, 2019

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Jill M

Albuquerque113 contributions

From salad to dessert, really enjoyed this meal.

Mar 2019 • friends

The filo dough on the spanakopita was a tad over cooked but the spinach inside was delicious. Chose the potatoes over the rice pilaf and wasn't disappointed. Really enjoyed the included salad with feta. And the dessert was really good!

Written March 18, 2019

Madeleine M

Hey Jill! Thanks for eating at Zorba's Fine Greek Cuisine and for trying a full assortment of the traditional Greek dishes we serve. We're glad you enjoyed the meal and hope to see you back again soon!

Written March 20, 2019

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Michaela H

Albuquerque200 contributions

Fabulous Greek Food and Great Green Tomatillo Sauce

Nov 2018 • none

Order any of the lunch specials and you'll fall in love with Zorba's. This is a nice, little neighborhood place with a big-hearted kitchen and staff. The food is always fresh, tasty and well-priced. And, ask for the tomatillo sauce--it's the best in ABQ! Parking is easy, off the street and plentiful.

Written November 29, 2018

Madeleine M

Hi Michaela! Thanks for leaving us a review. At Zorba's Fine Greek Cuisine, we like to think of our customers like family—we always want to interact with you and share our love of Greek food by helping you discover some of our favorites. We're happy that you like the tomatillo sauce and we hope that the food we make continues to impress you! Have a great rest of your day, take care!

Written December 3, 2018

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Paul S

New York City552 contributions

Never disappoints

Sep 2018 • friends

Each year when I visit Albuquerque I head to Zorba's for great flavor in a casual atmosphere. I generally order their gyro which usually comes with a small Greek salad. The salad in itself is very tasty.

Written October 3, 2018

Madeleine M

Hello Paul, and thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review. Having customers like you that have a love for Greek food and friendship is one of the many things that makes owning a restaurant so much better. We love to see our customers come back on a regular or as part of a tradition. You are always welcome at Zorba's Fine Greek Cuisine, and we look forward to the next time you visit Albuquerque!

Written October 4, 2018

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.