Olympic Flame Restaurant

Great authentic Greek selections.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Saganaki, Souvlaki

Love this place. I have to force myself not to drive by otherwise id eat here every day. Great food. Nice folks who run it. And baklava... nuf said. If youre reading this, just go here. Priced well with generous portions.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best baklava ever!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Been going here for yearssss - as an Ames resident it's a go-to during trips to DSM downtown. The food is simple but delicious and consistent. Greek fries are a must have!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Baklava, Greek Fries

Great little place! Happened in for lunch and stayed for a while as we were ahead of schedule for our afternoon meeting.

Saganaki appetizer is a don't-miss! While this dish is reported to have been developed in Chicago in the last century (the tableside flambe, specifically) their version is a little different. For some reason (maybe just because it's Iowa) they deep fry the block of cheese before bringing it to table to flambe. It's their interpretation and certainly their right to add their own special touch but it didn't resonate with me as I was hoping. The breading wound up a bit mushy but the cheese itself was spot-on. Served with respectable pita wedges and a big squeeze of lemon.

I had asked our server to help me decide between their traditional gyros and their roasted eggplant stuffed pita. She came back with a strong recommendation to go eggplant and she wasn't wrong. It is described on the menu as roasted eggplant, lettuce, roasted tomatoes, onions, feta cheese & tzatziki on pita bread. What the menu didn't say is that it was a fantastic explosion of flavors and textures all wrapped in a pillow-y pita. From the first bite to the last, this sandwich was pure enjoyment. I will serious have random thoughts about this sandwich for years to come - it was THAT good!

Family-run and a long-time institution in Des Moines. I'm quite glad to have been invited to lunch at this restaurant. Next time around, I'm getting the plate 'o meat that I watched my boss demolish. Had my sandwich not been so tasty, I would have had major food envy because his plate looked damn good!

Recommended dishes: Saganaki

Fantastic food and service. Service included bringing out something for the baby to eat while waiting and she was absolutely right, the baby loved it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was amazing. The service impeccable. Will 100% come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It's been more than 20 years since I've gone to the Olympic Flame. It's every bit as good as I remember. They have a Belly dancer at the 1st of the month

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wow!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fanatastic food (I always get the Gyro) and wonderful service (they were super friendly and inviting)! So good in fact, I recomend it to everyone I know & I go there whenever I get the chance! <3

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time eating here and had a wonderful experience. Food was fantastic. Will go again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gyro, Baklava, Falafel Sandwich

Everything was amazing. If you can make sure Carol is there when you go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent service and good and FUN!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I suggest you skip this restaurant. Food is mediocre. Lack of Greek seasoning, except an overload of salt. GREEK Food usually has a strong but good balance of lemon, garlic oregano, olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. This is a mom And pop restaurant, service was slow, under staffed. The owner was not really interested in our satisfaction of the quality and taste of the meal.

Atmosphere: 2

Went for the first time last night and was blown away by the flavor they pack into their food! Great quality for the price and they give you so many different foods with your meal. I got the pastitsio and it came with soup, salad, Greek fries, orzo, a little spinach feta pastry. 10/10