I came to this restaurant with a friend expecting a pleasant experience — but what happened was simply unacceptable. We ordered the Chicken Lemonado, a dish we’ve had here before that usually takes around 20 minutes to prepare. But this time, we waited over an hour and a half, and the food never arrived.
The waiter kept telling us “just a few more minutes,” while clearly avoiding the issue. We’ve visited this restaurant multiple times in the past and never had this kind of delay, which makes us feel like we were deliberately being ignored — maybe because the place was packed and they were prioritizing others who came after us.
Eventually, when we got fed up and decided to leave, the manager came over offering us the food “for free,” supposedly to keep the restaurant’s reputation. But honestly, it felt more like a last-minute excuse than a genuine apology — especially after wasting so much of our time. And to top it all off, we were still charged for the appetizers. That was just insulting.
I’ve never felt so disrespected in a place I used to enjoy. Terrible service, poor management, and absolutely no regard for loyal customers. I won’t be coming back, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone unless things seriously change.
Hayley Barrett
Our first time to Greek Town and everything was great! Quick and friendly service, amazing food, modern atmosphere, and reasonable prices! We will definitely be recommending others to visit!
Mike S
Maybe it was only a one time thing but we weren’t happy this visit. We’ve been going to Golden Freece for many many years, since I was a kid. Our last visit, June 2025, we found the portions have dropped significantly. The saganaki flaming cheese was very thin. The gyros meat per dish seemed much less than the past. I mentioned it to the server but they didn’t seem to care…they get a mandatory 20% tip directly on the bill, so why should they care much.
Tom Caldwell
Delicious
Carla J Senteno
My husband and I love this place! We stop in every time we fly into Detroit. I love the authentic Greek dishes. The cheese flambe, the hummus, chicken with lemon, my husband has had the gyro, and the lamb kebabs. Everything is good!
Kaycee Joan
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! My family was so hangry and my nephew was a nightmare, but our waitress Maggie did such an amazing job! Thanks for putting up with us and being so freakin sweet and accommodating. Also the food was fireeee!!! Get the octopus and rhe lamb chops!
Jim Jaroszewski
Food was fantastic! Felt like service could have been better. My mom waited significantly longer than expected food when it was given to a different table. I would still go back! Great food just missed on service this time
Juanita Dabish
We came to Golden Fleece in Greektown as a family of five before a Tigers game, hoping to enjoy a quick and delicious meal. Unfortunately, our experience fell far short of expectations. We ordered lamb gyros, and after waiting 40 minutes, our server (who was very kind and apologetic) explained that the lamb is cooked on a stick and cut to order—but due to how busy they were, it needed to continue cooking.
After nearly an hour, only two of our sandwiches arrived, and both were made incorrectly (we had requested no sauce, but they were covered in it). On top of that, the restaurant still didn’t have enough lamb ready to complete the rest of our order. The waitress sincerely apologized, took the sandwiches back, and explained that she would speak with the owner. She was very kind and professional throughout and admitted this isn’t how things normally go, but ultimately advised us it was best to head to the game as the rest of our food would take much longer. The rotisserie machine cooking the lamb couldn’t keep up with the demand, so our gyros were severely delayed—even after nearly an hour, they still didn’t have enough cooked lamb to complete our order and she didn’t want us to miss the game. This has never happened to me at a restaurant and I am so surprised and disappointed.
While we appreciated the honesty and our server’s kindness, the experience was incredibly frustrating—especially given how long we waited and still left without a full or correct meal. Hopefully this was just an off night, but sadly, we won’t be back.
David Lotsof
I love the place. Best gyro in greektown. I am updating this review after a recent experience, but I am not okay with the 20% gratuity in the bill with a party of only 2 people. I’ll be the judge if someone deserves a 20% tip and this most recent time did not meet my expectations to tip 20%. This will stop me from coming back or only getting take out from now on.
Detroit People Mover
The food is deliciously amazing, the service is stellar and its a great restaurant!!!
Is there a LOVE everything button! Cannot express enough how great Golden Fleece is. The staff and the food is absolutely amazing. Everyone has gone out their way to ensure we had everything -and then some - that we needed- even on their busiest days. We’ve had two big family catering orders in last few months and been down a few times to eat in and this has become my favorite place.
Thank you for making my Uncle’s 80th birthday today so special.
Krista Jessen-Kiewicz
Our service was terrible. If a restaurant is going to force gratuity on my check I expect great service. We were a party of 6. Ordered 4 appetizers 3 alcoholic drinks, and a soda. We all ordered main dishes. By the time we were done with our appetizers our menus were still at the table. Our main course order was not taken. No drinks/water were refilled, those of us drinking alcoholic drinks were never asked for a 2nd round. When we did finish our main dishes we sat there with dirty plates for 20 min before being asked if we wanted desert. Desert was brought with no dishes removed from the table. Other tables around us seem to get lots of attention from our server (also the bartender), as well as other servers. Our server came to our table 4x in an hour and a half. We paid hundreds for this bill, with a forced 20% gratuity. Definitely NOT earned. We will not come back.
Oliver Kostov
Great place and food. Friendly staff and prices.
Hayaejin Chong
Great Greek restaurant in greek town! We enjoyed our calamari, two saganaki, and lamb suvalaki :) Greek Manhattan was also very delicious. Saganaki is always my favorite dish, and it was delicious that we had to order twice. Calamari seemed very simple yet very juicy and flavorful. Loved everything! Tip waa already included for two people though.
Terrific Greek restaurant in the heart of Greektown, in downtown Detroit. Cost-wise this is one of the more reasonably priced Greek restaurants on Monroe St. The lamb was fabulous as were the uzo and flaming cheese, hummus, whipped feta, Greek salad and kabobs.
I came to this restaurant with a friend expecting a pleasant experience — but what happened was simply unacceptable. We ordered the Chicken Lemonado, a dish we’ve had here before that usually takes around 20 minutes to prepare. But this time, we waited over an hour and a half, and the food never arrived.
The waiter kept telling us “just a few more minutes,” while clearly avoiding the issue. We’ve visited this restaurant multiple times in the past and never had this kind of delay, which makes us feel like we were deliberately being ignored — maybe because the place was packed and they were prioritizing others who came after us.
Eventually, when we got fed up and decided to leave, the manager came over offering us the food “for free,” supposedly to keep the restaurant’s reputation. But honestly, it felt more like a last-minute excuse than a genuine apology — especially after wasting so much of our time. And to top it all off, we were still charged for the appetizers. That was just insulting.
I’ve never felt so disrespected in a place I used to enjoy. Terrible service, poor management, and absolutely no regard for loyal customers. I won’t be coming back, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone unless things seriously change.
Our first time to Greek Town and everything was great! Quick and friendly service, amazing food, modern atmosphere, and reasonable prices! We will definitely be recommending others to visit!
Maybe it was only a one time thing but we weren’t happy this visit. We’ve been going to Golden Freece for many many years, since I was a kid. Our last visit, June 2025, we found the portions have dropped significantly. The saganaki flaming cheese was very thin. The gyros meat per dish seemed much less than the past. I mentioned it to the server but they didn’t seem to care…they get a mandatory 20% tip directly on the bill, so why should they care much.
Delicious
My husband and I love this place! We stop in every time we fly into Detroit. I love the authentic Greek dishes. The cheese flambe, the hummus, chicken with lemon, my husband has had the gyro, and the lamb kebabs. Everything is good!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! My family was so hangry and my nephew was a nightmare, but our waitress Maggie did such an amazing job! Thanks for putting up with us and being so freakin sweet and accommodating. Also the food was fireeee!!! Get the octopus and rhe lamb chops!
Food was fantastic! Felt like service could have been better. My mom waited significantly longer than expected food when it was given to a different table. I would still go back! Great food just missed on service this time
We came to Golden Fleece in Greektown as a family of five before a Tigers game, hoping to enjoy a quick and delicious meal. Unfortunately, our experience fell far short of expectations. We ordered lamb gyros, and after waiting 40 minutes, our server (who was very kind and apologetic) explained that the lamb is cooked on a stick and cut to order—but due to how busy they were, it needed to continue cooking.
After nearly an hour, only two of our sandwiches arrived, and both were made incorrectly (we had requested no sauce, but they were covered in it). On top of that, the restaurant still didn’t have enough lamb ready to complete the rest of our order. The waitress sincerely apologized, took the sandwiches back, and explained that she would speak with the owner. She was very kind and professional throughout and admitted this isn’t how things normally go, but ultimately advised us it was best to head to the game as the rest of our food would take much longer. The rotisserie machine cooking the lamb couldn’t keep up with the demand, so our gyros were severely delayed—even after nearly an hour, they still didn’t have enough cooked lamb to complete our order and she didn’t want us to miss the game. This has never happened to me at a restaurant and I am so surprised and disappointed.
While we appreciated the honesty and our server’s kindness, the experience was incredibly frustrating—especially given how long we waited and still left without a full or correct meal. Hopefully this was just an off night, but sadly, we won’t be back.
I love the place. Best gyro in greektown.
I am updating this review after a recent experience, but I am not okay with the 20% gratuity in the bill with a party of only 2 people. I’ll be the judge if someone deserves a 20% tip and this most recent time did not meet my expectations to tip 20%. This will stop me from coming back or only getting take out from now on.
The food is deliciously amazing, the service is stellar and its a great restaurant!!!
Restaurantji Recommends
Is there a LOVE everything button! Cannot express enough how great Golden Fleece is. The staff and the food is absolutely amazing. Everyone has gone out their way to ensure we had everything -and then some - that we needed- even on their busiest days. We’ve had two big family catering orders in last few months and been down a few times to eat in and this has become my favorite place. Thank you for making my Uncle’s 80th birthday today so special.
Our service was terrible. If a restaurant is going to force gratuity on my check I expect great service. We were a party of 6. Ordered 4 appetizers 3 alcoholic drinks, and a soda. We all ordered main dishes. By the time we were done with our appetizers our menus were still at the table. Our main course order was not taken. No drinks/water were refilled, those of us drinking alcoholic drinks were never asked for a 2nd round. When we did finish our main dishes we sat there with dirty plates for 20 min before being asked if we wanted desert. Desert was brought with no dishes removed from the table. Other tables around us seem to get lots of attention from our server (also the bartender), as well as other servers. Our server came to our table 4x in an hour and a half. We paid hundreds for this bill, with a forced 20% gratuity. Definitely NOT earned. We will not come back.
Great place and food. Friendly staff and prices.
Great Greek restaurant in greek town! We enjoyed our calamari, two saganaki, and lamb suvalaki :) Greek Manhattan was also very delicious. Saganaki is always my favorite dish, and it was delicious that we had to order twice. Calamari seemed very simple yet very juicy and flavorful. Loved everything! Tip waa already included for two people though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fries, Flaming Cheese, Calamari, Lamb Shank
Terrific Greek restaurant in the heart of Greektown, in downtown Detroit. Cost-wise this is one of the more reasonably priced Greek restaurants on Monroe St. The lamb was fabulous as were the uzo and flaming cheese, hummus, whipped feta, Greek salad and kabobs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kebab, Flaming Cheese, Greek Salad, Gyro Plate with Rice, Gyros
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