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Is The Greek Village Grille Still Open? Update (Lakewood, OH)

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As of September 2026, The Greek Village Grille is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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greekvillagegrille.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website lists current hours and an online ordering link, and Yelp's listing, updated August 2026, shows continuing customer reviews, together indicating active, current operation.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Greek Village Grille appeared in Food Paradise's "Food Paradise XL" episode (S14E5). It is a family-owned Greek restaurant in Lakewood, Ohio, run by chef-owner Tommy Karakostas, who built the menu around his own Greek heritage. The restaurant makes homemade gyros, souvlaki, spanakopita, and dolmades, and is known for its oversized ten-pound "Mount Olympus Gyro," piled with lamb, beef, chicken, and pork on a single pita. It opened on Lakewood's Madison Avenue restaurant strip and has built a following for its scratch cooking. According to the restaurant's own website, checked in September 2026, it continues to operate seven days a week with an online ordering option. Yelp's listing for the business, updated August 2026, shows an active page of customer reviews, indicating the restaurant remains open in the Cleveland area.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 14, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Food Paradise XL
What was featured
10-pound Mount Olympus Gyro and homemade Greek specialties
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Greek Village Grille

Frequently asked questions

Is The Greek Village Grille still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Greek Village Grille is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to The Greek Village Grille after Food Paradise?

Greek Village Grille appeared in Food Paradise's "Food Paradise XL" episode (S14E5). As of September 2026, The Greek Village Grille is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is The Greek Village Grille located?

14019 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured The Greek Village Grille?

Season 14, Episode 5 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Food Paradise XL”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Yelp's listing for the business, updated August 2026, shows an active page of customer reviews, indicating the restaurant remains open in the Cleveland area. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is The Greek Village Grille still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

It is a family-owned Greek restaurant in Lakewood, Ohio, run by chef-owner Tommy Karakostas, who built the menu around his own Greek heritage. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
14019 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
greekvillagegrille.com

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