Chris’ Charcoal Pit

I love Chris’ gyro sandwich and gyro pizza. They are one of the last independent everyday eateries in Naptown. A classic.

My husband and I ate here for the first time last night. I was pleasantly surprised! The restaurant has a dinner feel with excellent food. We started with the Greek Potato Skins– which were quite delicious. For dinner my husband ordered the chicken cheese steak and I ordered the Gyro. The portions were plentiful, and had I not been so gluttonous I would have had plenty of leftovers for lunch. The real star of the show, however, was the Baklava. We will definitely be back!

I have been coming to Chris’s for as long as I can remember. No where else can you get truly authentic Greek food! I’ve never found anyone who’s gyro compares to theirs. Love, love, love this restaurant! You will not be let down by anything on the menu regardless if you dine in or carry out! 5 Stars for sure!!!

Bowl of lentil soup instead of a cup, bland food, seat yourself issues. I don’t understand the negativity of some of these reviews. I’ve been going to Chris’ for years, and the food is always superb. Granted I’ve never ordered anything but the gyro platter because to be quite honest it’s the best I’ve ever had. But others that I’ve been with have ordered many items always with good reviews. This is the real deal when it comes to a genuine Greek restaurant. After 20 years in Annapolis, it’s in my top ten.

I grew up eating the fantastic Greek food from this restaurant. Unfortunately, it seems as though things have changed. The chicken gyro platter no longer has chunks of flavorful chicken, but rather pressed chicken. It also came without the tzatziki sauce that I used to love! Instead it tasted like French dressing. So sad to see.

We we’re disappointed. The Gyro platter is $ 16.95 and comes with a gyro, Greek salad and fries. For $ 11.90 you can get the same thing without the Greek salad. My fries tasted like they had been re-​dunked throughout the day in grease to be reheated and served and they were awful. The last thing that irritated us was that you must tip in cash, they conveniently have an ATM which charges you $ 2.50 to get cash.
That was our last time eating there.

Chris’ Charcoal is a hidden treasure in Annapolis. I’ve been going there for years. The food is great, prices are great, and the customer service is always outstanding.

Absolutely terrible. And when sending the bland food back, the manager was nasty and overtly rude. Never again.

Authentic homemade Greek, Italian, and American food.
Our family stopped for lunch. It is a casual take-​out and sit-​down reseraunt. The décor reminded us of a boardwalk beach establishment. It had a medertaian feel but certainly not fancy. The kids liked the big screen television that showed different Greek landscapes.
I ordered the Greek sampler which had a variety of Greek items, including a Greek salad, stuffed grape leaves, moussaka, chicken and lamb gyro meat, a spinach pie, pita bread, and a creamy cucumber gyro sauce. The salad was good. The pita bread and sauce seemed very fresh and most likely made today. The lamb gyro meat seemed like it was cut right from the spit but probably cooked a day or two ago. The chicken gyro was a little older. The moussaka was good but obviously reheated and made several days ago. The stuffed grape leaves seemed the oldest, on the dry side but still okay. The spinach pie was excellent and seemed to be very fresh. The overall meal felt like a lunch of good Greek leftovers. It was good but I can not give it five stars.
We also got a kids pizza, which was hot fresh and very good. As well as, a toasted Italian sub which was perfect. Along with an order of onion rings and fries. The French fries were particularly good. They were hot and soft in the inside while lightly crunchy and golden brown on the outside.
We got two pieces of baklava to go. It seemed fresh and was delicious.
Server, Will, was very relaxed yet attentive.
Two negatives: Prices on the sit-​down side are more expensive for the exact same items on the take-​out menu. Second, you can not leave a tip for the server on a credit card (cash tips only).
We will certainly be back again. I would like to try the gyro sandwich on my next visit.

Simple, plain, very basic food. I will compare it to a diner. Be here done that won’t go back.

This used to be my favorite casual restaurant here in Annapolis. It was our standard «go to» place when I didn’t want to cook. Not so anymore. Yes, it’s just kind ok now. The moussaka used to be so delicious and light — very unusual Cretan spin on the heavier Greek version. Now it’s the bland and boring not special brick in stomach version. They used to make a chicken souvlaki sandwich and salad. Today I ordered the chicken souvlaki over salad and no longer is it nice chunks of chicken breast, it’s thin sliced white mystery meat. I presume there’s chicken in it.
Skip it, it’s not what it used to be unless you want pizza, which is still quite delicious.

Best gyros in and around the Annapolis area! My fiancé and I go once a week. We try other Greek places, but have yet to find one as good as Chris’. If you’re not in the mood for a gyro or Greek dish, try the cheesesteak or pizza. Both are equally delicious.

Love This Place ! The Gyro I ordered was huge and delicious. I had to get a pizza as well because last time I couldn’t get enough. I get the large and freeze some for when that craving creeps up. The Greek dishes are so good too. Try the sampler. Waitress was nice and always on top of filling our soda and coffee. When paying the check I was asked with a smile «how was everything?»… Wonderful! Look forward to visiting again soon…

Greatest home-​made Baklava! Perfecto! We love Greek Food and were visiting Annapolis. We checked on Unilocal before we selected a place and selected Chris’s Charcoal Pit based on someone saying they use «too much» Feta on their Greek Salad. Feta is the Best! The portions were huge and we had Gyro platter and Greek Salad. There were big tables in the back filled with locals and everyone seemed to be having a great time. We met eh owner and she was very sweet to us and we discussed the menu in great detail. I love the character of the restaurant and enjoyed seeing the videos of Greek islands while we ate and discussed visiting Greece ourselves someday!

Food is yummy. Not expensive for the amount of food given, which is a lot of food. Not a long wait to receive the food at all which is what i also like about his place too. I will be returning. Staff is very welcoming.

I agree with the 10÷24÷13 review. Things have definitely changed.
My husband and I have been patrons for many years and stopped in to wish a happy bday to our favorite server. Upon inquiry about why she hasn’t been there the past few times, we were told that after 5+ years she decided to «moved on». My husband and I were both shocked. Heather was very personable and a true delight. She knew just about every customer and seemed to truly enjoy her job. She was certainly one of the main reasons we patronized Chris’.
As far as the food goes, it is tasty but not enough to warrant ever dining in the dingy, dank dining room again. From here on out we will do carry-​out.
Heather, you are truly missed.

Athenian Delight is the way to go. Italian food sucks.

We have not been here for maybe 10 years as it WAS cash only. We don’t carry cash. Stopped in for lunch and it’s just the way it was ten years ago. The Athenian delight is still just that, Chris was in the house. Clean and just so Greek American.
Go for the sandwiches, the platters are just more dollars for not much more. Service was Tired but friendly when they did stop by.
PS Tip is cash only still

It is not the best Greek place in the area, more of a pre-​made place. Fries where over cooked, gyro was cold, and salad was hot. The tap water tasted like straight pool water. Spend the extra time and head to Greektown in Baltimore for real gyro.

I wish I could rave about this mildly charming local place, but I can’t. The food was mediocre and the service was average, nothing really fun about this place.
We both got platters, more expensive than a gyro sandwich and maybe that was the problem, the mixed meat platter with sadzich and the moussaka with salad were BORING. We even got the side order of «special» green beans and they were tasteless, too. We hit the salt shaker and tried to make the best of it, but we wont go back.
Our check came to $ 47.00 without tax with one beer and one iced tea. No value and no good food, maybe two stars was too much?