Trojan Horse

We often return to Trojan horse as part of a nostalgic tour of B-​town. Yet often I wonder why.
1 — service. Not that good. you may get a decent waiter, but you more than often not. Often they look at you like they really WISHED they didn’t need to serve you
2 — food is decent, but the stuff is way to expensive for what you get. French Fries are solid though
3 — seating — really I hate their seating. Downstairs they have some uncomfortable wooden booths. If you go upstairs its 21 and over. . because of a bar?
I should really go someplace else on my next B-​Town tour.

First time there and it wasn’t that bad.
Saganaki and pita were delicious.
Fries are good but nothing fancy about them.
Side salad was fresh and delicious.
Spanakopita was ok. Could use some sort of sauce to go with it.
The tea was good and refreshing. Don’t like places that serve old tea.
The server was super nice and patient since I didn’t know what to order.
All in all everything was good. Will definitely be back for saganaki.

Cue Barbra Streisand, because I’ve got memories. Fuzzy, vodka-​soaked, memmmmorieeeesss of the Trojan Horse.
Circa 2007, Trojan Horse had half-​off key lime martinis one night a week and my friends and I would pull the old «A round of key lime martis for my friends — And keep ‘em coming! (Please!)». We’d talk and laugh and eat Super Gs with buckets of tzatziki, and even then I was aware that we were making some top drawer memories.
Granted, it’s been a long time since I’ve been there and perhaps my current palate wouldn’t be as impressed, but I loved it back then and that place has 5-​star nostalgia in my book.
I don’t want this outdated review to be completely worthless though, so here is the copycat key lime martini recipe I came up with after we graduated:
3 oz Stoli Vanilla Vodka
2 oz Licor 43
2 oz Cream
1 oz Key Lime Juice
Shake over ice and strain into lime juice & graham cracker-​rimmed martini glass. Go nuts.

Trojan Horse is like the PF Chang’s of Greek food.
Really subpar gyros. I haven’t had many in Bloomington, so maybe its decent for here, but on an objective level they’re low-​quality and limited in both options and scope.
I’d rather have 3 euro gyros across from a train station than try them again here.
On the other hand, the baklava ice cream was actually pretty good. The baba ganoush was mediocre, but not downright bad. All in all, its a pretty unsatisfying experience given Trojan Horse’s prime location downtown.
Gyro meat: ⁰⁄₅
Gyro veggies: ⁰⁄₅
Baklava: ²⁄₅
Baba Ganoush: ⁰⁄₅
Service:2/5
Diversity: ³⁄₅
Price: $$/​$$$$
Satisfaction:Price– ²⁄₅

Straight up I’m giving this 3 stars because the portions are kind of small. It’s actually a good thing for my health and well being, but when I go to a greek spot like this I kind of just expect everything to be in mongoloid portions and for my stomach to want to explode.
Food was good, fries are awesome (real fries!) and gyros and sampler platter are very solid. But for the price I expected to wheel take home boxes out and actually left a little hungry. What can you do? They did my waist a favor and I’m docking them stars for it. I’m an idiot, do your own thing internet.

Been a number if years since I visited the horse and I was not disappointed. The humus was plenty garlicy but I could have used a touch more tahini. The Super G (gyro with more meat & veggies) was wonderful — the lamb was tender, the tomatoes ripe and the onions weren’t too strong — tzatziki was well balanced… I will have to make a point to stop by for a Super G prior to an IU game.

I love Greek food. We don’t have a Greek restaurant very near us, so I try to go to one when I get the chance.
This place was very disappointing. We started with baba ganoush, which I love. Sadly, it had no flavor and was very lumpy. We each tried it once, then left the rest. (That’s the only time we’ve left some!)
I had a lamb kebob, another favorite. The meat had no flavor at all.
The other people at my table had the same complaints, except one. She ordered the gyro salad and said it was good.
Lastly, the décor was what you’d expect from a college town bar. Very dark, names carved in the wall-​yet the food was priced as if you were at a fairly nice restaurant. Also, the seating was all booths, so since we had 6 people, it was very cramped.

The gyros here aren’t bad. They’re just lacking somehow– the meat is a bit under seasoned and tough and sauce is fine. Nothing «wow». The wait staff is very friendly and the service is fast. I really did enjoy the baklava ice cream quite a bit. While I probably won’t be back for dinner again, I’ll be back for drinks and dessert.

Was in town for work and was told to try it out. All I can say is wow. It can be easily overlooked but well worth it. I got breaded pickles that were good and lightly battered and crisp. I got the super G gyro that was delicious. You could really taste the freshness of the onions and tomatoes and the meat was awesome. I got baklava for dessert and it was good and rich in flavor.
Service was great and very friendly. I know people have commented on the atmosphere as needing to be updated but I fell it was fine and you get a feel of the history this place has.
My waitress mentioned that the burgers there are awesome even though they are a Greek restaurant. I will definitely try it next time I am town.

Great food and amazing atmosphere! I would recommend it to anyone wanting to grab a chill dinner somewhere. I have always had a pleasant experience and a great outcome of their food! Their delivery through Btown Menus is very quick, too!

I wasn’t sure on what to expect from this place. It sort of reminds me of a pub in New York. I had the chicken gyro and it was good probably the best one I’ve had thus far. At the end of the meal my fiancé and I ordered the baklava a la mode and we wished they gave more baklava for the amount of ice cream that it came with.

I ate the fancy grilled cheese. It was great tasting-​wise, but a little greasier than I’m used to in a grilled cheese. I didn’t love how dark it was in there. It was kind of cave-​like and cottage-​y.

I was glad I finally gave this place a try after passing it by so often. The food is an aquired taste or for those who love Greek food. I also enjoyed the atmosphere that went along with our meal. Not tacky in anyway like most restraunts. A bit pricey sure but I say it was worth it.

My parents came to Trojan Horse when they were in Bloomington years ago, and now it’s my turn. If I were a breeder I’d have college age kids that would probably be eating here too.
Nothing has changed since my husband and I began coming here regularly 14 years ago, and not much changed before that, either. This is like a time capsule, and you need to eat here for the ambiance and the delicious food.
The must-​get here is the SUPER G GYRO SANDWICH, which doubles up on the best parts of the gyro… the meat and the tzaziki. I’ve tried gyro meat in lots of different restaurants across the county… none of them even come close to the excellent flavor found at the Trojan Horse.
The FRIED GREEN PEPPERS are also excellent, battered well and fried until they are just tender.
Bottom line: you owe it to yourself to eat at this place at least once. Once you do, you’ll probably become a regular.

The Trojan Horse is a staple if you visit Bloomington. Every year that I return home to Indiana I always manage to make this trip from Columbus to Bloomington and his is where I eat lunch. The menu really has not changed over the last 20 years and they still have my staple dishes — Beer Batter Mushrooms and the Super G Giro sandwich.
If you want beer they have a good selection from the bar and as alway if you need some plastic cups for that nigh if drinking you can get soda in a Trojan Horse cup.
For dessert they have what I’ve been told is really great Baklava as well as Baklava ice cream. I say this as I’m not a fan of nuts but my wife always gets this dessert when we come here.
The rating is purely based on the food that I eat when I come here as I’ve always had a great experience when it comes to food… the service is however lacking and can take a very long time to get just a drink refill. I know that over the years they have turned over staff multiple times and out visit this time was hampers by poor service. Because I’ve been coming here for so many years I’ll not cut my stars because she will be gone when I return again.

The food here is very expensive for what you get. A Gyro is the same sized ones you can make yourself with the pita from a grocery store with nothing special in regards to quality or quantity of meat, no fries or sides come with it and it runs about $ 8.
I have had the combo platter which is $ 20 and it comes with a single salad, spinach pie, 5 shavings of lamb, 3 pieces of pork, heap of tasteless rice, heap of lemon couscous, an eggplant pie slice, 4 triangles of pita, and a ramequin of tzatziki sauce.
I would definitely recommend any place else unless you are dying for greek food and refuse to walk down kirkwood to either falafel or the Gyro food truck

Let me start off by saying that I wasn’t expecting anything fancy. Just a good junk food meal. I had spanakopita and a gyro.
The spanakopita was absolutely inedible. It was floppy, mushy and chewy. The filo had the texture of a hot moist sponge. It appeared to be filled with unevenly heated baby food. It was obviously microwaved. Do not order under any circumstances. Seriously one of the most offensive things I’ve ever had served to me in a restaurant.
The gyro was fine. It was edible. It wasn’t wonderful. I’ve had better from street vendors.
The restaurant is rundown and dirty looking.
The one bright spot was the service. My waiter was attentive and nice. He even took the spanakopita off my bill without me asking because I only took one bite. No excuse for serving something that bad though.

I went to the Trojan Horse around 6 – 6:30pm on a summer Saturday night. My party of three was seated immediately. The waitress was prompt and refilled our beverages and checked in to see how we were doing at an appropriate rate.
I would have given more stars if I thought the prices were more reasonable. There was a vegetarian meal that looked good but the price was at least $ 18.00!!! No thank you! Instead I got the sampler appetizer that tasted very good, as always. I also got the Greek salad. While the salad tasted very good, it was the size of a side salad (or slightly bigger) at other restaurants. What really bugged me about the salad was that it came with just one (1) cube of Feta cheese! That’s right, just one piece of Feta cheese! For $ 5.00, I would at least like to have two cubes! Or, I suggest crumbling up the one cube of Feta cheese to give the illusion that there is actually more cheese than there actually is.
My friends got an order of the fried mushrooms. I tried one and thought it tasted good. They each also got a cheeseburger which I did not hear any complaints about.
Overall, I really like the Trojan Horse and would definitely return. The waitress we had was excellent! My only concern is that it is a bit pricey for the amount of food you receive.

I have been here several times before and have concluded that the only time worth coming here is for dessert.
Not just any dessert though: Baklava a la mode (a large piece of baklava with baklava ice cream). It’s $ 5.25 and a delightful 4 star dessert.
You can also get a baklava milkshake with or without alcohol which is also very good!
The savory food on the other hand… not so much. I got the Popeye & Olive Oil (a grown up grilled cheese sandwich) which I would give 3 stars… it just didn’t impress me. But that was still better than the Super Fries (pretty much a basket of fries) which I would give only 2 stars. They were not salty enough and not crispy in a good way… really quite a disappointment.
The décor is not bad, but not great either. It’s kind of dark, so definitely the kind of atmosphere where you would want to come with someone else and not alone.
I will only be back for the baklava ice cream for dessert!

Worlds greatest Gyro! Do I need to post anything else?
Okay, I will!
You have to love this place staring with the chain door handle on the front. They have a really cool fish tank as you enter. You can see the lamb cooking from the store front window.
The food and all of it is great! Great salads! Love, love the hummus! Great burgers, great fries and good beer selection!
One of my favorite restaurants in the Midwest!