Acropol Inn Restaurant

I came here because of the good reviews and I didn’t want to drive all the way to Tarpon Springs which has the best Greek restaurants in the area. The service was friendly and responsive and the portions large but the food was something else. It had promise but never delivered. The Greek salad comes with Greek Goddess dressing! If I had known that it was pretending to be Greek I would have asked for French or Russian dressing instead. The lettuce was chilled but soggy, not crisp. I ordered the Acropol plate — a little bit of everything. Each item was visually appealing but covered in grease and salty which masked the true flavor. Have you ever had pizza which had a pool of grease on top and you took a paper towel to absorb the grease before you ate it? This food needs to be served with paper towels but I don’t think that would do the job as easily as with pizza. It’s unfortunate because I wanted to like the place but I don’t think I’ll be back.

Since moving to the area we visited Acropol restaurant in Clearwater often, close to home. At first, we were impressed by the food quality, a great meal for the money. I used to LOVE the lemon rice soup and ordered it frequently. My last three experiences dining here have been thumbs down, lemon rice soup very salty and tastes like it is diluted with flour. My steak was awful, and now the lettuce for the meat platters is watery and tasteless. We just left there spending $ 40.00, very disappointing. I don’t think it will be on our list of faves in the future. Once a restaurant starts taking short cuts the patrons notice. They should be aware!

I was hoping for a lot better. I had the Souvlaki platter. It was served with no pita or veggies, just a potato side. The meat was tender but VERY salty. My companion had the calamari, which was fairly flavorless. Based on our meals this evening, I’ll not be back.

Great greasy spoon diner style restaurant. Family owned and have been here at his location for multiple decades. Love the hash-browns…Wait staff and owner are always very friendly. One of the best Greek places in the Clearwater area.

The meals are reasonable priced, Large portions.
Fantastic greek and American homestyle meals.\
Diner food, consistent good quality.

Been coming here for at least 20 yrs… the food is always good and consistent… gyros and Greek salad are the best… lemon rice soup is awesome… fries are always hot and crisp… you can’t go wrong if you love Greek food… have yet to go here for breakfast but I heard it is reasonably priced and very good…

They have a good record of consistency. I have a few menu items I get, the veggie burger is one. The staff is always friendly. The good part is they have a menu for however you feel… really hungry or a quick lunch.
If you’re local, you’ll probably become a regular.
Try the stuffed grape leaves and the spinach pie.

I always look forward to visiting the Acropol Inn — my favorite local Greek diner in the Clearwater area — because the food is so delicious and the service is consistently excellent!
First lets talk about the food, because that’s what you are looking for. Acropol has a wide-​assortment of meat and vegetarian dishes including Greek classics like Pastitsio and Gyro as well as American favorites and sandwiches. There is something on the large menu to please everyone.
However I almost always order the London Broil special with Pita and Salad. The plate arrives loaded with five or six slices that look to me like mini sirloin steaks, cooked to order and generously seasoned Greek-​style with lemon and herbs. The salad is cold and crisp hiding a scoop of Greek potato salad under the greens. Try the salad with the house dressing. Its creamy but tastes like its made with more yogurt than mayo. I like to use it as a dip for the complimentary bread.
If you never order anything else but the London Broil I would totally understand. But then you would miss out on the Broiled Lamb Spareribs. This lamb dish is nothing like the mildly flavored leg of lamb you might have been served around the holidays. These spareribs are crispy-​crunchy, juicy and delish, finger-​licking goodness! Its a fatty cut so be forewarned, or just indulge.
There are many other great dishes on the menu like the spinach pie that is packed full of cut-​leaf greens or the Greek-​style broiled fish. But I always return to the Greek style Roasted Chicken that is served as a special most days. The dish arrives with a generous portion of hot roasted chicken, skin crisped and served with a pile of yellow rice (and red sauce if you want it). The rice is perfectly cooked — flavorful, tender plump grains and steaming hot.
The secret behind Acropol’s success and consistency is that Jimmy and Debby are always there. Jimmy owns the restaurant. He also selects the meat and produce, hand-​cuts the London Broil steaks and sometimes prepares your dinner. He is also a really nice guy! He enjoys meeting his clients and is a charming host. Debbie is a delight! She is quick with a smile and always has something nice to say. She sees everything and makes sure that your food arrives promptly, hot and just as you ordered.
Acropol transports you back in time to a by-​gone era before corporate franchise restaurants and ‘plastic’ food. Its downright old-​fashioned in a good way! Just take for example the complimentary special mints that are kept by the register in an old fashioned jar with a very long-​handled teaspoon. These are not the hard red-​white Star-​Brite plastic-​wrapped mints served to you with the tab. No. These are practically dessert! Soft and pillowy, these mints beckon to you, taunting you to take just one or two more because they are sooooo gooood! Ok, I guess I am exaggerating a bit on the mints but the point I am making is that Jimmy, Debbie and the Acropol staff are committed to serving freshly cooked, quality food and outstanding service in every aspect of your dining experience, from soup to mints!
The décor is somewhat dated though I always enjoy looking at the hand-​painted vistas of Greece decorating the one long wall. It brings back memories of my trip to Rhodes. its a nice touch. The booths, tables and chairs are standard diner fare — clean and functional as is the rest of the restaurant. There is a counter with bar stools for regulars or singles who want to watch the action. The grill area is glassed in and the air conditioning works well. The dining room is always pleasantly cool even on hot days.

Best Breakfast in Town! Everything is homemade, made to order and fabulous. I love this place. So glad it’s close to home. The gyros are to die for! Also, the Shish Kabob!

The food is excellent, the atmosphere is not. We have now eaten there twice because the gyros are delicious, and the platter is huge enough for two meals. Love the price to quantity ratio. Last night I was in there, and the place reeked of cigarette smoke. I was so glad we decided to do carryout. We’ll continue to go back, but only for carryout.

One of my favorite restaurants in the whole area. Nothing special, just a family owned greek diner in a strip plaza, but the food is like my family’s home cooking and prices are good for the big portion sizes. My family rarely goes out to eat but when they do I bring them here. We all like the Greek salad and the gyro platter with rice, tzatziki sauce and green beans. They are option for breakfast and lunch too but I’ve only been here for dinner. Worth stopping by when you’re in the area and the craving from home cooked greek is calling.

Great little mommy poppy place kinda hard to get in the plaza. the food is good. the gyro Greek salad is enough for 2. we normally go for cabbage potato soup on Monday’s but they have different daily soups. seems to be made from scratch not sure. the daily specials are priced well. they serve chicken.meatloaf.liver
dinner.the menu s ghost ows different specials for different days.

Great family owned Greek spot, dsily specials, cabbagr soup on Monday is yummy, try the family recipe souvlaki, mousaka, pastitsio 6 greek salad.

Good food, great service, and a comfortable atmosphere. When we sat, I had planned to have gyros here. However, I noticed the beef tip over noodles special. I could not decide. So the server brought a beef tip over to allow me to taste it. It was excellent, but I was really in the mood for gyros. I ordered the gyro platter off the dinner menu with half rice and half fried onions. The dish was excellent, and I would order it again. Definitely worth a trip to this restaurant.

My go to for local eating.
This family owned restaurant beats the chains any day of the week!

Been going here for more years than I care to admit for my age. Great food and pretty friendly staff.
While the dated décor and diner-​style atmosphere may discourage some of the more «sophisticated» among you, you’d be missing out.
Pastitsio & Dolmades are authentic and delicious. Greek salads are chock-​full of fresh ingredients. And, should you not have a taste for Greek food, there are plenty of other options.
I highly recommend this one for a good meal if you’re in the neighborhood.

On a recent weeknight the boyfriend and I were looking for somewhere close, casual and different from the usual destinations to grab dinner
He has been here a few times before and always likes it so we decided to give it a shot. The environment and ambience is nothing special here, it’s just a casual no frills family diner type of place. They are open for breakfast lunch and dinner and they offer a wide variety of items on each menu for reasonable prices
I ordered the grilled chicken platter which included a side Greek salad, grilled chicken with a side of tzatziki, green beams and Greek rice with a side of tomato sauce. He got the gyro platter on top of rice with a salad
For starters, the salad dressing is a creamy type of Greek dressing, not like the more vinaigrette type sauce I was expecting. The salad was simple and was lacking toppings like olive and peppers, but the scoop of potato salad in the bottom was tasty and definitely redeemed the salad. We were also given a bread basket, but it was just sliced italian bread with butter. While that was a tasty accompaniment to our salad, pita would have been better. When my dinner arrived it was a very large portion, plenty of food for even someone with a big appetite. Flavor was good with everything but the tomato sauce was too tomato-​y if that makes any sense. My bf liked his meal too. The gyro meat was tasty!
Throughout the whole meal the service was very friendly and thorough. Both our server and an assistant worked together to check in and make sure we were satisfied
The prices here can’t be beat for the amount of food and the warm, friendly service. Only $ 20 for dinner for 2 and we walked out stuffed and happy.
Even though its nothing fancy, it was a satisfying experience and I like to support local family places, so ill come back again. I’d like to come to try breakfast next time. By the way, they open at 7 am 7 days a week for those wondering.
Worth a try!

I’ve eaten here twice when my friend has asked me to join her for breakfast. Their breakfast menu is huge. I can’t believe anyone could NOT find something to their taste.
Both times, I’ve had the Akropol Omelette with feta, gyro meat, tomato & onion and the Greek Omelette with spinach & feta. Both were delicious! I also love the hash browns as well!
Our server was most friendly and attentive. I met the owner, hit her with my fluent Greek and thanked her for the great breakfast! She thought I was Greek! I’m going to come back for lunch just to try their Greek dishes. I have a feeling they will cause flashbacks to my 6 years in Greece! Opa!

For the price, it’s worth a visit. If this is the best gyro you have ever had I pity you. Real gyro is lamb and delicious, this was that cheap lamb/​beef combo that is pressed into a tube shape and shaved.
Let’s get down to business.
The good:
Friendly staff, good food, great prices, good ambiance and everything was clean.
The bad:
Typical short-​order Greek food. It’s good but it lacks that ‘something-​special’.
The weird:
The waitresses had lunch right by us while we were eating. They remained attentive but I just felt odd eating next to someone who kept an eye on my tea level in case she had to jump up for a refill.
The Skinny:
I would go here more often if I lived closer. While good, it isn’t the best I’ve ever had by far. However, the prices more than make up for it.

This is one of my favorite mom-​and-​pop restaurants! Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. While the greek stuff (greek salad, gyros, etc.) is great, so is the plain old American food. There is a great variety on the menu, including classics like London Broil, Country Fried Steak, Cheeseburgers and more.
My family really likes breakfast there too. Its just your standard breakfast fare, but its well done and very reasonably priced.
This is definitely a local type place — check it out.