Cafe Glendi

Very good Greek restaurant with homemade food. It sits inside the 5^th Street market and has plenty of seating. I started with the lentil soup which had great flavor and a large portion to boot. Following the soup I had the lamb lasagna with a Greek side salad.
The lasagna was prepared to perfection and had plenty of lamb to enhance the flavor. The Greek side salad was good and had all the standard elements in the salad. Service was very friendly and felt like going to mom’s house!
A must try if you’re walking around the market and feel the need for a good meal.

I’ve meant to try gyros here for a long time. But like a foodie black hole, my steps instead always bend inexorably toward Baker Butcher for their really good Italian fare.
So today was the day. Finally! Plenty of other soups salads and specials almost seduced me (wild grilled salmon on Greek salad, coconut curry prawn plate, roast chicken…) All fiercely tempting but I stayed true to my gyro (me & gyros go way back!). And it was good, even very good. But I was a little disappointed, given what I’d heard. All ingredients were nicely fresh, especially the soft pita. But flavors (for me at least) were milder than I expected, mainly lettuce, tasty bread, and a mild tzatziki. And serving size was smaller than I’m used to, though at only $ 6.50 it’s not a bad deal. I felt like it needed the bite of more onions, Greek olives, garlic, or… Something. That said, it’s mainly a question of style, and only one dish. This place is a clean, attractive little over-​achiever with good prices and an unusually nice menu.

I have decided to delete my original comments in the sake of respect. Just one suggestion however, I think the owner should consider hiring a counter person who will offer a sincere smile… a simple «thank you for coming in «would go a long ways with me. The food is great and it has remained consistently great for as long as I can remember. The customer service could use some revamping — a little TLC if you will. That’s where the 1 star came from :(

We brought some appetizer dishes to the Oregon Soccer potluck and everybody loved the food! We ordered the humus (a tad spicy and incredibly delicious) and pita bread, Spanakopeta (really crispy and light pastry with spinach inside) with some Taziki sauce, and delicate hand rolled Dolmades. The owner loaned us three plates to bring all the food to our party and everybody thought we made these Greek dishes… ha ha, we told everyone to go to Café Glendi :-) Must try the lamb dish next time we are town.

This is one of the restaurants inside the 5^th st market «food court» so don’t expect to see a streetside front door. You’ll need to find it inside the 5^th st market building. Café Glendi has healthy options that seem to be prepared fresh. I had a combination plate that had falafel, tzaziki (sp?) sauce, hummus, salad, etc. The hummus was just right, not too thick like other hummus. Falafels were nicely crunchy on the outside and had balanced spice on the inside. It came out quick and seemed reasonably priced, not cheap, but not overpriced as it is higher quality fresh ingredients.

small and overpriced gyros
having lived in Greece for a year, I do know how a gyros should be
keep in mind it’s street food, so the only way that they can get away with selling it for 7 bucks is because it’s in the food court of the 5^th street market
there’s better food for you, both in the court and obviously in Eugene

The food is delicious and the staff is always very friendly. This is my favorite café in Eugene. The lamb salad is my favorite– the lamb is cooked and seasoned perfectly every time, the pita warm, and the salad fresh. I always want to try all the cafes in the 5^th St Market, but can’t seem to ever want to go anywhere else once I’m there.

This place is delicious! Best Greek food in eugene. They are always so sweet and accommodate any of your needs. The gyro plate is amazing!

Always perfect food, always great service, My favorite place to go, the lady who always works there is so sweet. The hummus is to die for, Before eating here, I never liked greek food, now I LOVE it.

I love greek food, Café Glendi is really good greek food in a food court type place. If they had a full restaurant it would be hands down my favorite place to eat in Eugene. The food is always fresh and very reasonably priced. The owners usually at the counter and so nice. If they have Baklava on the counter buy some, i will be the best you ever had and fresh today. Nowhere in this town even starts to come close to the greek food here.

Café Glendi brings wonderful Greek (and even a little Persian) food to the Fifth Street Market. I love their chicken and lamb skewers, and Heshi is friendly and helpful. The food is consistently good. Did I mention the lovely salmon plate? I’ve been here many times and am sure I will go many more times. Enjoy!

So good, so authentic. Worth much more than they charge. Love it.

I hadn’t been to Café Glendi in a while, and was seriously craving some Greek food (random!) It hasn’t changed much. It is a great place to sit and eat. The menu is very straightforward and easy to understand, and the staff (Husband/​Wife?) are very friendly, eager to help, and accommodating.
All food items are cooked fresh to order, which I did not know until my last visit! I was concerned about what ingredients might be in the marinade, so they just made me an unmarinaded chicken skewer. The pita was fresh, and grilled for just the right amount of warmth. The salad was pretty and was not pre-​mixed. Delicious!
Parking at 5^th Street can be hairy, and the chairs aren’t exactly designed for comfort, but this place is well worth the visit.

How have I not written a review here yet? Café Glendi is such a solid 4, and a truly perfect lunch spot in the Yewj.
Like James C., my memories of this place seem to go on forever. How long has it been, Glendi? Five, ten years? What I do know is that, if you want a healthy, fast lunch, for under $ 8 in Eugene, then this place is your go-​to.
Situated in the northwest corner of 5^th St. Market’s second floor «Food Court,» is my favorite Greek place in town. My standard lunch is one of their plate specials (usually chicken or gyro), which include rice pilaf, tzatziki, greek salad, and pita along with the skewer of your choice. The price: $ 6.95!!! I always leave feeling satisfied and pumped to greet whatever the afternoon holds for me. Great stuff.
So, like I said, if you know of a better deal for lunch – please start a Eugene Unilocal list and PM the heck out of me. ‘Cause right now, I think Glendi’s got it covered.

Quick to go lunch or eat in. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the chicken souvlaki wrap its only like 5.50…
Love their tzatziki and the pita bread is always warm and tasty as well.
Def a good lunch place. Also I have had the salmon souvlaki wrap its a little more in price but delicious as well!

This place has been around forever. The salmon and chicken plates are great. They come with salad, feta cheese, some tzatziki, rice and warm pita bread (plus some other tidbits I am probably forgetting). The gyros are also great and my favorite is the veggie gyro, but the chicken and the lamb/​beef are great also.
The food is remarkably consistent and the prices are good.
The 5^th Street Market is lacking something in ambiance which is hard to qualify, but don’t let that stop you.

I thoroughly enjoy their greek salads and gyro wraps. I have had their plates as well and they have always been tasty. Not overpriced for the market at all and it is a great place for lunch. The greek salad is great if you don’t want something too filling.

Maybe four stars is going overboard, but this is a sturdy, long-​lasting Greek place… the last old restaurant standing in the consistently declining 5^th Street Market. I love the vegetarian gyro with its salty tart feta and yogurt dressing, walnuts. I used to order the lemon fizz with it, and recommend. I think it’s worth a stop…

I had the chicken plate which was sooooo good. The ingredients were fresh and light. The salad was very tasty, not too oily with crisp cool vegetables and olives. Service was quick and friendly. Price was reasonable given the size of the portion.