Greek Islands Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing Greek Islands, a beer bar offering Greek and wine options in Lombard, IL. With a variety of appetizers like Flaming Saganaki Cheese and Mediterranean Baby Octopus, this spot caters to those seeking a taste of authentic Greek cuisine. The restaurant provides a cozy atmosphere, perfect for casual dining with friends or family. Customers rave about the excellent food and prompt service, highlighting favorites like the grilled octopus and eggplant dips. The ambiance is described as welcoming and reminiscent of a true Greek dining experience. Overall, Greek Islands stands out for its delicious dishes, friendly staff, and charming decor, making it a top choice for Greek food enthusiasts.
Appetizers - Cold
Greek Islands Cold Plate
a wonderful assortment of seafood, cold spreads, olives, peppers and cheese
Cold Spread Sampler
try our three most popular cold spreads: taramosalata, melitzanosalata, tirokafteri
Taramosalata
considered greek caviar, this is a blend of cod roe with potatoes, onion, and olive oil
Melitzanosalata
freshly roasted eggplant is blended with garlic, potatoes, and olive oil
Tzatziki
a creamy yogurt-cucumber-garlic spread flavored with lemon and pepper
Skordalia
smooth garlic-potato spread, blended with our own imported extra virgin olive oil
Tirokafteri
feta cheese blended with red peppers will spice up your meal
Fava
traditional greek spread from chick peas
Kefalotiri
traditional favorite, hard, aged, cheese
Feta Cheese
imported feta cheese, topped with out own imported extra virgin olive oil and olives
Beets In Olive Oil
crisp beet slices marinated with garlic in an olive oil vinaigrette
Cold Lima Beans
our imported greek gigantes, marinated in oil, chopped celery, carrot, red and green bell pepper
Sweet Peppers
roasted red peppers marinated with olive oil, garlic, and fresh herbs
Cold Octopus Salad
served in a light olive oil marinade
Cold Calamari & Shrimp
served in a light olive oil marinade
Flaming Saganaki Cheese
the finest imported greek cheese is flambeed tableside
Grilled Octopus
our wonderful, tender octopus is charbroiled to perfection
Mediterranean Baby Octopus
small, tender mediterranean baby octopus is served in the traditional greek island way
Pan Fried Calamari
tender squid is lightly fried and served with our zesty homemade cocktail sauce
Shrimp Tourkolimano (5)
shrimp baked in a tomato-garlic sauce and a blanket of crumbled feta cheese
Home Made Gyros Appetizer
our famous beef and lamb slices, with pita bread
Fried Zucchini
thin slices of zucchini are lightly fried & served with our garlic sauce (skordalia)
Fried Eggplant
a traditional favorite of friend eggplant smothered in a tangy tomato cheese sauce
Keftedakia (4)
tender meatballs are served in our tangy tomato sauce
Spinach Cheese Pie
layers of crisp filo dough filled with spinach, feta cheese and fresh herbs
Dolmades (3)
grape leaves stuffed with ground meat & rice, topped with an egg-lemon sauce
Hot Lima Beans
greek gigantes (white beans) baked in a tomato-herb sauce
Grilled Pita Bread
a perfect addition to our appetizers
Appetizers - Hot
Appetizers - Hot - Extras
Pepperchinos And Olives
Anchovies
Olives
Avgolemono
chicken broth, rice, and egg-lemon, make a creamy and hearty soup
Revithosoupa
chicken pea soup
Fasolada
navy bean soup flavored with tomato and garlic
Fakyes
lentil and tomato soup. add vinegar or olive oil for a traditional twist
Psarosoupa
special seafood gumbo is made with red snapper and grouper chunks
Kotosoupa
our hearty chicken vegetable soup
Soups
Salads
Athenian
traditional greek salad with mixed greens, fresh vine tomatoes, greek olives and feta cheese
Large Athenian Salad Platter
(serves 1-2) a larger order of our traditional salad
Horiatiki
village salad. vine tomatoes, onion, cheese, cucumbers, greek olives and peppers
Taxas Salad
chefs special salad. chopped iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese and our house dressing
Domatosalata
tomato salad. vine tomatoes, onions, feta cheese and olives are in this traditional salad
Lahanosalata
cabbage salad. finely chopped cabbage with carrots, and celery in garlic vinaigrette
Horta
boiled greens.blanched fresh dandelion greens served with lemons and our own olive oil
Greek Potato Salad
potato chunks flavored with onions, extra virgin olive oil, and garlic
Grilled Chicken Breast Salad
our athenian salad is topped with slices of chicken breast, cooked on the spit
Gyros Salad
our famous home made gyros served over our athenian salad
Beef Shishkabob Salad
try our athenian salad topped with small beef tenderloin shish kabob
Homemade Gyros
slices of ground beef and lamb, seasoned with herb and spices. served with pita bread
Chicken Riganati
chicken is bakes with our extra virgin olive oil, herbs, and spices. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Mediterranean Chicken Breast
tender boneless, skinless chicken breast is baked in extra virgin olive oil, garlic, herbs served with rice
Combination Plate
roast leg of lamb, mousaka, dolmades, meatball, vegetables & potatoes
Vegetarian Mousaka
baked eggplant, zucchini and potato casserole topped with bechamel sauce
Mousaka
traditional recipe of baked eggplant, ground meat and potato casserole topped with bechamel sauce
Pastichio
baked pasta, ground meat and cheese casserole topped with bechamel sauce
Dolmades
tender grape leaves stuffed with rice, ground meat, and herbs served with an egglemon sauce
Vegetarian Plate
an assortment of vegetable dishes
Spanakotiropita
layers of spinach and feta cheese baked in flaky filo dough
Roast Leg Of Lamb
colorado sliced lamb flavored with our au jus sauce. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Roast Loin Of Lamb
colorado loin lamb flavored with our au jus sauce. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Kokkinisto
colorado lamb braised in our special tomato sauce. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Arni Fournou
colorado baked lamb served with oven-browned potatoes
Arni Aginarato
colorado lamb with fresh artichokes hearts served in our egg-lemon sauce
Arni With Spinach Rice
colorado braised lamb served over our spinach rice
Garides
baked shrimp, feta and tomato sauce served over rice
Keftedes
beef and lamb meatballs stewed in our special tomato sauce. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Spaghetti
grecian-style pasta and cheese flavored with garlic and butter
Spaghetti With Chicken Breast
sliced chicken breast sauteed in our tomato-vegetable sauce served over greek pasta
Rice And Yogurt
our thick and rich homemade yogurt served over rice. yiayias favorite
Traditional Favorites
Seafood
Fresh Red Snapper
the finest american red snapper, flavored with olive oil, lemon and oregano dressing. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Fresh Greek Sea Bass
this superb mediterranean fish is dressed with olive oil, lemon and oregano. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Fresh Broiled Norwegian Salmon
a flavorful filet delicately cooked and served with lemon-olive oil sauce. served with steamed vegetables
Fried Orange Roughy
we fry the best new zealand filet and serve it with tartar sauce or seared garlic. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Broiled Orange Roughy
we only use the finest new zealand orange rougy, served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Lake Superior White Fish Tail
a flaky filet of the finest white fish is served with a lemon- olive oil sauce. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Broiled Mahi-mahi Shish Kabob
fresh, tender mahi-mahi chunks are first marinated and then broiled to perfection. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Broiled Seafood Shish Kabob
shrimp, salmon and catch of the day seafood chunks are combined to make a seafood delight. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Shrimp Tourkolimano
shrimp, crumbled feta & tomato sauce baked in a sizzle plate. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Broiled Octopus
tender octopus in a greek marinade. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Calamari
tender fried squid served with our zesty cocktail sauce. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Bakalao
fried icelandic codfish served crispy with our homemade garlic spread ( skordalia)
Pan Fried Smelts
crispy fried smelts sprinkled with oregano. served with rice & potatoes or baked vegetables
Chicken Shish Kabob
tender chunks of marinated chicken breast skewered with vegetables
Grilled Skinless Chicken Breast
marinated in olive oil, herbs, and spices
1/2 Broiled Spring Chicken
From Our Broiler - Chicken
From Our Broiler - Beef
Beef Tenderloin Shish Kabob
tender beef tenderloin chunks are marinated and grilled to perfection
New York Sirloin Steak
choice 12 oz. sirloin cooked to order
Combination Beef Tenderloin And Chicken Shish Kabob
Combination Pork And Chicken Shish Kabob
Lamb Chops
we bring you the finest colorado lamb chops, period! each chop is a tender and juicy 6 oz each
Rack Of Lamb
tender rack of lamb from colorado
Butterflied Lamb Chops
six thin-sliced char-broiled greek style chops
Lamb Riblets
char-broiled
From Our Broiler - Lamb
From Our Broiler - Pork
Center Cut Pork Chops
two juicy chops grilled to perfection (1416 oz)
Souvlaki
lean and tasty pork tenderloin shish kabob
Loukanico
greek sausage flavored with orange rind
Fresh Artichokes
served in our homemade egg-lemon sauce
Spanacorizo
spinach and rice sauteed in tomato sauce
Briami
baked mixed vegetables in olive oil
Fasolakia
baked string beans in tomato sauce
Bamies
baked okra in a light tomato sauce
Potatoes
baked in olive oil, lemon, oregano
Rice Pilafi
rice served with a dollop of tomato sauce
Small Spaghetti
in our homemade tomato sauce
Vegetables & Side
Family Style - Appetizers
Scordalia
Home Made Gyros
Saganaki
Athenian Salad
Family Style - Salad
Family Style - Entrees
Sliced Roast Leg Of Lamb
Vegeterian Mousaka
Kontosouvli
pork on the spit
Rice Pilaf And Potato
Baked Vegetables
briami
Family Style - Side Dish
Family Style - Dessert & Coffee
Baklava
Galaktoburiko
Karidopita
Gyros
homemade beef and lamb slices
Chicken Riganati (dark)
tender baked chicken
Chicken Riganati (white)
tender baked chicken
Stuffed Tomatoes
when available
Stuffed Peppers
when available
Beef Stifado
when available