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Taki's Mad Greek

4.2 (21)
$30 and under
Greek
8539 15th Ave NW,, Seattle, WA 98117

About this restaurant

  • Great for live music
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Taki's Mad Greek opened in 2002. Our specialty is Souvlaki, which is the skewered meat Taki cuts and marinates everyday. We offer a full menu of homemade Greek specialties, and some of the best wines from Greece.

Join us on Saturday nights, when Taki takes the stage with his bouzouki and joins the rest of his Mad Greeks for a lively evening of entertainment.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Greek, Mediterranean, European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm Saturday: 11:30am - 3:00pm Dinner: Monday - Friday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday: 3:00pm - 10:30pm Closed Sundays
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Taki's Mad Greek can cater events of up to 400 people. We have 4 of our most popular catering items on the back of our menu but that is only a small sample of what we can do for your event. Contact us with your specific catering needs and we will be here to please!
  • Neighborhood
    Ballard
  • Cross street
    NW 85th
  • Parking details
    We have a private lot on the south side of the building. There is also plenty of free street parking.
  • Public transit
    Metro bus routes 15, 48, and 75 within one block.
  • Entertainment
    Demetrios "Takis" Dotis was originally a musician and composer with a natural talent for playing the Bouzouki. He has performed all over Greece and North America appearing with such stars of Greek music as Tsitsanis, Papaioanou, Zagoreos, and Mitropanos. After many years of traveling he decided to make Seattle his home. He has been preforming in Seattle for over 30 years. Taki performs every Saturday with his Mad Greeks. Together along with our award winning belly dancers they provide an entertainment experience that can not be beat!
  • Additional
    Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 21 people are saying

Taki's Mad Greek reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 1.8Value

NoiseModerate

21 Reviews
  1. LaughOutLoudTracy

    Seattle / Eastern Washington8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 18, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is delicious. Fresh and vibrant flavors. Great neighborhood casual vibe. Live music on Saturday nights. Portions are very large. Pita is tasty. Honestly, all of it was great. Heads up that the service is a bit unusual, sometimes giving unexpected responses to questions or wandering off mid-sentence. But she does seem to have a purpose when she walks away still talking, just a different style of interaction with people. Was great and hilarious about answering questions: example, meals came with a choice of side dish, including greek salad or authentic greek salad. We asked what was the difference and were treated to a hilarious diatribe about how a real Greek would be ashamed to eat lettuce and it's a useless vegetable, but some americans want it, so they have to offer it. Well then, we didn't dare order anything other than the "authentic greek salad." Although, honestly, I'm sure she'd have happily served us whatever we'd asked for. Lovely spot, we'll definitely be back.

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  2. phil1727

    Tucson23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 4, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    As we walked in for our reservation, there was an argument going on between the cook and what appeared to be every other employee. Great start!! Got seated, menus, & water. Drinks took quite a while. Food came out slow, but there was a large party getting served. Food was awesome. Somehow the arguing cook & the rest of the crew manage to put out a great product. The live music, singing, and a belly dancer made it well worth enduring the worst service we have experienced in years.

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  3. Suze

    Seattle / Eastern Washington12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 5, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Served 10 people graciously and efficiently. Very clean and best Greek food outside of Greece we have eaten.

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  4. RoyL

    Seattle / Eastern Washington3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 10, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for Saturday night Greek food and music.

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  5. Fgump

    Seattle / Eastern Washington25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 1, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent food every time we visit. Great little neighborhood place.

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  6. Orlock08 VIP

    Seattle / Eastern Washington47 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 28, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We like this place - It's not fancy, but the food is good. We like most Mediterranean/Greek/Middle Eastern food, so we are always on the look out for another place to try. We've been here a few times. Great appetizer choices. Have the "real" Greek salad with your entree. We always order too much and take some home - "planned overs". Good soup & Good desert pastries!

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  7. SGJC

    Seattle / Eastern Washington30 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 17, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always fresh and good. Waitress is always personable and fun

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  8. RussS

    Seattle / Eastern Washington6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 18, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Saturday night dinner. There was live music and belly dancing. The entire experience was a lot of fun! Plan to stay a few hours. You'll enjoy it.

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  9. nkah

    Seattle / Eastern Washington36 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Taki's any time of day! The food is amazingly fresh and delicious and reasonably priced to boot! Taki and Kikie are the best as are all others we've encountered. We've been for lunch, dinner and twice celebrated birthdays with them and they're wonderful! The music and dancing is wonderful and a nice accompaniment to the fab food! If you don't know what to order, ask Kikie. She'll take care of you.

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  10. SGJC

    Seattle / Eastern Washington30 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 18, 2013

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Check out the mousaka and the mave wine

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FAQs

Taki's Mad Greek offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (206) 297-9200.

Taki's Mad Greek is rated 4.2 stars by 21 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Seattle / Eastern Washington
  4. Seattle
  5. Ballard

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8539 15th Ave NW,, Seattle, WA 98117

Additional information

  • Cross street
    NW 85th
  • Neighborhood
    Ballard
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm Saturday: 11:30am - 3:00pm Dinner: Monday - Friday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday: 3:00pm - 10:30pm Closed Sundays
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Greek, Mediterranean, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We have a private lot on the south side of the building. There is also plenty of free street parking.
  • Public transit
    Metro bus routes 15, 48, and 75 within one block.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Demetrios "Takis" Dotis was originally a musician and composer with a natural talent for playing the Bouzouki. He has performed all over Greece and North America appearing with such stars of Greek music as Tsitsanis, Papaioanou, Zagoreos, and Mitropanos. After many years of traveling he decided to make Seattle his home. He has been preforming in Seattle for over 30 years. Taki performs every Saturday with his Mad Greeks. Together along with our award winning belly dancers they provide an entertainment experience that can not be beat!
  • Additional
    Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Taki's Mad Greek can cater events of up to 400 people. We have 4 of our most popular catering items on the back of our menu but that is only a small sample of what we can do for your event. Contact us with your specific catering needs and we will be here to please!
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