Olympic Flame Restaurant Menu – Des Moines, IA

Type : Greek restaurant

Location : Des Moines, IA

Casual, long-running Greek food standby with weekly live belly dancers & a menu of traditional eats. Based on 640 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery

Olympic Flame Restaurant 50309

Address:
514 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

Phone: (515) 243-4361

Website:

Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
10:30 AM–2:30 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 10:30 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 10:30 AM–9 PM
Thursday 10:30 AM–9 PM
Friday 10:30 AM–9:30 PM
Saturday 10:30 AM–9:30 PM

Menu

Greek Appetizers
Greek Fries
Deep-fried sliced potato topped with the finest greek spices & feta cheese
Saganaki
Kasseri cheese, dipped in egg batter & fried served flaming at your table!
Tzatziki
Pita bread with a flavorful sauce made of sour cream, cucumbers & the finest spices
Hummus
Hummus served with pita bread
Fried Zuchini
Served with tzatziki
Vegetarian Dolmathes
Grape leaves stuffed with a flavorful mixture of rice topped with lemon sauce
Spanakopeta
Filo stuffed with fresh spinach & feta cheese, baked to a golden brown
Tiropita
Filo stuffed with a mixture of feta & ricotta cheese, baked to a golden brown
Combo Plate
Gyro meat & fried zucchini served with tzatziki
Mezethakia
A plate of sliced gyro meat, marinated pork & chicken cuts, served with feta cheese, greek olives, tomatoes & pita
Fried Squid
Tender baby squid served with a flavorful butter sauce
Dolmathes
Grape leaves stuffed with a flavorful mixture of ground beef & rice topped with lemon sauce
Salads
Greek Salad
Available in Large, Small. Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, oregano, feta cheese & kalamata olives with Angelo’s homemade Greek dressing. Add chicken or gyro meat for an additional charge
Greek Village Salad (No Lettuce)
Cucumbers, peppers, onions, tomatoes, kalamata olives & feta cheese, with Angelo’s homemade Greek dressing
Dinner Salad
Lettuce with hints of red cabbage & carrots. Topped with your choice of dressing
Greek Sandwiches
Gyro
Lean Tender slices of lamb & beef served with tomatoes, onions, & tzatziki on pita bread
Chicken Gyro
Marinated grilled chicken breast served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions & tzatziki on pita bread
Souvlaki
Marinated pork cuts served with tomatoes, onions & tzatziki on pita bread
Vegetarian Gyro
Lettuce, peppers, onions, tomatoes, feta cheese & tzatziki on pita bread
Falafel Sandwich
Falafel, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese & tzatziki on pita bread
Roasted Eggplant Sandwich
Roasted eggplant, lettuce, roasted tomatoes, onions, feta cheese & tzatziki on pita bread
Sandwiches
Hamburger
Available in quarter pound
Double Hamburger
Available in half pound
Cheeseburger
Available in quarter pound
Double Cheeseburger
Available in half pound
Grilled Cheese
Fish
Breaded Pork Tenderloin
Grilled Chicken Breast
Chicken Nuggets With Fries
Greek Dinners
Lamb Chops
Tender lamb chops seasoned with the finest greek herbs & spices. Served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Gyro
Gyro sandwich served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Souvlakia (Shish Kabob)
Your choice of tender pork cuts or chicken, with the finest greek herbs & spices. Served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Chicken Gyro
Chicken Gyro sandwich served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Mezethes
Sliced gyro, marinated chicken & pork cuts, served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Falafel
Pita bread filled with falafel, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers & onions topped with tzatziki. Served with tiropita, spanakopeta & dolma
Vegetarian Gyro
Pita bread filled with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers & onions topped with tzatziki. Served with tiropita, spanakopeta & vegetarian dolma
Trio Plate
Sampler of pasticcio, moussaka, lamb chop, and gyro meat. Served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Pasticcio
Layers of greek macaroni & ground beef, topped with a delightful cream sauce & baked. Served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Moussaka
Slices of fried eggplant with ground beef, parmesan & ricotta cheese, baked golden brown. Served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Charcoal Broiled Fish
Red snapper seasoned with the finest greek herbs & spices. Served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Fried Squid
Tender baby squid served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Pan Seared Talapia
Pan seared Talapia served with tiropita, spanakopeta, dolma & orzo
Vegetarian Dolmathes
Grape leaves stuffed with a flavorful mixture of rice topped with lemon sauce served with tiropita & spanakopeta
American Dinners
Pork Chop
Grilled Salmon Steak
Shrimp
breaded & deep-fried
NY Strip
Steak De Burgo
Side Orders
French Fries
Deep Fried Onion Rings
Deep Fried Cheesesticks
Deep Fried Mushrooms
Homemade Soup (Avgolemeno)
Available in Bowl, Cup
Greek Desserts
Baklava
Filo layers stuffed with nuts, topped with honey & sugar syrup, baked golden brown
Kadaife
Shredded filo, stuffed with nuts, topped with honey & sugar syrup, baked golden brown
Beverages
Coca-Cola
Cherry Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Minute Maid Orange
Lemonade
Dr. Pepper
Ice Tea
freshly Brewed and Unsweetened
Milk
Coffee
Hot Tea (Seasonal)
Alcoholic Beverages
Domestic Wines
Assorted white & red wines
Greek Wines
Domestic Beers
Budweiser
Bud Light
Miller Lite
Michelob Ultra
Coors Light
Import Beers
Heineken
Stella Artois
Aris (Greek)

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Reviews

MARCUS TAYLOR
IT’S AMAZING!!!! The Greek/ Mediterranean food here is just amazing. It’s truly made with LOVE. The service is out of this world. The Baklava is awesome. The soup and salad combo is refreshing. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

Braiden
Great little restaurant me and my wife wanted to try something different than our usual spots. Our waitress was super nice and helpful with ordering. The soup was pretty good with, had to add some salt and pepper. The salad was probably the biggest complaint I’d have as if was doused in oil. The appetizer of pitta brad and gyro sauce was incredible. The bread was warm and fresh, easily could have eaten it by itself. Our main dishes were really good too! I would maybe order something different than just the three meats but it was nice to try all of their cuts. Will definitely keep this in as restaurant to revisit.

Chad Vick
Good traditional Greek restaurant. Mom and pop type place. Lots of traditional Greek dishes. Many Greek wines and beers are available as well. Service can be a little slow when it is busy. Love some flaming Saganaki and gyro platter.

Jeremy Hanzek
Amazing Greek food and budget friendly. The gyro dinner is delicious and gives you the opportunity to try other foods such as seasoned Greek potatoes, tiropita and grape leaves along with soup and salad. The pita bread is so soft, fresh and delicious. The saganaki (cheese on fire) is a show and yummy.

Melinda Bianchi
I love this place so much! The owners here are so nice and attentive. They really want to make everyone’s experience memorable. The food was fresh and delicious. It reminded My gluten-free friends were able to find foods they could enjoy. We stopped in before a concert at Wooly’s. I highly recommend the flaming cheese if you’re into that sort of thing! They do run out of it often though so I’d try to get in before the dinner rush. It’s just so popular!

Deb Adams
Thank you Angelo for the memories. My grandparents took us here for decades. We were there last night and the food was better than ever. It’s the real deal and everyone that works there is as kind as they come. Thank you for being there for wonderful meals and celebrations. Our favorite is the gyro! Best tzatziki sauce ever.

Bria P
Great food and great experience. Was a bit hesitant to come since I never tried it before. When we sat down and heard there was only one chef and that the food could take up to an hour was even more unsure. But the food was amazing. We were started off with pita bread and it was insanely delicious. The soup they served along with was amazing. It was like a zesty chicken noodle soup, and coming from a person who does really enjoy soup that is a big compliment.

Pavithra Kamdadai
We went in a Friday evening and it was pretty crowded – it’s a small space!

Tina Woodfork
Very nice staff. I got a gyro wrap it came with a salad. It was full of meat that was very tasty.

Summer Hoyt
Man—had a great conversation with a lady that worked there, great laughs. Super good food— your food could be, boom, on fire if you order the right thing! Hey!!! It’s super fun. Friendly staff. Go eat something yummy & laugh with friends.

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