Sparta Greek Grill
12208 137 Ave.
780-457-7200

Licensed: No
Categories: Solo, friends, family or co-workers
Price range: Low
Rating: 4.5 out of 5   

As the number of Edmonton restaurants continues to soar, I count one truly delightful result: I can have Greek fare for lunch.

A Greek meal was typically dedicated to a fantastic, hours-long, multi-course feast served to a huge group – opa!

However, with my half-hour lunch or quick bite with friends, I can binge at Sparta and score all the souvlaki, spanikopita and baklava I can handle for under $20.

The quality doesn’t suffer – Mama cooking behind the counter sees to that – and I mixed and matched beef keftedes ($10.99) with a shrimp skewer, Greek salad, pita and  garlic sauce.

Optional add-ons to Sparta’s platters range from Greek potatoes or Spartan fries to dolmades and calamari.

I figured I could eat 80 per cent of a Greek restaurant menu in about 20 per cent of the time at Sparta. For a Lunch Rush, I could accept that – though I wouldn’t mind lingering over that baklava next time!