The Grillin Greek Natick, Massachusetts

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Fresh · Grilled · Greek

The Table

Starters & Mezze

The small things that stopped conversations

The Humtziki Our invention. Homemade hummus blended with our house tzatziki. Creamy, garlicky, completely addictive. You can't unknow it once you've had it. Customers ate it with a spoon. We didn't judge.

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Roasted Red Pepper & Basil Hummus Freshly ground chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, roasted red peppers spiced with basil and a whisper of mint — and some other secrets we throw in when no one's looking.

Tzatziki Strained Greek yogurt, squeezed-dry cucumber, dill, lemon, good olive oil, and exactly the right amount of garlic. Which is always more than you'd expect.

Melitzonosalata Roasted eggplant, garlic, olive oil, spices. Smoky, silky, addictive.

Taramousalata A spicy-hot cheese dip made with feta and awesome. Mild if you asked nicely.

Saganaki Fried cheese, lit on fire tableside. Yes, really.

Hand-Rolled Spanakopita One at a time, by hand, the way it's supposed to be. Other fillings available if you asked nicely.

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Dolmades Stuffed grape leaves. Ground lamb, rice, and the spices that matter.

Greek Lamb Meatballs on a Pick Fresh-ground leg of lamb, oregano, mint, basil, crushed garlic, sea salt, cumin, ground chili, breadcrumbs. In-house gyros made from these if you knew to ask.

Home-Made Falafel Spiced and rolled vegetarian magic.

Avgo Keftethes Egg-and-herb fritters. Everyone asked what was in them. We never fully told.

Fresh-Baked Pita Dough made from scratch on premises. Baked small for dinner parties, baked hot for everything else.

Off the Grill

Where the name came from

Grilled Lamb Souvlakia Cubes of marinated leg of lamb, kissed by open coals. The reason people drove from Framingham.

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Grilled Chicken Souvlakia Breast in the marinade, grilled to order. Lemony, bright, herbaceous.

The Secret-Recipe Chicken Kabob Luxurious pieces of chicken breast, snuggled in spices and flame-grilled on an open flame of charcoal.

Lamb Gyros House-made from start to finish. Sliced from the spit, tucked into fresh pita, finished with tzatziki.

Greek Lamb Burger Because sometimes the bun is the point.

Whole Fish, Grilled Lemon, garlic, herbs — snippy, zippy, simple. Bone-in, because that's how you get flavor.

Grilled Octopus Sleek with olive oil and awesome.

Country-Style Rib Kabobs Skewered, charred, impossible to eat sitting down.

The Grillin' Greek Wing · Drumstick · Breast Our rubs. Our coals. Your night.

Sesame BBQ Chicken Sticks Sticky, on a stick, a crowd favorite nobody asked us to stop making.

Out of the Oven

Slow, patient, impossible to rush

Roasted Baby Lamb Tender. Melting. Mouthwatering. Don't try to have a conversation for the first 45 minutes.

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Roasted Lamb Leg Stuffed with fresh garlic, mint, and basil. Carved at the table when the occasion called for it.

Lamb Chops & Greek Roasted Potatoes The closer. Served rare to medium-rare because we were not going to apologize for that.

Roasted Greek-Style Ribs Addictive. That's the whole description.

Roasted Chicken, Any Part, Any Way Curry, garlic, urfa chili. Whatever mood the kitchen was in.

Moussaka Eggplant, meat, béchamel. Layered the right way.

Pastichio Greek lasagna. Pasta, meat, béchamel. Goodnight.

Papoutsakia Stuffed eggplant halves. The name means "little shoes." We know.

Stuffed Peppers · Zucchini · Cabbage Honest filling, your choice of vessel. Ground lamb, rice, spices. Rolled by hand.

Slow-Cooked Brisket All the time in the world. Pulls apart with a fork and an opinion.

Franzolla Greek-style meatloaf. If that helps.

The Great Salads

What kept the salad crowd coming back

Grilled Greek Salad The signature. Fresh greens, your choice of grilled marinated chicken or thinly sliced seasoned lamb — hot off the grill, straight onto the cold greens. Mom's dressing. Always.

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The Great Greek Salad Tomatoes, cucumbers, arguing, romaine, philosophy, onions, friends, red peppers, olives, love, and feta. And feta. And feta.

Horyiatiki The village version. No romaine. Just the good stuff — tomato, cucumber, onion, olive, pepper, and a brick of feta on top.

Tabouli Bright, green, technically a side. Regulars ordered it as a main anyway.

From the Sea

Fried, grilled, or slow-simmered

Fried Calamari Golden, crisp, gone in five minutes. Served with lemon and the house tzatziki.

Slow-Cooked Calamari in Spicy Sauce The other school of thought. Tender, tomato-forward, fiery.

Stuffed Calamari Because someone was always going to ask.

Fried Shrimp · Scallops · Clams The platter. Always a good idea. Any season.

Striped Bass, Grilled or Roasted A flurry of herbs, garlic, and breadcrumbs. Served whole for the people who know what to do with a whole fish.

Seafood Stew Spicy. Not for the meek. Bread for the broth.

Soups & Stews

The slow ones, the honest ones

Yiouvarlakia Lamb and rice meatballs in a gentle lemon broth. Quiet power.

Lamb Stew Slow-cooked lamb, caramelized onions, garlic, fresh ground tomato, the spices of the night.

Bean · Lentil · Split Pea Pick whichever cold day it happens to be.

Green Bean Stew Fasolakia. Olive oil-forward. Served warm or room temperature.

Chicken Soup Made the classic way. No shortcuts.

The Comforts

Pastas, potatoes, and the late-night heroes

Roasted Greek Potatoes Spices of the night, pureed fresh tomatoes, ground onion, crushed garlic, olive oil poured all over the place, lamb juice, chopped green onion. Roasted.

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Spicy Garlic Mashed Potatoes The house default. The upgrade nobody regretted.

Makaronia me Kema Greek meat sauce over pasta. Cinnamon-warm, slow-built, feels like home.

Makaronia, Teri, ke Avga Greek mac and cheese. Don't overthink it.

Spanakorizo Spinach rice. Herbal, simple, hits like a home-cooked memory.

Spicy Greek Tacos Yes, we did that. Yes, it worked.

Greek Meat & Cheese Nachos The late-night hero. Order it and argue with whoever you're with about something unimportant.

Lamb Burger & Tzatziki Melt A cheeseburger with ideas. Served on fresh bread.

The Sauces & The Dressings

The quiet engines behind everything else

Mom's Greek Dressing A family recipe, made at home for generations. Herbaceous, bright, olive-oil-forward. The reason the salads were different. Never sold. Until maybe now.

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The Humtziki Someday in a jar. The hummus-tzatziki hybrid you'd put on everything and ask for more.

Tzatziki The benchmark. Made the right way, or not at all.

Feta Tzatziki Dip For when tzatziki alone wasn't enough.

Private Dinners

From our catering nights.

Over the years we catered a lot of dinner parties. Private homes, holiday evenings, celebrations. These are two of those menus — exactly as they were written.

Private Catering · Summer Evening

A Summer Dinner

The Grillin' Greek

Greek Lamb Meatballs on a Pick Fresh ground leg of lamb mixed with fresh dried oregano, fresh chopped mint, fresh chopped basil, ground onion, crushed garlic, sea salt, cumin, ground chili pepper, eggs and breadcrumbs. We made in-house gyros with these.

Roasted Greek Potatoes Ground-up spices of the night, pureed fresh tomatoes, ground onion, crushed garlic, more spices, olive oil poured all over the place, lamb juice, and chopped green onion. Roasted.

Roasted Red Pepper & Basil Hummus Freshly ground chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, chopped roasted or sautéed red peppers spiced with basil and light mint, and some other secrets we threw in when no one was looking.

Melitzonosalata Eggplant dip made with roasted eggplant, garlic, spices, and olive oil.

Taramousalata A spicy-hot (or mild) cheese dip made with feta cheese and awesome.

The Great Greek Salad Tomatoes, cucumbers, arguing, romaine lettuce, philosophy, onions, friends, red peppers, olives, love, and feta. And feta. And feta.

Fresh-Baked Pita Bread Home-made dough rolled out into small dinner-party pitas, then baked.

Private Catering · Holiday

A December Cooking Party

The Grillin' Greek

The Grillin' Greek's Secret-Recipe Chicken Kabob Luxurious pieces of chicken breast snuggled in spices and flame-grilled on an open flame of charcoal.

Roasted Red Pepper & Basil Hummus Freshly ground chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, chopped roasted or sautéed red peppers spiced with basil and light mint, and some other secrets we threw in when no one was looking.

Home-Made Falafel Spiced and rolled vegetarian magic.

The Great Greek Salad Tomatoes, cucumbers, arguing, romaine lettuce, philosophy, onions, friends, red peppers, olives, love, and feta. And feta. And feta.

Fresh-Baked Pita Bread Home-made dough rolled out into small dinner-party pitas, then baked.

Home-Made Tzatziki A sauce for everything, made with lightly minced cucumber mixed with the essence of Greek-fusion spices.

Gluten-Free Crepe A gluten-free solution to wrapping things up.

Mom's Greek Dressing for Everything A light Greek dressing, made at home for generations.

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