Olympian Greek Souvlaki · South Pattaya
Frequently asked questions
Tue–Sat 15:00–23:00 · South Pattaya Road
Everything people actually ask at the counter or by phone, written down once. Where the honest answer is “ask when you order,” you will find that instead of a made-up number — a small grill’s details change, and a wrong answer on a web page is worse than no answer.
The five-second version
Olympian Greek Souvlaki is a small owner-run Greek grill on South Pattaya Road, also called 3rd Road, in front of Tony’s Fitness. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 15:00–23:00 and closed Sunday and Monday. There is no lunch service. Pork or chicken souvlaki is skewered and grilled to order, wrapped in warm pita with tzatziki, tomato and onion, or served as a plate. Delivery is through Grab Food. The phone is +66 86 061 8843.
The owner is Yannis Pagiannidis, from Thessaloniki in northern Greece. It is owner-run — no franchise, no head office — and most days he is at the grill himself.
Why some answers here say “ask at the counter”
Because this site would rather be trusted than complete. A one-counter grill run by the person cooking does not have a policy document, and several things people reasonably want to know — whether cards are taken, whether there is seating, exactly how long a wrap takes on a busy Friday — are things only Yannis can confirm.
Any website can print a plausible number. The trouble is that you would arrive expecting it. So where this page does not know, it says so and tells you what to ask. Everything it does state — hours, address, phone, what is on the board, who runs it — is confirmed.
If it is your first time
Order the Pita Souvlaki, pork if you eat pork, and add tzatziki. That is the dish the shop exists to make: cubed meat off the skewer, warm unpocketed Greek pita, thick garlicky yogurt, tomato and onion, rolled and wrapped in paper. Eat it standing up within about a minute of being handed it, which is when it is at its best.
If you are hungry rather than curious, the Double Pita is the same wrap with twice the meat. If you would rather not eat with your hands, take a plate instead. And whatever else you do, get tzatziki — it is the thing reviewers keep coming back to. One of them writes: “Actually the best Greek food I tried in Thailand. Add the tzatziki — it tastes amazing.”
The whole board is on the menu page, and the difference between what this shop does and what a gyros shop does is on the souvlaki vs gyros page.
Getting there and getting fed
The shop is street-front, so there is no lobby to navigate and no floor to find. Look for Tony’s Fitness on South Pattaya Road; the grill is in front of it. The pin, the coordinates and the map are on the location page, and it is on Google Maps if you would rather hand your driver a destination than an address.
Three ways to get food: walk up to the counter, call +66 86 061 8843 and collect, or order on Grab. Which one suits you depends mostly on distance, and the delivery page goes through the trade-offs properly — including which dishes survive a ride and which do not.
Frequently asked questions
What is souvlaki?
Greek grilled meat on a skewer. The word means “little skewer” — σουβλάκι, from σούβλα, a spit. Cubes of pork or chicken are threaded onto a stick, seasoned simply with olive oil, lemon, oregano and salt, and grilled over the flame. It is eaten off the stick, on a plate, or rolled into warm pita with tzatziki, tomato and onion.
Is souvlaki the same as a gyro?
No. Souvlaki is grilled on a skewer. A gyro is shaved off a vertical rotating spit. Olympian is a souvlaki grill and does not run a spit, so nothing here is shaved. The full comparison, including doner and shawarma, is on the souvlaki vs gyros page.
Where exactly is Olympian Greek Souvlaki?
On South Pattaya Road — also called 3rd Road — in front of Tony’s Fitness, Pattaya City, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri 20150. Coordinates 12.9234077, 100.8826601. It is street-front, so you can see the grill from the road.
What are the opening hours?
Tuesday to Saturday, 15:00–23:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Why are you closed on Sunday and Monday?
Because one person cannot cook seven evenings a week and keep the food at the standard the shop is built on. Everything here is grilled to order by the owner, most days, and two days off is what makes that sustainable. It is the same reason there is no lunch service.
Is there lunch?
No. Nothing before 15:00 on any day. If you want souvlaki at midday, this is not the place — plan an early dinner instead.
Do you deliver?
Yes, through Grab Food, during shop hours only. There is no delivery on Sunday or Monday and none before 15:00. See the delivery page for which dishes travel well — short version, order plates with the tzatziki on the side if you are far out.
Is there a vegetarian option?
Yes, one vegetarian option made fresh at the counter. Ask when you order what it is. Tzatziki with warm pita is also vegetarian and is a proper small meal in Greece. Dairy, vegan and gluten detail is on the dietary page.
Is it expensive?
No. This is honest street-food pricing with no restaurant markup, which is what it costs to run a grill counter instead of a dining room. No numbers are published on this site on purpose — a board changes faster than a web page, and a stale price is worse than none. Live prices are on the board at the counter and in the Grab listing.
Do you take cards or is it cash only?
Ask when you order — we are not going to state a payment policy we have not confirmed, because turning up with the wrong thing in your pocket is exactly the kind of small disaster a web page should prevent. Carrying some cash is sensible at any Thai street counter. Grab orders are paid in the app.
Is there seating, or is it takeaway?
Ask at the counter, or take a look as you pass — the shop is street-front and visible from the road. It is a grill counter rather than a taverna, and it is built around handing you food rather than seating you for an evening. If you want a table and a wine list, this is honestly not it.
How long does an order take?
Longer than a warming tray and shorter than a restaurant. Nothing is pre-cooked, so the meat goes on the grill when you order, and the wait depends on the size of your order and the queue in front of you. We will not print a number we cannot stand behind. For delivery, trust the app’s live estimate.
Is the food spicy?
No. Greek cooking is led by olive oil, lemon, garlic and oregano, not by chilli. Souvlaki is savoury and herby rather than hot, and the tzatziki is cooling. If you have been eating Thai food all week, this is the dish that gives your mouth a rest. Greek food does have one genuinely hot dip — tirokafteri — and it is not on this board.
Is it good for kids?
Grilled meat in warm bread with a mild yogurt sauce is about as child-friendly as food gets, and nothing on the board is hot or heavily spiced. The onion is the only thing a fussy eater usually objects to, and it can be left out — just say so when you order. Whether half portions exist is a question for the counter.
How much food is one pita? What should I order?
One Pita Souvlaki is a solid single-hand meal — enough for a normal appetite as a light dinner or a substantial snack. If you have skipped lunch or you have come from the gym next door, the Double Pita is the honest answer. Two people who want to try more of the board usually do better with a plate to share plus a wrap each, and extra tzatziki.
What should a first-timer order?
Pita Souvlaki with tzatziki, pork if you eat pork. It is the dish the shop is built around and the one reviewers write about. Eat it immediately, standing up, the way it is eaten in Greece.
Who runs Olympian?
Yannis Pagiannidis, from Thessaloniki in northern Greece. It is owner-run — no franchise and no head office — and most days he is at the grill himself. The owner page has the longer version.
Is the tzatziki homemade?
What we can tell you honestly is what reviewers say: the tzatziki is the single thing they mention most, and one review recommends adding it because “it tastes amazing.” For how it is made and how often, ask at the counter — Yannis is usually standing right there, and it is a fair question to put to the person who makes it.
Is there parking?
Ask when you call — we would rather not describe a parking situation on South Pattaya Road that we have not confirmed. In general, arriving by motorbike or Grab is easier than arriving by car anywhere on 3rd Road in the evening.
How do I find Tony’s Fitness?
It is a gym on South Pattaya Road, and Olympian is the grill directly in front of it. It is a well-known landmark on that stretch, which is why the shop uses it as an address — it is easier to say to a driver than a house number. Use the location page or Google Maps to drop the pin straight into your driver’s app.
Can you do a large order for a group?
Ask, and ask early. A grill that cooks everything from raw needs warning before a big order lands, and the group orders page explains what to have ready when you call: headcount, date, time, and the pork/chicken/vegetarian split. Minimums and notice periods are not published because they have not been set in writing — call +66 86 061 8843 and ask.
What does kali orexi mean?
Καλή όρεξη — kah-LEE OH-rek-see — “good appetite.” The Greek bon appétit, said to whoever you are eating with rather than to yourself. If you want the other one: γεια μας, yamas, is “cheers.”