Bayside Souvlaki Cafe - RYE - Food VIC

4 /5 Marls D: Absolutely loved my saganaki souvlaki that I had. My daughter had the chicken souvlaki and reckons she rates this 8/10. My friend had a large Greek salad with Dip taster pack. We shared the chips and they were awesome. The eatery is clean, tidy and we watched the staff churn through the orders quick smart. They were fast, efficient and quicker than The Flash. Highly recommend

1 /5 gerolamo furfaro: We are coming to this shop from last at least 2 years once a month . Quality of food has gradually declined. They are more putting veggies and lettuce on to fill this up but the meat they just 20% what they used to give.. Less meat . Not value of money . Overall quality not good. They are just taking advantage of the location… avoid this joint

5 /5 Rebecca Haby: The people who served us were so lovely and kind!! And for the cheap price we paid for a combo meal, we got such big portions. Food was absolutely amazing, tons of fresh meat in the souvlaki and chips were so good and well salted!! Can’t wait to come back to Rye so I can come here again

3 /5 nickelfoodrevs: I’ve been eyeing off this place for a little while because I saw a picture where they had lamb and chicken yiros over a charcoal fire, which piqued my interest. I thought, “If I come down to Rye, I’ve gotta try this place,” and today was the day. Overall, it was a decent feed, but not one that fully lived up to what I was hoping for. I was in the mood for something a bit more heavy, so I got their medium sized HSP with lamb and chicken, with BBQ, tzatziki and chilli sauce, which came to $25. Before I get to what let me down a little, there are quite a few things to note here. I got this in 6–7 minutes, which is fast and always appreciated. The meat was, for the most part, succulent and tender. There was no bad chip with black spots or green patches. Quite impressive. There weren’t vats of oil at the bottom of the box. Nearly spotless. Chips that didn’t interact with the meat and sauce were somewhat crisp. The tzatziki sauce had a nice garlic flavour and wasn’t overly sweet or bitter. The portions were quite filling for the price. Now, the meat is a step up above your standard kebab takeaway meat, but for something that’s charcoaled, I was expecting a little more flavour. Not that what I got was completely bland, mind you, but it felt like it was missing something. Typically, yiros is marinated with various spices, vinegar, tomato juice, oil, et cetera. But this yiros tasted maybe slightly salty/smoky in areas, and not aromatic, almost like it wasn’t sufficiently marinated. That said, credit where credit’s due, not one piece of tough meat. None. The chips were somewhat crisp, but not as crisp as I hoped. What this meant is that the chips that came into contact with the sauce and meat got soft very quickly. The chips were also a little bland. They probably could have done with a little more salt or better quality seasoning. The BBQ and chilli sauces weren’t very noticeable, leaving the tzatziki to take centre stage. I would have liked more balance between them, for example, a stronger, smoky tasting BBQ sauce or a spicier chilli sauce. Otherwise, I see potential. Again, not bad, but with a little bit of tweaking, I think this HSP could be a contender for “best Hellenic Snack Pack in Melbourne.”