Iltis-Grill in Köln

Unfortunately, our visit to Iltis in Cologne was anything but pleasant. We were treated extremely rudely when ordering. We politely asked for chicken because we're not allowed to eat pork – instead, the lady at the counter practically yelled at us. She immediately shook her head in annoyance and said, "No, we don't have it, it says so everywhere." But that's not true – the website clearly stated that gyros also come with chicken. Even worse: Some of the meat we received was raw. This was especially bad for my wife – she's pregnant and isn't allowed to eat raw meat. An absolute no-go! The food tasted okay, but the entire experience was simply disappointing. When you treat guests like that and then serve raw meat, that's a definite no-no for us. We definitely won't be back.

5 stars The Iltis Grill is absolutely great! The gyros are super tasty – beautifully spicy and juicy. The portions are huge, so no one will go home hungry. Price-performance ratio is just right here. If you want to eat really good gyros, you've come to the right place! (Bring time, very popular 👍🏻)

Excellent! An absolute pleasure. The best gyros you can get!

We actually go there often, but unfortunately, not anymore after today. You order something, leave something out, and pay double the price. You skip the fries or get a salad instead, and it costs €5 extra. Today was our last time there. The portions are getting smaller and smaller, and the prices have gone up significantly.

Best gyros. I can only recommend it to everyone.

Was there for the first time, we waited a little longer on a Sunday evening but it was worth it! Enough places to sit whether inside or outside, friendly staff & the best gyros! It was juicy and perfectly fried, the portions are huge. The perfect little Greek snack & home feeling for free 😉

Best gyros in Cologne ✌️thank you very much

very clean and super delicious food. large portions. Price performance really TOP we'd love to come back.

Update: Same quality, but in a new location (see photo!) ……………………….. Currently, probably until October 2024, the Greek owner and his wife are serving the super delicious gyros from two rotisserie spits from a makeshift stand in front of his well-known snack bar, which is currently being renovated. Price-value ratio is very good! I'll be back.

The menu is totally outdated - even though it has just been renewed. We drove there from a little further away only to find out that there was no longer any chicken there... The owner's answer: nope, we haven't had chicken for 3 months. You could give us gyros Offering pork... totally cheeky, especially for people who don't eat pork. It's not without reason that people ask for chicken meat. It's a shame, years ago the food there was delicious... and the owners were really unfriendly.

The food was very tasty and the price was okay too. Just a bit small portions for the price.

Great service, would recommend it again and again, come here often 👍🏽

I was recently at Iltis-Grill Frohnhofstraße 10, 50825 Cologne, and I was absolutely thrilled! As soon as I entered the restaurant I felt like I was in Greece - the atmosphere is warm and inviting, the staff incredibly friendly. The food was simply excellent. I ordered gyros, and it was perfectly seasoned, fresh and incredibly tasty. I was particularly impressed by the homemade tzatziki because the taste was simply unbeatable. The portions are generous, the prices are absolutely fair and the quality is first class. If you are looking for authentic Greek cuisine in Cologne, you should definitely come here. I will definitely come back!

The best gyros in all of Cologne

Anyone who stops by the Iltis Grill immediately feels like they are in Greece. The atmosphere, the warm welcome and of course the food ensure that you will enjoy staying here. The quality of the food is consistently at a high level - whether gyros or other dishes, everything tastes fresh and authentic. Particularly noteworthy is the managing director: a real guy who runs his shop with passion and always has an open ear for his guests. If you're looking for delicious food and a family atmosphere, you should definitely stop by here! Best regards Luke ✌️

The BEST pita - from a triple skewer. Even the Pillar Grill can't keep up.

By far the best gyros I have ever eaten in my life. Super spicy, crispy and yet juicy meat, super good, homemade tzatziki, incredibly large portions and a lovely ambience. The staff was also very nice & friendly. I drove 100km to eat there and I will definitely come back 🙏🏻👌🏻

The food tastes good - but the long waiting times are just annoying. Unfortunately the service is very slow. Unfortunately the ambience is not at all nice from the inside…

Gyro plate large is really very large. Everything really tasted great. The tzatziki is fantastic. Even the cucumber salad is homemade (or at least tastes like it). So really highly recommended. I will come more often, even if I travel 50 km.

Top shop, top gyros, top service.🤗 Always a pleasure ❤️💪🏻

I can highly recommend this place. The food is absolutely delicious, but the shop is so overcrowded that you sometimes stand for up to three quarters of an hour before it's your turn. But that's exactly the success of the iltis Grill, because it tastes so good there. That's why it's so popular! It's best not to go at peak times. Then ten stars!

Huge portion but also very expensive. It's better to offer smaller portions, but cheaper. The staff seems overwhelmed and unfriendly. But the food was good.

That's what I call a gyro grill. There's a lot going on there, but rightly so. You walk in and the first thing you see are three rotating skewers. But these skewers are worth every euro. Good meat combined with a very good mix of spices. The meat is nice and juicy and not fatty. 16 euros isn't exactly low for a gyro plate, but it's definitely a treat. By the way, the portion is huge, so I was able to take half with me. Tzaziki is great, as are the fries and coleslaw. The real salad for my wife was also fresh and delicious. When it gets warmer, you can also sit on the terrace. I can more than recommend this grill. Top

Delicious 😋 like before. Are friendly and accommodating.

Νόστιμο πολύ. νόστιμο το καλητερο γύραδικο ακόμα και από την πατρίδα

We became aware of the store through a post on Tic Toc. Since there aren't really many good gyros grills, we decided to visit and on Friday the time had come. We knew there would be a long wait and there was I had the gyro plate with coleslaw. Good quality meat, plentiful and really tasty. Tactically very intelligent, taking relatively small plates and filling them well. A bit carelessly arranged but anyone who eats here wants to be full. Unfortunately, the staff is overwhelmed by the large crowds, poorly organized and appears to be poorly organized. The restaurant has no Greek flair and is more like a canteen. It's a shame because the food is very good. Conclusion: definitely worth a visit

Super nice owners and super good gyros plate. It's worth checking out

Very good “King’s plate”, often very full

The food was really great, you can tell the years of experience. Any time.

There are 4 people behind the counter, which is supposed to suggest that things are going quickly. Unfortunately the staff is incompetent and gets in their own way. 23min waiting time for a gyro plate

By far the best gyros we have eaten. 5 stars 🤩

Unfortunately taken over with the new large store. Forever long waiting times. Last queued for 45 minutes only to be told that gyros wouldn't be ready for another 30 minutes. If you want to serve so many people, you have to have the appropriate capacity!

The best plate in the world! The Könisch plate at Iltis Grill is simply amazing – super tasty and a pleasure with every bite. I can only recommend it! Doah!

The food was delicious, but then to brazenly ask for €2 more just because you want the salad to be portioned extra is very brazen. Do fries meat and salad in one package. It doesn't work at all. I don't want fries mixed together with vinegar and oil and then the fat from the meat. No thanks, I was here last time, I'd rather go to El Greco, it's cheaper and the service is great and at least the salad is specially packaged there without charging extra. 🤬 Customer friendliness is very important here.

Huge portions, tastes very tasty. Greetings and many thanks from the north.

The Iltis-Grill in Cologne is known for its excellent gyros and is one of the best Greek snacks in the city. Many guests praise the quality of the food and the friendly service. Some reviews highlight the freshness and flavor of the food, while others appreciate the generous portions and authentic ambience. Although there may occasionally be a wait, many agree that the wait is worth it. Overall, the Iltis-Grill is recommended by numerous visitors as a top address for Greek food in Cologne.

Pleasant atmosphere and good food. And there is also a bowling alley.

Very tasty gyros and all ingredients fresh. I didn't finish my gyro plate so I took the rest with me and it was still just as delicious the next day. That shows quality

Iltis Grill or not - no organization! Anyone who throws in each portion of fries individually on a Sunday evening has not got the job! The hairdresser has to go through…sleep noses. El Greco or Saloniki again in the future.

An incredibly good shop. We drive there especially from Oberberg! 😊👍

The food is really tasty and the portions are generous. The employees are nice and quick. The new restaurant is really successful. The Iltis grill is definitely worth a visit again and again 👍🏻 And I definitely don't know of any other grill with such snakes wanting to eat there ✌🏻

Simply the best gyros and super friendly staff

Gyros, rice noodles, tzatziki, cucumber and coleslaw. Each element of this plate was #1 in Cologne. Although the interior is upscale, the women live this honest, direct snack bar charm without becoming unfriendly. Dear.

Mega big gyros complete. Ambiance? It's just a chip shop. But the staff is great and the food is delicious... Update The new shop is really awesome, when I'm in Cologne I'd rather jump in here and have a good time. Vg Heiko

I've been to a lot of Greek places but this is the best meat I've ever eaten and the portions are great, all in all A+👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Great upgrade from before - with the same extremely high quality. Extremely inexpensive by today's standards.

I am very disappointed with the service and treatment of customers! After I ordered I received an angry look and my food was thrown on the table. The portions are too expensive for the price. The boss is very negative and not just that day but always since I was there a few times. I wouldn't recommend going there!

Best gyros in all of Germany!!!

Simply delicious food, very good service and the boss was very friendly

Best gyros ever! Everytime I come to Cologne I come here to eat. I love it!

A really nice, clean shop with friendly staff and most importantly: particularly delicious gyros! Remember to pay at the counter and save yourself the embarrassing moment I had on the way out 🤣

The gyros plate in the Iltis grill was super tasty, and the staff is very friendly! Although the waiting time of 30-45 minutes was quite long, I turned a blind eye - other stores wouldn't have gotten 5 stars, but it's just right here!

Best gyros I've ever tried in Cologne

Taste good. . Portions not big. Priced a bit too high

Really high quality products! It was also very tasty! Really awesome tzatziki!

The food was good, but the portions could have been larger.

It's definitely delicious, but after standing at the counter for a quarter of an hour to take an order, we've had enough. Absolutely disorganized. No system. We pointed this out and were contacted. We left without going to that level…. The fact that we were loudly insulted and that they apparently dumped their frustration on us only deserves one star. By the way, almost twice as expensive as the competition...

The BEST Greek there is. Everything is indescribably delicious and I think the prices are reasonable. Anyone who knows him can and will confirm it.

Gyros plate complete was very tasty and plentiful

I had gyros completely to go! Best gyros I've ever eaten! Everything tasted just fantastic! (meat, fries, fresh salad) I was even asked what salad I would like with it! Great 👍🏼 The only point of criticism: You have to come up with something different with the packaging 😉

Really incredibly tasty gyros pita, especially the meat and the tzatziki are just perfect! But I also stood in line for a good hour on Saturday afternoon. Still, the wait was worth it. There's certainly less going on during the week, I'll be back

The new store is great, looks great and the food is also very tasty

By far the best gyros I have ever eaten 👍🏻 very tasty. Service and ambience very welcoming and modern. Price performance top. Can only recommend it to everyone. A must when you are there.

Nice crew and the food is super delicious

Best gyros in Cologne, very long waiting times

Best Greek food far and wide. Just go there to eat.

It was my first time there and the taste was really delicious. I will go here more often. Clear recommendation.

I loved living in Greece for a year and a half. Everything tastes different there and there is no comparison. Not as great as I expected.

Service good food great The store is super clean and beautifully designed

Gyros plate with salad and fries €16 Taste 9/10 Optics 8.5/10 Service 3/10 Ambience 8.5/10 Price 7/10 Card payment 1/3 The food was really excellent. Very authentic and the price-performance ratio is also right. The only complaint is that the plates were far too small for the portion size. Half fell off when skewering. Another serious problem is service. We waited almost 1.5 hours for our gyros plates. The processes were very inefficient. There was a long line to order and each portion of fries was fried individually. With such a rush, a larger portion of fries would have been prepared straight away. For us, a plate of gyros left the counter about every 15 minutes. If the preparation had been quicker, we would have achieved a frequency of at least 1 minute per plate. There is a need for improvement there.

Not recommended! The service is very unfriendly, then you have to wait almost an hour for a portion of gyros and then have to shell out 16 euros for it, without a salad!!

Huge portions of good quality at reasonable prices. Bring waiting time

Heavy gyros, you can tell that the owner loves his product. Very chic and high quality for a snack restaurant.

Very tasty food! We will definitely come back

Restaurant review I was at the restaurant recently and had mixed experiences. The food was really tasty and good quality, which was definitely the plus point of the visit. However, the organization of the service leaves a lot to be desired. It was obvious that the team was overwhelmed by the situation. While a long line formed, two employees stood idle who could have been helping or manning the cash registers instead. This seemed inefficient and left an unprofessional impression. The service in this restaurant used to be much better, but now they can't seem to keep up. Training on how to deal with many customers while remaining customer-friendly would be urgently needed. Unfortunately, you can tell that employees are annoyed, especially when customers are justifiably frustrated. Overall, customer friendliness was rather mediocre. It's a shame, because the food would have deserved a much better overall impression. Hopefully the team accepts this criticism and works on the organization and handling of customers.

Update 11/15/24 The waiting times are now so underground. Waited almost 2 hours to then be told that the remaining meat was "almost" already planned. They can see that people are just standing there and waiting!! WHY CAN’T YOU JUST SAY THAT OUT LOUD! I don't understand why, when the house is full (i.e. almost always), you turn on several deep fryers instead of making each portion individually. That's also one reason why things aren't moving forward. Still the BEST Gyros! But unfortunately it's very, very disorganized, that's no longer justifiable. The women behind the counter aren't really friendly either. Except the boss!

The prices are really high considering that the dishes are served on paper plates. But the food is also delicious.

Unfortunately, since the move there has been one thing: it has become significantly too expensive. Christmas market prices! I hope this iconic store doesn't self-destruct :(

For 4 weeks I've been going to the Iltis Grill every third day and asking for chicken, and every time I'm put off! Next week next week we have no space, no CHICKEN MEAT since the reopening which I think is a shame!! At least be honest or do a spies chicken day one day a week, kind regards Lena .D

Good snack, unfortunately very expensive.

Very tasty food, fresh, everything is prepared in front. Very clean

What else should you write about the Iltis Grill? Gyros at the highest level and plentiful. Price performance is right. Cult snack bar in Ehrenfeld. The host is funny and the service is nice. New location pleasant.

Great food, still the same as it was 10 years ago.

Doah tastes like shit. Never eaten such a great gyro plate before hahahaha schmeeececckkkktkttt. Christos is the best doah fries with chalapenjos and greasy mayo hahahaha schmeeckkkkkt. Great shop 12/10

The best Greek I know. The meat is seasoned perfectly and the slaw is to die for.

My colleagues didn't promise too much. The best gyros I've eaten so far. Very juicy, crispy and well-seasoned meat. No waiting, we had our food within 10 minutes. The owners and staff were very friendly. The price of €15 is absolutely justified.

I'm not from Cologne, I went in spontaneously and would really like to say THANK YOU to the Iltis Grill. Gyros plate with salad and fries. I can't remember ever having such a good gyro. The tzatziki sauce tastes pleasantly mild and full-bodied. The gyros were juicy and wonderfully crispy. The fries were not greasy but of great quality and the salad was crisp and fresh. Nothing more is possible, right? Snack food can be so great.

LEGENDARY. The Olympus among gyros shops. Absolute number 1 in Cologne. Extremely well attended at all times and that's no wonder. 2 Magnum skewers with classic gyros and 1 skewer with poultry ensure that every guest gets nice, crispy, juicy gyros at any time and can enjoy a unique taste explosion. Whenever I eat gyros here, my taste buds are back in Thessaloniki on Platia Aristotle.

Doahhhhhh Koenisch Teller bester Teller bah bah bah

So delicious doah doah. Bach Bach Bach schmäääääccckkkkttttttt

New location, tried and tested team. Delicious gyros! It's worth queuing - today I waited 1 hour and 15 minutes (it's also Sunday). I just think it's great how the team takes orders with harmony and precision. I would go crazy! Top. As always, gyros were tasty and neatly portioned. I think that's one of the secrets: no mess. Thank you, grade 5+.

I would have liked to give more stars because the gyros are really good, but the service was very unfriendly. Unfortunately, tzatziki is not homemade.

As always, very, very good. The long queue is proof of quality.

I ordered a king plate to take away. Salad, fries and gyros all on a plate piled high and drowned in all the sauces that it was just a Lauwarner mud. And with the salad you could have asked which one you wanted

As solid as the food is, the waiting times are a disaster. Then you can't even pay with a card and you don't get a receipt either. No thanks. Then it's better to order somewhere else and have it delivered... of course that's not possible here either. You can imagine why. And when people talk about “quick food” in the reviews, you really have to ask yourself whether they get anything for the reviews. It was never quick when I was there.

Very good gyros and delicious gyro plate. I had gyros plate with fries without salad - for 15€ - I think it's too expensive, hence a star deduction. I also had to wait an hour (!!) because there was such a long line on the street far in front of the snack bar. The owner can't do anything about that, but every time I go by there I have to plan for waiting times of up to an hour. This makes a fast food restaurant no longer a fast food restaurant but a slow food restaurant. Because how quickly I can get my food here is a criterion for me. Therefore deducting one star again. Because it is almost impossible to find a parking space for the car in the area, I deduct another star. Unfortunately, you can't give this more than two stars.

I have never seen such a disorganized operation. After waiting for almost an hour we left without placing an order. During that time, only about 10 people got their food while about 20 waited. Not recommended!

Thank you for the delicious food, the best gyros and the other dishes on offer are highly recommended. Gets 5 stars for everything, nice service. Very guest friendly family business. Let yourself be won over by the delicious dishes that are made with love.

Now even better... For me the BEST in Cologne. The journey is worth it. Specialty: Gyros, cucumber salad & fries.

Certainly one of the best gyros in the city. The price-performance ratio is also good. The new store was also a success. Unfortunately, the waiting times are really extreme. 1 1/4 hours for two small gyros is intense. But I'm afraid I'll still come back because it's just too good not to eat. 🤤