PERO´S GRILL in Essen

The Metaxa sauce tastes like garbage; it's old and shriveled and tastes like something from 100 years ago. 1 star

It was supposed to be open, but we'll see if it works after the fall break...

It used to be great, for decades! I've loved going there almost my entire life! Without Maria and Co., it's now a disaster - we miss you!!!!!!

A stable business with friendly service. The food comes quickly, is delicious, and reasonably priced. Only the somewhat irregular opening hours make it difficult to visit regularly (especially at lunchtime). But perhaps that will change.

This store is now a no-go for me. I'm really angry after 30 years.

A disaster!! The new owner has run the place into the ground... we've loved coming here for years. Cevapcici were first thawed in the microwave and then thrown on the grill, which was off. A 30-minute wait... hardly any customers... Totally overwhelmed... unfortunately, we lost a regular customer.

Review of Petro's Grill Petro's Grill is a true highlight for anyone who appreciates honest, fresh cuisine and warm hospitality. The warm atmosphere is immediately apparent upon entry; the team is attentive, friendly, and always strives to offer guests a pleasant experience. The food impresses with its quality and flavor: Whether succulent grilled dishes, crisp salads, or homemade side dishes, everything is served with love. Particularly noteworthy are the perfectly seasoned meat dishes, which are grilled to perfection. The prices are fair and offer excellent value for money. The interior is well-maintained and inviting, ideal for a relaxed dinner or a meeting with friends. In short: Petro's Grill is a place where you feel welcome and will gladly return. A clear recommendation for anyone who appreciates good food and genuine service.

Very tasty and high-quality gyros and extremely friendly staff. I highly recommend this place.

The food is super delicious. The best schnitzel. The prices are really reasonable.

Best chip shop ever! That used to be! Since the change, it's been a complete disaster, and that's such a shame, as we were regular customers. Not anymore. We just don't like it anymore. The fries are different, the sauce is thin, and the portions are child-sized. What's worse, though, is that there are no regular opening hours. The place is closed more often than open. Well, it's sad how a place can be run down like that in such a short time.

A very nice snack bar with the classics. Delicious gypsy schnitzel, fries as they should be, and fresh salads were served to us in a friendly and nicely presented manner. Truly great food and definitely worth recommending. Thank you very much!

Since Maria left, nothing's been going well. The food is very good as always, but they only serve half the amount. You have to be careful, otherwise you won't get full and things will easily be forgotten. Unfortunately, they didn't pay attention today. If you eat there, you get normal portions. Several people have already complained. We won't be coming back, even though we've been regulars for years. It's a shame.

Hello everyone... the food is very good to top-notch... but they should stick to their opening hours. And not always closing 45 minutes before closing. This has happened twice now.

Great food, except the Geros wasn't really my taste. Otherwise, everything was great. I had to wait 20 minutes, but it's okay. The portion wasn't that big, it was rather small. Best regards Keep up the good work.

Somehow, it was very disorganized this time. The portion was smaller than usual, the onion was forgotten, and they overcharged by a euro. That was definitely better! It still tasted good...

Today we wanted to order a Peros plate, a grill plate, a mixed plate, and a gyro plate. Due to a meat shortage, we could only get four gyro plates ☹️ They were all supposed to come with fries and salad! Unfortunately, there was no salad either, just onions! The gyro was very dry and had a black crust in parts! That was the first and last time we ordered from there!👎

Friendly staff and delicious food.

Very good, fresh, and delicious. And also the cheapest snack bar for miles around. The owners are very nice and work very quickly. The turnover is high. Only finding a parking space can sometimes be a bit difficult in this area. The last time we were here, four of us were together, and it was fantastic again! Check out these plates. We also got a free dessert on the house because the lady had baked some delicious food again. Highly recommended!

The bifteki with baked cheese was fantastic. Very good prices and delicious. Highly recommended.

Very very friendly clean delicious food

I can only recommend the very tasty food

I ordered a steak with fries and was disappointed, the salad was forgotten and the fries were as if the fryer hadn't been changed since they reopened..unfortunately this was my last visit because after this meal I only had stomach problems

Super friendly service, good food at a fair price! I'd love to come back.

Delicious and affordable. Perfect service!

Huge portions (30x30cm plates), delicious at a reasonable price (average around €10 for a grilled plate)! Friendly, accommodating, simply great!

I come here very often because the food is incredibly delicious! Everything is fresh, perfectly seasoned, and the portions are really good and generous. The schnitzel was especially amazing! The staff is super friendly and always up for a laugh, and you immediately feel at home. I'll definitely be back – highly recommended!

Simply amazing! The food was absolutely delicious and really fresh. Everyone there is super nice, totally relaxed, and friendly. You immediately feel welcome. I'll definitely be back!

Wow, I used to really enjoy eating here, but things have deteriorated in every way. The food isn't as good as it used to be, and the dishes have changed. Unfortunately, this will definitely be my last visit.

Hello, new snack bar owner. What's going on in your head? I just bought food for five people, and it was destined for the trash. An old frikandel, lukewarm but hard inside, in a mayo mush with large onions. The fries were too salty, the rice tasted stale, and the gyros were raw and covered in grease. The grilled meat had dreamed of better times, and it all ended up in the trash. I can judge this very well, having been a snack bar clerk for years. It's strange that a snack bar closes at 6 p.m., when the evening business is just getting started. Good advice: Turn it off, take off the rolls, and get out of there.

Very tasty food and friendly staff, Greek, Ruhrpott style. All in all, a nice, clean snack bar with a fair price/performance ratio. Definitely recommend it 👍 PS: The best gyro I've ever eaten!

I'm starting to not know if I even want to come here again. The place has new management, yes. It's noticeable, unfortunately. Nothing has improved since the "reopening," unfortunately... However, on the few visits I make here each year, all I can do is throw a euro into the "everything was better back then" and the swear word fund. I'm sorry to say this as a Frillendorfer. - Quality has declined - Packaging is absolute crap (I'm really not in the mood to fish the crappy gyro out of the bag) - Prices are pretty consistent... - Unloving Hope things get better!

Hard fries. Tzatziki forgotten, extremely few gyros, even though we ordered twice. And the opening hours from 11:00 to 15:00 are a disaster.

Highly recommended! I visited this snack bar for the first time today and I'm absolutely thrilled. The food was freshly prepared, incredibly delicious, and the portions were more than generous – you really get value for your money here! The gyro meat was a particular highlight – juicy, well-seasoned, and made with fresh ingredients. The staff was friendly, attentive, and took their time, even though it was busy. The atmosphere is relaxed and clean – you immediately feel at home. I'll definitely be back and recommend this place to anyone looking for good, honest food at fair prices!

Best chip shop in town... Used to be... Went back today for the first time after the long closure. It's nothing like it used to be. Didn't taste good, and the meat was terrible.

A typically cozy Greek tavern with a great, friendly staff and a good, extensive menu. Everything is delicious and always worth a pit stop.

I ate there again today and, as always, I enjoyed it very much.

Even under new management, delicious and harmonious food. Clear recommendation.

Delicious food at normal prices.

I haven't been there for four years now, but when I was there today on April 1st, 2025, I was really amazed at how it had changed. And the food was really delicious. I also had a little chat with the boss. I can really only recommend it. This is always worth a visit.

Since Peros Grill was closed for a while, I was happy when they opened again because you could eat really great there and the price-performance ratio was really good. For me one of the best snacks in the area. But unfortunately Peros has opened with new owners. So I tried the Giros first and it was really scary. I've rarely had so much fat and cartilage. In addition, the meat was hardly seasoned and had a completely neutral and boring taste. So next time I switched to Jägerschnitzel. The sauce was really thin and the meat was full of fat and tough. And now the highlight; Cevapcici. As you can see in the pictures, the inside was still raw and cold, but the fries were totally flabby. So also for the trash can. I really enjoyed eating there before but that's all over now. It's a shame actually. I also noticed how empty the store was at lunchtime. What is that about? I hope they learn from their mistakes and you can eat there again soon.

Delicious food to take away too. Large selection of delicious dishes. Parking spaces are available. Definitely try it out. Price performance has been very reasonable for years. TOP.

Very nice staff and delicious food

We meet at PEDRO'S every 14 days. This time it tasted very good again. 👍

One of the best Greeks in Essen and the surrounding area with unbeatable value for money :)

You need it like air to breathe

Brought schnitzel Balkan style today and ate it at home (only 2 minutes away). The schnitzels were not very stringy and too stringy. The Balkan sauce was really thin. Thrown away after two bites. Too bad. It used to be better.

Der beste Laden wenn man Lust auf leckeres Gyros oder Cevapcici hat! Alle sind sehr freundlich. Das Essen ist immer frisch & lecker.

The Peros Grill is always a good idea! We were there on a Saturday, around 4:15 p.m. What can I say, all the tables were occupied. That probably speaks for itself!

Super good food and nice staff. I wish the owner every success with all my heart.

Inexpensive, good portion. Ambiance: not inviting

Absolutely recommended! The food is great, there is a large selection. There are also plenty of seats in a pleasantly large room. The people are also very friendly. Particularly recommended: Bifteki with sheep's cheese filling.

Super tasty currywurst with fries - the gyros are also highly recommended!

It's great that it's open again!

Highly recommended, food delicious and nice staff

You come with 2 people. Person 1 gets his food after 5 minutes. After 20 minutes, person 2 still has no food. When asked, the answer came just on the grill. Canceled food

Gyros top! All recommendations!!

Best gyros, and everything else is great too, Maria is always friendly, but so are the others.

Food very tasty. Unfortunately, the opening times are now very unreliable; we repeatedly found ourselves standing in front of the closed door during the opening times posted on the website.

Very nice people, you will be served very quickly. And the food is also very good. Keep it up.

For me the best snack in Essen. Always my pleasure. Whatever I have ordered there so far has been very tasty. Owner & team always friendly. Price / offer: Very good. Addendum July 2024: Unfortunately I also have to admit that the grill has deteriorated a lot!!!! The prices have been raised BUT unfortunately the portions are puny. If you fill a plate with salad 😅 alongside the meat and fries (which is actually served separately!!!) the plate looks lavish and that's right!!!! Sorry, it doesn't work at all. I wouldn't recommend the store anymore. A pity.

Warnings should be posted on the website so people know that grilling is prohibited. I don't have to travel an hour to find out.

Very good food and very good service.

Super tasty, super friendly. Prices absolutely fair

Very friendly staff and the food is good

It was very tasty, when will definitely be delicious but it was too loud 😉

Good consistent quality for many years. Prices are very fair. ...keep it up dear Peros team

Delicious Greek fast food with a very good price-performance ratio.

Unfortunately, it has deteriorated a lot, so I really don't know if I would recommend Peros to anyone else. Unfortunately, something has taken a turn for the worse recently...

Really good chip shop and good prices!

Went there again today and have been happy since I was a child. My partner and the little ones also enjoyed gyros only here (currywurst and the like are also great) and despite the current situation, the prices are more than fair. They will eat at Pero's more often in the future come LG

Small but nice. Food is very tasty. Staff is always very friendly

Very large selection of dishes, very clean and the atmosphere is also good, friendly staff, I like going there 👍👍👍♥️

Very nice, courteous team Very good Russian

Food very good and inexpensive and nice staff to recommend

Sehr freundlicher Familien Betrieb Enorm positive Atmosphäre Tolles, leckeres Essen

Ein griechische im bis der besonderen Art Hier kocht der Chef mit Herzblut und liebe und bringt griechisches Essen mit pott Esskultur in einklang. Seit Jahren kommen wir süß Berlin und lassen es uns dort gut gehen. Er zaubert auch mal was echt einzigartiges auf Wunsch zusammen. Wir Berliner sind hier sehr zufrieden Mach weiter so

Leckeres Essen und sehr freundliches Personal. Kann ich nur empfehlen.

Sehr lecker gute Portionen und der Preis ist auch korrekt

Sehr guter Imbiss-Grill mit guten und Preiswerten Gerichten. Schnelle und freundliche Bedienung machen es angenehm hier zu bestellen und/oder zu essen.

Eins der Besten Gyros und Weltbestes Personal.

Sehr leckere Gerichte zu super günstigen Preisen, immer voll. Am besten vorbestellen,dann abholen

Richtig gute, leckere, original Pommesbude

Freundliches Personal und leckeres Gyros. Ambiente etwas in die Jahre gekommen, aber ordentlich und sauber

Endlich mal wieder eine richtig lecker Gyros Pita gehabt.

Alles sehr lecker! Manchmal lange Wartezeit zum mitnehmen

Sehr leckeres Essen. Sehr nette Betreiberin. Sehr sauber . Unbedingt zu empfehlen. 🙂

Sehr sehr gutes und günstiges Essen vor allem die griechischen Spezialitäten aber auch eine sehr gute Auswahl anderer Gerichte und Snacks. . Immer wieder gerne ...

Also in Mülheim und Essen gibt's meiner Meinung nach kein besseres Gyros. :) Top!

Toller Service, Essen sehr sehr lecker, super freundlich ...auch als Partyservice zu empfehlen.... einfach leckaaaaaaa

Gyros gut gewürzt aber leider nicht knusprig Pommes o k. Sehr kleine Portionen

Sehr sauber und das Essen sehr gut 😋👍😋👍

Gutes und frisches essen, nettes personal , leider gibt es kein liefer service

Waren auf der Suche nach einem leckeren Gyros. Durch Zufall im Internet hierdrauf gestoßen,rezezionen sagten uns zu,also sind wir dort hin. Es war richtig voll,was ja für gutes Essen spricht,es roch auch überhaupt nicht nach altem Frittenfett. Nette Bedienung und wirklich tolles Gyros 😃 werden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen.

Erste Mal da gewesen und bin sehr zufrieden.

Sehr lecker 👍 absolut gut und empfehlenswert!

Bestens, danke für die ausgezeichnete Qualität

Empfehlenswert! Sehr lecker. Vernünftige Auswahl. Passende Preise. Gastraum renoviert. Nette Familie Immer wieder gern vor Ort.

Wie immer lecker. Mehr muss man einfach nicht schreiben. Wir sind alle immer sehr zufrieden. Und das schon seit Jahren

Nette Besitzer. Alles sauber da und immer lecker 😋

Update August 2023: Eher besser als schlechter geworden! Immer noch: Bester Grieche ever! Essen immer top, frisch und lecker. Die Preise sind seit Jahren stabil und günstig. Personal super freundlich und alles immer sauber. Nicht umsonst muss man schon mal ein wenig Wartezeit mitbringen, wenn es mal wieder voll ist.