Zeko’s Grill

Bradenton, United States

4.4

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 941-746-9356
Website:
www.zekosgrill.com
Address:
820 1st St W, Bradenton, FL, 34208
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.9 miBradenton, FL (BDT)
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
No
Caters
No

Today

Today 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Bradenton) 08:24 Sunday, 22 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We are passionate about fast, fresh, quality meals at a fair price. We serve a variety of flavors, diverse tastes and preferences. We specialize in the flavors of the Mediterranean, along with American favorites like burgers and wings.

Zeko’s was built with love, care and commitment. It is not only family owned and operated, but the employees are part of the Zeko’s family. Some employees have been with Khaled and part of his dream for 7, 10 even 15 years. This is the level of commitment that Zekos takes pride in.

History

Established in 2008.

In just a few short years, Zeko’s has grown from a single location to 3 new ones and 3 more under construction. There is a great need for honest, hard working people to staff and run these enterprises.

Meet the Business Owner

Khaled J.

Business Owner

Khaled spent his life working in the restaurant business. Part of the team at various local, well known establishments since 1985, he always dreamed of opening his own restaurant. The dream was to develop a restaurant concept that offered unique flavors, fresh ingredients, no preservatives and cost consciousness.

Zeko’s Mediterranean Grills are the culmination of that dream. Part of the new Fast-​Casual Trend that is becoming the most popular goto venue for today’s busy lifestyle that embraces reasonably priced, healthy, nutritious meals.

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20 reviews of Zeko’s Grill

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Place rating: 5
Sarasota, FL
Good Mediterranean food
We popped in tonight for takeout. Our order taker was super friendly and complimentary, and once he learned it was our first visit he got samples of a few of their sides for us to try. We had looked over the menu before we arrived and knew what we wanted, at least I knew, my wife still figuring things out.
The food is made to order so this is not fast food but we were told up front it was going to take about 12 minutes for our order, and it did. In fact their line on their website is «Fresh Food, not fast food». They also have a dining room that was clean and comfortable.
We liked the food. I had the Chicken Kabob with a few sides, and sampled a couple of Falafels from my wife’s order. The only item we wondered about was their Baklava, which tasted buttery. Up until now the only Baklava we remember ever having was honey sweet. Not sure if this was a Zeko variation or something unintended.
All in all we were very pleased with our choice of restaurants tonight.
Place rating: 5
Ocala, FL
This place was great! As soon as we walked in we were greeted by Corey. He was incredibly hospitable. He gave me a sample of the chop chop which was delicious. The food was very good (the humus (5), kabobs (5) and the gyro (4), but Corey took this restaurant from 3 – 4 to an immediate 5 !
Place rating: 5
Bradenton, FL
We had the fried mushroom, gyro, chicken hoagie and chicken zings. All was great we will be back. Friendly service great prices.
Place rating: 5
Oklahoma City, OK
Absolutely great gyros and shrimp. I see people getting other items but we can’t get enough of the Gyro with traditional Greek salad. The salad is always fresh and the potato salad tops it off.
Every Time we are in the area the first thing we do is hit Zekos. The people are great and the food will not disappoint.
Place rating: 1
Bradenton, FL
Way over priced went there on a couple occasions wings got them wet even with the extra sause was dry from sitting under the heat lamp. Went back trying to give them the bennifit of a doubt got a burger & didn’t even eat it all sorry give this place two thumbs down only thing that was good was fries & sweet tea. Be prepared to spend about $ 12 & up for a single person meal don’t even want to give them one star. Will not be making anouther stop at this place. Don’t recommend any one eating there.
Place rating: 5
Bethesda, MD
Zeko’s is the move. Forget the river walk, come here for local good eating!!! Staff was extremely friendly and helpful, food was great. Do not be intimidated by location or seemingly fast food style. Everything we had was fresh and delicious!
Place rating: 5
Westfield, MA
What a great find! We love the food here and have been here several times since coming down in December. Everything is so fresh and tasty, and the people are very helpful. I just can’t say enough about how much we enjoy Zeko’s.
Place rating: 5
Hosford-Abernathy, Portland, OR
Great fast food «Greek». Nice staff, tasty food, quick and affordable. What else do you want?
Place rating: 4
Saint Petersburg, FL
I’ve driven by this place a dozen times since it opened and have been curious about this little place. I’m glad I decided to stop by last week. I ordered the Chicken Kabob with the chop chop salad. It was delicious! The chicken was well seasoned and moist. The salad mixed with the jasmine rice was the perfect pairing to the chicken. My only complaint was the over 15 minute wait at the drive thru.
Place rating: 4
Tampa, FL
Surprisingly good given the ugly exterior. I would’ve never stopped by if I hadn’t read good reviews on Unilocal.Drive-​thru took 15 minutes, which is blasphemy in the world of fast food. Good thing I’m a patient, civilized person *pats himself on the back* Anybody else would’ve thrown a hissy fit.
Their hoagies are pretty good.
Place rating: 5
Bradenton, FL
I absolutely love this place. The gyro and Greek salad were amazing. Hubby said the beef wrap was really good. 13 yr old son loved the wings. Staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Will definitely be back. Jus wish I would have found it sooner when they had lemon chicken soup. Although I can understand why they don’t offer it anymore.
Place rating: 5
Sarasota, FL
Great casual spot with excellent food. Staff is very friendly and polite and the restaurant is super clean. Our first time here and we are coming back soon!
Place rating: 5
Las Vegas, NV
It was my first time to eat here with my family friend and my friend is right, i got the best chicken kebob and chicken strips. The rice is soo good too with fresh chop chop yay soo yummy! Im going back to vegas and will bring this for my lunch in the plane. The service is good too. Its takes a while to serve coz they really cook your food after you order. Fresh and yummy!
Place rating: 5
Bradenton, FL
These are the best wings in town. BBQ Honey are the best. Great customer service. Very consistent and great value for the money.
Place rating: 4
Sarasota, FL
The inside of Zeko’s looks like a fast food restaurant, so if you are seeking a well decorated sit down place this isn’t the best pick. The booths are oddly high, and have sort of a strange angle to them.
Butttttt who cares about all of that? The super cheap falafel, and pita, and hummus are very tasty. We stop here after trips to the South Florida Museum (get a reciprocal NARM membership– totally worth it).
I can’t tell you how the burgers are here as we haven’t tried any of the more American items on the menu.
Good salads, and sides, and very flavorful Mediterranean fare keep us stopping back here from time to time. The prices also can’t be beat.
Place rating: 5
Orlando, FL
Food is amazingly good and authentic.
The hummus is super creamy and delicious.
I had the chicken kabob rice beans and chop chop salad
Very satisfying healthy delicious and filling
I wrote a review so that I never forget this place and go back whenever I’m in the area.
Don’t miss this one — you will love it!
Place rating: 3
Chicago, IL
Ok so Zeko’s has been hit or miss! I decided to try their cheeseburger today and the burger patty was extremely weird; it wasn’t the fresh in house ground beef that I expected). Actually, it seemed to be a pre-​packages frozen patty of some sorts. It wasn’t a horrible burger but I didn’t even eat half (if you can catch what I’m throwing).
I’ll stick to the chicken gyros because although my wings were good the 1st time I had time last week they were a flop. So far a the chicken gyros has been most consistent.
Place rating: 3
Quincy, MA
This place is Mediterranean. It’s not really American which I must say because my Dad prefers American food and he did not like his hamburger at all. I may never hear the end of it.
I enjoyed my falafel though, and my mom thought her chicken wrap was «just OK.» The red velvet cake was pretty good.
Also, this the sort of place you order at the front, and then a server brings out food to your table. So it’s more of a quick-​service joint then sit-​down restaurant.
A-​ok if you like Mediterranean food. Prices won’t break the bank!
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
Fast Greek food. Awesome. I had the gyro Greek salad which is the best of both worlds for me. I went in pretty early and service was lightening fast. Fresh veggies with hot gyro. The plating was quite pretty, too. What fast food place uses real dishes?!?
Place rating: 4
St. Petersburg, FL
The food at Zeko’s is no joke when it comes to quality for the price. While the menu just skims the surface of the Mediterranean palette, the hummus is some of the best I have had South of the Skyway. Same for the Shawerma. The kabobs are perfectly grilled and just as flavorful as any high-​end restaurant. The jasmine rice is event legit, not overcooked.
The super fresh, Chop Chop salad is finely chopped mixed tomatoes and cucumbers, I like to get a side of it for only $ 1.99.
I really like the Baklava because it is loaded with pistachios.
I am still trying to figure out the difference between the Express and Restaurant version of Zeko’s. So far, I can really not tell the difference. There is a drive-​thru window, but we did not see it yet in operation. I cannot wait until the drive-​thru is an option, since I work around the corner.
Since they just opened a few days ago, I won’t hold anything service-​wise against them. The food comes out pretty fast for dine-​in service, and there is not a tipping space on the credit card receipt. The tables appear to be bussed, since there are no trays or garbage cans around to put your trash.