Grecian Gyro

01/06/09

Tasty Food ; Stingy Portions ; Moderately Expensive ; Limited Menu

by DHoff at Citysearch

Only eat here if you want a pork, chicken, or beef & lamb gyro. Tzatziki (cucumber yogurt sauce) is delicious, but you can buy this in bottles and capture the best of this restaurant. I bought two dinner plates ($7.99) and the portions were meager.

The souvlaki portion was hardly larger than a deck of cards and it had absolutely no vegetables. The beef & lamb gyro plate had noticeably larger portions but I would not go beyond calling the portion moderate (as opposed to meager for the souvlaki plate).

The plate comes with a "salad" which consisted of iceberg lettuce, Greek salad dressing, a single olive, a single cucumber (the other salad had 2 slices), a single quarter/half-slice of tomato (the other salad had 3 slices), a few strands of onion, a single banana pepper, and four to five smaller than a dime sized pieces of feta cheese.

In addition to the salad was a pita cut into fourths and Greek potatoes, these are potato wedges, and aside from having sat on the grill for at least half an hour, the Tzatziki sauce that was generously poured over the potatoes redeemed them.

The variance between the two plates shows that you can get a meager serving or a moderate serving, but for $7.99 I expected a bit more for both plates. The original owner was not working and the staff seemed friendly but aloof.

They were all out of baclava, and the menu consists of beef & lamb, chicken, or pork gyros, and you can get the gyros as plates. Other than that, the menu is extremely limited to a handful of items such as cookies and other forgettable extras.

• Pros: Tzatziki (cucumber yogurt sauce) is delicious and service is fast.
• Cons: Portions and price. I would recommend or highly recommend if portions were bigger.

11/17/08

Twice a Week Eat Greek

by kaitl at Citysearch

Can't say anything that hasn't already been said. Excellent greek food, which is why it's always crowded. It's worth the wait, but don't go if you are agoraphobic or claustrophobic. Many people crammed into a tiny space trying to eat greek food sounds more frustrating that it really is, but it's not a relaxing lunch. To Go is highly recommended.

• Pros: Everything except the location and tiny building.
• Cons: possibilty of being trampled to death by hungry people

09/01/08

GREEK GYRO!! BEST N TOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by HARTLESSKAREN at Citysearch

Hello 2 ALL,

I have been going to this restaurant for I know almost 20 years!! Nick is GREAT and has the Best damn food, I LOVE the sauce and the workers are wonderful, nice and the ONLY thing I would change is the size of his dining area NOT the food!!! It's the best and he has perfected that one!!

It's the BEST Greek Gyro you will find in all the East coast!!

I Thank U Nick for being loyal to great eats and service!!

Sincerely,

Karen H.

• Pros: The best balance of food and the taste is wonderful!!!!!!
• Cons: NONE