Gyros from a Greek owned shop vs any other place
The first time I ever had a gyros I watched the guy slicing meat off the vertical spit and he just kept slicing and slicing and I thought "He's getting enough to fill a steam tray." but no, it was all for me. A lot of non-greek places try to cash in on the popularity of the gyros, and some have a tasty, if not genuine, product, but none ever pile the meat on like the Greeks do. [Inspired by the Philly Cheese Steak discussion]
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Many years ago there was a Greek place in downtown Athens, Ohio. Old Greek guy with a huge mural like picture of himself on the wall as a Greek resistance fighter during WW II. As a young man he was a very dashing person.
He did gyros to die for!! His tazeeki (sp) sauce was fantastic. He told me a guy out of NYC had offered him $10,000 for his recipe but since it was a family recipe it wasn't for sale. He was quite the character!!
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I really like them things! Took me a few years to learn how to pronounce them. I was an embarrassment to Greek chefs! 0 -
The gun shop where I worked 20 years ago was run by a Greek who had served during the Korean war. He more-or-less worked himself to death. He kept the shop open 40 hours a week, worked in a grocery store full time on nights, and his shop also did shoe repair that he sometimes had to do on his "day off". 0 -
There is a Greek food place in Fayetteville NC that is really good. They have a big Greek festival every year that is fun to go to. I never realized how many Greek people live there but there is a lot of them.I love a Gyro.
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Trader Joe’s sells a pre-packaged Gyro meat.
Every now and then I’ll buy some and have a quick & easy Gyro night.
Now to the real controversy.
I pronounce it “Yee-ro” not “Gyro”
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I don't remember where I got the pronunciation, but it's, similar to yours. I learned "year-row".Warbirds said:I pronounce it “Yee-ro” not “Gyro”
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Ordinarily I am not a big lamb fan. I don't dislike it but I can take it or leave it. However I really like gyros and they must be made with lamb or at least a lamb mix or they are just a pita sandwich. All of the true Greek places I have frequented do pronounce it year-oh. Bob 0 -
Ate at a Greek Restaurant yrs ago in Elkhart Indiana. I went in fairly hungry but I was served more food that two people could eat. Greek woman sat down and watched me eat..then insisted I have some dessert. Cripe I was so stuffed I thought I needed help getting in the truck. Took a doggie bag home larger than most places serve. 0 -
There is a little place in Trussville that is called Gyros.....it doesn't look like much, but its great. I'm not a fan of the Gyros myself, but Larry likes them. They have the BEST burgers though and home made Bakliva. You know you are in a Greek place when you see mint tea as a beverage choice. 0 -
I’ve eaten in Greek places all over the country and one of the best is a little place about half a mile from me here in Yakima of all places.
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840, you continue to astound me with your food aversions. I'm speechless.
Lots of Greeks in Utah. They came here as coal miners and as that dwindled, many opened restaurants. Lately, even those have dwindled, but the really good ones hang on. Place called Andy's is packed to the roof at lunchtime, cars lined up on the street the lot is so full. Another is near the university, where large portions at bargain prices is always a recipe for success. To be really authentic when you order, you need to have a little gutteral "gh" at the beginning: gheero. Get it right, and you may see a little extra meaty goodness piled on your pita.
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I worked just a mile and a half north of Detroit city limits for several years. Enjoyed Greektown often with not just their gyro's but the Coney dogs they prepared and sold! Also worked alongside several Greek men who were naturalized US citizens that were all born in the old country. Good fella's every one of them. Hard workers who taught me a lot about enjoying life's small pleasures.
Food, definitely tops the list of such pleasures!3 -
The antidote was and still is (at Greek Town at least) Baklava for dessert!Flying Clay Disk said:I got spoiled on gyro's going to Greek Town in Detroit. Just a boatload of awesome Greek restaurants there and they sold the real-deal gyro's. Loved the taziki sauce, but man, you'd have gyro's burps all day after eatin' one of those things!
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North Kansas City Cafe
North Kansas City, MO.Non-descript from the outside but what a terrific Gyro sandwich! The Tzatziki sauce is wonderful but the owner's wife is a pastry chef so the baklava is incredible! The owner is an expert on everything TWA Airlines also. Friendliest place in town to get some lunch.Best.0
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