by Molly B.

This place is delicious, cheap and across the street from my apt. Doesn't get much better than that. In the summer you can sit outside. Great for carry-out- really quick.

by Erin T.

Longtime Broad Ripple staple. Formerly in the corner of a ghettomart at 49th and College, Sam rewarded those who weren't scared off by the broken malt liquor bottles in the parking lot of the old location by moving up the street to 54th and College, a perfect little spot in between Northside News and the Army Surplus. Small, informal, friendly and almost always delicious. Sam runs the place, knows his regulars and neighbors, makes your food and chats with you when he's not busy.My favorite hummus in town - drizzled with oil, parsley and paprika and served with warm pita. I get the falafel with tahini and sometimes it's a little dry, but the taste is good.My boyfriend's eyes light up like xmas when I mention this place - he can't get enough of the gyros from Sam's.

by Mark W.

Not a gyro, not sure what it is

by Albertro F.

A hard night drinkin' at the Mel (every saturday night is punk rock night!) chased by 3AM Rally's made the excursion to Yat's impossible.  Who can stomach crawfish pong wafting through an enclosed space, sunday morning comin' down?  Moreover, they stopped taking plastic!Sam's was the best decision we made all weekend, as 4/5 of our orders came out perfectly; sorry Carlos.  The gyro was soft, succulent, and served in generous portions.  It might be that same Vienna Beef/Kronos/Parthenon bullshit, but it was fresh and tasty.  The falafel too was delicious.  Scorn and pity to the restauranteur who tries to serve me baked falefel.  Deep fry that shit!  Sam's was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, as only hot oil can do.  The fries were balls out too.All of our sandwiches were tidily prepared, but you might ask for the tsatsiki on the side.  It seemed sour cream based instead of yoghurt, and thus, way too thick.  Also, onion and tomato (standard, no?) aren't provided unless you ask for them.  Not on the menu, however, a half portion of gyro AND falafel can be had.  I thought that'd be a normal request, but our waitress assured me it isn't.  Still, the kitchen didn't mind making my sandwich in said manner.  Props to them.Our server was fun, professional, and thew back any shit we gave her.  I hadn't been in years, but will remember Sam's more often.

by Diane E.

Large portions, cheap price.  I had the Gyro plate and it was tender and very tasty.  Since my daughter lives nearby here in Indianapolis, I will definitely be back for more.  Want to try the fries next time based on other reviews :-)

by Jennifer L.

I tried Sam's Gyros for the first time today, eager to see how its gyros measured up against others in the city. My heretofore favorite had been the gyros from Canal Bistro, and the gyro meat wrapped in soft steamed pita from Cairo Cafe.I gotta say, my favorites still haven't changed. I tasted Sam's spicy gyro, hoping to be blown away. It was good but not amazing: Its "cucumber" sauce, which I guess is colloquial for tzatsiki, tasted a bit more like thick  sour cream than yogurt. Kudos for turning up the heat factor, though: Your lips burn after eating the whole thing.I also had an appetizer plate with hummus, falafel, baba ghanouj and tabouli. The flavors were more subtle than I'm used to for salty, garlicky Middle Eastern food. For some, that would be good. For me, I was left wanting a bit more. Still, this place is good, and CHEAP. Two meals came to about $15. You can't beat that.

by Byron J.

Sam's is a lovely place, and the food is good.Come in a try a large Sam's Plate for dinner (it's listed as an appetizer, but no worries). The large sampling of Hummus, Baba Ganoush, Tabouli and Falafel is awesome. Individually the parts are varying degrees of good or ok, but together this Medditerranian mess (mess meaning meal) is awesome. They do have the best Tabouli in town, and their falafel is up there too, the hummus is ok and the baba ganoush is kinda meh.Sam himself is Jordanian and he and his whole family run the shop they are friendly folks and make great conversation. The Gyro's are great too, and they have good Lamb Kebab. The space is small and they tease you with Hookah's as decoration but as of the last time I was in there they were still on hiatus on serving shisha to guests. Maybe next time.

by Ryan H.

Sam's delicious gyros used to be served up further south in 'SoBro,' at the flavorful corner of 49th and College. Now, after movin' on up to 54th and College, Sam has a tight little spot, nestled in between the Newsstand and Brooke's Army Surplus. This block has developed quite nicely in the past 10 years, adding Yat's, and now a Fresh Market, along the way. Sam's has the best gyros in town. The menu is simple, offering relatively standard middle eastern fare. Simple as the menu may be, the food is delicious, and the gyros to go are as fast as any fast food, and much better. The hommous is also excellent, so be sure to grab that as an appetizer, especially if you're dining in. The coziness of the small restaurant makes the dining in experience a real treat, though, there is outdoor seating for our few nice months of the year.

by Jess T.

If I want a gyro or Greek food in Indy I go to Sam's (or Aesop's, but mostly Sam's :) )I've been going to this place for years and years - it's where I discovered spanikopita, and had my first Turkish coffee, and oh!  Wonderful.  It is all wonderful. The atmosphere is a little dive-y which makes it that much more fun to go to.  Like this is still one of those gems in Indy that not many people have discovered :)

by Colin G.

Sam's Gyros is a great little spot just south of broadripple that serves up large portions of traditional greek food for cheap prices.  Their lunch portion 1/2 gyro and fries is more than enough to satisfy my appetite.  I ordered a full gyro once and it was practically 2 full pitas worth of food and it was almost too much to eat.  Definitly try the "spicy" gyro if you like some heat.  It'll burn your lips but man does it taste good.  The ambiance leaves a little to be desired but honestly, who the hell care when the food is as tasty as it is here.

by Akemi I.

We ate here in June 2009 while on a vacation in Indiana. Since we were staying in the Broad Ripple area without a car, one of our friends was volunteered to take us to lunch. This is one of his favorite places to go for lunch, so it didn't take much prodding. We (friend, the hubs and I) quickly found a seat for three.We ordered saganaki as an appetizer since our friend hadn't had it here before. It was surprisingly greasy and not super tasty. I think I wasn't a fan of the batter/coating. I remember other saganakis I've had as being saltier and not as heavy.I ordered half a spicy gyro with the cucumber sauce. At first I didn't think it was too spicy, but it had a nice heat that continued to build with each bite. I was only a couple bites into it when I amended my first statement to the boys. I had to get refills on my water. I ended up eating only half of my half a gyro. Sad. Our friend ate his entire full gyro - I was pretty impressed.The hubs had a plate of some kind of beef on rice. I loved their yellow rice! The hubs says it wasn't the best he's ever had of this style rice, but I only got about 3 bites, so I think it's safe to say that he really enjoyed it. I'd love to have a meal with more of their tasty rice on our next visit. Also on my list to try is the spanikopita.We got a square of baklava to go. It was sweet and gooey and crunchy and yummy. It was much like other baklavas I've had from Greek restaurants - small layer of phyllo sheets, thick layer of honey and nut filling mixture, then a thicker layer of phyllo sheets. It makes we want to get my mom's recipe and make my own. When I was growing up, she made a flaky delicious baklava with many alternating layers of phyllo and nuts and honey. I think the multiple layers give it a better texture. I'm not sure which one is more authentic (I'm not Greek), but I like my mom's version better.I'm looking forward to my next trip to Indy so I can get some more yummy Greek food here!