Gyro

by Corey L.

This place is cool, stopped by today for an Gyro as I was on the north side. cheap, fast service, tasty food. I'd like to try the falafel based on this experience.

by Jonathan R.

I really like this place. I have been coming here since about 1997 when it was called something else. The prices are good and the gyros have a lot stuffed in them. The atmosphere could use some work, but I always get my food to go anyway. The only thing I have ever ordered here are the gyros and fries. I don't know much about Greek food, but those 2 items taste good.

by Bill R.

3-Stars is an average of how I feel about the Gyro and the Hummus.I'm taking on a new mission to find the best Gryo in Austin. Inspired by the wonderful Gryos available at the carts in NYC .Gyro: Tasty! Got all the veggies (spring mix, tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers), with the white sauce. As somebody else mentioned it does seem as though they have their own spin on it. Meat was very tender and flavorful but perhaps a little dryer than I have come to expect. Only negative here is that they don't have the hot sauce (no idea the real name) that I usually get when I visit Gyro carts in NYC. Instead I used a Mexican hot sauce they had available, decent but not perfect replacement. I'll be going back for a Gyro for sure.Hummus: Love the pita bread, its grilled and hard to do wrong...Hummus was not too flavorful. I thoroughly enjoy a bold hummus. Ie- with roasted garlic or some other flavorful additive. This wasn't bad but I felt no need to eat all of it. Side note: the guy working there was super friendly.

by John W.

I had a real gyro jones going on after having a so-so street vendor experience on Sat... er, Sunday morning, to the pedantic.I ordered, to go, a beef/lamb gyro and hummus.  The gyro was very generously plied with slivers of that unctuous seasoned meatwad.  A little of my own-supplied chili sauce made it reminiscent of my favorite Mediterranean specialist (Sultan's Bistro, Chico CA).  A few more veggies would have been welcome.Let's just say I wish I had gotten fries instead of library paste^W^Whummus.

by Liz B.

My dad was in town visiting from Chicago and spotted the sign from Burnet that said "Chicago Style Hot Dogs." So of course, we had to check it out and see if an Austin venue could live up to Chicago standards.Sure enough, Gyro Plus serves Vienna hot dogs shipped in from Chicago. One of the owners told us that they plan to start shipping in Chicago buns as well. They serve up the dogs with all the proper fixin's, too.I tried the gyro and it was great! Very flavorful with a nice seasoning. The tzaziki sauce was great, too- not too runny and plenty of it. They warm the pita on the grill, so they're nice and toasty. The fries and greek salad are good too. I have to say that the gyro was better than the ones I've had at Sarah's Mediterranean further down Burnet Road.I'd love to try the falafel next time. They have a nice little patio area, too, with fans and misters for when it gets hot out.  Close to home, yummy, and affordable- I'll definitely be back!

by Don P.

I'm gonna be honest with you... I'm NO Greek expert.  Sure, I can identify a lambda here or a delta there... and sorority chicks are easier to spot than someone from Dallas on South Congress... but I'm talkin' food here.That said, I really like Gyro Plus.  Seems to be a family establishment... pretty sure that was the owner cooking my meal and his daughter taking my order... and my food was really good.I don't remember exactly what it was called, but I had the "Gyro and pick 3 sides."  The Gyro was really good, the greek salad was good, the stuffed grape leaves (pretty sure there's a name for them) were really good, and the albino bean dip (not sure what that's called... humace?) was kind bland but I ate it.  And all of that was like $8.They recently added a cover to their outside seating (a must) and are slowly working on improvements.So yeah, I'd say give it a shot.  I hope someone that actually knows greek food will check this out and give an educated review.  But until then, I'm going to keep hittin' Gyro Plus every week or so.

by Michael S.

My company just moved from the wilds of far NW Austin to the wilds of (less) NW Austin on Steck and, noticing a ton of Gyro places in the neighborhood I decided it was high time for a Greek Week. First on the itinerary is Gyro Plus. I went yesterday and got the Gyro + greek salad combo.The salad was pretty generic, exactly of the type you'd get at any family Italian restaurant except with Greek dressing instead of Italian. Meh. As to the gyro, it had all the necessary elements and was essentially tasty, but all of the flavors were MUCH weaker than I've come to expect and enjoy from my favorite places.The ingredients in both portions were very fresh but things didn't really come together to blow me away. Overall, pretty okay but not really worth slobbering over. I do wish the place had a better choice of drinks as well. Yes, they have the usual pop + water, but I really had my heart set on some hot tea of the sort I get at Pars. Ah well, so it goes and I'm not going to dock their rating for it.

by Joey D.

How often do you walk into a Gyro joint run buy a middle eastern guy? Or a Gyro joint that changes hands and now serves Chicago Style hot dogs?Bot these things are part of the Gyros + history, so off the bat you know it's a little weird.I live a few blocks away have been there about four times. The first two were under the old owner. He made a nice gyro salad, thought I'll agree with Michael S - nothing in it to blow you away. Pedestrian at best. Lots of meat.New owners come on board and I give it a shot. There was no sign for the new owners, so WTH, why not. The gyro they make is great. The meat is tasty and the veggies fresh. Plus they have their own spin on the Tziki sauce - I think they add dill or another ingredient. Nice touch.But recently I had a Chicago Style hot dog. Now, know this - I'm 39 and 35 of those years were spent eating hot dogs in Chicago. I consider myself an expert on Vienna beef and all the fixins. This ain't it.The dog - if it were Vienna beef - had a rubbery texture and zero flavor. It had been in the water or steamer far too long. I couldn't even finish. There were no sport peppers, no celery salt (I noticed some on the corner - I guess you serve yourself?), too much mustard. It's really something to avoid.Chicago Dog - go to that place up north near Round Rock. I forget the name. Gyro, check this place out.

by Jennifer M.

Somehow I missed the veggie Gyro on the menu until now.  But, as luck would have it, it is a more amazing feat than getting Britney Spears to wear panties before going into public.  It has the perfect mix of falafel, cucumbers, tomatoes, tzatziki (and the right mix is heavy on this stuff), olives, lettuce and cucumbers.  My new love. Great place to go for lunch.  Typical fare for a Gyro joint, but you can see we all vouch for the…

by Dan H.

I love this place.  Overstuffed gyros and tasty fries.  I've gotten the side salad a few times and it's a little overloaded with dressing but still good.If you haven't been there in a while, I think it's under new management now and they're MUCH faster.It's not very authentic but it always hits the spot.  More importantly, it's always strangely empty and I don't want them to go out of business!  It's doesn't look like they're laundering money in the back so that means they need more customers :)