Take-out: Yes Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Good for Kids: Yes Outdoor Seating: Yes
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3 reviews
Latoyia Baity
I used to come here with my dad growing up. The last time I came here was probably when I was 10 years old. 20 years later the Gyro King is still the same and their gyros are freakin' delicious. If you are in the neighborhood I would recommend this place for a quick lunch to go.
Edit: So I've been here maybe 15 times now. The first 10 times, it was consistently the best Gyro I ever had. But then the most recent five, it has been anywhere from average, to absolutely awful and inedible. It almost made us puke last time I came here with my bff. I have no idea what happened. I think perhaps they changed the meat. 🙁 I'm going to give it yet another try in the coming future, but literally, the last 5 attempts were tragic. The meat tastes nothing like it did. It's chalky and very weird now. Please guys, go back to what you used before. I'm lowering this to a 4 until they get their amazing taste back. I hope they do. In the mean time, "Gyro World" in Flushing is my new NYC fave, and possible even the best I've had anywhere in the country.
Original Review: By the way, "Gyro" is pronounced "Yee-row", in case anybody ever tells you otherwise: they're wrong. But that's okay, let them pronounce it however they want to. It's f***ing delicious either way. And if you just stumbled upon Gyro King, then you just found the best tasting Gyro in the entire continent of North America. That's assuming you're in the continent. And not incontinent. In which case this will go right through you. And yet it's still worth eating. Sort of like my thingy.
What to get: a Gyro, duh. What else: Your boyfriend just had sex with my grandmother.
If it mainly sold cereals, it would be "Cheerio King."
I've eaten many Gyros in my life. Maybe it's because I just love going to different cities and taking all the meat in my mouth and down my throat that I can. I love having the juice in my tummy. I swallow everything. And from all these specf***ingtacular Gyro experiences in my life, which include such wonders as Central Gyros in Chicago, and Mike & Tony's in Pittsburgh, the greatest Gyro I have ever eaten, is none other than Gyro King in The Bronx of NYC USA. It's. Just. So. Good.
If it sold Egyptian food, it would be "Cairo King."
What makes it so good? It's the meat. Sort of like any relationship with any studly man, to be honest. But really, the pita bread is typical, fluffy, doughy, good. The yogurt sauce is not overdone, it's tasty, it works. The salad on the sandwich is always fresh and always enjoyable. But it's the spectacularly spiced, dreamy, luscious taste of the meat that sets this Gyro apart from every other one I've had. I don't know why. It just does. It's so fresh, it's so good, there's a certain spice about it that just rocks my world.
If it sold orgasms to drunk girls, it'd be "Beer-O King."
I did have one horrible experience here though, the most recent time. It was maybe the 6th or 7th time I'd been here, and maybe I was just not feeling well, or was too full, or perhaps it was an off-day, but the meat tasted so weird, I couldn't eat it. I almost threw up, and I threw the whole thing away. I will be returning very soon to make sure that this hasn't become a regular feature. They're allowed to have an off day. It's still my fave Gyro in the country based on every other experience, and I'll let you guys know whether it goes back to the supremacy of the normalcy, or whether it's of again, in which case I'll have to start warning people earlier in the review.
If it were the fave eatery of Batman, Indiana Jones and James Bond, it'd be "Hero King."
A couple of notes: it's a Chicago-style Gyro which means it's the one you're most familiar with. The kind that is shaved off a large spinning rotunda of meat. Most of the top companies that make this meat are in Chicago. The traditional Greek kind is made of pork and is served (to perfection) at BZ Grill in Astoria, Queens – try that one too. If Gyro World is closed or the standard has dropped, the second best Chicago-style Gyro in town is close by at "Greek Express" so give that one a try. And that about sums it all up.
When I am inside the store, or Thom Yorke of Radiohead is, it's "Weirdo King." But that's my problem. And his. He's a friend of mine btw. No joke.
So make the pilgrimage up to the Bronx and try this place. Also try El Atoradero, Louie & Ernie's Pizza, S & S Cheesecake, Greek Express, Tamales Ebenezer, and Duck-a-genie Burek. These places are all worth coming to the Bronx for – they're amazing. And none better than this – Gyro World – the single best tasting, greatest Gyro in North America. Mark my words. And my p*nis too, if you must.
Oh, and if every girl coming (ahem) to this place was experiencing "that time of the month" simultaneously, then it would, obviously, be the "Period King." But it's not. It's the best Gyro in the count-ry. Period.
I used to come here with my dad growing up. The last time I came here was probably when I was 10 years old. 20 years later the Gyro King is still the same and their gyros are freakin' delicious. If you are in the neighborhood I would recommend this place for a quick lunch to go.
Gyronly as good as your last Gyro.
Edit: So I've been here maybe 15 times now. The first 10 times, it was consistently the best Gyro I ever had. But then the most recent five, it has been anywhere from average, to absolutely awful and inedible. It almost made us puke last time I came here with my bff. I have no idea what happened. I think perhaps they changed the meat. 🙁 I'm going to give it yet another try in the coming future, but literally, the last 5 attempts were tragic. The meat tastes nothing like it did. It's chalky and very weird now. Please guys, go back to what you used before. I'm lowering this to a 4 until they get their amazing taste back. I hope they do. In the mean time, "Gyro World" in Flushing is my new NYC fave, and possible even the best I've had anywhere in the country.
Original Review: By the way, "Gyro" is pronounced "Yee-row", in case anybody ever tells you otherwise: they're wrong. But that's okay, let them pronounce it however they want to. It's f***ing delicious either way. And if you just stumbled upon Gyro King, then you just found the best tasting Gyro in the entire continent of North America. That's assuming you're in the continent. And not incontinent. In which case this will go right through you. And yet it's still worth eating. Sort of like my thingy.
What to get: a Gyro, duh.
What else: Your boyfriend just had sex with my grandmother.
If it mainly sold cereals, it would be "Cheerio King."
I've eaten many Gyros in my life. Maybe it's because I just love going to different cities and taking all the meat in my mouth and down my throat that I can. I love having the juice in my tummy. I swallow everything. And from all these specf***ingtacular Gyro experiences in my life, which include such wonders as Central Gyros in Chicago, and Mike & Tony's in Pittsburgh, the greatest Gyro I have ever eaten, is none other than Gyro King in The Bronx of NYC USA. It's. Just. So. Good.
If it sold Egyptian food, it would be "Cairo King."
What makes it so good? It's the meat. Sort of like any relationship with any studly man, to be honest. But really, the pita bread is typical, fluffy, doughy, good. The yogurt sauce is not overdone, it's tasty, it works. The salad on the sandwich is always fresh and always enjoyable. But it's the spectacularly spiced, dreamy, luscious taste of the meat that sets this Gyro apart from every other one I've had. I don't know why. It just does. It's so fresh, it's so good, there's a certain spice about it that just rocks my world.
If it sold orgasms to drunk girls, it'd be "Beer-O King."
I did have one horrible experience here though, the most recent time. It was maybe the 6th or 7th time I'd been here, and maybe I was just not feeling well, or was too full, or perhaps it was an off-day, but the meat tasted so weird, I couldn't eat it. I almost threw up, and I threw the whole thing away. I will be returning very soon to make sure that this hasn't become a regular feature. They're allowed to have an off day. It's still my fave Gyro in the country based on every other experience, and I'll let you guys know whether it goes back to the supremacy of the normalcy, or whether it's of again, in which case I'll have to start warning people earlier in the review.
If it were the fave eatery of Batman, Indiana Jones and James Bond, it'd be "Hero King."
A couple of notes: it's a Chicago-style Gyro which means it's the one you're most familiar with. The kind that is shaved off a large spinning rotunda of meat. Most of the top companies that make this meat are in Chicago. The traditional Greek kind is made of pork and is served (to perfection) at BZ Grill in Astoria, Queens – try that one too. If Gyro World is closed or the standard has dropped, the second best Chicago-style Gyro in town is close by at "Greek Express" so give that one a try. And that about sums it all up.
When I am inside the store, or Thom Yorke of Radiohead is, it's "Weirdo King." But that's my problem. And his. He's a friend of mine btw. No joke.
So make the pilgrimage up to the Bronx and try this place. Also try El Atoradero, Louie & Ernie's Pizza, S & S Cheesecake, Greek Express, Tamales Ebenezer, and Duck-a-genie Burek. These places are all worth coming to the Bronx for – they're amazing. And none better than this – Gyro World – the single best tasting, greatest Gyro in North America. Mark my words. And my p*nis too, if you must.
Oh, and if every girl coming (ahem) to this place was experiencing "that time of the month" simultaneously, then it would, obviously, be the "Period King." But it's not. It's the best Gyro in the count-ry. Period.
I like their Gyros and Chicken Gyro Slice. This place is so tiny that they have chairs and tables outside.