Gyro Uno
“I ate the gyro plate with lemon potatoes, portions are hefty, I probably could have split the plate with another person.”
“The delivery guys are kind of reckless with the pizza (the do have amazing pizza) but other than that, no complaints!”
“The best gyro in Astoria is found at Gyro Uno, located on Steinway on the corner of 28th Avenue, right in the heart of Little Egypt.”
Gyro Uno
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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I would say this is a pretty good place to get a gyro if you are willing to go to Astoria…which you should be considering it is the heart of Greek culture in America/NYC.
I was recommended Gyro Uno by a friend and ultimately it was pretty good and perhaps I don't have much experience with gyros but I'd say that for $5 you are getting a pretty good meal.
I think if I'm in Astoria ever again this is where I'd probably go for a cheap, quick fix.
Only 4 stars because the resturant rating is a B. I honestly don't care about the rating. I love this place. Their gyros are delicious and thats all I ever purchased from them. I normally get the gyro platter because I get the yummy greak salad. I could never get enough of feta cheese. But please do have a pack of gum on you so your not smelling like cheese the whole night that is not cute.
::::BATHROOM ALERT:::
WATCH YOUR STEP!!!!! If your new to this place you will fall into the tiny bathroom stall. There is a tiny step right before you go in. They keep a dirty mop in there but other then that the toilet is clean as well as the sink. I am not sure how they are on the toilet paper but I used the last square, thankfully it was a number 1. But the bathroom was not gross except for that darn mop.
It's a good place to go if you want cheap eats and a lot of food. You will not wait that long to be served either. If your so eager why they have a B rating on the storefront I recommend going to the rating website to find out. I personally am too scared to look because I love this place and have been going there for years.
Often times, I wonder what my life would be without gyros. Then, I just can't go farther than that because it would be impossible. No matter how many fancy Greek dishes you'll make me stuff, nothing can replace the soft spot I have in my heart for gyros, or as they say, pita.
I ordered a pork souvlaki to go. God I love those chunks! After 15 minutes of waiting (or more), I almost didn't want my souvlaki anymore. Everyone else was getting theirs and I just wondered if the guy was playing games. I mean, I don't think it'd take that long to prepare a sandwich. The meat has long been cooked and is just spinning around, ready to be stripped.
…and I was even more disappointed when I got home.
The meat was WAY overdone, it was almost as good as toast and there were excessive amounts of onion slices. Very little meat – and that took 15 minutes to prepare. I really wanted to like this place but it was overall a disappointing experience. Maybe I'll come back soon. Or maybe not.
This is for a delivery order only.. so i have no idea what this place looks like or what the decor might be.. sorry, yelp but "is it casual or dressy?" Question will have to remain unanswered though i am guessing its probs casual.
Anyway! I have been avoiding meat on the weekdays (its difficult. I am carnivore at heart) and was sick of the greens in my fridge so what did i do? Order delicious fried Greek yummy-ness. The falafel hot plate was perfect for my craving. They give you a hefty portion of crispy but not overly fried balls of ground chickpeas and spices. At this point pretending I was healthy was out the window so for my choice of side (rice, lemon potatoes or fries) I fattily (new word) chose fries. Delicious and so so many.
Whatever sauce they gave with it was creamy and complimented it well but i would order a side of tzatziki next time. It also came with a nice side salad & warm pita.
Ill order again!
I order from here once a week for the first fourteen years of my life. This is THE spot. Pizza, gyros, lemon potatoes, calamari, chicken fingers!
Uno what I really love about NYC? Gyros! NYC becomes a real Gyro destination when uno all the Gyro spots that I do. If uno what's good for you, you should get to NYC asap just to try all the great Gyros. They will change everything uno about Gyros. Uno nothing. Yet. The more uno…
What to get: um… maybe a Gyro?
What else: ask for easy on the sauce, or the sauce on the side.
This is one of the most delicious Gyros in Queens. BZ Grill makes authentic Athens Gyros with Pork, as well as these Chicago kind, so they are the winners. But other than that, you have to go to the Bronx to find a Chicago style Gyro better than the ones served up here at Uno. My favourites in town are at Gyro World on Fordham, and Greek Express a little NW of there. Both absolutely amazing.
But other than that, Gyro Uno is one of my favourites. I just urge you to get the sauce on the side, because I'm not sure how crazy I am about their sauce, and they really do smother, cover, drench the Gyro in their sauce. I would have preferred less, so in future I'll ask for that.
If you're into Gyros, I highly recommend trying this one. Yelp did not steer me wrong in this case. Cheap, huge, hearty, juicy, enormous, delicious. Just like me.
But then if you are on my friends list, it's statistically very likely that Uno all that already. I know Uno what I'm talking about. And Uno I know Uno. Uno?
Now, I'll let Bonnie Tyler close out the review.
I need a Gyro!
I'm holding out for a Gyro in the Astoria night!
It's gotta be hot and it's gotta be big and you've gotta give me the first bite…
I need a Gyro!
What can I say, cheap eats and plenty of it. If you're looking for the end all be all gyro, you're not gonna find it here.
That being said, the gyros and the burgers (as well as the pizza from what I'm told), all hold their own considering the price bracket.
If you don't feel like walking here to get some grub, don't worry, they deliver too.
This place gets 5 stars for the amount of meat you get, but I think it's a bit too much for the size of pita they give you. The meat is the same loaf that is everywhere, but I will say that stand outs were the grilled pita and tzatziki. For 5.50 its a great deal but I will take quality over quantity any day.