Comments on: Famous Chicken Place Has a Damn Good Gyro Sandwich

By: EatGame

EatGame — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:50:45 +0000

Walked down to Chicken Place for lunch. The whole chickens looked great. I ordered a Gyro Platter that came to $9.99 including tax. I was not impressed. The Gyro machine was not even turned on — It was sitting in the window loaded with room-temperature meat. I took a seat where I could see into the cooking area and watched the chef throw a handful of meat on the grill. The pita and veggies were good but the meat was dry and even crunchy in some places. Bummer!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:56:23 +0000

This place has AMAZING chicken…I use to live near here, and get their WHOLE grilled chicken for $8.99 (plus pita), I think (after workouts…hey, I was hungry!!).

Their Gyros are amazing, also.

they are not open late, Ruby! :-(

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:18:11 +0000

There are actually two Sarahs who post on this site. I won’t let vegetarian Sarah take the fall for me, though I could. I’m the one who goes to Hallo Berlin Express on a regular basis!

By: Luca

Luca — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:11:19 +0000

does anyone know where to find gyro using slices of pork instead of ground lamb/chicken, like at http://greekfood.about.com/od/greekfoodphotogalleries/ig/How-Greek-Gyro-is-Made/Gyro-10a.htm?

I’ve been craving it since visiting greece but can’t find it anywhere

thanks

Luca

By: Daniel Krieger

Daniel Krieger — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:16:51 +0000

Zach – that’s funny because I was just sitting with a guy on a plane back from Chicago and when he told me he worked in midtown I asked him if read the site and he was like yeah man.. and asked me where he could get a good gyro in midtown.

I told him I was just the downtown guy and didn’t know..hopefully he catches this post.

By: casadelun

casadelun — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:57:22 +0000

Is this lamb or chicken gyro? I know the place is called Famous Chicken Place, but the gyro in the picture looks like lame. Me <– Gryo noob.

By: Rudy McBagel

Rudy McBagel — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:45:29 +0000

DomBrooks, I can get Gyro/Doner burgers here(london) and throughout the UK.

Also Pizza topped with Gyro/Doner Meat…………..i know, but you’ll die grinning.

Have a Wonderful Weekend damn near everyone,even sarah who’s none meat diet is affecting her eyes :)

By: Dombrooks

Dombrooks — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:44:27 +0000

Its too bad no places in this city do the cheeseburger topped with gyro meat combo. Place back home in Chicago does this sandwich and with grilled onions and taziki its unreal. I think NYC very much does not focus on casual eats. There is a serious lack of casual burger and hot dog places similar to what goes on in Chicago.

By: DocChuck's hamster

DocChuck's hamster — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:07:41 +0000

It’s hard to see from where you keep me, DocChuck, but after I inspected the meat in the picture, I think you might want to go check on Mr Wiggles.

I feel a twitch coming on.

By: Blondie

Blondie — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:35:13 +0000

Oh man. Sarah, you nearly gave me a heartache there. Glad is was a misunderstanding/bad pizza place that needed to be shutdown.