Place your order, take a nap, and prepare to be underwhelmed. Chicago Gyros is what happens when you value quantity over quality. \n\nThe menu is huge. That's totally cool when you're generally using the same ingredients again and again. But wait--they're getting a bit too ambitious. Greek burgers with feta and hummus? Philly cheese steaks? Please, you're trying too hard! Naturally I ordered the gyro, because there's no hope for you if you mess that up.\n\nThe wait times are looooong. It's not like I had my stopwatch with me, but this is definitely more time than one should wait for simple Greek food. It hovered around 20 minutes. And we (total of 3) were the only ones there. Don't get me wrong--I'm not too impatient when I'm dining somewhere for the first time. I like to assume someone's in the back eagerly carving the roast to impress a new customer. Call me spoiled. \n\nWhen I received the gyro, it was STUFFED. No way was I going to finish that AND the fries (which weren't good). But the meat was just mediocre. It was the most bland gyro I've had, as if the filling were carved in advance and cooked through some unorthodox method. Or maybe the seasoning is just off. I left stuffed, but couldn't shake the feeling that I wasted calories. I only get 3,000 a day! I have to spend them wisely!\n\nIf it comes between Chicago Gyros and more mainstream options for fast-casual dining, I'd give it a second chance. But if it's between this and other Greek kitchen, I wouldn't give other places a second thought.
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