Gyros in South Bay

[prasnation]

I've been on the lookout for a good gyro place in South Bay, but haven't been able to find one to my liking.

Can someone recommend a good place that caters open-style gyros? (Open style is where you can choose to get rice with shawarma style meat and salad all mixed together - pita bread slice optional)

If anyone's know the gyros (chicken guy) in Manhattan, 53rd and 6th food cart, that's the one I'm talking about. Simply perfection in a gyro!

Thanks!

[lauercrnsw]

* Yiassoo
2180 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, USA
* Yiassoo
10660 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA

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Yiassoo
2180 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

Yiassoo
10660 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014

[KathyM]

You're probably not going to find gyros here that are going to be as good as in N.Y. But try these 3 places:

-House of Falafel. I've only been to the Sunnyvale location off Lawrence Expressway. This place is in a weird strip mall in the culinary wasteland section of Sunnyvale. It's very good during lunch time (lots of turn-over) but during dinner the meat can be dry.
-Sam's Kebabs & Gyros in Milpitas's Great Mall. I was shocked that there's actually something decent to eat in this mall's food court. They're very generous with the servings. It's an interesting place, I believe they're co-owned by middle-easterns and an asian couple.
-Best Bite. This place is really a persian place but if you need a quick gyros fix, it's not bad. It's a little dive in Mountain View on El Camino. The owners are very friendly.

[prasnation]

Thanks KathyM, all of those sound interesting and worth a try. I've been to Great Mall several times, but I've never noticed Sam's Kebabs & Gyros. Will definitely have to be on the lookout next visit.

[ceekskat]

Perhaps that explains why I was underwhelmed on my CH recommended visit to House of Falafel...went on a Saturday night for takeout; place was deserted (quite a deal though). Forgot about Sam's Kebabs; I was pleasantly surprised by this discovery on my recent visit to the Great Mall. There used to be a Gyros place looong time ago at Valley Fair mall & I was disappointed when they closed.

[Ken Hoffman]

The shawarma at Palms is very good and their falafel wrap is exceptional.

Palms Restaurant

2707 Union Ave., at Curtner, San Jose.

[phone]

Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays

Types of food: Assyrian wraps and dinner plates

[Humbucker]

Just a note: House of Falafel doesn't have gyros, although they do have schwarma.

[boopa]

prasnation-

I like Joe the Greek Cafe. They serve the typical gyro, But I eat the gyro as a platter, without the pita bread, and with a Greek salad.

Very nice.

Boopa

[boopa]

Here's the link.

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Joe the Greek
1830 Milmont Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035

[Lando]

I'm not sure if Fremont will count for the South Bay area, but Gaters is worth the drive. It's off of Mowry Ave. My girlfriend ordered a gyro from there and it was packed with flavor. Not only that, but the beef was piled high all topped with fresh lettuce and tomatoes.

-Lando
www.SpotsForDates.com

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Gaters
3846 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA

[prasnation]

Thanks Lando and boopa. I'm going to try both Joe the Greek cafe and Gaters. Will report back with reviews on each.

[ML8000]

Might check out Falafel's Drive In in San Jose.

[Humbucker]

I didn't like the gyros at Falafel Drive-in. The places I know of that have gyros in the south bay are Yiassoo in Cupertino and Campbell and Best Bite and Gyro's House, both in Mountain View. I like Yiassoo's gyros the best so far, but I haven't tried Best Bite. Yiassoo's gyros are served in the thick, soft pita while Best Bite and Gyro's House use lavash wraps. I don't think any of these places have open style gyros, but they do have gyro plates.

[ceekskat]

I agree. Falafel Drive In's gyros are more like kabobs & unfortunately, not tasty ones. I remember being very disappointed when I first ordered it many years ago.