For lunch the other day Phyllis suggested we stop by a place on 7th Avenue near Penn Station for the-best-gyro-EVER.EVER? Apparently so! Phyllis has never led me astray, and so and we piled in the long but fast moving line at Gyro II. Ordering was easy:
"Chicken or lamb?"
"Lamb!"
"Everything?"
"Everything!"
Gyro and a medium soda totaled just under $10.
Lamb, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and a ladle of white sauce that had me slobbering all over the place just watching the man pour it on. It's very similar too, but not, tzatziki which is what traditionally goes on a gyro. The sauce has a loose consistency and is noticeably sweeter, with less of a tang. See the red? That's paprika! Definitely a fork and knife affair. I tried eating it with my hands, but everything fell out. The lamb meat was sufficiently moist but could have use more lamb too it, too heavy on the fillers. Minor quibbles aside, it was a much enjoyed meal. We took our order upstairs in hopes of finding air conditioned seating, and found plenty of seating but no air conditioning! No worries though, the soda and lots of ice helped!
Will be back if I'm nearby, but probably won't go out my way for a visit. I usually stop at Macaron Cafe or Pizza Suprema if I'm in this area, so am delighted to add another "regular" stop to the list!
Gyro II
425 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(212) 239-0646
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