Critic's Review
Back in the spring break days of Fort Lauderdale, there was a Gyro stand on the beach; now there's virtually no place to get a take-out Gyro short of a full scale restaurant. So I headed up to Dania to a place I hadn't visited since 2011.
I came down here once before; they used to be open until 7pm and their website is infected by a virus so I couldn't check; they're now open until 4pm and at 3:55 they were already shut down. Maybe they should take the Open sign down when they close?
There's a sign on the door that you need a mask to enter; but there are no notable modification inside for modern times. This place is a far cry from the Jersey Mikes I reviewed last week.
No plexiglass or signs scolding you for breathing or standing too close to the counter. The big difference here is that they now take Credit Cards.
They have no menus; just a ripped one taped to the counter that looks like it's been there for 5 years. There's no menu online less than a few years old. A plain Gyro is $8.95. plus tax. Figure everything is 20% more than than old menu we have posted here.
I ordered a Gyro, no lettuce, sauce on the side. Easy Peasy.
Out of the bag, it was a pretty sad looking sandwich. A couple of white onions and a few slivers of tomato; when you order without lettuce the hope is that they'll give you more of something else, but that doesn't seem to be the case here.
The Tzatziki sauce was pretty good, I layered it on, but this was going to need more stuff.
Red onions are really good on a Gyro, and some nice ripe tomatoes.
Now this is a Gyro! Pretty good meat and the pita held up. Messy stuff, but worth the trip.
Conclusion
There aren't many places you get get a real Gyro anymore in Fort Lauderdale; for $1 more I can get a side and hummus at Greek Islands Taverna. Being cheap with onions and tomatoes is a good way to get someone to not come back again.
Review 6/2/11
I'd heard about a place on Griffin that made some really big subs, and I've been meaning to give them a try. So I fired up my GPS and punched in the coordinates and off I went.
The place looks like one of those old Florida places that have been here longer than there were people here. It's not too bad inside; you could eat here if you needed to.
I ordered a "Big Foot", which is your typical Italian Sub, with everything. Banana peppers on the side, off course. They handed me a large, heavy bag and when I got home I was pretty happy with the size. It's really a huge sandwich.
Half of this thing is more than enough for lunch. So why, you ask, is this only a 3.5 star sandwich? Well size isn't everything. While I enjoyed it quite a bit, there were 2 things wrong with it. First, a disproportion of ingredients. A great italian sub is put together so that you get all of the flavors with every bite. This sub has tons of meat, but not enough pickles. I'm not sure they remembered the oil (I know the girl asked and I said yes). Not enough mustard or mayo for the amount of meat. Now you can't complain about getting a lot of meat. But the sandwich could be better.
And you lose a full star for bad tomatoes.
It's a good thing I noticed this and took it out, because eating a tomato like this can ruin your day. A good sub shop picks out the bad tomatoes. This doesn't belong on a sandwich.