Manager & workers were amazing! Gyro plate was delicious! Will be back! Update, was good the day the manager was there, went again when he wasn't there... Had the same dish as last time, the gyro plate. Meat was bland, as was the tzatziki sauce & rice. Will call ahead now to ensure it's a day the manager is working or we will go somewhere else.
Smells like sewage. Health code violations everywhere. Every time I’m there they pour the newly cooked food on top of the old food then stir it. I’ve watched this place plummet in quality in the past few years.I wasn’t going to comment on the cleanliness of the staff but everyone already is… they need baths and I bet they need to wash their hands.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
John Rupe
Got takeout. Food was good. They were about to close, but very friendly.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lisa Marsh
Always a great meal., break from the normal.They have moved the prep center to the kitchen area, I preferred it up front so i could see what was all being put on meal.Now you order, pay and go sit and wait for food.I thought it was more streamline and efficient the other way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Gyro Plate
Isaac Hamilton
Used to be my favorite place to eat, but recently the atmosphere, service, and food has been on the decline. Have been getting less ingredients in my gyro. The place also acquired a smell.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Grace Valentine
Use to come here almost every week. Recently the place smells bad and some of the new workers are unpleasant. Also gyro ingredients are skimped and you get a lot less food. The smell alone makes me not want to come back. Not sure if it’s under new management but It’s sad what happened there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Gyro Sandwich and Baklava
Carmen Davis
I have visited this place in the past and enjoyed it. Not sure what's happened! Stopped by yesterday at lunchtime and was greeted with an unpleasant smell. The place was empty except for one diner. A young man came from the back area to take my order. He was polite, but looked like he'd rather be anywhere on earth than there, and the "cook" (?) in the back (who I saw from the cash register area) had a long beard that wasn't covered and didn't look super clean. He also looked like he'd rather not be there. I ordered the chicken plate and paid for it before I saw the guy in the back. In addition to the chicken plate, I ordered a pita. The smell in the building was starting to bother me (weak stomach, unfortunately; yes, I'm a wimp when it comes to smells), so when the meal came out in a covered container, I took it and left. I realized when I got in my car that the pita I paid for wasn't in the package I received. At home, I took a good look at the food in the container and it just didn't look fresh or appealing in any way. I tossed it. Felt bad about wasting it, but didn't want to chance it. Also felt bad about wasting $15. Maybe I just went on a bad day? Or new owners have just begun and haven't figured things out yet? Sad situation either way. Hope this restaurant makes some good changes and survives.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
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Used to be good and fresh. I just ate (@ 2pm on a monday )a plate with hummus w/pita bread meat n rice seem over cooked or old. Rice is dry n tasteless. Store stinks as soon as you walk in. Probably next on the chopping block to go out of business DONT GO WASTE YOUR MONEY!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Falafel, Hummus
Michaela Miller-Stout
ALWAYS absolutely delicious and amazing staff!! I love coming here when I want something refreshing but filling. Chicken Gyro Plate with extra pita is my go-to. I could eat here for the rest of my life, happily!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Gyro Plate
Robyn Pittenger
Casual counter service with dine in option. Many choices and add ins available. Gyros with choices of meats, veggies, sauces,cheese. Also rice, shawarma and salads. Baklava ranks as one of our top 3! Very friendly staff helpful with ordering & explanations. Worth looking for in a side road strip mall! Our second visit and wish they weren't four hours from home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side of Hummus, Hummus, Gyro Sandwich Original
It is sad how quickly the quality of Gyro Paradise has gone downhill since Shuk sold it. It used to be one of my favorite restaurants - fresh, delicious food. Since it was sold to new owners, it has gone downhill the few times I have been in. I went in today for the last time shortly after they opened for the day.First off, the place smelled awful. It was also FILTHY. You could tell the floors hadn’t been cleaned from the day before, and the area where all the food is served from was disgusting - dried food crusted around containers, dirty surfaces, dirty plates. No way had it gotten like that in the 45+ minutes since they had opened, especially since the place was deserted.They were out of multiple items, including hummus!!! How are you starting the weekend without one of your staple items? I ordered my usual - the falafel plate. The falafel isn’t the same. It’s half the size it used to be, a different recipe, and was hard and burnt tasting. They gave half the serving of rice they used to, and when I asked for more, they tried to charge extra for it. Since they were out of hummus, I asked for tahini sauce - it took the girl forever to squeeze it out of the tube and it looked like dried worms on my plate. I didn’t even bother trying it.By the time I finally sat down with my food, it was cold, the falafel tasted awful, and I could only bring myself to eat about half of it. We had people behind us after we got there who ended up leaving because it took so long to get our food. Only one couple came in while we were there and I could hear them complaining about the smell and food as well.I’m so disappointed that one of my favorite restaurants isn’t an option anymore. I know Shuk would be so disappointed at what it’s become.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rebecca Messina
The food tastes fresh and well seasoned. Do add the onions! They are prepared in a way that takes away the aftertaste. The tiziki sauce is creamy and delicious. The patron in front of us also suggested asking to add rice to a gyro, it was a good suggestion. The baklava was flakey, crunchy, sweet, and dense all at the same time. We came in right before the lunch rush, if you do hit a rush expect to wait a little while, as each customer is served in order, and some items take longer to prepare than others, but the wait will be worth it. Their pricing is right and the portion sizes generous.Vegetarian options: Hold the meat and you can make it vegetarian. Hold the dairy and you can make it vegan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Extra Sauce Tzatziki, Gyro Sandwich Original
Rob
Would give zero if I could. Save your time and money and look elsewhere for a satisfying meal.Firstly, the service was too slow. The staff seemed completely disinterested in doing the work. They were slow, inattentive, and seemed annoyed by our presence. It took an eternity to get our orders taken, and even longer for the food to arrive. Just order a gyro with hummus but it still took around 30 mins. There was rush ahead of me but not enough staff to work. There is not enough staff to work.The gyro I ordered was dry and tasteless. It lacked the flavorful seasoning that is characteristic of Mediterranean cuisine. The meat was overcooked and tough, making it difficult to chew. The pita bread was stale and seemed like it had been sitting out for far too long. The accompanying tzatziki sauce was watery and lacked any hint of garlic or cucumber and it was having too much of mint flavor. It was a major disappointment.The overall cleanliness and ambiance of the restaurant was very bad. The tables were sticky, and the floors appeared dirty and I can feel stickiness of the floor. There were flies all over my face when I'm trying to order the food. I could see the flies sitting on the food too. There was only one staff who is working both the front and back and is doing it very slow.In summary, my visit to Gyro Paradise-Mediterranean Grill was nothing short of a disaster. The lackluster ambiance, poor service, subpar food quality, and questionable cleanliness all contributed to a deeply unsatisfying experience. I would strongly advise anyone considering dining at this establishment to think twice and explore other options that offer a better dining experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
amber wahlgren
This used to be my daughter and I's favorite place to eat. It was clean and inviting and the food was fresh. We went yesterday and it smelled like sewer when we walked in. The lady that helped us was very friendly but chose not to wear a bra and her shirt was dirty. My feet stuck to the floor. Bathroom was out of soap. Walls and doors were filthy. Ate part of our food but felt sick to my stomach the rest of the evening. So disappointing.
Damion Kennedy
I went here for the first time and loved it, the employees were nice, the food was delicious, it was great.
Manager & workers were amazing! Gyro plate was delicious! Will be back! Update, was good the day the manager was there, went again when he wasn't there... Had the same dish as last time, the gyro plate. Meat was bland, as was the tzatziki sauce & rice. Will call ahead now to ensure it's a day the manager is working or we will go somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Gyro Plate, Gyro Sandwich and Baklava, Roasted Veggies
Smells like sewage. Health code violations everywhere. Every time I’m there they pour the newly cooked food on top of the old food then stir it. I’ve watched this place plummet in quality in the past few years.I wasn’t going to comment on the cleanliness of the staff but everyone already is… they need baths and I bet they need to wash their hands.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Got takeout. Food was good. They were about to close, but very friendly.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Always a great meal., break from the normal.They have moved the prep center to the kitchen area, I preferred it up front so i could see what was all being put on meal.Now you order, pay and go sit and wait for food.I thought it was more streamline and efficient the other way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Gyro Plate
Used to be my favorite place to eat, but recently the atmosphere, service, and food has been on the decline. Have been getting less ingredients in my gyro. The place also acquired a smell.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Use to come here almost every week. Recently the place smells bad and some of the new workers are unpleasant. Also gyro ingredients are skimped and you get a lot less food. The smell alone makes me not want to come back. Not sure if it’s under new management but It’s sad what happened there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Gyro Sandwich and Baklava
I have visited this place in the past and enjoyed it. Not sure what's happened! Stopped by yesterday at lunchtime and was greeted with an unpleasant smell. The place was empty except for one diner. A young man came from the back area to take my order. He was polite, but looked like he'd rather be anywhere on earth than there, and the "cook" (?) in the back (who I saw from the cash register area) had a long beard that wasn't covered and didn't look super clean. He also looked like he'd rather not be there. I ordered the chicken plate and paid for it before I saw the guy in the back. In addition to the chicken plate, I ordered a pita. The smell in the building was starting to bother me (weak stomach, unfortunately; yes, I'm a wimp when it comes to smells), so when the meal came out in a covered container, I took it and left. I realized when I got in my car that the pita I paid for wasn't in the package I received. At home, I took a good look at the food in the container and it just didn't look fresh or appealing in any way. I tossed it. Felt bad about wasting it, but didn't want to chance it. Also felt bad about wasting $15. Maybe I just went on a bad day? Or new owners have just begun and haven't figured things out yet? Sad situation either way. Hope this restaurant makes some good changes and survives.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Used to be good and fresh. I just ate (@ 2pm on a monday )a plate with hummus w/pita bread meat n rice seem over cooked or old. Rice is dry n tasteless. Store stinks as soon as you walk in. Probably next on the chopping block to go out of business DONT GO WASTE YOUR MONEY!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Falafel, Hummus
ALWAYS absolutely delicious and amazing staff!! I love coming here when I want something refreshing but filling. Chicken Gyro Plate with extra pita is my go-to. I could eat here for the rest of my life, happily!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Gyro Plate
Casual counter service with dine in option. Many choices and add ins available. Gyros with choices of meats, veggies, sauces,cheese. Also rice, shawarma and salads. Baklava ranks as one of our top 3! Very friendly staff helpful with ordering & explanations. Worth looking for in a side road strip mall! Our second visit and wish they weren't four hours from home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side of Hummus, Hummus, Gyro Sandwich Original
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It is sad how quickly the quality of Gyro Paradise has gone downhill since Shuk sold it. It used to be one of my favorite restaurants - fresh, delicious food. Since it was sold to new owners, it has gone downhill the few times I have been in. I went in today for the last time shortly after they opened for the day.First off, the place smelled awful. It was also FILTHY. You could tell the floors hadn’t been cleaned from the day before, and the area where all the food is served from was disgusting - dried food crusted around containers, dirty surfaces, dirty plates. No way had it gotten like that in the 45+ minutes since they had opened, especially since the place was deserted.They were out of multiple items, including hummus!!! How are you starting the weekend without one of your staple items? I ordered my usual - the falafel plate. The falafel isn’t the same. It’s half the size it used to be, a different recipe, and was hard and burnt tasting. They gave half the serving of rice they used to, and when I asked for more, they tried to charge extra for it. Since they were out of hummus, I asked for tahini sauce - it took the girl forever to squeeze it out of the tube and it looked like dried worms on my plate. I didn’t even bother trying it.By the time I finally sat down with my food, it was cold, the falafel tasted awful, and I could only bring myself to eat about half of it. We had people behind us after we got there who ended up leaving because it took so long to get our food. Only one couple came in while we were there and I could hear them complaining about the smell and food as well.I’m so disappointed that one of my favorite restaurants isn’t an option anymore. I know Shuk would be so disappointed at what it’s become.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food tastes fresh and well seasoned. Do add the onions! They are prepared in a way that takes away the aftertaste. The tiziki sauce is creamy and delicious. The patron in front of us also suggested asking to add rice to a gyro, it was a good suggestion. The baklava was flakey, crunchy, sweet, and dense all at the same time. We came in right before the lunch rush, if you do hit a rush expect to wait a little while, as each customer is served in order, and some items take longer to prepare than others, but the wait will be worth it. Their pricing is right and the portion sizes generous.Vegetarian options: Hold the meat and you can make it vegetarian. Hold the dairy and you can make it vegan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Extra Sauce Tzatziki, Gyro Sandwich Original
Would give zero if I could. Save your time and money and look elsewhere for a satisfying meal.Firstly, the service was too slow. The staff seemed completely disinterested in doing the work. They were slow, inattentive, and seemed annoyed by our presence. It took an eternity to get our orders taken, and even longer for the food to arrive. Just order a gyro with hummus but it still took around 30 mins. There was rush ahead of me but not enough staff to work. There is not enough staff to work.The gyro I ordered was dry and tasteless. It lacked the flavorful seasoning that is characteristic of Mediterranean cuisine. The meat was overcooked and tough, making it difficult to chew. The pita bread was stale and seemed like it had been sitting out for far too long. The accompanying tzatziki sauce was watery and lacked any hint of garlic or cucumber and it was having too much of mint flavor. It was a major disappointment.The overall cleanliness and ambiance of the restaurant was very bad. The tables were sticky, and the floors appeared dirty and I can feel stickiness of the floor. There were flies all over my face when I'm trying to order the food. I could see the flies sitting on the food too. There was only one staff who is working both the front and back and is doing it very slow.In summary, my visit to Gyro Paradise-Mediterranean Grill was nothing short of a disaster. The lackluster ambiance, poor service, subpar food quality, and questionable cleanliness all contributed to a deeply unsatisfying experience. I would strongly advise anyone considering dining at this establishment to think twice and explore other options that offer a better dining experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This used to be my daughter and I's favorite place to eat. It was clean and inviting and the food was fresh. We went yesterday and it smelled like sewer when we walked in. The lady that helped us was very friendly but chose not to wear a bra and her shirt was dirty. My feet stuck to the floor. Bathroom was out of soap. Walls and doors were filthy. Ate part of our food but felt sick to my stomach the rest of the evening. So disappointing.
I went here for the first time and loved it, the employees were nice, the food was delicious, it was great.