| Reviewed Friday, July 18th, 2009 | | | | dressing added a nice flavor for dipping. Definitely a |
| At first glance, the little building at 400 South | | | | good appetizer option that’s a bit less exotic.The |
| Hamilton Road in Columbus, OH looks like any other | | | | team then sampled Greek cabbage rolls and |
| small fast food restaurant, but spend two hours | | | | meatballs, which looked like they should be served at |
| inside sampling the food and anyone will understand | | | | a more expensive restaurant. The flavor was |
| why there is a steady stream of customers lining up | | | | extraordinary. The lamb, beef, and rice mixture in the |
| even in the middle of the afternoon when other | | | | rolls combined nicely. The light acidity of the tomato |
| restaurants are typically experiencing a lull. | | | | sauce over it provided a nice contrast in flavors. |
| King Gyros in Columbus is owned and managed by | | | | For the main course, Yianni brought two lamb dishes |
| Yianni Chalkias, can seat about 36 people comfortably | | | | to the table. One was a combination of lamb legs, |
| and has a drive-thru. Yianni is a first-generation | | | | lamb shanks, and peppers, which were served over |
| Greek-American. He and his family opened the | | | | saffron rice. Saffron is one of the most expensive |
| restaurant in 1991 using a handful of recipes handed | | | | spice in the world, which is why you don’t often |
| down from his father. Most of the dishes on the | | | | see it in everyday cuisine. The other dish was King |
| menu do not exceed $10, so a family dinner at | | | | Gyros' Lamb-kabob, marinated lamb, peppers, and |
| Columbus' King Gyros will not break the bank. Parents | | | | red onions served over the saffron rice. |
| will be happy to know that there is a kid’s menu | | | | Yianni then presented a plate of four types of Greek |
| with some less exotic options, such as hamburgers | | | | pastries for dessert. King Gyros' baklava was |
| and chicken fingers. | | | | extremely fresh, and Yianni does the baking on-site |
| Yianni started our team out with some heavy | | | | everyday. The picture should speak for itself. |
| appetizers, including the spanakopita with feta cheese | | | | King Gyros is a hidden gem here in Columbus that |
| and kalamata olives. One Reviewer exclaimed the | | | | you must try. The staff is friendly, the portions are |
| spanakopita was the best he had ever eaten, hands | | | | huge, and the flavor of the food is unique and |
| down. (It might have also been the biggest | | | | superb. What’s more, all the prices are very |
| spanakopita we have ever seen.) The filo dough is | | | | reasonable. They even have a drive-thru, so you can |
| flaky and flavorful, and the spinach and cheese are | | | | get your Greek fix on the run at lunchtime. You can |
| extremely fresh. The flavor of the olives is nothing | | | | visit King Gyros of Columbus on the web where you |
| like what anyone has come to expect from olives, | | | | can actually order your food for pickup. King Gyros |
| and the team recommends eating them by | | | | can also be followed on Twitter at @gyros2nv. |
| themselves to fully appreciate it. | | | | Dine in, Take out, or Drive-thru at King Gyros Greek |
| The next dish served was the fried calamari and | | | | Restaurant - 400 South Hamilton Road, Columbus, |
| smelts, which are fish fries. Both were very tender, | | | | OH. Order online at KingGyros.com, or call them at |
| and the crust was crunchy and not oily at all. The | | | | (614)866-9008! |