King and Queen's Gyros

Thanks to Ed and Ann Fisher, I believe, who have praised the merits of King and Queen's Gyros on Roosevelt, just east of Harlem. I am a big fan of Mickey's but I admit, these were better. There are about 4 different versions, I got the Village Gyros, which had feta cheese on it. The feta was great. tangy and fresh. But the gyro meat was da bomb. Thicker cut than Mickeys' a bit less salty, more "meaty" and flavorful. Plus the portion was big enough for me to have dinner leftovers, which is no easy feat as I am entering a skyrocketing 2nd trimester appetite.
Thanks again to the Fischers! I also highly recommend this place. Oh and the counter guy was great - portly, jovial fellow who said " I KNOW you will love this" as he handed me my Gyros. One last thing, as I was leaving I noticed they had shakes with fresh fruit - will have to try those next time.
LO

that's definitely the owner you're describing. he's very, very dedicated to the food he's offering up.

the avgolemono soup is better than you'd expect, too.

note that, unfortunately, the quality of the food does dip a bit when the owner isn't there. the gyros are always the same, but some of the other items (usually the more complex ones) will sometimes dip. I've had orders for their usually-excellent buffalo wings that have been butchered (well, they gave me the wrong sauce, so it was easily remedied).

yeah.

-ed

We got the chicken kabob dinners last night. You get your choice of fries or salad, and virtuously, we chose the salad. Good meat and veggies, a big portion of Greek salad, two grilled pitas, and two containers of their great tzatziki sauce each. $11 and change.
But what prompted me to write was that they've now posted an FAQ about why their gyros, and in particular their village gyros, is not like other gyros, especially on account of there are only a few suppliers who supply all the gryos places in town, including them. I can't claim to have read it all, but I did note that they credit the grilling and their own added spices. Reminded me of the discussion of how Vienna corned beef can be better one place than another.

Could you elaborate on the four different versions of gyros served ?

The only ones I can remember are the standard gyros, sliced thin with tzatziki, tomato and onion and the greek village gyros, which are sliced much thicker, tossed on the grill to crisp up the edges, shaken with 'greek seasonings', and put into a pita with tzatziki/tomato/onion/lemon wedge/crumbled feta.

I *vastly* prefer the 'greek village' style, largely due to the seasonings and the thicker cut.

the other variants are almost certainly just size/presentation changes of the standard gyros -- jr, 'big', and 'family style'.

Of course, you can also get a gyro cheeseburger there (like a bacon cheeseburger, but with gyro meat instead of bacon.. I'm scared to try it).

The rice pilaf at kings and queens is rather decent, too. I've never once been able to order the greek roasted potatoes -- either they don't make them all the time, or they sell out instantly. Skip the greek salad: iceberg lettuce and newman's own italian dressing, or something along those lines.

DEFINITELY get the raspberry shake. Fresh raspberries in a vanilla milkshake. One of the best shakes I've had.

-ed

Yup. I think that is correct, although they *may* also have a chicken gyro.. I can't remember. But to me, that is not a real gyro.

Oh man, that shake sounds awesome. I saw those last time on my way out. MMM. I had a tasty shake today at Parky's on Harlem/Madison. Also enjoyed the polish, although I don't consider that a real polish, its more of a beefy hotdog, that reminded me of the texture/style of SuperDawg's at Midway. And of course the heavenly fries...is it wrong to consume 2 milkshakes in one day???

LO

Confirmation on the raspberry shake. Just had a couple of slurps of Ed's. Really terrific. Also did a taste test of the regular vs. the village gyro. Both are good, but the village is great.

Hi,

Another 'Greek Village' item I need to try.

I go to both locations of Dengeo's where I usually share a Gyro and their Greek Village salad with grilled pita on the side. The Greek Village Salad is a Greek Salad, but instead of the lettuce, they have cucumbers --- I also order extra olives and feta cheese. The advantage of the cucumbers, besides texture and taste, is when you don't finishe everything it is still decent to eat later. The same cannot be said of leftover, shudder the thought, Greek Salad.

Dengeos Restaurant
3301 Main Street
Skokie, IL 60076
847-677-7911

Dengeos On Dundee Inc
195 West Dundee Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847-520-0004

Regards,

The village style gyros sound terrific, I've put this on my to-do list for next time I'm out west. Now, for a lazy Albany Park resident does anyone have suggestions on decent gyros outlets closer to home? TIA.

There's a brand new gyro joint in Albany Park. I haven't tried it yet, though. It's on Kedzie in the same strip mall as Salaam (which just south of the Brown line stop).

On Lawrence & Troy (2 blocks east of Kedzie) there's a place that has gyros. Pretty standard pizza puff/frozen fries/kronos type of place, but the one gyro I had wasn't all that bad. Nothing to write home about and I haven't gone back since, but it's not vile and it is in Albany Park.