holy moly. i never thought i'd stand in a line for 45 minutes in cleveland to get a gyro of all things. this line was a monster. as was the gyro i got at the end of it.
steve's gyros is located in the westside market among a bunch of other amazing food stands. just waiting in this line brought business to the other stands next to it. we got some popcorn, fresh juice, and purchased and got fresh fish cleaned while waiting!
most of the wait was because the meat wasn't cooking fast enough for the demand! they had 3 heaters that would spin the meat and cook it. at the right moment the ladies would shave it off and cook it. i really appreciated that the lady would shout out the reasons why things were slow. it just made me a little more patient by knowing that
the pita was a little greasy for me. actually the whole thing was dripping grease out of the foil. but i ate it up anyway! my gyro was so huge and the ladies gave me so much meat i HAD to take some out. there was no way i was going to get a single bite of anything but lamb if i didn't take some out. they loaded it up! the foil could barely hold in all the meat!
***please note: there is a sign that does say your serving depends on your attitude****
so don't waltz in there feeling entittled to anything. cause you migth get the opposite of what you asked for!
they also have these very strict rules about their business. no cutting in half. no ordering for others. better follow their rules or you'll be leaving empty handed! why? "because i said so" as their little sign explains