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| - Went on a Saturday afternoon recently to give it another try after I had fondly remembered visiting the Steve's Gyro stand about 2 decades ago, back before it was "a thing". It was insanely crowded; the wait was about an hour, the line wrapping all the way out into the loading dock.
To my knowledge, there are only 2 women who work the stand, so it's understandable that the wait is considerable. However, the lengthy wait was not helped by one of the women working the stand, who appeared to be on her cell phone half the time and who was not serving any customers but merely tending to the meat while she talked on her phone (the phone was probably filthy germy, like most cell phones).
The other woman made gyros but handled customer money at the same time. This can't be good food hygiene. We were somewhat ill later that same night, and I would guess that this is the reason why.
The gyros themselves were hefty - we got the jumbo size. Lots of spicy meat. Too much to finish in one sitting. Still, nothing I have never experienced before in a gyro. The sauce, which is highly touted by many to be the best gyro sauce, was nothing spectacular. Had some flavor, but I honestly prefer classic tzatziki (cucumber) sauce to theirs.
Overall, I'd say go if you're at the West Side market, are in the mood for a gyro, and the line isn't too long (if it is close to the food stand itself then you're probably ok, but if it's out to the loading dock, you'll be in for a long wait). Just don't be surprised if you get upset stomach (or worse) afterward.
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