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| - A Charlotte tradition. And treasure. Nothing fancy, just fast caz -- before it was fast caz, let it be known -- grill fare, with a few outriggers like fried flounder and really solid gyros. And salads.
Oh, and burgers? The "fresh never frozen" tagline seems from a by-gone age, but it is real -- and you can taste it. Best description I can come up with is a dime store lunch counter burger, where everything is churned out to order. The Old Fashioned (American cheese, mustard, slaw, chili and onions) is just that.
Fries and onion rings are nice, and the aforementioned flounder is among the best I've had anywhere -- and fried shrimp is very popular as well. Both can be on special at an given time.
But for me the gyros and gyro salads are the draw, the latter in particular. Big bowl of veggies, tangy Greek vinaigrette, and creamy tzatziki along for the ride. Big slices of gyro meat and pita wedges slapped on top. If there is a better quick, yummy, filling lunch out there for $8 I have not had it.
Oh, and asked for your iced tea half-and-half -- that way you'll get just enough sweet without a coma. Service is bright and cheerful, but kinda assumes a certain grasp of the menu that may not be obvious to newbies. Such is the price of visiting a Metrolina institution.
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