It seems people like this place a lot. I happened to be making one of my rare trips to this side of town for a doctor's appointment and as part of my quest to discover the wealth of little mom & pop restaurants in the Phoenix area this one popped up in my Yelp search. I've had some good Gyros and some really awful ones but I'm always open to try something new.
The place itself is pretty plain, in a strip mall with a couple of small metal tables on the sidewalk. Nothing fancy about it. The man at the counter who I'm guessing is the owner's son was nice and an older man, who I'm guessing is the owner, came around to all of the tables to chat. It looks like they get a high percentage of return customers.
I like that there is only one size fountain drink at one set price. I ordered the Gyros with a drink and was automatically given fries. The fries are good but if I had known they were included I would have asked for a side salad or nothing at all ... not a big fries eater. Suggestion to them is to ask if the customer wants fries.
The Gyros itself is traditional (thankfully) with much more meat than most places serve. The other traditional ingredients include onions, fresh tomato and tzatziki, no lettuce. The biggest difference is the meat, which is dry and flavorless at so many Greek restaurants. Here it is moist, thick and very flavorful. My taste buds tell me they use lamb, which has a distinctive taste. Their meat comes from Kronos in Chicago which pretty much has a lock on wholesale Gyros meat distribution.
If you are not in the mood for Gyros this place has a pretty eclectic menu ranging from hamburgers and hot dogs to spaghetti and even catfish filet.
I like and encourage mom & pop restaurants and always try to support them with my business. That doesn't always mean I'll come back if the food or service is bad. King Gyros has their act together and I know I'll be back next time I'm in the neighborhood.