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| - Reading the reviews, this place seemed like the dumbest paradox ever. Greek and Vietnamese, two of my favorite cuisines, served together in one place seemed like an idea destined to fail. But I'll be damned if I don't take my words back - this place offers some of the best of both.
If you just want a classic Greek place, this will hit the spot. The gyro pita is the same goodness you'd expect at any other place - fluffy pita, with plenty of meat, tomato, onion and tzatziki. Meat is actually solid - not too oily, but well-seasoned and has hints of browining. With fries and drink at basically 8 bucks, it's a solid lunch option.
Which is what made the twists on the gyro even more exciting. The gyro fried rice felt a lot of fun. Not the best I've had, but it had a good mix of veggies and wasn't oily. Six bucks for something new on the table was a nice alternative. Plus the gyro banh mi somehow actually works - salty gyro meat working with pickled veggies, cilantro and jalapeno really works. But in that care, you can make it go as far as you want in the gyro direction or the banh mi direction with your sauce choices.
As for hard-hitting question... yes, the pho is ACTUALLY GOOD! The chicken and pho broths both had really good flavor, with the beef having meat balls and thin steak. It really holds up with the best of the Vietnamese places down closer to Mesa/Tempe, and they even bust out the plastic bowl, spoon and plate of veggies! You don't really think of pho as an over-the-counter food, but I'm glad it is.
I think Shish Kabobs & Gyros will be my diplomatic location for work lunches when we can't decide on a cuisine. Or maybe I'll be a madman and eat both.
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