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| - In regards to the great secret underground Pittsburgh Gyro War, everyone has their favorite and is loyal! Twenty years or so ago, there would be no question... Zorbas' downtown (in the original location, on Wood St., I think), is the best that there will EVER be. (period)... end of story. BUT since that gem is long gone, and, sorry, the NEW location for Zorba's doesn't come close, & EVERY pizza joint and food truck now sell gyros, who has the best?
I tried several of the pizza shop gyros, and most of them were just ok. They were all about the same... so to save time I decided not to include the pizza shops in my search. Prior to Zorba's, Salonika's on 6th was the place to go (until Zorba went AWOL & opened his own place!). I had heard for years that Mike & Tony's was THE place, so I finally gave in and gave them a try... just to be fair. Again, the gyro was just pretty good. Nothing great. It could have come from a vendor at any street fair. I know how rabid their crowd is, and how they insist that Mike & Tony's is the Holy Grail of the Pittsburgh Gyro, but I'm betting most of those gyros are the ones you get at 2AM after you get your drunk on.
My Big Fat Greek Gyro in Market Square (deceased) was VERY good, as were most of the other gyros from all of the other places that I have tried (the 'Burgh has a surprisingly large number of Greek restaurants)!
I thought that I found something at the Central Diner in Robinson when I ordered their killer gyro platter. Tasty. But after today's re-visit to the mighty Olympos, I think I have my winner. I have tried several of the different style gyros here, and they have all been AWESOME. Great flavor, generous portions, and always consistent. I've never had a bad gyro from this place! If not the BEST in the area, it has to be in the top 2!
I intend to keep exploring and searching for the BEST gyro in the 'Burgh, but to be honest the search will be a bit slower, as I intend to come back to Olympos more often!
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