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Parking: The West Side Market website stated that there were parking lots on W. 25th street but my wife and I while driving up and down 25th street never spotted them. The parking lot for the market we found was on Lorain street that's located behind the market. It's clearly marked and allows 2 free hours of parking which is an ample enough time to see everything the market has to offer. While leaving we did see that a car was broken into pretty close to us but I guess crime happens everywhere and I'm assuming that this not an example of what occurs in that parking lot on a regular basis.
Location: The gryo stand is towards the back on the left hand side of the market across from the popcorn shop if you're entering from the main 25th street entrance.
The Wait: Because of reading past yelp reviews I avoided coming here around Noon or later. I got to the stand around 10:45am and there was no one there. Not sure if this is always true but getting here before 11:00am was advantageous for me and recomended.
Price: $8 for a regular.
Where to Eat: Nothing in the market is readily available to sit down and eat at. Outside in the alley between the produce section and the main market there are plenty of benches to rest and enjoy. There is also a little park across 25th street where benches and ledges are available. Just be ready to fend off birds. I guess they know when someone is eating a gryo from Steve's because I had several feathered friends trying to join me as my messy meal was being consumed.
Worth the Hype?: Yep. I don't eat a lot of gyros but this was the best one I've had hands down. Their meat doesn't conform to the same flavor profiles as other gyro meat I've had in the past. It's more peppery, more seasoned, and it's delicious. The sauce is sour cream based and that's the main component you'll taste from it, but add that with the meat, fresh lettuce, onion, tomato, and warm pita bread and you'll get a perfect bite of tastyness. The main challenge, because the portion size of meat is generous, is getting all those ingredients together, but when you do it will be pretty awesome. Is it worth the mess? Yes. Is it worth the $8 price? Yes. Is it worth an 1 hour wait? Sure. This place is getting so much hype it's hard not to come in and try them out especially if you are a Cleveland visitor like I was.
Last bit of advice: When consuming one of these delicious gyros either make sure the person you are hanging out with for the day eats one as well or have plenty of minty gum at hand. I continually had Steve's gyros on my breath throughout the day. Steve, although awesome, didn't want to leave me alone after I left the market.
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