Whenever you're talking "gyros," some mouth-breathing yinzer will undoubtedly mention the South Side's Mike & Tony's. Mike & Tony this. Mike & Tony that. Mike & Tony hit me with a wiffle ball bat. I spent two whole years after college living in the slums of Pittsburgh's South Side, doing my post-graduate work in hard liquor and fatty foods. Mike and Tony know what they're doing; their gyros are good. Old Village Grill's are perfect, though. Everything's seasoned to perfection. The toppings are fresh. The sauce is great. Old Village is, in my opinion, far superior; maybe the best gyro place in the area. Aside from their gyros, the other food they offer is great, too. Their chicken gyros are - and I never thought I'd say this - just as good as their traditional ones. They also have several vegetarian options that are great.
It's a family-owned business. The old guy running the joint is as nice as they come. If I had ONE bone to pick with the place (and I'm really searching here) it's that the gyro is arguably too big. I'll sometimes have to pick a quarter of the meat off of it before I even attempt my first bite. Still, that's not a terrible problem to have. Anywho... go spend some of your money there so it stays open, please.