Chicago's Best Greek: Central Gyros

[@user-ys3hl6xw1w]

In Greece the lamb gyros we call it doner. Gyros is made of pork or in late years from chicken and it's called gyros because "gyro" means around because of the way it is roasted. Here we eat 2-3 times a week souvlaki. Many people eat almost every night souvlaki. The authentic greek souvlaki in the older years was made of a pie, a pork skewer and only tomatoes and onions and it was small in size. Gyros, potatoes, tzatziki, sauce, chicken gyros, chicken skewers, ketchap, mustard, chicken-bakon came later.

[@Armytoast]

That "secret recipe" gyro meat roasting in those pits looks suspiciously like mass produced gyro loaves produced in meat plants.

[@zjones9876]

I have to stop watching this late at night I'm on a diet!!!!!

[@lovesgibson]

Z Jones the feels are real

[@bulzahavolli5738]

ahhahaha what a world, sameeee here !! :(

[@dnlpetru]

You don't have to stop eating, get a workout and then you can eat anything you want...

[@rashasleeve2970]

Z Jones 😭😭😭 and i am a new sleever

[@uraltay8797]

This is not "gayro" its a Doner.

[@BigDippas]

doner is Turkish, gyro is greek, and shawarma is the Arab version. all similar but diffrent at the same time.

[@TheMkarr]

I ate at "Petros" in the 70's & it was a great time in my life. The waiting line was the most fun. Everyone drinking house wine out front & Chicago was so cool back then. Now, not so much

[@tehpanuychikon168]

The food looks amazing.Mmmm yumm.Thanx for the video 👍

[@XavierZahn]

Had one of these in Germany years back. One of the best days of my life.

[@BehrBob]

That food looks delicious. I must try them out I usually have Nicks Gyros when Im in Chicago

[@sassyd8738]

Yes i stop in Nicks love they shakes too

[@friendlysheep3284]

I'm Greek, love gyros and eat every week but this looks so crap... If this is the best gyros in Chicago, imagine how other gyros restaurants will be...

[@outrun2outnow]

Friendly Sheep You are totally right! When I saw the show-hoster slinging down that 30cm stripe of (formed meat) I could have puked. The Gyros / Kebab one should look for, consists not of a pile of fatty, shiny pressed and formed meat Towers, but for "YAPRAK / JAPRAK KEBAB" which is Turkish and the meat pile consists of selected poor-fat layers of high Quality FILETS. (so: no compressed machine-processed "meat"). Restaurants offering Yaprak Kebab are hard to find; also here in central Europe, but they do exist. The Kebab of course costs more, but you are sure to get the best from the best.

[@friendlysheep3284]

Right! But tyou know that Gyros and Kebab is not the same thing right?

[@VerbrannterMann]

vasika afto file mou einai toner

[@kostaspapadopoulos4004]

+Friendly Sheep hallo from GREECE :)))

[@friendlysheep3284]

Και γω στην Ελλάδα μένω ρε :P Kostas Papadopoulos

[@mrzed2349]

what's with the burp. wtf

[@funfff]

I know, what a hog!

[@titimeme8854]

F. Nikol haha

[@stickyrice4475]

I watched this because I was waiting for my gyro this is beautiful.

[@theofaniskotsonis8490]

thats not gyros...omg come to greece and see the real one (this is doner - like)

[@JoaniMaster]

+gandalf the weedzard Its because of the lamb. In greece the classic gyros are filled with pork and pork usually breaks when cut, its not that elastic.

[@theofaniskotsonis8490]

+JoaniMaster exactly! This is more like doner! true gyros is from pork , and as result it differs from doner both in taste and look!

[@JoaniMaster]

gandalf the weedzard hmm doner has more stuff into it, more sauces, different sorts of salads, its basically taste chaos, there way too many ingredients. Gyros are more at a harmony.

[@fireandice3811]

Yeah! What is this bullshit

[@theofaniskotsonis8490]

FireAndIce yeah im from greece and thats NOT gyros.first of all this is made of lamb - exactly the same meat that doner is made of.Secondly , the real gyros is made of either chicken or pork.Thirdly, the real gyros does NOT look like this

[@palavos25]

and that ppl is called Doner and not Gyros

[@Gilmaru]

The meat is not traditional gyros meat (you can see it's a mix) and it looks more like doner. Doner though has yogurt and not tzatziki. So this is kind of a mix of the two combining my two favorite elements of the two kinds.

[@Gilmaru]

***** Yes, "made of", not "the same as". Tzatziki also has garlic that makes it's taste much more intense. Turkish doner has yogurt, not tzatziki. Greek gyros has tzatziki and pork not doner meat mix. So this is neither traditional gyros nor doner. Although if it's good who cares? :P I would eat it gladly. :D

[@joshhatfield3796]

I want to know what places they sell gyro burger

[@rayisraeljudah840]

Is it pork or not I don't eat pork at least I thought I wasn't eating pork please tell me it's not pork if it is I have to repent to most high God to forgive for I didn't know

[@Gilmaru]

@Ahmet Yükseltürk You're right, how did I not think of that, it's obsiously a turkish word in origin. If that's the case and I was in Turkey, I would always eat my doner with tzatziki for sure. :) I have been in a couple of places in Greece where they make doner and they didn't even have tzatziki and I perhaps thought you don't eat them together.

[@MustangSalley1969]

I used to go there as a kid with my mom and dad. Wow the memories. I would love to go back. This restaurant made me a lifelong Greek food fan. Now my daughter (age 6) wanted to go to Greek food for her birthday. In fact, she demanded it. We didn't go to Central but the point is: Its funny how a chain of events occurs.

[@angelossakellariou2832]

Unfortunately everywhere in the US (almost) you ll find that type of Gyros which of course has NOTHING to do with the original Gyros which is actual layers of meat stacked in that machine and NOT that dry processed meat-loaf thing that every US Greek restaurant serves as Gyros.....Such a shame and mis-representation of Gyros......

[@Emmanuel-Jacob]

Guys guys... Let me get this clear... This is Doner Gyros. It's actually minced meat formed in Gyros. Often, pork meat mixed with lamp meat. Original Gyros, is pork and not minced meat.

[@titimeme8854]

Moths love eating lamp meat

[@titimeme8854]

Fricken love l a m p m e a t

[@mertturk1026]

Turkish Döner kebab 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@fightclub7577]

@@mertturk1026 it originated in Germany my friend

[@gurcuball6193]

@@fightclub7577 its invented in Turkey. Later Turkish immigrants bring Döner to Germany. German style Döner is a little bit different from original one. But both are made by Turks anyway.

[@cactusdanman]

Looks incredible!!! 😋

[@unbillyvable8320]

I m a Greek too and I love gyros. Greece foods forever. Euro 2004 and the best foods international.

[@leemehan]

I am Greek as well! U ain't Greek, ur all weak! :) I make my family's Avgolemeno Greek soup our family recipe which is thick and creamy! I should show u pics of it!

[@fullmeddljacket8486]

@@leemehan weak like teh economy?

[@flowerburns1]

if this is gyros i am an alien

[@JackGeezy85]

So freakin good, they hook you up too

[@TomGeek1980]

As a Greek I love all kinds of Gyro. The stuff they have there I would just go into a restaurant and ask for them to give me a huge block and I would eat it that way.

[@gerrodrichardson7846]

I live upstate New York really missing that gyro right now lol

[@michaelmixon2479]

That was some tasty looking food!

[@ssuuppeerrbbooyy]

Gyros i ate in greece ~10 years ago was a bit different. The meat looked similar, but the main thing was that you got fries mixed with the meat, which is the main difference between a gyros and kebab.

[@leemehan]

And they probably used chicken more than anything!

[@gardenvarietypenis]

looooooooove greek cuisine...love it

[@tomspice73]

Fantastic quality.

[@billyiliopoulos2151]

the SECRET TZATZIKI SAUCE pff in Greece they make this almos every day and it consists of olive oil , greek yougurt, cucubmer and garlic

[@hermanwooster8944]

noooo! you spoiled the secret. >:(

[@TheSpasmer]

and black pepper

[@kuritsubaji]

The absolute best gyros used to be at ZORBA'S in downtown Portland, OR, with OTAKI SOUVLAKI - EAT OR DIE at SATYRICON bringing in a close second. It has been almost 30 years, and I have yet to find gyros as good as Zorba's were.

[@S2DEliptiK]

that product placement....

[@terpysonic8360]

irk talk about advertisement lol it almost made me want to search Clear ;p

[@BryonLetterman]

Mary had a little lamb, and I ate it. Best line ever lol

[@drahunter213]

Omg looks awesome

[@aremarie1969]

Greece here !!love gyros 🥙!!!!!

[@yutubeblows88]

I've always gone to mickeys for gyros. 12 years going there and all I've ever ordered was the gyro plate aha!

[@TeddGCM]

Here in Nashville, TN and surrounding cities we have more than a few great Gyro places. Koftakay and Gyro LLC in Hermitage are two of my favorites. I spent 3 years in Germany and am a hard critic, but they never disappoint!

[@briangleason5597]

Well Smack my momma Pilgrim. In military we went to Germany. Never saw a Donner or Gyros.

[@Bagelstorm]

why do i keep watching this every other week lol

[@themysticmuse1111]

cuz like me you can't have none! lol! I moved away. :(

[@KDontis]

That is not Gyros, Gyros is pork. This looks more like the Turkish Döner Kebab

[@panospete2701]

This is gyros and its pork

[@besmirmujaj9]

Kostas you exist for nothing you pug eating fake greek.

[@besmirmujaj9]

*pig

[@musicx44]

What do they do with the rest of the meat that hasn't gone out by the end of the day?

[@cathydemosthenous8694]

wow I want one !!!!

[@ThePlu95]

sometimes i think to go over there and teach them the art of souvlaki!!!

[@ricardo950535]

i would love to visit this place on a trip to CHI to see what their food is all about. and music.

[@dimz796]

Actual greek gyros is from marinated pork neck fillets stacked on a vertical spit. This is doner, i.e. huge heavily spiced patties stacked on top of each other, and was actually banned in Greece for a while after complaints about poor hygiene during its preparation causing food poisoning.

[@theodosisierodiakonou4319]

''The meat is perfectly seasoned'' he said because he had nothing else to say...I am greek and this is definitely not a gyros

[@zabiekaker5939]

how much is tt gyro on pitta cost

[@shazzy3141]

Where do you get that bread from for the gyro

[@bullsfan0323]

I got the gyros for my mom from here and it was nowhere as big as the one Ted was eating.

[@ashleyrobles1069]

The best👌👌👌👌

[@priestwilliamson2135]

Is this restaurant still open?

[@NTAOChangeOfHeart]

Pita House has the best Gyro and it's in Bakersfield California check it out sometime. It's seriously mouth watering delicious.

[@bootyboo7886]

yum!!! I love Greek food!!!💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@graso2009]

Booty Boo only Greek food?

[@bootyboo7886]

Dimitris HP no not only Greek food but I grew up eating Greek food, Mexican food because one side was Greek and Mexican and my yia yia passed away so Im seriously missing her food Thank god relatives have a gyro resturant in town🌼

[@bootyboo7886]

tonyatthebeach I grew up eating this and so much more my yia yia was an amazing cook...I miss her so much💕

[@bootyboo7886]

tonyatthebeach Thank you !! Nice to meet you! enjoy your day🌞

[@graso2009]

Booty Boo I am eating this every day

[@Praven10100]

Guys seriously,i dont know what is this...meat thing,that is not a souvlaky!If some of you came to Greece then you know what i mean!Cheers from Athens!

[@rockoras]

ili8ioi a8inaioi ma8ete epitelous oti de legetai souvlaki! ZWA!

[@Sira628]

ine opos toftiaxnan palia san kebup opos stomonastiraki stu bairaktari

[@Praven10100]

trws apo bairaktari kai xezeis kai tin splina sou tin epomeni mera xD

[@supernik89]

ναι να τους το πουμε σαντουιτς θα το καταλαβουν καλυτερα

[@NordikFilm]

Right now I´m feeling hungry and I would like to go to this culinary paradise.

[@fadetoblack-mz7pg]

In greece we prefer chicken or pork gyro . Doner is more Turkish flavour. Definitely someone who comes to greece should visit Bairaktaris at Μοναστηράκι. Or eat anywhere in Θεσσαλονίκη.

[@Funny2bfunny1]

I'm Mexican and omg i love gyros

[@MrDemon3434]

The gyro meat looks like the frozen ones you get from the restaurant supply places. Does not look like he made it him self. That might be why he can't give you the "secret ingredients".

[@sachsgs2509]

No...many owners do their own.

[@gianniskos7553]

thats not gyros for sure...but its beautiful

[@interestingindeed3169]

Goodness graciousness

[@mikethaison432]

The fact he is using a leaner meat and making it taste better than the fatty ones is very impressive and considerate to the health of the customer.

[@HarryL973]

I have know this place since 1989 The Gyros Central was the most famous place in Chicago still is well know to all Greek community as the Best place for Gyros. ( Ask any Greek) For me When Im in Chicago this is the place to eat Greek Gyros. Their Gyros recipe hasn't change at all KEEP THE GOOD JOB AMAZING PLACE All bullies is none sense

[@bblizzlee]

Mickey's Gyros in Tinley Park, IL (south suburbs) is always and forever my goto for a gyros plate. Simply the best.

[@giorgiputin3046]

how about you come by kostis gyro and you will like it more

[@lucienlachance6762]

I was sooo hungry that I spelt hungry wrong

[@lisanolan5589]

Whether authentic or american-Greek version...doner or however you want to call it...it's very delicious to many here ..instead of sticking your noses up at it..try one..and decide for yourself

[@roserodgz6012]

Best meat I've Ever tasted... Just watching makes my mouth watery.

[@wongjuan344]

Try Charcoal flame grill in Morton Grove. Get the pork gyro. Amazing

[@bentoni30]

omg now I want a gyro those are the best yummy

[@morkinor]

Καλη χρονια και χρονια πολλα στους Ελληνες ολου του κοσμου

[@acikaaca6726]

If this is gyros, I'm Angelina Jolie.

[@themysticmuse1111]

Never got the gyros! But everything else was SUPERB!!!

[@innakolesnik8115]

Please dont ever delete this video. Its perfect.)

[@blackthomas2481]

I love gyros i Love Love Love ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Love

[@lennygid8452]

To all Greeks that have made a comment here , its best if you ask your middle aged relatives how Gyros was made in Greece during the 1970s , things have changed since then , also what you see this guy selling in this Video Was being sold in Athens back in the 1970s, i was there then ! and this is how it was THEN! not NOW! get it ?

[@msr1116]

Lenny Gid.....The Greeks from Athens are the same ones who emigrated to the USA, then opened restaurants serving this exact gyro sandwich which I've eaten since 1975. And, the meat mixture definitely contained some lamb....I know its distinctive aroma---which immediately gives itself away to those of us who don't eat it often.

[@user-qv6jr3dl8v]

in greece its my best fast food i love it

[@antoniskaravangelis8462]

That's not gyros that's doner

[@Jose-xf4fb]

Im so hungry for one but its almost midnite

[@Minimalici0us]

Gyros best food :D

[@msr1116]

European Greeks in particular are jumping all over the ground lamb and beef mixture known here in the USA as gyros meat. The following will hopefully clear things up: Greeks who emigrated here in the 1960s and 1970s opened restaurants and consistently served the Turkish version which was assumed to be Greek, since they prepped the food and made no mention of its Turkish origin at all. Why the original pork meat wasn't used is a mystery---the restaurants were all located in Christian neighborhoods. No taboo there against eating pork.

[@littlecookingtips]

That was informative, thank you!

[@Eristikoulas]

It looks freakin delicious.Greeting from home John! Kai paidia ,auto einai gyros donner kai apo oti blepw einai polu kalutero apo tis kammenes aidies pou serviroume emeis edw. Peite kai mia kali kouventa paliovlaxoi...

[@evanurena8868]

Eristikoulas: Made me hungry and mouth slightly watery just looking at that delicious food, especially the gyro and lamb ribs.

[@ccclostboyxxx]

Döneri gyros olarak yuturuyor

[@mikedonatelli2232]

Hey people I’ve been eating there’s since I was 2 I’m 36 the best gyro in Chicago by far

[@Grotomode]

Exactly!

[@daisyd2377]

Bia’s Cafe Marianao on Milwaukee and Addison they have the most awesome steak sandwich! 🤗

[@marquisdavis7373]

gyro is my favorite food I just ate one

[@Baghuul]

Fun fact 99 percent of gyro joints in Chicago and elsewhere buy their meat spits and pita bread from a company called Grecian delight. Lol its the same almost everwhere.

[@khabbad]

99? No most get it from Kronos, Athena and Grecian delight

[@Baghuul]

@@khabbad kronos and grecian delight merged.

[@khabbad]

@@Baghuul oh wow I didn’t know that

[@oldschoolm8]

This is leftover, dog food grade meat mushed together and put on a revolving metal stick......but it's fucking amazing when you're drunk.

[@daddypool2748]

i'm greek gyros is soo super i love greek and gyros

[@user-wx1rp1hi6w]

guys guys this is not the original gyros in greek is γυρος but anyway this is not the real gyros come to greece and it the real gyros and i promise you you will take 5 kilos in only 1 week !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FK98PM]

giati aftos den einai real ?

[@user-wx1rp1hi6w]

FK98PM file mou eisai ellinas esti??? orea opos blepeis aftos den einai giros o giros einai as to poume polla fileta kreatos se mia soubla katheta afto pou blepeis edo einai ena terastio bifteki stin soubla an paratirizeis einai kimas kai ohi fileta kreatos to donner einai afto ekribos ena terastio pragma san bifteki apo kima me polla baharika o giros bebea einai poli pio nostimos alla kai to donner kalo einai

[@FK98PM]

aa ok. thanks

[@FK98PM]

ime apo Kypro. kai emeis edo exoume ke diaforetiki pita, kai diaforetiko kreas (exoume kai vodino emeis), ara kapou den katalava ti diafora

[@mariosleventis5849]

συγνωμη θοδωρη αλλα αν πιστευεις πως ο γυρος ειναι φτιαγμενος απο φιλετα εισαι βαθια νυχτωμενος φιλικα παντα

[@mackjeez]

For people that are confused yes this is doner meat not gyro but in the U.S and Canada for some reason the words gyro and doner are interchangeable.

[@DaedalusRE2]

That's not gyros. I'm actually surprised that he is Greek and serves that Turkish doner as gyros.

[@firstlast-gj5sz]

Greeks have been making Yeros Gyros thousands of years before christ, Turks came to Greek lands from Mongolia 1000 years later after christ so what is Turkish now was actually Greek.

[@hypsomuskrat3882]

first last Modern Turks are predominantly descendent of Anatolians. They are no where near Mongolia or Kazakhstan. They however are Mongolian admixed (about 6%).

[@anticommunist5899]

The Greek pitogyro is almost same with tyrkish sandwiches

[@motherrussia7872]

Nothing is Turkish

[@frankfranken3177]

You are absolutely right. This has absolutely nothing to do with real Gyros which is made from pork and from real meet. It looks as poor as the cheapest Döner.

[@Montragon29]

If you plan to travel to Thessaloniki (my home city..) make sure you ask for "gyros" and NOT "souvlaki". Southern Greeks(Athens mostly) when they say souvlaki they mean gyros(???). Gyros=something that rotates, in greek(literaly), Souvlaki= small skewer(literaly). So, a small pork or chicken kebab is called souvlaki, but strips of rotating grilled pork is Gyros...In Athens, souvlaki is also called "kalamaki" meaning small bamboo skewer...

[@TheHookpapa]

Love this place!

[@goldmaple4360]

I want to go eat at Central Gyros after watching this video.

[@cruisernet]

i love gyros! mmm mmm mmm

[@Blockistium]

HE'S GOIN' TO GET A GY-RO ALTHOUGH IT'S TECHNICALLY PRNOUNCED YEE-RO ALTHOUGH I STILL WANNA CALL IT A GY-RO 'CUS IT SOUNDS COOLER

[@MrDouche11100]

gyros are fucking awesome, i had one with lamb lettuce and tomatoes it wad fucking amazing

[@leemehan]

Best Gyro I have ever had is Golden Gyros in Milwaukee on Lincoln Ave. They only accept cash and are also are a custard place which is excellent as well! Never had a better Gyro sandwich yet and their tzatziki sauce is the creamiest ever! Always ask for a Gyro with extra meat! U won't regret it!!!!

[@edytawiercigroch6156]

odang thats where i live i go to belmont all the time omg

[@PedroRodriguez-hy5ty]

The best

[@EveryDayLifeChannel9777]

How much dust does that spinning gyro meat catch?

[@roserodgz6012]

Best gyro in Chicago on Damen and Milwaukee Ave. Years ago.

[@ketutoh7791]

its like you guys dont even try to hide the advertising

[@KhairiHamed]

UUUUUUUGHHHH... MY STOMACH!