New York Gyro Place

I ordered the Cheeseburger, Lamb Gyro, and Hot Wings. The Lamb Gyro was amazing, one of the best I’ve ever had, and it was completely stuffed. Though I was not impressed by the cheeseburger nor the hot wings. The cheeseburger patty is smaller than $ 1 hamburger at McDonalds, and the hot wings are just fried chicken wings with a curry like taste to the batter. If I were to come back, I would stick to the authentic dishes rather than ordering western inspired dishes like I did on this trip. Also xfinitywifi hotspot is present and has great signal within the restaurant if you are an xfinity customer.

I’ve lived in the middle east before and nothing taste authentic than this.
I honestly love this place! Although the menu is a little Americanized (having side of fries, serving halal style cheese steaks, etc.), the flavor sure tastes similar to the flavors in the middle east. My parents love their Shawarma! and they’ve eaten Shawarma for a really really long time. Especially, after living in the middle east for 2.5 years or so, lets just say they are veterans at this thing. But when i brought them home Shawarma from this place, they honestly loved it! They said that it was delicious and they want me to bring them home some every time i stop by here! haha.
I love this place because its really delicious! Not only that, but they also take to-​go orders! Which is really convenient if you’re trying to get something quick (you can just call ahead of time, like pizza!)
I usually order the lamb tikka and the chicken tikka. I’m not a fan of the salad so I usually tell them without. The meals go really well with their cucumber sauce and hot sauce. If you’re a fan of Halal food, i recommend you giving this place a shot because you won’t leave hungry! The amount of rice and meat is well balanced. Not too much meat or too much rice!
Aside from giving this place a 5 star for its flavors. I would give the environment a 2. Lets just say that it just feels unwelcoming and the furniture is deteriorating. I’ve eaten in before and its kind of difficult to eat when most of the tables are wobbling and the seats have duct tape on the holes.
If you want to eat comfortably, just get it to go and call it a day!

We had a terrible experience here!
We wanted to check out this late night spot because it looked delicious and was always pretty packed. We arrived around 10:45pm, empty spots available to sit down and eat in house, so we ordered up front, sat and waited. We ended up waiting for 30 minutes before I got up an asked about our order, to be met with a confused look. They totally forgot about our order, which was an honest mistake, and promised it would be out ASAP. When the order did come out (15 minutes later on top of the 30 we already waited) the order was totally wrong! When we let him know that wasn’t what we ordered (we told him twice the number of the order listed on the menu board) he got angry and walked away, and threw our food on the floor in the back. At that point, we started to get up to leave, annoyed and hungry, he started yelling at us to «get out! Leave!» And told us we were wrong and didn’t know what we ordered! It was so ridiculous, between forgetting the order entirely, messing it up and the hostile customer service, we won’t be coming back.
Sucks because the food looked really good, but I’m not dealing with an aggressive owner.

hate to give a 2-​star review to a place thats clean with fast and friendly staff but the food just wasnt that great. i was riding by and on a whim decided i had a taste for a gyro. i actually parked the car, grabbed my phone and pulled this place up on Unilocal to check the reviews and when i saw mostly positive reviews i figured i couldnt go wrong. the place is small and quiet. it was only staffed by two gentlemen when i walked in. it appeared to be clean as well. i was greeted by an older gentleman who promptly took my order. the food was ready fast and neat. my only real complaint about my gyros is that they were flavorless. they were neatly packed and wrapped and had all the normal toppings but the meat had virtually no flavor at all. the greatest thing about gyros is that perfectly seasoned lamb which these gyros were definitely lacking. i really really wanted to like this place. i think ill go back and try some other things from the menu before i count them out. will update review when that happens but for now, 2-​stars only.

This is our Go-​to gyro place when we’re in Philly. Tasty authentic food, big portions and very reasonable prices. Owner is super friendly as well. I have tried almost everything on the menu and was never let down. My favs are Lamb shawerma & chicken tikka.

Wow wow wow, awesome food! Went there last night before a party and the food was amazing. They give you a lot of great food for a good cheap price! The chicken was amazing and the rice is seasoned so well. Only con is that it’s a bit in the ghetto but you don’t mind that this spot is perfect!

Definitely the best gyro I’ve had in Philadelphia. Burgers and cheesesteaks are good as well. Really good for dining in or take-​out, since the portions are pretty generous. Friendly staff as well. Would recommend.

Delicious. It’s right nearby and super well priced so I go there all the time.
Highly recommended.

This is a good spot for tender, juicy and delicious Chicken Shawarma on a warm pita bread.
Always fresh food.
Always fast service.
Always friendly staff.
Four Unilocal

I love the rice at this place. They give generous portions for a reasonable price and the food is delicious and not overly greasy. The service is very quick. I usually get takeout, but whenever I dine in the restaurant and kitchen are very clean.

I’ve only had the lamb shawarma with rice and salad but it was great! Full of flavor and huge proportions for a great price! The sauces were excellent! Love their hot sauce! Perfect heat level with a lot of flavor!

This place is fantastic, service is great, and much quicker than most of the other similar spots in the area.
Love their grilled chicken w/​pickled veggie salad for a nice low carb option, and their Chicken and Lamb Tikka are very well marinated and delicious! Make sure you grab the red and white sauces if you’re getting it to go. Can’t wait to try more!

There are a couple of food carts that go by the same name near my job. I’ve always enjoyed the $ 5 chicken and rice with a free soda. This store front is close to my home and I always assumed it was the same owners as the cart. And, maybe it is.
Anyway, I decided to check it out. And, it was pretty good. This is the type of cheap meal you feel good about. It gets 4 stars not because it’s some fancy classy restaurant that blows my mind away. It gets 4 stars for the value. No one drops under $ 10 for a meal and expects America’s Top Chefs to be dueling it out for your taste buds.
Anyway, the chicken, kofka, rice, fries, and burger were all pretty decent. And, the price is right. It’s better than your typical fast food joint, so you feel a little better about going on the cheap.
I will certainly be back.

I’ve been to this place a bunch of times in the past few years, and I’ll give them three «stars» because they’ve been consistently decent.
I’ve only ever done take-​out, mostly because I don’t have time to stay in, but also because the seats in the booths are not «all there.» If you lean back, the person behind you will know. So will the seat-​back, for it might not be there tomorrow.
Generally, my order is one chicken kofta and one beef kofta over rice with hot sauce, and french fries. It comes with a small salad, and is filling enough. The one time I ordered a gyro it came with a free bottle of water, so make sure to grab one from the fridge to the left of the register.
As for the service, it’s not terribly fast, but I haven’t heard a microwave beep (yet) either, so that works.

There are a lot of Middle eastern/​afghani eateries in Philly especially near New York Gyro but this place is by far THE BEST!
*very clean restaurant and food
*tasty food
*generous portions
*very good price
*nice workers

This place is okay. Food was just average but the prices were cheap. I’m sure you can do better. Went here because Saad’s was closed, but Saad’s definitely is better.

Got the #5 everyone was raving about and I believe the hype is worth it. The food was extremely fresh. Loved the chili and tahini sauce that came with it. The chicken was a lil tough though…

Well, we were craving Saad’s and found out the hard way they aren’t open on Sundays. So we turned to Unilocal to help us find where else we could get our fix.
Saw nearby was New York Gyro Place. Called and they said they were open. Score. Very friendly over the phone and said the order would e ready in 10 – 15 min.
Perfect. Enough time to walk over there and pick it up. Only problem wha when I got there, I saw what else was on the menu an ordered a #5 which was gonna take a little longer. No prob. Worth the wait.
Lamb shawarma was really good. The pita was chewy, the lamb flavorful, and tiny surprise, it was chopped up in bite size pieces. Also inside he PTA we found chickpeas which were soft and surprisingly felt like they fit in nicely.
The beef cheesesteak was good, but my wife insists that Saad’s is still better. But for $ 6, u get a soda and fries? Even f Saad’s tastes a little better, u won’t find a better value!
And finally the infamous #5 which made me get home later than expected. We were so stuffed with the cheesesteak and lamb shawarma that we could only pick at this order. The chicken tikka was really quite good. I have to agree with Lo L. that the meat itself was not dry but not super moist either. The flavor was good and it worked well with the hot sauce and chutney. The lamb tikka was unfortunately dry and tough, and that really is my only complaint. The beef kufta was pretty good too.
It’s good to know that there are alternative options to Saad’s on Sundays, but is NY Gyro place good enough to win u over retest of the week? Only time will tell.

Ever since I had my first chicken and rice experience in NYC, I’ve been wanting more. It was fate that I came across New York Gyro Place on Unilocal.Unlike the gyro/​Halal food carts located in/​near Center city, this place is open late which is convenient for people like me who live in a suburb and can’t make it to the city during lunch hours on Mon-​Fri.
The name was promising, the reviews were good, so I decided that this was the place that would cure my craving… I ordered #14 Chicken Shawarma w/​Rice and Salad. At $ 7.00 it’s only a tad more than the Halal cart in NYC, and while it doesn’t come with pita, it sure hit the spot. The chicken was well-​seasoned and cooked just right, it wasn’t moist nor dry. The dish could be eaten left alone, but I like sauce, and this place serves 5 types of sauces: 1. White (cucumber) sauce 2. Tahini (Sesame seed), 3. Yogurt/​Raitha 4. Green sauce (chutney) 5. Hot (Chili) sauce. I added sauces #1,4 and 5 to my chicken shawarma and rice for an extra kick of spices, making every bite all the more flavorful.
I also tried a few bites of #5 Lamb and Chicken Tikka, and Beef Kufta over rice. Both dishes were good, but I like my chicken shawarma too much to order anything else.
In comparison to the chicken and rice I had in NYC, this place comes pretty close. It’s almost as reasonable, and the serving size is comparable, BUT the hot sauce is not nearly as spicy. I’d give this place 4.5 stars and round it to 5 because it’s sooo close, and much more convenient than a trip to NY.

Used to go to the previous restaurant housed at this address and had to try this food establishment. It’s delicious, economical and they have a big menu. The owners are really nice. They have a good variety: platters with rice and salad, sandwiches, kabobs on pita, kids menu fast food and several vegetarian items. I have had Chicken Tikka/​Kufta with rice, Chicken Shawarma sandwich and falafel here. All are really good.
Each time I have gone, I have tried something different. They give you several choices of 5 sauces. (tahini, yogurt, hot, chutney and cucumber)
Pakinstani/​Middle Eastern/​Halal is how I would describe the food.
Store Hours: 7 Days a week
Monday — Thursday: 11am — 11pm
Friday — Sunday: 11am — 12 Midnight