Gyro King

I read an article on SeriousEats a couple of days and they mentioned a few Gyro joints in Brooklyn. This weekend, I just so happened to be in the BK. As I’m driving through I spot a bus advertisement of Gyro King. Now, my 1^st intention was to grab a gyro, but after entering this establishment, I saw chicken over rice and that reminded me that I’ve never had and wanted to try the Halal Guys, so chicken over rice it was. Huge mistake. Who knew that having the same meat in a pita was more appetizing than over rice. I don’t think that the rice was able to mask the heavy middle eastern spices. To me, it was just slop. So gross. I don’t know how anybody can eat that. I really don’t think that white sauce was meant to smother that dish, but that’s how they serve Americans and that’s what Americans love.

I tried the gyro and thought it was even more unremarkable than Gyro Café’s, but I have to admit that the chicken sandwich is surprisingly good for cheap fast food. The patty reminds me a bit of Burger King’s Original Chicken Sandwich, which I used to love when I was little — except it doesn’t make you feel nearly so sick and regretful afterward. In fact I actually felt better after I ate it.
Just make sure to ask them to leave off the onions, cheese, and ketchup; no chicken sandwich should have any of those (except maybe cheese, every now and then) but for some reason these halal fried chicken places in New York always love to slip them in. Add a couple of pickle chips for a taste of Dixie.

I love this place! They are friendly, and the food is really quite good. (But look, you know what you’re getting into with some of it. It’s a 24 hour gyro place.)
I had a fish tikka recently which was delicious, spicy and cooked to order.

Gyro king is the newest late night /​cheap /​quick eats dining option in Ditmas Park /​Kensington. they’re located right on the corner of cortelyou and coney island ave. give them a whirl, they’re really sweet, always super friendly, and the food is tasty and cheap! their fried chicken is always wonderfully crispy (i like it better than kfc, and i like supporting local mom and pop shops, especially in our little stretch of brooklyn). their gyros are yummy and very generous. made to order, they come toppling with tons of meat and whatever your heart desires. they make it right in front of you, and it’s super fast. i always like to stop in when i’m taking the B68 up to the F train for lunch or a snack before heading out. They also deliver, and it’s free. they have other menu items which i haven’t gotten to yet, but all looks yummy, (and again, very reasonably priced). i also tried their falafel which was very good, and they always throw in little extras like a samoa (yum!) or extra piece of chicken. They only serve Halal. Go see them!