Glory Bound Gyro Co

I remember this place as Browns Corner, which cycled between using and not using the 3^rd level as a private dance floor w/​DJ. Glory Bound now uses the 3^rd floor as a rentable event space, which is wiser in my opinion. My company recently had it’s 3^rd annual Christmas party at Glory Bound, complete with catered food by GB (menu similar to Zoe’s), upstairs bar and DJ who took requests all evening. The main issue I had with the venue was the lack of selection at the bar, but I had to remind myself that it’s mainly a college bar.
$ 5 salad Wednesdays, if they’re still going on, are my fav thing since they are loaded up with feta and meat.

Love the food at Glory Bound! The pepperjack gyro and the shrimp pepperjack gyro are phenomenal. I also have had the cheese roll appetizer. Yummy!
The French fries are big potato wedges. These are not my personal favorite.
Their apple pie fusion cocktail is out of this world. The rim of the class is coated in honey and cinnamon. It tastes like your grandmother’s Apple pie in a glass.
The atmosphere is fun and a great casual place to grab dinner in town.

Just a good sit-​down gyro restaurant. A lot of variety, as opposed to the more traditional gyro spots. Pasta salad was great! I would go back the next time I’m in town!

Pricey for gyros, but very yummy.

Have a great time everytime I go there food is great and everyone is welcoming I would definitely recommend the surf and turf gyro with bacon and cheese wedges amazing

The gyros are really good, as is their hummus, and each meal comes with a pretty large amount of food. They have a lot of different flavored of hummus, which makes trying a new one every time pretty fun. The drinks are also reasonably priced and good as well! I got something along the lines of a berry vodka lemonade! The only downside is the wait can be frustrating especially since they don’t like to seat too many people up top so you are forced to wait while looking at empty tables.

GREAT restaurant! I seriously suggest Chicken Shawarma or Burger Gyro! And the Loaded Cottage Fries (cheese and bacon on fries) ! They lost one star because I had to go ask for silver wear, and I had to wait 5 minutes after I asked for my drink… Other than that it was phenomenal and couldn’t be better! For the price of 25.64, the four of us are and had stuff left! Great server and hostess, server was very friendly and joked around with us. It took a little while to get food, but with how crowded it was, it was understandable. And the wait was worth it! Definitely stopping here again! Great Job Glory Bound!

Soooo good! I had the gyro with pepper jack cheese, pesto spinach hummus, lamb and beef. It was divine! If I lived nearby I would go all the time. My brother had the falafel gyro which he really enjoyed.

I had a gyro plate, and it was delicious. The hummus was my favorite – very flavorful. I wish they would give you a little bit more (portion wise). The staff was very friendly.

Jesus where to begin??? The food here is on point. It was very good. Growing up in a Greek community I was very hesitant to try the Gyro here needless to say it was delicious. I had a BBQ Ranch Gyro and it was great.
Bartender here is great to she is fast and always making sure you’re taken care of #givedagirlaraise!
I’m here for work for the weekend and I must say if I ever come back to Tuscaloosa I’ll be back for sure!
BTW GO VOLS!

…awesome proportions! Hummus was good, had the original. Service was good. very clean and stylish place. Wish the dessert menu offered more. All in all I would return if ever in Alabama again.

Updating review:
I love that the owner and managers here care so much about their customers. Although I had a bad experience, the owners message helped a lot. So, let me give them the review they deserve.
Food: The gyro here is the BEST! My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I had the Pesto Pepper jack and the boyfriend had the Surf N Turf. Of course mine tasted better but they were both delicious. Wait, delicious doesn’t even describe the taste. It’s better than delicious! Seriously, open one up in Texas! If you’re in the area make sure to drop by and devour a gyro and take one home.

This is by far some of the best hummus I’ve ever had! Creative, innovative hummus if I may describe it that way! Lol. You can basically pick a trio plate from roughly 10 different options. We got sundried tomato, something lime, and garlic and basil. (Listed in order of preference). They were all top-​notch with the pita chips. We also ordered falafel. These are very good, but very different from most I’ve had. Imagine if a wheat hushpuppy and falafel had a baby, that’s what you’ll get. They’re really tasty, but those with gluten intolerance should check ingredients before ordering this. Some vegan options.

All i have to say
. is. Wow… Me and my mom were looking for a place to catch some grub… We both agreed to try this place because my mommy had coupons for this place :)… I saw alot of good reviews so it was a goooo. So got there abd the waiter gave us her recommendations on what to try… And everything was just great. I got the surf and turf witch was freakin great… I was so surprised… I was not expecting the good food at all… I guess thats i like it so much… But wooo… I ate everythinggggg… So good

I’ve eaten here twice and loved it both times. The gyros are off the chain. I also like their hummus. Great weekly specials on gyros, salads and more. The menu has a nice variety, and everything is quality.

The service is excellent and you can basically customize any dish on the menu to your preferences. They have no problems splitting the check amongst 6 people or a large party.
I ordered the shawarma plate with lamb, and requested for more grilled vegetables. The grilled vegetables were delicious. The plate comes with the option of hummus and the sun dried tomato pesto was my favorite. The chipotle lime comes a close second. Ask for the shawarma sauce on the side because they’ll put a lot. It’s warm and creamy. The down side to this dish is the lamb. It doesn’t taste like lamb nor does it taste like meat. It had a funky texture. I liked it but I wasn’t really sure what I was eating.

For a restaurant based exclusively on the national dish of Greece, one would expect that this place actually knows what a Gyro is, let alone how to make it. My mistake for making such a bold assumption. In my many years of eating this delicious Greek treat, from Athens to Berlin, Toronto to Seattle, I can’t say I’ve ever seen such an abomination masquerading as a gyro as the one I had the misfortune of ordering today.
I won’t even bother describing the abysmal atmosphere of this place, fetid as it was with the smell of soiled bar rags and disinfectant. Nor will I bother mentioning the dirty tables and sticky menus (what are they using the soiled bar rags for if not for cleaning the tables and menus?). Not a word will be wasted on the disgruntled serving staff. Instead, let me share just a couple of observations concerning their «gyro.»
To begin, what you will not find anywhere in this «authentic» gyro restaurant is the very hallmark of the gyro industry, in fact the very thing that gives it the name gyro (gyro = «turn» in Greek), that is, the vertical spit/​skewer that turns the stacks of meat before a grill — a mark of pride in any respectable Greek establishment and always prominently displayed for the discerning patron to determine the quality of the meat.
No, not here. Instead, at Glory Bound you will order what you think is a gyro, wait approximately 30 minutes (In Europe the gyro is considered fast-​food), and sit in astonishment as the server drops before you what the folks at Glory Bound consider to be a gyro — a wet bread-​like thing that looks like a pita, wrapped in far too much wax paper (to compensate for the small portions), smothered in a mysterious white sauce that is probably tzatziki (but one cannot be too sure), and filled with (thankfully) a few pieces of processed, spongy, dried-​out, and flavourless «meat» that would make any self-​respecting Greek weep for the crimes committed here against his/​her national dish.
In the end, if it’s glory this place is bound for, it’s not the kind of glory that King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans fought and died for at Thermopylae.

Tons of options for reasonable prices, especially on $ 5 gyro day. Good for parties of any sizes. They have a lot of non-​Greek options so don’t avoid it because you think it’s a Greek restaurant. My favorite is the Feta Steak Gyro.

My new favorite restaurant in Tuscaloosa. The place is vibrant and welcoming. It’s a multi-​floored building located downtown. I went to Cyprus with my girlfriend this summer so I know what Greek food is supposed to taste like, and this is a great American twist on it. It is the best lamb and pita I’ve had in the states. We got the hummus trio as an appetizer and picked the garlic basil, Mediterranean, and the classic hummus with warm pita, it was great and we ate it so quickly I forgot to take pictures of it. I picked the bbq ranch gyro, hold the lettuce, and added bacon and grilled mushrooms and I was very satisfied with my concoction. My girlfriend got the original gyro and was very happy with her choice as well. The cottage fries are great and I used them to scrape the remaining bits of hummus out of the cups from the trio. The comeback sauce is also great with the fries. Very well priced (had we not had the appetizer, it would’ve been under 10 per person) I’m already eager to go back.

Donna J stole my meals and my review! This place is really good. I’ve been twice and on the first time had the pepper jack gyro, which was outstanding.
Pro tip: upgrade from the fries to the loaded hash browns.
The second time I had the feta chicken spinach salad and ate it without the salad dressing. Delicious.