Gyros by Ali

[Swake]

This has to be related to Gyros by Ali in Tulsa, right?

It's a restaurant and food truck, pretty good stuff.

https://www.facebook.com/gyrosbyali

[Martin]

So would you say the Ottoman Empire was European or Middle Eastern?

so would you say the byzantine empire was european or middle eastern? -M

[Teo9969]

So would you say the Ottoman Empire was European or Middle Eastern?

The Ottoman Empire was the Ottoman Empire.

My goodness people…not everything fits neatly into trimmed categories.

[Andon]

This has to be related to Gyros by Ali in Tulsa, right?

It's a restaurant and food truck, pretty good stuff.

https://www.facebook.com/gyrosbyali

Most definitely; it's the same logo.

[DoctorTaco]

I need to check this place out. I've had a soft spot for this ridiculous location in whatever incarnation it has been.

I also want to add that my favorite OKC gyro place, Ol' Gyro, is just up the street near Classen and 34th. I hope we are seeing the development of a Gyro district on par with the Pho district down the street!

[Andon]

I need to check this place out. I've had a soft spot for this ridiculous location in whatever incarnation it has been.

I also want to add that my favorite OKC gyro place, Ol' Gyro, is just up the street near Classen and 34th. I hope we are seeing the development of a Gyro district on par with the Pho district down the street!

It's also funny that the Hubbly Bubbly is just a couple of blocks south; it's like an amalgamation of the two.

[Martin]

i was gonna do the 'classen gyro showdown' today and grab a sandwich from both 'ol gyro' and 'gyros by ali' to try them out and see how they stack up. went to 'ol gyro' and there was no waiting. then went to 'gyros by ali' and the line was already 15 deep. so... in the interest of not letting gyro #1 get cold (and not eating waaay too much for lunch) i decided to hold off on ali's for another day.

the sandwich from 'ol gyro' was pretty good. to me, the meat tasted about the same as most other places (a bit better than average, though) but the pita was really soft and fresh. overall, i liked it. 'basil' on 23rd has been the most convenient place to grab a gyro for lunch but I think 'ol gyro' edges them out and will replace them on the gyro slot in my rotation. my absolute favorite in the metro is still 'greek house' in norman (haven't been since they were bought out, so who knows) and my okc favorite is still 'mediterranean grill' in south okc. will have to give ali's a try next week to see how they measure up. -M

[soonermike81]

my absolute favorite in the metro is still 'greek house' in norman (haven't been since they were bought out, so who knows) and my okc favorite is still 'mediterranean grill' in south okc. will have to give ali's a try next week to see how they measure up. -M

I love both places but Mediterranean Grill gets my vote for best Mediterranean in the metro. Imo, they have the best falafel in the city, hands down. Gyro is excellent as well

[Martin]

i swung by ali's today and picked up a gyro from them. as noted previously, the gyro meat is cut a bit differently than most places. instead of thin 'shavings' of meat, ali's cuts theirs into chunks. the flavor was pretty standard and comparable to what i had at ol gyro last week. the pita was soft and fresh but not quite as much as ol gyro... but i doubt that either of these places is making their own pita, so it may have easily been that i went to ol gyro on the right day. where ali's shined (imo) was their tzatziki... it was more rich and tangy than most places and was really good. when it comes to gyros, i'd say it's a tossup between the two places... both are good! -M

[Martin]

I love both places but Mediterranean Grill gets my vote for best Mediterranean in the metro. Imo, they have the best falafel in the city, hands down. Gyro is excellent as well

what i like about med's gyros is that their meat has a slightly different flavor than most other places... just a bit of an extra kick in the spice department... for me, though, there's just something about the way that greek house cooks their meat that makes it over the top. now... greek house is pretty much a one-trick pony and med. grill has all kinds of mediterranean dishes so i totally agree that if you're looking at the whole package that med. grill comes out on top. they have an appetizer called "sambosa" which is almost like a mediterranean version of a fried spring roll... those things are amazing. -M