Mizitha cheese, tomato, kalamata olives, capers. $12
Kapnos, Washington DC
Firstly, I think twelve bucks is a bit much for a few stalks of broccolini. Secondly, their was a fishy flavor to this dish that I really couldn’t place my finger on. It tasted like there was some anchovies or something fermented. I liked the flavor, but there was nothing written on the menu that would point indicate its source.
National World War II Memorial.
Smoked eggplant, roasted peppers, walnuts, feta. Served with flatbread. $8
Kapnos, Washington DC
Mmm, this spread was delicious. I personally love eggplants and this preparation was new to me (and I loved it). Their made to order flatbread is also pretty amazing! Noms!
Prosecco “on tap”, Montelvini, Italy, MV. Glass $9
National Mall view from the Washington Monument towards the Capitol Building.
3 pieces falafel on white pita. Small $5.55
Amsterdam Falafelshop, Washington DC
Omg, I loved this place and totally think we need one in California! The ingredients were great and you could add anything you wanted as toppings. Just choose the number of falafel balls and type of pita and then you’re off to the toppings bar. The sandwich was delicious and all the ingredients were first-rate. Noms!
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. This place is huge!
Beef gyro, feta, tzatziki, rice, cucumber salad, chickpea salad, bread. $8.25
Quick Pita, Washington DC
This platter was pretty decent. I liked the variety of healthy sides that you get and that the gyro meat was sliced in wide strips (better for slathering tzatziki onto). The rice was a throw-away item for me.
Bearing Witness sculpture, Federal Triangle.
Lamb gyro with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, green peppers, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese and cucumber sauce. $10.99
Cannonball Deli, Harpers Ferry WV
Meh, this wasn’t good. I didn’t expect much from a random deli in touristy Harpers Ferry, and I didn’t get much. The lamb gyro was obviously from a frozen block and the salad was pretty flat and uninteresting.
Great Falls Park, McLean VA.
Thinly sliced beef and lamb, tzatziki stuffed in a grilled pita with lettuce, tomato and onions. Served with potato salad. $9.50
John’s Cafe & Grill, Ranson WV
This wasn’t the best gyro, but it fulfilled my gyro craving. The meat was definitely previously frozen and pre-sliced, but it was a good size and had plenty of tzatziki which I love. But why does everyone use styrofoam around here?!
Morven Park, Leesburg VA.
Served with rice, salad, hummus, tzatziki sauce and homemade bread. $10.95
Gyro King, San Francisco CA
This was pretty good. I wish there was less rice and more hummus though. The bread was also different from most kinds that you get with gyro plates. You usually get pitas or lavash, but this was more of a proper bread. It was tasty and I liked its texture. The gyro meat was nice and tender and very flavorful.
Chicken breast and gyro meat served with side of hummus, tzatziki, salad, and lavash bread. $8.95
SF Wraps, San Francisco CA
This lunch was a pretty good value. I liked the chicken, but the gyro meat was super dry. The salad was good and they give you a decent amount of hummus and tzatziki. I wish they had some kind of hot sauce too though.
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, tzatziki sauce. $7.50
Gyro Xpress, San Francisco CA
Ugh, this was SO gross! It looked fine on the plate, but once I started eating it gallons of grease started dripping out from inside. Barf! This was an excessive amount of grease, too. The lamb cuts were also of poor quality with lots of fat (not the yummy kind) and gristle. No thank you!
Served with warm pitas. $8
The Tropicale, Palm Springs CA
I used to be frightened by hummus. The texture looked gross to me. That was when I was a silly kid, and now I LOVE it! Noms!
Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park.
Chicken shawerma with pickled onions and parsley, served with rice and choice of salad. $10.35
Ali Baba, South San Francisco CA
The chicken in this dish was dry, which was an unfortunate theme. I really liked the rice though! It had lentils in it which gave it a great texture. A pretty good value if that’s what you’re looking for.
Yogurt cucumber salatat (diced cucumber salad with yogurt and mint). This was pretty tasty, but maybe a little too yogurt-y. It did help balance out the dry chicken though.
Ali Baba street sign. This is definitely a destination restaurant since there’s not much around it.
Panda “bear” sidewalk stencil, San Francisco Bay Trail. Aw, isn’t he cute?!
Beef shawerma with pickled onions and parsley over hummus, served with pita bread. $9.95
Ali Baba, South San Francisco CA
This was a great value, but the beef was really dry. Thank goodness there was plenty of hummus to help moisten the beef. I will say that the meat was flavorful though.
Ali Baba storefront. The restaurant is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, lol!
South San Francisco Bart station artwork along the platform.
Vittle Monster 