A three part question on GYRO

[slick]

OK Detroit yes,
A three part question on GYRO
I have found recipes on line to make gyro,

1. Is there anywhere you can buy a loaf of gyro meat. Obviously not as large as you see spinning in some restaurants.
2. Where is the best gyro in town.

I used to like Golden Fleece, have not been there in ages.
Zeff’s in Eastern Market is excellent, they do a great gyro.
In Lansing the Lakewood Deli does a great gyro breakfast.
Olgas and any other frozen gyro are pretty bad.

1. The correct pronunciation.

I prefer the silent G, yuroo.

[Bham1982]

Golden Fleece is still quite good, but not quite what it was. I would still vote for Golden Fleece.

Same ownership, though. Same waiters as when my dad went there 30 years ago.

In the suburbs, I would vote for Pita Cafe, in Oak Park and Birmingham.

[jcole]

Golden Fleece also gets my vote in the city;; Phoenix coney island on Van Dyke and 17 makes a good one too
You can buy sliced gyro meat at many deli counters; I know that Randazzo's carries it and I think Vince and Joe's does too

[jackie5275]

[Is there anywhere you can buy a loaf of gyro meat. Obviously not as large as you see spinning in some restaurants.

You can buy a whole gyro loaf at Hiller's Markets in the deli section.

[Detroitnerd]

"Gyro loaf" may be my favorite phrase I've learned this year.

[PaulGall]

Here is a recipe to make your own:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html

[Redleg81]

"Gyro loaf" may be my favorite phrase I've learned this year.

Ahh, Gyro meat......... The "spam" of the Mediterranean!

[Gistok]

Gyro meat... isn't "Gyro" Greek for "tastes like".... ?

[ferntruth]

Gyro meat... isn't "Gyro" Greek for "tastes like".... ?

I thought it was Greek for "mystery meat"?

[Johnlodge]

The greek place on Warren by Woodward [[is it still there?) has the big leg[[?) they shave the meat off of. I thought that place was pretty good. Don't they make gyros with the leg[[?) shavings too, or no?

[p1acebo]

Golden Fleece is still quite good, but not quite what it was. I would still vote for Golden Fleece.

Same ownership, though. Same waiters as when my dad went there 30 years ago.

In the suburbs, I would vote for Pita Cafe, in Oak Park and Birmingham.

Golden Fleece is the best, hands down.

[slick]

Jackie

You can buy a whole gyro loaf at Hiller's Markets in the deli section.

have you tried the gyro loaf at Hiller's?
I like their web site, next time I am headed to Detroit looks like a stop at the Berkely store.

Thanks for all the other comments and suggestions!

[Gistok]

The greek place on Warren by Woodward [[is it still there?) has the big leg[[?) they shave the meat off of. I thought that place was pretty good. Don't they make gyros with the leg[[?) shavings too, or no?

Although I'm no expert [[I usually get the Kabob's)... isn't that leg... just "dis-assembled" meat that has been "re-assembled" into something resembling a leg?

[CountrySquire]

The best Gyro I ever had was when I was working in Chicago. Nikki's Gyros in Cal City. Everything else pales in comparison.

[jcdfde5]

Atlas Wholesale Food Company 5100 Saint Jean.
They will sell you a kit with the tzatzki sauce, pita and meat.
We buy it regularly for the firehouse.

[Django]

I went to a dirty coney on John R and asked for a "Hero"
She said "we dont have no Heros, but we got Gygros"

[txlady]

Every time I make it back, I eat at Olga's twice a day. I know, hero-light, but I love that place. Greektown, Pegasus was my fav, but any of them are excellent. Big dinner, evening at the Old Shillalleagh, nothing else compares.

[detroitbob]

Produce Palace deli in Warren sells gyro meat, already sliced by the pound. It's easier to make it [[and cheaper) than buying a loaf.