[Bilyclub]

Takis in Leesburg is okay, they say the gyros is on the spit, but something is still off. Best is the area, which isn't saying much.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimkerr

I had a Gyro there last week. It was excellent.

I went to the same restaurant (up on 441) once... And once was enough!

The Gyro came with "pre-packaged" meat, every slice was the exact same slice and shape. Certainly not carved from the standard lamb/beef on the vertical rotisserie...

The accompanied "greek salad" also left much to be desired.

Americano's uses the same pre-packaged meat. Disappointing...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

Takis in Leesburg is okay, they say the gyros is on the spit, but something is still off. Best is the area, which isn't saying much.

I haven't tried that one. Just the one by Spanish Springs...

[j_vermilya]

There are none, unfortunately. We've tried.

[JerryLBell]

We've eaten at Amerikanos many times over the years and have generally enjoyed it. It's not super-duper authentic Greek like you get at the restaurants over in Tarpon Springs, but it's not bad. My go-to dish is your basic Gyro. Maybe my memory is getting faulty but it seems like Amerikanos used to do the traditional "carved chunks from meat on a rotating spit" for they Gyros but the last time it was identically shaped slices like you'd find at a store. It didn't taste bad (these slices often do as they usually are full of soy) but it wasn't the same. Too bad. I hope they go back.

[kingofbeer]

Originally Posted by JerryLBell

We've eaten at Amerikanos many times over the years and have generally enjoyed it. It's not super-duper authentic Greek like you get at the restaurants over in Tarpon Springs, but it's not bad. My go-to dish is your basic Gyro. Maybe my memory is getting faulty but it seems like Amerikanos used to do the traditional "carved chunks from meat on a rotating spit" for they Gyros but the last time it was identically shaped slices like you'd find at a store. It didn't taste bad (these slices often do as they usually are full of soy) but it wasn't the same. Too bad. I hope they go back.

Short answer is no. Personally, I don't care for greek food. They do make decent salads.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by JerryLBell

We've eaten at Amerikanos many times over the years and have generally enjoyed it. It's not super-duper authentic Greek like you get at the restaurants over in Tarpon Springs, but it's not bad. My go-to dish is your basic Gyro. Maybe my memory is getting faulty but it seems like Amerikanos used to do the traditional "carved chunks from meat on a rotating spit" for they Gyros but the last time it was identically shaped slices like you'd find at a store. It didn't taste bad (these slices often do as they usually are full of soy) but it wasn't the same. Too bad. I hope they go back.

To me if a gyro is not made the traditional way on a spit it is not worth eating.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

To me if a gyro is not made the traditional way on a spit it is not worth eating.

[Stu from NYC]

Rumor has it there is a good one in Ocala but do not know the name.

[tophcfa]

We got takeout from Americanos earlier tonight and it was good to very good.