Gourmet Gyros & kebabs — Restaurant in California

Gourmet Gyros and Kebabs is located in Redwood City, CA. They currently have to go only with some outdoor seating (not many) and it’s a nice small shop if you want to get a bite of good Mediterranean Food. I didn’t really see a parking lot nor really good places to park however next to the store, there is street parking for 1 hour only. I guess you don’t have to worry about the 1 hour parking as much because the food comes in hot, nice, and fast. The staff inside was very nice to me and they followed the COVID-19 procedures well. When I got home I was actually pretty excited about eating the food because Meddetrianian food is not what I eat often and I love expanding my culinary palette. I got 5 items from the menu which were the kebab wrap, kebab burger, the kebab bowl, lentil soup, and baklava which is a Mediterranean dessert.

The first item I will review is the kebab wrap. I thought the kebab wrap was one of my favorite dishes because of the amount of sauce and flavors that were in that wrap. You get the lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and that sauce in the wrap really tied in the dish. You also get the texture of the falafel in the wrap as well and I did like it with the leaf wrapped around the falafel if I had to be honest. I actually wish there was more of that lettuce wrap in there because that gave the falafel really good seasoning. In terms of the falafel itself on the wrap, it did taste a bit dry but they cut it small enough so it wasn’t top dry nor too difficult to bite. Overall, very nice wrap but I wish they wrapped it slightly better because the end of the wrap started to unwrap a bit when I took it out of the aluminum foil.

The second item I will review next is their falafel burger. I liked the falafel inside the burger with the vegetables and the sauce however, the burger bun itself was a bit soggy (it’s probably because it was sitting too long during my drive) so I blame myself for that. I did wish they toasted the bun to have some charred flavor. I think that would make the burger more flavorful and the bun not so bland. The items inside the burger were delicious though I thought the flavors were there, it’s just I wish the bun was maybe toasted.

The third item I will review is their falafel bowl. I appreciated the humus and the tzatziki sauce on the side and the mini salad too because that will help cleanse the palette. The falafel itself was grainy (which a falafel should be) which was nice for texture but the falafel was a bit too hard for me but once you bite into it, the falafel was soft on the inside and it tasted delicious. I did wish there was a bit more seasoning on the falafel to help develop flavors on the bowl. I did like the softness inside the falafel. I thought it was so delicious when you bite into it.

The fourth and fifth items I will review will be the baklava and the lentil soup. The baklava was sweet and very well flaky with that filo dough. I loved the flakey crust and the honey drenched on the baklava! It did satisfy my sweet tooth cravings but it was a bit too sweet for me but I loved it very much!

Overall, I liked the food over there and I’m sure there are other great items on the menu but the falafel wrap would be one of the items I definitely recommend. The staff was very nice to me and it definitely was covid safe! Make sure you support your local businesses like this one! Follow me @the.flexitarian.aholic for more food photos...

This place is fantastic! Open now, with excellent COVID precautions. Even if you don't think you are in the mood for gyros, if you are anywhere in the vicinity you should try this place. The area is a little bit industrial and the building itself kind of blends in, you wouldn't expect to find such a gem here. But, when you walk inside it is a sparkling oasis of white marble and azure blue, a relaxing escape to the Mediterranean. We tried all of Gyro varieties and they were prepared carefully with super-fresh ingredients. Lots to love for vegetarians and meat-lovers, and they even gave me a doggy-bag for my pup. You can also enjoy a very nice Turkish coffee and baklava while you wait. I can't wait to come back when the dining...

Dolma was awful, sliced chicken was dry and taste like it was sitting out for hours. Falafel wrap was so so. I spent 40$ and it was my first time there. I was very excited since it's close to house and since I worked in Real Mediterranean restaurants before I had my hopes up. I was deeply saddened. If I go back I'll ask for a free large refreshment and give them another try since I rather support my community then go to another city. My advice is to try a sample before you spend your hard earned cash and get disappointed when you sit down with your family thinking their about to eat some delicious food and you get slapped in the face with reality that you just bought...