House of Gyro's — Restaurant in Nashville-Davidson

I have been here multiple times. My roommate and I were impressed - the food was delicious and the place looked very clean. It had become our favorite place to grab a gyro sandwich or a salad when the urge hits.

Last week, we decided to go for salads instead of cooking ourselves dinner. The gentleman making our salads used his bare hands, but I have worked in food service and assumed he had been properly washing them. I could not have been more wrong.

We got home, I was sitting on the couch with my face near the to-go container so I didn't spill anything as I ate. Lifting a fork full of food to my face, an extremely long piece of onion caught in my fork popped up from under a piece of lettuce and smacked me in the inside corner of my left eye. I grabbed a napkin and dabbed at it, felt no stinging from the onion and so carried on.

Fast forward 36 hours later and my left eye has swollen shut, and is weeping uncontrollably. When I can pull it open it is red as the fires of hell. I go to my doctor to get it checked out and am told I have "epidemic keratoconjunctivitis." An eye infection caused by a particularly nasty family of viruses. I am told by my doctor that I am highly contagious and should not be in public or around people until it resolves, which may take as much as two weeks.

So far, I have missed 3 days of work, a paid weekend music gig, and had to pay my doctor. All of those things included the current price of the salad I purchased Tuesday comes out to over $500, and the infection isn't gone yet.

I will not be returning to this location. Obviously proper sanitation and food handling is not a priority at this restaurant, despite how excellent their food tastes. This is the first $500 salad I have ever had in my life, and it wasn't any better than the usual 8.99...

House of Gyros has a decent gyro, and so far is the best gyro I've had in the Nashville area, although I've only sampled a few establishments in the area so far. I am somewhat spoiled due to living in the Chicago area, where there even the bad gyros are pretty good. I stop in here every few weeks, and am always happy with my food. The service is reasonable and usually on the friendlier side. One thing of note the gyro plate. It included only one pita, sliced in to quarters. In the past in establishments in Chicago there were usually at least two unsliced pitas included, and enough meat to fill them both. I wouldn't consider it a negative, just something to be aware of, and it could be a regional thing. I gave three stars based on the overall food experience, in comparison to restaurants in general, not in comparison to other establishments in the same price range /expected dining experience. Rated against only its peer I would give it a 4...

Update.. Family is super sweet, smiling and really want to feed you. I finally tried the gyro plate. It lives up to all the fab reviews. Fresh, clean and lotsa food. It's at least 2 meals for me. Greek salad really hits the spot, especially with the cucumber dressing. The gyro is the star, so juicy tender flavorful. Love supporting family run local restaurants because it's made with love and they want you to come back. I'd love that salad daily, yummy.

2 yrs ago.. I ordered a Philly Steak Gyro. It is filled with great cooked steak seasoned perfectly with lettuce and tomato and ranch dressing and cheese onions and peppers. It is huge but it is so good. I wish I tried the sooner because it's only down the street from me. The owner is so pleasant in Friendly. This is a must try for anyone who has not been here. I am so glad I went there today. The food is so fresh and made right in...