Gyro King — Restaurant in San Francisco

I was in the Civic Center area tight on time and looking for a quick bite to eat before seeing Hamilton at the Orpheum Theater. Fortunately, I happened upon Gyro King, and indeed this restaurant turned out to be the perfect solution! They have a very solid selection of gyro plates and wraps, which also includes a good variety of vegetation selections. The service is relatively quick, since all the food is pre-cooked and they simply need to assemble your plate/wrap before you can dig in and enjoy! The seating inside is a little tight, but I had no problems finding a table and they also offer outside seating if it does get full.

Before I get into the food, I will have to admit that the restaurant's location isn't in the most ideal place. There is a chance one could feel a little cautious eating in this area, but nevertheless it's a solid option for a fast meal in the Civic Area. You definitely can't go wrong with their food!

I ordered the lab and beef gyro plate, which also came with a serving of bread. Luckily, I was particularly hungry on this day or else I don't think I would've been able to finish it all off. They definitely give generous portions, so I hope you're hungry when you visit Gyro King (or at least bring a friend with...

Came highly recommended by a friend and did not disappoint. Falafels are top quality. Service was excellent. Lots of seating and even an outlet to charge my phone. Good lighting, clean, spacious. Restroom for customers. I got the vegan falafel wrap deluxe. My personal preference is to have more vegetables in the wrap like more tomato, red onion, cucumber, and yogurt to introduce more flavors like tartness, sharpness, and brightness but I can also see how I got the max falafel in a wrap possible, which is great value too. I looked back at the menu and saw ingredients listed included all the things I was wishing there were more of, including eggplant, but I don’t remember tasting much of this when I ate the wrap and would personally prefer an altered ratio with more vegetables but that’s just me. Would go back and recommend to friends.

Falafel wrap was a great size- see my picture comparing it to a glass of water!

Right next to the Orpheum theater so it’s a great idea to grab a bite before or after a show here (that’s...

We have been enjoying the delicious food at Gyro King for over 15 years and have always been completely sated. The restaurant offers a wide variety of Turkish offerings from gyro wraps to kebabs and they always feature a daily special. The portions are very large so you won't go away hungry.

A word about the few unwarranted negative reviews that I suspect are fakes. In any case these reviews are highly suspect and do not reflect how truly great the food is.

It would be difficult to have a chunky shawarma wrap since the meat is shaved off. And I am suspicious about the review that complained about a massively fatty chicken in a shawarma wrap. Another reviewer wrote that they hadn't even tasted the food and based their 3-star review saying that if the salmon special had been only $16 Gyro King would have received 5-star review. In what restaurant is anyone in SF going to find such a delicious salmon special...