The Gyro Shack

It’s hard to find a gyro on the go, but the Gyro shack does gyros like no ones business! They even have great options for kids and their salads are so good that you don’t really need dressing!
I highly recommend the gyro shack for your gyro loving friends!

What’s super sad about this place is the new owners don’t seem to understand what made it great. For what it WAS I’d give it 5 stars, happy fast service, great food! They have the best gyros, certainly the best in Boise. The Z is delicious and the super is huge and excellent every time! Lamb, bacon, pita bread and veggies are always fresh and on point. What made it popular was that it was talked about by everyone, and I mean everyone, how it was such a great deal. A place with low overhead that built its loyal clients by actually passing savings along to them. I like the new menu concept simplified with pictures and all. The new owners raised the prices of all the gyros and specials etc. I think the sides are all the same but .50 for a couple tomato slices or peppers is overpriced anyway.
Overall it’s still delicious and I’ll come back for sure, just not as often. You used to be able to feed two people for about $ 10 – 12, now it’s over $ 14 – 17. I get it, just a few bucks but that’s a 39 – 40 percent increase. I guess I just think it’s too bad the prices are the same as a if they had a restaurant overhead. Mazzah down the street is $ 2 less for nearly the same gyro, and way more overhead, no kidding.
Bottom line: still great flavor and quality, but it seems the new ownership has put price ahead of its loyal customer base. (Maybe they had to, I don’t know, but I hope they stay in business and I hope things work out!)

«Where do you get your Baklava?», I asked the very nice young woman who was assisting her co-​worker with my order at the window.
I was hoping for a response like «Zorba’s grandmother». Or at least a good local bakery.
When the reply was «Food Service of America, maybe. Someplace like that.» I knew this was was chain focus food not family focus food. As I waited on my order, I set my expectations for outcome accordingly. That said, expectations were exceeded.
The two folks working in the kiosk /​shack were very friendly and efficient and the gyro my husband and I ordered was pretty darned good. I’m no expert on the specialty (on the subject of Italian food I could have a far more informed opinion) and I’m not really even sure I know how to eat a gyro properly. But the Super Veggie Patty gyro, made with all the fixins’ of fresh tomato, lettuce, spicy sauce (which is sricacha, I’m pretty sure), pepperoncini, feta, kalamata, hummus, avocado slices and tzatziki was nicely wrapped and boxed up to go (there is no seating here, it is a drive through) and made a nice ‘splitsie’ dinner at home.
When I asked about the gyro meat offered on all the options but those which are veggie, I was told it is made of a lamb and beef blend. We were hoping for an all lamb option, (a meat we eat), instead of beef (a meat we don’t eat) being included in all. But we choose vegetarian options most of the time anyway and we were happy to see a single one, «Veggie Patty Pita», on the menu.
«Is the veggie patty like a felafal?», we asked.
«I don’t know what that is», said the nice young man behind the window, «but I think this one has chickpeas in it.»
Seriously.
For the record, it was like a flat falafel.
When we asked if we could get the «Veggie Pita» that came with all the fixin’s like a deluxe gyro it was the nice young woman who said while no longer on the menu as it once had been, we could order and they could make a Super Veggie Patty Gyro that came with everything.
And that is the story of how we came to enjoy our tasty take out dinner. Big enough to feed two lighter eaters for under nine bucks.
Would we go back for take out here? You bet. And order the same thing again? Happily.
Be aware «their chain shows» in some items and this is a drive through. But if you’re a gyro afficiando (we’re not there yet), we imagine this is a very good place to be.
THIS N THAT:
1) Parking: If you want to eat at the little picnic table or two at outside the shack, there is parking at the lot across the way.

Best Greek food in town! Always amazing & delicious! The best owners & staff with exceptional customer service I’ve ever received! They always know what custom order I want right when they see me or my boys! Thanks for be so amazing!

Fresh, great-​tasting, VERY affordable Greek food.
I love The Gyro Shack. I drive quite a ways for it and I’m never disappointed. If they opened one closer to me, I would be spending a lot more time at The Gyro Shack.

One of the best gyros I’ve had. I love the Philly style gyro. They have a bunch of different types of gyros too. Very filling with lots of meat and cheese and veggies.

I tried this place not expecting anything wonderful, just something quick to eat, but instead was left highly impressed! I have always enjoyed a good gyro, and this was definitely in the upper quarter of places I have tried. The meat was well seasoned, the tzatziki was delicious and all the ingredients tasted fresh and crisp. Gyros are something that can easily be ruined quickly, this place does a great job to avoid all of those mistakes. The one thing holding it back, is they need to have falafel! It acts as a great alternative to the gyro meat for the vegetarians or people looking for a little less meat that day. It is a necessity at any gyro shop because it maintains the flavor and idea of the Mediterranean. The veggie substitute was okay, but definitely detracted from the potential.
If you are looking for a traditional, deluxe gyro however, this place is pretty hard to beat! I am glad to see that there are more and more of these!

The Gyro Shack is where it’s at! If you’re ever in Boise and have a hankering for quick, quality, and inexpensive Greek — GO HERE. The ingredients are fresh and delicious, made by friendly staff. They even have a frequent buyer card to work towards getting free gyros, which is very easy to fill once you’ve had your first taste.

Wow! Lots of menu choices! This is a cute little shack in a supermarket parking lot on Overland Road. It has a window to drive by and take your dinner home, or you can walk to window on other side and eat outside at a couple of picnic tables with umbrellas. I ordered the Gyro Plate for $ 6.99. The food was sooo good! It was perfect for a summer evening supper!

Huge Gyros for the price! And they were yummy!

Great food and normally friendly staff. I love the drive up. Get your food. And drive away in 3 minutes and it not tasting like high grease super salty fast food.

Very delicious, affordable, and vegetarian-​friendly. Perfect. Will be ordering again in the future.

The Gyro Shack rocks it.
I enjoy both their Deluxe Chicken Gyro and their Greek Salad Pita.
Always fresh.
Always ample.
Always delicious.
I’ve also ordered and enjoyed their hummus with pita bread. A word to the wise, though – the serving size is huge. They give you a good 12 or so ounces of hummus. We enjoyed it for days (definitely not complaining!). The prices are amazing. Three of us each got a gyro, and shared the hummus side for less than $ 20!
Also? The service is Michael Phelps in the pool fast. Which is to say, they deserve several Olympic medals for the speed of service (especially considering how fresh and wonderful everything they’re serving is). You drive up, order, and a couple short minutes later you’re driving away, food in hand. I’ll take The Gyro Shack over many other forms of fast food any day of the week.
Get to it!

Great Mediterranean Style food that is fresh, convenient, and affordable.

I craved a gyro & saw this calling my name. I wanted the original, & noticed how super affordable it was. Added a Greek salad (crispy fresh veggies with sprinkles of feta), & a raspberry lemonade. The gyro is lamb & beef with perfect crunch. I’m a sucker for tzaziki sauce. Omg it was good. Flavorful, & full of meat. I loved it. Oh yeah… the lemonade had remnants of raspberries at the bottom of the cup… which I thoroughly enjoyed. I’ll drive out of my way for this place again. SOON.

No fries?! Really? This is Idaho! Fries go so well with a gyro! gyros are great. didn’t really want to giv e one star but needed to address this egrigous omission. lol

Delicious. We got the supreme, it was huge, with tons of flavors: feta, hummus, hot sauce, bacon… the meat was crispy, the gyro was soooooo good. The only weird part was we sat out on tbe picnic bench, and when they got slow they just stared at us eating… :-/

Yum yum yum! I’d never been here before, so I decided to give it a shot. The Gyro Shack did not disappoint! I took one reviewer’s advice and got the double meat… it was a little too much for me, so next time I’ll just get the regular amount of meat. Yes… I’m definitely coming here again!

I drive out of my way for this place. Great price, super value. I get the deluxe Gyro with avocado.
Better in the summer as eating in the car is the only option when it is cold/​raining!

Yumm! Everything was so fresh and delicious. Every single veggie had a crunch. The Greek salad and chicken gyro was awesome. Great prices and specials too!