Forbes Gyro

I almost feel guilty giving anyone 2 stars, but I have to be honest. I had the worst gyro of my life here. That is dry and bland. The «feta» is of the lowest quality, also bland. Amd the tzatziki or yogurt sauce was runny and surprise… flavorless. I am greek. But even if I werent, I would say this is the worst gyro ever. And having had so many at different places, it’s pretty hard to make a bad gyro. I’m giving 2 stars because the spring mix was of good quality and the service was nothing soeciak, but not deserving of less than 2 stars. Please, address your bland food. I’ve read it in other reviews.

Not impressed at all. I ordered the baba ganoush, falafel pita, and the tabuli, and was first surprised when the woman asked me whether I was vegetarian. I said that no, I wasn’t, but when I later inquired as to why she had asked (nothing that I ordered should’ve not been vegetarian anyway), she responded by saying that it was because the baba ganoush was made with mayo. Therefore, I’m not sure if it was all just psychological and I just thought it tasted bad b/​c of the mayo (which is something I can’t stand), but it was pretty gross: the flavor was bad, and the texture was gross (and I normally love baba ganoush!). Moving on, the falafel was very dry and overcooked, and the tabouli had WAAAAY too much green onion to be enjoyable. Also, I ordered my food to go from here using Tapingo, but it was quite some time before it was supposed to be ready. Rarely am I this harsh of a critic, but considering that the service wasn’t fantastic either, there’s no way that I can rate this place anything higher than 1 star (and this is coming from someone who normally LOVES this sort of cuisine!)

I came in to pick up an order and no one was present to greet me, until after the couple had realized I had been waiting.
Service, I’d give a 2 star, but the food was good so I’d give it an overall 3. I’ve been back a few times and service has gotten better.

Pros: delicious gyros, pizza, fries, ice cream and more! If you’re not terribly adventurous the only thing I’d suggest is staying away from the Turkish pizza, but I’ve never tried it. I’ve heard it’s good! You can call in an order or use GrubHub for delivery too. They’re very quick. Fries are crispy, but they sometimes don’t have enough salt. Ice cream is fantastic if you’re there and want something delicious and refreshing. Nice and cool inside during the summer and warm and cozy in the winter.
Cons: communication is a little difficult since some of the cashiers don’t speak English as their first language. If you want to modify an order, clearly describe it. They sometimes forget to modify it. It’s not the cheapest place to eat for broke college students, but if you go every so often it’s not breaking the bank. A gyro runs for 7.49 for a wrap, but it’s pretty huge.

Gross pizza and even worse gyros. Also, the place is dirty and the service sucks. Would highly NOT RECOMMEND especially when there are so many restaurants around it that are better.

I was really, really craving a falafel sandwich after working late at Dunkin Donuts about a block away, and was so happy to stumble across this place. I didn’t look at a menu and just asked for falafel in pita with everything on it. It was pretty delicious despite the fact that it was in a tortilla and not a pita. It was very filling though, and satisfied my craving but I probably would make the trek to a more reputable falafel establishment had it not been 11:30 at night.

Not the best gyros, but they are quick and open late on Saturday nights! I would recommend asking for extra cucumber sauce.

This place was awesome!!! The first day we went we got accommodating service from the management! The hoagies are like soft pillows with tender goodness inside! It’s all halal! The lamb is too good! The only recommendation I’d make is make sure all the people that work every day give same deals/​prices. The second day, the management was kinda rough/​mean with any requests. I do recommend going there to anyone in the Pittsburg area! It’s worth every penny!

Order from this place via foodler last night. It wasn’t very good, the meat was really dry and over cooked plus they didn’t even get the order right. Their tziblahblah sauce wasn’t very good either. My experience with this place was mediocre at best.

Hands down, my favorite place in Oakland for a quick bite. I usually get the lamb kebab, and the lamb strips are always hot and fresh without any warmed-​over taste. The rice has really amazing flavor without being too buttery or salty, as well. Sometimes on a busy night there is long wait for an order to be filled, but it’s well worth it. Definitely worth a look if you’re in Oakland and are looking for a reasonably priced meal but don’t want to settle for McDonald’s.

I’ve been here twice so far, and I enjoyed my experience both times. Although this isn’t the least expensive place to eat around campus, I’ll definitely be back for more.
The cashier is friendly. After you order your food, they bring it out to you, but they do not wait on you, which is completely fine by me. The food does take about 10 to 15 minutes, so you may want to call ahead.
The first time I went, I tried a «wedgie,» which is basically a pizza sandwich – lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese, tomato sauce, and meat folded in a pizza crust and baked. I got the steak wedgie. Delicious! The small size ($ 9.99) was enough to last me for two meals.
The second time, I ordered the lamb shish kabob ($ 8.49), which came with rice, half a pita, and salad. All the food was delicious. The lamb was tender, flavorful, and most; the rice was fluffy; and the pita was warm. The salad seemed like the same mix of lettuce, tomato, onion, and dressing in their sandwiches. My only complaint is that there was a lot of rice (more than half the Styrofoam box) and only a few chunks of lamb. Also, I wish there was more salad.
My boyfriend got the gyro wrap, which he enjoyed. I took a bite and liked it, too. We also shared an order of pistachio baklava (around $ 4.00 for a small box with 4 small pieces). We had to go ask for it after we finished our entrées, but they promptly gave it to us. The baklava was cold, but we both enjoyed it. Considering that they also sell «homemade baklava,» this may have been something they pulled from the refrigerator.
All in all, great food and shop that I’ll go to again!

We ordered a gyro salad, and a gyro hoagie.
The salad was great! However the hoagie didn’t come with the vegetables as advertised which was very disappointing. I ended up sharing veggies out of my salad, but it was just really disappointing, especially because it was delivery and we couldn’t do much about it! We also ordered a 20 oz diet fountain soda and were given a can of caffeine free diet coke. There was an option to buy canned soda and we chose the fountain soda and paid more for it, so we were disappointed to receive a can.

VERY BAD SERVICE FOR DELIVERY!!!
I ordered chicken shish kabab from them last night from a online website. After 10 mins of ordering, they call me and tell me they dont have chicken shish kabab available and I agree to switch the order. After that they took one hour to deliver and when the guy came, he forgot to bring one order and starts to argue with me that I paid for just one order. Then I had to call the manager and then again they took another half an hour. So basically I had to wait for just two plates of kababs for TWO HOURS! The kababs were actually good and are always good but NEVER GET DELIVERY! GO AND PICKUP IF YOU WANT TO EAT HERE.

I was in the mood for a sandwich and saw that Forbes Gyros was one of the restaurants on Grub Hub that delivered. So I ordered the 2−8″ hoagie special (ten bucks) and an order of fries.
This is a two meal deal, and two hardy meals at that. I ordered chicken parm sandwiches (I don’t know if you can order 2 kinds of hoagies for the special, Grub Hub would not allow me to do that) and they were fantastic. Each hoagie was individually wrapped in foil, so the second one went straight into the fridge, along with half the fries.
The bread was super fresh (it may have been Mancini’s but not positive) and was brushed with oil and then very lightly toasted. No chicken patties made of pressed chicken on these sandwiches. It was all white meat, big chucks of it breaded and deep fried, and a very generous amount of these chunks were spread on one side of the bread. The chicken was slathered with a very good marinara sauce, then topped with slices of provolone, then put under a broiler.
I liked my bread a tiny bit crisper/​crunchier, so I opened up the sandwich, put a drizzle of olive oil on the «just bread» side, and popped in the broiler for a few minutes. Perfect!
French fries were delivered in a large, square styrofoam go containers (like what you would get a large sandwich and fries in). Fries do not travel well, once you close the container, all the steam is trapped in the box, making the fries limp. But I again did a light drizzle of olive oil and broiled them in the toaster oven and they were fine. They were frozen fries, not fresh, but for $ 3.50 for an enormous portion, you can’t really complain.
I’m not a gyro fan, but I do like falafel and hummus so the next time I will probably go that route. But if you like a good chicken parm sandwich, you’d be hard pressed to find something better.

I rarely give 5 stars but this place is so well balanced. The student deals make the food super cheap. And their food is delicious. Their pizza is loaded with cheese. Their gyros are loaded with meat. I have no idea how this place is making money with how big their portions are (don’t get too high of expectations, I still sometimes need 2 gyros, but considering most places hate giving more meat…) and how cheap it is. I agree with some of the reviews here that the cashiers often have an accent and so there’s sometimes miscommunication, but other than that, it’s really underrated.

I’m on a gyro kick right now and while in the area decided to stop by. The girl at the counter was friendly but communication was a bit of an issue. She asked me 4x to confirm that all I wanted was a gyro on pita.
The gyro itself was ok and It was served piping hot. I do have a couple complaints though. The lettuce and tomato weren’t the freshest. Also the tzatziki sauce just didn’t hold up to the rest of the gyro. It just wasn’t as creamy as I would have liked. I prob won’t be back there are several other options in the area for gyros.

First time ordering food from here, because I was craving Middle Eastern food from back home. I got the Gyro with a side of Tabbouleh. I unwrap the Gyro and immediately I realize that the sandwich is made with a tortilla, NOT pita bread. There was no sauce at all inside the wrap although it was advertised otherwise. In addition to this, the tabbouleh was not fresh at all, and had little to no olive oil — it tasted extremely sour.

We needed to get out of our tiny apartment and also wanted ice cream, so we headed into central Oakland. We never had tried Forbes Gyro and they had a sign advertising their Hersheys ice cream, so we headed inside.
I honestly thought they only had gyros and Mediterranean food, but they actually offer everything that a pizza shop would: pizza, calzones, salads ect.
They had cool options for their ice cream such as the ever so popular birthday cake, butter pecan, cappuccino crunch (yum, we sampled that) & moose tracks. There are other flavors i didnt mention. I went with a medium cup with moose tracks and chocolate. You can also make any flavor into a shake.
The counter-​guy was extremely nice & friendly. I was thinking of 3 stars since i only tried the ice cream, but his customer service added on an extra star. Sometimes businesses lack in the customer service area. We’ll have to head back to try food next time.

The food at Forbes Gyro has drastically improved since opening a few months ago. I ordered a doner plate with a spinach pinwheel pastry. The doner was more flavorful and had a nice crisp texture. The rice had bits of a small brown ingredient which made the rice very tasteful too. I was unable to identify it, but my friend suspected it was a type of nut. The pastry was good too! I liked how flakey it was, but it was a tad too greasy.
Also, they have now expanded their menu to include American and Turkish pizza.

One of my favorite places to stop for lunch. The service is quick and efficient. The food is tasty and prepared super quick. If you’re near Pitt’s campus and need something quick and delicious, Gyros on Forbes is definitely worth the try. It opened relatively recently and I’ve quickly become a regular.
I am completely satisfied with special 1 or special 2, but I’m planning on expanding on the menu soon. Their homemade pastries and sweets are totally worth trying!