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In article <f243637@pro-applepi.wap.org>,
Paul Barker <paul.barker@tcs.wap.org> wrote:
>We tried the House of Gyro and found the food excellent.  I was a little
>disappointed that we couldn't get a glass of wine, but the gyros were good and
>ample.
>

Give them time. I'm sure the idea of applying for a liquor license has
not escaped them. I made a mistake in calling the House of Gyro just
Greek. The owners tell me it is a different kind of Mediterranean
restaurant: Greek, Turkish, & Lebanese plus one owner is Iranian.

They also tell me they've tried to name certain dishes to make them
seem familiar to their American audience but they are not at all
like their American namesakes. They have unpronounceable names.
So, their House 'Berger' is really a turkish hamburger. Their
'Euro Taco' is really more Turk/Mex :-). In any case everything tastes
great in those home made pitas. The only non-middle east dish that is
what it appears to be is the lonely Stromboli. Don't forget to taste
the rice & vegetable filled grape leaves. I hope this doesn't sound
like a crass commercial message but I really like this place! The
problem is that once they become popular the quality will probably
slowly slide down hill as seems to happen with other small starter
restaurants. The atmosphere isn't tre' chic, and they don't have
wine but hey I think it would sit very close to the top of the
Washingtonian's 100 best cheap eats.

They could also use a more creative name than House of Gyro. ;-)

P.S. Floriana's & Il Vingola are best bets at lunch for Italian but
     they aren't the best at dinner.

-- Peter
-- 
Peter W. Brewer : Exiled from Dinosaur City "Out of the Silent Planet"
Quote: One of the biggest mistakes I made was listening to 'articulate 
incompetents..' so convincing with their viewgraphs and prose.. but they 
were wrong!!! (David Mallory on Corporate Management in the 90's)