This weekend while touring Astoria, Queens, my group and were immersed by many different cultures and cuisines. Since most of the population of Astoria is predominantly Greek, we felt it was imperative to visit a Greek Restaurant. We have never been to Astoria, so we were unsure of where to stop; however since there was such an abundance of restaurants, we stopped at the closest one. One that claimed they had the “Best Gyro In New York.”

I have always been a fan of Green food so I was very excited to try it. When we walked into the BZ Grill, it was a very small place, but smelled delicious. The first thing we noticed were large pieces of meat on a stick in which the chef was shaving meat off of. When we sat down my friends and I all ordered different types of gyros: chicken, kebab, and pork. We saw a plate of french fries also pass our table so of course, we were prompted to order an order of those as well.

Greek french fries

When I first tried my gyro I thought it was really delicious. I have not had too many gyros in my life but it was definitely comparable to ones I have eaten and enjoyed in the past. The one I had contained pork, tzatziki sauce, and vegetables. The french fries we ordered were a non traditional type: Greek french fries. These fries had feta cheese and oregano on top of them, which was very delicious.

Gyro from BZ Grill in Astoria, Queens

Although this small restaurant claimed to have the “Best Gyro In New York,” I would definitely have to say that even after trying this, my favorite Greek restaurant is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn called Spartan Souvlaki. I have been going to this restaurant ever since I was a child with my family and we always order the same exact thing every time we go: a gyro meat platter with extra tzatziki sauce and pita bread on the side.