The grilled lamb gyro at Taziki’s comes with potato chips, and you can choose an additional side of basmati rice, roasted new potatoes, pasta salad, fresh fruit or tomato-cucumber salad.WHAT HE GOTThe place: Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, 432 Market St.The dish: Grilled lamb gyro.The cost: $9.29.
It’s a lame excuse, but parking kept me from trying Taziki’s before last week. But after hearing from several people about how much they enjoy the place, I headed over to Market Street. I got the parking spot right smack in front, so that excuse was gone, and it never was that big a deal anyway.
I was overwhelmed by the number of good selections on the menu but decided to go simple with a grilled lamb gyro. I didn’t pay attention enough to realize it came with potato chips, so I ordered roasted new potatoes as my side. The cashier must have thought I really like potatoes.
The chips I could have done without altogether. The new potatoes were tasty and a good choice.
The front of the menu says the dishes at Taziki’s are inspired by the Greek Islands, markets in the Mediterranean and mom’s kitchen. I’d say that was a fair description; the gyro was tasty, but it didn’t have that “cooked this way for generations” flavor.