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1. Papa ZuZu’s (pictured) – King St. near Burns Alley – Downtown: This is it. This is where you should be getting your gyros. If you’re a college student you have absolutely no excuse for not getting lunch here at least a couple times a month. Their gyro meat is the best, their tomatoes are always perfect, and the portions are big enough to satisfy all but the absolute hungriest eaters. Their tzatziki sauce is the best in town as well, if you want extra (which you will) it will cost you an extra .50, but it is well worth it. As far as prices go, it’s reasonable but not cheap (from a college student’s perspective). You should expect to spend between $7-8, which is up a bit from what it has been in the past. If you’re planning on getting takeout, it’s best to call ahead because the restaurant itself is pretty tiny and they are almost always busy. If you do want to dine in, you can always play Battleship or read a copy of The New Yorker which they have lying around.
2. Olympik Restaurant & Bakery – 1922 Savannah Highway (past most of the auto-mile on 17-S) – West Ashley: A pretty traditional Greek restaurant out amidst some of the worst traffic in the city. Their gyro is good, but a pretty distant second to Papa ZuZu’s. Their meat was good, but I wasn’t a huge fan of their tzatziki sauce. One area where they do beat Papa ZuZu’s though, is their side dishes. I know this list is only about the gyros, but Olympik has really good Greek potatoes (which are basically seasoned roasted potatoes). As indicated by the name, Olympik is also a bakery and has some deserts that all looked extremely good (most notably the baklava) even though I didn’t have the opportunity to try them. Pricier than PZ’s for what you get, but still not too bad. It’s mainly a sit down restaurant, so expect to spend around $10-12.
   
3. Old Towne Grill & Seafood – King @ Market – Downtown: The oldest family run restaurant in Charleston is basically tied with Olympik in my opinion when it comes to gyros. I liked their tzatziki sauce better than Olympik, but I think I would give Olympik the edge in meat. They are the priciest of the bunch, but if I wasn’t only craving a gyro or was with other people who wanted more options then Old Towne would be my top choice of the three. It doesn’t have a ton in the way of ambiance, but they have a pretty good selection of traditional Greek dishes.
4. Pita Pit – King near George – Downtown: I’ll say one thing as a precursor, I’ve been to Pita Pit once since they changed ownership and I used to go for lunch about 3 days a week. The new “adult” ownership really has made the place feel more corporate (basically they aren’t playing mid-90′s rap music and looking like they may have just smoked a J in the back room) and it generally has lost some of its appeal. They also raised prices. That being said, the place is a chain so I’m betting that the food quality is close to the same as always, though I’m betting portions are smaller as that usually happens when more business minded ownership/management steps in. Anyhow, the Pit’s gyro meat was decent and their tzatziki sauce was surprisingly good. It comes rolled up like everything else there and isn’t going to win any points for authenticity, but it’s not bad if you need a quick, cheap lunch.
5. East Bay Deli – East Bay in the Blockbuster plaza – Downtown: Gyro was pretty bad, I’m only mentioning them on the list so you don’t bother ordering it if you’re there. Some of their sandwiches there are okay though so the place does have some worth.
   

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