Cuisine type: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
Atmosphere: austere, crammed cafe style
Meal: lunch
Overall score: 6.4
Nina
A tiny, narrow restaurant in a Fremont strip mall, Gaters Kebab has a very authentic feel due to the aroma in the air and the crowd sourced pictures of food that cover the walls. It seems like customers in the know just call ahead and order carryout, which is a wise choice since there are only 3-4 small tables in the whole restaurant, and the atmosphere is not the most ideal for a quiet, peaceful meal.
The dish I picked from the menu was a mixed plate that promised chicken and lamb steak chunks, along with rice, greek salad and hummus. At the counter I was told that they were out of lamb, but could serve me chicken and lamb shawarma instead, which would essentially replace the steak quality meat with slices from the gyro pillar of meat. I agreed and was glad to see I was also being charged less (shawarma had its separate entry on the menu as it turns out). I picked the spicy option, which was actually quite great. The sauce had a rich flavor, with enough heat to give it a kick, and the tzatziki sauce that came on the side was a great compliment. That said, there was a little too much filler rice on the plate, and the greek salad was so acidic I couldn’t eat too much of it. I noticed that there wasn’t any hummus on my plate (even though I had a few pita triangles), and when I asked about it I was given a vague excuse that the menu had changed and then handed a sauce-sized container with a spoonful of hummus. That bite, however, was quite amazing. They make their hummus in house (as evidenced by the enormous pot of chickpeas that they were boiling on their burner) and the consistency was smooth, the flavor fresh and rich (a little more sesame kick than usual, but well balanced) and the texture creamy.
Overall, this is a decent place for a quick bite to eat, though next time I would definitely go for takeout and order a sandwich rather than a plate to take advantage of the delicious pita instead of a large amount of rice.
The dish I picked from the menu was a mixed plate that promised chicken and lamb steak chunks, along with rice, greek salad and hummus. At the counter I was told that they were out of lamb, but could serve me chicken and lamb shawarma instead, which would essentially replace the steak quality meat with slices from the gyro pillar of meat. I agreed and was glad to see I was also being charged less (shawarma had its separate entry on the menu as it turns out). I picked the spicy option, which was actually quite great. The sauce had a rich flavor, with enough heat to give it a kick, and the tzatziki sauce that came on the side was a great compliment. That said, there was a little too much filler rice on the plate, and the greek salad was so acidic I couldn’t eat too much of it. I noticed that there wasn’t any hummus on my plate (even though I had a few pita triangles), and when I asked about it I was given a vague excuse that the menu had changed and then handed a sauce-sized container with a spoonful of hummus. That bite, however, was quite amazing. They make their hummus in house (as evidenced by the enormous pot of chickpeas that they were boiling on their burner) and the consistency was smooth, the flavor fresh and rich (a little more sesame kick than usual, but well balanced) and the texture creamy.
Overall, this is a decent place for a quick bite to eat, though next time I would definitely go for takeout and order a sandwich rather than a plate to take advantage of the delicious pita instead of a large amount of rice.
Food 6
Drinks N/A
Atmosphere 6
Service 7
Value 8
Drinks N/A
Atmosphere 6
Service 7
Value 8
Ben
This is pretty typical gyro place, fast and cheap. The food is decent, would recommend going with one of the steak cuts rather than gyro meat for the quality, unfortunately they were out when we were there. The hicken gyro was a little dry, processed. The vegetables were all pretty fresh, tzatziki and hummus were both good. The baklava was decent. Overall a pretty standard gyro place. The service is a little gruff, reminds me of Turkish doner places.
Food 6
Drinks N/A
Atmosphere 4
Service 7
Value 8
Drinks N/A
Atmosphere 4
Service 7
Value 8
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