The Spinning Gyro

38 S Pearl St, Albany - 12207
77 reviews
Turkish Mediterranean Wraps
(518) 227-7783

Delicious food and friendly staff. It was my first time and the food was hot and fresh- the gyro platter is great. The cashier gave me Turkish coffee and showed me how to read the grounds via a fortune telling app- the fortune was a good one, promising a financial windfall and calm during chaos. I can’t guarantee coffee/fortune when you go, but I definitely recommend the food.

Finally, somewhere to get some vegan shawarma! The seitan here is perfectly cut and seasoned, and the vegan white sauce complements it well. Stoked to have a gyro place with so many cheap plant-based options.

Absolutely delicious. We ordered the Greek style beef/lamb, chicken gyro, and an order of fries. Everything was great!

It was solid. Quick to make our food, orders were accurate. The meat for our gyro's was some of the best in the area, but I think the sauce was lack luster. The baklava was ok, 3/5. Also better in the area. The veggies were all high quality and excellent.The stuffed grape leaves were nicely seasoned. The hummus was great. If I was closer I'd consider going here more often, but as it's a bit out of the way for me, the food isn't quite outstanding enough for the effort.

Tasty food, with a warm and welcoming staff. I found the beef and lamb gyro platter to be absolutely delicious. The beef and lamb were fairly lean with plenty of flavor. The salad greens were crisp and fresh, well dressed in a nice vinaigrette. The rice was tender with a nice buttery flavor, and the French fries were perfectly crisp on the outside, and tender inside. The Turkish bread was also delightful. My only criticism would be that the platter was very carb heavy. I would like to see them rice or fries replaced with a different vegetable option. Still worthy of 5 stars.

This place is really amazing, came in twice and tried different things from the menu and every time everything was delicious! Favorite dish has to be the lamb and beef tacos, you can taste that there are no shortcuts on anything. To top it off the staff is really friendly and even the baklava was perfect (I'm not a sweet tooth at all).

My only go to Resturant in Albany area. The food is really good and tasty. The service is fast and the order is always right. Everything I tried here was good. I am so glad I foud a Halal Resturant that is good as some of the others I tried in this area were really disappointing. My favorite is chicken gyro platter and kofat kabab platter.

Well, this place is certainly not at a 4.9 on 164 reviews by accident.This is delightful mediterranean food that one bite will tell you is made with fresh, quality ingredients. I got the chicken gyro and it was not only bursting with flavor but it was quite a sizeable meal too. The pistachio balkava was unique and fantastic and the fresh, hot bread was great for dipping.I'll be back in the very near future to try some more of this menu.

Outstanding! They opened early for our hungry, cold family and had Turkish tea waiting for us. The food was one of the best meals my kids have eaten. The lentil soup was according to my son ‘the most delicious soup he’s ever had’, the spinach bureka was light and airy and the gyros were fresh and tasty. Another highlight was ending the meal with a Turkish coffee. Everyone was friendly and so lovely.

Definitely the spot, ?? the guys here are super chill. Food was on point, super clean restaurant. Can’t wait to come back