Our Place
Thelo (I want) Greek is a Kuzina (an open kitchen) with 22 seats in a cozy Greek tavern setting. Our menu is the staples of Greek Street food with few classic plates. Believing that food taste is personal, acquired & developed in one's origins, family, travels & exposure, our flavors are based on my formative years growing up in Greece & gratefully employing great chefs in my US restaurants. Our menu is *Greek* with some ingredient allowances & includes many gluten free, vegetarian & vegan specialties. Our aim is to be a 4-star value, basing our prices on the quality of the ingredient costs, many of them from local producers & not the competition's.
** Best Damn Gyros ** The King of Greek Street Food
Gyro, “Yeero” in Greek, comes from the Greek word “Yerizo,” which means to turn. Classic Gyros is hand stacked thin slices of Pork bellies & loin with herbs & spices, layered on a spit & cooked on an upright rotisserie. Thelo's *Best Damn Gyros* is served in a handmade grilled pita with onions, tomatoes & our dressing, the same as it was served in Athens starting around 1922 when was introduced by the influx of over 1.5 million refuges, most of them from Smirna & Konstantinoupoli, with: No Tzatziki - Lettuce - Potatoes & Feta, all of them marketing add-ons starting in the late 1970s. In March 2021, we made news by making & serving a Lamb *Best Damn Gyro* in order to serve, due to religious restrictions, our Indian, Pakistani, Arab & Jewish customers, made w/Boneless leg of lamb & our spice-herb mix, making Thelo the second Greek known eatery in the US where Lamb Gyros is made & served.
Truth in Food
A. The Greeks do not make or eat Lamb Gyro. Pork is the classic gyro made & served there
B. In the US the Beef & Lamb Gyros served is 99% ground beef with lamb fat as a flavor.
Καλως ορισατε και καλη ορεξη - Welcome & good appetite
Thelo (I want) Greek is a Kuzina (an open kitchen) with 22 seats in a cozy Greek tavern setting. Our menu is the staples of Greek Street food with few classic plates. Believing that food taste is personal, acquired & developed in one's origins, family, travels & exposure, our flavors are based on my formative years growing up in Greece & gratefully employing great chefs in my US restaurants. Our menu is *Greek* with some ingredient allowances & includes many gluten free, vegetarian & vegan specialties. Our aim is to be a 4-star value, basing our prices on the quality of the ingredient costs, many of them from local producers & not the competition's.
** Best Damn Gyros ** The King of Greek Street Food
Gyro, “Yeero” in Greek, comes from the Greek word “Yerizo,” which means to turn. Classic Gyros is hand stacked thin slices of Pork bellies & loin with herbs & spices, layered on a spit & cooked on an upright rotisserie. Thelo's *Best Damn Gyros* is served in a handmade grilled pita with onions, tomatoes & our dressing, the same as it was served in Athens starting around 1922 when was introduced by the influx of over 1.5 million refuges, most of them from Smirna & Konstantinoupoli, with: No Tzatziki - Lettuce - Potatoes & Feta, all of them marketing add-ons starting in the late 1970s. In March 2021, we made news by making & serving a Lamb *Best Damn Gyro* in order to serve, due to religious restrictions, our Indian, Pakistani, Arab & Jewish customers, made w/Boneless leg of lamb & our spice-herb mix, making Thelo the second Greek known eatery in the US where Lamb Gyros is made & served.
Truth in Food
A. The Greeks do not make or eat Lamb Gyro. Pork is the classic gyro made & served there
B. In the US the Beef & Lamb Gyros served is 99% ground beef with lamb fat as a flavor.
Καλως ορισατε και καλη ορεξη - Welcome & good appetite