King Souvlaki Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "I love this place. I always get the pork gyro and pork stick and everything is delicious."
• "Open till 5 am, you can't go wrong with tasty hot gyro or souvlaki."
• "The food was hot, tastey, and fresh...... It was so good...."
• "Fresh fries, well seasoned tzaziki, and oregano on the salad give this place an edge for street food."
• "All the ingredients were fresh and flavorful and I kept trying to get the 'perfect bite.'"
• "The Greek salad was also delicious."
• "The meat was perfectly cooked with a bit of char, pita still soft but heated just right, veggies fresh, the sauce so good!"

Cons:

• "The potatoes are old, the meat is lamb and so dry."
• "Chicken was dry and price almost double what the local Halal carts charge for their chicken gyro."
• "The fries were so greasy that grabbing them actually took thought."
• "Here, the pieces of meat are tiny."
• "The meat was dry on the gyro and grilled chicken."
• "Horrible Souvlaki, It’s all fat, Who wants to eat a all fat souvlaki?!"
• "The food was barely warm and the portion was very small, especially for 10 bucks."

Service

Pros:

• "They are really friendly!"
• "Owner very professional and very responsible for his business give very good service to the costumers."
• "The service was also great. Super nice people!!!"
• "The guys working were very pleasant, and the prices phenomenal for everything you get."
• "The staff is friendly and hard working."
• "Everyone inside the truck is very nice and friendly."
• "The staff is friendly, efficient, fast, and professional."

Cons:

• "The only negative review I can have is that they don't offer electronic payments of any type. No debit or credit cards either. only cash."
• "They have an atm machine on the side on the truck for cash money and I was trying to withdraw $100 to spent on food and they took the money plus fees but I never received the money."
• "The food is great but there is one lady there that is extremely rude and aggressive."
• "Not only did She get my order wrong ( I was the only one there) but the quality of the food and how she prepared my pitas was terrible."
• "The employee that was taking order keeps yelling at me and my sister saying 'give me a second!'"
• "The employees are mean and will watch your every move thinking you’re going to steal."
• "Horrible customer service."

Value

Pros:

• "Under $10. Best deal in Astoria and too 10 in all of NYC."
• "For $15 it’s a certified banger."
• "The prices phenomenal for everything you get."
• "Most items are under 10 dollars."
• "The Chicken Souvlaki is sold at a great value."
• "Only $5 for the pita sandwiches and $3 for a stick of chicken or souvlaki."
• "Customer service is good and so is the price."

Cons:

• "$65 for 4 people is a bit much from a food truck."
• "Portions are small for the platters and the prices do not match. Way too high..."
• "They have raise the price it’s ok but atleast they should be fair in giving quantity. My wife n family was very very disappointing, not at all happy."
• "Fries are dry.. def not worth $20. Shame."
• "Other fact, WAAAY OVERPRICED."
• "The salad cost $13 and it wasn't fresh."
• "I was bit surprised at the price tag of $61."

Hygiene

Pros:

• "They use Olive oil for their hand cut french fries."
• "Also they use REAL charcoal not the fake grill restaurants use."
• "The fries with feta are also delicious."

Cons:

• "They use tongs to put together the salad, pick the meat off of the skewer and to pick up and fry the bread/pita... it is cross-contamination galore."
• "This is place is completely unsanitary."
• "The food and food safety here and is atrocious."
• "Their masks were drawn down not covering their mouth or nose and it seems to be the norm."
• "They don't respect the people who work."
• "The souvlaki is greasy and fatty with little flavor."
• "The once-flavorful beef and lamb gyro now languished in a state of desiccation, the chicken likewise succumbing to a lamentable dryness."