
Gyro Express
Quick info
About Gyro Express
On Fosse Rd S in Leicester, Gyro Express is a restaurant serving chicken gyros and kalamaki meals with a choice of rice or salad, each dish cooked to order and finished with yoghurt sauce. It opens daily and takes walk-ins rather than reservations. Seating is available both indoors and outside on a front patio, giving diners the option to eat in the open air, and the entrance is step-free, making it accessible for visitors with mobility needs. Orders can also be taken away for those eating off site. Meals are prepared fresh once ordered, so waits can run longer than the quoted ten minutes at busier periods.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Paid parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Menu & Prices
40 dishes- Get collection or delivery
- Chicken Gyro
- Pork Gyro
- Skepasti Gyro
- Pork/ Chicken Kalamaki
- Loukaniko Horiatiko
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken gyro, kalamaki meal, outdoor seating area and yoghurt sauce.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken gyro, kalamaki meal, outdoor seating area and yoghurt sauce.
Customer Review Summary
The chicken gyro comes up most often, with reviewers describing it as fresh and tasty, and the kalamaki meal with rice and salad also draws praise, with one diner singling out the yoghurt sauce as particularly excellent. Several mention the clean, bright restaurant and the outdoor seating in front as a plus during sunny weather. Some qualify the experience, noting the food only comes close to genuine Greek cooking, with fries and tzatziki called just okay rather than standout. Waiting time is a recurring complaint: multiple reviewers describe being quoted 10 minutes but waiting closer to half an hour, with one describing food that arrived cold and portions that felt too small for the price paid, while another noted later arrivals being served before them. Despite this, several reviewers call the food tasty and affordable, with one highlighting the coffee, and another recounting returning in person after a handwritten note included with a takeout order invited them back.
Customer Review Summary
The chicken gyro comes up most often, with reviewers describing it as fresh and tasty, and the kalamaki meal with rice and salad also draws praise, with one diner singling out the yoghurt sauce as particularly excellent. Several mention the clean, bright restaurant and the outdoor seating in front as a plus during sunny weather. Some qualify the experience, noting the food only comes close to genuine Greek cooking, with fries and tzatziki called just okay rather than standout. Waiting time is a recurring complaint: multiple reviewers describe being quoted 10 minutes but waiting closer to half an hour, with one describing food that arrived cold and portions that felt too small for the price paid, while another noted later arrivals being served before them. Despite this, several reviewers call the food tasty and affordable, with one highlighting the coffee, and another recounting returning in person after a handwritten note included with a takeout order invited them back.
Featured reviews
- nige
“We really enjoyed our meal. Tasty food, good service and delightful sitting in the sunny front.”
- Sarpreet Kaur
“I went there with my husband because we wanted to try some Greek food, but honestly it was such a disappointment. We spent £24 and the portion sizes were unbelievably small. We were told the food would take 5–10 minutes, but it actually arrived after nearly half an hour — and when it finally came, it was ice cold. The portions were tiny and definitely not worth the price. I’m genuinely shocked by how many high ratings this place has because our experience was awful. It honestly made us feel like the reviews might not even be real. We even drove half an hour to try this place and completely regretted it. Really disappointed.”
- Moses Edward
“Gyro Express delivers a genuinely fresh and satisfying Greek street food experience. I ordered the pork/chicken kalamaki wrap with salad and the charcoal-grilled kalamaki meal with rice and salad—both were cooked to order and full of flavour. The seasoning is mild but well-balanced, letting the freshness of the ingredients stand out, and the yoghurt sauce was particularly excellent. The restaurant itself is impressively clean, with a 5 hygiene rating, and offers plenty of seating. It’s a comfortable spot year-round—cosy indoors during winter and ideal for outdoor dining in summer. A solid choice for fresh, well-prepared Greek food.”
- andrew herbert
“Ordered take out from here the other day! Very lovely Chicken Gyro! I will 100% come in person oneday soon so I can try some more of there great food and to get a chance to pratice my Greek, as I asked in the app for advice on meeting local Greeks and a hand writen note was inccluded in my order stating to come and vist :) :) Hope to see you all soon! 🇬🇷💙🤍 EDIT: Finally found time to come in person. LOVED IT! Great staff great food and got to pratices my Greek! Will 100% be back!”
- Tyler Clacey
“Very tasty affordable food and great coffee!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
- Healthy options
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Alcohol
- Casual
- Beer
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Dining options· 4
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Offerings· 2
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Highlights· 1
- Great dessert
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Parking· 2
- Paid parking lot
- Parking
Location
Restaurants near Gyro Express
- Noodle House4.71,2190.3 mi
noodles, fried mushrooms, salt and pepper chicken
- Leicester Steakhouse4.44850.3 miGood for kidsReservations
whole chicken, steak and chips, cheap steak prices
- Tasty Shawarma4.53450.5 mi
lamb shawarma, chicken shawarma, chickpea soup
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyro ExpressOutdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.6228 | — | chicken gyro, kalamaki meal, outdoor seating area |
| Noodle House | 4.71,219 | 0.3 mi | noodles, fried mushrooms, salt and pepper chicken |
| Leicester SteakhouseGood for kids · Reservations | 4.4485 | 0.3 mi | whole chicken, steak and chips, cheap steak prices |
| Tasty Shawarma | 4.5345 | 0.5 mi | lamb shawarma, chicken shawarma, chickpea soup |
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