Mickey's Gyros

I was very happy to see a familiar place from my south-suburban upbringing move into the defunct Arby's on Route 53.  The frontage in that area was starting to look like a ghost town.  Mickey's has several other locations dotting the southland.  

I've been here twice, both dine-in experiences.  They do have a drive-through option, but since the food is made to order, I'm not sure how the drive through is actually very convienet.  The interior is clean, semi-comfortable, with seating for about 35 people.  Two big screens are in the corners, usually tuned into some sort of sports.

Service here is great.  You walk in and order at the counter; the menu is rather extensive for such a small place (Gyros, BBQ, hot dogs, burgers, beef sandwiches, ect....), but you never feel rushed to make a decision.  After you place your order, you get a number, seat yourself, and they bring the food out to you.  What I aprreciate the most, is that the cashier will come up with the best possible way to ring up your order.  Perhaps you were unaware of combos; they will ring you up for them automatically, instead of all ala carte like ordered.  I like the honesty.

My first meal here consisted of the fried chicken dinner.  I know they come in sizes, and I'm not sure which one I ordered.  I do know there was a lot of food.  Large pieces of chicken, cole slaw, crinkle cut fries, and some BBQ sauce on the side.  The chicken was OK; better than the Jewel deli, but not quite good as Brown's.  The BBQ sauce was good, very tangy.  

Second time, I had the gyros plate.  I'm sure the gyros sandwich would have been more than enough.  The plate is just massive amounts of food.  It comes with 2 pitas, a pile sliced onions and chopped tomatoes, lots of cucumber sauce, and some feta cheese. Crinkle cut fries, and a mound of gyro meat that rivals Mt. Olympus.  (Well, maybe not that much, but you get my point.)  The meat is good, very tender, flavorful and fresh.  

I liken this place to a alternative to Portillos.  They have a similar meu, but yet Mickey's is way more affordable, without that machine-like atmosphere.  I know I will find my way back here again, since I live down the road.  I'm going to have to swing in to get a Chicago-stlye dog, and updated this review Dan B. style!

Gyros are great burgers are disgusting.  McDonald's burgers arev better quality and taste then these.  In the future I'll be sure to stick to the namesake and just order the gyro.  The jr gyro is normal size and the regular is HUGE

Great that a fast food diner like this has opened, much needed along the SR 53 corridor. An excellent choice of foodstuffs and very attentive staff!

A review by JCR stated that he got very little gyros meat, well that must have been a one off,-unless he works for the competition and was just saying that - as you get a tremendous amount of meat, flowing out of the bread in fact!

All around, a great place to eat with much choice and a much welcome addition to Bolingbrook!