This is another 24hr late night spot that's really popular with everyone. If ur looking for greasy cheap food late this is ur spot. Although the food is not good at all. Fries are bland gyros n other sandwiches  r nothing special. Ur better off going across the street to greektown gyros. Only plus is they accept credit cards. But I wouldn't eat here if I wasn't drunk!
Review Source:Eat here at least 2 - 4 times a month ever since I got pregnant! Service is always fast and the food never disappoints:) It always seems better than I remembered and is the only food I really, really crave! Oh, and let me add, they have never messed up anyone's order that I have ever witnessed.
Review Source:LOVE this place. Good, cheap, greasy food. Super friendly staff. Best non-homemade cheeseburger (which is huge by the way - definitely enough for 2 meals) I've ever had. They put lots of fresh toppings on it, and you get a bag (yes, a bag) of fries and a drink for $7. Â And you're open 24 hours with a huge dining area?? I've been coming here for years and I'm not stopping anytime soon!
Review Source:This is a very popular late night spot for bar hoppers and UIC students.
It's always open and has anything a drunk person could really want.
Service isn't the best, I've been lost in the line before where the staff forgets my order or doesn't bring out all of it and you have to wait there and try to interject between drunk & hungry people.
There's a lot of seating so you can usually find some.
OK-- so maybe it is my fault because I didn't get the gyros and I was not drunk. Â But, I wanted some greasy food at 2AM. Â Burger, fries and a shake. Â Burger was nothing special. Â Fries were soft, soggy and flavorless. Â Shake had the taste and consistency of concrete, with a sprinkle of sugar and some sort of weird chemical imitation of chocolate squirted in. Â Generally, the place is kind of dingy/dirty. Â I was starving and I threw half of the meal away because I couldn't stomach it. Â With hundreds of late night options, I can't figure out why people would choose here. Â No amount of alcohol would make this food OK.
Review Source:ohmanohmanohman.
people dont mess around here. Â this is straight up, no-nonsense grub. Â don't come here for ambiance and friendly people. Â you come here bc you wanna get your gyro on. Â
ive had this thing against lamb all my life. Â it's too gamey. Â i don't like gamey. Â there has only been one other time in my life where i LOVED lamb, and that was done by a chef friend who is the best cook ever in life. Â i ated 4 lamb chops. Â
anyway, this place is my go-to for gyros now. Â lamb all up in me. Â soooo good. Â not gamey!!!!!!!!!!!!
run in there (literally), have your cc ready. Â KNOW what you want to order (although they do have an extensive list). Â if it's not busy (it gets crowded for the late nighters), i guess you could take your time. Â but if it IS, be ready. Â and listen for your name. Â add cheese to those fries.
I like this place. Â It's inexpensive and greasy. Â Just what I'm looking for when I want to grab a quick lunch or when I'm drunk and want to soak up the booze.
Pulled chicken with fries and a drink is the best deal. (ask for a side salad instead of the giant bag of fries and you have a decent healthy meal)
Only downside (besides the increased waistline) is that you end up smelling like fryer grease all day.
I'd stay away from the soup, it's a lil disappointing.
I haven't had their breakfast but it looks pretty standard.
There is a lot of hype about this place, but I must say the hype is unfounded. I have had better Gyros, for much cheaper at other places. So please, "best Gyros ever" people need to eat at better Gyros.
I have eaten here 4 times and regretted each time. Each time I ordered something different and each time disappointed with the outcomes. The pricing despite what everyone says is better in other places.
I am not really surprised at the quality of the food because they are a 24/7 restaurant whose clientele consist mainly of drunk people (starting at about 9pm or 10pm). During the day, it seems they just don't care.
Speaking of which, this place is pretty dangerous at night. There is a reason there are squad cars parked outside and a cops eating inside, definitely not there for the food. Whenever I go to my other late night food places, I can always see the fights that break out in that place and the police rushing in. My friends and I have dubbed the place as "Mos Eisley" (don't get it, look it up).
Go here if you are truly desperate for food. Otherwise go somewhere else.
Ohhh man. This place is my FAVORITE for gyros.
First of all, they're open 24/7, which is a-mazing! The inside of the restaurant looks kinda shady and their bathroom is gross, but their food totally makes up for it.
I always get the original gyro with everything on it (tomatoes, onions, cucumber sauce), and I'm never disappointed. Everything tastes so fresh and delicious and the meat is always cooked to perfection. The portions are big and the employees are always super nice!
They have a lot of other stuff on the menu and good combo deals, but I like sticking to my usual order. The wait time isn't too bad, and you can tell that they're trying to get it ready as fast as they can. Their "on-the-corner" location is also great (my husband usually drops me off and by the time he turns around to pick me up, the order is ready). However, there are a lot of clubs nearby, so if you go late at night, you'll probably see way more skin than you should.
Every time I think about this place my mouth starts watering...like right now. Can't wait to go back!!
I am Greek. Very much so. I grew up with Gyros and all sorts of different Greek delicacies. So, when I came to Chicago I was very excited because I was staying in Greektown for my few days there. Right down the street from my Hostel was this corner 24 hour Gyro restaurant right across the street from another one. I chose this one because to me it looked like a good place to get a good Gyro. Boy, was I right!
I walked in and it's a typical diner-type setting. I ordered the Gyro, Fries and drink for about $6 and was very pleased with what I got. The meat was nice and tender, much better than the Gyro that I get here in Upstate NY. The Tzatziki sauce was (almost) as good as my YiaYia's and the onions and tomatoes were pleasant too. When you order a Gyro at most places, you get kind of a tortilla type wrap filled with a little bit of this and a little bit of that. But, here you get a delicious wrap filled with a massive mound of meat, the excellent Tzatziki and just the right amount of toppings. The fries were good, nothing special - just typical fries.
I loved walking in there and seeing the typical Greek man in the back taking your order and hustling the customer out of every penny because the guy wanted sauce on his burger!!! I laughed as I watched this and was reminded of my Papou.
Try it out! I'll have to see what other Gyros I can find in Chicago when I move there soon!
Opa!
Awesome 24 hour joint for some greasy food and hey when you're drunk at 4am it really doesn't matter what you're shoving in your mouth.
Honestly, I prefer Mr Greeks way better than Greektown Gyros across the street, it's brighter and the cops come and eat here. The bums are here too.
I used to live in Greektown and I'd come here at least once a week when I'm too lazy to cook.. Gyros+fries+drink for under $6. Yes please. God I love this place but not the rowdy post-2am drunkards.
So it was 2 am my boy toy and I had gotten back from a concert we crashed at my sister n laws place on Van Buren decided we were hungry, so we walked from her place to here. I was amazed at how packed the place was at 230-300 am ! With a smile on my face I jumped right in line and ordered 1 gyro the works and my boy toy a gyro only meat and mozzarella cheese (he's strange I know this!) but the staff although super busy was more then willing to make my special order.
Sat right down and ate and man!! was it huge and yummy and what I liked most was getting a show at the same time by everyone getting out of the clubs and seeing their outfits and shoes! Love a woman in high stilettos while holding a gyro in 1 hand and a cell phone on the other! I was in my sweats and flipflops.
Besides the gyros they had a HUGE variety of other options to choose from. Definitely will come back maybe not so late but for make another appearance.
Why Greek Town always slips my mind when considering lunch places I am not sure...but it is back on my radar. Â A co-worker mentioned getting gyros for lunch and I suggested Greek Town. Â I mentioned that we could walk over to Halsted and get the real deal.
Chose MGG out of a handful of other places and I was not disappointed. Â I nice healthy portion of gyro meat and all of the fixins. Â I chose the #1 which is a sandwich, fries and a drink which was around $7.
I will certainly be back as the food was good, it was clean in there and they take credit/debit cards.
I concur with Allison....awesome place...and its been around for awhile so back in the day we would hit this place up ..I would order a BBQ steak sandwhich. Â Sadly I found out they no longer make it cause oddly enough.. no one really ordered it.
The gyros I got to supplant this was good. Â Nothing has changed. Â Noise leve does depend on the time of day. Â Early in the morning it has gotten rowdy. Â but after clubbing and drinking I am sure if it wasnt here..it would be somewhere else. Â Good thing cops also frequent here.
Being a former UIC student (andonce  having a social life that involves eating at 4 in the morning), Mr. Greeks is one of the places I frequent more than any other
Get the gyros. The lamb meat is awesome. I will warn you, for those who are not a big fan of onions, they cut them REALLY THICK. There are times I bite into the onions (served on the gyro) Â and I almost burst into tears. I did not just say that. The pizza puff and rib tip dinners are also favorites of mine. The servings are enough to feed Goliath. It's a small, noisy 24-hour joint on the northwest corner of Jackson and Halsted. Seriously, there is nothing wrong with this place, save, it may make you gain a few pounds.
A lot of great memories were shared over gyros/rib tips for me here.
Great late night food in Chicago. Â
I was too intoxicated to know if there was actual quality, but far as taste and tastifying some mid night hunger, this gyro was delicious. Â The portions are huge, and fries are awesome. Â
Everything you want when your out late and need some grub. Â The prices are affordable, the bathrooms are tiny. Â Its an in and out venue. Â
Next time i want Late night Gyros, This place is the best!
My son loves gyros, so we had to stop here for lunch. "Mr." adds instant credibility to everything in my opinion ("Mr. Peanut", "Mr. Coffee", "Mr. Mister") so that pretty much sold me on Mr. Greek Gyros (although "Greek Gyros" is somewhat redundant.)
Fast, clean, friendly. They post signage about the non-trans fat greases that they're using too. My gyros combo was tasty, and didn't make me sick later. Nice!
My son liked his gyro sandwich too, and said it was in his Top 5 best gyros, but not the best he's ever had. I'm sorry I didn't pry and ask for his other Top 5, but he's pretty much a gyros expert, and I sometimes call him "Mr. Nick Gyros". Instant credibility.
Ziggy piggy.
I don't know just what I was thinking with that Gyro plate. Â I guess my cravings got the better of me. Â I'll just add that one to the long and running list of my dumb moves. Â Trust me, it's way too much food. Â Mr. Greek is my place when I need a gyro fix. Â I'll just remember to dial it back a notch the next time. Â Male allo stomaco.
Gyros (yeeeeee-ros): I like how this is the ONLY menu item that has a pronunciation key to go along with it, I can only imagine the number of times a UIC drunkard wheeled in and demanded a "jaye-ROW." (giggle).
They probably hate us all, but hey...no matter how you slice (or say) it...a gyro is where it's at. For real.
And to add salt and flavor to linguistic injury...add fries and a POP for pennies on the dolla. Now, you're talkin' Mr. Greek Gyros. COMBO x3, and our little quasi-family structure was quite happily full...
*takes credit cards
*very clean, actually
*24 hours
*guys were friendly.
*excellent fountain Diet Coke. mmmmmm.
Best (only?) spot in Tri-Taylor/Greektown for a late night bite or anti-hangover security.
I gotta give this place a solid 4-stars for the plain reason that you can stumble in here after a loooong drunken night, when the sun has already came up even, and have hot, fresh, cheesy, greasy food. You're at the point of the night where you are not that picky but you want something that hits the spot. These guys are well aware that they don't need to serve salads, soy, or tofu. I have bought greasy, hot, fresh beef phillys here and a gyro as well. Warm bread, juicy meat, plentiful cheese - all wrapped in foil to lock the heat in. Run it home before it gets cold or be like me and unwrap the foliage and dive right in if you're starved! I'm going in, and I hope tomorrow my shit don't stank! [Though it probably will].
For the combo price you can get a sack of fries and a pop with it as well. The prices are really legit, these guys could make a killing off of drunk loose walleted clubgoers, but the prices are actually a fair $6-8 w/tax for combo meals. That sure beats the corporate assembly line grub you'd find at Rock & Roll Micky D's or the like.
My only reason for deducting a star is that you will have the occasional bump-in with a street bum, rowdy greaseball/guido, intimidating/serious-faced Latino, or grimy urbanite here, and the bathroom is sloppy enough at night that you should probably strap a condom on before entering. You feel me?
Again, I have never been here sober and while looking for fine cuisine. But for late night drunken street eats, this place is a loud, crazy, post-club going madhouse of folks ready to ditch their regular dietary habits to eat what their hearts desire (and don't need). Yum!
I made a huge mistake today...I went to Mr. Greek Gyros for lunch. Â Don't get me wrong, I LOVE me some Mr. Greek. Â I LOVE the gyros at Mr. Greek. Â Always tasty. Â Always a good value. Â The pita is perfectly grilled/toasted. Â Although the tomato was a bit "meh", I'll let it pass, as I understand there is a problem with the tomato crop. Â Sweet onions (not sharp and tear inducing, like that other Greek-town Gyros joint to the east). Â Lots of cool, tasty tsatsiki sauce. Â And, the gyros meat -- expertly carved, crispy on the edges, tender to the tooth, savory, gyro-y....love Love LOVE this sandwich. Â AND, whenever I go, I always get freshly fried fries -- crispy on the outside, moist and tender (like mashed potatoes) on the inside, expertly salted. Â THIS is my favorite gyros sandwich in the city.
I made a mistake going here because it was in the middle of the day.  On a Wednesday.  For lunch.  Now, I'm gonna sit in my cube-shaped day-coffin in front of my cancer-causing and dry-eye-inducing PC screen furthering my carpal tunnel syndrome by typing innumerous and inane emails while FIGHTING OFF PANGS OF SLEEPINESS AND FOOD INDUCED COMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS.  And, then I ....  zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....asdlkfj asldkjf     Â
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THIS PLACE. Â 24 hour greek fast food at Jackson & Halsted. Â You probably know what you are getting into. Â If not, I will fill you in:
Many vegetarian options-- spanikopita, veggie burger, egg sandwich, grilled cheese. Â Unbeatable prices with gigantic combo dinners for around $5. Â Comes with fries, salad, rice pilaf, and a medium soda.
They cook their food with some kind of liquid-at-room-temp shortening that is supposedly "healthier" than other frying oils, but always seems to make me feel incredibly ill afterward. Â Do not eat here before important events or activities. Â You will have a tummy ache for a few hours thanks to that unique oil they are so proud of.
The clientele can be very interesting-- primarily UIC international student workaholics and homeless people when I've been in. Â In fact, tonight, I watched a woman drink a bottle of ketchup and bring it up to the counter for a refill, "More tomato sauce please."
Before I begin this review, I have to state that my search for food last night didn't begin until 2AM.
Now, as I Yelped around the Chi' for a early morning place for a polish and fries, Mr Greek Gyros was my most convenient option. I decided to place a call and verify what their hours of operations were and received the run around for about three minutes. I wish I would have read the review that stated they were open 24 hours, hah.
As my company and I approached Mr Greek's, we discovered our journey for food had led us directly to what seemed to be the hub for all early morning activity in Greek Town. The wait wasn't long to place our order, and our minds were running away with thoughts of sausages and gyros.
The wait for our food was not as short as expected. The self-serve fountain is always a bonus for me, so the SUPER DRINK soon filled my cup. I decided to take the food to go, but there was at least two tables available.
Now for what should have been the good part. I arrived home unwrapped my polish and enjoyed the slightly split, crisp, and well dressed early morning sustenance. As for my company's gyro, the meat and dressing was good enough to distract her from the hair that was in the aluminum wrapper. I began to recall how many of the staff at Mr. Greek's didn't have a hat on, but couldn't decisively say I saw any without hats. This discovery is what took away two stars for my rating.
Beyond the awesomeness of 24-hour Chicago fast food (from polishes to pizza puffs) & the self serve fountain, the lack of an approriate phone operator & a hair in the gyro made Mr. Greek Gyros a one time visit.
This is truly one of the greatest drunk places in Chicago, I can not say enough about this place
Food: Â I've had everything on the menu, and I will still say, get the number 1. Â The gyro is boss, and the fries and drinks that come with it for 6 or 7 bucks cannot be beat. Â 2am here is prime time, and you definately get your fill of bar fights and cute girls. Â Overall an awesome place to come to with friends at night, always something going down and a great price to pay for a satisfied tummy! Â
WARNING: Â Do not show up here before eleven, Â trust me it's not nearly as good.
Okay, I'm giving 4 stars to a 24-hour grease spoon that sells mostly Greek food. You may think I need to get my Greek food taste buds in check after this review.
I am giving it such a good review because 1) I managed to get my family hooked onto this place 2) it seems to be the place to go when I see my UIC friends 3) it seems to be the place to go when I'm with my other friends and we happen to be in the area and want something cheap 4) I know I will be back! I should mention that at one point I ordered from here once a week for ten weeks.
The gyros are again, cheap, and come with fries that can be almost seen through the bag they're contained in. The pizza puff is what you would expect: glossy from the oil and full of cheese -- and sometimes that's exactly the kind of food you want.
The place has bright lighting and sometimes you get solicited from someone who wants change...but I don't mind for the sake of the food. Mr. Greek also has an extensive dessert case that looks tempting every time. Fortunately I haven't given into that temptation since I am usually hypnotized by staring into the window of my fry bag.
So what is the best item on the menu? The RIB TIPS! For under $10, it's a large portion over a bed of fries with a piece of garlic toast and tiny cup of cole slaw. Again, under $10!
Gyros, fries & a drink combo is ridiculously cheap. About the same cost as a McD's meal. I was pretty happy with my gyro which had a bit more yogurt dressing than I needed, but was bursting with meat.
The atmosphere here leaves much to be desired. There are some mightly sketchy clientele that visit here. I think next time I'll get my food and run or maybe I'll just sit and enjoy a gyro across the street. Bonus here? They take credit cards.
24 hours.
2nd best philly cheesesteak in the city.
$6.40 for said philly with fries and a drink. Â Eat the fries first before unwrapping the sandwich-so the cheese has time to melt. Â Then enjoy the raspberry tea (or whatever fountain drink you prefer) I'm surprised they allow you free refills of.
Classy? No.
Clean? No.
Greasy? Yep
Cheap? Yep
Ridiculously tasty? Yep
Since I don't have a girlfriend, there is absolutely nothing that can make me happier at 2AM on a weeknight if I'm still awake.
I don't even need to see the menu to know all I have to do is walk up to the counter and say "number 10, with everything, for here"
And if you're feeling really brave, go all out with cheese fries. Â Your arteries will never be the same.
Where do you go to get late night diner food in the Tri-Taylor area?
Mr. Greek's, of course! Â
Great food, even better prices. Â Open all night, which is awesome. Â The service is always friendly, even at 4 a.m. Â Everything is always served up quick and steaming hot. Â Great for quick dinner or a late night snack. Â Yum!
Greeky Greeky Greeky.
I wish I had reason to eat at Mr. Greek Gyros more often. But, it's not close to either my abode or my usual hangouts... still, every few months I pull a fast one in a cab speeding up Halsted and tell the driver to...
STOP! Right here!
So why the beef with this spot, Yelpers? Must not be the same beef that I've enjoyed so many times... the 'Big Baby' burger and the Italian Beef are both scarf-that-grease-down-like-no-one-is-watching GOOD. And the fries-- I've always received mine in a hot, crispy, fried-to-golden-perfection format.
But I've got a long withstanding affair with their gyro, damnit. The Gyro dinner plate is fit for satisfying the king of Sparta or just a king of urban nightlife. I suspect this gyro is crafted using the same ingredients as the rest but it must have an extra sprinkling of love from the Greek heavens. Or call it elbow grease. Whatever it is, I've got a hankering for Mr. Greek's cheap and tawdry love.
Great place if you just want some yummy greasy goodness. Â I've tried lots of things here from the burgers, the fish sandwich, gyros, fried mushrooms etc etc and never had anything that didn't taste good. Â Really love their onion rings here and their baklava is usually pretty great! Â Love the fact that it's open 24 hours. Â
Don't use their bathrooms. Â They're scary and remind me of some Chinese restaurant bathrooms.
Amazingly I haven't reviewed this yet, even after all the fuzzy memories I've had of it!!! Â
#1 reason why I'm yelping this place: PIZZA PUFF. Â Fluffy, fried thick pastry dough filled with cheese, spices, sauce, meat (i think) and other stuff that I'm not aware of (and probably shouldn't be). Â want a definite heart attack? dip it in a side of cheese.
add fries and a drink to this delicious sin and its still under $5.
Ambiance - you gotta be drunk to think this place is pretty
Service - the guys behind the counter are quick w/your order!
Food Quality - great if you like a deep fryer =)
Value - a hangover cure for under $5!!!!!
Ah yes, the quintessential late night after drinking grease joint. Â For that purpose, Mr Greek is absolutely fantastic (and definitely better than the competition across the street). Â The portions are huuuuge, cheap, and extra greasy - exactly what the body craves after a few too many beers.
But seriously, I was actually here sober once, and the stuff really is pretty good. Â Yeah it's greasy and cheap fast food, but why would you go to a fast food restaurant chain when you can come here instead? Â I recommend the standard gyro platter or the chicken philly. Â
The only drawback for me is that it's totally out of my way to come here.
For all the years that I've worked in this area, and having the affection that I do for greasy junk food, I surprised myself when I realized that today was the first time I actually ventured into this place to eat. (I stood in line here once with a colleague, but didn't order.)
All in all, not an awful joint--$6 for a gyros special, which includes fries and a medium drink. However, this place would have gotten one more star if not for the service. Several tickets past my order (my colleague had already received his), I went back up to the counter to check on its progress; I'd hoped the delay was because I'd requested the meat well done--that I could live with. However, after much yelling behind the counter in response to my inquiry, I got the distinct feeling that they'd either forgotten or misplaced my order. When my ticket actually was called a few minutes later, the guy at the counter gave me a look and said, "Just a few minutes, OK?" Face turning pink and about to start bellowing about why the hell my ticket was called, I noticed the guy behind him push a tray toward me. And no, my meat was NOT well done.
Needless to say, it's no Greektown Gyros, but it does have advantages over both Greektown and Zeus:
-a spacious, almost "airy" dining room
-you don't leave smelling like a french fry for the rest of the day
I'd still go to Greektown for a gyros and head to Zeus for a burger. With all the greasy spoon competition around it, I'd hoped this place could stand up. Wrong.
Every now and then I just have to have me some grease! This is exactly what I was expecting here and that is exactly what I recieved!
A gyro, fries and a drink costs a little over $5 total. You really can't beat the price. You get quite a bit of food for the price. Â The gyro was good but the fries were not all that good.
It did take a little longer than I expected to get our food because there was only  a few people in the joint! They have a good variety of short order items.
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