Nicky's Quickie

CLOSED - I talked to the folks who run the Nicky's Quickie food booth at local farmers' markets and they said that this restaurant has closed.  They are still running their truck all over, though, and they have a restaurant in Minturn, CO for those who are in that neck of the woods.  Too bad this location is closed, because it wasn't too far from me and I've enjoyed their food when I got it at a couple of farmers' markets.  So keep an eye out for them in your area - their gyros are certainly worth a try if you are able to find them.  I believe they are still at the Cherry Creek farmers' market on Saturday mornings and the City Park one on Sundays.

I was super stoked when I got a flier on my door advertising a new Greek place on my side of town. The other evening, we didn't feel like cooking and decided to give this place a try.

First impressions walking in the joint weren't too bad, except for the fact that they only have four things on their menu! I was in the mood for a good Greek gyro so I was happy to see that that was one of their items. The four items are all Greek sandwiches - the standard gyro (with added kalamata olives), one with falafel, a vegetarian option, and one with eggs.

They did have an option to get a drink and some fries for $10 (for the full size sandwich), so I upgraded since fries sounded good.

The sandwich was alright. I wouldn't say it was the most delicious gyro I have ever eaten, but I was hungry and it tasted good. The lamb was thinly sliced and was cooked well. The lettuce and rest of the sandwich, though, had this vinegar salad-dressing type sauce on it that overpowered everything inside of it (I didn't notice too much tzatziki on it either, so maybe with a bit more tzatziki it would be better). The fries were the worst fries I have ever eaten (and I've downed some pretty gnarly spuds). They were a mix of thinly sliced and medium sliced potatoes that were overcooked to a crispy hot mess. I don't know if they were frozen or fresh potatoes, but next time I would skip on this side item.

Seeing as this is a new restaurant and they are still trying to work out the kinks, I will probably give them a second try. The owner (or manager) seemed optimistic that there would be a chicken variation coming some time later this month, so hopefully that won't be the only new thing they add. I would have liked to have seen maybe some Greek Salads or some other variety from just four sandwiches.