Mad Greek

Sorry, I know it's been awhile, and I'm sure everyone's been going hungry waiting for me to tell them where to eat.

So, Mad Greek. I have to admit that I kind of judged it by it's name, and I thought it was going to be some cheap trendy kind of place. The sign outside of the location I went to () even says "Ze Best Greek". (That's at Mad Greek Too, and yes, it is a chain, though there's only 5 of them, so it's still just a local chain.) Though, maybe I should have realized they don't know how to be trendy since they made their slogan bigger than their name on the sign.

This is all beside the point. The food's what's important here.

Pastrami burger: 7
Tomato, shredded lettuce, and thick lean slices of pastrami. Not high on quantity like at Crown Burger, but the pastrami was leaner, thicker, and peppered. Nothing amazing or groundbreaking there, but it definitely met expectations. The novelty with the pastrami burger at Mad Greek is the thick slice of swiss cheese with which they topped the burger. That was a great touch, and it really made all the difference.

Gyro: 9
It's a high score, I know, but I really think this is going to end up being the best one. I've tried it several times, partly just so I could have a good description (but partly, too, just because it's so good).
The pita was lightly toasted (not fried). It had very little tomato and onion, cut into small strips, and mixed in with the meat (instead of sitting in a pile on top). The meat uses a mixture of beef and lamb, and it's very tender. Not as high quantity as Crown Burger, but definitely tender and well-seasoned. The oil on it has this really subtle sweetness to it. It's really unique, but once noticed, it's worth reveling in.
And the sauce. Oh, man. The sauce was really thick and creamy (like if it had gotten any thicker or creamy it would have been cheese instead of a milk-based sauce), with a cucumber flavor that's just mild enough to be noticably cucumber without being strong enough to overpower the flavor of the meat. The best sauce I've had.

French Fries: 7
The french fries were very potato-flavored (which I think is good, seeing as they're made of potatos), and very lightly fried (which may be good if you're not as fat as me and don't need that much grease), and heavily salted (which is good, and I don't have any qualifier for that). They were fried enough to be crisp on the outside, but not to be greasy or really crunchy. If you don't like greasy fries, then these might be the best you'll find.

Fry Sauce: 8
Mayo and ketchup, like normal; at least at first glance. More mayo than ketchup, and the mayo was the thick, pasty stuff that I've only had in Chile or from my grandma's Dutch import store. That kind of mayo is made for french fries, and it really made the fry sauce better.

Conclusion:
Mad Greek was dang good. Don't discount it because of the name or the silly buildings. All the food was good, and the gyro was fantastic. I'm skeptical if I'll be able to find one to beat it.