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The fast service Greek-American restaurant Hampton Gyro is now open in Riverhead.
Hampton Gyro serves quite a lot of Greek and Mediterranean meals, together with gyros, platters, souvlaki, falafel, in addition to American meals like burgers, rooster sandwiches, wings and sizzling canines. It opened on Wednesday within the strip mall with Dunkin’, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Lobster Wok close to the Route 58 visitors circle.
Proprietor Mike Dzanoucakis of Manorville stated he “felt there was a giant want for” a Hampton Gyro in Riverhead. Dzanoucakis, a restaurateur of Greek heritage who in 2018 opened the primary Hampton Gyro in Hampton Bays, stated there’s one thing for everyone on the menu.
“There’s no different [restaurant] idea prefer it right here, serving such a meals — Greek favorites, American classics” in a fast-casual method, he stated.
“Riverhead’s up and coming. Very busy,” he stated. “And I assumed it’d be an excellent match.”
The preferred factor on the menu is the gyro, Dzanoucakis stated. “There are lots of sorts of these. Now we have basic gyro, rooster gyro. Now we have souvlaki, pork steak, shrimp and an entire bunch of different issues,” Dzanoucakis stated.
Hampton Gyro’s menu performs on its standing as a fusion restaurant, mixing the cuisines collectively for some inventive menu objects. It has American twists on Greek meals — like a “gyro cheesesteak” and “BBQ rooster gyro” — and Greek twists on American meals — like Greek burgers and fries topped with feta cheese and Greek dressing.
“My father and I began this idea six years in the past and we’re simply persevering with it, constructing on it,” Dzanoucakis stated. Riverhead is Hampton Gyro’s second location; the primary location operates at a shopping mall on West Montauk Freeway in Hampton Bays.
Dzanoucakis’s favourite menu objects are the rooster souvlaki, Greek salad, spinach pie and, for dessert, baklava.
“We’re right here for the neighborhood. Everybody appears to be receiving us very nicely and we’re pleased to see everyone,” Dzanoucakis stated.
Hampton Gyro is positioned at 1071b Outdated Nation Street. It affords supply by way of DoorDash and UberEats.
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