Jan 2025 Update: Added a star based on several follow-up orders since the first one. Great service, ample food - very tasty meats and rice/veggies/fries, reasonable pricing, and very convenient location. Our favorite place for quick and tasty to-go food. read more

First of all, I have to say how happy I am to have another halal option nearby. So that's first things first. But after that, I have to say that I will say that I like how quick the service was. You can see them making your food fresh after ordering and I appreciate that they tried to move quickly because there were people going in and out on the Saturday afternoon I was there. I personally don't like the thick bread and prefer the pita pocket style of rolls, but that's just personal preference. So I'm not even counting that part of the review. Because I expected it to have the thinner bread, I asked them to cut it. I usually like to have my sandwich cut in the middle, so I can eat half of it while driving since I'm almost always on the go. When they cut half of the sandwich, the aluminum foil bits were inside of the sandwich and that was really annoying because I had to pick off almost half of the sandwich from the ends of the sandwich just to make sure I didn't eat any bits of aluminum foil. I would ask them to either cut sandwiches in half separately before wrapping or have better quality aluminum foil (You can see the aluminum foil in the pictures). The sauce and meat was good and the veggies seemed fresh. I'm not knocking this place down, I'll definitely be back to try out again but just something to be aware of. I think the gyro wrap might just be growing on me. All in all, if you like a fluffy, smaller sanplacedwich like they do up north, instead of a longer shawarma wrap, definitely try this place out! read more

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If you're looking for a traditional, authentic Arabic shawarma, this isn't it. Filling: The pita rolls have too much shredded lettuce and chopped onion. Not only does this make the sandwich hard to eat (little bits are all falling out), it's nothing like an actual Middle Eastern pita sandwich. Meat: The beef gyro meat is tasty and made perfectly. Chicken: The chicken is actually shawarma style, not gyro but it's still called shawarma. It's so confusing to call it a chicken gyro. Taste was good. Chicken was a tad dry. Pita bread: Like other reviewers here, I'm not a fan of the thick Greek style pita bread. Prefer the thin, traditional kind. All in all, good beef gyros but very American fusion with lettuce and tomato and thick pita. read more

We ordered masala fries and mixed lamb/chicken over rice. The masala fries were really good. Hot and crispy with a nice little tanginess that went well with the fries. The lamb meat was standard. The chicken was a bit on the dry side. I liked how saucy they made the rice and they gave me a little extra hot sauce on the side too. I do think that they can up the portion of veggies. 4 garbanzo beans made me laugh. Rice was nice. The front cashier was very kind. read more

New place getting a lot of hype and I obviously had to check it out. I got their mix over rice; only white sauce. No red sauce. Their chicken is spicy but their lamb stole the show. Everything was cooked to perfection. Customer service was also A+. The guy behind the counter gave me a sample of the chicken. Happy to know there's a place close by to take care of my lamb over rice cravings. read more

Sami’s Gyro House - Mix over rice - Mediterranean Near Me - Spring, Texas

This restaurant was alright for me, but it was just too dang expensive. I visited here with four people since I was coming to another tenant in the same shopping center, but it happened to be during lunchtime. I don't eat gyros very often, but I do usually enjoy them every time I order them. Here, they have not only gyros but also burgers, appetizers, a few plates (chicken tikka, beef skewers, and lamb chops), and a handful of desserts. On my visit, we tried the burger and gyros. At nearly $10, the gyro does not come with fries, so you would have to purchase those for $5 more. Also, they don't have fountain drinks or combo meals to help you save money as everything is a la carte. You must choose between either canned or bottled drinks. Only 3 of us ate, but the meal was $42, and we just ordered simple, basic dishes, not the plates which are even more expensive. Ambiance is clean and modern as it should be since this is a relatively new shopping center. I just don't see myself frequenting this business on a regular basis even though it is relatively close to home. read more

Sami's took New York City street food to the next level. Best Halal food. True representation. Need to try Beef kofta chicken tikka platters by far the Best lamb chops in town. MashaAllah!! read more

Sami’s Gyro House - Lamb Chops and Grill Chicken Burger - Mediterranean Near Me - Spring, Texas

I absolutely love this place, it happens to be down the street from me so it's very convenient. But the taste of this restaurant is delicious!! Cant go wrong with any of these choices, but my favorite would probably be the lamb and beef gyro plates. read more

I normally come here no problem. But today I was upset that she would fill door dash order that came in 5 mins after I placed my order. I would have been ok filling orders in order. read more

The food is delicious and the portion size is great. The staff was super nice and welcoming! We will definitely be back! read more

Sami’s Gyro House - Chicken Tikka - Mediterranean Near Me - Spring, Texas

Came here with my sister after seeing this place on a halal Facebook group. Service was a little slow, but to be fair they only had 3 people working and they are actively advertising the need for help, so I didn't mind the wait. As for ambiance, the inside of the restaurant was clean, but it was SO HOT. It must've been at least 80 degrees in there. We told the owner and he said the thermostat was set to 65 and maybe the open kitchen was the reason for it being hot. If that's the case, they should definitely install fans because you could tell everyone in there was suffering from the heat. Deducting a star for this. Food was excellent, 10/10. We got the smash burger and the zinger burger, and the zinger burger definitely takes the cake. Very fresh, flavorful, and portions were pretty big. read more

Sami’s Gyro House - Mediterranean Near Me - Spring, Texas

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Food was amazing. Nothing like rice and well seasoned chicken. Simple yet flavorful. I recommend getting the killer combo of white sause and homemade hot sause on the side. Service was on point as well. Very friendly and knowledgeable. I will be back when I am I the area. read more

Sami’s Gyro House - Chicken and rice. - Mediterranean Near Me - Spring, Texas

The food is absolutely delicious. I got the chicken & beef platter over salad with a side of rice. The flavor is amazing, the portion is great and the price is right. Thank you for the great food, I'll be back. read more

Bottom Line Up Front: Delicious food with vibrant flavors. Staff at the register/taking orders not very patient or pleasant. My wife and I eat out a lot, and we can forgive a lot of things when the service is great. When the service is surly or impatient, however, it can make even the best food experience suffer. This happened to us at Sami's. It was a Sunday evening at around 6 pm, so it's not like we were there during a lull. I watched no fewer than five to-go orders come into pick up their food. But when we asked questions about the discrepancies between their online menu and the menu in the store, we were told that the online version is wrong and what was available there was not available in the store (I wanted the mixed entree). OK, no problem. We ordered something else, and the lady behind the register seemed really annoyed. She never once smiled, never had anything nice to say, and didn't ask if we wanted drinks or anything else with our order. We sat down while we waited for our order as we decided to get our food to-go and to take it home. While we were there, we watched many people come and pick up their food and the lady behind the counter never did lighten up. We received our order about 25 minutes later (which is okay; we should have called in, but this was our first visit and we decided to come in and check out the ambiance which is what you'd expect from an express shawarma place: clean and utilitarian). When we got home, we found the portions to be good and the food was delicious. I had the Kofta (beef kebab) and the flavors were delicious. The mint wasn't overpowering, and the delicate blend of spices in the meat were among the best I've ever had. My wife had the lamb gyros (shawarma) and she said it was very tasty. The sauce they use isn't a standard tzatziki; it tastes like it has mayonnaise or something like that in it. Maybe some vinegar? It doesn't matter; it's delicious! As for the prices, it's on-par with what you get, and honestly, we felt it was very fair. So, if you order to-go, the food is amazing. If the service attitude and wait times were better, I could have rated this 5 stars. I'll be returning and will update my review with further experience with Sami's. read more

Love gyros so gave this place a try. A one word summary would be "different". The gyro was flavourful and the portion was massive. I prefer lamb but they have other meats as well. The staff were very friendly. On the downside, for me anyway, the pita was so overstuffed with finely chopped ingredients it was difficult and messy to eat. My other issue was the person in the kitchen was chatting away, on a phone I assume, the entire time even when cooking. And he was so loud he could be heard throughout the small space. Big negative so only 3 stars instead of four. They do things a bit different here and I'm undecided if I like "different". read more

Food always tastes good and fresh. Servings and proportion of meat vs rice and veggies in the bowl are balanced right. Service is great.

The gyro sandwiches and plates are so much better than halal guys. Definitely try this place out! Good food and service for a good price.

Dropped by for dinner, food was good and fresh. Staff was helping and welcoming. Price was not bad for the quality. Definitely making it a routine spot. read more

Atmosphere: 1.5 Service: 2.0 Food: 3.0 Quality 4.0 I got the chicken and beef over rice. With fries and hummus. Like $30. There was literally no meat on the plate. Like shaved pieces but very skimpy. You get more meat at chipotle with the one scoop they give you in a burrito. Half plate is salad. Other half is rice with very little meat. Overall I wouldn't recommend or go back. The portions for the price is asinine. The amount of fries they give you for $5 bucks is crazy. Should be 2. The entire meal was worth 11$ max. But was charged like 30. Must have high overhead. Food was mediocre at best. White sauce solid though. read more

Everything I tried was very flavorful and tasted fresh. I found the prices reasonable compared to similar locations and then noticed the proportions were larger compared to halal guys for example. The owners are from NY and were very friendly -you can't go wrong with any of the platters but the best things I had and recommend are the chicken tikka over rice and the honey garlic wings. read more

The service was terrible. I ordered my food, and the person behind the counter proceeded to start preparing my food, and then other customers walked in. This person stops making my food to take their order as opposed to just finishing mine. After my order is taken, more customers come in, and I am standing there waiting for this person to resume making my food. Long story short, the customer who came in after me got his food before me. I brought it up to the manager, and he proceeded to justify this person's actions. Instead of apologizing and saying what could have been better, it was a back and forth debate about how this person had to take the other orders. So I'm like, if customers kept coming in, then I would have had to wait for this person to take all of the orders and then finish my food? It was very inconsiderate of my time. If anything, the manager should have been helping this person since they were by themselves up front. Nevertheless, I asked for a refund and received it. I won't be back. read more

My family and I stopped in today for dinner and we are blown away by how amazing the food was! I ordered the chicken tikka while my husband and son got the chicken sandwiches and my daughter got the burger. And holy COW everything was amazing!! The FRIES are some of the best we've ever had. The people were so sweet and inviting and the restaurant itself was extremely clean. We're absolutely coming back again. read more

Pricy, charges for regular items you'd have in a gyro, it was good but I was left hangry from the amount spent vs what I got. Think chicken wrap size, want to say it was over $10 for that. Cashier didn't know the menu, I understand it a new place, ambiance is modern. I rly care about my food and the money I spend on said food. It was sort of convenient to get to so which is why I went here. read more

So good. Ordered the chicken over rice and hummus on UberEats. 10/10 and now I'm just adding words because Yelp has a minimum character requirement but go try it. read more

Food is great and made with care but service can be made better. So far the tandoori wings, mixed over rice, chicken over rice, gyro over rice, falafel over rice all were great! The owner is constantly working on making this a better experience. read more

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We absolutely loved this place! We have taken many trips to Austin and always get these delicious gyro platters at the end of the night. We hadn't found anything similar to that close to us until we found Sami's. This is for sure going to be my new go to spot our chicken & beef over rice platter was soo good! read more

Sami’s Gyro House - Chicken & Beef Over Rice masala fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Spring, Texas

My husband and I are excited that this place has finally opened. It's conveniently located and accessible. The ambiance is super chill. The staff was super friendly and kind. I was greeted as I was walking in and my order was taken right away. Their food and ingredients are extremely fresh. I order chicken over rice, mix (combination of chicken and lamb) over rice, and the chicken tikka. I was able to customize my rice plates with toppings of my choice and it was a to go order, I requested for the white and red sauce on the side. The flavor of the meats were so good. Seasoned with the right amount of spices! Everything was great. I plan on returning to try other dishes on the menu. read more

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This place is always amazing! I usually get the combo bowl with chicken and lamb and it is so flavorful. The rice is amazing. The vegetables are very fresh. The chickpeas are very fresh. The sauce is also amazing. Highly recommend. read more

This is on my top three favorite halal restaurants. Very very VERY yummy food and I LOVE the rice and lamb bowls! I love the service as well. read more

Great service, solid food. We ordered the chicken tikka entree and beef kofta entree. Everything was cooked well. The spicy sauce is AMAZING. We will go back. read more

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always delicious and quick! one of the regular places i eat at and always is perfect!

There's been a few gyro places popping up in the area. I've tried most of them and I place Sami's at the top. The bowls are great and fresh. The white sauce is amazing read more

A must try!! We were super excited to try this new restaurant and it didn't disappoint! Everything was super fresh and absolutely delicious. We had a few hiccups with our order but they definitely did all the could to correct issue. Staff is friendly and willing to explain the menu if you have questions. Inside restaurant has plenty of seating and outside has plenty of parking. A definite must visit. read more

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We've eaten here in person and with Uber eats. Food is fresh and owners are friendly. Hummus is tasty and I love everything that comes on the gyro. With our most recent Uber eats order they forgot the pita bread and immediately brought it to our house themselves! We will be repeat customers! read more

The food was delicious. We had gyro sandwiches, a gyro platter, hummus and some falafel. It was very busy so we had to wait a while for our food. The only ask is that the falafel side would come with some kind of dipping sauce (should come with tahini sauce) Very friendly and helpful staff. We will be going back soon! read more

Food and Service were great. I will return soon. The Ambiance is comfortable food enjoying a meal with family or friends.

Food is excellent! The price was very reasonable and food portions are huge! I highly recommend this place and will be back!

Waiting for a family member having surgery at the nearby hospital. Discovered this gem! Food was delicious, reasonably priced, and restaurant was very clean. Plenty of parking. A great place for a quick bite or Togo. Downside of finding a great gem. Every time I crave for their gyro I will have to make the drive out for it. And I will make the drive out for this. read more

I'd give it a 3.5 stars if they had that option. Only reason being is the customer service is awful. I walked in there after placing a to go order. There was 1 other person in there when I walked in who was placing an order, so I stepped aside. After that, another guy walked in and the lady at the front acknowledged him and he got his order before I did even though I had been standing there for a couple minutes before this guy even walked in. They didn't even acknowledge I was standing there until I walked up to them after they gave the guy who came in after me his food first. read more

I ordered door dash from here about a week ago. They got our order wrong. The gyro was very oily and greasy. I don't like how the sauce was all over in the gyro. I only had white sauce. There was also an option of BBQ sauce. I added fries to my order but thought it would come as a side....it came IN the gyro. GROSS! There are lot of other gyro options in town. This place wasn't for me. Someone else may like it though. read more