The food wasn't anything special but it tasted okay and the people were very nice and the order was very quick to come.

Picked up some takeout from here. The College Special is reasonably priced ($7 and change) for a gyro wrap, a large helping of fries, and a drink. Gyro was delicious, meat wasn't dry (which is a major bonus). Fries were crispy, which is rare from many of these places. I will definitely add this place to my lunch repertoire. read more

One of my favorite places to eat in Oakland. Ideal place if you're looking for food that always tastes good, friendly service, and low prices. The owner is always nice and friendly, and my boyfriend and I say he is one of the nicest people in Oakland. Bad reviews are often for dumb reasons as I have come to learn, so I wouldn't trust them. Would absolutely recommend the gyro or gyro platters. read more

So, I have been going to this place for the past 2 months, the food is overpriced, but I go there because it serves Halal. Recently, my friend and I ordered a hoagie each to go and asked the guy at the counter if we could have some hot sauce. The guy gave a small packet of hot sauce to my friend, I asked him for 1 more since we had ordered 2 hoagies, he said that he would charge me. I told him that we had just ordered 2 sandwiches and a packet of hot sauce shouldn't be a problem. He said that I didn't charge you for the first one, and implied it was a favor. Also saying that it doesn't matter if you order separately or not, you have to pay. The packet was 5 cents, which in all honesty is petty and I wouldn't mind paying, considering I just bought an $8 meal. It's a shame, I was warming up to the place. Pathetic customer care. read more

I rarely give 5 stars but this place is so well balanced. The student deals make the food super cheap. And their food is delicious. Their pizza is loaded with cheese. Their gyros are loaded with meat. I have no idea how this place is making money with how big their portions are (don't get too high of expectations, I still sometimes need 2 gyros, but considering most places hate giving more meat...) and how cheap it is. I agree with some of the reviews here that the cashiers often have an accent and so there's sometimes miscommunication, but other than that, it's really underrated. read more

We needed to get out of our tiny apartment and also wanted ice cream, so we headed into central Oakland. We never had tried Forbes Gyro and they had a sign advertising their Hersheys ice cream, so we headed inside. I honestly thought they only had gyros and Mediterranean food, but they actually offer everything that a pizza shop would: pizza, calzones, salads ect. They had cool options for their ice cream such as the ever so popular birthday cake, butter pecan, cappuccino crunch (yum, we sampled that) & moose tracks. There are other flavors i didnt mention. I went with a medium cup with moose tracks and chocolate. You can also make any flavor into a shake. The counter-guy was extremely nice & friendly. I was thinking of 3 stars since i only tried the ice cream, but his customer service added on an extra star. Sometimes businesses lack in the customer service area. We'll have to head back to try food next time. read more

VERY BAD SERVICE FOR DELIVERY!!! I ordered chicken shish kabab from them last night from a online website. After 10 mins of ordering, they call me and tell me they dont have chicken shish kabab available and I agree to switch the order. After that they took one hour to deliver and when the guy came, he forgot to bring one order and starts to argue with me that I paid for just one order. Then I had to call the manager and then again they took another half an hour. So basically I had to wait for just two plates of kababs for TWO HOURS!! The kababs were actually good and are always good but NEVER GET DELIVERY! GO AND PICKUP IF YOU WANT TO EAT HERE. read more

I always order food from there when i have chance. I love their wrap combo, that comes with wrap fries and can of soda. Gyro wrap is probably best meal in pitt. read more

I like their food...and we order alot for the VA in Oakland...hungry nurses...we called for delivery...they no longer deliver??? In a college town??? Ordering on the Grub Hub/Eat24 app costs $2.99...which was 20% of a 15.00 order...they are literally 3 blocks away. Sorry, we won't be paying that...R&B's pizza got our business tonite...and we'll spread the wealth unless Forbes Gyro starts delivering again. It's a shame because the food IS good. read more

We ordered a gyro salad, and a gyro hoagie. The salad was great! However the hoagie didn't come with the vegetables as advertised which was very disappointing. I ended up sharing veggies out of my salad, but it was just really disappointing, especially because it was delivery and we couldn't do much about it! We also ordered a 20 oz diet fountain soda and were given a can of caffeine free diet coke. There was an option to buy canned soda and we chose the fountain soda and paid more for it, so we were disappointed to receive a can. read more

Worst gyro I ever had. No way the meat is made fresh on a rotisserie like they say on the menu. Tastes like frozen cardboard that was defrosted in a microwave. The platters contain very little meat if you are lucky to get it. Once they forgot the kebabs on my delivery platter, refused to refund the order and told me I'm a delusional liar. Delivery was on time tho. Lots of great places to eat in Oakland, but this ain't one of them. read more

I ate here about 2 years ago..it was horrible..I tried the gyro combo today for lunch and it was worst..the gyro had little meat and had no flavor..the fries were good. but not worth eight dollars. bad service girl at register the girl had no emotion and snatched money...I wont be back read more

I came here almost 4 times a week in the hot summer nights last summer with my friends as an after soccer routine. It's one of the only places that is open as late as they are. If you order from here be prepared for it to not be super quick but that's fine because it's always worth it. I'm always glad paying for everything I get knowing I'm supporting good people. read more

The food is terrible, the gyro meat was dry with no flavor, the sauce was like water, the cheese fries were flavorless as well especially because the cheese was slices melted on the fries not to mention the combo meal with 2 gyros and one order of fries came to 20bucks no drinks included like really... Terrible food way over priced and raggedy interior...Smh. Nice ppl tho -_- read more

My always go-to pizza place. Oh wait, I mostly get it ordered at home whenever I put on a nice movie. Must must must try all their pizzas on the menu read more

I've been here a few times now. While not spectacular, I think the food is generally good here, better at least than some of the reviews may suggest (though it's possible that the staff have changed). I may be biased, though, as this is one of the few places that serve halal meat in Oakland. I'm pleased with the menu variety too. The food can take a little long, but the service is friendly. Overall, I'm thankful that I can get a decent gyro or pizza for a fair price. read more

I was in the mood for a sandwich and saw that Forbes Gyros was one of the restaurants on Grub Hub that delivered. So I ordered the 2-8" hoagie special (ten bucks) and an order of fries. This is a two meal deal, and two hardy meals at that. I ordered chicken parm sandwiches (I don't know if you can order 2 kinds of hoagies for the special, Grub Hub would not allow me to do that) and they were fantastic. Each hoagie was individually wrapped in foil, so the second one went straight into the fridge, along with half the fries. The bread was super fresh (it may have been Mancini's but not positive) and was brushed with oil and then very lightly toasted. No chicken patties made of pressed chicken on these sandwiches. It was all white meat, big chucks of it breaded and deep fried, and a very generous amount of these chunks were spread on one side of the bread. The chicken was slathered with a very good marinara sauce, then topped with slices of provolone, then put under a broiler. I liked my bread a tiny bit crisper/crunchier, so I opened up the sandwich, put a drizzle of olive oil on the "just bread" side, and popped in the broiler for a few minutes. Perfect! French fries were delivered in a large, square styrofoam go containers (like what you would get a large sandwich and fries in). Fries do not travel well, once you close the container, all the steam is trapped in the box, making the fries limp. But I again did a light drizzle of olive oil and broiled them in the toaster oven and they were fine. They were frozen fries, not fresh, but for $3.50 for an enormous portion, you can't really complain. I'm not a gyro fan, but I do like falafel and hummus so the next time I will probably go that route. But if you like a good chicken parm sandwich, you'd be hard pressed to find something better. read more

Best 11$ spent ever the lamb is fantastic. This is not a far walk from the hospital and it's open Christmas. Thank you read more

Forbes Gyro - Best 11 dollars ever. This lamb is fantastic. They're the only place open on Christmas which is great - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The best buffalo chicken wrap I've ever had ! The salad was great too! Oh & they had neat "packaging" lol

To be honest I think this is my favorite restaurant in all of Pittsburgh. The service is incredible, the food is always delicious, they're open way more hours than anybody else in Pittsburgh, and some of the things are really good deal like the calzones. I'd recommend the gyro or Adana Kebab though because that's what's really special here. Also they have Hershey's ice cream which is pretty good. They're not over friendly but they have really good service. Don't expect somewhere nice and fancy. Expect a delicious, affordable, hidden gem. read more

Had doner gyro kebab & garlic bread with cheese. Both were tasty!! Generous amount of rice.

Everyone that works there is so nice and friendly, and they're sympathetic to students, both through pre-set specials and if you just ask for a discount. Their gyros are always piping hot, and the meat's always tender and moist. Also, they actually put effort into their fries, which is refreshing. They serve good pizza too, and you get a lot for the money. That combined with the comfortable environment of the place and their customer service has caused me to choose their pizza over more traditional Oakland pizza places on more than one occasion. As far as eating in, you can either eat at one of the tables or at their sidebar. I'm not sure how the design on the tables ties into the overall theme of the place, but it's interesting to look at, anyways. The place is clean, has good gyros, is relatively cheap, and is right on Forbes. That's good enough to keep me coming back. read more

Great food, The environment is great they're all kind people the owner is very nice to the customers the ice cream has bunch of different flavors Love this place. Recommend it read more

We loved the food we got while visiting the city. Ordered takeout, which my wife went to pick up. She told me I had to write a review about how awesome the service was when she went to pick it up. Fast, friendly, and everything in our order was perfect. The Forbes gyro special pie was a great change of pace from the normal pizza. I loved it. The vegan in our group loved the falafel pita. Everything was really fantastic. We will definitely order from here again. read more

Food was ok gyro meat was dry. Seemed as if it was reheated in microwave humus was good

Found this place on Yelp, was Christmas Day and starving, only place open in all of Pittsburgh (well, not really but it seemed like it). I had the Gyro special #1, came with fries and a pop. The Gyro had plenty of meat, tzatziki sauce, lettuce and tomato, delicious. I shall drop by again next time I'm in the area. read more

The worst ever I don't know what they call gyro but for sure they don't know what gyro is. To begin that's not lamb meat , second the meat was half cooked it was red. Then you call and no manager to take the complaint. read more

Lots of mixed reviews on here, but I guess it comes down to what you order and what you expect. For me, I'm very happy that there's a late night joint in Oakland that doesn't involve a loud bar atmosphere but also isn't McDonalds (though Love Yogurt is a nice option that opens until 11pm). Had the gyro here once and there was room for improvement, specifically on being a bit too dry. But their chicken is surprisingly delicious and tender, and now we just always get the chicken, rice, and salad special, which also comes with a warm pita all for just $8. The portions are huge and you really can't beat it for the price. Probably could be a bit less oily, but it at least feels healthier than Primanti's or McD's. So skip the gyro if you're skeptical, and try something else. read more

Hate to be critical of a joint near a college campus, but landed at PIT and needed something halal late so I went there. They supposedly close at 12AM I called and asked if I could come over and eat there since I had a 2+ hour drive after. They said make it before 11:50pm. Got there by 11:15ish and they weren't glad I showed up. I ordered and sat down. The older guy cooking in the back came out and turned off the 'open' sign and said 'closed', I asked if I should get it to go and eat in the car? He said to have a seat... then he turned off the lights... then the kid came out and started spraying cleaners on the tables around me... idk man, just don't take the order if you gonna do that. The food: order chicken kababs (mediocre and overcooked), with salad (horrible, wash the onions), and hummus (cold, like out of the refrigerator cold). Pita bread was soft and good. Won't go there again. read more

We ordered the gyro special for pickup, which came with fries...until pickup, when they tried to charge us for the fries again, saying that they were already paying a 15 percent commission to Yelp's eat24, so they couldn't actually afford to do the special. I wish I could say that the gyro was worth the trouble, or even decent, but it was meh. read more

It was yummy and I liked it! Got the gyro sandwich. Fresh veggies, decent cucumber sauce, and plenty of meat. Fries were crispy. Nom nom. Kinda sparse on the seating and there's only a counter. But I can see it getting better with time. read more

I'M NEVER GOING BACK! Quite literally the most AWFUL falafel I've ever had! I love falafel and having many good Lebanese and Middle Eastern friends, I've had some very good homemade falafel. The falafel mix most have come out of a box then prepared and left to spoil for a couple of days, because it was gross. The falafel was under-cooked and still gooey in the center of at least 3. The tahini sauce it came with tasted like baby vomit smells and was completely inedible. I never throw food away, but I finished one and threw my platter away (I didn't want to risk getting sick). I would rather grind up $4 in a mortar and pestle and swallow it!!! read more

I've been here twice so far, and I enjoyed my experience both times. Although this isn't the least expensive place to eat around campus, I'll definitely be back for more. The cashier is friendly. After you order your food, they bring it out to you, but they do not wait on you, which is completely fine by me. The food does take about 10 to 15 minutes, so you may want to call ahead. The first time I went, I tried a "wedgie," which is basically a pizza sandwich--lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese, tomato sauce, and meat folded in a pizza crust and baked. I got the steak wedgie. Delicious! The small size ($9.99) was enough to last me for two meals. The second time, I ordered the lamb shish kabob ($8.49), which came with rice, half a pita, and salad. All the food was delicious. The lamb was tender, flavorful, and most; the rice was fluffy; and the pita was warm. The salad seemed like the same mix of lettuce, tomato, onion, and dressing in their sandwiches. My only complaint is that there was a lot of rice (more than half the Styrofoam box) and only a few chunks of lamb. Also, I wish there was more salad. My boyfriend got the gyro wrap, which he enjoyed. I took a bite and liked it, too. We also shared an order of pistachio baklava (around $4.00 for a small box with 4 small pieces). We had to go ask for it after we finished our entrées, but they promptly gave it to us. The baklava was cold, but we both enjoyed it. Considering that they also sell "homemade baklava," this may have been something they pulled from the refrigerator. All in all, great food and shop that I'll go to again! read more

I stopped by to pick up a gyro on my way home from work, takeout style. It was LITERALLY the worst gyro I've ever had. The meat tastes funny. There was minimal sauce, and it was really greasy. The gyros were so greasy, my takeout bag was sopping wet on the bottom, and leaked all over my car seat. Do yourself a favor and go to Mike & Tony's or ANY other gyro place in town. read more

This place was awesome!!! The first day we went we got accommodating service from the management! The hoagies are like soft pillows with tender goodness inside! It's all halal! The lamb is too good! The only recommendation I'd make is make sure all the people that work every day give same deals/prices. The second day, the management was kinda rough/mean with any requests. I do recommend going there to anyone in the Pittsburg area! It's worth every penny! read more

Gross pizza and even worse gyros. Also, the place is dirty and the service sucks. Would highly NOT RECOMMEND especially when there are so many restaurants around it that are better. read more

First time ordering food from here, because I was craving Middle Eastern food from back home. I got the Gyro with a side of Tabbouleh. I unwrap the Gyro and immediately I realize that the sandwich is made with a tortilla, NOT pita bread. There was no sauce at all inside the wrap although it was advertised otherwise. In addition to this, the tabbouleh was not fresh at all, and had little to no olive oil - it tasted extremely sour. read more

I almost feel guilty giving anyone 2 stars, but I have to be honest. I had the worst gyro of my life here. That is dry and bland. The "feta" is of the lowest quality, also bland. Amd the tzatziki or yogurt sauce was runny and surprise....flavorless. I am greek. But even if I werent, I would say this is the worst gyro ever. And having had so many at different places, it's pretty hard to make a bad gyro. I'm giving 2 stars because the spring mix was of good quality and the service was nothing soeciak, but not deserving of less than 2 stars. Please, address your bland food. I've read it in other reviews. read more

Went there yesterday for the first time with my friends and the gyro's were decent even though they got my order wrong; not as good as Lesvos in Southside though. After sitting there for about a half hour the owners family walked in and stared me and friends down for a good 10 minutes so that we would leave. Not the friendliest atmosphere. read more

I was really, really craving a falafel sandwich after working late at Dunkin Donuts about a block away, and was so happy to stumble across this place. I didn't look at a menu and just asked for falafel in pita with everything on it. It was pretty delicious despite the fact that it was in a tortilla and not a pita. It was very filling though, and satisfied my craving but I probably would make the trek to a more reputable falafel establishment had it not been 11:30 at night. read more