If you want the TL;DR: Stop reading and order food. Thanks again fellow yelpers. As I was frigidly walking down the street, looking at food truck after food truck. I remembered the misfortune of not checking here before I ordered. This time, I checked a handful and then came across the reviews for Royal Chicken & Gyro. 2018 is looking up! The yellow truck is one of the most nondescript food trucks I've seen in a while, and one of the best experiences I've had. As I walked up, a nice woman greeted me. She was very nice, as was the other woman in the truck. I then asked the first woman what the combo over rice was. She explained that it was chicken and gyro meat over rice. She then went on to explain that gyro was beef and lamb mixed together. Being a meat lover, I decided that is what I would have, but let me back up for a moment. I have a problem. I generally order the most expensive thing on the menu (food-wise and proportional for 1-2 people). I love seafood, weird food, and more importantly, really good food. Back to the review at hand...So, I order the most expensive thing on the menu: Chicken and Gyro over rice. It was $10. It comes with chick peas (if you want) and a salad in a recyclable clamshell divided container. I asked for no napkins/plasticware seeing as I have those in my office. Let me say that all of the food (save the salad) was cooked very well. It was all very flavorful. The tzatziki sauce is wonderful as was the hot sauce. The meats were bigger than bite size, but not too big, and tender. Really everything about this meal was great including the chick peas and even the salad dressing. I'm even not one for salad dressing usually. The rice was also a good complement to the great flavors of the meat. I would recommend going to this food truck if you see it. You will not be disappointed. I will definitely return here if I see that yellow Royal Chicken & Gyro truck again. A random interesting note, roughly half of the food pictures have keyboards in the background. read more

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This is by far the best kabob food truck!! The meat (both chicken and gyro) and rice are seasoned to perfection. Don't let the plain exterior fool you. I eat there once a week when the truck is by my work place. I really wish there was a brick and mortar location! Servings are generous and service comes with a smile. read more

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Great service and very reasonable menu; not too many options like other food trucks. Very friendly and kind. Food was delicious!

Restored my faith in food trucks! The truck, despite being bright school bus yellow, is inconspicuous with minor menu details and few pictures on the exterior. What is held inside however is masterful work and some of the best street food I've had in a great while. Make sure to ask for extra spicy and the owner will give you a special chili blend sauce that's incredible. The chicken was tender and the gyro meat had a nice searing texture. Well worth the money, and the food was hot and fresh! read more

Inexpensive, large portions, and tasty? SOLD! $10 for a very generous serving of lamb and chicken over deliciously spiced rice, plus a side salad: it's a really excellent deal and incredibly filling. Not the swankiest of trucks, but the food is the main draw anyway. Definitely going on my rotation. read more

Royal Chicken, I hope you know that you are my go-to kabob truck on Franklin Park. And that's saying something because there are soooo many of them. The three people who run the truck are adorable and very nice. And their food is consistent, which I love. I only ever get their chicken over rice with extra spicy sauce (note: it is, in fact, fairly spicy). The container comes full of yellow rice with tender diced chicken and sides of chickpeas and a simple salad, all topped with yogurt sauce. It's certainly a filling meal. I won't say it's magical, but for less than $10, methinks it's one of the best values for food truck lunch in the downtown area. And if you try it and like it once, you can rest assured that the next time you stop by, you'll get an equally satisfying meal. read more

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(4.5 stars) Although the food truck looks very simple and not that visually enticing, I guarantee you'll be pleasantly surprised with your meal. Easily one of the best food trucks I've had so far and the food is arguably better than most sit-down Greek restaurants. The gyro over rice was awesome. The gyro meat was juicy, crispy and flavorful while the rice was light and well-seasoned. It came with two sides of tomato, lettuce and onion which was good but very basic and left me wishing for another side option to complete the meal. Arguably the best part of the meal was the yogurt and hot sauces. The yogurt sauce was tasty and complemented the gyro and rice flavors nicely, the hot sauce was not overpowering but had some kick to it, and together the two made a great combination. Definitely give this truck a try next time you see it! read more

Royal Chicken & Gyro - Gyro over rice - Food Trucks Near Me

I had lunch here, and I honestly felt like I was having lunch at my aunts house. Very warm and welcoming; and the food is amazing. I had the combo platter over rice- chicken and gyro. I wasn't a huge fan of the chick peas, but everything else was really well prepared! read more

Royal Chicken & Gyro - Combo (chicken and gyro) over rice - Food Trucks Near Me

One of the best food trucks during the lunch hour in DC. If you see this truck and haven't tried it please do! I love food trucks that put some heart into their food and happy whenever I can support a small and local business. Royal Chicken and Gyro definitely hits the spot whenever I'm craving kebob and rice (which is everyday). While it's not the best lamb (still very good), their chicken is on point when it comes to seasoning and overall taste and is probably one of the best. Their rice is delicious, it is seasoned with fennel seeds that gives it a really authentic taste with the meats and chick peas. They have a very nice staff and portions are even enough for me (which is saying something). read more

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By far and away the best food truck in DC and two of the nicest ladies! You'll love the chicken over rice! read more

Royal Chicken & Gyro - Best food in DC!! - Food Trucks Near Me

I love this truck! I've had friends refuse to eat here because of its "no frills" appearance, but I don't judge a book by its cover. An added bonus is that those flocking to the prettier trucks are missing some damn good food-- and making the line shorter for the rest of us! The presentation (or lack thereof) and yummy food remind me very much of the delicious Halal trucks in NYC. I'm obsessed with the spicy chicken pita. I'm actually salivating just thinking about it. The pita itself was warm, delicious, and just the right thickness. The chicken spicy will the right amount of cooling yogurt sauce and lettuce. And it was cheap, severed with a smile, and I could use my credit card (Bonus!) Will definitely be looking out for them to return to Union Station, and plan to check out the Gyro. read more

No tacky name or flashy design, so you might look past this food truck. I've ordered the chicken pita (spicy) a couple times and both were great. Fair prices and usually no line. STEP ON UP. read more

My new go to kabob food truck. I went to Royal Chicken Gyro only by chance because my typical go to Tasty Kabob cc system wasn't working. I'm glad I branched out because Royal chicken was tastier in seasoning and tenderness and a larger portion. I also appreciated that their rice was seasoned as well. Though service was slower than most food trucks (same one person taking orders and payment as well as preparing the order) I did not mind the wait (10 mins) during my visit since the food was good and woman serving me was very pleasant! read more

Royal Chicken & Gyro - Lamb and chicken Combo over rice $10 - Food Trucks Near Me

I tried RC&G today for the first time today, and what an unexpected surprise! The quality & and taste of the food is head and shoulders above 99% of other gyro/Greek/Mediterranean sit-down places around town. I ordered the Combo over Rice, which consisted of lamb & chicken (the "combo" part), rice and lettuce/tomato/onion. I opted for the spicy sauce on top as well. The meat was tender and delicious, the (jasmine) rice was fluffy and seasoned perfectly, and the spicy sauce perfectly complemented the meats. All for less than $10. I guess the truck rotates between places around town, but on this day (Wednesday) it was on E St SW, between 3rd & 4th St, near the Federal Center SW Metro. I will definitely keep an eye out for it and come back for more. read more

By far my favorite food truck in DC! I bring my lunch four days a week except for the day that I know Royal will be in Franklin Square. Their food is delicious, the prices are on-par with most other trucks, the portions are generous, and the ladies that work in the truck are awesome! I always get the chicken over rice. I'm sure the other menu items are great as well, but I love the chicken over rice so much that I've never felt the need to try out the other items! A+++ read more

Royal Chicken & Gyro is my favorite truck and it takes a Herculean effort to resist when they show up on Mass Ave outside my office building. I get the gyro over rice, spicy. I stopped getting the chickpeas on the side as they were kind of bland and if I'm enjoying carbs, I'd rather use those on the delicious cumin-seed-studded rice underneath the gyro meat. Unlike other trucks, the meat is in small, easy to eat pieces, with a greater surface-to-volume ratio for more crunchy, flavorful outside. The hot sauce is spicy but still flavorful, and the salad is fresh and a nice foil to the spicy meat and rice. The service is sweet and quick. Don't let the plain-clothed truck fool you, this is some seriously good food! read more

I'm okay with this truck. I got a gyro, which was pretty decent size, but I was surprised by the fillings. The meat was in chucks instead of strips (I've eaten at a ton of Greek places both in and out of DC, I've never seen the meat come in chunks), as was the lettuce. Made it a little hard to eat. Service was quick and the staff are very friendly. Just an okay truck, can't see myself going back though. read more

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My absolute favorite truck during lunch hours. Food cooked to perfection, and the people serving are just so wonderful. Don't miss it! Very reasonably priced. Love, this truck! Verdict: Do not miss. Must visit! read more

I cant say enough nice about this truck! The food is wonderful and the staff is super friendly no matter if its the yellow truck or white truck! The chicken seasoning is the perfect balance of flavors. I have turned several co workers on to them and they all love it too. The staff is as wonderful as the food and prices are reasonable. I cant say enough nice things about them. I get food from them when ever I catch them on Mass Ave ! Try them once and you will go back again and again!! read more

I've eaten at all the halal trucks and this is the best one. This guy is very under the radar -- he doesn't tweet, no website, and I had to create this Yelp page. But in terms of whole package (meat, sauce, rice) his chicken kabobs are better than Tasty Kabob, Halal Gyro Plus, Kabob Bites, or Kraving Kabob. The rice is amazing, colorful and delicious. The chicken is very high quality (maybe not #1 of all the trucks but top tier) and the sauce is fantastic. The owner is very friendly. If all the halal trucks were lined up -- I'd pick this one. He's often at Metro Center. read more

Hmmm. I am hovering between 3 and 4 stars here. Perhaps there is no need to hover and just state that this a 3.5 star fud truck. They get plenty of good reviews, so an A-OK from me won't kill them. I hopped on the Metro to go find this truck (and this is not necessarily an easy task since the location is Tweetered rather infrequently -- maybe they stay in the same spot and everybody but me knows this or maybe the owners are making too damn much money and don't want to promote where their truck might be because their bank accounts are heaping with cash and making any extra would put them over the top). To be fair, I was in a bad mood. Water in my ear from swimming, dull headache from work, lack of sleep from child watching, etc... The Metro sucks by the way. So I made my way over to the truck with a HUGE feeling of impending regret; my go-to gyro truck was parked just two spots behind RC&G. What if my sandwich sucks and I could have had one I know is so very good? What if my go-to guys see me and put a little something extra in my tzatziki next time? Screw it; combo gyro, spicy, no onions, please (oh, and BTW, there is no way this is gyro...it's shawarma). They guy says $14 before I even order a soda. What the...? And he's handing me two shawarma sandwiches. Who the...? Hold on, Chief. I ordered one sandwich. OK, no problem, $7 for one. OK? OK. OK. Well, wait a minute, I am no stranger to overindulgence...and I am awfully hungry after two solid hours of avoiding actual work...sure, give me both. Clearly a communication error, but he must have seen the potential in this young upstart. So now I am rocking TWO combo gyros, spicy, no onions, please, and a soda for $16. This is about what I pay for lunch every day, so at this point we're whelmed...not over, not under, just there. Here is where I go way up the ladder with this truck. The woman who prepared the fud in the truck had a cognizance about her and we shared an interaction that warmed my heart. She knew what was going on. She knew the guy out front screwed up. She knew I was being a good guy. She knew that extra gyro was either going in the trash or was going to be her dinner until I decided to take it and pay for it. And lets be clear...I would assume the margins are thin enough in the fud truck business that pitching away $7 isn't exactly great for the business model. And given the heavy accents and the chador on her head, I had a guess (you may call it a prejudice if you like) about who would eventually take the blame for that screw up. But her genuine, sincere, and knowing "Thank You" (which meant not "Thank you for your business" but "Thank you for buying something you clearly didn't order and saving whatever pain - economic or otherwise - not selling that sandwich may cause for this fud truck business") was one of those rare moments we have through our work weeks where we connect with someone across cultures and social strata. Good stuff. Then I spilled the first bite of chicken, tzatziki, and spicy goodness right on my mother scratching sleeve. White dress shirts are usually perfect for eating messy fud. I don't understand. Shit. And my napkins flew away. And a fly was annoying the hell out of me. So my mood was even worse. And I am still willing to say 3.5 based on the shawarma. The meat was very good -- moist, flavorful, spicy. The pita was one of the best I have had. The sauce was tasty (and messy). And the size was pretty good for the money. I took the second back to the office to eat there (and also so I could rinse my sleeve). Two idiots were talking about interracial marriages on the Metro on the way back. I am not against interracial marriages, but I am taking a firm stand against idiots. Annoying. The second sandwich was as good as the first. The Metro sucks by the way. read more

Royal Chicken's chicken salad is the BOMB. They make spicy chicken and have the hottest hot sauce of alllll the halal food trucks. No sriracha here. read more

Generous portions, fluffy pita bread, chunky gyro meat, and fast and friendly service. My favorite gyro truck.

Got a gyro from here today. Holy hell, it was enormous (that's what she said? sorry). I asked for no tomatoes, which she confirmed with me when she was putting on the veggies. Also asked if I wanted it spicy - and of course, I said yes. The heat from the hot sauce was cooled perfectly with the yogurt sauce they put on it. Very delicious and they were super nice! The pita was warm and didn't get soggy from the meat/sauces. The meat was very tender and flavorful. I will definitely be back! read more

The food is delicious, it's very quick, the prices are very reasonable, and it's run by some of the sweetest ladies in the world. Very impressed with Royal Chicken & Gyro and their consistent quality. One of the few food trucks I would absolutely recommend to someone! read more

Great service, tasty lamb, chicken as well. Pita bread is fresh si us the salad and the sauces are on point. Sometimes you run into an off day but these are few. read more

My favorite food truck! The food is always fresh and the service is speedy. I have a love/hate relationship with food trucks since I've had bad experiences with super LONG wait times (I once waited 40 minutes). Not with this truck. I've always received my food in less than 10 minutes. My go-to is the chicken on pita. It's filling, delicious and cheap ($7 including tax). read more

Always good, always filling. Get the combo over rice for delicious gyro and chicken and then ask for the spicy. A must try food truck for what is certainly not a looker as far as decorations go on the outside. Keep it up RCG! read more

Congratulations! If you are looking at the yelp page for Royal Chicken, you likely have the opportunity to eat there. It is not to be missed! I've been going to this food truck for three years now. Go get the chicken over rice with chickpeas and thank me later. The chickpeas are the best I have had anywhere, bar none. The women who run the truck are very friendly. The portions are generous. The chicken and rice are delicious too. This is the best food truck in DC. Enjoy! read more

I love this truck. This is my favourite halal food truck, and I've tried so many Middle Eastern restaurants and trucks without finding anything I found consistently good, until this truck. The gyro is pretty good, but my favourite is the chicken. Some of the chicken can occasionally be a bit dry, but the majority of it is tender and beautifully spiced. I get the spicy sauce with the yogourt sauce with the chicken over rice, and the rice is fluffy and goes perfectly with the chicken and sauces. I love the fresh, crisp salad that is served alongside the rice and meat, and lately I've been getting a side of chickpeas served beside the salad. I am usually not the biggest fan of chickpeas when not in hummus form, but these chickpeas were incredibly soft and spiced with something I can't identify, but they're amazing. The whole meal is flavourful with a great contrast of textures and tastes, the couple that run the truck are always very nice and service is always quick. Great portion - I can never quite finish it - and it doesn't make me feel heavy and weighed down all afternoon after I eat. read more

Oh NYC street meat, how i miss you. Now, this truck isn't as good as "the spot" in NYC, but it's close. And in DC, close gets you 5 stars from me. If you're a NYC transplant, you already know what I'm talking about. If not, get the chicken over rice. It won't completely satiate your need, but it will tide you over till you can get home. read more

Royal Chicken and Gyro was out at Metro Center this week and having read really great reviews, I decided to check it out. I got the gyro on a pita and it was amazing!!! The meat was flavorful, the vegetables were fresh, and the sauce was a perfect compliment. I opted out of the hot sauce on this one, but if you're up for more of a kick in sure it would be a great addition. It was one of the best gyros I've had in DC and at a great price (especially for a food truck). I will definitely be going back! read more

Chicken over rice was phenomenal, especially with both the white and spicy red sauce. Gyro is very tasty too. 10/10

This truck normally has man and woman making the food. I am a regular customer there and normally the woman make/preps the food for customer and man is in charge of cashing. The woman make the food 5 STAR, but past few times I been there the man make/preps the food. He does not do a good job making it. He always messes up my order, but I never take it back because I am loyal customer to this truck. I just finally had to write a review that if the man is making the food, he does not prep it to you requirements. Sorry to give 2 stars... but again it is 5 STARs when the lady is making it. read more

oh my goodness my mouth is watering as i type this and eat my combo sandwich ($7) at the same time. i ordered the combo which has chicken and lamb that sits on a bed of fresh romaine lettuce, crispy red onions, chopped tomatoes, and drenched in the heaveny yogurt and hot sauces then all wrapped so neatly in a warm grilled pita. it's like a non-stop bite after another but i'm gonna pace myself. i may end up picking up another on the way home. it hit the spot (a little too good). i feel a food coma coming on... read more

For $6, this is as good as it gets. I have only tried the chicken on pita sandwich, but I figured, if I found something great, why change? As someone on a tight budget right now, I'm glad that there is a food truck that offers food at a lower price rather than a higher price and way too much food. The portion is perfect. Just to correct the last reviewer, this sandwich is served with iceberg lettuce and slices of roma tomatoes (I've never seen them put onions on my sandwich). The chicken is what is so amazing (and what makes this sandwich great). The flavor is delicious, and the chicken is moist. There's plenty of chicken and veggies in the sandwich, and I have to admit that it does make for a very messy lunch, but one day I'll figure out how to wrap the pita with the foil they provide and master eating this without getting it all over my hands...until then, I'll just enjoy the fact that this is good food for a good price. It's probably the only time you'll see me eat iceberg lettuce (I'm a bit of a snob), but when I want something simple, consistent and tasty, Royal Chicken & Gyro definitely delivers. read more

After much trepidation and much to my fellow coworkers dismay of switching food truck lines 3 times, I finally decided on Royal Chicken and Gyro. I didnt have high expectations for it, since there wasnt a mile long line in front of it. But suprisingly it was good! I had the chickpeas, gyro over rice with hot sauce and dressing. It was pretty darn tasty, especially the chickpeas which werent hard but more mushy and mashed like. read more

Best Gyro I have had in DC! Got the #3 and it was perfect! The service is outstanding and the food is phenominal. Will definetely be back!

I have tried many gyro food trucks for lunch, and this one is easily my favorite. Before trying it for the first time, I experienced some trucks that had good meat, some that had good rice or sides, but this truck has it all. I usually get the combo over rice which has great meat, very flavorful rice, a side salad as well as a side of delicious chickpeas. Don't waste your time getting food from any other gyro food truck! read more

Have to agree with the other Royal Chicken and Gyro fans. This is the best gyro in the city - great street food. I don't even usually eat at food truck because I am a) cheap and b) easily disappointed. But I tried it once, and I'm hooked. I always get #3, the combo on pita with hot sauce. ($5.99, so not breaking the bank like other downtown DC lunch places.) I salivate to think of it and am trying to figure how much it would cost to hire the truck for a party. I can't imagine any non-vegetarian would be unhappy with that pita of savory deliciousness. read more