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The quick service Greek-American restaurant Hampton Gyro is now open in Riverhead.
Hampton Gyro serves a variety of Greek and Mediterranean foods, including gyros, platters, souvlaki, falafel, as well as American foods like burgers, chicken sandwiches, wings and hot dogs. It opened on Wednesday in the strip mall with Dunkin’, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Lobster Wok near the Route 58 traffic circle.
Owner Mike Dzanoucakis of Manorville said he “felt there was a big need for” a Hampton Gyro in Riverhead. Dzanoucakis, a restaurateur of Greek heritage who in 2018 opened the first Hampton Gyro in Hampton Bays, said there’s something for everybody on the menu.
“There’s no other [restaurant] concept like it here, serving this type of food — Greek favorites, American classics” in a fast-casual way, he said.
“Riverhead’s up and coming. Very busy,” he said. “And I thought it’d be a good fit.”
The most popular thing on the menu is the gyro, Dzanoucakis said. “There are a lot of varieties of those. We have classic gyro, chicken gyro. We have souvlaki, pork steak, shrimp and a whole bunch of other things,” Dzanoucakis said.
Hampton Gyro’s menu plays on its status as a fusion restaurant, blending the cuisines together for some creative menu items. It has American twists on Greek food — like a “gyro cheesesteak” and “BBQ chicken gyro” — and Greek twists on American food — like Greek burgers and fries topped with feta cheese and Greek dressing.
“My father and I started this concept six years ago and we’re just continuing it, building on it,” Dzanoucakis said. Riverhead is Hampton Gyro’s second location; the first location operates at a shopping center on West Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays.
Dzanoucakis’s favorite menu items are the chicken souvlaki, Greek salad, spinach pie and, for dessert, baklava.
“We’re here for the community. Everyone seems to be receiving us very well and we’re happy to see everybody,” Dzanoucakis said.
Hampton Gyro is located at 1071b Old Country Road. It offers delivery through DoorDash and UberEats.
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