Popular restaurant gives traditional Greek dish a Springfield twist and it's delicious

Name:Yanni's Gyros

Address: 1814 Stevenson Drive, Springfield

Phone:(217) 585-9300

Online:Search for the restaurant's name on Facebook.

Credit/debit cards accepted:Yes

Hours:11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday

Entrée price range:$6.75-$13

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My order:It's difficult not to order a classic gyro sandwich at this longstanding, popular eatery, but I opted for something different this time: a gyro horseshoe ($12.50). Over pita bread was a pile of sliced gyro meat, tomatoes, onions, cheese sauce, tzatziki sauce, and fries. It was a different take on a shoe, one that was quite hearty. My dining companion had the gyro salad ($9.25 small/$12 large), a blend of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, feta cheese, and gyro meat with a Greek vinaigrette. It got a thumbs-up as well.

Likes:Yanni's is a Greek restaurant that offers saganaki, dolmades, spinach pie, falafel, baklava and other Greek specialties. There are a variety of other sandwiches, salads and side dishes.

Dislikes:None

What would I order next time:?I'd like to try the hummus with toasted pita bread.

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Yanni Gyros in Springfield gets two thumbs up for gyro horseshoe