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    Best late night drunk eats, 2007: Oakland Gyros
    Oakland Gyros is the favorite stop of OMC readers for late-night drunk eats.  
    By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

    Published Oct. 10, 2007 at 5:29 a.m.
    Tags: oakland gyros, late night drunk eats, onmilwaukee.com best of poll, ma fischer's, george webb, jimmy john's, jalisco, bw-3, real chili, dogg haus

    The votes are in and the winners have been selected for OnMilwaukee's Best: Eat & Drink, 2007. The results of this readers' poll, including an editors' pick, are available in this series of articles that run all October long during Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com.

    The category wasn't meant to be confusing.

    When you get down to it, though, "Best late night drunk eats" could have been called "Best early, early morning drunk eats."

    Whatever the designation, Milwaukeeans often feel the urge to follow a night of libation with a late-night/early morning feast. For OnMilwaukee.com readers, the place to satisfy such a craving is Oakland Gyros.

    An East Side landmark popular with UW-Milwaukee students and locals at all times of the day, Oakland Gyros takes on a slightly bawdy atmosphere around bar time. The fact that the food is fast, plentiful, satisfying and relatively inexpensive explains why so many pedestrians in the area smell of tzatziki sauce in the pre-dawn hours.

    That sauce, often referred to as "cucumber" or "yogurt" sauce, when combined with sliced lamb/beef, the warm pita and fresh onions, that keep fans coming back.

    Next time you stop at Oakland Gyros to top off an evening, feel free to engage fellow patrons in a debate about the pronunciation of the featured sandwich.

    In the Midwest and West, it is usually pronounced "YEE-roh." On the East Coast, many say "JAI-ROH." Don't ask the staff. They are busy serving the customers, many of whom were overserved at their previous stop.

    An East Side tradition, Oakland Gyros is the No. 1 late-night spot for OnMilwaukee.com readers.

    OnMilwaukee.com editor's choice: Ma Fischer's

    Runners-up:
    1. George Webb
    2. Pizza Shuttle
    3. Ma Fischer's
    4. Real Chili
    5. The Dogg Haus
    6. Jimmy John's
    7. Jalisco
    8. Qdoba
    9. Frank the "Pepperoni Cannoli Guy" Pecoraro
    10. Grecian Delight
    11. Bay View Family Restaurant
    12. BW-3
    13. Omega
    14. Sil's



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    Oakland Gyros
    2867 N. Oakland Ave.
    Milwaukee, WI 53211
    (414) 963-1393

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    Posted by LegallyBlonde on Oct. 13, 2007 at 4:52 p.m. (report)

    ALBA -- I didn't read anyone else's remarks about it, and i'm sure it's been mentioned, but does Alba know that the readers of OMC vote for these? Not the staff? Just curious. Ps- Dave Begel, let's go to a Packers game together.

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    Posted by wackygal on Oct. 11, 2007 at 1:38 p.m. (report)

    Oakland Gyros is great anytime of day. They have the best greek salad in the city!

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    Posted by alba on Oct. 11, 2007 at 10:42 a.m. (report)

    Just OMC is biased (because they all work on North Ave). The readers picked Oakland Gyros on Locust.

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    Posted by pj on Oct. 10, 2007 at 3:07 p.m. (report)

    alba- are you saying that OMC is biased, or just everyone that took the poll? either way, I totally agree that Ma Fishers is overated

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    Posted by alba on Oct. 10, 2007 at 12:35 p.m. (report)

    OMC picks Ma Fischer's? Your North Avenue bias is showing again. Ma's is overpriced, has an uncaring wait staff, and serves mediocre food.

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