2/5 Konrad J. 5 months ago on Google
Chello
Grill
is
a
Persian-Mediterranean
fast-casual
restaurant
located
in
the
Pavilions
at
San
Mateo
complex
next
to
Einstein
Bagels.
They
focus
on
sandwiches,
bowls,
kabobs,
and
salads.
They
also
have
gyros;
those
are
a
Persian
version
of
a
gyro
instead
of
a
Greek
gyro
that
Chello
calls
the
“traditional
gyro”.
They
also
have
a
New
Mexican-inspired
version
of
a
gyro
where
the
meat
has
been
cooked
with
green
chile
and
comes
with
a
side
of
green
chile
yogurt
aptly
called
the
“New
Mexican
gyro”.
I
ordered
the
traditional
gyro,
which
comes
with
sliced
lamb
meat,
two
tomato
wedges,
and
then
a
blend
of
diced
cucumber,
tomato,
and
onion
in
a
folded
pita.
Had
parsley
been
added
to
the
diced
vegetables
mix
it
would
have
been
considered
their
Shirazi
salad,
which
one
can
also
order
as
a
side.
I
added
feta
cheese
for
an
upcharge.
The
gyro
came
with
Mast-o-Khiar,
a
cucumber
yogurt
dip,
on
the
side.
A
Greek
variation
would
be
tzatziki,
which
is
more
common
with
gyros
in
America.
I
added
french
fries
for
$1.
The
gyro
was
almost
tasteless.
I
actually
ended
up
just
eating
the
lamb
slices
with
pieces
of
feta
and
discarding
the
rest
of
the
dish.
The
Mast-o-Khiar
didn’t
add
anything
to
the
meal.
The
fries
were
fine,
but
I
would
have
preferred
them
with
more
salt.
I
guess
$1
for
those
was
fair
given
how
forgettable
they
were.
The
cutlery
was
plastic
and
the
ketchup
for
the
fries
was
in
ketchup
packets,
which
gave
the
meal
a
cheap
feeling
even
for
fast-casual
dining
that
didn’t
seem
commensurate
with
the
pricing.
Overall,
a
surprisingly
flavorless
meal
for
an
interesting
sounding
restaurant
(Persian-Mediterranean!).
I
wouldn’t
recommend
it
or
return.
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