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Ariston Drive In

Super GemHazel Crest · Italian Beef/Gyros Community-sourced, unverified
📍 17501 S Kedzie Ave, Hazel Crest, IL 60429

Ariston Drive In has the kind of backstory that explains why it's still standing: opened by Nick Reveliotis alongside brothers-in-law Jim and Tom Katris, it built its name on Italian beef sandwiches, oversized salads, and gyros that Estiator Restaurant magazine ranked among the best in the entire Chicago area — a real trade-press distinction, not a self-applied label.

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A magazine-ranked gyro from a drive-in — genuinely unusual praise for a format built around speed over craft.

That's a notable claim for a drive-in format, which usually gets judged on speed and convenience rather than craft. The gyro meat clearly gets real attention here, enough that a dedicated Greek-American restaurant industry publication singled it out specifically.

This is a separate, distinct Hazel Crest location from the area's Shark's Fish & Chicken outpost a short distance away on the same Kedzie corridor — worth knowing both exist rather than assuming only one fast-casual option covers the stretch.

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Ariston Drive In

Super Gem
A Magazine-Ranked Gyro
Hazel CrestCommunity

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❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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