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| - As far as Greek food on the Danforth goes, Pantheon is pretty good. I can't get too enthusiastic since no one item really wow'ed me or anyone in our dining party, but everything was solid across the board.
Highlights were:
- Grilled Calamari - three pretty large well-seasoned squid perfectly cooked (nice and charred, but neither rubbery nor undercooked)
- The Roasted Potatoes were universally adored (a notch above the other Greek places we've been to along this stretch, and that's saying something since the roasted potatoes at the other places were all pretty good, too), these ones were particularly well-sized to provide a balance between deliciously-spiced surface area and substance
- We had the large Pikilia plate of dips, with extra bowls of beans and Marinated Octopus - all delicious, especially the Taramasalata which was smooth as silk.
- And we all seemed to have a craving for good Kalamata Olives, which were not a disappointment.
- Various Souvlaki meats were ordered around the table, and without exception, they were comprised of good sized hunks of quality meat (the lamb was a bit overdone, with just a tiny bit of pink, but it was surprisingly juicy nonetheless)
The service was excellent - the waitstaff friendly yet professional, and the salads came out faster than you could blink! Again, these weren't mind-blowing, but still tasty and well-portioned. And for our table of 7, they brought out two complimentary slices of honey-soaked cake drizzled in chocolate sauce - we were too full to finish those off (they were BIG slices), but what we had was a wonderful finish to a very satisfying meal.
We'll definitely be back.
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