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This is one of the most popular Greek restaurants on The Danforth and whether you like it or not, there's always a line up to get a table, especially on a weekend. Expect to wait about 20 minutes on a Saturday night. That said, the hostess does try to seat you as quickly as possible. I last went here in August, 2011 and the vibe is very casual. Usually, someone is having a family meal, a birthday party or a group dinner here. It is a good date place though. In fact, the vibe is so casual that I saw a guy come in on a date adorned by two HOCKEY STICKS. WHO BRINGS A HOCKEY STICK ON A DATE? Most Canadian thing I've ever seen. It was quite hilarious. Moving along...
WE ATE
We were pretty starving so we had the bread that they bring out (note: don't come here if you're on the Zone diet. Greeks can't part with their carbs) and then we had the taramousalata, the fish roe caviar dip that is pink. I love this stuff and they make a very large portion that's creamy pink fish roey goodness. We were able to substitute our iceberg lettuce salads with the greek village salad (no iceberg but green pepper, kalamata olives, cucumber , tomato and plenty of feta) and though it was $2 extra, wroth the cost (I hate that they do this but it's life). Our mains were the chicken souvlaki dinner and the lamb souvlaki dinner. The souvlaki portions huge and juicy and not dry unlike Mr. Greek's version. Served with rice, we were stuffed. As others have said, Mezes is not cheap (and I think they have raised their prices over the years). With two glasses of wine each, our meal came to $100. I won't go there for a while, but it was a great meal and I highly recommend it. This on my top three Greek restaurants list in the city (and I live in the Danforth area, so am familiar with the other options).
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
Mezes is Greek for appetizer. Pick a little. Take a little. One Greek restaurant to appetize your senses.
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