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The first time I had a Messini's gyro was during the Taste of the Danforth, probably 3 years ago. The summer prior, we had gone to the Greek islands and our policy was that gyros were appropriate for breakfast, lunch AND dinner! Seriously we had at least 1 gyro a day, so I know what I like in a good gryo. In Greece, they stuff them with fries, fresh tomatoes and lots of sauce, in addition to the spit-cooked meat that's not dried out, but does have a few nice crunchy pieces.
When I saw that Messini's stuffed their gryos with french fries I knew it was going to be the most amazing gryo joint in Toronto. Now having visited this past weekend, I was still delighted! The gryo's are huge and if you buy it by itself it costs $4. The lunch gyro (same size, but you can get a side salad or fries and comes with a big pop) for $7. So affordable. Both the pork gryo and the chicken gyro were very good. We didn't get the dollar chips covered in feta, but it looked pretty amazing as well.
The restaurant itself is fairly small, maybe a total of 10-12 tables. We came for a pre-dinner snack and the place, was busy enough, only a few empty tables. The washrooms are clean (woohoo!) and the wait-staff are friendly enough despite being pretty busy.
If you are at the Taste of the Danforth, get in the line-up, if you are on the Danforth just because, go in wait for a seat. It's worth it.
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