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| - Finally have a chance/time to yelp out of my favorite Greek restaurant in Toronto, with no competition at all... tried in vain to beat the quality & service at some other Greek places in town but just can't help - I keep returning back! They put a spell on me!
The originality of all Greek menus in the city is, understandably disputed, however Mezes beats them all. You will indeed find some of the non-Greek items on the menu, but that is simply the consequence of the high demand - when every second customer asks you if you have Hummus dip in your menu, you will probably want to add it eventually to please them. However, without going too much into the originality & authenticity of the Greek food (I'll leave that for some other time) I must publicly declare that:
1) The service is unbeatable. Friendly. Polite. Fast. You can complain on anything and they will sincerely try to make you happy in any way they can. These guys must have a real good treatment by the owner - I can't explain the level of attention by anything else. The best example is, that once we had a dinner there, we were at the smaller table, looking around to find where to put our used plates, and the server immediately noticed that asking if they can help somehow. Beat that!
I took my mom for her birthday there, she raved for days after of how good it was - all of us and the servers together sang a happy birthday song, with them funnily mispronouncing her name, a moment to remember.
2) ANY item you choose from the menu is good quality. Souvlaki is the real stuff. Have it any way and you will be satisfied. You can combine and ask them for modifications as much as you want (a big plus in my book). Have a souvlaki over the salad, or in a pita, or a dinner with the best potatoes and rice but don't forget a side of super fresh feta!! (damn, I'm craving those potatoes now)
Lamb chops. As a side, or in a full dinner. Lamb souvlaki. Tons of appetizers (mezes) - dolmades (wine leaf rolls), grilled octopus, filo pastry with beets (awesome treat), you simply cannot go wrong here! The only thing I never tried, is Saganaki - it seems very heavy&greasy for my taste but I never fail to be amused by it's serving ritual and the cheery and grandiose "OPA" announcement.
By the time of the Soccer world cup, I also had a chance to discuss the results with the servers. Greeks are big soccer fans and the whole experience in total, IMHO, doesn't get more genuine than that. Their wines even reinforced my opinion that Greece has excellent, under-estimated and under-marketed wine industry. Some of the examples on their extensive Greek wine menu are the perfect example for that. Again you can fully trust the servers to recommend you a good bottle - or simply go with the house wine, both red and white are seriously good quality.
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