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| - My friend and I had brunch here last Sunday on our eating-tour of Toronto. We walked up and down the 'Greek Town' stretch of Danforth for an hour before finally deciding Pan was the place. We're glad we had a chance to think about it, survey the competition and work up an appetite - and we were not disappointed!
I ordered the trilogy of spreads and selected the melitzanosalata (eggplant dip), the taramosalata (cod roe dip) and the patzaria skordalia (garlic potato dip with beets). They were served in individual little rectangular bowls, with bulgar wheat salad, cucumbers, Kalamata olives and a thick slice of seasoned feta cheese on the side. It was a beautiful plate and so many delicious flavors!
My friend ordered the baked goat cheese salad, which was served with a thick slice of tomato, a Portobello mushroom cap and chopped pistachios encrusted into the cheese. I didn't taste it but it looked beautiful and she ate every morsel.
Both dishes came with a plate of grilled and oiled/buttered pita bread, which was delicious as well.
When we first arrived (right around noon), there was only one other table seated, and they were obviously regulars, as they had a good rapport with the owner/server and there was a lot of laughter and 'special treatment' with dishes being served 'to sample'. (We didn't feel left out as the owner/server was very attentive to us as well, but it was obvious they knew each other, and that actually made us feel good that we had made a good choice, if these folks were coming that regularly.) By the time we left around 1:30 pm, the place was totally packed. We were glad to have beaten the rush because service slowed down as the place got really busy.
Overall a nice place - nice ambiance, indoor and outdoor seating (we wanted to sit outside but the owner/server said it was too cold for us....), extensive menu, friendly people; I would go again and would recommend.
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