The Danforth is slowly evolving and while still predominantly "Greek", as long time restaurants fail to thrive, Thai, Japanese, and other places replace them.
Anetis is occupying what I think used to be Mr. Greek which has been in decline for some years. It now has a bright open decor that allows for large groups or cozier couples to wine and dine.
The gentleman who seated us showed us the specials first as they were on display by the front entrance. I'm not sure pre-cooked food displayed in steam table style is a great way to showcase the daily specials. It just shows they were cooked hours ago and are now developing a film from sitting in a steel tray. On the other hand the fresh fish on ice is a good way to show you FRESH food.
We ordered grilled octopus, village salad, and the lamb souvlaki. The side salad was literally shredded iceberg lettuce with a dill dressing and a single olive. The village salad in contrast was nice chunks of cucumber, tomato, red onion, olives, and a generous piece of feta.
The lamb souvlaki was quite good. Perfectly cooked, tender chunks of lamb that was very satisfying. The grilled octopus was tender but also stringy. Not sure if that was a result of the way it was braised or pressure cooked before it was grilled? It came with a dollop of taramasalata and a dollop of some lentil puree and some sliced roasted red peppers. I am not sure the flavours all complemented each other and/or the octopus.
Service was friendly and prompt. The one thing I did not like was what I assumed was the rmanager or supervisor giving one of the staff grief for seating a couple at a 2 top instead of in a booth. He could have offered to re-seat the couple (they were NOT complaining) and taken the poor guy aside to explain instead of disciplining in public.
Would try other items on the menu the next time I'm in Greektown.