I was craving Greek food And Remembered Esquire was in my current area. That's a testament to their reputation that it was in the back of my mind. I ordered the chicken souvlaki dinner and was alarmed at the over $20 sticker price and upon paying they told me cash only. However The food quality and portions lived up to the hype and the huge price tag. I mean, look at the pictures. The Greek salad was by itself in a rather large box. The rice and potatoes were abundant and the chicken, the chicken skewer was humongous. Definitely worth the full $20 price. I can't wait for my next visit. And maybe I'll dine in next time as the seating looked vast and comfortable. An easy recommendation for all your greasy spoon favourites. read more

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CASH ONLY. Hours have changed. Closed earlier than their sign indicated on a Sunday night. Esquire Restaurant has been around since 1981 serving classic Greek food like souvlaki, gyros, grilled BBQ and burgers. My Chicken Souvlaki Dinner was as good as ever. Chicken was well marinated and grilled. It came with the usual tzatziki, garlic bread, salad, rice and potato. Their food is so consistently good that they have a following of regulars of all ages that come here to pickup their own or their family's dinners to go. read more

Esquire Restaurant - Chicken Souvlaki Dinner with Rice and Potatoes - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We often come here for a quick bite and it never disappoints. The portion sizes are unbeatable. Will be back soon. Everyone is always nice also! read more

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Came with my roommate for the grande opening. Great service and awesome food! Glad we came in!

Local Greek restaurant serving your Greek favourite dishes, souvlaki, gyros as well as home made burgers. This is a neighbourhood favourite and is constantly busy, so I'd recommend ordering ahead of time (takes at least 20-30 mins to prepare). The restaurant is located in a plaza right off of the main road with lots of parking. The restaurant just went through renovations and has multiple tables for dine In, although we noticed that most people typically order for take out. One draw back is that they only accept cash, which I always end up forgetting about! Really wish they would take more payment methods, however they do offer online ordering which is a way around it. I'd recommend this place if you're in the mood for some nice Greek take out! read more

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Classic and the same quality and service as in North York. Happy they added a second location downtown.

very clean place!! also staff very friendly! service was quick & samples tasted delish!! now to enjoy lunch!

Used to be a decent restaurant, now it's about money since the renovation. Last 3 times I visited the chicken was so overcooked and dry, staff aren't very pleasant and definitely not a bang for the buck. Better Greek restaurants around read more

The best Greek style food in town. The Gyro dinner with rice and potatoes will hit the spot and is my usual go to, highly recommended. The service is great and the restaurant is nice with ample seating room. I look forward to my next visit. read more

If you're looking for a Greek restaurant with huge portions, this is the place to visit. The food tastes really good, and the service is excellent. The ambiance of the restaurant is quite normal; it doesn't have a particularly aesthetic feel. read more

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This restaurant is great for when you are craving Greek food. The food is 10/10!! We got the chicken souvlaki dinner and it came with rice potatoes and salad. Enough to feed two people. Prices were great too but only negative was the fact that it is cash only so had to find a bank to take out cash. I took off a star cause of that. Other than that the restaurant is big, clean, and open till late too! read more

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Went to Esquire yesterday for lunch after some recommendations from co workers and friends. Service was friendly and the location was well kept and clean. Ordered a homeburger and onion rings. Onion rings a bit soggy, due to the take out container. Homeburger was ok, nothing too special. Not sure this restaurant would be on the top of my list of go tos, with Johnnys Hamburger and others around the neighbourhood. read more

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A good spot for Greek food in Scarborough. My family and I decided to try this place out for dinner on a Saturday night. I called ahead and placed an order for 4 Chicken Souvlaki Dinners to save myself some time, but the wait ended up pretty long for takeout on a Saturday night. The staff were so kind and accommodating on the phone when I asked of the chicken could be packed separately. I also appreciated how generous they were with extra salad dressings. The food was pretty good, the chicken was cooked well, and the amount of food was got was great! But the rice, potatoes & garlic bread were all pretty dry. I was hoping that all these items would have a bit more flavour to them, so I was a little disappointed. Overall, its still definitely a great option if you're in Scarborough and have got a craving for Greek Cuisine. Heads up, this place is cash only read more

Honestly Esquire's food is amazing. I got the chicken souvlaki plate, and the flavours of the chicken are spot on, however the bread was little bit hard. The restaurant itself is pretty neat overall. The only drawback is that they're cash only. Otherwise, I definitely recommend checking it out! read more

Esquire Restaurant - Chicken Souvlaki Dinner - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Have a Chicken dinner plate, the portions are first of all so HUGE! Worth every dollar! And the best part, it tastes so damn amazing!!! read more

Esquire Restaurant - Chicken Dinner Plate - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Updated this for COVID-19 situation. Came here with a takeout order of gyro on pita and hamburger. Definitely stick to the Greek items not the hamburger/hotdogs. Everything was ready on time. Gyro on pita is delicious - thick multiple cuts of gyro on a pita bread with tomatoes and onions and sauce. Delicious. Come back for this every time. Hamburger was okay. Probably just a normal frozen patty on a burger bun with lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup and mustard. Decent sized burger diameter wise but the patty is decently thin. Probably wouldn't get it again. The price is hard to beat though - for both items, just came to 10$. read more

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Esquire has been around for a long time, serving up decent Greek food until the wee hours of the morning, making it a great late night spot. It's a simple place with ordering and pickup at the counter and ample seating. Cash only. It was late and we were hungry. There were a few diners there when we arrived and a few waiting for their orders but we ordered right away and found a table. We ordered a Pork Souvlaki dinner, Gyros on a pita, and two small Greek salads. THE GOOD. The food was tasty and the portions were on the generous side. The prices are very good for what you get. THE BAD. REALLY BAD. The service here is terribly SLOW! I usually give a business the benefit of the doubt when I read reviews but I see I'm just one of many that have the same complaint. It took around 45 minutes to prepare our order! It was very obvious that we weren't the only ones waiting and getting irritated. It was also very obvious that orders weren't being prepared in the sequence they were received in. A party of four arrived after us, ate, and left before we did. Another gentleman was waiting for his takeout order before we got there and we got our order before he did. He was understandably not happy. Another fellow arrived while we were waiting and got his order fairly quickly. With an open kitchen, we observed no reason for the delay in preparing orders. The staff just had no sense of urgency and didn't seem to care that customers were complaining. CONCLUSION. Esquire represents a good value for Greek food if you don't mind crappy service. I do. read more

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I have been coming here for dine-in and take out for over 10 years and there food is still excellent. They've renovated the interior and everything is brand new looking like a new restaurant now. read more

What's with the "cash only?" Bill was $45 and I could use debit or credit, cash only. Get with the times! read more

I wish Toronto had more late night sit down restaurants. I am so thankful for Esquire and their amazing chicken souvlaki dinner for $18.50!

Used to be 5 stars but the last few times in the last few months something has changed. The quantity is good and the tazeeki is still amazing. Flavour wise the gyro has changed downwards. Chicken souvlaki more moist but rice and potatoes are bland now. Still recommend cuz the pricing is great but get your salt shakers out. Lol read more

Esquire is my go-to place for a souvlaki or Greek food craving. Everything is made fresh to order, prices are super reasonable and the food always tastes great! My friend told me about this place and I've been going ever since. Just a heads up, their tzatziki sauce is pretty heavy on the garlic. Also there's a great Greek pastry place next door definitely worth it to finish a great Greek meal. read more

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The food at the restaurant is amazing and the portions are great! Staff is helpful and great ambience

Cook does not wear mask while preparing food. In fact, he was rapping (singing) while grilling the food on the grill. Manager said nothing to this cook about not wearing a mask or SINGING while preparing the food. Will not go back until pandemic is over. Too risky. read more

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very good food with very nice service. Would definitely recommend going anytime you are in the area!

Best Greek food in Scarborough. I have tried the chicken souvlaki dinner, the pork souvlaki dinner, the gyros on a pita and I must say everything is always delicious and I've never been disappointed. Freshly prepared with fresh ingredients and decent portions. If your looking for good Greek food , check this place out! Make sure to call ahead to place your order as they are very busy, and they only except cash. Wish I had a better picture of this gyros ;) but it was the best! read more

Esquire Restaurant - Gyros on a pita ! Sooo good ! - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Solid 3.5 stars. GIGANTIC portions. It's usually packed during lunch with line ups sometimes near the door but there were no lines on Friday at noon-ish. My party of 6 was able to grab booth seats. Paid $13 for the pork souvlaki dinner and it includes rice, bread, potatoes, and a nicely sized Greek salad. Tons of carbs but I can easily split this into 2 meals! TIP: call in advance to place an order to avoid the rush. read more

Esquire Restaurant - Pork souvlaki dinner - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Good Greek food can be tricky in this city. Personally, I don't enjoy the restaurants on the danforth. They are always so busy and kinda expensive for no reason. My sister introduced me to Esquire located at Vic Park and the 401, now don't judge a book by it's cover. The place doesn't look the greatest and probably hasn't been renovated ever. I ordered the Gyro Plate and Grilled Chicken Plate. They are so generous with the food here, those 2 plates cost me around $25 (that's pretty cheap). When they told me my order was ready, I was surprised at how big it was. Each Plate came with a separate side salad that comes in a large container, garlic bread and pita bread. Then in another big container, there's rice, potatoes, and whatever meat. PLUS lots of Tzatziki! I was surprised by how good it was. It all worked perfectly together, the rice and potatoes had a lemon sauce that was delicious; the gyro with the Tzatziki was perfect. I really enjoyed my meal and will definitely be back! Oh and Cash Only! Keep Eating, Angela read more

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I was introduced to Esquire by a friend who said they had excellent Greek. My first visit was pre-Covid so it had a very dive feel. The staff weren't extremely friendly but the place was busy. I figured it would be safe to order a chicken souvlaki on a bun and fries. Can't screw that up too hard. It was a good 20 minute wait but the food was excellent. I've since returned 15 times and never disappointed except the wait times are even longer now. They have started to renovate which is good but I fear the prices will go up to cover them. read more

i love this restaurant a lot the food is very good and the price is decent for the quality. the service is great and the restaurant has a nice vibe. thanks! read more

I used to love this place . Near top of list for souvlaki and I would wait in long lineups as it was worth it. Not sure if new ownership over the last year or 2 .. quality has unfortunately suffered significantly. I tried last time and was quite disappointed. Wanted to give it another shot in case they just had an off night but no.. seems the same.. disappointing. Hope they take this as feedback to get back on track read more

This is a good place for those Greek cravings. The portion sizes are large and they are all fresh. The prices are very reasonable and it is fast service. read more

3.5 Pros: Food made to order Cons: Service on the slow side No lamb souvlaki When it comes to Greek food, you usually have 2 choices. One is the food court type places that have the souvlaki sitting under a heater the whole day which is a total no go for me. The others are the restaurant types which are few and far between outside of Greek town on the Danforth. If you're uptown, they are probably as sparse as they come. Esquire has a burger joint vibe as soon as you walk in. It's not like an Astoria or Pantheon type Greek restaurant you might be used to. As long as they make the food to order, I'm totally fine with it. I came for some take out to bring back home for the family. There was already quite the line when I came in. Sadly, there is no lamb souvlaki here. That is by far my go to order. It's not surprising to see the food court establishments not carry it on their menu, but a restaurant type place not carrying was a little disappointing. I ended up ordering a chicken and 2 pork souvlaki dinners to go. The prices here are pretty good for what you get. You're looking at around $12 for the pork and $14 for the chicken dinners. As far as I know, it's cash only here too. So when orders are made when you order, you know you're going to have to wait a little bit to get your food. It's a concession I'm totally willing to give in most of the time. The problem here is that Esquire is pretty popular among the locals here. Most of the time, there's only one guy doing the cooking. This requires a longer than usual wait time. I think I waited close to 25-30 minutes for my order. They're not actually slow, it's just they are too busy for just one guy to keep up with everything. The food itself was done very well. You get a decent portion for what you pay. I enjoyed the meal completely. It wasn't the best I've ever had, but it will beat any food court place by a mile. All in all, I would totally come back to this place again. I will definitely call ahead of time to see if I can place my order before I come to save some time. read more

So I am sitting here waiting for my food...its been 15 minutes already. Employees are standing at the front, cracking jokes and being loud and obnoxious. I looked at the reviews and decided to come here. But after their customer service and seeing how they behaving, I probably will never come back again. Oh, and I am writing this review instead of getting my food served might explain level of annoyance I am going through right now. Update: I just received my food and I have to say its great. Would have definitely came back if their customer service was good read more

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the service was phenomenal Levi was friendly knowledgeable and efficient the food was great felt like I was in Greek town

I decided to grab the falafel dinner last night and waited 30mins for my order, only to get home and find a hair in my rice. Considered this was my first time visiting the restaurant, this totally turned me off and I will not visit this restaurant again. read more

I have been going here for a while over the past 10 or more years and i do not eat out or get take out all that often but when I do it is from here. i have put good revues before but last night was the best I have ever had from any where including any of the places on the Danforth. The portion was huge and cooked just right and the salad was good sized and just perfect. For 13 bucks there must have been 30 dollars in food I swear. i have never had better chicken souvlaki or tzatziki sauce. It was so good i called them back today to tell the owner how pleased I was. he even asked me what time i ordered and it was around 6:30 pm so he could tell the right staff about my call. Service was good too and i only waited 15 to 20 minutes and they were extremely busy. I would never order from anyplace else. The price and portions and quality adn service are top notch. Well done Esquire! read more

Order in advance and they only accept cash. Otherwise a decent place for Greek food.

Solid greek joint, food was good too, but not mind blowing, old-school atmosphere with lots of random male staff and a grumpy old owner, LOL This isn't the best of the Danforth, but it's much better than Johnny's, if you happen to be in the neighborhood and want a sandwich that's been grilled, or a filling meal. And I agree with another poster, this place is the greasiest greasy-spoon I've ever seen. On the day I visited, it was raining outside, and the greasy floors became super slick, I watched one child and one adult actually slip and fall during a 15 -minute takeout order. Reasonably good food in a very basic environment with lots of seating, basic staff, large portions, a solid 3 stars, but be careful on those greasy floors. read more

We are on a hunt for good Greek food and this place was a big disappointment!!! We placed an order for take-out on Saturday night. I got falafel dinner and my hubby got chicken dinner. Falafels were way too salty and uncooked in the inside and overall the taste of food was gross! Needless to say, we are never returning and wouldn't recommend anyone. read more