These gyros are seriously loaded. They do not hold back on the meat at all, to the point where I almost wished there was a bit more veg to balance everything out. That said, the quality makes up for it. The chicken was incredibly juicy and tender, while the beef/lamb was rich and flavorful without any of that gamey taste that can sometimes throw people off. Everything is wrapped up tightly so it holds together well, even with how packed it is. The real standout though was the addition of crispy fries stuffed inside. It sounds a little chaotic, but somehow works perfectly and adds that extra texture and saltiness that just hits. Messy, indulgent, and very satisfying. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - CHICKEN GYROS PITA MIXED LAMB/BEEF GYROS PITA - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Messini is a Greek town staple that I keep coming back to year after year. The food is simple, delicious, and very homey. I went with their lunch special deal and while the portion is generous I did find it somewhat steep ($16 for just one skewer of chicken and rice). But as always, the chicken was flavour and I enjoyed the rice with a side of tzatziki. The service was also quick and our food arrived 10-15 minutes after we ordered, so can't really complain much. Next time, will probably opt in for a wrap as I find it to be a better deal. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Chicken souvlaki skewer - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Impromptu afternoon lunch at Messini was a great idea. Seated immediately and the food came out quickly. Tasted like your authentic Greek pita, similar to Greco's in the states if you've had that before. Definitely going again to try out more on my next visit. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Mixed (Pork Mixed Chicken) Gyros Pita with side of Tzatziki - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Messini Gyros nails it with fully loaded, no-nonsense gyros. Lots of meat, crispy fries, and all the fixings wrapped in warm pita. The portions are massive, so come hungry. The place has the charm of an old-school institution, and, it's pronounced Yee-roh. read more

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Messini's is great value! Portions are very large and you get a nice variety of food with the plates (comes with a salad and your choice of rice/fries/roasted potatoes). A wrap costs $12 and a plate cost $24. Everything here was seasoned really well (not too salty). The Greek salad was fresh and came with a good amount of feta. The only thing I'll say is I would have liked the fries to be more crispy. If you're getting the plate, I recommend getting either rice or the roasted potatoes. The pictures don't do this justice - the portions are very big! Great place to satisfy your cravings at great value. read more

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Lamb & beef gyros with fried potatoes was decent, but really, there're cheaper better options nearby

I get why Messini is a neighbourhood staple with its food and vibe. Stopped by for lunch and got the chicken gyro pita. The chicken was pretty tasty, there was a good heaping of meat and fries for what it cost. Also, there's definitely a loudly fun vibe to this place that welcomes you as much as the food does. I guess that combination is why this spot has been a Danforth go-to. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Menu (June 2024) - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The food was very fresh! Super tasty, staff is chill, if you're looking for fine dining this isn't the spot. But if you want some tasty food with great portions. This is a really great greek spot. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Chicken Souvlaki - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Had Sunday late lunch there with my friends. We had to wait to get a table for 20 min. Because this place is quite popular, also service is a lit bit slow. Food is delicious and prices are affordable, big portions. Greek salad was amazing, pork gyro - highly recommended ! read more

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On a first visit to Toronto and tried Messini one night, everything was delicious! Portions are big. I had the mixed gyros and pork souvlaki which were both delicious!! Will definitely come back when we visit again. read more

Delicious! I visited tonight and had a wonderful time. Despite the fact that I was dining by myself, I was treated well and given a table right away. I ordered the calamari and a pork souvlaki. They gave me so much calamari that I never made it to the souvlaki and had to bring it back to my hotel. The calamari was fantastic, I highly recommend it. Service was excellent and the prices were very reasonable. If you're in the neighborhood, stop in. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Calamari - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Looking for some traditional Greek food? Messini Authentic Gyros has been a mainstay on the Danforth for decades. I remember coming here late at night after going to bars. The best gyros wrap with choice of pork, chicken, lamb or beef. There are french fries stuffed on the top. Fully loaded with tzatziki, tomatoes and red onions. You can upgrade to Greek fries for $3.50. We ordered the double gyros pita dinner which comes with Greek salad and choice of fries, roasted potatoes or rice. If you're looking for some awesome Greek food and affordable prices, then make the trip to Danforth for some hot Greek eats! read more

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My go-to spot in Greektown for cheap and tasty Greek food with enormous portions! The inside is nice and cozy although a bit dated, but you're really coming here for the tasty food! I usually get their pork gyros meat platter with Greek salad and Greek fries, and honestly that is enough to feed 2 people. Portions are massive, both the main and sides are tasty, and the food comes quick! Service is friendly and fairly attentive though can be slow during busier times. Glad they've been around for so many years and hope they stay around for many more! read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Good gyros for Canada! Sorry but I compare the gyros from Greece! If you're going to have a gyros this would be one place I would recommend. The Flavour could be a little better, over the years the taste has fallen a little bit. Still good. Service can be slow but over all quick. The place is busy and loud so if you're looking for a quiet place maybe not here. read more

Grabbed lunch here with friends and ordered the mixed lamb/beef gyro wrap, Greek fries and calamari. The portion of the wrap is HUGE! It was filled with meat, tzatziki, fries and tomatoes. I wish there was a bit more freshness in there as a dressing or lettuce to help cut the fat. The Greek fries also came in a big portion with a pile of coin cut potatoes and melty feta. I think the potatoes would benefit from being tossed in a seasoning first since it was a bit bland. I also wish the fries and wrap were a bit hotter. The calamari is the must order here. The portion is more than fair for the price and was fried fresh, with thick cut tender pieces that were cooked perfectly. read more

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I first discovered Messini in late 2019, and have been coming pretty consistently since! The standout for me has been their chicken gyro, which is always packed with flavour. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Chicken Gyro Sandwich - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Food - amazing! Service - super chill and knowledgeable staff Ambience - greek place all the way ZIVELI KANADA!!! read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Chicken Gyros !!! - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

MIXED LAMB/BEEF GYROS PITA $23.50 Lamb/Beef shaved from the spit and served in a wrapped pita topped with onions, tomatoes, tzatziki and french fries Salad was fresh. Fries were okay. The lamb wasn't good, barely noticed it mixed with beef? I don't like the either well done,it seemed over cooked. Tzatziki, yikes. How can this be off IN GREEK town? Disappointed. Back to drawing board for a good Greek spot. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - $26 bucks pre tax, could've grabbed a prime rib - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My favourite place to grab greek food :) they have lots of seating, great service, and the good is so comforting. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek poutine and spanakopita - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Literally the worse gyro I ever had in my life. The meat was filled with fat and just so chewy!

Messini Gyros is a great spot in Toronto's Greek Town to get a bite of Greek street food in a casual table service setting. To start, we had the Greek salad, which came with sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, green bell peppers, red onions, and kalamata olives, all topped with a good amount of shredded feta cheese and dried oregano. For the main course, we tried both the beef/lamb gyros and the chicken/pork gyros, which were freshly carved from rotating spits and served with tzatziki, tomatoes, onions, and fries, all wrapped in a super chewy grilled pita bread. The flavors of the dishes were all bold and delicious, and everything came in generous portions and at a great value too! read more

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I used to frequent Messini a lot with my family in my high school years which was around 10 years ago. It used to be packed with people, hard to get a seat and absolutely delicious. Now I have to say the quality, at least of the meat, has gone down. We always start with a Greek salad - they give a LOT of feta which I love but I found it overdressed. Then we order either a chicken gyro pita or lamb/beef gyro pita with a side of Greek fries. The greek fries are always a bit. But I found the chicken gyro pita bland, with old tasting meat. I probably wouldn't go back. Lots of other options on the danforth. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek fries - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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the Greek fries are always amazing after work treat.service great and gyro aren't bad either

Was in the area and looking for a chicken souvlaki in a pita. A quick grab and go. Their ordering process was very easy and efficient. Called through the Yelp app and placed my order. 5 minutes later my sandwich was ready. One of the best on the strip. Love the fries in the pita. Geat job and super friendly. Ate in the car which is never a great idea when there is extra sauce! Yummm read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I came here to meet a friend for a Saturday lunch. It was sort of busy when I came in. There were only two servers working the restaurant, which I think was a mistake on their part as it got busy soon after. When I came in I was asked for my vaccine proof & id contact tracing. I got a table for two. I was promptly given water after I was seated & then I ordered a calamari appetizer since I was quite hungry. My friend arrived & we made our main meal orders. Then the appetizer came. It was quite big for an appetizer! There were at least 13 good sized pieces of calamari with a side salad. If I had known it would've been that big I wouldn't have ordered a main meal. I had ordered the beef & lamb pita too. I ate what I could of the calamari & my friend had some of the salad. By this time my pita had arrived. But they got my order wrong. I had asked for no tzatiki (I'm lactose intolerant). So I had to ask them to make me another one unfortunately. My correct order came & I started eating it. It was delicious. However the slices of meat were really cut big & hard to chew through. The french fries inside the pita were good. This meal though I'd say is meant to be eaten with knife & fork. It's too messy to eat it by hand. The pita is on the bottom & everything else is on the top. They roll the pita a little but since it's not that big you have a big gap in the middle where the food falls out. The place itself it somewhat small. The walls are painted yellow & the furniture is wood. They have booths at the back of the restaurant. Tables for everywhere else. There are two small tables at the front by the windows. The kitchen is at the front where everyone can see the food being prepared. The washrooms are downstairs & they were clean. However the sink has some rust stains. The bathrooms could use a renovation. They were keeping some of the dining space closed I think due to covid. But the lineups at the front soon grew long. With only two servers they were constantly busy. The food was going out of the kitchen quickly & that's good. But they should've had someone at the front of the house checking id, & seating people. Don't make the servers do that if you're short staffed. Poor guys were doing the best they could. The prices here are good for the proportions they give you. I think I would rather come though when they are less busy. The food was good & the service was good too. I would come here again. It might be nice in the summertime if they had an outdoor patio. They do have some sidewalk space in front of the restaurant. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Beef & lamb pita - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Messini has been in my world for a long, long, time. It's the place that's relevant even after Taste of the Danforth, and that's saying something. I don't really venture to that part of the city very often, I pretty much only go on to Danforth for one reason, and that shit's closed this year. So why Messini? Why do I even care to write a post about a place I admittedly haven't gone to in a long time. It's because it's the workhorse of the food rotation. Like a good pair of shoes. Like your car that's still going and you have no idea how. It's always going to be there when you need it and it does the job you want it to. That's Messini to me. The lamb/beef gyro pita is the backbone of the operation, and will 100% of the time sustain me properly and will be good tasting. Ol' reliable. It's the lamb for me. I don't have lamb on the regular, so it's kind of a treat when I do. Pita filled with meat, onions, tomato, tzatziki, french fries. Pita is soft, tzatziki is sharp, meat is crispy and juicy and real meaty. The fries are forgettable, and only act as filler, but it adds to the mystique. It's not the best thing I've ever had, but it's damn good as a unit and it fills the engine up. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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3.5: Pretty good! $8 for a sit down dinner (the pictured gyro) is pretty good in this neighborhood. The chicken was tender, but the pork was a little gristled, so I think I'd go straight chicken or the lamb one next time. The $10 Greek salad was a little disappointing: pretty big hunks of everything, so it was kind of "do it yourself", and dressed, but not marinated. Pita with tapenade is the complementary bread - not bad. Friendly and attentive service. Clean place, very casual and not fancy. Good family place. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Pork/chicken mixed gyro: $8 for a very filling meal! - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Very good Greek place ! I really recommend the Greek fries and to get a meat platter. Very filling. read more

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Absolutely terrible service. Our server could care less about us & did not exchange any pleasantries. Didn't come by to check on us so we had to chase her down. She also forgot to put in something we ordered. Restroom was clean but restaurant wasn't. My cup had food on it! I ordered the lamb/beef gyro which really was out of this world. Some of the best tzatziki I've ever had. I def recommend grabbing a gyro here, but to go only... read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Lamb/beef gyro. Seriously amazing - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I love this place!! They are super nice and have good service! The food is so fresh and love the big bowl of salad you get if you order the dinner plate or anything that comes with the salad, seriously the amount of feta is so good! The portions is enough to feed 2, and I love that because I'm always hungry. The side of pita that they bring as an ally comes with this beautiful olive paste and it's too good to pass up the carbs!! The price point is very reasonable considering how much you get and how great it tastes. Got the pork gyro and the meat is not fatty, not dry at all and not salty, delicious smoked flavour! Ah drools!! Overall 8/10 would recommmend read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

cozy spot, salads fyre! greek fries, fyre! the meat, i got pork/beef id say 3/5, service is good, quick. This his may sound ridiculous, the portions are massive! A meal can feed two easy, and i'm a sizable that can put ti away. Not fancy spot. But casual greek bites. I would come back read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - greek salad, greek fries - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Probably my favourite Greek spot in all of Toronto. Don't overcomplicate things and stick to the staples: souvlaki/gyro pita sandwich, Greek fries, Greek salad. The portion sizes are wild, and you're certainly going to get what you pay for. The sandwich is loaded, tasty, and would probably be enough to fill you up on its own, but it would be a waste of a trip if you didn't also try the fries and salad. I'm genuinely curious how much feta cheese they go through in a day, since the fries and salads are laden with it, and it makes everything taste absolutely amazing. Order ahead or go when you have free time, as the place can get seriously busy and you will be waiting for a seat or for your take-out meal. Pro-tip: park on one of the side streets if it's a busy time on the Danforth. Check out @foodpharaoh on Instagram for more food! read more

Walked in yesterday for a couple of pitas, one pork and one chicken ($14). It looks like a nice place with lots of seating. The gentleman at the cash rung me up, not the most friendliest fellow. He told me 5 minutes. While waiting inside one of the cooks gets my attention and says 15 minutes. I was in a hurry to attend a concert so there was very little time. The cash guy told me they didn't have any pork ready so I told him to make them both chicken and they made them right away. The pitas were a good size but they put French fries in them. I didn't care for that as it makes for a mushy mouthful. However, the seasoned chicken and tzatziki sauce was tasty. read more

Located on Danforth in the heart of Greek town, we decided to visit Messini on a Sunday dinner. There was a bit of lineup when we got in which was surprising as most of the other restaurants in the area weren't as busy. We waited for about 10 mins for a seat of 2, and as we were waiting, there were more people lining up. The menu offers a selection of items from just individual skewers (which comes with Pita), entrees which comes with salad and a choice of potatoes/fries and much more. Our main food took around 10-15 mins to come as the nest does take some time to cook thoroughly. We ordered: - Pork Soulvaki stick main entree ($12.45 for one stick and $14.35 for a second one): Wow, I was amazed at the size of the salad/potatoes. The portions were the size of main dishes, and they were just side dishes that came with the pork soulvaki. The pork was very flavorful as I could taste the spices they use, however my only complaint was that it was slightly too dry. - Chicken soulvaki stick: single skewer ($3.75): For just a single skewer order, the portion was very big as it came with pitas. The chicken itself was very flavorful and also super juicy; very satisfied! Overall, the food was very satisfying and honestly, for the price, you get a lot of food. We paid around $20 something in the end and were very full. No wonder this restaurant is also busy; the lineup got even longer when we left. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Pork soulvaki stick main ($14.35 for two sticks) that came with potatoes and salad - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My favourite Greek spot in the GTA! If you think Mr. Greek is authentic, you clearly haven't been here. Messini's is my favourite because it's cheap, filling, and delicious. Start your meal off with complimentary pita and order the Greek Fries if you like feta - they don't skimp on cheese here. Then, get one of their gyro pitas, or if you're really hungry, order a gyro plate. The plate is enough for two people and you can get it with roasted potatoes which are tender and slightly sour, just the way I like it. Just beware that the service here isn't the best. You'll be greeted with a blank stare and the servers take what I call a transactional approach. They'll ask how many people are in your party and seat you, and they'll ask you what you want to order and bring it, but that's about it. The food makes up for it, though. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We arrived on a Saturday evening and the place was packed! Always a good sign. We waited approximately a half hour to get a table for 2. We ordered right when we sat down as we knew what we wanted. We ordered he chicken gyros, and some Greek fries. The gyros were great! They come stuffed with fries and the works. They were so tasty!! The Greek fries were also very good. They were loaded with feta cheese and broiled. We ordered a half litre of the house wine white and it wasn't too bad for the price. I would definitely return! The price was right and the quality and quantity of the food was great! read more

This place is one of the best in Greektown. Gyro, souvlaki are very good. The restaurant is average size with some booths, small tables and a bar area. The kitchen is in the front of the restaurant which makes the anticipation greater! I went on a Saturday night around 9pm and there was a lineup out the door. The good thing is that the lineup moved pretty quickly as the service is quick. The food came out quickly as well and patrons didn't really loiter. I'm not sure if this is normal or perhaps people were sensible of the people waiting in line. The souvlaki or Gyro In a pita comes wrapped up with French fries inside. The Greek fries were put in the oven to melt the feta on top. Next time, I'm going try the poutine as the Greek fries didn't have any dressing on it. read more

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This is my first time trying Messini. Heard a lot of reviews back in the day as to how great it is. The portions are big. However, the quality went down according to my bf. The line ups are long still, however I thought the meat had a tangy tastes to it and a bit try. Felt a bit rushed and could not fully enjoy the meal :( since there were so many people lining up and the server was a bit pushy. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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If you're looking for good service and will become irritated easily if you don't, you may not enjoy your experience. Otherwise, if you're satisfied with the fact that as long as the food gets delivered and they come over when you flag someone down, then you should be ok. Take the TTC, get off at Chester, and it's a minute-walk over. Food is good and affordable. Get a gyros for under $6 and it comes with a lot of fresh meat off the spit and soft fries! I typically come here just for it. Another item that I like is the gyros pizza, which is a personal sized pizza with cheese, vegetables, and meat. It's not greasy at all, which provides a pleasant tasting experience since I'm not a fan of greasy pizza. Sometimes they'll try to bring all the food at the same time, so if you order the pizza for example you will end up waiting a bit longer than others that get gyros or rice dishes. One of those places that's safe to organize a lunch or dinner at, though it can get busy. read more

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If you're going to charge $3 for an extra container of Tzatziki, at least ensure the customer receives it with their order... Ordered online for takeout only to find out after I got home the extra Tzatziki was missing! For a restaurant I love going back to, this was really disappointing. read more