The chicken gyros and tzatziki are the stars of this show. The size of the plates, even the sides of the dinner platters, could be entire entrees on their own. The Greek fries were a bit difficult to eat as the toppings tended to have a hard time staying on the circular crispy fries. The rice was less than flavourful and definitely needed the hot sauce we added. Going on a Saturday on Mother's Day weekend, we waited less than ten minutes for a table even though it was packed. The staff was accommodating and attentive, checking in regularly and with kindness. The layout of the restaurant allows for optimal use of the space and is cute but nothing special. But still with saying that, every table is cozy and we were lucky enough to have a window seat and people watch on the Danforth. A definite staple in my rotation when visiting Greektown. read more

MESSINI'S gyros is not only good but is also NOT overpriced! I was expecting to pay probably around $13 but it was only $7 !!!! For a BIG Gyros!!! You have the option of protein of course which may differ the price. I got a chicken gyros and tbh.......IT WAS SO GOOD !!! Good + cheap = HAPPINESS. if you ever walk along Danforth give Messini's gyros a try, you won't regret it. read more

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

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Still good gyros, salads and fries. They have added a new addition so service and seating is faster and better. Recommended if you need a gyro carb fix. One platter with two appetizers easily feeds two people. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

authentic greek gyro my butt. Has got to be one of the worst gyros I have ever eaten. No seasoning except for one which makes the meat taste disgusting. The restaurant smells bad and I will never be returning. read more

Owned by Lionel Messini of Barcelona and Argentina. This place deserves Zero Stars! Nah, nah, I'm not serious, I'm just Messini around. It's actually one of the best Gyros in Canada, and everyone should give it a try. Woefully underrated place. What to get: Beef-and-lamb Gyro (Chicago Style) or authentic Pork Gyro. Better yet, get both. What else: Come during the Danforth St Festival if you want to wait in line outside for your Gyro for about 47 minutes (minimum). I'm a mega fan of Gyros and a big connoisseur of them, right down to the point that I can actually spell the word connoisseur. Sometimes. Messini deserves much higher ratings than it has. OK the service is hit or miss, but come on. I'm not sure if it's pricey to eat in, or if people hate the wait times during the festival, but let's see: (1) They have both Chicago style and authentic Athens pork-style Gyros (2) Both are piping hot and juicy and fresh (3) The pitas and sauces taste great (4) Both types of Gyro meat are amaaaaaaaaaaaazing (5) By Toronto standards, both Gyros are fairly affordable I'm not sure how Messini can score less than a 5 if you come for the Gyro. Easily the best I've had in Canada and one of the best Gyros (of both kinds) in North America. The highlight of Danforth St (along with the amazing Creme Brulee donuts at Von and the insanely perfect Loukamades at Athens Pastries, both of which must be tried to be believed). Anyone who is in Toronto and likes Gyros simply must try both kinds from Messini. They're pretty juicy so be careful not to make a Messini of yourself. I think I'll go there tonight. I'm wearing fishnet though, so I feel a bit Mesh-ini. I'm also a little manic today, so I first need to take my Meds-ini. I remind myself of a painting in the MET-ini. If they're closed, then we can go for Tex Mex-ini. Over a bowl of nachos, I'll tell you that you're the sexiest person I've ever Met-ini. It'll make you Melt-ini. Then we'll skip the bedroom activities and go watch the Bluejays beat the Mets-ini because WHAT WOMAN DOESN'T LOVE BASEBALL. Nah I'm not a baseball fan I was just Messini around again. read more

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So I have heard of this place for years but only got around to finally trying it once COVID hit Toronto so there's no dining in review. The Good: We always order the mixed lamb/beef gyros and the variations thereof (gyro meat plates, dinner plates etc). And boy are they delicious! A beautiful medley of meat, tzatziki, tomatoes and fries... yes i said fries. Sounds a little weird, but it completely works! The meat is juicy and succulent, a little smoky from the grill and not smothered in salt. The green salad is fantastic, no lettuce to be seen! Fresh onion, tomato, green peppers, olives and feta, very light on the dressing. Beautiful! The takeout service is excellent. The staff and manager are polite and friendly. My wife has some food allergies, they never give me any issues with requests to omit or separate certain items, which is greatly appreciated here. Messini has ruined me for all other Greek food places! The Bad: Based on my experiences, the only bad thing that I have is not a fault of Messini, the parking on Danforth has always been problematic, but with the installation of the bike lanes along Danforth, the city has eliminated a ton of available parking. So, if you can find a spot be ready to walk. The Ugly: Again, not the restaurant's fault, more of a criticism of the City. They seem to be hell bent on affecting the success of the businesses along the Danforth. Bike lanes in favour of parking spaces is ridiculous. Removing an entire lane of traffic for the bike lanes? It will reduce the amount of foot traffic as drivers will be more likely to avoid driving along Danforth. Ok, back to Messini, a wonderful experience and i highly recommend it to anyone! Hopefully once they can reopen to indoor dining i can finally try their dining area! read more

This is probably my favourite Greek restaurant in Toronto. It's in Greek Town of course - on the Danforth. This restaurant has been popular and highly rated since I last came here as a teen. From this time around they have reeled in more customers and is in high demand in the evenings! No reservations on some days (if I remember correctly), so you will have to walk in and wait. However, the line moves relatively fast if you're under a group of 5. Service was great! All staff that assisted us were kind and had a smile on their face. As for the food, authentic Greek food (in comparaison to what I've had in the past). And the best value for your dollar!! In other words you get lots of food with your order. Loved everything about this place! Can't wait to come back read more

Fantastic food ! Alexia gave great service too .. see the pics best Greek food .. the salad is a must is a meal just by it self read more

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I don't eat Greek food that often... as not often as this is the 2nd time in my lifetime. The first time I have Greek food, I never enjoyed it.. I think it is at one of those Mr. Greek place. But thanks for fellow yelpers highly recommended Messini Authentic Gyros.. I now starting to have cravings for tzatziki!!! We arrived at around 4 pm on a weekday afternoon! Gee this place is packed!! Almost all the tables were occupied. I enjoy busy restaurants since it is a sign of good food and the atmosphere. My friend ordered the grilled pork dinner and I ordered the chicken Souvlaki pita. The dinner came with a generous serving of Greek salad and bread with olive paste. I am not a cheese person but I love the feta cheese that was inside the salad. The bread is nice and warm and have good texture.. (my carb craving was satisfied!!) The pork though, we found that a little dried... but still tasty! When I ordered my gyros, I was informed the wait wil be 20 min! And I have to tell you that my gyros really worth my wait. The pita bread ah ah ah...carbs! It was stuffed with tzatziki ozzing out with every bite! This is such a good take out items to enjoy in the park on a nice summer day! And you can always feed the birds with your french fries! The domestic beer are selling for $3.95 that is quite reasonable and will be great to wash down with the gyros!! The services was quick and efficent. as Jenny T mentioned, they got their job done; The food is great and the price is reasonable, this is always a winning combination! They accepts all credit cards. read more

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We were super excited to try their food - especially given the reviews including BlogTO - what a disappointment. We got takeout and they forgot to provide rice and salad for the Plate order. I tried calling and no answer. The beef/lamb gyros lacked seasoning, super chewy and was no where comparable to Greek&Co or by far my favourite Yianni's in St Lawrence market The chicken gyros meat and the Greek salad were lovely but that's all Sorry Messini- wish you all the best but we will not be back - your broke our trust by short changing our takeout order and the food was just ok read more

My husband and I stumbled upon this place because we really wanted some Greek food and the reviews were pretty great. The food was good although I felt like the meet was quite a bit fatty. My husband is not a huge fan of lamb so we decided to share the lamb and beef gyro and the chicken one. My husband ended up eating majority of the chicken and I got stuck with the lamb which was really lamby and grainy. Maybe if you really enjoy eating lamb you would have loved it. The portions were huge and the price was great and overall the quality was decent as well. I wish they had a beef only option and I wish the meet was a bit less fatty. We might be back to give this place another shot. read more

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I was looking for a place to go on the Danforth to have some Greek food and decided to come here after hearing and reading all the rave reviews. I started off with the grilled calamari and I can honestly say it was some of the best I've ever eaten. It was grilled perfectly and with the tzatziki sauce and lemon, it was amazing. I also ordered the chicken gyro, which after reading all the reviews was a tiny bit disappointing. It was still pretty good but I was expecting it to be one of the best gyros I've had - and it didn't really meet expectations. It was a little bit dry, and the chicken didn't have as much flavour as I thought it would. Maybe it was just because I was so blown away by the calamari, anything I ate after wouldn't have compared. Next time I'm back I will definitely try the lamb/beef gyro. The service was great even though it was very busy. I was seated as soon as I got there and my order was taken within a few minutes. The food arrived less than ten minutes later. This would've been a 5-star review if not for the slightly underwhelming chicken gyro, but I would definitely go out of my way to come back just for the calamari. read more

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This place is one of my favorite places on The Danforth. Keep in mind to come a little early because there is always a line up for both dinning area and take out, but it is worth the wait. Make sure to order the Greek fries which are flat fries topped with feta cheese and Greek dressing. Their food are always fresh and you can't go wrong with anything you choose to order. My husband and I ordered the must have Famous chicken souvlaki which is served with fries inside the souvlaki yummmmm. We also got the meat platter with a side of fries. You can choose different meats for the meat platter, we chose chicken. They also have pork and lamb. Their Greek salad is also very good. Can't wait to go back soon read more

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So when I first got there it looked like it was just a long narrow room but once you get past the take out / cash area you see it opens up into the building next door, so lots of seating. I know people in their reviews were talking about how bad service was, but I had no problem. Everyone was nice, they were prompt, asked if we needed things, even when it was busy. So we ordered a plate of Greek fries to share and we each got a chicken gyros. The fries. Delicious. They are actually deep fried potatoes disks covered with feta cheese and a sprinkle or oregano served in a large plate, perfect for sharing! Simple but delicious. The gyros were also really good. Thick chunks of dark meat chicken tazihki sauce, on a pillowy soft pita. With fries stuffed in. Yup fries. Weirdly worked?! The food came crazy fast, and was very in expensive read more

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Fantastic gyros and Greek fries. Quick service, quality food and just a great experience overall. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Good food at a cheap price. I highly recommend this place if you're in the neighborhood and want a quick, cheap, and filling place to eat. It's not fancy but it is delicious! FOOD We ordered 2 chicken gyro pitas, Greek fries, and a small Greek salad. The pitas were a good size and each element within it was proportionate - every bite had a little bit of everything (it even comes with fries in them)! The meat was nice and moist but some pieces were quite fatty (this is the only reason that held me back from giving a 5 star). I can't complain too much about the fat since it's so cheap here, you kind of expect it to happen. They definitely don't skimp on the feta for the Greek fries and salad, super delicious. I highly recommend getting the combination platter ($17.95) found on the last page. You get to pick 2 pitas or meat, 1 salad and 1 side. SERVICE Staff were kind and speedy. The food came out within minutes and our entire order was accurate. They didn't make me feel rushed though it started to get busy. And I really appreciated that they charged us for the combo platter which was cheaper than how we ordered everything separately! This really speaks to their character as they didn't just take the extra money (it would have been $6 more to order everything separately). AMBIENCE They must have expanded because they are twice the size from what I remember it to be a few years ago. It is a sit down restaurant but it kind of has a fast-serve feel to it. Nonetheless they were clean and had plenty of tables. They might be able to accommodate a group of 8? read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Combination Platter ($17.95 + $2 to upgrade feta on fries). 2 chicken gyro pitas, Greek fries and Greek salad. Pita with olive spread. - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Yeah, it's saying you're opening a 1130. Then at least open at 11:30. Not sometime after 11:30.Food is good but,open on time.

Ordered for pickup gyro without French fries. When I arrived confirmed no fries. When order arrived again stated no fries. Gyros we're polluted with fries. There site says that they manually inspect orders for correctness; clearly not. As well, the bags are soaked with grease, not something I expect. Needless to say with so many other, better, choices we won't be back. read more

So I ordered online during the covid-19 time, the food itself is great, but the way in which they are serving customers has a lot to be desired. I ordered online, and then I had to wait (not sure how long) outside. The food was then fairly cold. They are only allowing 2 people into the restaurant. First off, you have another side to the restaurant which you could use for online orders, or you can get another pos, and have a table setup near the window. Onto the food, I order a gyro lamb/beef plate, and it seemed to be mostly gristle and fat, either they are really not doing well, or they are using more fat/trimmings then actually meat. The first time I went it was fantastic, but I wouldn't be heading back again anytime soon. read more

It used to be one of my fav place, but after COVID they just went downhill, I found a hair in my Greek fries... Not to talk about the meat .. huge chunks with lots of fat, no taste not even salt .. They still won't open the restaurant inside( to save the cleaning) instead they put some chair out with a "table"( enough for a 3 year old). Disappointed! read more

Something about this place keeps me coming back. It's always busy and loud, chaotic and packed, and still I come back. Located in Toronto's Greek town, this bustling place has some of the tastiest comfort-y food ever. I always get a double chicken skewer, a side of some of the tastiest rice and Greek salad (which has an insane amount of delicious feta). My partner gets same, except he ordera roasted potatoes instead of the rice. They're pretty delicious, too. Since it's usually just the two of us, we're normally crammed at small table among many others. And yet still return. The food is that good. The tzatziki is impeccable and the pita with olive tapenade are a great complimentary starter. I used to eat at their Eglinton location as well, but it has sadly closed. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Double chicken skewer + rice, double chicken skewer + roasted potatoes - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Do you have children? Are they hungry? If so, then look no more, because you've found your dinner! Messini's is a great mix of family friendly dining and great tasting, authentic, Greek food. The service was amazing and everyone went out of their way to not only make it easier on us parents, but to flash a smile at our giggling baby. It was almost like having babysitting with the meal! As for the food, the Meat is tender, the spices are on point, and the Greek Salad is plenty. The Meat Platter was a mountain of food and really was a great value that provided a good variety of meats. The Greek Fries were also a favorite, as were the dips and pita bread. If you're looking for an authentic greek food, in a family friendly environment, that's easy on the wallet, this place can become your regular. read more

My family have been going to this restaurant for 15 years. It's always been great, but unfortunately not anymore. I'm 99% sure it has new owners. Food is subpar, the lighting is terrible and the staff are not trained properly. Absolute disappointment. read more

It's comfort food. Greek comfort food. No cloth napkins and no straws for your drinks. No tablecloths. It's homey, a bit of a dive but lively. As soon as you walk in the aroma of grilled meat slaps you in the face. We were greeted by a super friendly front desk greeter and led to our table. Families, friends, couples were in the joint. Our food arrived quickly. And it's a lot for what you pay for. I had most of it wrapped up and enjoyed the next day. Only thing that was lacking was the tzatziki sauce. The best in the city belongs to Astoria. If you like Greek food, try it out. read more

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I've been coming to Messini's for years! And I got to stay that they've stayed consistent! It gets busy here, a lot of dine in and take out orders but they move fairly quickly. I recommend coming on the off hours for dine in if you don't want too long. We waited around 10-15 mins for a table when we went at 6. I always op for the combinations deal that comes with two entrees (gyros, pita, or souvlaki), a salad, and either french fries, roasted potatoes, or rice and it cost $17.95 but I upgrade the fries to greek fries which is $2 extra, they do not skimp out on the feta cheese!! This is a lot of food for 2 people, as they also give complimentary pita bread with an olive spread. This is good if you enjoy olives, otherwise I would skip it as it's very strong in taste! The chicken gyros pita is my go to! It is so flavourful and not dry at all and it has regular fries it in. Here was so much food that had some leftovers to take home. The service here can be a hit or miss, but the last time I went the servers we had were very attentive. Always making sure we had everything we needed and refilled our water despite how busy it was there. The food also came very quickly and we were in and out of the place fairly fast. I recommend this place if you're looking for authentic and amazing Greek food! If this location was closer to me, I think I would be here all the time! Must try! read more

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Greek salad was tasty. Pork souvlaki was good. Tzatziki and Pita was very good. I'm giving this restaurant a 3'star because I ordered a Messini salad and it was tiny and consisted only of lettuce and balsamic. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I love gyros and this is my favourite place so far! I usually go for the lamb but I've also tried the pork, and chicken. All are very good! The rotisseries are right by the front door, tempting you as you wait to be seated. Yes, it gets really busy so you may have to wait for a table. That's how popular Messini's is. The calamari and souvlaki (pork or chicken) are also excellent. Their feta cheese is the creamiest and best tasting that I've had, unlike the dry crumbly variety served at most places. Order the Greek fries, topped with feta, olive oil, and oregano. Everything I've tried has been very tasty. Portions are very generous. Service has been hit or miss. Maybe because they're always busy? The servers are mostly efficient but not necessarily the friendliest people around. Twice I've had incorrect orders brought to the table. If you love Greek food, not just gyros, go to Messini's! read more

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Terrible !!!...service Terrible...food Terrible!!! Friends B Day dinner with ten of us. Chicken souvlaki dinner...Terrible! Tough and overcooked...shoe sole anyone!? Pork souvlaki the same...the busboy served our food and had no idea what he was doing. Our waitress far to busy to check on us. Dinner was served on appetizer plates piled on like a mountain...no dinner plates? Asked to see the manager...nope no manager!? never again!!! read more

Every time I'm in the area I always go to Messinis the place is amazing. The food is so cheap and affordable and you get so much for your money. I always start with the Greek feta fries they are so delightful and a good start to your meal. The mix of the gyro flavours of the meat and the fries really come together making it so mouth watering and unique. Hands down the best gyro I've ever had and will ever have. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I love Messinis', my boyfriend showed me this spot for their famous gyros and good greek food. Whenever we come to messinis the food always tastes fresh from the souvlakis to their gyro wraps(lamb is our favourite). So much flavor and it tastes so fresh. Its always busy here all week theres always at least a little bit of a line up to sit down and dine in. But the line goes fast so dont let it scare you away. We always order food to go lately to enjoy the nice weather while its still here. Its a nice place with really good prices too. read more

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They said they are open till 11 pm online everywhere. I showed up at 10 PM they said sorry we're closed. Been coming here for 15 years plus. The staff was completely condescending and rude and instead of being helpful they just said no sorry you should check online you're wrong. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Finally i made it to a mediterranean restaurant in Greektown! My friend recommended Messini because the dishes come in generous portions. I was not disappointed. I ordered a grilled octopus appertizer dish and it was pretty good. Definitely not chewy. My friend ordered a gyro and boy! It was huge!!!! We also ordered pizza as well and the 3 items altogether set us back $25. Pretty good price for all that food!! We left the restaurant at around 9pm and there was a line up waiting to be seated. I will go back for sure to try their other dishes! read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - Grilled Octopus - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is overrated potatoes meat and rice were not too good I feel like telling them don't be afraid to put salt in the food. If you want mediocre Greek food this is the place for you. read more

I forgot to take a photo of deep-fried calamari because I devoured them in no time. They were that good! Bifteki, on the other hand, was too dry. I did not enjoy it. A large portion of Greek salad on the side was tasty, but being used to proper salads at home with lots of leafy greens, avocado, radish, etc. it was kind of bland, but better than an overload of carbohydrates for sure. Overall, this place is ok. I might try the kebab plate next time, but what I really like was the deep-fried calamari with tzatziki. They are affordable and really tasty. read more

Messini Authentic Gyros - $18 - Bifteki with a side of large Greek salad included in the price - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Came here on a Sunday around 1:30pm and there was a 5 minute wait to get seated. Pros: - Well priced - Food tastes good Cons: - We ordered a gyro dinner and they forgot to bring the gyro... Other than that is was up to par. - Saw a mouse running around under the table read more

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I was very excited to go to Messini. I was not impressed at all. The lunch service at 2:30pm on a weekday was slow. We ordered drinks with no ice and all five drinks were delivered with ice. I ordered chicken souvlaki with rice, I found the chicken overcooked and dry. The quality of the chicken was poor. It was leathery inside. Of the 5 pieces on the skewer, one was absolutely inedible. I was very disappointed with the food as I had brought guests from out of town and I'd been telling them about this great Greek food place on the Danforth. Honestly, I've had better Greek food in a food court at the mall. read more

The prices in the food quality are what make this place. Luckily since both those things are so strong you can kind of overlook how terrible their service is. I will start with the salads, they are delicious, fresh, gigantic and bursting with flavor. They use amazing quality ingredients that somehow manage to take an ordinary salad to the next level. The souvlaki here are amazing (I'm specifically talking about the chicken in this review). The price is incredibly affordable the meat is tender and juicy while being seasoned and grilled to perfection. I can't imagine how anyone could have anything but good things to say about the souvlaki. The only issue we've ever had here was someone who I come with frequently ordered the meat plate. The first time it was amazing juicy Gyro meat, the next time what showed up was burnt ends and some strange meat that was littered with bones and cartilage. This was disappointing and quite frankly gross. My absolute biggest disappointment with this place and to be honest the main reason that I've taken two stars away is that they close down at the end of December until sometime in the beginning of January and didn't bother to put that anywhere besides a sign on their door. They didn't change their voicemail they didn't update their hours on yelp or Google or any platform I was able to find. I think as a courtesy to your customers who do come there from all areas it would've been nice if you would've let us know you were closed rather than just putting a sign on your door People come there assuming you will be open based on your web presence and your voicemail not indicating otherwise only to be disappointed to find that you've close your doors. A little customer service in that regard would have gone along way. read more

So popular during taste of the Danforth! This is my go to place for a chicken gyros. It's a great portion for value and it's packed with lots of fries & tzatziki sauce. I came to the restaurant for the first time with a friend and we ordered the lamb gyro & grilled calamari meal with a side of Greek salad, potatoes and pita. We definitely ordered too much food but it was delicious. The calamari was nicely seasoned and grilled and it came with so many sides. The lamb gyro was very juicy and flavorful. read more

I've been coming here for a decade and it's always been good. A real staple of Toronto. The prices are very reasonable and while service isn't the best, its got the charm of an old school greek place. They're not going to give you five star service, but it's not terrible either. The food here is really good. The menu is big, but stick with the staples (gyros, greek fries) and you'll be good. read more

Sorry Messini. Not sure if you are going through hard times but the quality of food was not good. We had the lamb/beaf gyro sandwich. Chewy, fatty meat. Frozen limp fries in my sandwich. Feta fries were limp old frozen potatoes. I couldn't even drown the food in hot sauce because you don't have hot sauce. Not even close to comparable to Allesandros or Greek&Co. sorry guys you need to step up. read more