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    Mezes

    3.9 (296 reviews)
    ModerateGreek, Mediterranean
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    MEZES ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Isabella L.

    Everything is so good here!! This new location serves up some of the best Greek food in town. My favourite is the crispy calamari dinner and dips. There's a beautiful patio and large dining space. No reservations but the line goes by quickly, even on a weekend.

    Mich C.

    Early dinner! As usual! Wasn't busy at all when I got there but boy did it fill up fast! By the time I finished and paid my bill there was already a line up forming! And it was a Tuesday evening ! Worth it tho. It's close to home and I get off work early enough to get here just in time for an early dinner! I also had enough for lunch the following day! Server was very nice and patient with me; too many options!!!

    Mixed dip starter
    Alex H.

    Great spot for Greek food! The wait for a table can be long so be prepared for that if you're going during a busy period (weekend dinner). However, once seated, the waiters are very attentive and you're never waiting on them to come to your table which is very nice. Our server was lovely and helped provided some order suggestions. The environment of the restaurant is great, stylish, yet also has a cozy feel to it. I got the pork souvlaki and shared the mixed dip appetizer. Everything tasted great! For Greek food, slightly on the pricey side for the amount you get, but I understand why it's highly rated!

    Lamb souvlaki
    Bryan L.

    Upscale vibe with reasonable pricing, great service and high quality food. Table for two, lunch with outdoor seating on a lovely October afternoon. We started with the Saganaki, a generous portion served flaming. Always fun. We had the lamb souvlaki and Kleftiko (a filo with lamb, onions, spinach & cheese). Lamb souvlaki was very tender and the portion extremely generous. kleftiko while tasty was a bit disappointing, sounded better than it really was. Both meals were served with Greek salad. Had a few Fix beers. Service was excellent and added to the experience.

    Meatballs
    Alex C.

    A great Greek restaurant in the Danforth area. The ambiance is nice and the restaurant is clean. Service is excellent and the food comes out quite quickly. The food is very fresh, cooked perfectly, and not overly oily/greasy. There is also a bottle of extra virgin olive oil on the table for you to use on your food. Definitely would recommend the meatballs here - the tomato sauce was great and the meatballs were very tender and flavorful.

    Rachel S.

    Some really good things, and some small points for improvement at Mezes. I'll start with the good - the service was good, and the food was delicious. We arrived right at open (11:00AM) which meant that there was no wait. Based on others' reviews, it does sound like it gets busier later in the day and there may be a wait. We had a larger group, so I got to try a couple items off the menu. The Small Kria Poikilia ($14) was great - we did add an extra pita ($3) as recommended by the server. My favourite dip of the four (Tzatziki, Taramosalata, Homous, and Melitzanosalata) was the Taramosalata, which was amazingly flavourful and paired great with the pita. For my main, I got the chicken souvlaki dinner ($25). The chicken souvlaki was delicious and the texture was amazing. I did wish the portion was a bit bigger - for $25, it was a single skewer. The rice portion was really big but not really necessary. The one primary issue I had with our lunch was the inconsistent temperature. It was extremely hot in the room at parts of the meal, which did come down to reasonable levels at certain times. It may have been because it was very chilly outside and it became more moderate in the afternoon.

    Calamari - lightly battered
    Jen A.

    Went at 6:00 and were glad to snag a table! By the time we left an hour later, there was a 90-minute wait because of holiday parties. Luckily, their entire bottom floor is for people to wait, so you don't have to stay outside in the winter weather. The food portions here never disappoint - Greek restaurants always leave us asking for take-out containers! There is also a front section of the restaurant for groceries like olive oil and all of their dips. Good to grab and go!

    Carmen G.

    This was highly recommended by a friend who lives in the neighbourhood and wow, it was worth all the hype. Arrived without a reservation around 6:30PM and there was already a 1 hour wait. Not a problem, we left our name and number with the hostess and walked around the area. We quickly got prompted that our table was ready at around the 45 minute mark and made our way into the restaurant. Got seated and looked over the massive menu. It's definitely a neighbourhood favourite as there seemed to be lots of locals and regulars dining here. Starting with the food first: Small Kria Poikilia (dip platter) 10/10 - Served with garlic pita. Got this to share with 2 of us and it came with 4 different dips that were all so tasty and had different flavour profiles. Highly recommend getting this to start. Kalamari 10/10 - Can never go wrong with fried kalamari. This was so fresh and portion size was great. Another great dish for sharing. Chicken Souvlaki Dinner 10/10 - Comes with a chicken souvlaki on a stick, a side salad, rice, roasted potatoes and tzatziki. Super filling and well balanced meal. The chicken souvlaki was especially delicious, tender and paired so well with the tzatziki. Since we got two sides and a souvlaki dinner, we decided to just grab one more stick of chicken souvlaki on the side and share everything for a party of 2. It was more than enough food for the both of us, even had enough for left overs. The service here is quick, but the servers are not the most chatty, friendly people ever. They just toss your dishes onto your table and walk away. Doesn't bother me though, just something I noticed. As long as service is quick and efficient, I'm okay with that! Definitely give this place a try as it's so delicious and super authentic.

    Dips
    Sally L.

    Fried calamari is a must order! It's lightly battered and just perfectly seasoned. The dips were great to share and pita bread was so fresh and warm. Our server was attentive and friendly. Can't wait to come back again.

    Chicken gyros
    Helen T.

    This review is based on my taste of danforth experience. I've walked passed this establishment a few times, but haven't had a chance to try their food until now. Their gyros are smaller than the ones at Messini, however they're more generous with their tzatziki sauce. Overall taste, I would prefer Mezes gyros over Messini.

    Chicken souvlaki
    Darren L.

    Oh wow. Great food. So full. Friendly staff. So stuffed. Very loud and busy. The best garlic pita and steak souvlaki. Starting food coma.

    Greek salad

    Beautiful warm restaurant. 3 levels. Very nice waiters. The food is good. We were not impressed by the 4-dip platter though; not very tasty. The fried calamari were very good.

    Place setting
    Brielle L.

    First time being to the new Mezes location, and I was impressed! My friend and I sat on the patio, and it was super pretty, comfortable, and just overall a good vibe. The staff was extremely lovely and the service was fast. We shared the dip platter, which was delicious as always, and my friend had the grilled calamari as a main, while I had the baked tiger shrimp in tomato sauce & feta. The calamari was meh, and the shrimp was good. Super filling and had lots for leftovers.

    Tiger shrimp with Parmesan and white wine

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    Great service. Delicious food that came out fresh and fast! We sat on the patio and it was absolutely beautiful.

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    I love this restaurant! It's the best of the Danforth and I've been coming here 30 years

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    Poor customer service and food quality is going downhill. They didn't have the first two orders, why?! Never again.

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