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    SOCRATES in the Heights

    4.5 (31 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Sandwich board outside~ (September 2023)
    Edward L.

    Greek place near Hastings and Willingdon. Parking is available along Hastings, as well as the side streets. The venue is designed more for takeout. There is a single 6 person long table, and 3 or so window bar seats. Staff are friendly and helpful, but they are definitely swamped. This place sure is popular. When my buddy and I placed our orders, the lady behind the counter told us the wait time was 1.5(!) hours. Looks like we caught them right at the dinner rush. To be fair, the phone was ringing off the hook the entire time. I think the lady went through 2 entire order pads that evening. The owner/manager was gracious enough to give us a can of Greek beverage for our troubles. Really appreciated that. The Greek lemonade was pretyt tasty too. The lamb souvlaki combo comes with 1 skewer, on a bed of rice pilaf, and a potato. There is also Greek salad, and a decent sized container of tzatziki. I also tried some of my buddy's lasagna. The dish tasted decent, but there was a pool of liquid sauce at the bottom. Guess they didn't bake it long enough or hot enough. Hopefully that was as one-off mistake. In terms of value, the food is a wee bit pricey. But the taste is good. I'm sure I'll probably be back at some point.

    Chicken souvlaki with Greek salad
    Kenneth N.

    Not just needed in the area but the newer gourmet style eateries for those who want better quality, tasting ingredients. As per pic, great portions and probably restaurant-like prices but you won't be as amazed as this. The tzatziki squce totally blew it out of the world: yogurt taste, texture and right sourness too. Pita bread just as pillowy soft. Chicken souvlaki: totally moist, real breasts, none of that cheap tender stuff, which dries out especially when not fresh. They're going to do well with catering, lots of Burnaby companies looking for something newer instead the traditional Greek cuisine.

    Chicken soulvaki
    Esther Y.

    AMAZING. First time trying Greek food and this BLEW my mind. The salad, the chicken soulvaki, the pita, the POTATOES!!! Amazing amazing. Totally recommend this place. Good price, good portion. I called them to order for pick up and it was ready in 30 mins!

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    Celina L.

    Checked the reviews on Google and they were really highly rated so decided to check it out. OMG DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! Food was GREAT, got lamb souvlaki ($22) and roast lamb ($26) and Jesus the roast lamb was the SOFTEST juiciest lamb I've ever had. Everything could used maybe a touch more salt but solid 8.9/10. Good service, an older lady working the front alone & checked up on us too. Small space with a few tables & outdoor seating but quiet. Seemed like they're the most busy with take out orders. Highly recommend

    Chicken and ribs, chicken wrap, sides all come with. SOO GOOOD

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    Excellent pizza. Thick, juicy, good quality cheese. Delivery was fast. P3ople are friendly. I recommend it.

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    We have a location near by and we always think " why have we not tried here sooner ??". We have…read moreordered here a few times already abd have tried 4 kinds- crispy prosciutto , funghi, BBQ chicken and perfect storm. All so tasty on that sourdough base. I remember the first time I tried the crust and was literally mind blown that it could be so airy, fluffy and freaking delicious. I'm indifferent about normal bread loafs that are regular or sourdough but holy cow , sourdough pizza crust is something else ! My favorite has been the perfect storm which is as the name says, the perfect amount of saltiness, sweetness, texture and flavour. I usually dont like mushrooms unless the mushrooms have cooked out the moisture a lot and while this pie doesn't look very appealing it is so yummy too. My partner is very pleased thst BBQ chicken is a regularly listed flavour as sometimes you have make it yourself at other restaurants. I will say any of the pizzas even taste good cold/ next day - which I always try to test for pizzas and fried chicken because its a solid place if it tastes good cold !! The parking lot is very small as there is a sushi place and a subway as neighbour's but also because surprisingly it is a Tesla charging hub so many people are just there to charge their car. I want to say there is like 11 spots or so... and not much room to turn in to check for parking and to turn your car around, you'll need some good reverse skills :). I suggest parking across from the gas station or along Bainbridge on the same side as the restaurant. One small thing is that sometimes the pizza slices aren't cut evenly. Like significantly off. For example, this time for each pie( we ordered BBQ chicken and funghi again) there was 1-2 slices that are about the quarter of the pie in size! I am only showing the pizza sizes as the other photos are similar to what have been posted already. One other observation is that there are so many staff working at a time - any time I've picked up , there have been 5 people ? I appreciate a good system but also if there are that many people j expect more perfection - including the pizza slize sizes ! Possibly because of the number of staff, that drives the pricing up a bit as the pies are on the pricier size for a medium sized pizza. I do wish you could order larger sizes as it only comes in one size. In conclusion, even with the small things mentioned, I wouldn't dock any stars because the sourdough is just too worth it to be phased and I have always enjoyed a meal from this place :).

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