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Mykonos Mediterranean Grill
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for Mykonos Mediterranean Grill
13 reviews in English
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Review from Susie M.
Toronto, ON
11/29/2011
Mykonos gets 4 starts off their trio dip option alone.
I placed an order for delivery recently, and brought promptly to my door was the trio of dips (I chose tzatziki, tyrokafteri, and melizanosalata), and a gyro pita with side greek salad.
Oh those dips, so so good, and I don't know how it comes in the restaurant, but the take out had a very generous portion of feta cheese, olives, tomatoes, and cucumbers served alongside, as well as some warm yummy pitas. I was expecting the melizanosalata to be more like a babaganoush, which its not at all. It was my least favourite of the three, but that tyrokafteri was amazing. So so good. And there was enough dip and pitas for me to have it as a side for 3 different meals, and still some dip left to use on a sandwich for another meal.
The gyro didn't quite live up to the expectation the dips set. The meat was dry, and it was cold. And the veg in the greek salad wasn't very fresh. But the gyro was enough for 2 very satisfyingly sized meals, it was a very generous serving.
I will return if for nothing else then that delicious tyrokafteri dip!
Oh and the service on the phone was excellent, very friendly! -
Review from Shiv G.
Toronto, ON
5/6/2012 1 Check-in Here
Rating 2.5
Too lazy to cook, I decided to order a small Chicken Dinner for takeout. Here is my meal and my thoughts:
- Chicken brochette: While it tastes fresh it was missing some zing
- Rice: Taste good, but felt like it was sitting around for a while
- Green salad: meh
- Potatoes: Ok
- Tzaziki: GREAT but why so little?
I am willing to give this place another try just because the quality/price ratio is worth it. -
Review from Sonya C.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 4/7/2012
Mykonos is one of "must go" places when in Toronto. Being from greek background I grew up with authentic food and Mykonos provides just that. Cozy atmosphere with caring staff. The owner is always there, attentive and friendly. The lamb shank with lemon potatoes and veggies along with warm pita and yummy tzaziki is my favourite.
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10/19/2011
Fabulous! Great food. Huge portions. Affordable prices. Warm atmosphere. Local and not so local… Read more »
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Review from Steven K.
Calgary, AB
5/5/2011
While it has been a few months since I last visited Mykonos Mediterranean Grill, I feel that I owe this neat little treasure hidden near Rosedale station a fair review.
Quick summary for readers in a hurry: MMG is definitely one of the best Greek restaurants in Toronto that falls within medium price range ($15-30). Their menu consists of many authentic Greek dishes that will be more than enough to satisfy your appetite with their fresh and well cooked ingredients in a surprisingly large quantity.
The best thing that I noticed about Mykonos Mediterranean Grill during my last three visits was that, regardless of how hungry I was, I always came out with a full stomach and more. While I do prefer to go to restaurants that fall within a cheaper price range, I never held myself back from going to Mykonos, because I knew it would be as though I am getting more than what I paid for.
As a general introduction to the restaurant, Mykonos is a cosy Greek place located near Rosedale station on Yonge Street. They seem to get a lot of returning customers who belong to the right extreme of generation (in terms of age), though you will see younger customers dropping in briefly for a pickup (they have a delivery service as well). The restaurant's indoor is a dimly lit space with a warm, greeting atmosphere that gives it a family-owned business type of look. Waiters and waitresses are very friendly and will respond enthusiastically to newcomers to the restaurant or Greek cuisine in general. In addition, the service is quick and customers will feel well-acknowledged by their servers.
Now, the most important part - the food! On my first visit, my friend and I ordered kalamari to share between the two of us, and a Santorini Chicken for the main course. I actually order kalamari every time I make a visit to the restaurant, so I think my opinion on it is rather obvious. To elaborate, the squid is cooked perfectly so that it's not too chewy or has a rubbery texture, and it's also not as greasy as something you'd get from a restaurant of lower standard. The part of the dish that will truly win your taste buds' heart is the dipping; it is creamy, zesty, and has that refreshing flavour that will counterbalance the greasiness that comes with any fried food.
The two main course items that I ordered from Mykonos were Pork Souvlaki and Santorini Chicken. The latter was not as impressive as the souvlaki, as it was a little too salty for my preference. However, the chicken was tender and moist, and I definitely enjoyed the potatoes (albeit anti-salty eaters should be wary of it) and the house salad that came as a side. As for the pork souvlaki, it is seasoned to perfection, and it is fantastically moist and flavourful. The sides were the same as the chicken, with an addition of rice, which was rather mediocre.
As much as I would love to give this friendly, stomach-filling restaurant a five star rating, there is one thing that holds this restaurant just one star back from being perfect. While the main stars of their dishes are very well made, the unnecessary diversity and quantity of the sides often make me scratch my head. For example, the rice they use as a side to souvlakis feel as though they are within the same league as precooked, microwavable fried rice. The vegetables and the rice are overcooked, the flavours are blend and dull, and the texture lies between a solid food and mashed potatoes. The unfortunate thing is that these low-grade extra sides often distract the customers from enjoying the main stars of their dish. By the time they have gone through the sides on the dish, the remaining "goodies" will have to be stuffed down their throat, down into their already-full stomach.
In conclusion, I would most definitely recommend this restaurant to people coming from any specific groups that range from Greek food lovers to simply starved individuals. While I am confident that everyone will enjoy most of the things on their dishes, I would like to advise against eating majority of the sides before finishing the main focus of the dish. You can eat house green salad and vegetables + rice from any low-to-medium grade restaurants, but you will have a tough time finding souvlakis and other Greek favourites as fresh and flavourful as those offered at Mykonos! -
Review from Zachary G.
Toronto, ON
12/10/2010
I got takeout food from Mykonos a few months ago after having gone to A Taste of the Danforth and this food was far superior to what we had in Greektown.
My girlfriend and I ordered two Greek salads with gyro with a side order of grilled calamari. The calamari was fantastic and stacked up with some of the best grilled calamari I've had in the city. It was perfectly spiced and grilled to perfection. The gyros were fantastic as well.
The salad was nice too but there wasn't enough dressing. Make sure to ask for extra or use the tzatziki.
Overall, I'd recommend the place for dine or takeout.Listed in: Favorite Places to Eat
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Review from Jenny H.
Toronto, ON
12/22/2011
A friend and I dropped in with not much time to linger, so we both had only the grilled calamari and a glass of wine. Both of us found the calamari it a bit rubbery, I would need to go back and have it again to see if it was just an off day. There wasn't quite enough dip for the amount of calamari, so there was some dip-filching going on.
The decor is worth mentioning in that it seems to be informal with pleasing colours, clean and quiet. But that peace was ruined by the presence of two large TVs that could not be escaped even though the sound was off. Aside from that, I liked the feeling of the room and the friendliness of the staff. Clearly this is family-owned, the best kind of restaurant.
Service was pleasant. I did notice that when a little old lady asked for the rest of her dinner in a takeout box, no plastic bag was provided, and she was having trouble carrying the Styrofoam box in her small hand, with her cane and purse in other hand.
We didn't find it at all cheap, perhaps they have raised the prices lately as earlier reviews mentioned good value. It was well over $20 each for that little bit of food and one glass of wine.
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Review from Jenn S.
Toronto, ON
12/1/2010
I'm so lucky to live near this neighborhood gem (though if I didn't I might be motivated to cook more). The food at Mykonos is fantastic - the best grilled calamari I've ever had. Portions are huge, and prices are super reasonable. The chicken fillet dinner can easily feed me for two meals. And most importantly, everything is delicious.
The service is also fantastic. The people who works there are so nice and happy to accommodate any special requests. I never want to move away from here! -
Review from Cindy H.
Toronto, ON
4/2/2012
The food is okay. I used to go there when I worked in the area but the dine-in atmosphere and service is a total turn off. The servers can be down right rude and far too abrupt. Get delivery or pick up but don't go there thinking you will have a pleasant, professional dining experience. The owner who is a constant 'in your face' presence there is hideously and comically full of himself; he is swarthy in a very unpleasant way. The place has a cafeteria--legion hall vibe to it. The place is stuck in the 90s; it's truly like the owner has never dined at any restaurant other than one of the Danforth or at a fast food joint. That's fine but do you really want that when you want to have a nice meal for two and when you pay $50+ per person? The portions are very large but it's outdated style over substance. Again: for take out or delivery, fine, but otherwise, there are about 30 better options within a 2 mile radius.
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Review from susan c.
9/13/2009 1 photo
My sister and her family were in town. Of course, it was great to see them and show them around but when it came to dining out, oy.
You see, my brother-in-law is a bit of a pain in the ass, er...I mean, a bit of a picky eater. Anything I consider interesting and tasty, he wrinkles his nose at because it's too pungent/funky/different/weird. You know what I'm talkin' about; every family has that one taste bud-challenged person who puts the kibosh on Thai/ Indian/ Korean/ Vietnamese-- basically, any vibrant cuisine with dishes that are hard to pronounce.
So when my sister said "they" (read: "he") found this restaurant near their hotel that they liked, I lowered my expectations and was prepared to be underwhelmed.
Maybe that's why I was so impressed by their choice in Mykonos. It's an attractive neighborhood restaurant with huge portions of fresh Greek food at beyond reasonable prices, served by what is possibly the Nicest Waitress in All of Canada.
We started with the Mezedakia Platter ($16) for the table: five homemade dips (tyrokafteri, melizanosalata, hummus, tzaziki, and taramosalata) served with olives and pita. Garlicky, bursting with flavor, just AMAZING. (And no, the brother-in-law did not partake in any of it. Too many Zs, Ks and vowels, I suppose.)
Next, we had heaping portions of super-fresh salads ($7), grilled calamari ($11), mussels ($10), salmon($16), souvlaki ($17). Delicious, but none of us was able to finish the mounds of food on our plates. (Except the B-I-L who stuck to a nice, safe Caesar salad.)
Mykonos wasn't crowded that night so the Nicest Waitress in All of Canada was able to dote on my niece and nephew, and make them laugh with the restaurant's 3-foot-long pepper mill. Heck, she made me laugh, too.
They have a crazy cheap wine list and their homemade desserts are a steal at $4 a pop.
I wouldn't go out of my way to dine at Mykonos but if I'm in the vicinity, I would definitely go back for the dips, grilled calamari, the NWiAoC, and the smug satisfaction that I can eat something more adventurous than a Caesar salad.Listed in: Good for Groups
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Review from Gokul M.
Toronto, ON
2/11/2012
Didn't enjoy it that much. Large portions but the quality wasn't there. I had the chicken Souvlaki and the chicken wasn't that tender. Felt a bit rubbery. Appetizers were alright but wouldn't go back there. Much better places else where in the area especially given the prices.
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Review from andrew a.
7/24/2011 Seated via OpenTable
Friend reccomended we hit mykonos up so what the hell. first thing, if your going here, get the dips, the damn dips are so damn good. they are made fresh in house each and every single day and will literally make the dinner. had the calamari grilled which was pretty nice with the village salad which was Good except the chef chops the veggies weird so the plating is pretty but just overall kind of hard to eat, involves alot of cutting away whereas i would much rather be eating away. service was quick and they have a patio. get the dips
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Review from susan o.
6/26/2010
My friend Stephanie introduced me to this neighborhood gem in the chi-chi downtown area bordering Rosedale/Yorkdale.
It's a tidy, comfortable eatery. Warm and without pretension, the service cultivates regulars while the food is spectacular enough to raise eye brows on first bite.
Had then grilled calamari salad which was succulent and generously portioned, perfectly done ($10). The hummos was creamy yet light and the babaganoush was fresh, with almost a salsa texture.
This was better than a lot of the food I'd had in Greektown. -
Review from Secyw W.
Richmond Hill, ON
5/13/2011
I went for a co-worker's 25th anniversary at my company. I ordered the Moussaka and it was okay. The portion was large for $16 but I felt the mashed potato very oily and buttery - a bit too filling. The ground beef and egg plants were good. I did not like the salad as much - or the dressing. My other co-worker ordered the Vegetable Moussaka and he did not like it as much either. The service was very good and food was quick.
