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The Friendly Greek Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Greek Restaurants Mediterranean Greek, Mediterranean [Edit]
551 Danforth AveToronto, ON M4K 1P7
Neighbourhoods: Greektown, Riverdale
(416) 469-8422
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
17 reviews for The Friendly Greek Restaurant
17 reviews in English
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Review from Eric L.
9/18/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Came here for a drink and read my book on their patio. This place has a patio twice the size of most places on the Danforth, so be sure to check here if you really need to sit on a patio.
The menu seemed to have a large selection but I just had a glass of some Greek wine.
The service was better than average my servers were all cheerful and made sure to check in often enough to see if I needed anything.
The washrooms were clean and fresh smelling and the inside had a nice rustic feel to it. -
Review from Keidi K.
4/13/2012
One of the biggest let downs I've experienced in a restaurant. After having to send back my plate twice for it not being cooked to my order the manager then still wanted me to pay for my full meal!
Not to mention throwing a fit in front of the whole place. Did I mention we were also there to celebrate my mothers birthday? Which the staff was aware of?
Extreme disappointment! -
Review from Rick Y.
Toronto, ON
4/3/2012
Used to be a 5 but quality has definitely suffered over the last 10 years and owner changes. Don't think we'll hurry back anytime soon.
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Review from waeza s.
Toronto, ON
11/14/2011
I stumbled upon The Friendly Greek late one Sunday night with my friend. Our original intention was to eat at a Moroccan restaurant in the area, but they ran out of food so we wandered blindly for a while until we came across this place. We thought it looked like a decent spot that would would serve big proportions... we were very hungry so this was a factor.
The decor is just average, although the upbeat Greek music adds a nice lightness to the place. In general, it reminded me of a very large family friendly franchise. Given this, I didn't have very high expectations when we entered the place.
I ordered the lamb souvlaki dinner and my friend ordered the chicken souvlaki dinner. Both our dishes came with a greek salad which was big, packed with feta cheese and good. We were also served a basket of bread, which at first looked like toasted hamburger buns, but turned out to be yummy garlic bread.
My main came with two sides, rice and roasted potatoes. I liked the lemony flavour in both.
When I finally tried my main, I was pleasantly surprised; I love lamb and am very picky about how it is prepared. When I cut into my lamb chops I was very happy... so tender yet well done, the way I like it. My friend's chicken souvlaki was also good.
All in all this was a satisfying experience. If you are hungry and looking for wholesome Greek food, this place is not bad at all. The staff are friendly and down to earth and the food is good. -
Review from R.J. G.
Toronto, ON
10/8/2011
The restaurant styled like a Greek taverna is one of those old school Danforth mainstays. It is a large cozy place with glass windows opening on a small street-side patio. The perfect place to spend an evening soaking up the festive atmosphere of the Danforth. There is always more than enough food for anyone as everything arrives in copious amounts. They have a good selection of mezes, including a nice assortment of dips, fried and grilled appetizers. All of their mains come with a Greek salad, and a plate of rice and potatoes making for large meals. We had mountains of food and everyone came away with their bellies stuffed.
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Review from Lauren M.
12/16/2010
This used to be my go-to Greek place on the Danforth.
Not because the food is the best, but the food is decent, portions are reasonable and it's cheaper than most of the other options in the area.
They have a fairly large patio which is great in the summer. Yes, so do most of the other Greek restaurants in the area, but Friendly Greek has one of the larger patios around and finding a table is usually do-able.
I normally just stick to the basics and get a chicken or pork souvlaki dinner here, which runs around $12.99 or so. Considering you get a huge greek salad, bread, potatoes and rice with two huge skewers of meat, it's a fab deal but there's no WOW factor.
Decor is kind of cheesy in a good way. Lots of wall murals depicting traditional Greek scenery.
Service is always fast and friendly.
Friendly Greek is more family oriented or a place to bring kids, rather than an ideal spot for fine dining or a romantic meal. (For that, go to Ouzeri or Pan nearby) -
Review from Avitania B.
Toronto, ON
My Big Fat Greek Lunch at The Friendly Greek was delicious and HUGE. Sure, the menu called it a "light lunch," but the giant salad and hefty serving of gyros on pita had me stuffed 'till well past dinnertime.
Of course, don't miss the saganaki. Cheese + fire + brandy = awesome. My gyros were delicious, though a bit on the dry side. Veggies on my salad were nice and fresh. Service was nice and speedy, and being on the patio on a warm summer day was great for lunchtime people-watching. Best yet: reasonable prices. Opa! -
Review from Claire D.
East York, ON
5/3/2011
I grew up going to this place a lot because one the old managers is a family friend, so whenever I have any other kind of greek food, I always compare it to The Friendly Greek. My family usually just gets take out from here, but I've had dinner in the dining room a few times. Honestly, the only thing I've had from their menu is the pork souvlaki dinner, it's worth it, for only $13. I love the rice and potatoes, they are really good. I've also had the cherry cheesecake from here, which is just your typical cheesecake, but it's good.
It's not the greatest fine dining greek restaurant ever or anything, but it's good cheap food, which that's what I look for when I visit a restaurant. -
Review from Melissa J.
Toronto, ON
12/10/2008
The Friendly Greek may be a huge chain, but I've never had a bad experience at one of their locations. Despite being surrounded by other Greek restaurants who sell exactly the same food, this location thrives and survives, because their food is just as good as most places, and better than some.
Basically the Friendly Greek covers your basics of Greek Restaurant 101 -- souvlaki meals in two sizes, with rice and potatoes, delicious breaded deep-fried calamari, the cheese on fire (you know, OPA!), yummy baklava, and the like. The best part is that everything is super tasty and they bring you free garlic bread. -
Review from Jordan T.
Toronto, ON
3/22/2011
Like many of the other reviewers have mentioned, the Friendly Greek is not the place to go if you're looking to have a special meal out. However, if you just don't feel like cooking and are looking for some pretty good Greek food at a reasonable price it's perfect.
Listed in: The bEast End
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Review from Dianna C.
Toronto, ON
10/4/2010
Yuck! Tried to give The Friendly Greek a try on take out ... tossed it after I pulled at least 3 hairs out of my food and saw that the chicken was still pink. Never again.
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Review from Connie T.
Toronto, ON
1/13/2009
Yes! A place where I can get together with a bunch of people and be guaranteed some good dishes all around. Yes, yes, this is pretty much the standard group-hangout for Greek fare on the Danforth, with reasonable prices and reliable food, and a lot of big get-togethers.
For the longest time I would avoid this location for that very reason, but truthfully, the restaurant hits the spot every time, and there's a reason why people keep coming back.
I actually came here for a get-together of about 20-30 people myself (hypocrite! hypocrite!) and everything they did was top-notch. The food was still on-time and good, and the service was efficient and not intrusive.
I could've been sidetracked by the flaming cheese, though. Set some food on fire, and holy cow, I'm rivetted.
But really, this is a good place. Me likey. -
Review from Joanna L.
Toronto, ON
12/14/2009
"Friendly's," a Greektown staple, is THE place to for some cheap, decent Greek grub.
It's a great, reliable place to go with a group of friends or the hubby for dinner.
Never quite busy, yet never quite dead, The Friendly Greek offers all the typical Greek fare for fair prices.
The servers are friendly. -
Review from Solecito G.
Toronto, ON
1/20/2011
The food there is really good, it's not that expensive, the service is good and fast; I like grilled calamari and lemon potatoes. The Greek salad is good but I would say the seafood platter for 2 is one of the best. I just love it! Prices are good, what else can u ask?!
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Review from Guy D.
8/12/2009
Works for me - flaming cheese, pork n fries plus a carafe of drinkable wine ... I will be back!
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Review from Rahul I.
7/5/2011
Good Greek food. Good souvlaki and gyros. Good but a bit heavy.
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Review from son l.
Richmond Hill, ON
4/2/2011
There was nothing fundamentally wrong with this place or the food, but it was nothing great. I've had much better and I don't think the food tastes very authentic or much thought is put into the preparation.
