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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 401 Danforth Ave. (at Chester) • View on map »
  • 416-461-9577
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Sure, the room sometimes echoes with an “Opa!” but the food at this Hellenic haunt is a cut above many of its Danforth counterparts. Grilled pita with dips—notably the wonderful garlicky eggplant melitzano—and a luscious but unfortunately over-salted plate of shrimp in an ouzo and fennel cream sauce open the meal. A remarkably tender lamb shank steals the show, its rich sauce absorbed by a bed of kefalotiri-sprinkled orzo. Fragrant spices, particularly cinnamon, waft from ...

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