If anyone comes to Toronto Mezes is a good restaurant but you will have to wait for a table a very long wait. Mr.Greeks and The Friendly Greeks i used to work at both these restaurants and don't bother going here unless you're desperate. The two of these places are dirty, but at if you're looking to eat something at 2am and later then by all means go ahead at this time there packed with club girls and so on. Best seafood on the danforth is the panthenon, best chicken sticks is kings park not located on danforth but close loacated at pape and mortimer. Pappas Grill and Kalyvia are also good to eat, as well as mencini although i went and got 7 gyros with fires in the gyros the real greek way, they sucked and gave me a free purchase of the same amount the next time i go there. The danforth will never be the same in a few years coming all the big corps are taking over and forcing small restaurants to move out, its a shame because the danforth isn't what it used to be now all punks and crackheads hang out there only in the alleyways so don't worry about going to restaurants just don't take any short cuts. As for the taste of danforth which over a 3 day weekend in august does draw in 1 million and girls all over any kind you want and you will get what you want if you know how to talk, otherwise you can only look not touch. The best place to relax on a summer day and enjoy a beer and play some cards or take a girl or meet one there is alexandros, but the food isn't what it used to be changing of owners and food ruined this place. How could i forget the only place to get cheese and spinach pies is ATHENS PASTRY, the other day i ordered 5 spinach and 5 cheese pies and 10 honeyballs, it was originally supposed to be a gift but i got hungry so i went empty handed. I do feel bad about this but it was well worth the feeling of guilt. I wouldn't go to cafe demetries either although friendly staff and a very colourful interior i have been to the basement and i have seen some very large rodents enough said. Of course the danforth has a lot of gambling going on in the coffee shops they carry a lot of greek games but they do have hold em poker and there's champion off track horse wagering. I love feta, bread, tomato and watermelon on a hot summer day.
FETA RULES! Love a good Slouvaki!
Love Goat cheese also..
Here's a good recipe for goat cheese and Feta:
Get yourself a nice prime beef tenderloin filet (I like dry aged) and cut a pocket into it, then mashed together 3 parts goat cheese to 1 part Feta and season to your liking with fresh herbs, such as thyme, or Rosemarry. Stuff the fillet with the mixture, but do not over stuff! Wrap the stuffed filet with bacon and pin the bacon down with a couple tooth picks or butcher's twine/rope. Grill, or broil to your desired likeness..
Also, if you really want to go all out you can accompany the steak with a nice sauce. Easiest way would be to ask your butcher for some beef scraps or some beef broth they may have. Cook down this broth so that it's Nape, meaning will coat a spoon and hold a line after a finger is run over it. When your at this point, here's the fun part, add some of those spicey jams or jellies they have at the grocery store, or at an Asian market, to the sauce. This will add spice, and some sweetness that will off-set the bold, earthy, salty flavors that come from the steak, goat cheese and feta and balance it all out. I also suggest some garlic masked with it.
A good wine would be Rosemount Estate Shiraz, I like 99'
I've done this at many different restaurants as a special and sold out every time.
Remember, cooking is about tasting and what YOU like. If you taste somthing that you've cooked and say "wow, thats awesome", chances are everone else will like it too. So experiment with that spicey jam sauce and see what ya think.
Love Goat cheese also..
Here's a good recipe for goat cheese and Feta:
Get yourself a nice prime beef tenderloin filet (I like dry aged) and cut a pocket into it, then mashed together 3 parts goat cheese to 1 part Feta and season to your liking with fresh herbs, such as thyme, or Rosemarry. Stuff the fillet with the mixture, but do not over stuff! Wrap the stuffed filet with bacon and pin the bacon down with a couple tooth picks or butcher's twine/rope. Grill, or broil to your desired likeness..
Also, if you really want to go all out you can accompany the steak with a nice sauce. Easiest way would be to ask your butcher for some beef scraps or some beef broth they may have. Cook down this broth so that it's Nape, meaning will coat a spoon and hold a line after a finger is run over it. When your at this point, here's the fun part, add some of those spicey jams or jellies they have at the grocery store, or at an Asian market, to the sauce. This will add spice, and some sweetness that will off-set the bold, earthy, salty flavors that come from the steak, goat cheese and feta and balance it all out. I also suggest some garlic masked with it.
A good wine would be Rosemount Estate Shiraz, I like 99'
I've done this at many different restaurants as a special and sold out every time.
Remember, cooking is about tasting and what YOU like. If you taste somthing that you've cooked and say "wow, thats awesome", chances are everone else will like it too. So experiment with that spicey jam sauce and see what ya think.
