Date: October 10, 2011
Location: 420 Danforth Ave. (half block east of Broadview Ave.), Toronto
Website: http://www.kalyvia.com/
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
Came here to "kind of" celebrate a friend's birthday (my friend doesn't like to make a big deal of his birthday, hence the quotation marks, haha). We almost went to a Mexican restaurant just up the street, and I'm really glad we ended up coming here.
We were given a basket of toasted and lightly buttered bread before our meal.
My friend and I shared the Mushrooms a la Kalyvia ($6.95), which are sautéed in spices and brandy. It didn't come with any pita chips or bread, and while it was an amazing dish on its own, it tasted a lot better with bread. Fortunately, we had the bread to go with it. There was also a thin layer of flavourful sauce/oil at the bottom of the dish, which the bread soaked up nicely.
For my main, I ordered the Paidakia ($19.95), which was the lamb chop dinner. It came with a Greek salad, seasoned rice, roast potatoes and 4 lamb chops. It was a decent-sized meal and again, the food was amazing. This was by far the best Greek salad I've had, ever. You may notice in the photo below that the yellow-ish tinge in the vinaigrette, but not to worry; this colouring was due to the presence of mustard and lemon juice. I assure you, it was to die for (I can't believe I'm saying this about a salad, lol.) The feta also tasted super fresh. And the lamb - ohhh, the lamb - it was utterly heavenly. It was cooked just the way I'd requested - medium - and it was juicy with slight marbling to keep it extra tender. My friend gave me some tzatiki sauce from his dish (hence, the dollop of white), and it tasted great with the meat and rice. I really recommend this meal (i.e. dinner plate and salad).
We were given a basket of toasted and lightly buttered bread before our meal.
My friend and I shared the Mushrooms a la Kalyvia ($6.95), which are sautéed in spices and brandy. It didn't come with any pita chips or bread, and while it was an amazing dish on its own, it tasted a lot better with bread. Fortunately, we had the bread to go with it. There was also a thin layer of flavourful sauce/oil at the bottom of the dish, which the bread soaked up nicely.
For my main, I ordered the Paidakia ($19.95), which was the lamb chop dinner. It came with a Greek salad, seasoned rice, roast potatoes and 4 lamb chops. It was a decent-sized meal and again, the food was amazing. This was by far the best Greek salad I've had, ever. You may notice in the photo below that the yellow-ish tinge in the vinaigrette, but not to worry; this colouring was due to the presence of mustard and lemon juice. I assure you, it was to die for (I can't believe I'm saying this about a salad, lol.) The feta also tasted super fresh. And the lamb - ohhh, the lamb - it was utterly heavenly. It was cooked just the way I'd requested - medium - and it was juicy with slight marbling to keep it extra tender. My friend gave me some tzatiki sauce from his dish (hence, the dollop of white), and it tasted great with the meat and rice. I really recommend this meal (i.e. dinner plate and salad).
My friend ordered the Vegetarian Plate ($9.95), which includes a Greek salad, rice, roast potatoes and vegetables. My friend enjoyed his meal, but thought that the carrots tasted of the frozen variety. I had a taste and agreed. They didn't have a freezer burn taste, but the zigzag shape and less-than-fresh taste gave them away.
Food aside, our waitress (a plump middle-aged lady) was unfriendly and had an attitude problem that reeked of disinterest in servicing customers. The host, a man with greying hair and a mustache, was warm and welcoming. Service aside, however, the food was fantastic and I will be coming back. If you can stomach poor customer service and love lamb and/or mushrooms, I highly recommend this place.
Food aside, our waitress (a plump middle-aged lady) was unfriendly and had an attitude problem that reeked of disinterest in servicing customers. The host, a man with greying hair and a mustache, was warm and welcoming. Service aside, however, the food was fantastic and I will be coming back. If you can stomach poor customer service and love lamb and/or mushrooms, I highly recommend this place.
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