This use to be my favorite gyro restaurant. Loved it so much after a night out. Went for lunch today after not being for a couple of years. Ordered a chicken gyro to eat on the patio. Ordered it loaded. It was so incredibly dry, I could barely get it swallowed. Opened it up and there was a teeny tiny bit of tzatziki and little pieces of dried up chicken. Went back inside to ask for a little more tzatziki. He said, we charge for that. No problem, let me have it and I'll pay before I leave. It helped a bit but still disappointing. Went in to pay and was charged 2.26 for that tiny container of tzatziki that should have been put on the sandwich to begin with. Unbelievable. I will NEVER go back and it makes me sad that the gyros are dried up crap and they nickel and dime you. read more

Time to do an update. My first review still mostly stands. Moved from a 3* to a 4*, given how often we come back for the pork gyros. It's an old restaurant in an old building, so, not glamorous. The last redecorating was likely 15 years back, but it's held up ok. In the summer, you can take your order out and eat in the little parkette out front. Service is always straightforward. We appreciate that this place is still standing. read more

Ok for me However, considering there are so many different good Greek restaurants on Danforth, i do not think this place is that special. we went to this place during a Sunday while biking along the Danforth and Bloor. We decide to try this place out. Pros: no tip required, a take-out style restaurant operated by a nice couple Cons: average food, a bit too greasy The food here is good portion, I saw a few university/college students order takeout here. we ordered the couple special, to be honest, i was expecting a bit more. the meat was too greasy. this place is just ok for a quick bite. read more

Alexandros Take-Out - Dinner for 2 - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Alexandros is the OG of traditional Greek gyros shops in Toronto. Gyros in greek means "to turn". When they opened in 1997, they were the first restaurant in Toronto not to use the pre-made gyros cones. They make theirs using whole pieces chicken, pork or a beef / lamb mix. The pieces are marinated and skewed in a large stack on the rotisserie before being slow cooked using an upright rotisserie. You can order the gyros in a pita or as a dinner with rice and Greek salad on the side souvlaki or Greek poutine. On this visit we sat on the patio located in Alexander The Great Parkette. We the chicken gyros on a pita. While very messy, every bite of chicken was deliciously full of flavour. The Tzaziki was garlicky, which is traditional and the way I like it. Overall, if you're looking for a quality meal, served fast and cheap, you can't go wrong here. read more

Alexandros Take-Out - Chicken Gyros. Messy, but flavourful! - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I have been on the Danforth for over 30 years! I went into Alexandros On Sat Jan 18! I ordered a Pork Gyro and Chicken Gyro. When I ordered, the person working asked me if I wanted everything on. I said Yes, Onion, tzatziki, tomatoes. He said ok. After heating up The pita they top both with the Tzatziki! End to end of the pita! Please, then they put like almost a full diced onion onto it, I looked and asked can you take some of that off. The one guy said something in another language and then continued to put tomatoes and then lettuce onto the pita. Then they put some meat and wrapped it! WHY THE HELL WOULD I WANT LETTUCE ON MY GYRO? Useless people who don't speak or understand English! I knew I should have went to Messini or Souvlike. What a waste of money! On top of it all meat tasted like it was for a shawarma, Not a Gyro. Don't spend your money here. Somehow the bread guys at Mr Greek and Friendly Greeks because cooks at Alexandros. read more

Nice small place with 4 tables and a couple tables outside during the warmer days. Only two people working so it might take some time before they get to your order especially if a bunch of people come at the same time. Menu is fairly straightforward: burgers, salad, gyro, and fries. They have a couple combos that consist of some combination of the above. Also, baklava available for dessert. Of interest is a dinner item called "Gyro in a box (just meat)" which I assume is literally just a box of meat. Ordered a chicken gyro and a pork gyro. When the gyro arrived, my instinct to unwrap it to take a picture resulted in the gyro opening up flat and all the meat stuffed inside going everywhere. There's definitely a lot of meat judging from the picture...but it's also because the pita itself is pretty small (like 6-inches maybe?) The chicken was tender and flavorful. Wasn't much of anything else; just expect a pita full of meat and you'll be happy. Compared to the pork, I preferred the chicken more because I found the pork lacking in flavor. It's a good amount of meat, but I wish they had proportional amounts of filling on the sides like maybe more vegetables and a larger pita. At some point I had thought the ratio of meat to everything else was way too skewed towards the meat, which is generally not a bad thing because usually there's almost always not enough meat...eh, I guess it's difficult to find a perfect balance. They accept credit. read more

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I have been going to Alexandros for years since high school. Must be a change of ownership. Does not taste like a Gyro at all. Also hot sauce does not go in a Gyro. Not recommend. read more

I've been coming to this place for over 20 years and I'm so glad it's still here. If you like Greek food you won't be disappointed. Always service with a smile and great food. Chicken gyro 10 stars Greek fries 10 starts, to be honest I haven't had anything from there that I didn't enjoy. Try it and you can thank me later. read more

Humble 'hole in the wall' affordable Greek take out. The first time I ate their Gyros, I knew I would crave it again, that's how good it was! My faves are the Chicken or Pork Gyro - so full of rich flavours, sauce is the creamiest and loaded with protein. A bang for your buck in my opinion! They also have a Beef and Lamb option. My boyfriend tried their burger and we thought it was just okay. They have a medium sized menu that isn't too overwhelming., full of plates and skewer options. The staff are always friendly and try to get your order done as soon as possible. The space is small and it gets quite busy, so make sure to double check your order before you leave! read more

Not the same place since new owners have taken over. ordered a Greek salad which was $9.90 they wanted to charge me an additional $15.90 for 3 little chicken pieces. total for the sale was going to be over $28 with tax in a small take out container, ridiculous! so I ordered just the salad with no protein, it was not good certainly not authentic Greek tasting as it used to be. I will not be going back ! read more

I came here on the Friday night of TOTD at about 12:30 am after the crowds had died. For only the first night of TOTD the staff seemed bagged already. But after reading some of the other reviews I see that the level of customer service here was on par even though it was TOTD. Despite the crap service the gyros here are solid. The price was good and the wrap filled me up enough to absorb the alcohol I consumed following the gyro. read more

Alexandros Take-Out - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Literally nothing in Toronto comes close. I've been to a lot of Greek places and I've never had anything as good.

I chose this place mainly because they had a small sunny patio in a plaza right next to a water fountain and stage area, a nice European feel! Unfortunately, after eating there, I can't find much else to recommend about the place. Maybe stick to the take out gyros, which is clearly their specialty. I went in and ordered a greek salad ($5.31) and a chicken souvlaki ($3.00). I was told it would be a 10 minute wait. No problem there, I was eager to sit outside on the patio in the sun. 10 mins later the server/counter boy yells "HEY LADY! YOUR FOOD IS READY!" Really, counter boy? You can't BRING it out to me on the patio? Lazy f*ck! There was no one else in the shop or no orders to go out, yet you can't walk 10 feet to bring it to me? *grumble* The food itself was disappointing. Never in my life have I been served food on a piece of WAX PAPER! Wtf? I was handed a plastic cafeteria tray, topped with a sheet of wax paper, with my food (salad and souvlaki) stacked directly onto the wax paper. No plate....not even a Styrofoam container. The salad was a decent size but the souvlaki was tiny, maybe 3 oz of meat. Big rip off. read more

Alexandros Take-Out - Greek Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Best chicken gyro on a pita! So delicious and staff is super friendly! Love this place!!

I haven't been here in years, but I was hungry and the place I've been going to recently was closed. Well, I can say I'll never go back to Alexandros again. It was the most disappointing experience. The quality/portions vs. $$ Price= not worth it. I wanted to order a gyro on a pita and was told I couldn't. The souvlaki on a pita was my only option. It came with scant amounts of Taziki, iceberg lettuce- no onions or tomato. The pita was smaller than the last time I was there. I ordered plain fries and they were ok. The cook had his nose hanging out of his mask as well. If I could've thought of another meal option on the spot, I would have walked out. Not worth the $ at all. read more

I swear this is the best Gyro places in the city. The meat is well seasoned and they put excatly the right amount of care. My friends and I all got one and ate in complete silence... The best restaurant I've been to in a very long time. read more

Okay, here it goes.. Location is a sweet spot. Nice simple patio over looking at a fountain. Really nice spot on danforth, the water fountain i mean. So its cash only. 29.99 taxes in for the dinner for two which includes the following : ~2 large pops ~1 large salad ~ 1 large greek fries ~2 gyros Salad, was super simple, too much oil for my taste. Picture uploaded. Fries, were very fresh and very tasty, go there for the fries. Birds liked it too. Chicken gyros... loss of stars here. Kinda small compared to alot of other places, chicken was super oily and almost fried amd hard on edges. Few pieces of tomato, onion, taziki sauce,more like yogurt, seasoning was okay, So would i come back here for gyros? No. Fries ? Yes. read more

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Popped in to grab some late night grub around 11ish last night with a friend. Noticed the young staff behind the counter weren't wearing masks. When my friend asked why they weren't, the female cashier said it was too hot. The young male who was prepping the food asked (with attitude) if she'd prefer if he wore one while putting her order together. I lost my appetite and didn't end up eating the food after this exchange. Unfortunate :( read more

Popped in to grab some take out and was sadly disappointed. Gyro was not wrapped properly so went all over the place the second I opened the wax paper, not to mention it was leaking oil all over the place (gross). The chicken souvlaki on the other hand was dried out and inedible. Also looked like they haven't changed their fryer oil since the 1990s. This place has really gone downhill recently and is frankly an embrassement to Greek cuisine. There are so many better options on the Danforth, do yourself a favour and skip this place (I wish I did). read more

i've been to Greece over 10 times and haven't ever been able to find a delicious Gyro in Canada like the authentic ones you find in Greece - Until you try Alexandros. The meat is plentiful and it has a nice char on the outside. The meat is juicy and flavorful. The pita is grilled perfectly, my only draw back is the tzatziki - it was a little watery and not thick. I'm guessing they use sour cream and not Greek yogurt. I've always just endured Messini's and took it as being the best i'll find, but i'm glad I found this place. Cheap, delicious and authentically Greek read more

Came to Alexandros after seeing the line at Messini's being 20 deep and over 30 mins. I have heard good things about the downtown location, but never had the chance to visit the OG spot. The chicken gyro pita was delicious. SO soft and juicy. It was a lot more flavourful and tender than the ones at Messini's. I will definitely be returning here next time I'm in Greek Town! read more

Alexandro's dishes out authentic gyros by the dozen. This small take out shop is tucked away on Logan Ave just off of Danforth. Open until 4am, satisfy your grease fix at just about any time. The chicken and pork gyros ($7) at Alexandro's have been Danforth staples for 20+ years. Enjoy! read more

I've eaten at this place many times and it always does me well. The service is no nonsense, place your order, get your food, and enjoy. The Gyros are tasty and the best I've had on the Danforth. I can highly recco this place. read more

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We had the pork gyro over salad dish and it was very plentiful and incredibly delicious. The service was fast and friendly. I'd eat here again anytime! read more

WORST PLACE ON DANFORTH! It's such a shame because ten plus years ago this place was the best! I made a terrible mistake and decided to try it again even though the last time I went a few years ago it was god awful. This time was worse. Ordered chicken souvlaki on a bun, the guy pulled out a bun that was probably a week old, beyond stale. I could tell by the way it looked. Then saw him place the most pathetic looking chicken on the grill I've ever witnessed. Four, yes four! tiny pieces of chicken. When he finally placed the disaster in the bun it probably took up a third of the bun. I took a bite out of it and the bread was sooooo stale and the chicken dried out and tasteless. I threw it out after two bites. This place just flat out sucks do not waste your time or money here. Anyone saying the food here is good, honestly, must have been wasted out of their minds or grew up on kraft dinner because this food is terrible. read more

Do I come here when I'm on a date with a special lady? No. Do I come here when I'm looking for lunch/dinner on a weekday? No. Do I come here when I'm sober? No. I ALWAYS come here after drinking a boat load of alcohol and need something in my stomach to assist in not feeling like a bag of crap-ass the next morning - this place hits the mark every time - no complaints. NOTE: on Friday or Saturday night, if you see a drunk guy wandering around in the fountain outside this place, with a sandwich in their hand, mumbling jibberish, it's me. read more

Food may not be presented in the best way but the gyros taste amazing

Great food, average prices, friendly staff, nice patio, clean washrooms. Right on the Danforth in Greektown between two subway stops (Chester and Pape). The gyros are very good, so are the burgers. read more

Delicious Gyro, with crispy chicken, nice sauce and fluffy pita. Don't go for the service, its kinda meh, but the gyro is really good!

VIBE It's old. It's been around for a long time. I'm sure some of the staff has as well. The point is it's not fancy. If you want a fancier place, Messini may be a better bet. But the patio facing the fountain smack dab in the heart of the Danforth is a pretty good location, especially in the summer. I usually eat right at the fountain. I don't think I've had a particularly bad customer service experience here but I'm not fussy. I EAT I only get chicken gyros here. It's good. A solid good. A B to B+ on the report card. I think I've had the hamburger. If you're hungry it will do. OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK Take out is the operative word here. Take it out. The atmosphere at the fountain or at nearby Withrow Park is so much more lovely in the summer. Not for a picky eater. Just sayin.. read more

Gyros are decent but fall apart very easily - I recommend bringing home so you can use a plate. Good value for quality and amount of food. The place is pretty run down though, could use some very basic touches to make it a little more inviting. read more

Came here with my boyfriend. He ordered a gyro and I ordered a Greek salad. To start, this is a cash only place which I think is highly inconvenient to customers. Secondly, be aware that if you order a salad for eating in, it will be served on a tray, on a sheet of wax paper. No plate! How awful! I got the sense that the owners don't like to spend much on the basics. If you want gyros, go across the street to Messini. Better reviews, nice looking place and most importantly...food is served on a plate. read more

I have only ever had gyro sandwiches at this place so I can't comment on the rest of the menu. I go elsewhere for good burgers, fries or a bigger Greek meal. But I always come here for my gyro fix. I get the pork as it usually has a nice little barque on the outside that gives it extra flavour. Because they sell more gyros than anything else (or so it would seem) the pita, veggies and meat are fresh and tasty. Also, they are not afraid to load on the meat making it a challenge to finish two in one sitting. I recommend the pork over the chicken as it's more moist and full of flavour. Worth a try when you want a quick, tasty gyro. One last comment - the 4 stars is for the gyro, not the restaurant atmosphere. This is a pick up and go kinda place. read more

This place has the best gyros in Toronto. I was introduced to gyros by this restaurant 3 or 4 years ago, and ever since then--it's been the gold standard. I even bought one from Alexandros, and one from Louis to compare and Alexandros one. Even though Louis puts fries in the gyros--the meat was dry. Their fries with feta cheese is yummy too. I hike down on the TTC every couple of months for a tasty gyros and one to bring home. Yeah, the staff aren't going to be very social but hey--there's a patio outside and EVERYONE in the Danforth is friendly! I hope this place is around forever. read more

Messini, it seems, has become the consensus pick for "Best Gyros in Toronto". But they're not as good as Alexandros, which is less than half a block away. I used to stay near the Danforth quite regularly, and Alexandros easily takes the gyros crown for me. Messini might have nicer pitas and tzatziki (and I could take or leave the fries in my gyro), but it's all about the meat, and Alexandros' pork gyros meat is likely among the most delicious substances in the city. It's succulent, amazingly flavourful, greasy (which is both good and bad), and crisped just right - it's perfect. Greasy, greasy perfection. The chicken is also very good, but not as spectacular - it could be that Messini actually does make a better chicken gyro. Oh, and did I mention it's open until FOUR AM? Late night food heroes right here. Prices are still great, meaning an easy FIVE STARS. read more

Terrible!!!!! Dry protein. No feta in the Greek salad - tons of onions and shredded lettuce. Nasty!!!!!

One of my favourite places to eat when I'm in Greektown. I always have the pork gyro with everything on it. Definitely recommend you give this place a try the next time you're in that part of town. read more

Food is pretty good. It's a dive, so I am not expecting nice things inside, but the lady that made my gyro did not wash her hands. She just used a quick dab of hand sanitizer, and then proceeded to grill my pita bread using a tong. At first I thought okay, so she's not directly handling my food.. but then eventually she wraped my gyro using her bare hands. Sigh.... why.. when you know people will write about your unsafe practice online. read more

This is not a sit down place. It is best for a grab and go bite to eat. The pricing is cheap and the quality of the take out is amazing. You get a great bang for your buck here. It has a great location in the heart of greektown. Definitely worth checking out! read more

This place is nothing special. I've been going to Messini for a while and decided I wanted to try something new and saw Alexandros has gyros also. I went in and the place didn't look appealing. Not to mention it was boiling hot inside. Regardless, I decided to order a chicken gyros anyways. The chicken was alright, I didn't like tzatziki. The gyros here is quite a bit smaller smaller than Messini and is not nearly as good. If you're considering going to this place, just stick to Messini. read more