The food well served. I had the lamb souvlaki cooked med rare and my girlfriend had the beef souvlaki cooked med rare. The meats were good to speck. The potatoes were a bit dry and the rice was tasty. Our server was nice but a little robotic. She was not bad, just not relaxed and relatable. The overall feel of the space is a little bit echoey and not warm. Over all a good place to grab a bite. read more

Came here on a weekday for lunch. Wasn't busy. The menu is not as extensive as the others. We were surprised they do not have gyro. The pork souvlaki was crispy and dark. The waitress was friendly and happy. The tszazikii was very good. I would say it was an average experience. Probably disappointed because not as good as the other Astoria we've been to. read more

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Although (every location) of Astorias isn't perfect and someone's order is always wrong I still come back.... Probably because their salad dressing, potatoes and RICE are so yummy. I hate to do this but I'll start with the negative : Years ago they used to bring you bread/pita to the table at no additional cost when they stopped that it was annoying but fine. What gets me angry is that if you order a basket of $2.00ish pita it's the most minimal order ever not even served with tzatziki , oil or anything. If you want tzatziki on the side it's another $2.00. My main meal (souvlaki dinner) comes with tzatziki so I asked if I could get that with the pits and they said no they would have to charge me. Ugh. I don't mind paying money for good meals but they're actually squeezing every penny out of you. The food is usually amazing which is why I come back allllllll the time. Last night my chicken tasted like it was cooked earlier in the day and then just tossed on the grill to heat it up. That's sad because the Resturant wasn't busy which means the chef could have/ did have time to make fresh chicken. I hate writing negative comments for a Resturant that I've been going to for years but sometimes it has to be done. On a positive note the grilled calamari is to die for ... The side salads are a great size and the staff are usually very lovely. If you could overlook the whole bread issue then check this place out ! read more

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We were seated and greeted as soon as we came in the door. Our server was at our table right away to take our drink order and was back with the drinks in hand right away. We ordered the grilled calamari and chicken souvlaki with roasted potatoes, rice and Greek salad. All were brought to our table in a timely manner. The atmosphere is casual with both tables and booths. We have been here twice before and this time did not disappoint either. Service was quick and friendly and the food was very tasty. Will be back again soon! read more

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Meh! We tried the chicken Souvlaki, Veggy Pita with hummus and Calamari. Everything was just average. Portion size and presentation was decent. Flavour was average. Not a place I would choose again. Everything just felt tired. Average entree is around $22. read more

This is the third Astoria I've been to and I remember way back when there was only one. The original Astoria on the Danforth near Chester Ave was the one and only and the original used to be a hard place to get into because it was always so busy. Just as how Astoria has expanded out to Mississauga on Dundas east (the location I've been to the most) as well as Newmarket, this Vaughan location that has been around for a while has a sign as if they just opened. As it was my first time actually entering the doors of this place it wasn't the first time I've had food from here as my in laws have had take out/catering before from this Astoria location. This "new" Astoria location located across the street from Vaughan Mills on the north side of Rutherford is a busy place. The mall is busy, the restaurant is busy, the street is busy and the entire area is a buzz. This location seems to be well loved and while the name is familiar for those that know the old Danforth this new place doesn't necessarily have the same charm as it's just too "new". Now that I've been to 3 of the 4 existing locations, this being the third of three I can say that things have certainly changed when comparing Astoria to Astoria that is this is a location apples to apples comparison. To me the original will always be the original. Although I'm not in that area as often as I used to be (the Danforth), my wife is in the area daily. She tells me how the place is much emptier than it used to be. The Mississauga location my wife had gone there late last year and was not as impressed as previous visits as she told me the servings seemed smaller and smaller with each visit. Now while I haven't gone to Astoria in a while I will take her word for it that being that she'd always get a large souvlaki order eat what she could and bring home the rest. The bringing home of the leftovers has shrunk because overall the plates have become smaller as do the portion sizes. While nothing can compare with the serving sizes of say 15 years ago at the original Danforth location the serving sizes for somebody like me who has been going to Astoria for decades would know and these days the prices are understandingly higher but the servings have definitely become smaller. It's all the little things and they all add up. The large lamb souvlaki "cubes" in which the order had 6 cubes, to me were noticeably smaller. The rice and fries or potatoes are no longer plated on the opposite sides of the meat which is in the middle of the plate but rather on the same side essentially each taking less than a quarter of the plate. Instead the tzatziki and ketchup are plated to opposite to the rice/potatoes/fries side. This plating technique is significant because it now allows for LESS food to be plated on seemingly smaller oval plates that previous which in turns makes for less overall food and portion sizes. Now while there is no real comparison to a place like Zet's who's serving sizes are arguably the thing of legends, Astoria used to be "less skimpy". My wife spoke of it and now I witnessed it. Bread which used to be served with the meal is now a la carte unless you order a dip like hummus in which they really don't give you that much. The side salads that come with souvlaki meals seem to be more of the same and by more I mean less. Less than previous in that there's a single olive on it and for me what equated to maybe a quarter wedge (3 thin slices) of tomato. The feta cheese which makes their salad so good didn't have a consistent serving on top of the 3 salads I saw (my mother in laws, my wife's, and mine). I don't know if Astoria has just slowly adapted to serving the public less and less over time or am I the only one that noticed it? I mean back in the day the original Astoria's portions were borderline ridiculous. Ordering chicken would get you 2 full sized center breasts. While the food is decent at Astoria it certainly for somebody with a memory like mine when it comes to food can basically quantify how it has changed from bread that you have to pay for to portion sizes that are noticeably less generous to salads basically almost all lettuce to less potatoes and rice that used to fill a full sized platter, Astoria is not what it used to be and this new location sadly has made it more than clear. The service makes up for what to me is a place past its prime even though it's just so packed at this location but if it weren't for a family function I'd not want to necessarily come back for what seems is a place which is a shell of its former self when compared to the original location which to me is the standard by which to measure this establishment as a whole. Sadly, this is not your father's Astoria on the Danforth. read more

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Decided to try this location out as we have been to the Danforth and Mississauga location and were displeased with both. Place itself is okay looking, very modern In it's design for a Greek restaurant. I find the Mississauga location is the most beautiful. I was surprised they weren't playing any Greek music at this location either.. it's a nice touch when dining Greek. As soon as we entered we could tell something wasn't right. We were shown to our table and noticed they only had two waiters working. No crayons and paper were given to our kids which is different as they do this at Mississauga location. It's a nice way to distract the kids as it can usually take some time for the food to come out. We noticed the Manager frantically running around and saw him working in the kitchen. At one point their was a situation in the washroom, I guess a toilet had over flooded. I saw him literally put gloves on and get a mop then attend to it. I felt kind of bad for him and also the waiters who were running around trying to make sure they were staying on top of things. Customers just kept on showing up though.. Where were the staff? Why was their only two waiters?? Let's get to the food.. It was very fresh and tasty. My only complaint was my lamb, I've never received it with pieces of fat on it... overall it was still good. Salads were fresh. Lettuce and tomatoes was fresh and tasty. My calamari was excellent! Fresh as well and hot! My waiter was good, not super friendly.. but considering the position they were in (under staffed) I'm not going to blame him. I'm not totally sure if I'd return,.. we'll see.. read more

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In & out in under an hour! Came to Astoria during my lunch break with my bff and got a few lunch specials. I ordered the tamaramasalata, small greek salad and the "add 3 butterflied shrimp for $3". It was all pretty tasty! I really like their seafood sauce for the shrimps. Wasn't really expecting deep fried shrimp but here we are... I thought it would have been grilled. The flavour was still good. I felt a little ripped off when I compared the price to the size but hey, it was flavourful so I'm content. The tamaramasalata is a Greek caviar which was spread on warm pita bread. I'm a fan. It wasn't very salty. I thought it was going to be black but it was pink! I think the serving size is a bit excessive but who really complains about too much food? Oh ya - I've had Astoria catered for lunch a few times through my work, always a hit! Now to bribe my Greek boss into letting me have the rest of the day off in exchange for left overs... read more

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I've been to Astoria a few times now and it is a great place to get Greek food! I haven't found many places that I like but this place always provides me with awesome juicy chicken Souvlaki! This place is right next to where I work so it's really easy for me to go in and grab a lunch to go! The atmosphere is great on the inside, my family and I had an excellent experience here when we came, the service was friendly and the food was delicious, will be returnjnn read more

Yummy grilled pork and chicken kabobs. Had the grilled calamari for and appetizer. lg pork and lg chicken kabob dinners, Came with greek salad and sides for the kabob dinner. Clean resto with seating for lg groups avail. They do a great job of ensuring meats cooked to your liking of medium well or medium. Manager / owner drops by to say hi and checks on guest. Friendly staff and attentive. read more

Astoria Shish Kebab House - Greek Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Adtoria is the best. No doubt about it. Greek Brothers tastes good, until your stomach grumbles, or else have to deal with the extremely rude owners. read more

Excellent! I must say what a turn around from our last experience. The food was delicious, fresh to order and quick, even though they had 2 large parties, and quite a few other tables, they paid very close attention to our small 6 people table. My gluten free 'needs' were met, our server 'Peter' was amazing as usual, professional and easy going, very sweet person. Our portions we're very generous! Even took lots to go. The place is very clean, very well maintained. And with Lots of parking. And the high lite of my night; celebrity spotting! Yes right here at our local Astoria! What a treat!!!! Was honour to meat Mr Marc Anthony! Celebrity stylist!!! read more

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Great service. Friendly and attentive staff. Juicy chicken breast kebab. Flavorful pork kebab. Amazing super garlicy Tatziki. Would definitely come back next time we're craving Greek. read more

This place is cute. The service is subpar. I was seated for about 12 minutes before I even got served or offered a glass of water even. Luckily I wasn't there to eat, so I didn't care about the wait. The food looked amazing though. The portions looked good, and by the looks of it the other customers looked pretty satisfied with their meals. I definitely need to come back to actually try the menu. Three stars just cause of the long ass wait lol read more

Order: - Golden Fried Calamari - Large Pork Souvlaki - Roasted Potatoes - French Fries Price: I found the price to be quite fair given the portion of my meal. The prices seem pretty similar to other local Greek cuisine restaurants and given the quality, I would say the price is very reasonable. Size: I found the size of the meal quite large (which in my books is amazing!). The Golden Fried Calamari was perfect for sharing and the main course, Pork Soulvaki with sides, was very filling. Quality: The quality was exceptional. The Golden Fried Calamari came out very quickly and tasted amazing with the Tzatziki sauce provided. When the main course came around, I found the Pork Souvlaki a little dry however the roasted potatoes tasted great! This was the first time I experienced the dry Pork Souvlaki as prior visits left my mouth craving for more as each piece of meat was usually well cooked, tender and you could really taste the cinnamon spices applied to the meat; this really complimented the meal. Overall: I will be returning to this restaurant whenever I am in the mood for Greek and I would recommend this restaurant to anyone craving the same cuisine in Vaughan! read more

Astoria Shish Kebab House - Golden Fried Calamari - Greek Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

There is not a single place all across Canada, or all across Greece for that matter, that makes a better Tzatziki than this place. It is just out of this world. Very garlic heavy. I order an appetizer order of of tzatziki with my food everytime. Mix it into the rice and potatoes and smear it on the meat. Chicken or pork souvlaki are especially good with it. read more

I finally can get Good Greek food from the Danforth in Vaughan. This operation finally made it to the north end of Toronto With decades servicing Toronto you cant go wrong. The Greek meals are what you would expect. This is not a 5 start establishment. It's a family, casual place for everyone. The portions are huge and the food is fresh. The Lamb, beef and chicken suvlaki were all perfectly cooked and prepared. The rice and potato were ok. Nothing to be wowed with. The combo appetizer was a great choice. Everything for the most part was very good. The fails for this place were the wine selection was very poor. The grilled calamari was poorly done which was the worst part of the meal. We had a party of 8 people with 4 kids and everyone ate well. read more

Food was ok, service was a young new waiter so I won't fault him. He tried. Food was decided. On a Saturday night the restaurant closed at 10 and they pressured us out the door. What kind of place rushes customers out the door. For the money we spend we could have gone to so many other places and spend hours enjoying. We were 6 people and all decided we will not go there again. read more

Overall the food is decent but I feel as though the prices are a bit high. $23 for a large chicken souvlaki dinner is a bit high for my liking. The chicken is tasty, as is the tzatziki. The sides could use improvement. The potatoes were a bit bland and the rice tasted off, maybe because it was at the end of the night. The salad was alright, nothing special about iceberg lettuce topped with some feta. 3/5, I'll give it another shot in the future and try something else on the menu read more

We were seated in comfortable seats and had a good view of the entire restaurant. We felt comfortable immediately. Our server Thomas was friendly and efficient. He always made us feel right at home. We began with an appetizer, Saganaki. We were served a good portion of this flaming crispy cheese in the hot small frying pan. It is slightly salty and called for a glass of red wine. Next, my wife had the pork souvlaki and I had the Chicken Souvlaki. We both agreed that meat had been well marinated and then cooked on the BBQ to perfection. We ate the tender and succulent chunks of meat covered in the best tasting Tzatiki in the entire GTA. You should try it. We both love it. Unfortunately, the rice they served my wife was not warm anymore when the plate was served. Otherwise, I would give it a 5/5 instead of a 4.8/5. On the other hand, I asked for well-done fries and the cook who made them should get a 6/5. They just couldn't have been better. The greek salad was also just what we wanted. All in all, the evening was a great success. We received good value. The favour-buds in our mouths were dancing for hours after dinner. It is guaranteed that we will be returning here in the near future. read more

The service here is terrible!!! We asked for napkins twice and yet it took 20 minutes for it to come and we asked for pita bread which never showed up. They only had 3-4 tables with 4 waiters working, so why is it taking so long? The food wasn't good either. Your basic greek food, food court greek food tastes better than this place. Don't waste your money, enjoy something else thats worth it. read more

SUMMARY: Expensive, Small Portions, Lousy Service. Astoria Shish Kebob House is a mediocre Greek Restaurant that opened a location in Vaughan (directly across from Vaughan Mills). With much anticipation of this new location, we were very excited to try it out and see if it brought some of the Danforth up to the Vaughan area. The Astoria Vaughan location disappoints from the moment you view the menu. The prices are very expensive compared to the great Greek restaurants located on the Danforth. The portions are shockingly small. I mean, VERY small! The Greek Good you get at the food court across the street at Vaughan Mills are much larger and tastier than what you get at this location. If you want to experience Astoria, go to the Danforth Location. It is 100 times better and they give you double of what you get at the location in Vaughan. Do not waste your time and money at this feeble copy of a Danforth landmark...DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME and MONEY HERE. read more

I was always curious about this place since the Danforth Rd location was amazing. I thought maybe it was a goo idea to have one close to home. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! I ordered the fried Calamari with tzaziki and our mains were pork and souvlaki entree with rice and potatoes and Greek salad and my brother had the chicken souvlaki with fries and Greek salad. The salad was so salty and swimming in the Greek dressing. The calamari was burnt and looked like Burger King onion rings, my pork was burned to a crisp and the chicken was pink on the inside. The fries had to be McCain. To top it off. Never again. Period. I got pics have a look. My pork looks like poop! Literally. read more

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I have been to 3 different Astoria locations and I am glad to have this one in Vaughan. Been to this location 3-4 times and I am happy with it. Everything is pretty fresh and portions are good. The grilled calamari could be more tender, other than that, no complaints. read more

Went to Astoria this past Friday evening for the second time. Enjoyed the first visit on a Sunday evening when it wasn't busy. The restaurant was about half full and quickly noticed that the volume of sound was quite high due to a party and loud talking tables nearby. The floor and walls are made of hard materials and along with a steel deck ceiling, noise tends to reverberate quite freely in the restaurant. There are few soft surfaces to dampen the sound. I ordered the grilled calamari dinner that was quite good but my partner wanted a souvlaki combo of pork and chicken. "Can't do." said the waiter, something about mixing the different meats on the plate. Can't believe that, thought I. A small plate of tasteless overcooked meat showed up which the waiter claimed was pork. Another small plate of chicken pieces showed up which was a tad overcooked but eatable. A huge side dish of rice showed up with some bland mystery sauce on it. Presentation was awful And this was a disappointment to my partner. Why they couldn't have put it all on one plate with some nice vegetables is beyond me. Is this restaurant company so huge that there is absolutely no flexibility? I generally find greek restaurants on the Danforth to be very accommodating. Our waiter seemed extremely busy with two others seemingly looking bored with lack of duties. It took, what seemed forever to get a bill. The restaurant seems to have a management problem as all the poor performance can be tracked backed to disorganization. Won't be coming back. read more

This town is turning into piss and shit with all the franchising of restaurants. I got duped into thinking that this was a corporately run extension of the original on Danforth.... Not even close. Nothing was up to par and it was way too expensive.. Dinner for 3, no drinks $95!! Calamari tough, lamb and chicken souvlaki no flavour... Frozen shrimp and fries. I'll never go back, and for punishment I won't even go back to the idiots on Danforth who felt the need for greed over keeping the quality of what was a Toronto institution.. Are there really that many desperate franchisees that want to cut corners and drive a business into the ground? Complete joke. read more

Top quality Greek cuisine along with friendly service. First time at this location, have visited Mississauga and Newmarket. Same excellent service and food. I would definitely recommend lunch or dinner. Easy parking, GPS might be of since its a new location. It's across from the Keg. read more

Astoria Shish Kebab House - Always great tasting quality Greek cuisine. Modern design, friendly staff. My first time at this location. - Greek Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I ordered a few times from this restaurant and always with issues! Wrong order, missing food etc. I decided to try it out again! Tuesday Oct 19th we placed an order for pick up. Specifically asked the gentleman are you sure the order is complete he reassured me it was! Got home side salads were missing, ordered extra taztiki only given 2, grilled Calamari dinner missing side sal which I paid extra and to top it off fish was barely cooked! I called in spoke to a gentleman wanted me to go back to pick up missing food. Traffic was horrible so he assured me the manager would call me back the next day. WELL a week later still waiting for a call! HORRIBLE SERVICE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE! Never ordering nor going back! Very very disappointed! Paid for food I didn't even receive! read more

First time at Astoria at Rutherford. Beautifully decorated and the food is amazing. Ordered the beef souvlaki and it was cooked to perfection. Can't wait to come back again. read more

Astoria Shish Kebab House - Chocolate Layer Cake at Astoria....delicious :) - Greek Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

The food is quite similar to the Greektown version. The decor though is light years more modern, there is tons of space between tables too. Parking of course is free given its in suburbia. One thing that was really weird is when we got there, I wasn't sure if we had a reservation so I started listing possible names. She then looked and asked again to which tried to help and she pulled the clipboard in as if I'm trying to steal someone's reservation, just wanted to help. Besides, they had plenty of take given it was an early dinner hour. Seated, server was nice enough. Food is quite good. Liked the pita and dips, pork souvlaki is delicious. They have a decent car menu as well. I had the chicken souvlaki and it rates food but I'd say it could be slightly juicier. Overall it was still a good dinner for a decent cost. read more

Such a beautiful place filled with beautiful people. Food was perfect, came hot and fresh and not to mention the portion were enough to bring home for another meal. The staff was super friendly and very helpful when choosing options. My Fiancé and i love this place. I would highly recommend. read more

Damn, this place is terrible. It looks nice, and the service is great, but the food was just awful. Had chicken souvlaki, with a Greek salad. The souvlaki was tasteless, and the salad had too much dressing on it, giving me heartburn. Will not repeat. read more

The service was terrible. The chicken souvlaki was dry and burnt. Did I mention that the service was terrible? Very disappointed. Don't recommend this place. Horrible. read more

Not very impressed at all, I yelped before we went and warned my party we should probably just go to the danforth one but this one is in walking distance Appetizers took too long but were good, the menu was nice and small which is ideal for kitchen turnaround but not always as fun for patrons Food was decent, waiter was good, would never return or recommend to anyone though just too blah to even remember after this review read more

Just tried this restaurant for the first time and it was wonderful. No complaints. Great food and great service. Was a little worried when I saw the ratings but glad we tried it anyway. Place was clean, modern, and the staff was really great. And the food was so much better than the Mr Greek/ Jimmy the Greek slop. Fresh and real. Loved that they have an open kitchen - it always makes me feel a bit better after watching way too much Hells Kitchen. read more

I have been here 3 times. The food is always great although the original location is significantly better. I had the golden fried calimari and the large beef souvlaki. The beef was good. the salad is a huge portion and is always good. The portions in general is huge and the food is made well. the golden fried calimari was burned though. I remember a time where they offered bread though. read more

Well done, well done We need more restaurants like this. Chef is extremely professional . Very very very clean place. Food is delicious ..no surprises..we had the Beef souvlaki and several orders of sauteed shrimp !!! We will definitely come back to try more stuff !! read more

Service was Ok... The food.. Bland... Dry, Boring comes to mind. A couple of roasted chicken pieces with tomato on a pita... And McCain fries. So much potential for a nice place. Fix it fast... But I won't be back read more

Astoria Shish Kebab House - Chicken on Pita for lunch... - Greek Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

The food was great and although prices are a bit more than you'd expect it's worth it. Like a much better Mr. Greek. The service was horrible though. It's was great up until we ordered water; we usually tip more because the tab is usually lower without beer or drinks. The food was good, fresh and arrived quick except after that is was all over. Trying to get refills was impossible and the waiter shot past our table four times. My wife had to chase him down to get the bill and pay when we were done. Maybe he had a bad day? We'll be back and I hope it'll be 5 star worthy then. read more

The food is fantastic and is complemented by equal service. A regular for me. Highly recommended.