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    Demetres

    3.9 (113 reviews)
    Open 2:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chi N.

    This place isn't just a simple dessert shop like others; it is a full-scale restaurant with countless items on the menu. My experience with the food was great, but not with the customer service. One of the host, a very friendly lady, greeted and walked us to the table. When we were ready to order, she was busy talking to other customers at the table. She spent a lot of time talking to them, although we had tried to signal her multiple times. After about 15 to 20 minutes, we got very frustrated, so another host had to come in to help us out. Other than that, everything we ordered was super delicious and nicely decorated. I really love how they named their food on the menu. Very funny in a way. I'll definitely come back to try.

    We tried the Burj Kunafa and it was delicious. the strawberries was very sweet and fresh. Definitely a must try for anyone visiting.

    Affogato
    Erickita S.

    Wonderful crepes, great affogato and loved the vibe here. They were out of my first choice though and kept forgetting to bring us water 1 star off for this. Other than that I loved it. Great place

    Mangolorian Belgian waffle
    Dakota P.

    The service was excellent. We were immediately greeted by the friendly hostess. Our server was also kind and attentive. The Mangolorian Belgian waffle was high quality, delicious and plated very nicely. The strawberries and bananas tasted fresh and the mango sorbet hit just the right spot. The only thing that could be improved is if the waffle was crispy.

    Sarah I.

    Wow! This is one crazy desert place! My nutty family ordered several different kinds of desserts, and quite honestly I was overwhelmed. Everything was fantastic and huge. My favorite was the red velvet cake, which was just perfect and not too sweet. You can order any kind of waffle, pancake, sundae; pretty much any sweet treat you can imagine. Desserts have fudge, chocolate, caramel, ice cream, strawberries, and berries, fresh cream... It goes on and on. They now have an entire Dubai chocolate menu, which basically means pistachio, chocolate, and kunafa dessert. The place is always packed so be prepared to wait. We waited for about 20 minutes for a table for eight people. The place is very congested, but pretty. The service was fast and the servers are very well trained. You can tailor make your desserts too. This is definitely a treat to visit!

    Sweetcar Named Devour Liège Crepe
    Arnold L.

    Well, it was finally worth the hype! For the first time I finally had the chance to visit Demetres and I was quite impressed with the hype as they really take desserts to the next level! I am very impressed with the balance of flavours especially with the Sweetcar Named Devour Liège Crepe! I cannot wait for the next visit!

    Adrienne F.

    Huge portions. Shareable. I enjoy dining here if you need a sweet tooth fix. Hits the spot in the summer

    Alyssia V.

    I've come here for years and I love it! If you're craving desserts this is the right place for you. The crapes are absolutely delicious and they have so many dessert options. The restaurant itself is very cute. Ascetically pleasing. The only thing is sometimes is very busy so the waiters are managing a lot but all of them are very kind and welcoming.

    The Last Straw Belgian Waffle
    Jenny L.

    Today was a very hot and sunny day, I came here when it just shortly open so it wasn't busy at all. In fact I was the only customer. There were plenty of seatings and the AC was turned on. I was seated immediately and the server was pretty nice and attentive. I ordered the Last Straw Belgian Waffle which consist of vanilla ice cream, strawberry and a strawberry glaze. The waffle was made fresh and kind of melted the ice cream as it was hot. The strawberries were tart and the ice cream balanced it out. Overall I enjoyed this, it was not too sweet and good portion to share between two people.

    Banana brûlée waffle
    Hannah S.

    Demetres is a cute family restaurant uptown Toronto and feels family style! I got ice cream and waffles and the waffles were so crispy and warm- perfectly complementing the cold ice cream. I got creme Brulee banana, which was caramel sweet and a little crunchy from some granola I believe. it's a perfect sharing size! a really big portion. I loved the plating design of the dessert, decorated with icing sugar and the caramel banana- it was almost too cute to eat! I couldn't finish, but it's definitely a cute Date dessert!

    Banana split - smallest scoops ever and 1.5 banana used
    Lexia R.

    Ice cream portion is small now. The ratio to crepe or waffle is not good. Honestly they're really gone downhill. Service is good. Ambiance is nothing special. I'm not going to be returning and I used to come pretty regularly.

    Strawberry one scoop sundae
    Tanisha S.

    so yummy! the strawberry ice cream is not too sweet, this location had seating available right away and the server was nice and informative.

    Gurbani K.

    What I loved about this place : The ambience and vibe of the restaurant The menu is absolutely amazing (we ordered Blush and Tongue Depressor) Our server was the sweetest person on planet Loved the quantity offered (one dish can be shared by 2 people easily) What could be better: There was a waiting list as the place was busy but it was not managed appropriately. (We went on V-Day) The matcha isn't great (Do Not Order) Cost for 2 ‍ - $30

    Unbrûlévable Belgian Waffle

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    This is the 2nd Demetre I have been to. And by far my favorite. It is large and spacious. Plenty of friendly staff. Food yummy as always.

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    Thanks so much Tresha! Hope to see you again soon.

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    I love this place!!! I really like their desserts The staff is very kind and friendly.

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    Aw thank you Erin!

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    Crepes are large and delicious, space is large and comfty, service was slow and prices a bit steep vs other good creperies.

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    By far the best demetres! Very well kept and nicely decorated! Staff are always friendly, service is fast and food is good!

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    Thanks Susanne! You're so sweet. Hope to see you again soon.

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    Great desserts but evening time usually has a lineup to get in and service is a bit slower due to all the tables full, but worth the wait

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    Thanks Ryan! See you again soon.

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