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    Messini Authentic Gyros

    3.4 (575 reviews)
    ModerateGreek, Sandwiches
    Open 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Gayan P.

    Messini Gyros nails it with fully loaded, no-nonsense gyros. Lots of meat, crispy fries, and all the fixings wrapped in warm pita. The portions are massive, so come hungry. The place has the charm of an old-school institution, and, it's pronounced Yee-roh.

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    David Y.

    I get why Messini is a neighbourhood staple with its food and vibe. Stopped by for lunch and got the chicken gyro pita. The chicken was pretty tasty, there was a good heaping of meat and fries for what it cost. Also, there's definitely a loudly fun vibe to this place that welcomes you as much as the food does. I guess that combination is why this spot has been a Danforth go-to.

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    Alex C.

    Messini's is great value! Portions are very large and you get a nice variety of food with the plates (comes with a salad and your choice of rice/fries/roasted potatoes). A wrap costs $12 and a plate cost $24. Everything here was seasoned really well (not too salty). The Greek salad was fresh and came with a good amount of feta. The only thing I'll say is I would have liked the fries to be more crispy. If you're getting the plate, I recommend getting either rice or the roasted potatoes. The pictures don't do this justice - the portions are very big! Great place to satisfy your cravings at great value.

    Chicken Souvlaki
    Ryan B.

    The food was very fresh! Super tasty, staff is chill, if you're looking for fine dining this isn't the spot. But if you want some tasty food with great portions. This is a really great greek spot.

    Gyros
    Arseniy L.

    Had Sunday late lunch there with my friends. We had to wait to get a table for 20 min. Because this place is quite popular, also service is a lit bit slow. Food is delicious and prices are affordable, big portions. Greek salad was amazing, pork gyro - highly recommended !

    Calamari
    Adele P.

    Delicious! I visited tonight and had a wonderful time. Despite the fact that I was dining by myself, I was treated well and given a table right away. I ordered the calamari and a pork souvlaki. They gave me so much calamari that I never made it to the souvlaki and had to bring it back to my hotel. The calamari was fantastic, I highly recommend it. Service was excellent and the prices were very reasonable. If you're in the neighborhood, stop in.

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    Darby C.

    Looking for some traditional Greek food? Messini Authentic Gyros has been a mainstay on the Danforth for decades. I remember coming here late at night after going to bars. The best gyros wrap with choice of pork, chicken, lamb or beef. There are french fries stuffed on the top. Fully loaded with tzatziki, tomatoes and red onions. You can upgrade to Greek fries for $3.50. We ordered the double gyros pita dinner which comes with Greek salad and choice of fries, roasted potatoes or rice. If you're looking for some awesome Greek food and affordable prices, then make the trip to Danforth for some hot Greek eats!

    Aaron L.

    My go-to spot in Greektown for cheap and tasty Greek food with enormous portions! The inside is nice and cozy although a bit dated, but you're really coming here for the tasty food! I usually get their pork gyros meat platter with Greek salad and Greek fries, and honestly that is enough to feed 2 people. Portions are massive, both the main and sides are tasty, and the food comes quick! Service is friendly and fairly attentive though can be slow during busier times. Glad they've been around for so many years and hope they stay around for many more!

    Tiffany W.

    Grabbed lunch here with friends and ordered the mixed lamb/beef gyro wrap, Greek fries and calamari. The portion of the wrap is HUGE! It was filled with meat, tzatziki, fries and tomatoes. I wish there was a bit more freshness in there as a dressing or lettuce to help cut the fat. The Greek fries also came in a big portion with a pile of coin cut potatoes and melty feta. I think the potatoes would benefit from being tossed in a seasoning first since it was a bit bland. I also wish the fries and wrap were a bit hotter. The calamari is the must order here. The portion is more than fair for the price and was fried fresh, with thick cut tender pieces that were cooked perfectly.

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    Yoland E.

    I first discovered Messini in late 2019, and have been coming pretty consistently since! The standout for me has been their chicken gyro, which is always packed with flavour.

    Chicken Gyros !!!
    Vlad I.

    Food - amazing! Service - super chill and knowledgeable staff Ambience - greek place all the way ZIVELI KANADA!!!

    $26 bucks pre tax, could've grabbed a prime rib

    MIXED LAMB/BEEF GYROS PITA $23.50 Lamb/Beef shaved from the spit and served in a wrapped pita topped with onions, tomatoes, tzatziki and french fries Salad was fresh. Fries were okay. The lamb wasn't good, barely noticed it mixed with beef? I don't like the either well done,it seemed over cooked. Tzatziki, yikes. How can this be off IN GREEK town? Disappointed. Back to drawing board for a good Greek spot.

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    Erika A.

    My favourite place to grab greek food :) they have lots of seating, great service, and the good is so comforting.

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    Food took so long to come out... we sat for an hour waiting for our food…read more.. It was really hard to flag down our waitress as she never made eye contact towards our table, so my friend had an empty drink for 20min. The food was good once it came out though. I had the Gyro dinner, which came with rice and potatoes, and was super good!

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    Classic Greek diner close to terminal 3 of the airport. Have been multiple times before and the…read morefood is solid, reasonable, well priced and huge portions. You could easily split the pork or chicken souvlaki dinner between two people! Come hungry. Most recently came on a Sunday evening - it was gang busters! Line up almost out the door. Service was quick and the food came fast. As there was no seating. Took it to go. Solid recommendation in the vicinity of the airport where a lot of stuff is overpriced.

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    So much chicken on the grill!
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    Gyro dinner
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    Finally! It's been a while since I found a place that will actually flambé the saganaki at the…read moretable! Great start to the night and the food for sure. I took a patio table as the weather was nice and it's all covered anyways. It was packed and a little loud but not uncomfortably so. Great wine selection, some great drinks available as well. I ordered the Lamb Souvlaki dinner, it came with a side salad, potatoes and rice. Server made sure to time the arrival of all dinner components well with my salad arriving just as I finished the saganaki. Everything tasted great, lamb was cooked to my requested temp, I got unlimited tzatziki which was amazing. Service was friendly and attentive, definitely recommend for your next dinner date for sure!

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