Skeezix
Senior Member
The former Sugar Mountain space, on the north side of Danforth between Carlaw and Gough, likely being replaced by a bagel joint.
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Picadilly Deli only opened last week and posted a great menu in the window, but it's been closed this week.
Is Messini still doing well at Danforth and Logan? It seemed to buck the trend of struggling Danforth Greek restos. Three years ago there were lineups every evening I walked by.
It is particularly amongst non Greeks and evening lineups are still common, but it's more based on its reputation from its early days, the quality has gone downhill over time and this may sound harsh but I'd rate it pretty low overall, Louis next door, the 2 asterias, souv like, hunters (best chicken Souv), Alexandros (barely) etc are all better, as are the few up and down pape (follia, Greek boy and tzatziki) , Hell even Detroit eatery and bite me grill makes a better souv these days. In terms of restaurants anestis has been a good addition to the area, actually can't complain with the new Greek ones overall, even village pie just west of Chester is giving Athens pastries and akropolis a run for its money.
Looks like the Pizza Pizza at Danforth and Broadview will be renovated, along with the adjacent (long vacant) video store facing Broadview, in order to create a Pizza Pizza/A&W outlet.
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Meh. We went very soon after it opened and we thought it overpriced and overrated. I also couldn't get over the French fries stuffed in there. I understand that that's how they do it in Greece -- that's what I have been told anyway -- but, to me, it was too starchy. The fries overwhelmed the flavours of the meat, tomatoes, onions and, in particular, the tzatziki. So no thanks. We stuck to Alexandros which was good back then, plus you could sit outside and people watch, and, for takeout, Louis.
Now for us it's mostly Folia Grill, where they also have had a tendency to add fries. Blech. Leave them out please. If I want fries, I will order fries.
What is the Bite Me Grill?
ETA: Speaking of Greek restaurants, I really don't understand anymore why there aren't any here which are as good as Milos, Zante, Panama, Elounda etc. in Montreal. For one thing, I would LOVE to find something as simple as paper-thin eggplant and zucchini, lightly battered and fried crisp, stacked in a towering pile and surrounded by nuclear strength tzatziki. This isn't Montreal chauvinism. It is real curiosity.