Pork Gyro
Off the vertical spit, into warm pita, with chips inside. The order.
Greek · Greektown
Messini Authentic Gyros
The Danforth gyro that ruined every other gyro for you
GreekGreektown, Toronto$Details being confirmed
The review
The Danforth has more Greek restaurants than it has parking spaces, and Messini is the one people actually go back to. It is a gyro counter with tables, and it has never pretended otherwise.
The pork gyro — spit-carved, into warm pita, chips tucked inside — is the order and the standard against which the rest of the street gets measured. The chicken souvlaki platter is the sit-down version. Loukoumades on the way out, always.
Honest notes: the room is basic, the seating is basic, and after last call it becomes an entirely different and much busier place. None of that matters at $12 a head.
What to order
Chicken Souvlaki Platter
The sit-down version, with rice and salad.
Loukoumades
Honey doughnuts, ordered on the way out.
What works
- Very cheap for the quality
- Open until midnight every night
- Fast even when the queue looks bad
What doesn’t
- Basic room and basic seating
- Gets rammed after last call
- Not a place for a long dinner
Verdict
Pork gyro, chips inside, loukoumades on the way out. Cheap and unbeatable.