Those who know me also know that I rarely venture out of the downtown core - there are so many food options already, there has to be a really good incentive for us to brave the weekend drivers. And despite the many cultural plots in the city, we have not spent enough time exploring Little Italy, Little Portugal, Korea Town and the like. This past weekend, we made our way to Greek Town on the Danforth, to a restaurant called Pantheon.
Logistics first: the Danforth is a lovely neighbourhood that is VERY busy on a hot summer day - reservations recommended, as is taking the subway (we spent +30min looking for parking!).
Pantheon, above all, was an amazing deal. For 6 people, we had 5 entrees (each enough to feed 2), a dip platter and 3 appetizers (each the size of an entree!) at $30 a person including tax and tip! We were stuffed and happy beyond belief, and some of us even had lunch for the next day. My favourites include the Orange Roughy - Pantheon boasts fresh fish, and this fish filet was BIG. At any other restaurant, your fish would come 1/4 the size of what was served here...and it was delicious. Needless to say, we finished ours. The calamari was also exceptional. Although I typically think calamari taste relatively the same, this was tender, meaty and with taste beyond just the batter. The grilled octopus was similar - served as two grilled tentacles (sounds scarrier than it is), the octopus was actually very tender and not as chewy as we have come to expect. Our livers were served with mushrooms and peppers, and also came in such large proportions we could not imagine how it was just an appetizer!
Greek lamb is the reason I started to eat lamb at all, but sadly, the roast lamb was SOLD OUT by the time we ordered dinner - 8pm! Can you imagine how busy the restaurant must be? We will definitely be back to taste the lamb in the future. Who can refuse such delicious food for such a great price! Our service was also friendly and endearing - our waiter even offered us free cakes as dessert. I am sure there are other great deals to be had in the area and look forward to more food adventures on the Danforth :)Those who know me also know that I rarely venture out of the downtown core - there are so many food options already, there has to be a really good incentive for us to brave the weekend drivers. And despite the many cultural plots in the city, we have not spent enough time exploring Little Italy, Little Portugal, Korea Town and the like. This past weekend, we made our way to Greek Town on the Danforth, to a restaurant called Pantheon.
Logistics first: the Danforth is a lovely neighbourhood that is VERY busy on a hot summer day - reservations recommended, as is taking the subway (we spent +30min looking for parking!).
Pantheon, above all, was an amazing deal. For 6 people, we had 5 entrees (each enough to feed 2), a dip platter and 3 appetizers (each the size of an entree!) at $30 a person including tax and tip! We were stuffed and happy beyond belief, and some of us even had lunch for the next day. My favourites include the Orange Roughy - Pantheon boasts fresh fish, and this fish filet was BIG. At any other restaurant, your fish would come 1/4 the size of what was served here...and it was delicious. Needless to say, we finished ours. The calamari was also exceptional. Although I typically think calamari taste relatively the same, this was tender, meaty and with taste beyond just the batter. The grilled octopus was similar - served as two grilled tentacles (sounds scarrier than it is), the octopus was actually very tender and not as chewy as we have come to expect. Our livers were served with mushrooms and peppers, and also came in such large proportions we could not imagine how it was just an appetizer!
Greek lamb is the reason I started to eat lamb at all, but sadly, the roast lamb was SOLD OUT by the time we ordered dinner - 8pm! Can you imagine how busy the restaurant must be? We will definitely be back to taste the lamb in the future. Who can refuse such delicious food for such a great price! Our service was also friendly and endearing - our waiter even offered us free cakes as dessert. I am sure there are other great deals to be had in the area and look forward to more food adventures on the Danforth :)Those who know me also know that I rarely venture out of the downtown core - there are so many food options already, there has to be a really good incentive for us to brave the weekend drivers. And despite the many cultural plots in the city, we have not spent enough time exploring Little Italy, Little Portugal, Korea Town and the like. This past weekend, we made our way to Greek Town on the Danforth, to a restaurant called Pantheon.
Logistics first: the Danforth is a lovely neighbourhood that is VERY busy on a hot summer day - reservations recommended, as is taking the subway (we spent +30min looking for parking!).
Pantheon, above all, was an amazing deal. For 6 people, we had 5 entrees (each enough to feed 2), a dip platter and 3 appetizers (each the size of an entree!) at $30 a person including tax and tip! We were stuffed and happy beyond belief, and some of us even had lunch for the next day. My favourites include the Orange Roughy - Pantheon boasts fresh fish, and this fish filet was BIG. At any other restaurant, your fish would come 1/4 the size of what was served here...and it was delicious. Needless to say, we finished ours. The calamari was also exceptional. Although I typically think calamari taste relatively the same, this was tender, meaty and with taste beyond just the batter. The grilled octopus was similar - served as two grilled tentacles (sounds scarrier than it is), the octopus was actually very tender and not as chewy as we have come to expect. Our livers were served with mushrooms and peppers, and also came in such large proportions we could not imagine how it was just an appetizer!
Greek lamb is the reason I started to eat lamb at all, but sadly, the roast lamb was SOLD OUT by the time we ordered dinner - 8pm! Can you imagine how busy the restaurant must be? We will definitely be back to taste the lamb in the future. Who can refuse such delicious food for such a great price! Our service was also friendly and endearing - our waiter even offered us free cakes as dessert. I am sure there are other great deals to be had in the area and look forward to more food adventures on the Danforth :)
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