Having been a semi-regular at Loukoumania (which is fantastic) for a number of years now, I very much looked forward to finally getting to try their conjoined restaurant, Nakos. My bar for Greek is set fairly high, and while Vaughan isn't exactly a Greek food mecca, Nakos set a new benchmark low for us- seriously struggling to understand the 4.5 rating; maybe locals who don't know better. For starters, the saganaki here is a depressive state of affairs- is this even real kefalotyri, or feta, or what? Doesn't taste like any other saganaki I've had (and I've had probably over 100), and I don't mean that in the complementary way- it totally lacks the distinct flavour you expect from the flamed-cheese dish. What's more, there's no real amber/brown crust which one expects, but rather a barely-blonde/grey one... not appetizing, neither visually nor texturally. I also feel as if though they don't let the ouzo or whatever alcohol they use burn off enough, as there's a lingering flavour of it. But all that said, hot gooey cheese is hot gooey cheese, and who doesn't enjoy that? Even if this one missed the mark completely with how it ought to be. As for the mains... there's no excuse for what we were served. The chicken souvlaki is, hands down, the driest and least-flavourful I've had anywhere- like biting down into cardboard that's been sprinkled with some oregano. What's more, we all love char, but for the love of all that's holy, don't let it char to the point where the charred bits literally taste like coal... The gyro was marginally better, but still nothing to write home about- overcooked as well, but not as catastrophically as that tragic souvlaki- that's one I'll be thinking about for a good while, for all the wrong reasons. The rice they serve here just tastes plain old, or as if heated/reheated all day, with a bizarre flavour to it. The lemon potatoes feature barely any lemon flavour to them and are totally forgettable. Tzatziki could definitely also use more 'oomph'. Service was fairly attentive but clumsy- she messed up part of our order, and just didn't seem to understand how to right it. Atmosphere is very nice for what it is, and the place seems tidy. Sadly, this place totally missed the mark, and it infuriates me when you throw away your hard-earned money for poor culinary experiences like this, informed by clearly falsely-inflated google reviews (or, again, by people who just don't know any better). But at least now I know to forever avoid this spot- I just really wish the lesson didn't cost me what it did, as the food wasn't worth even half what I paid. A sad excuse, which from the outside and online shows much more promise than it delivers, for a Greek eatery, serving vastly over-cooked and under-seasoned, bland, representations of the dishes/foods they're meant to represent. Surprising considering it seems like some of the staff are natives of Greece.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Tony Commisso
I usually order the souvlvaki meritha when I am feeling like some Greek food. Very satisfying.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Souvlaki Stikk Meritha
Martin I
I was craving quality Greek food similar to what I use to eat down on the Danforth. I love Greek food and I have eaten at some quality Greek restaurants over the years. I chose this restaurant as it was highly rated. Let me start by emphasizing the positive elements about my experience. First and foremost the lady that I spoke to on the phone was very friendly and helpful in explaining the options and what was included with each meal. When i went to pick up the order, the same lady was extremely kind and respectful. As I was getting takeout, I couldn't really comment on the atmosphere, but the restaurant seems nice. I ordered 6 orders of the pork souvlaki dinners for my family along with two salads. This is where I was truly disappointed. The meals each come with 4 pork souvlaki skewars. They are very small skewers, similar to the size of Italian spiducci. The pork was over cooked and very dry. The rice and potatoes were bland without much flavor and finally the pita was also dry and not very good. The salads were but nothing special either, especially considering the salads totaled $33.80 plus tax. This is definitely my first and last time going to this restaurant. Again, the lady was super nice, so this review is not personal against her or the staff. My negative review is exclusively based on the food which I did not enjoy at all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Leonidas Naris
Just perfect! Congratulations on a great job! It's probably one of the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ted Theos
An authentic Greek concept that doesn’t compromise on quality in food and service. Excellent Gyros - perfectly done Horiatiki salad and you can see that the owner is offering unparalleled satisfaction by having a bottle virgin olive oil on the table, greek salt and amazing Greek coffee to ensure that your experience can be as close to being in Greece as possible ! Congrats to a concept well done !Just go!!! ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Horiatiki, Pork Gyro Pita, Village Style Greek Fries
Ana Bastas
The food was fresh and cooked to perfection. The service was great. We stumbled on this little restaurant as we were going for loukumades next door. Highly recommend this spot. We are already planning to go back with family ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Souvlaki in a Pita, Saganaki
Marco Spinelli
They asked us if we wanted to eat in or take out and we had told them we would take out initially. We sat down while we were waiting, and recieved our food. Upon changing our mind, we decided to just eat there instead. Upon sitting down, someone came up to us and told us we cannot eat inside the restaurant because we ordered takeout from them. They kicked us out. We fully paid for takeout meals were ejected from a Greek grill. To make matters worse, practically we were the only people at the “greek grill”, and almost every table was empty. They didn’t even give us an option to change to sit down after we paid for some arguably overpriced food. Not only will I never eat there again, I will not recommend it to anyone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Juliet Bluemling
Loved the salad with feta and chicken gyro I had at Nakos today. Super fresh and authentic. Definitely recommend!
Anthony Kokinias
Growing up on The Danforth, I'm usually disappointed with Greek restaurants outside of Greektown, so I didn't expect much, but I was up here Christmas shopping, and I said, let's try it.My expectations were far exceeded! In the heart of Italian territory, exists this taste of Greece. The food, people and ambience were all authentic. I'll definitely be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Constance Maus
First time at this restaurant. It was an enjoyable experience. Food was great. Our sever was attentive and cheerful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Souvlaki Stikk Meritha, Side Gyro, Saganaki
The worst greek food you will ever eat in Vaughan. My first and last order for sure.I ordered shawarma with only lettuce, I said no fries, I ended up pita bread with very DRY, STINKY, SMELL LIKE FISH old shawarma chicken with black ruined lettuce, and they add fries to it?.What greek food is that ?.
Ammar Z
Very delicious ? chicken ? Gyro. Just randomly was feeling for something different and that wrap was delicious. Just over $10 but my belly & taste buds said it was worth it. ? good customer service as
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Souvlaki in a Pita
Mashpotatoe Mama
1st time staff were super friendly more than happy to help you. We ordered takeout for quite a few, and they made sure we were equipped. We didn't have to ask for anything extra, and food was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tony M
First time I tried nakos. I got 4 combos 1 chicken suvlaki 1 pork and 2 gyro combos. The combos came with the meat pita bread rice and potatoes or fries. I found The portions were small for what they charge. Which is why I gave it 2 stars. Everything was stuffed into one lunch size rectangular container. Food tastes ok. meat was good, rice had a buttery taste not the typical rice good find at a Greek place. Tzatziki had good flavor but was a little runny. Fries were good and potatoes were ok. But overall I would think twice before I go there again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ruchi Chopra
First and last time ordering! Not usually one to complain, but all I ordered was chicken souvlaki and this was SO dry, can’t even chew it, not moist at all. Never
Having been a semi-regular at Loukoumania (which is fantastic) for a number of years now, I very much looked forward to finally getting to try their conjoined restaurant, Nakos. My bar for Greek is set fairly high, and while Vaughan isn't exactly a Greek food mecca, Nakos set a new benchmark low for us- seriously struggling to understand the 4.5 rating; maybe locals who don't know better. For starters, the saganaki here is a depressive state of affairs- is this even real kefalotyri, or feta, or what? Doesn't taste like any other saganaki I've had (and I've had probably over 100), and I don't mean that in the complementary way- it totally lacks the distinct flavour you expect from the flamed-cheese dish. What's more, there's no real amber/brown crust which one expects, but rather a barely-blonde/grey one... not appetizing, neither visually nor texturally. I also feel as if though they don't let the ouzo or whatever alcohol they use burn off enough, as there's a lingering flavour of it. But all that said, hot gooey cheese is hot gooey cheese, and who doesn't enjoy that? Even if this one missed the mark completely with how it ought to be. As for the mains... there's no excuse for what we were served. The chicken souvlaki is, hands down, the driest and least-flavourful I've had anywhere- like biting down into cardboard that's been sprinkled with some oregano. What's more, we all love char, but for the love of all that's holy, don't let it char to the point where the charred bits literally taste like coal... The gyro was marginally better, but still nothing to write home about- overcooked as well, but not as catastrophically as that tragic souvlaki- that's one I'll be thinking about for a good while, for all the wrong reasons. The rice they serve here just tastes plain old, or as if heated/reheated all day, with a bizarre flavour to it. The lemon potatoes feature barely any lemon flavour to them and are totally forgettable. Tzatziki could definitely also use more 'oomph'. Service was fairly attentive but clumsy- she messed up part of our order, and just didn't seem to understand how to right it. Atmosphere is very nice for what it is, and the place seems tidy. Sadly, this place totally missed the mark, and it infuriates me when you throw away your hard-earned money for poor culinary experiences like this, informed by clearly falsely-inflated google reviews (or, again, by people who just don't know any better). But at least now I know to forever avoid this spot- I just really wish the lesson didn't cost me what it did, as the food wasn't worth even half what I paid. A sad excuse, which from the outside and online shows much more promise than it delivers, for a Greek eatery, serving vastly over-cooked and under-seasoned, bland, representations of the dishes/foods they're meant to represent. Surprising considering it seems like some of the staff are natives of Greece.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
I usually order the souvlvaki meritha when I am feeling like some Greek food. Very satisfying.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Souvlaki Stikk Meritha
I was craving quality Greek food similar to what I use to eat down on the Danforth. I love Greek food and I have eaten at some quality Greek restaurants over the years. I chose this restaurant as it was highly rated. Let me start by emphasizing the positive elements about my experience. First and foremost the lady that I spoke to on the phone was very friendly and helpful in explaining the options and what was included with each meal. When i went to pick up the order, the same lady was extremely kind and respectful. As I was getting takeout, I couldn't really comment on the atmosphere, but the restaurant seems nice. I ordered 6 orders of the pork souvlaki dinners for my family along with two salads. This is where I was truly disappointed. The meals each come with 4 pork souvlaki skewars. They are very small skewers, similar to the size of Italian spiducci. The pork was over cooked and very dry. The rice and potatoes were bland without much flavor and finally the pita was also dry and not very good. The salads were but nothing special either, especially considering the salads totaled $33.80 plus tax. This is definitely my first and last time going to this restaurant. Again, the lady was super nice, so this review is not personal against her or the staff. My negative review is exclusively based on the food which I did not enjoy at all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Just perfect! Congratulations on a great job! It's probably one of the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An authentic Greek concept that doesn’t compromise on quality in food and service. Excellent Gyros - perfectly done Horiatiki salad and you can see that the owner is offering unparalleled satisfaction by having a bottle virgin olive oil on the table, greek salt and amazing Greek coffee to ensure that your experience can be as close to being in Greece as possible ! Congrats to a concept well done !Just go!!! ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Horiatiki, Pork Gyro Pita, Village Style Greek Fries
The food was fresh and cooked to perfection. The service was great. We stumbled on this little restaurant as we were going for loukumades next door. Highly recommend this spot. We are already planning to go back with family ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Souvlaki in a Pita, Saganaki
They asked us if we wanted to eat in or take out and we had told them we would take out initially. We sat down while we were waiting, and recieved our food. Upon changing our mind, we decided to just eat there instead. Upon sitting down, someone came up to us and told us we cannot eat inside the restaurant because we ordered takeout from them. They kicked us out. We fully paid for takeout meals were ejected from a Greek grill. To make matters worse, practically we were the only people at the “greek grill”, and almost every table was empty. They didn’t even give us an option to change to sit down after we paid for some arguably overpriced food. Not only will I never eat there again, I will not recommend it to anyone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Loved the salad with feta and chicken gyro I had at Nakos today. Super fresh and authentic. Definitely recommend!
Growing up on The Danforth, I'm usually disappointed with Greek restaurants outside of Greektown, so I didn't expect much, but I was up here Christmas shopping, and I said, let's try it.My expectations were far exceeded! In the heart of Italian territory, exists this taste of Greece. The food, people and ambience were all authentic. I'll definitely be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time at this restaurant. It was an enjoyable experience. Food was great. Our sever was attentive and cheerful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Souvlaki Stikk Meritha, Side Gyro, Saganaki
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The worst greek food you will ever eat in Vaughan. My first and last order for sure.I ordered shawarma with only lettuce, I said no fries, I ended up pita bread with very DRY, STINKY, SMELL LIKE FISH old shawarma chicken with black ruined lettuce, and they add fries to it?.What greek food is that ?.
Very delicious ? chicken ? Gyro. Just randomly was feeling for something different and that wrap was delicious. Just over $10 but my belly & taste buds said it was worth it. ? good customer service as
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Souvlaki in a Pita
1st time staff were super friendly more than happy to help you. We ordered takeout for quite a few, and they made sure we were equipped. We didn't have to ask for anything extra, and food was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
First time I tried nakos. I got 4 combos 1 chicken suvlaki 1 pork and 2 gyro combos. The combos came with the meat pita bread rice and potatoes or fries. I found The portions were small for what they charge. Which is why I gave it 2 stars. Everything was stuffed into one lunch size rectangular container. Food tastes ok. meat was good, rice had a buttery taste not the typical rice good find at a Greek place. Tzatziki had good flavor but was a little runny. Fries were good and potatoes were ok. But overall I would think twice before I go there again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
First and last time ordering! Not usually one to complain, but all I ordered was chicken souvlaki and this was SO dry, can’t even chew it, not moist at all. Never
Food: 1