Filo Grill & Rotisserie
Every time I go to work in the Eglinton/DVP area, I take the 100 Flemingdon bus. I always pass by a restaurant called Filo Grill & Rotisserie at 128 O'Connor Drive just at the corner of Pape. I am intrigued but have not tried it yet. I went on line to see the menu and though it has a really big menu, they have some really interesting greek dishes that you do not ind in other T.O restaurants, except maybe Zorba's hot table on the Danforth.
Has any of you fellow chowhounders frequented this restaurant, and if yes, what are your impressions?
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atomeyes
Jul 7, 2011 01:19 PM
I live just around the corner from there. Its never done anything to really attract me to go. It has two names, for some reason - Filo and, on its front roof, a banner for a restaurant whose name starts with an E. very strange.
my contractor went there a year ago and said it was ok.
Just read some reviews on BlogTO and most of them scare me. "fun after club crowd". yum.
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re: atomeyes
prima
Jul 7, 2011 08:40 PM
Is the E word on the banner Estiatorio? That's the Greek word for a restaurant that's more somewhat formal than a taverna.
That being said, Filo isn't any more formal than the other Greek family restaurants on Pape. Pretty much a standard East York Greek restaurant. Haven't eaten there, but some Greek Cdn friends that live in the neighbourhood eat there occasionally.
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foodyDudey
Jul 9, 2011 06:28 AM
It's probably the Greek work for "Osteria" which is means it's more like a restaurant than a tavern. I've never been to FILO yet.
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re: foodyDudey
prima
Jul 9, 2011 06:32 AM
The word might have the same root, but it's not the Greek equivalent for Osteria. Osterias tend to be somewhat formal, but small, quaint restaurants, that are not quite as formal as a Ristorante, but considerably more formal than a Trattoria.
Estiatorios are more formal that tavernas, don't tend to serve family-style servings.They can be of any size. Estiatorios in Greece tend to charge more than tavernas, have more formal service, and serve dishes that involve more preparation. They can be any size- some are quaint, and some aren't. Milos in Montreal, NYC and Athens also labels itself Milos Estiatorio, and Malena on Avenue Rd has a logo with Estiatorio Malena (or Malena Estiatorio) on their website. Both Milos and Malena are closer to what I think of, when I think of Estiatorio.
I agree that Estiatorio Filo doesn't look very formal. Not sure if it was more formal when it first opened, or whether it's called Estiatorio to let people know it serves some dishes (patsa- aka tripe soup, fricasee, whatever else) that aren't found in your standard souvlaki joints in the vicinity.
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Malena Estiatorio
120 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON , CA
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