Taverna Yiannis Greek Grill and Pub in Toronto

3185 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4N 2K9, Canada

★★★★☆
(67 reviews)
Categories: Bar & grill

About

Welcome to Taverna Yiannis Greek Grill & Pub Indulge in the rich and vibrant tastes of traditional Greek cuisine at Taverna Yiannis. With our warm and inviting atmosphere, you'll feel like you've been transported to the shores of Greece. Whether you're craving a classic gyro, fresh seafood, or a hearty moussaka, our menu offers something for everyone.

Website
tavernayiannis.com
Address
3185 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4N 2K9, Canada
Plus Code
PHGW+XW Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12–9 PM
Wednesday
12–10 PM
Thursday
12–10 PM
Friday
12–11 PM
Saturday
12–11 PM
Sunday
12–9 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Food Food at bar Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Brunch Lunch Dinner Catering Counter service Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups LGBTQ+ friendly Transgender safe space
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Kids' menu

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Reviews

4.0
★★★★☆
67 reviews

Most Mentioned

atmosphere (14) greek food (5) dinner (5) souvlaki (4) calamari (4) judge (3) baklava (2) gyros (2) pitas (2) platter (2)
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★★★★★
December 16, 2024

We and some of my friends went to this new greek restaurant in town and we ordered the fish and meat platters ...it was above our expectations The service was excelent and prices very convenient. I highly recommend this place.

★★★★★
November 8, 2024

I have been here several times and their food’s always up to the mark. Service is very good and friendly. They’ve karaoke on Thursday and some good shot deals. I’d definitely recommend to go here with friends and family.

★★★★★
October 31, 2024

This was the healthiest, freshest Greek food I have eaten in Toronto. The service was incredible, Christina was a great host and made me feel very welcome in the restaurant. If i’m in the area again, I’ll absolutely visit this place again!

★★★★★
October 29, 2024

Fabulous service and great food! I really appreciated the waitresses's attentiveness. She never missed an opportunity to make sure our group was having a great experience! All of the food was perfect, from the appetizers and the mains!

★★★★★
September 4, 2024

Great food ! $4 shots on Thursday and Fridays , so it’s quite a good option for a bite to eat and some drinks with friends

★★★★★
September 3, 2024

I went for the first time on Sunday. It was amazing. The server Bianca was outstanding. From start to finish. The food was cooked perfectly, and I am a tough judge on Calamari. The drinks were perfectly mixed. I highly recommend going. I will be going back.

★★★★
June 24, 2024

Good location and service. However, the grilled octopus ($36) is a bit disappointing. (few small pieces and the vegetables are over cooked)

★★★★★
June 10, 2024

My mom and I came here one night for a light dinner and we were thoroughly impressed by the food and overall vibe of this little place!!! I love how they lit the cheese on fire right in front of you!!! My mother’s only request is that perhaps they should be offering ‘Greek Coffee’ as she is a great lover of it!!! Overall it’s a must try! Great authentic food and great vibes!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2024

My 1st experience at this bar and I must say it had Great service amazing bar tender very polite and respectful always on time with drinks. Great environment absolutely great music coming from dj Joe amazing experience. A truly recommend with bar.

★★★★★
December 21, 2024

Bianca, was the best. Attentive, respecfuln amazing.

★★★★★
December 17, 2024

Great atmosphere with amazing food . Staff was so friendly . Dined in with family , highly recommended to give it try

★★★★★
December 17, 2024

Great service , food is always fresh , delicious and amazing portions . The staff is really friendly and helpful. Will return for sure

December 7, 2024

Great service and delicious food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 7, 2024

A great place for a delicious meal and meet up with friends too Vegetarian options: Even vegetarian options too! Kid-friendliness: They welcome all ages their too Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessibility too

Local Guide
November 30, 2024

The server working there is very rude. Drinking while working and not giving the right expectation of the time for the takeout order. I walked in to pick up my order and she said it will take 2 minutes but i waited for almost half hour and when i asked her how much more time it will take she says very rudely i am not the chef here and i dont know how much more time it will take. Date and time when she was working is 29th november around 9:30pm. I hope this review reaches to the management and they take this attitude of hers seriously.

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Food and service were both really good! Accommodated allergies well.

November 21, 2024

Sloppy service, communication and management. Place is dirty as well.

November 21, 2024

Waiting for too long to get my takeout order even there are no people dining in. Gyro tastes like cooked from frozen. They forgot to give pitas in my order. Could give 0 stars.

Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Rude waitress overcharged us for beers. We paid $24 for 2 Steam whistles whereas the menu says $9 each. Very unethical.

★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

The first time I went I thought the food was mediocre but I thought it was only fair to try it again and I was disappointed for the second time . I won t be going there anymore.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Fantastic service. Raychel is the best. Made the dining experience the best I have seen in a while. Will be returning soon. Thank you !!!

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Nice place n people

★★
October 21, 2024

If you want a reasonably quiet atmosphere for a friend or family reunion dont go on Thursday night which is karaoke night. I wish the staff had warned me when I booked on Wed. I could have moved to an earlier time or another day. GBM

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

We dined here last night and enjoyed a wonderful meal in a relaxing atmosphere. Our food was excellent and our server Salva so very attentive and polite. We have been here before and will be back again. Judith & Gary

July 21, 2024

I spoke with the owner once, and immediately after we started conversing, the man spoke profanity and hateful (racist) remarks against an ethnic group of people that are not of his own.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

My family and I went there for dinner on Saturday night and our family had an amazing time. The staff is exceptional and food was delicious! Would definitely recommend this to family and friends. Can t wait to go back.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Great place, great food, good service 5 stars

★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

This places feels like it s been slapped together with very little care and zero expertise. The food is fine (not better than fine, but i enjoyed my meal), but decor, service, and atmosphere is not. Every time i drive past i can t believe it s still open. I didn t know whether to leave this review or not, because I know it s hard for businesses right now, but i didn t see any effort or hard work in this place.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Great place! Authentic Greek food, friendly staff, and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended!

June 21, 2024

Felt rushed by staff, food was forgettable and expensive and I will never visit this place again. You shouldn t either.

June 21, 2024

Terrible place

June 21, 2024

Horrible service. Very disappointing - would not recommend

June 21, 2024

So many better places . Don t recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

The food here is fantastic and I would go back for that alone. Service was friendly and prompt. The decor could use some work, lighting is a little cold and harsh and they could soften out the edges a bit. But theres a lot of promise here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Awesome Greek dips. Reasonably priced. Food

May 21, 2024

Sat down here for lunch and ordered our food right away at 12pm. We were a table of 6 but the restaurant was completely empty except for us. We ended up waiting 50 minutes for our food to arrive. By then we had to have it packed up to go because we had to get back to the office. The food was somehow all cold and soggy despite receiving it 5 minutes prior.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Phenomenal food and service! Went with 4 adults and 4 kids and it was perfect. Food was so so good and service was great. Will definitely get back! Ps. Get the 4 person meat platter! It will blow your socks off! Food

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Food is great but hard to see that the place opened up. The current Open sign does not do justice

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Service was excellent. Food was delicious. Cant judge atmosphere as we were there during a quiet time of the day. We will definitely be back. Dont judge it by the outside appearance of the place.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

This place is great. Food was amazing and they went out of their way to give me two free baklavas with my order saying thank you on both!

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Beautiful welcoming atmosphere! Couldn t believe how well managed and attentive the servers were! Defiantly be back !! If you re around the city defiantly recommend this spot !

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Great food, amazing atmosphere. Definitely worth stopping by

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Great spot. Food and service both fantastic!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Just excellent - a new neighborhood gem. Went last night for dinner for 3 and enjoyed every second. Atmosphere, music/vibe and 100% the service and food. (Better than we have come to find recently on the Danforth for Greek food). Fresh and hot we had lamb chops, souvlaki, calamari and a gigantic greek salad. Check it out and a NOTE: to Management: you must advertise to the area - even flyers in the door to say you are here. For friends, families or just a couple. We found you by word of mouth but Yonge Street is tough to find spots to eat using just signage out front only. Keep it up and thanks for coming to our community!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Tasty food... great service and a welcoming atmosphere....a must visit restaurant and pub.

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

One of the best Greek spot I have tried.

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Their tzatziki and souvlaki is out of this world! Highly recommend their lunch wraps! Great service!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Its a complete greek vibe, the food was so amazing and the taste was top notch Highly recommended place for greek cuisine and the desert are so delicious Food

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Overall Great restaurant. The food is incredible and atmosphere is amazing.

March 21, 2024

Not sure about the people who wrote the reviews, there was no Greek vibe, service was horrible. The workers didn t even know if they were coming or going, took too long to get our dinners, rice was very very spicy had alot of pepper in it. Had a calamari to start was cold, chicken in the souvlaki dinner was not cooked properly raw inside. When we asked for water it took for ever to get. Definitely a Restaurant with an identity crisis!!!!

★★★
March 21, 2024

They tried really hard but they are still settling in. Service friendly but not yet working well - choice and quality of food average - atmosphere very hard to tell on a Tuesday evening as pretty quiet. Unlikely to return.

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

First of all, I love the atmosphere. As a family with kids, we chose the booth, and the pendant above the table can be turned on or off (the kids loved the choice). Music was fun but not too loud. The service was very friendly, and the chef came out to serve the flaming fried cheese, which was a hit. Fresh pita, tzasiki to start. We ordered gyros, sovlaki, and octopus, which were all delicious, and the portions were large! I should have taken photos. Definitely will be coming back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Food, atmosphere, service was very good ! The Saganaki was perfect.. Pork slovakia was very good..but the service from Ximena made the whole evening perfect!! Thank you Ximena

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

It was our first time and we loved it we came for lunch, had the Grilled Calamari appetizer (very good) the Chicken Souvlaki Wrap/Lamb Wrap (excellent) and the Baklava Cheesecake (amazing). We will definitely be back this time to try their dinner menu.