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Penelope Restaurant

225 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(416) 351-9393
Ranked #1,127 of 3,299 restaurants in Toronto
3.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Cuisines: Greek
Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Downtown Toronto
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Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Downtown Toronto
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Toronto, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I work close by and visit this restaurant quite often. It is a very cozy and clean place. The food is typical Greek and very good. The staff is very friendly and the service they provide is very good. Overall – we have been very happy every time we visited the place. The only one thing I don’t find attractive... More

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Toronto
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
1
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We went to Penelopes for a business lunch just before year end. We were a table of 12 and our reservation was ready when we arrived. The waiters had no idea what was going on. The place was at about 75% capacity however the service was shocking. After having to go to the bar to try and get a waiter... More

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See 6 more reviews by Jay F for Toronto
Athens, Greece
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
186 helpful votes 186 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011
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people found this review helpful

Me & my wife visited Penelope once, as we were arrived in Toronto after a long 6 hour drive from Montreal and we were looking for something "easy" downtown nearby our hotel (Hilton Garden Inn). As we're greeks, we knew mostly what to expect. Penelope's service is rather warm and the food is rather good, especially compared to other greek... More

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Toronto, Canada
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123 reviews 123 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

if u want to eat Greek food and sit in a nice restaurant in downtown Penelope is for u! interior is typical for an authentic Greek place,.service is fine and food is delicious! i liked it! recommend Penelope to everyone More

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Burlington, On
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011

The food at Penelope is OK and I like Greek food but there's not much difference in quality between this and the take-out place in the food court. The service was average but not special. More

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See 21 more reviews by NKLounger for Toronto
Sudbury, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We arrived a bit early for our reservation but were taken immediately to our table. Initially we thought our waiter seemed a bit "standoffish"; however, after a few minutes his sense of humour and good nature appeared. Our order was taken quickly and it seemed hardly any time went by before our food arrived. All our orders were correct and... More

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Ontario
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011

The napkin was dusty and the tiles beside the table had dried splashed food on it as did the blinds and wall nearby. Some cleaning would have improved the ambiance quite a bit. I had the roast lamb which was tender and tasty but the vegies, rice and potato were bland and too butter-coated. My sister had the seafood kabob... More

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Toronto
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2011

Met a friend here for dinner before attending the theatre last night. The service was exceptional throughout. All the servers were very professional, warm and friendly. The atmosphere was pleasant. My grilled calamari was superb and the roast lamb was good. My friend loved her moussaka. She remarked that the coffee could have been a wee bit better but was... More

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London, Canada
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2011

We ate here on a Friday night at 8pm - we were the only table - 9 of us. Some thought the food was ok, but had never eaten greek before. I had roast lamb- was more like stewed - not great. We asked for separate cheques when we ordered - the waiter did not decline at that time or... More

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Markham, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2011

My wife, mother-in-law and sister-in-law and I had dinner before a show on Thursday December 30, 2010. My wife had the spanakotiropita, my sister-in-law the beef tenderloin souvlaki, my mother-in-law and I had the rack of lamb special. All of us thoroughly enjoyed our dinners. The tzatziki that was included with my sister-in-law's dinner was very flavourful. We also tried... More

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