Alexandros Take-Out

Not my favorite Greek gyro place on Danforth but decent enough. Also, you can’t beat the fact that they stay open till 4am on weekdays.

Great little spot for those late night munchies. But you will get actual good food as opposed to junk food elsewhere.

Not fancy, but its nice and greasy chicken gyros will murder your hangovers. Love this place.

Late night chicken souvlaki on a bun doesnt get better than this.

Love their gyro wraps. One of my fave spots for a late night binge. I am told by my Greek friends that this place has the most authentic gyro and was the first gyro place in the Danforth. I love the location even though it is small inside it is right in the square and you can enjoy your wrap by the fountain in the heart of Danforth in the summer time. Also love the green fries.

Best in the city. I’ve eaten at that other popular place on the Danforth and get the stomach pains after eating there. Always recommend this place for that quick fix

This is not a sit down place. It is best for a grab and go bite to eat. The pricing is cheap and the quality of the take out is amazing. You get a great bang for your buck here. It has a great location in the heart of greektown. Definitely worth checking out!

This place is not intended for my kind (vegetarians). But I get dragged in here by my boyfriend (meatatarian) at least once a week. And he texts me at least twice a day detailing how delicious their gyros are.
As far as veg, they don’t have falafels or anything. So all they can really do is throw a greek salad in a pita and charge you for it. It isn’t bad but I certainly would not consider it a meal (for me). I always need to eat something else afterwards.
The dude who works here is super nice. And thinks the weird relationship between the BF and I is hilarious.

I have only ever had gyro sandwiches at this place so I can’t comment on the rest of the menu. I go elsewhere for good burgers, fries or a bigger Greek meal. But I always come here for my gyro fix. I get the pork as it usually has a nice little barque on the outside that gives it extra flavour. Because they sell more gyros than anything else (or so it would seem) the pita, veggies and meat are fresh and tasty. Also, they are not afraid to load on the meat making it a challenge to finish two in one sitting. I recommend the pork over the chicken as it’s more moist and full of flavour. Worth a try when you want a quick, tasty gyro.
One last comment — the 4 stars is for the gyro, not the restaurant atmosphere. This is a pick up and go kinda place.

I had a takeout pork gyro and it was phenomenal. Sure I was hungry, and it was to go so I didn’t have to sit at one of the small tables, but it was delicious, warm, and thinking about it still makes me smile.
Everything was fresh, the pork was richly flavourful and had just the right crisp to succulent ratio.
You can’t beat this place for the food and that it’s dirt cheap.

Delicious Gyro, with crispy chicken, nice sauce and fluffy pita. Don’t go for the service, its kinda meh, but the gyro is really good!

So… this is an interesting place. On a quick trip to Toronto, the boy wanted Gyros — so we went in search of just that. What better place than Greek Town, our old stomping ground? Drove by the old house, and then scored perfect parking just off the Danforth. Walked around a bit — and somehow spied the ‘world famous gyro’ signage at the backend of a Danforth building. It looked divey — how can you go wrong? (Certain foods just taste better when they come from dives — shwarma, souvlaki, gyros, fries, poutine to name a few.)
Walk in — it’s a simple place — a few tables. A counter. Some greek guys. It’s our first time in — so we look at the minimalist menu (burgers… gryos… greek salad — that’s about it.) Take some time making up our minds — the guy on cash looks just a little perturbed with us. lol. Adds to the atmosphere.
Get our ‘plate’ — which is a tray with waxed paper. (Did I use the word minimalist already?) The pork gyro meat is amazing! Crispy but tender and flavourful. Greek salad was pretty standard — not exciting, but hey, at least I’m getting some veggies in my diet. Gyro sandwich got great reviews from the boy. Pretty sure he would have eaten three more if we would have let him. Greek fries were pretty standard (decent fries).
Bathorooms are in the dungeon. Reasonably clean with low ceilings. The stairs down could use a vacuuming. :-)
Would I return: Yes — specifically for the pork gyro — either the plate or sandwhich.
Would I recommend: Despite my rating of 3 stars (A-​OK), I would send people here for the pork gyro. The pork gyro meat is a 5 star. :-)

WORST PLACE ON DANFORTH!
It’s such a shame because ten plus years ago this place was the best! I made a terrible mistake and decided to try it again even though the last time I went a few years ago it was god awful. This time was worse. Ordered chicken souvlaki on a bun, the guy pulled out a bun that was probably a week old, beyond stale. I could tell by the way it looked. Then saw him place the most pathetic looking chicken on the grill I’ve ever witnessed. Four, yes four! tiny pieces of chicken. When he finally placed the disaster in the bun it probably took up a third of the bun. I took a bite out of it and the bread was sooooo stale and the chicken dried out and tasteless. I threw it out after two bites.
This place just flat out sucks do not waste your time or money here. Anyone saying the food here is good, honestly, must have been wasted out of their minds or grew up on kraft dinner because this food is terrible.

Yeah, the «atmosphere» is hilarious (usually a couple of grumpy Greek men, natch); it’s old school, OK? Signage and all (it’s in the same vein as Honest Ed’s, and if you can’t find a little place in your heart to love Ed’s even a little, you’re dead inside). The washroom (downstairs) is dubious, although I’ve certainly seen much, much worse. And the staff can be indifferent. And … it’s basically a cafeteria. Oh, and it’s cash only.
BUT
The gyros are so damn good. Big, crispy, juicy chunks of pork, both lean and fatty. Nice, fluffy, lightly grilled pita bread. The fries are lovely; I just want my fries crispy and hot, frozen or not. Always get the Greek fries … nice feta, drizzle of olive oil, rosemary.
No, it’s not as cheap as Messini’s, but we were not that impressed with Messini’s. We loved the baked Greek chips, but the pork in our gyros was dry. The portions were comically enormous, but Alexandros packs more flavour into less. We’re always bursting to full when leaving Alexandros.
The indoors bar seating is better than the tables, with a view out onto the main stretch, and it’s also nice in the summer, when you can sit outside and ignore the screaming children.
We really don’t go anywhere else, and even make the trip across town on occasion.
Hm. I guess I know what I’m having for dinner.

I ordered the chicken gyro to go, nice and simple, from the staff member who clearly couldn’t care less about his job, personality-​wise. The restaurant itself is a simple, uninspiring place, but, if I am rating this place and focus on the food alone, the gyro was good and worthy of 4 stars.
Though it was very tasty, as gyros go, I wish they would remove the obnoxious sign in the window boasting that «no one dares to compete» with their gyros. In Greektown? With gyros available in every restaurant? What a ridiculous statement.
When I asked the kid working there if the gyros were as good as the sign claimed, he shrugged and said «that’s what the boss wants us to say.» Wow.
My rating of 3 stars takes into account the 4-​star gyro, minus one for the über-​dumb sign, listless worker, boring interior, and the fact that this business is cash only. I understand not accepting credit because of the high cost, but no interac? Come on.
Welcome to 2012. (and not 2012 B.C.E.)

This place has the best gyros in Toronto. I was introduced to gyros by this restaurant 3 or 4 years ago, and ever since then – it’s been the gold standard. I even bought one from Alexandros, and one from Louis to compare and Alexandros one. Even though Louis puts fries in the gyros – the meat was dry.
Their fries with feta cheese is yummy too. I hike down on the TTC every couple of months for a tasty gyros and one to bring home. Yeah, the staff aren’t going to be very social but hey – there’s a patio outside and EVERYONE in the Danforth is friendly!
I hope this place is around forever.

VIBE
It’s old. It’s been around for a long time. I’m sure some of the staff has as well. The point is it’s not fancy. If you want a fancier place, Messini may be a better bet. But the patio facing the fountain smack dab in the heart of the Danforth is a pretty good location, especially in the summer. I usually eat right at the fountain. I don’t think I’ve had a particularly bad customer service experience here but I’m not fussy.
I EAT
I only get chicken gyros here. It’s good. A solid good. A B to B+ on the report card. I think I’ve had the hamburger. If you’re hungry it will do.
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
Take out is the operative word here. Take it out. The atmosphere at the fountain or at nearby Withrow Park is so much more lovely in the summer. Not for a picky eater. Just sayin.

I came here on the Friday night of TOTD at about 12:30 am after the crowds had died. For only the first night of TOTD the staff seemed bagged already. But after reading some of the other reviews I see that the level of customer service here was on par even though it was TOTD.
Despite the crap service the gyros here are solid. The price was good and the wrap filled me up enough to absorb the alcohol I consumed following the gyro.

Food may not be presented in the best way but the gyros taste amazing

I chose this place mainly because they had a small sunny patio in a plaza right next to a water fountain and stage area, a nice European feel!
Unfortunately, after eating there, I can’t find much else to recommend about the place. Maybe stick to the take out gyros, which is clearly their specialty.
I went in and ordered a greek salad ($ 5.31) and a chicken souvlaki ($ 3.00). I was told it would be a 10 minute wait. No problem there, I was eager to sit outside on the patio in the sun.
10 mins later the server/​counter boy yells «HEY LADY! YOUR FOOD IS READY!»
Really, counter boy? You can’t BRING it out to me on the patio? Lazy f*ck! There was no one else in the shop or no orders to go out, yet you can’t walk 10 feet to bring it to me? *grumble*
The food itself was disappointing. Never in my life have I been served food on a piece of WAX PAPER! Wtf? I was handed a plastic cafeteria tray, topped with a sheet of wax paper, with my food (salad and souvlaki) stacked directly onto the wax paper. No plate… not even a Styrofoam container. The salad was a decent size but the souvlaki was tiny, maybe 3 oz of meat.
Big rip off.