estiatorio Milos Toronto — Restaurant in Toronto

During a holiday dinner with two friends, I visited Milos, having no prior expectations of the establishment. I was eager to experience its offerings, but it ultimately was a profoundly disappointing experience.

TL;DR the menu offerings were unremarkable, and the pricing was excessive. The service was abysmal for a fine dining establishment.

Detailed Review (if you’re interested): Milos has a spacious layout, high ceilings, and the fish “market” where we were seated created a unique atmosphere. Our server, whose name is unknown to me due to his lack of introduction, filled our water initially (and never again after until we paid the bill) and inquired about our beverage preferences. Notably, the drink menu was absent.

After requesting a moment to review the menu, our server returned after an extended delay at which point he informed us that half of the menu (specifically, the fish mains) were out of stock. He then suggested that we visit the fish market to select our fish.

As we approached the display, our server proceeded to tell us the names of each fish. However, he made no attempt to provide descriptive information to help us decide or mention the market rates for each fish. This brief exchange, which lasted less than 1.5 minutes, was over by the time I returned after stepping away briefly to retrieved my phone from our table, which was situated two steps away. Upon my return, the server had completed naming the fish and abruptly instructed us to “Go sit down.”

Normally, after such an interaction, the server would have approached our table to offer a more detailed description of the fish or provide recommendations. However, this did not happen. Instead, the server vanished for approximately 20 minutes before reappearing to take our order. At this point, we had decided to order appetizers. He attempted, half heartedly, to get us to order a fish by saying he would return later to take our complete order. Once again he did not provide any information about the fish. As we simply did not know what to order, we settled with just the appetizers.

We did not encounter our server again until after the manager approached our table to inquire about our dining experience. During the interval between placing our order and the manager’s visit, other staff members ran our food. Our server was no where in sight.

Following the unexpected interaction with the Manager, we could not help but begin observing the expo station which we were also seated beside. The entire operation was astonishingly poor. Order receipts were being dropped, food was not being delivered to tables, and food that was sent to the tables was subsequently returned. In my opinion, this was a poor reflection on the establishment.

We ordered The Greek Spreads, Octopus, and Lavraki Sashimi. The Greek Spreads were your standard fare, and while they were presented nicely, they were not particularly impressive. The Octopus was cooked well, but it was a simple dish lacking any complexity. The sashimi was likely the best of the three, but it was overpriced.

Overall, the food was disappointing. It was overpriced and did not justify the cost, especially considering the lacklustre...

We went to Milos on Friday night when they open. It’s a gorgeous venue, which is very large and spacious with big windows and a ton of sun sunlight. Decor is stunning and it is very spacious. You don’t feel crammed and you have a lot of space. Our reservation was for 830. We got there at 8:15 didn’t get seated until closer to nine. There isn’t really space to hang around while waiting for your table. They do tell you to go have a drink at the bar, but the bar is basically a bunch of couples having meals and drinks and you’re trying to squeeze them the bartenders at the bar wasn’t able to because they were so swamped. Eventually, we got seated. Took About 10 more minutes for our server to arrive. We ordered drinks, and that took about 20-30 mins. I had to call the server back to take our food order. The food also came out, relatively slow and quite staggered. Ordered for appetizers and fries for three of us. The scallop and sashimi came fast and was delicious. The calamari was undercooked and rubbery and hard. They lost our order for our fries and salad and the milos fried zucchini so we had to ask them again and they said the kitchen lost the order. They did eventually bring the salad and the zucchini but the fries never showed up. They then took us to see the fresh fish and vegetables and explained how it all came from Greece. The seafood is very fresh! We go the fish baked in salt and lobster pasta. The fish comes at a minimum of 3 lbs and 75$ per pound and most seafood was market price. The fish and lobster were delicious! The lobster pasta is probably the best lobster pasta I’ve had. The fish was very good and deboned tableside though I was pretty surprised how a 3 on fish really didn’t come out to much when plates. But it was delicious and I’d probably get it again. We had a chocolate sin desert which was pretty average and I wouldn’t recommend.

All in all our bill was about $1k for 3 ppl. They did charge us for the fries despite it never arriving. Which we brought up to the server and he said he’d get the manager to apologize, but instead we just asked him to take it off the bill. All in all our dinner took About 3-4 hrs to get all our food and drinks which was a bit much.

All in all, I would say the food was great and so is the decor. I would probably go back at some point. But I will say for the price point you’re paying the service was pretty embarrassing. With that being said it has just opened so they are likely still working out the kinks. It seems that there was a ton of staff, so I’m not sure why the service was so slow and disorganized, I would probably go back, but I would like to give them a few months to work out...

There’s a big production, almost insistence, of leading tables to the fresh catch area where seafood is displayed in all it’s glory. I find it a bit morbid to see the poor creature that’s about to be eaten, but diners seem to like looking a lobster in it’s eye before shelling out $280 for a plate of pasta.

For the cost conscious, ordering off the menu is your best bet. Milo’s fresh seafood is sold by the pound, with things starting from about $65/lb and most items being at least 2 pounds, that amazing display will run you $130+ per dish.

And while their swordfish ($65) wasn’t being displayed, it was fresh and delicious. Using only the centre cut of the loin creates a delicate steak that’s awfully tender for a fish that’s grilled. Left slightly undercooked, the fish takes on a seared tuna finish but is lighter than the bold red fish.

Personally, I prefer my tuna raw. Milo’s tuna tartare ($45) was perfectly seasoned - just enough salt and a hint of chili to add flavour without any sting. If only there were more lavish crackers to go through all the fish, the delicate crisp a great neutral pairing.

I guess the freshly toasted crusty bread can stand-in for the cracker. It arrives in a basket with a very generous pour of olive oil that most tables end up wasting. It’s topped with freshly pruned oregano that’s more for show than flavour.

For something filling, order the Milos special ($45), a tower of thinly sliced fried zucchini and eggplant that’s ideal for a table of three or four. At the centre of the tower is a very thick garlicky tzatziki that easily spreads onto the chips. Hunks of battered and fried saganaki cheese round out the special. A squeeze of lemon would help to cut through the heaviness.

A vegetarian could easily get an order of the grilled wild mushrooms ($24) and be satisfied. With a great selection of fungi (oyster, shiitake, prince, and a spongy watery one that we couldn’t identify), the thick pieces could easily stand-in as a plant-based steak. They are quickly grilled and dressed with olive oil, salt, and thyme for a simplicity that matches...