Skara Greek Cuisine — Restaurant in Toronto

First time here. We came for the after lunch rush as a group. The place was empty when we walked in.

ATMOSPHERE: 3/5] Good looking place, but tables were left uncleaned with visible dirt on a few tables.

FOOD: [TASTE 3?/5] Very Yummy, Good portions. We could not finish and packed stuff home. However we all felt very lethargic afterwards. We all come out from the restaurant feeling extra cold, difficulty staying awake for the rest of the afternoon.

STAFFS/SERVICE: [1/5 The cashier was chit-chatting in a different language with the chef even though we were clearly in the middle of ordering. I was trying to speak to her, she continue to chat with her co-worker. No recommendations were given. We were not asked if we want rice or fries for some of the dishes we were allowed to pick between a few thing. We all ordered gyros because otherwise, we'll have to wait 20 min for souvlaki. We sat down to wait for our order. Then 3-4 clients came walked in after us. 1 out of 3 of our order came quickly, my friend got their salads, then we waited for a long time for the rest of my friend's rice gyro and potatoes. In the meantime, the others 3-4 persons that came after us got their takeout, paid and left already. Probably 20 minutes the the rest of the gyro, rice and potato finally got scooped their food counter There was not apology for the wait. It was also very clear that one of us had already finish the food that was served 20 minutes ago

Overall, the food was good, unsure why we were all lethargic even though none of us overate. Service was terrible when we went. Unsure if poor service is a norm, or rather that the staffs had a terrible lunch run and were just tired.

We give this a try again...

I'll start off by saying the food here is GREAT! However, they are frequently out of souvlaki hours before closing. First time getting takeout at Skara, my hubby tried to order 2 pork souvlaki dinners; sold out, so he ended up ordering 2 pork gyro dinners and they threw in 2 free desserts because it took so long for the order to be ready. Next time we wanted to try for souvlaki again a week later, I called to see if they had any left and was told they were sold out already. I asked the lady on the phone "when do you typically sell out?", thinking maybe we order too late in the day eventhough it's always at dinner time. She replied, "I can't say. It's different every day. We sold 150 pork sticks today." So I sent hubby to pick up 2 kontosouvli dinners instead. He was there for an hour waiting for the order! Third time I called again... at dinner time this evening. Souvlaki is sold out! Strike 3 and you're out! We decided to try another place for our souvlaki dinner tonight. What makes this so disappointing is that the food we have had from Skara is delicious! Juicy meat, flavourful, great portion sizes, and they pack the salad in a separate container so it doesn't get all steamy and whilted from being in the same container as the hot items in the dinner like most other Greek take-out does. But when you try to order a staple menu item like souvlaki at dinner time and they are always sold out, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth and results in going elsewhere for our souvlaki dinner needs. If it's such a popular item for them, why don't they prepare...

Skara is by far, the BEST Greek food I have ever had in my life! I drive 45 minutes pretty much every other week to enjoy their delicious Chicken Gyros Dinner. Sometimes we get extra potatoes too as the potatoes are heavenly. I'll be honest, I'm usually not the biggest fan of Chicken, however when it comes to Skara, I will SCARF DOWN that chicken! We even had rotisserie chicken from them once (not sure if this is always available, I'd recommend calling ahead) and the chicken was so tender and juicy

Now their rice... all I can say is WOW! They have the most scrumptious, delicious rice with such a deep flavour. I wish I could eat their rice daily. Their salad is also amazing and they make it to order. I don't like onions and they make ours without onions, just the way I like it.

The best part? THE STAFF!!!!! Although I do not know their names, the three people always working (two ladies and one man), are so kind. The lady with long hair and braces treats us like we're friends and recommends desserts and drinks we might like. (My boyfriend LOVED the cherry drink he was told to try). The man working is also so kind and friendly. The other lady who has dark hair always grills the pitas to perfection and adds another seasoning to the potatoes that just makes it magical. All in all, you can really tell Skara is a restaurant that is run with love and care. Makes the 45 minute drive 100000% worth it! Can't wait to come back!

Oh by the way, their tzatziki is...