Astoria Shish Kebob House

This is my go to place in Mississauga for Greek food, the tzatziki here is to die for! My bf always gets the pork souvlaki and the saganaki is always a must for us.

***TIP: If it is cool outside, avoid sitting under the covered patio. It’s not heated/​insulated, so there is a draught that makes it quite cold to dine in.***
Service — 4.5−5 (very friendly, accommodating, upbeat)
Food — 2.5−3÷5 (just ok this visit)
Was debating between Astoria or Zet’s, but my bf wanted a nicer, sitdown place as opposed to a 24-​hour diner atmosphere. Honestly, I didn’t have a preference as I only care about good food. In the end, we sorta wished we drove out of the way for Zet’s as they have bigger portions, better prices, & tastier food — at least in comparison to this visit.

I ordered a small lamb kabob ($ 19.99), cooked medium-​rare. Half of the chunks were more on the rare side, so I couldn’t eat them. I’m sure I could’ve asked them to re-​cook it, but I’m not sure how that works seeing how I already cut into each piece with my knife/​fork to see the level of rare-​ness.
Kinda weird, but my bf’s chicken souvlaki only had 4 pieces of kabob. Seems like 1 – 2 pieces were missing, just look at the photo. Again, $ 17.99 is how much the small Chicken Souvlaki costs here, but at Zet’s it’s $ 14.99 and the chicken pieces are much bigger and there are more than 4 pieces! Plus, no tipping necessary at Zet’s AND there are always leftovers. I usually share their platters between 2 people and it’s more than enough food.
Overall, if you like being served, sitting down, getting drinks, you can go to Astoria. However, if you’re looking for portions and don’t really care about atmosphere, go to Zet’s instead!
They should also look into fixing the front door as it was constantly slamming shut when patrons would enter/​exit the restaurant.

Been here a number of times over the years. Good Greek food when you don’t want to go to Greektown in Toronto. Food is great, service is a but average, hard to get your waiter from time to time.

Very authentic Greek food. Everything made from scratch and on site.
Must try their Tzatziki, Greek Fries, Pork Souvlaki and Chicken Pita.
They even sell Sangria now…(even though it’s Spanish drink, they make it good).

We have been here a few times. The food is always prepared very well and the service is always excellent. We always enjoy our time here. Never rushed.

1^st visit last evening and we will definitely return. The service and food were excellent. The environment is comfy casual. The calamari were the best I have ever had. The Moussaka was excellent according to one friend and the souvlaki dinners were great. The Tzatziki is home-​made and packs a powerful garlic punch.
The ONLY disappointment was with my dessert. I LOVE Baklava; it’s my dessert island dessert and Greek Baklava is the best. But, not here. To be fair to the restaurant I ordered the «special menu»
so the portion is probably more a sampling than a full order but the SAD part was they fancied up the plate with chocolate sauce! Baklava is best all on its own drowning in its own syrup. Where does chocolate factor in?
As I said I will go back; food was great.

I’m going to start by saying that the staff are awesome in this place. The atmosphere is also amazing. Love the look and the fireplace everything looks very rustic. The food was good however not great. It tastes like every other greek restaurant. I would say a bit better but I was really hoping for more in taste. But again what else can you do with souvlaki potatoes and rice? I also ordered battered shrimp. All of the food was very good but again nothing outstanding.
For sure I would go back.

Been going to the original location on the Danforth for like 40 years so I know their food well since I grew up on it. Now Astoria is older and 4 location mini chain but it’s still all about the huge souvlaki. The salad and potatoes have always been ho-​hum.
Here it’s alway been about the meat. I recent visit took to the mix grill with lamb chops, quail and chicken souvlaki. The meal brought back memories of childhood backing the trek to Greek town. This place is awesome.

Great Greek restaurant! The portions are huge and the taste doesn’t disappoint! I love the chicken souvlaki dinner, it’s what I always get! It is served with a delicious Greek salad to start and comes with your choice of 2 sides — I always get the rice and potatoes and along with the garlicky taziki, it’s a great meal and very filling for a reasonable price. The staff and décor are also great… Very nice family restaurant and they do take out :)

This has been one of the top hangout spots for me and my husband whenever we need somewhere to go for a date night and are craving Greek food. Actually, I confess that we had our first date at the Astoria location on the Danforth in Toronto so there are a lot of sentimental memories associated with Astoria for me. We’ve also been to the Mississauga location with family and they seemed to like this restaurant as well.
Upon entering, the interior is fancy-​looking and the design makes you feel like you’re living in Greece. The hostess who greeted us was friendly and there was no wait time to get a table for us two. The menu pricing is a lot lower than average for an elegant and fancy restaurant and you get authentic quality Greek food in generous portions. I actually had leftovers from tonight which I took home and will have for lunch tomorrow. I ordered the small size Lamb Souvlaki dinner, cooked well-​done, which comes with a choice of 2 sides so I chose potatoes and rice and included was a starter Greek salad, served on a large plate. I only ate half of my salad in order to save room for my Lamb dinner. The lamb and fresh tzatziki sauce combined had a nice flavor but I think next time I’ll try ordering it medium well-​done so that it will be easier to chew. I also loved how the rice and potatoes were soft and easily melted in your mouth. I also tasted one piece of breaded shrimp that my husband ordered with his meal and it tasted as fresh as the seafood I ate at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco a couple of months ago.
At the beginning of our evening, I was already prepared to give this place a perfect 5-​star but I unfortunately had to reconsider that by the end because of the service. It started off perfectly. The waiter was quick to serve us our drinks and food and he came to refill my husband’s drink without us having to ask and he checked on us. However, when the restaurant started getting more crowded, I started to wonder if they were short on staff because our waiter barely checked to see how we were doing and when I asked for a refill on my Gingerale, he forgot about it but I didn’t remind him as he seemed busy so I instead asked for some water when we saw him walk by our table. I think we pretty much waited half an hour longer than we should have, once we were finished, before we finally got our bill. However, to be fair, we could see that he was stressed and working really hard to attend to a large crowd of people and he was still very nice to us.
On the whoIe, I would come back here in the future if we happen to be in the area and will try some of their other dishes.

Amazing Greek food! My wife and I have been going to Astoria for years. Tonight, we went here for dinner and as always we had a great time. We love this place.
I ordered the large pork souvlaki dinner and for an extra cost, I added some butterfly shrimp. The food was delicious. The salad that came with the dinner was a pretty good size. The pork was tender and the portion was nice. I also enjoyed the rice and the potatoes. As an added bonus, the extra butterfly shrimp were really great as well.
The restaurant itself is very well decorated and feels very special. It’s a great place for a romantic date with a loved one. It’s elegant while still being a casual place.
Two minor complaints though. One, the food is slightly on the pricey side, but this is a nice restaurant and the higher prices are somewhat expected. My dinner cost me $ 19 and an extra $ 3.29 to add 3 pieces of shrimp. Yet, as mentioned the portions are big and I was very satisfied with my meal.
Second minor complaint, the service slowed down as the night continued. Our server was great, but as the dinner rush started and the restaurant started to fill up with people, the service slowed down. Our server got really busy and that meant less check ins on us and a longer than usual wait for the bill.
Those two things did not ruin the night at all though. This is a great restaurant that I would recommend to anyone looking for a nice Greek dinner or meal. We will be back again as always!

We usually go here when we’re in Mississauga (specifically across the street at Starsky). Some Unilocalers have said the prices were high, but I feel it’s totally worth it for the portion size. We always have leftovers to take home. We usually go with the beef and chicken souvlaki dinners which are always cooked to perfection. One time we tried the quails and that was a little underwhelming.

This place is the real deal — authentic food with Greek waiters to boot. Portions are plentiful and the food was quite satisfying.
We ordered the saganaki, fried calamari, and souvlaki dinner. I’m not a huge fan of saganaki as it is — I find it far too salty — and this one was nothing special for me. Calamari was good, good texture and paired nicely with the über-​garlicky tzatziki. I enjoyed my souvlaki dinner, chicken was moist, potatoes tender, and rice flavorful. The massive Greek salad we got to start was decent as well. I have to say that my dad’s pork souvlaki was burnt, so I’m taking away a star for that.
Our waiter was very attentive and friendly. We never felt rushed, and everything came out in good time. Atmosphere is alright, fireplace inside was a nice touch.
Prices are reasonable — $ 18 for a huge souvlaki dinner with 2 sides and a Greek salad. Overall, pretty good, especially considering the neighborhood it’s in. I would definitely return.

Used to be good, went there today and ordered 3 lamb souvlaki.
They all came over cooked, we returned 2, 1 came back better the other came back over cooked as well .
The meat quality was really really bad, you would get better meat at any other place .
I believe it is not even lamb, it looks like beef with added lamb flavour.

Food was good. The problem: overpriced.
Way too much for 2 people to have dinner. Also slow, wouldn’t return.

Love this place. For the best value, go for the lunch menu. Food is something to praise about! On the pricier side but for the most part worth it. Their calamari is something not to miss-​grilled and fried are amazing. Wonderful eats that tantalize the palate and leave you wanting so much more…

Amazing Tzaziki!
Went here for lunch today and it was delicious.
Order the Saganaki, OPA!
They flambé it at the table. Nice touch!
We shared the large souvlaki plate. The chicken was nicely marinated and tender!
They could definitely up the rice portion, but other than that the service was friendly and prompt.
Definitely worth a visit.
6 $ sangria :)

If your looking for delicious Greek food at great prices you don’t need to look any further than Astoria.
While I tend to frequent the Newmarket location most often I’ve still dined at the Mississauga location quite a few times most recently being this past weekend for a birthday celebration. We dined on a busy Saturday evening and were seated as soon as we walked in the door. Service was prompt and the staff we interacted with were all very friendly and helpful despite a long line quickly forming out the front door. Food was great as always (calamari dinner is a must try for those who haven’t). Did I mention the great prices? 4 adults and 1 child and the bill didn’t even break $ 100.

Well I ate here tonight for a family birthday .
We had a large group of 30 people there .
So they accommodated us with a pre set menu
And had great service m our waiter and waitress were super friendly and helpful which is part of why I rated it 4 stars. The décor was fairly nice nothing overly fancy but nice and atmosphere was good. I assume it was because there was 30 people in our party that my lamb souvlaki was a bit dry maybe sat around a bit till all out food came out. So ill give them a pass on that this time. This place is definitely a good greek –Mediterranean place to bring a date or family for a nice evening out.

I used to go to the location on the Danforth years ago but since they opened up this restaurant in Mississauga I’ve only been going to this location now. It’s much closer and the parking is easier and it has basically the same quality food as the Danforth.
One thing I have noticed through out the years is that is seems as if their portions are getting smaller and smaller. I’m not necessarily talking about the meat because for things such as the souvlaki platters you’re ordering small or large etc but all the sides that come with such as rice, potatoes or fries etc. The plates looks less «full» than they used to it seems. There just seems to be more space on the plate than before…
The salads that come first are still fantastic. The particular feta they use for the salads is not your typical grocery store feta. This cheese is much more tasty and is almost «pellet» shaped.
The tzatziki sauce is really really good too but I think they don’t give enough of it. If we order an appetizer place like hummous and tzatziki I usually keep the extra tzatziki for my meal. I think (not sure) but I think they actually charge if you want more tzatziki on the side with your meat dish.
One of the great things about this place is that they do take reservations and they will do large parties like 20+. I’ve been here numerous times with a party of 20+ and although you will be in the back side room adjacent to the patio because that’s the only place that can hold 20+ it will become noisy there considering you’re pretty tightly packed and you’re in an enclosed area.
I’ve only eaten outside once but it’s nice if you can get a spot outside. There aren’t that many tables outside in comparison.
Going to the restroom is kind of weird because it almost seems like you are walking through the kitchen to get there. It’s not the kitchen but where all the servers pick up the food. You also have to go to this area if you’re paying by credit card as well.
Overall the food is very good. The portions are still decent although I think they have shrunk a bit compared to say 10 years ago and the service is good as well.