Estiatorio VOLOS

Checked winterlicious tonight! Good food but felt like the same sauce was used for the shrimp saganaki and the seafood kritharoto! Their dark chocolate mousse and flourless chocolate cake was yummyyy

Amazing service! Our server adi was the best!
The drinks were incredible– try the Greek gimlet!
Food was delicious and hot and fresh, even during restaurant week (which generally dissapoints, but not Volos!)
Loved it, will def be back and recommend!

Ambiance was mid-​range fine dining, and service was excellent and unintrusive. The strange thing was the ceiling. It looked like they forgot to build something to cover up the exposed ceiling with black wires.
The food:
Psarosoup — too fishy tasting. It’s a sign that the seafood isn’t the freshest.
Tiger Prawn Saganaki — too salty. The salt overpowered the natural flavour of the prawns, unfortunately.
Wild pacific salmon — very tender, but again too fishy tasting. I’m from the west coast and I love salmon, but I cannot stand salmon that’s not really fresh.
Ouzo Chocolate Mousse — This was very rich and really good.
Traditional Baklava — my dining partner liked it, but it was too sweet for me.

Came here for lunch before work. Such a great spot! I didn’t know much about greek food or wine but the bartender Adi was really knowledgable and helpful with suggestions. The in house made tzatiki is amazing and the octopus appetizer is a must try. I will definitely be coming back for dinner.

Went to Volos for a birthday dinner earlier this month and was unfortunately not impressed. We had the flaming cheese (Saganki), which was not as impressive as lead on to be and a very small portion which I found interested as I am not sure why this dish would be ordered not to share. I had the seared cape cod scallops with brown lentils, quinoas, and apple cider reduction — for $ 29 it was not worth it, there was nothing special about this dish and could be made at home for a fraction of that price easily. Overall I was expecting more from VOLOS, there was nothing special about this night or the food unfortunately.

Best Greek food I have had in Toronto.
This is a really great place for a romantic date night. The dim-​lit lights, flickering candles, soft-​set jazz, and black elegant furnishing: so comfortable, intimate and cozy.
I highly recommend the following: Seafood Kritharoto with salmon, tiger prawns, calamari, mussels, kefalotyri and orzo. Orecchiette with wild greens, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers, goast cheese and garlic.
The orecchiette was such a great take on a Greek classic and the Kritharoto just melts in your mouth with so much goodness.
Thanks to a Unilocal promo, we also got the saganaki for free! Started to feel a little pyro there. Excellent food with great complimentary bread. By the time we were done with the saganaki I already felt full. The entrees were equally filling but so delicious that you really just want to savour every single bite.
There was a bit of an inebriated mishap at the table next to mine, resulting in a lady falling down the stairs and another vomiting all over the washroom. I had the misfortune of walking into the vomit volcano in the washroom.
However, the manager was an absolute darling and decided to foot my $ 70 bill because of the vomit mess, though it was completely unnecessary.
I am definitely coming back soon with more friends.

I’m only giving this a 4 because I didn’t try a ton of dishes here. I’ll be back and will update this review. But for now I can only comment on 1 entrée and some apps.
My husband and I were here early on a Saturday. (6:15) it was only half full. The ambience is lovely. Lots of open space and interesting decorative elements. A bunch of empty picture frames on one wall, green glass balls hanging in intricate netting from the ceiling. The service was excellent. My server was not only friendly and polite but extremely enthusiastic about the food. I think his name was Jacob.
We had:
Dolmades– ⁵⁄₅ yes! Well seasoned with raisins and pine nuts. So much better than the typical rice stuffed leaves at most places. The tzaziki
Sauce was incredible!
Lamb sausages — ³⁄₅ these are made in house. They were tasty but I would have liked a bit of a bolder flavour. My husband loved them.
Greek salad — ⁵⁄₅ this had a different name on the menu but it’s the 4^th salad option. Wow. Fresh tomatoes, delicious feta, and the best olives I’ve ever had. Seriously, these olives were like grapes!
Cornish hen — ⁴⁄₅ very nice blend of flavours.
Desert: baklava ³⁄₅ I liked that there was cinnamon to offset how sweet it was. The phyllo pastry was a bit soggy.
I can’t wait to come back and try the fish and braised lamb. Also the octopus looked incredible!
I recommend this restaurant if you’re a lover of Greek and Mediterranean flavours.

Went there for birthday celebration. Exceptional food and service, staffs are friendly and courteous. Definitely would come back again!

I recently came here with my girlfriend and was very impressed with the food. We ordered the l grilled calamari and sagnaki to start. I ordered the lamb shank and my girlfriend ordered the scallops. We were both impressed with our meals. The lamb was cooked perfectly and the scallops were fresh. We ended the meal with the baklava and flourless chocolate cake, and both were delicious.
The service was a bit slow and we had to repeatedly flag the waiter down for drink refills and for the bill.
Overall, great food and great atmosphere. Will definitely return!

This is a ⁴¹⁄₂ star restaurant. This food is excellent and the service is really good. You should try this Greek restaurant if you haven’t yet. My wife had a whole fish and I had a salmon dinner the fish is very tasty and sweet. The rice is also very tasty.

Check in and get the free saganaki! That may have been the highlight of our meal. Delicious triangle of flaming cheese doused with lemon juice, the perfect blend of sour and salty.
After eating an entire saganaki to myself (with baguette slices), I was already quite full. But the mains came and my appetite was back! We had the whole grilled sea bass and the lamb shank.
I preferred the fish but my counterpart preferred the lamb! Both were very tasty — I think it was just a matter of which dish we started off with first (cause it was hotter when we ate it). By the time we switched plates with each other, they had cooled down significantly.
Lamb shank was fall-​off-​the bone, but I wouldn’t say it stood out to me flavour-​wise. The whole fish was really nice, and was paired with nice sides.

Came here for summerlicious. It wasn’t too busy at lunch time and service was quick. The staff were very friendly. The restaurant is very white, very clean looking and gets a lot of sunshine. I ordered the moussaka as a main and I loved it. It was so creamy and soft. Had the baklava for dessert. It was a little too sweet for my liking and I couldn’t finish it.

The Saganaki (free from check-​in offer) was amazing. It was a big piece so good to share between 2 – 3 people. And they didn’t scrimp on the brandy!
The Grilled Calamari was unremarkable. I’m a big fan of calamari so this didn’t impress me. Small portions and the squid flavour just wasn’t there — not sure if it’s the sauce/​herbs or the squid itself.
I had the Braised Lamb Shank — Feta Mash, Swiss Chard, Crispy Leeks.
One of the best lamb shank I’ve had. Fall of the bone tender. The feta mash was very good.
Service was a mix of good and bad. It started off really well. We made reservations and was seated right away, and were offered menu and the server was very helpful with the menu.
During the appetizers, there was one piece of squid left and the server tried to take the plate away instead of asking if we’re done with the dish. I find this a no-​no since it feels like we’re being rushed.
After finishing our mains, the server asked if we wanted dessert which we opted out of.
What we found weird was she didn’t appear anymore until 30 minutes after (in which case, we were waiting impatiently already so we can pay the bill and get back to work)

O M G.
Dining at VOLOS was the perfect way to end the week. The atmosphere of the restaurant is relaxing; there are a lot of candles and cultured ornaments (ie. vases on stands, engravings on the wall) displayed all over. Even the door frames and textiles added liveliness to the Greek restaurant’s culture. The service was also very delightful, we were well catered to with respect to the timing of food served, as well as water refilled. Additionally, the staff was well-​humoured, sociable, and extremely courteous (way beyond expectations).
Summerlicious dinner ~$ 35
Grilled Moroccan Octopus (VOLOS Organic Olive Oil & Balsamic Dressing) — octopus was juicy and succulent and topped with a minimalistic amount of balsamic glaze; I’ve also never tried arugula this grassy which was delish; it was served with a side of green coloured purée which I couldn’t quite figure out
Braised Lamb Shank (Feta Mashed Potatoes, Swiss Chard & Crispy Leeks) — the lamb was extremely tender and literally fell off the bone once my knife touched it! the crispy leek garnishing was a very interesting touch of something-​something; the chard has a dry chewy texture but went extremely well with the richly flavoured and delicious mashed potatoes (I’m drooling just thinking of it)
Traditional Baklava (Phyllo Pastry, Honey, Walnuts & Pistachios) — the phyllo layers were separated with the top being flakier and crispy, and the bottom had crushed nuts sitting on a honey-​drenched layer, which was reminiscent of a granola bar; served with a dash of strawberries and blueberries
Lastly, I was intrigued by these flaming dishes that were served around our tables, and they turned out to be the flaming cheese appetizer~$ 13
Saganaki (Kefalotyri Cheese, Ouzo & Lemon) — the server would come out to flame the cheese and put it out with lemon juice immediately before putting it on our table. It was quite a unique sight that happened to be extremely tasty as well. The cheese was like a saltier version of Parmesan (which happens to be one of my fave), and it was well savoured. I could barely taste the sweetness from the Ouzo but that was completely okay! The outside of the cheese was crispy and the inside was really chewy and just a tad stringy. This dish has heightened my standards for cheese.
Hands down the most pleasant summerlicious experience I’ve ever had.

Walking up to the restaurant, I already knew I would love the ambience of it. The décor and set up of the place is amazing, I especially enjoyed the fact you could see the chefs at work from our table.
Came here with friends for Summerlicious 2015 and tried everything on the menu save for the grilled octopus appetizer.
APPETIZERS
Arugula & Fennel Salad: It’s a very light and very. green (for a lack of a better word) salad. If you like arugula, cottage cheese, and your salads with no dressing whatsoever, then this would be perfect for you.
Grilled Calamari: I am a big fan of calamari. This was probably the dish I was most looking forward to trying. The calamari was a bit undercooked for my taste (AKA chewy/​squishy) but overall still enjoyable. This filled me up quite a bit and I didn’t even finish the whole plate.
ENTREES
Grilled Wild Pacific Salmon: The salmon was SO tender, I was jealous I didn’t order it myself. I personally enjoyed the dill rice that came with it. However, the greens that came with it were too bitter for our taste.
Roasted Lemon Chicken: As my friend said, chicken is either perfectly juicy or too dry, and unfortunately the chicken in this dish fell in the latter group. The couscous was also undercooked, there were hard bits in there but the flavouring was spot on.
Braised Lamb Shank: I absolutely loved the crispy leeks, that was the highlight of the dish. 25% of the shank was fat/​skin which was kind of disappointing but cool at the same time. The mashed potatoes were alright, I’m not sure if it was the lamb shank sauce or the feta in the potatoes that made it sour tasting though.
DESSERTS
Traditional Baklava: Very sweet, flaky at the top, and well, very sweet.
Ouzo Chocolate Mousse: This was a delight. Heavy as expected for mousse and perfectly bittersweet.
Honey Yogurt Cheesecake: I prefer my cheesecakes cheesier than this but it wasn’t all that bad.
Service was great. The restaurant actually called me a few hours before our reservation regarding a special request I had when I booked online. We were celebrating my friends birthday so either she could have chosen a dessert from their menu and get it for free OR they could do a surprise dessert and surprise her at the table. We opted for the latter and got a chocolate brownie. However, we waited FOREVER before we could flag down a waiter to get our bill.
Overall, I don’t think the food was worth the $ 35 price tag per person. Most likely won’t be returning to VOLOS anytime in the near future.

Located where it is, i didn’t expect to enjoy Volos. I went in for a dinner meeting, and wasn’t thinking much about the dining experience.
Instead i found it hard to focus with such good flavours, such good services and such a nice ambience. They even feature the up and coming Tabl’eau water which i was pleasantly surprised by.
I have to say, i haven’t had seafood and octopus cooked so perfectly in a while — and Byblos did a great job. It’s definitely a restaurant i can see myself regular at in the future.

Great upscale Greek restaurant, perfect for a nice sit down lunch. You must try the saganaki: kefalotiri cheese flambé with ouzo and spritzed with fresh lemon juice.
The seared scallops on a bed of black lentils and quinoa was pretty decent, but nothing to rave about. Nice and light option for lunch.

You’ve got a friend in VOLOS.
The huge interior is white, airy and sweeps your mind away to Greece. This sort of pleasant atmosphere lends itself to tranquility, shared plates, and drinks with lunch… and there ain’t nothing wrong with that.
I have never had Greek wine before, so when the server recommended a glass of Greek sparkling rosé I was hesitant, but quickly won over. What a crisp glass of bubbly! Beyond the wine, favourites include: flaming cheese, the unmatched-​in-​freshness Greek salad and the octopus.
Opa!

The ambiance was great. Group ordered the Spetzofia VOLVOS which is a lamb sausage. Delicious. Flabeed Saganaki (they set some cheese on fire, nice and salty), and the Grilled Moroccan Octopus. All were delicious. The octopus was even better with a squeeze of lemon, so try and taste it both ways. Excellent.
I had the Seafood Krotharoto. Salmon, prawns, calamari and mussels in a delicious tomato sauce. Great with their bread.
Others liked their Cornish Game Hen, Pan Seared Halibut, and Fishermans Stew (salmon, prawns, calamari, mussels in a saffron sauce).
Friends shared the baklava, some had coffee. I tried the Greek Merlot wine. Xinomavro, Syrah, Merlot blend called «Paranga» Kir Yianni Naoussa. I had low expectations because I thought that Greek wines were rated poorly. This was terrific. Complex, with a long finish.
Our server was very helpful. Real classy place. Will visit again.

My boyfriend and I came here for winterlicious and walked out the door satisfied.
I was afraid with a winterlicious experience it would fall short but it really didn’t.
What stole the show was the grilled octopus. Perfectly made, still tender and juicy. The garlic dip that accompanied it was garlicky but mellow (in a good way).
The lobster orzo (that was like risotto) was okay at best. The lamb shank with the crispy fried leeks and feta mashed potatoes was far more tastier.
The dessert was okay, nothing to die for (chocolate mousse and baklava). I hate to say it, but I’ve had better baklava.
So if you’re ever there don’t miss out on the octopus!