Santorini Grill has been transcending the everyday Greek cuisine by serving an authentic and traditional experience in the heart of Thornhill at Bayview and John. Opened by Dennis Triantafillos as an ode to his heritage, Santorini has become a staple for great food and inviting atmosphere. With a newly designed aesthetic, courtesy of top Toronto designer, Marc Kyriacou of MarcKyr Inc., the feeling of Greece comes to your table, in true Mediterranean style. Starting with only the finest Greek imported ingredients – from oregano and olive oil to feta cheese and fresh fish – Dennis has brought his techniques learned in the kitchens of Greece to dishes prepared this side of the Atlantic. Using high-quality products such as Black Angus Beef, fresh seafood, local produce, and fresh bread, Santorini's kitchen provides only the best in Mediterranean cuisine.more...See more text
This establishment is what I expect in fine dinning. I had attended Santorini's per chance, just driving around the area and I was reminded by a family member that they had heard of this restaurant. We were blown away by how professional the staff was. They were friendly and attentive. Then came the food and more food and it was amazing!! I went again with friends and it was even better. I finally held a party for 22 people there and now everyone is blown away!! From the Steaks, Lamb Chops (OOOHHH BOY THOSE CHOPS!!!) and fish. the appetizers were phenominal!! the wine selection is great! Cheese Cake, DID I SAY CHEESECAKE???? WOW!!!. My in-laws will be hosting a party in May of this year. And I only started going in December of 2011. I live in Mississauga and I had a Party there. That's how great I thought Santorini's is. It's nice to know that I can finally rely on a Fine Dining Establishment that you don't have to ask to be treated like royalty. I found the sure thing in this restaurant. Thank you Santorini's for treating me, my family and my friends like Kings and Queens.
This restaurant is truly a 5 star all the way. The food, service and atmoshere is absolutely fantastic. The owner is a true 'gentleman' who treats you like part of his family and the daughter in-law from our initial contact to the day after made sure that my son's baptism was perfect...and it was 100%+ Alot of different reviews on this restaurant...however only you can go and judge for yourself how truly amazing it is. Fresh food, service staff go above and beyond to make sure you are comfortable and happy and the ambiance is truly relaxing. I was overwhelmed with compliments by my guests and it was a memorable experience for all of us. This was our third party we had at this restaurant and will not hesitate to have more of our family functions and parties there and truly recommend it to all. On behalf of my family...we thank you Santorini for an excellent job well done!
In this day and age, its nice to have consistencies!! My husband and I, with many of our friends, are regulars at this establishment and will continue to be! Simply the best in town. The food is always fresh and delicious. Very tasty. The chicken melts in your mouth, the pasta dishes are to die for!! Fresh fish such as the red snapper is cooked to perfection!! And the rack of lamb, well you have to try it for your self!! It is incredibly tender with the perfect amount of spice! The oven fresh baked bread is delicious! We have loved everything we have ever ordered on their menu! How can you go wrong when the food is made with fresh ingredients. Just fabulous!!!
and the desserts, well where in the city of Thornhill can you find " Cheese Cake Factory" desserts?? Santorini is the place, try the Red Velvet cheese cake! Yummy!!
Worst food ever!!!!!!
Stay away from the steak.....its like swimming in the dead sea....SALTY.....The steak was sent back and returned with the salt washed off.(literaly surf and terf) The waiter was questioned and he "swears" that is was a new steak..... last time I checked steaks did not come back with a piece bitten off......the owner swears to death that it was a new steak but the teeth marks from the steak knife proved his plea wrong.......
stay away from the dead sea!!!!!! ( and Santorini Grill)
Please note, my price estimate does not include booze.
I was looking for a restaurant for my girlfriend and I in a particular area so it was hard to be choosy. We both love Greek, so this seemed and obvious choice (since it was a celebration). However, the service reviews made me wary. Fortunately, we had no such issues.
The decor is beautiful. Despite having a fairly open dining room and a few hard surfaces, it wasn't loud; the fountain in the middle drowned out most ambient chatter from neighbors.
The food was awesome. We were dropped some of the house bread with a delicious red-pepper feta dip. The house bread, however, was the only bread and it was *crusty*. The saganaki could've used a little more lemon and given that the aforementioned bread was not strictly appropriate, a little hard to spread.
I ended up having the 3-course menu special which was the crab cakes, beef and cheesecake for thirty dollars. For the quality of food, this was a great deal. The crab cakes were delicious, the beef and cheese sauce melting and tender. Even the vegetables were bright tasty. My only complaint about the main course was that both my friend and I got long, semi-thick diagonal slices of carrot which weren't quite cooked and hard to cut.
The cheesecake was frankly the major downfall of the meal. It was over-sweet and I don't know what was supposed to be raspberry about it; perhaps some were waved at it in the kitchen.
The waiter was prompt but almost-absent. That's frankly the kind of waiter I prefer. His timing was dead on; we never had to ask where a course was nor for the cheque.
I would definitely make an excuse to do Santorini again.
We were seated promptly, but that was the only thing prompt about the service. Wait times for everything were long. The salads were average. The main courses were uninspired and lukewarm. Not even close to being worth the price.
