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Mamakas Taverna, Toronto, ON

Mamakas Taverna

4.7
4.7
808 Reviews
CAN$51 and over
Greek
Mamakas Taverna is an elegant 85-seat Greek taverna on Ossington Ave. Owner Thanos Tripi brings a fresh, authentic approach to Aegean food, offering classical Greek dishes against a contemporary canvas. Each plate is thoughtfully crafted to evoke the way Thanos’ grandmother cooked, inviting guests to explore the Greece he grew up with through food, art and music.

Meant to mimic an open market, the room is built of white concrete blocks creating an effect similar to the stucco seen throughout Greece. Mamakas is a nod to heritage, history and family memories – the daily trip to the market for ripe and fragrant tomatoes. Visiting a trusted butcher for fresh paithakia, and the local fish monger for the daily catch.

Recipes passed down through generations. Honest Greek fare with a modern twist. Designed to share. Everything just as Thanos’ family has done through the ages.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 58 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Greek, Mediterranean

  • Hours of Operation

    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (416) 519-5996

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

  • Executive Chef

    Rafael Rocha

  • Neighbourhood

    Queen West

  • Cross Street

    Humbert Street & Ossington Avenue

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Additional

    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

What 808 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

  1. Christie

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always an incredible dining experience here! Brought my best friend (who is also Greek) and she loved it.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was phenomenal

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  3. Mallika

    Montreal

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The cocktails were wonderful, the service top notch and the food portions were generous and delicious! I really recommend this for high quality modern greek fare.

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  4. DylanS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing loved every minute. Service and food were terrific. Obviously theirs a price tag but a top choice for a nice outing

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  5. Lexi123

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent staff and super accommodating with a baby! Can’t wait to return. Food was incredible 🔥

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  6. MariaG

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible food. Rachel was a great source of knowledge and so pleasant to be with. Definitely be back again.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Amazing food. Great ambience. The lamb shanks are just phenomenal.

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  8. PCho

    Calgary

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Food ,service, ambience great. Price slightly high for what you get

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  9. RuaL

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience1
    I reserved far in advance and still got a bar seat squished at the corner beside a coffee machine. (you can expect the noise level besides that machine when the bartender was making coffee..) I asked for another seat since there were many empty seats around, but was told that all of them were fully booked. Service was also poor since if you sit at bars your server will be a bartender. They were busy with drinks and we sat there for at least ten minutes without anyone taking our order, or even asking. The most frustrating was, when someone was taking our order finally, I ordered 2 appetizers and 2 entrees for the two of us. (So 1 app and 1 entree for each) and the bartender asked if we have got a big appetite??? Therefore I asked if I ordered too much. I forgot what he said but he was EXTREMELY RUDE in his reply. I mean, usually, if you ordered too much food since you are unfamiliar with the portion size and it's a new restaurant to you, the server would kindly advise that it is probably enough for this many people or something like that... but this bartender clearly chose to use another way to address this. :) Also, I asked my app to come with my entree since we preferred eating everything together. The bartender clearly did not put this into the system as the entrees came 30 minutes after the app were served. We were already full by eating pita bread and did not have room for protein. lol All in all, the price level is not cheap with such poor service and ambience. (and rude bartender as well). Therefore, would not go again and would not recommend. Was expecting something more welcoming for a Sunday night, but... anyways

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall2food3service5ambience3
    Very popular restaurant but food was just so so in my opinion

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  11. kats

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Food, Ambiance and Staff ! Cheers to Michael, he's very friendly, knowledgeable and an asset to your team.

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  12. JerryB

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food is imaginative and well prepared...not your typical Greek menu. Only drawback is its popularity as reservations are difficult to obtain unless you call more than a week in advance. We found having a conversation indoors difficult with the noise level. If you can get a table outside, that would be preferable.

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  13. ChrisW

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall1food4service3ambience4
    Made a reservation for a business dinner/meeting at Mamakas, and specified it was for business in the reservation. Food was very good, and table service was good. We were not aware that there is a time limit for the table, and we were abruptly removed after 2 hours, just barely having finished our main courses. For the price of the meal, it was somewhat embarrassing having that occur for a business dinner, and I would not recommend Mamakas for this reason.

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  14. DanB

    Ottawa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible from start to finish! Service, Food, Hospitality. Thanks so much for making my Mother's birthday so special!

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  15. SSNotaFoodie

    Toronto

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall2food5service5ambience3
    We were told during dinner that this reservation was only for 2 and 1/2 hours. If we known that up front we would have paced the items that we purchased differently... When catching up with someone the last thing you want to hear is your table reservation will be ending.... Otherwise food was great.

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  16. JanaG

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    We waited really long time to get greeted by someone, when the server finally came didn’t even gave us recommendations or looked like he didn’t want to serve us. It was good food and beautiful place but I don’t think I would come back service was a bit disappointing.

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  17. loveeatingout

    Toronto

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    this is my favourite restaurant in Toronto. The food is outstanding - no matter what you order and the service is always excellent. We especially loved the 2 salads on the menu. We loved the spanakopita too. Really novel taste and presentation! We tried a series of vegetarian options this time and each was more tansy than the next. A truly outstanding restauarant.

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  18. YasmineK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Very good lamb chops and pita bread, the space and vibe is great

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  19. MGen

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mamakas always has fresh and delicious food. They never disappoint, and lunch is just as fantastic as dinner!

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  20. ArianaO

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved our meal and our dining experience at lunch time. 12:30 reservations and the main I requested was no longer available? Saturday with a booked dining schedule the amount of cod was not calculated? Otherwise, I love the restaurant but do hope I am not let down on my main selection next time I visit.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    25 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    Dips and pita were yummy! Great vibe! Unfortunately the rice was disappointing, the potatoes were very dry and the eggplant was very salty…

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  22. SierraB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Always a good time each return. Good always so well balanced and divine.

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  23. RachelW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, great service, beautiful restaurant

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  24. RONNIE

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    It was an excellent dinner. Service was also excellent. Gets noisy when it fills up after 7:30. They run a tight ship when it comes to moving people along when the next round of people come in. So not able to linger and chat but nevertheless the food, ambience and service is really good. Staff are very good.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What an incredible experience. Food was amazing, and the service was attentive. Just wish there was a little bit more description on menu item because I have no idea what melitzana dip is. 😂

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  26. AnnC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great staff. Perfect in every way.

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  27. Siofan

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious and unique, full of flavour. A can't miss.

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  28. Chrissy94

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Was really looking forward to coming here but I felt that the food was not worth the price point.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    It’s the second time we lunch at Mamakas and we had a very good experience. Food is delicious. The only point is the table we had, not very well located but we still had fun.

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  30. LoriW

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    Appetizers and salad were delicious. Baklava cheesecake fun and yummy although miss the traditional baklava that used to be on the menu. Usual fun vibe. Service spot on beginning of meal, mediocre when nearing end, looking for more wine and dessert. Sea Bass very flat, sitting in too much oil and lacking in flavor.

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  31. NAinLondon

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Food was just ok. Nothing special. The service was moody.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent all around. Loved the spanakopita and the lamb tartare and the portions were excellent. Next time I’d like to try more starters

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Cambridge

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    The food was very delicious and the service was great. The only issue was that the portions were too small considering the price. But overall great experience.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    10/10 as always. Mamakas is my favourite dinner spot in the city.

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  35. AlinaM

    Exclusive

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Nice decor, good service. I liked the ambiance and the food was very good. Nice presentation. Would definitely recommend!

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  36. HZBee

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was amazing especially the blood red orange salad and the lamb chops. Staff was friendly and helpful.

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  37. BrownSugar

    Calgary

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Went first time for a birthday food was outstanding

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  38. Annecole

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was our first time dining here and our server was great! She recommended the “must have” dishes and they were all delicious. Food came out quickly and hot and everything we ordered was so tasty.

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  39. AmandineL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It's been a really good experience. For sur at 100% that we will come back and I will tell about this restaurant with my friends.

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  40. GayleA

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Visiting from out of Province. Great food, we were not disappointed right through to the wine suggested by our server. Our server was knowledgeable regarding the menu in all areas including gluten intolerant options. Just the right amount of attention. Would not hesitate to recommend to others!

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Mamakas Taverna using the Order Online button. Mamakas Taverna also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (416) 519-5996.

Mamakas Taverna is rated 4.7 stars by 808 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 58 times today
Google Map for Mamakas Taverna

80 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    Humbert Street & Ossington Avenue

  • Neighbourhood

    Queen West

  • Hours of Operation

    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Greek, Mediterranean

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Business Casual

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive Chef

    Rafael Rocha

  • Additional

    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

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