Instead of our usual delivery order, we decided to try out Cozmos Cafe one night because they had free delivery. I remember hearing good things about the place from Jerky, and Cozmos Cafe has been around for many, many years now so it should be pretty decent right?
Since it was a rainy Friday night, it took awhile for Cozmos to confirm and make our order. Usually delivery takes about 40-50 minutes, but we ended up waiting about a hour and 10 minutes this time. But I do know that Friday and Saturday nights are peak periods so it’s not a huge deal.
Chicken souvlaki: Upon opening the box, the chicken souvlaki was a sad sight because of how small it looked. However, it was only around $13 so I wasn’t expecting a huge piece of chicken anyways. Normally, chicken souvlaki platters are around $18 which come with two skewers.
What made up for the size of the chicken, was the taste! It was juicy with a slightly grilled flavour and lots of herbs. The rice and Greek salad was pretty standard, no complaints.
The only disappointing part was the small and shriveled up potatoes. They were a bit overcooked and saved by the tzatziki sauce. The tzatziki sauce was refreshing and there was a generous amount of it.
Beef burger and fries: There were two things that made this burger special – curly fries and foccacia bread! We were delighted that they offered curly fries as a standard, it’s been years since we have had curly fries!
The burger itself was tasty. The patty was juicy and slightly charred taste. It came with lettuce, tomato, barbeque sauce and the boyfriend added cheese for an extra $1.
The foccacia bread went well with the burger too. It was seasoned with herbs and so delicious!
Our first experience with Cozmos was positive, even though delivery took longer but that’s expected during peak hours. Another selling point is the free delivery!
Yay!
Minoas Greek Tavern has been around for a long time now, since the 80s or early 90s I believe! It is slightly hidden behind some trees and the Skytrain covers it a bit. It is located just off Boundary Road, across from Central Park.
I love the decor of Greek restaurants! Minoas was no different. I really enjoyed looking around at the paintings, plants, and ornaments scattered throughout the restaurant.
Some more beautiful paintings in the restaurant! One thing to note, the restaurant is on the second floor of the old house. The first floor is used for events and also is where the kitchen is. I’m not too sure if there is an elevator, I don’t believe I saw one that day but I could be mistaken.
Pita bread, free: The complimentary pita bread was soft, thick and filling. It was lightly brushed in oil, I am assuming it was olive oil.
Greek salad, free: Both of our entrees came with Greek salad. This was the boyfriend’s salad as I asked for a dairy-free version (so basically without the feta cheese). I enjoyed the salad as it all the vegetables were fresh and crunchy but there were some small things that could have been improved.
Chicken souvlaki: My go-to for Greek food! The chicken souvlaki was cooked perfectly, very juicy and had a nice grilled flavour to it. For the seasoning, it was a bit bland so I added some salt which was a lot better.
Yemista, $15.95: The yemista was peppers stuffed with beef, tomato, and rice. The boyfriend really enjoyed his dish. There was a good amount of beef inside and all the flavours went together perfectly.
