Was so looking forward to this…but we didn’t find it as amazing as some of the reviews. My wife had the carbonnera…and was underwhelmed. The phylo dough feta came out quite overdone. I had the signature dish, which I can’t remember, but it was quite good! The drinks were drinks and we didn’t stay for dessert. Overall…just ok.
Charming place with excellent service and amazing food.
Samantha
I'm a big review reader when it comes to choosing a restaurant.. I saw this place on Uber eats and thought I'd look at the reviews since a plate of Chicken Souvlaki is $38.... pretty expensive from what I've experienced, honestly the price of a good steak in my opinion. I thought maybe if I looked at the reviews I'd see people raving about the best chicken souvlaki they've ever had in their entire life just to come across the wildly rude responses from the owner of this place. Reviews are there to help others make a decision of where to eat whether it be with their child, family, partner, friend or alon. I VERY quickly made my decision to NEVER support this woman. I love going to small businesses for the family feel and to support KIND, CARING people who deserve support and success. if I were to recommend places with that feeling I'd suggest places like Dinos and The North Carribean Restaurant. Have never and will never try this place which I'm sure will also result in a nasty, unprofessional response.. makes you wonder how staff is treated if a mistake happens or they have a complaint of their own.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Leslie G
Had the salmon penne and it was delicious with lots of salmon chunks. Our table also had the carbonara and Smokey burger and enjoyed them as well. (The beer and wine were reasonably priced as well.) The servers couldn’t have been more pleasant. We went for the Sunday night dinner and trivia and had a fun night out. Would recommend it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Henry Vandervoort
The Explorers Cafe is no more. Its replacement the Explorers Bistro is a pale comparison to the original. Atmosphere is bright but fine overall. Service was at best disappointing. Food and drink order taken by bartender (we were the only customers in the place) and would meet our waitress later as she was not yet in the building. Drinks arrived in reasonable amount of time but our appetizer never arrived. Meal was presented after a considerable amount of time and apologizes given for missing app. Mushroom risotto was average ( pale and missing mushrooms). Smokey burger ($22.00) was made with a 6 oz frozen patty (thin, gray, dense and overcooked). Side fries were over seasoned, lukewarm, and limp. No comp offered for missing app so no need to try a dessert. Won’t return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
April Ann
Waitress was very accommodating and lovely!. My red wine was too cold for my liking, she opened another bottle that was at room temperature (which is what I’d prefer) Decor needs some work. My husbands souvlaki dinner was great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Authentic Greek Salad
Daniel Broome
Incredible food! Fresh taste and great flavours and all cooked to perfection.
The portions are abit on the small side for the pricing but the quality of the food does make up for it. The service wasn't very good. The woman was not very friendly at all. I will still go back for the food just not as often as I would if the portions and service was better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
James Nadon
I had never eaten here before and thought I’d give it a try for take out. Food was very “meh”. The fries were soaking in grease. The chicken Caesar salad burger was less than desirable. The breaded chicken breast was very dry and bland and had no flavour. The lettuce used was of poor quality with more chunks of the bottom steam than the nice green leafy part. This dish could be good but it was very poorly executed. The portion of fries was skimpy as well.After your reply and lie, I definitely wouldn’t give you a second chance I was with my friend who went in and picked it up, and we were told it would be ready in approximately 15 minutes in which we arrived. We were not 20 minutes late. Where did I mention once about the food being cold in my review?It floors me that you would reply and lie to make yourself look better for your poor food quality
Food: 1
Service: 1
Brandon Corwin
I had the lamb. Very interesting way to cook it. Not traditional. The texture was odd and there wasn’t a lot of flavors. Brussel sprouts didn’t have a lot of flavor. Kind of disappointed. The rest of our party seemed to not be impressed with the food like before they closed down a few yrs back. Wine was great.
What to say about this place. I've been there with my family. Nice and worm place with excellent service. The food was incredible, especially my child loved Souvlaki. Me and my wife choose Truffle Burger and Roasted Lamb Shank combined with an Explorers Salad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rosemarie M
Wouldn‘t make this my first choice. The prawn saganaki, shared between four people was not finished, was not worth the price. We all ordered the souvlaki dinner and found it too salty. When we asked for a dessert menu, shortly after 8:00, we were told that the kitchen closes at 8:00, no dessert. I understand why the place was empty. I only wish you success in a very difficult business. Hopefully with time, it will become a better choice.
Andre Claire
Excellent food and very good service. We would recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Pfaff
Excellent Food and Friendly Service. Recommend Highly !!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Carbonara
Brie Z
Where do I start… The food is simply divine, the service is beyond amazing and the decor is on point. I’ve eaten here a few times, in house and for take out. Unfortunately I had forgotten to take photos while dinning in, but the Mushroom Risotto was perfectly made, the Lamb Shank was absolutely mouth watering, and the Truffle Burger and Truffle fries are a favourite of mine. Autumn was my server both times, throughly enjoyed her service and her dedication to her customers. For the price, you get what you pay for. Will be back more often! Thanks again
Was so looking forward to this…but we didn’t find it as amazing as some of the reviews. My wife had the carbonnera…and was underwhelmed. The phylo dough feta came out quite overdone. I had the signature dish, which I can’t remember, but it was quite good! The drinks were drinks and we didn’t stay for dessert. Overall…just ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Phyllo-Wrapped Feta, Spaghetti Carbonara
Charming place with excellent service and amazing food.
I'm a big review reader when it comes to choosing a restaurant.. I saw this place on Uber eats and thought I'd look at the reviews since a plate of Chicken Souvlaki is $38.... pretty expensive from what I've experienced, honestly the price of a good steak in my opinion. I thought maybe if I looked at the reviews I'd see people raving about the best chicken souvlaki they've ever had in their entire life just to come across the wildly rude responses from the owner of this place. Reviews are there to help others make a decision of where to eat whether it be with their child, family, partner, friend or alon. I VERY quickly made my decision to NEVER support this woman. I love going to small businesses for the family feel and to support KIND, CARING people who deserve support and success. if I were to recommend places with that feeling I'd suggest places like Dinos and The North Carribean Restaurant. Have never and will never try this place which I'm sure will also result in a nasty, unprofessional response.. makes you wonder how staff is treated if a mistake happens or they have a complaint of their own.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Had the salmon penne and it was delicious with lots of salmon chunks. Our table also had the carbonara and Smokey burger and enjoyed them as well. (The beer and wine were reasonably priced as well.) The servers couldn’t have been more pleasant. We went for the Sunday night dinner and trivia and had a fun night out. Would recommend it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The Explorers Cafe is no more. Its replacement the Explorers Bistro is a pale comparison to the original. Atmosphere is bright but fine overall. Service was at best disappointing. Food and drink order taken by bartender (we were the only customers in the place) and would meet our waitress later as she was not yet in the building. Drinks arrived in reasonable amount of time but our appetizer never arrived. Meal was presented after a considerable amount of time and apologizes given for missing app. Mushroom risotto was average ( pale and missing mushrooms). Smokey burger ($22.00) was made with a 6 oz frozen patty (thin, gray, dense and overcooked). Side fries were over seasoned, lukewarm, and limp. No comp offered for missing app so no need to try a dessert. Won’t return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Waitress was very accommodating and lovely!. My red wine was too cold for my liking, she opened another bottle that was at room temperature (which is what I’d prefer) Decor needs some work. My husbands souvlaki dinner was great!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Authentic Greek Salad
Incredible food! Fresh taste and great flavours and all cooked to perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mixed Mushroom Saute, Phyllo-Wrapped Feta, Roasted Lamb Shank
The portions are abit on the small side for the pricing but the quality of the food does make up for it. The service wasn't very good. The woman was not very friendly at all. I will still go back for the food just not as often as I would if the portions and service was better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
I had never eaten here before and thought I’d give it a try for take out. Food was very “meh”. The fries were soaking in grease. The chicken Caesar salad burger was less than desirable. The breaded chicken breast was very dry and bland and had no flavour. The lettuce used was of poor quality with more chunks of the bottom steam than the nice green leafy part. This dish could be good but it was very poorly executed. The portion of fries was skimpy as well.After your reply and lie, I definitely wouldn’t give you a second chance I was with my friend who went in and picked it up, and we were told it would be ready in approximately 15 minutes in which we arrived. We were not 20 minutes late. Where did I mention once about the food being cold in my review?It floors me that you would reply and lie to make yourself look better for your poor food quality
Food: 1
Service: 1
I had the lamb. Very interesting way to cook it. Not traditional. The texture was odd and there wasn’t a lot of flavors. Brussel sprouts didn’t have a lot of flavor. Kind of disappointed. The rest of our party seemed to not be impressed with the food like before they closed down a few yrs back. Wine was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
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What to say about this place. I've been there with my family. Nice and worm place with excellent service. The food was incredible, especially my child loved Souvlaki. Me and my wife choose Truffle Burger and Roasted Lamb Shank combined with an Explorers Salad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wouldn‘t make this my first choice. The prawn saganaki, shared between four people was not finished, was not worth the price. We all ordered the souvlaki dinner and found it too salty. When we asked for a dessert menu, shortly after 8:00, we were told that the kitchen closes at 8:00, no dessert. I understand why the place was empty. I only wish you success in a very difficult business. Hopefully with time, it will become a better choice.
Excellent food and very good service. We would recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent Food and Friendly Service. Recommend Highly !!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Carbonara
Where do I start… The food is simply divine, the service is beyond amazing and the decor is on point. I’ve eaten here a few times, in house and for take out. Unfortunately I had forgotten to take photos while dinning in, but the Mushroom Risotto was perfectly made, the Lamb Shank was absolutely mouth watering, and the Truffle Burger and Truffle fries are a favourite of mine. Autumn was my server both times, throughly enjoyed her service and her dedication to her customers. For the price, you get what you pay for. Will be back more often! Thanks again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Risotto