Ithaca Restaurant - Markham

My review two years ago, said it was not as good as before. Now even more so. We tried this place again last night, and which will certainly be the last. We ord... read more My review two years ago, said it was not as good as before. Now even more so. We tried this place again last night, and which will certainly be the last. We ordered pork and lamb souvlakis. They were awful, being virtually inedible.. I left half the lamb as it was so tough and rubbery that I could hardly cut it. I suspect it was a very old 'lamb' indeed. The pork was not much better. Oh well, the next time want Greek food we will have to go elsewhere. What a shame, as the ambience is good, although quite dated, and the octopus can sometimes be OK .

This was a take out order. We ordered one chicken soulvaki dinner, 2 lamb chop dinners and tzatziki with pita. The bad first...rice and potatoes were pretty bla... read more This was a take out order. We ordered one chicken soulvaki dinner, 2 lamb chop dinners and tzatziki with pita. The bad first...rice and potatoes were pretty bland and not at all enjoyable, the pitas were tough as tree bark and tasted about as good. The random pieces of broccoli, cauliflower and carrot were flavourless. The good...the chicken tasted okay (just), the lamb chops were cooked nicely and were probably the best part of the meals. There was a large amount of food, too bad most of it ended up in the garbage.

We found the portions to be larger & better. More veggies & only a small portion of rice. Neither of us could finish our meals. read more We found the portions to be larger & better. More veggies & only a small portion of rice. Neither of us could finish our meals.

I love Ithaca! They are very attentive to celiac needs and the food is delicious. read more I love Ithaca! They are very attentive to celiac needs and the food is delicious.

2017/11/11<br/ We had dinner at Ithaca several years ago, and it was time for another visit. The restaurant was much less than half full. On a Saturday evening... read more 2017/11/11<br/ We had dinner at Ithaca several years ago, and it was time for another visit. The restaurant was much less than half full. On a Saturday evening I thought it would have been busier. We were promptly seated at nice table for two, beside the front window. <br/ <br/ We ordered our drinks with one server, and they were quickly brought by another server. They obviously use the team serving approach, which we have observed at other Greek restaurants. We ordered our meals, and while we waited, a couple of flaming cheese dishes were lit at other tables, with a resounding “OPA!”.<br/ <br/ SWMBO picked the Chicken Souvlaki and mine dish was the Moussaka (which the waiter said was one of his favourites). While the main courses were being prepared, they brought our Garlic Bread and our Greek Salads. The bread and salads were fresh. The salad was just the right size as a starter. <br/ <br/ SWMBO’ chicken had nice grill marks, and was tender and juicy, with just a little bit of seasoning. She said that her roasted potatoes were better than others she has had. <br/ <br/ My moussaka was one of the better ones that I have had. The béchamel was creamy, but not runny, and it had some flavour. The ground beef and eggplant layers were also quite tasty. The whole thing was good. <br/ <br/ I like the team approach. Service was very good.