BALOS restaurant will amaze all your senses! We offer a selection of fresh fish from the Mediterranean, tempting menus, grilled specialties and a selection of prestigious wines that will please you.
BALOS is described as a standout Greek restaurant where the welcome is warm and the service attentive, making guests feel like regulars from the first visit. The atmosphere is lively yet intimate, with stylish yet cozy decor that suits both groups and dates. Dishes showcase fresh ingredients and bold Mediterranean flavors, from grilled octopus and calamari to seabass, lamb and a generous Greek salad, with desserts such as a homemade cheesecake earning praise. The wine list and Greek wine options are well regarded, and portions are noted as generous, making it easy to share and linger. Overall, BALOS earns consistent praise for great food and attentive service in a welcoming, hospitable vibe, with some mentions of price level and occasional variation depending on the night.
Looove this place
Great decor
I always have:
Greek or psikolomeni salad
Grilled calamari
Food is always well prepared, fresh, tasty
Staff is very attentive
Its my 20th+ time here, I m never disappointed
Owner is very nice & professional
Highly highly recommended
Had a lovely time at BALOS. The stuffed calamari was just okay, but the spanakopita was the best I've had in Canada (I spend a fair amount of time in Greece). Would love to go back & try the lamb next time. Wine options were great, & the selection of European wines was impressive.
Aug 1, 2025
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I've only heard good things about Balos. Other reviewers were not wrong. The decor is beautiful & the greeting from the hostess was friendly with a big smile.
We were given a choice of window tables that had been reserved for us.
With a large variety of cuisine, it took some time to decide on what to order.
We started with 2 different salads that we shared between 4 adults; Horatio (classic Greek salad) & the Mixed Salad with Avocado. Both were delicious.
I ordered the Fried Calamari which was accompanied by steamed veggies & roasted Greek potatoes. The calamari was crispy on the outside & tender on the inside. The veggies were cooked to perfection & the potatoes were outstanding. My husband had the Grilled Chicken Fillets with also had the veggies & potatoes. The chicken breasts were well cooked yet remaining juicy on the inside. The other couple shared a whole Chilean Seabass with the same veggies & potatoes. They loved it. I found that the fish was very thin but looked very nice.
Wow! The portion sizes are really big, except for the fish, & everything was delicious. Really delicious.
Sorry, but there was no room for dessert.
Will I go back? Absolutely!
Amazing Greek food. From the salad to the lamb everything was incredibly flavourful & absolutely delicious. On the pricier side but worth it & they give really large portions.
We ordered the stuffed calamari, the crab cakes, & the lamb. The calamari was good but the crab cakes & lamb were amazing.
Great staff, Great food, Great service.
Cozy vibes overall & very accommodating.
Always a smile on everyone's face & a care for their customers' needs & experience.
The grilled calamari, the octopus & the bass are my favourites.
If you're looking for authentic Greek flavors, incredible hospitality, & a warm, inviting atmosphere, this is the place to be. The stuffed calamari is hands down the best I've ever had-perfectly cooked, flavorful, & absolutely addictive. & the lamb chops…juicy, tender, & grilled to perfection.
Pretty place, nice atmosphere. Waitress was excellent & provided great wine recommendations. Food was pretty mediocre though. The fried calamari was very basic for that price. Served with the typical marinara sauce. Not super crispy or seasoned. The sea bass was alright but overpriced for what it was. Side vegetables (carrots, broccoli, & two others) were just boiled, no seasoning. Boiled potatoes were well seasoned at least. Complimentary walnut cake was dry, didn't really seem fresh at all.
Dec 5, 2024
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Our group enjoyed our dinner & experience at Balos. The fried, stuffed calamari were great, along with their roasted potatoes. The grilled shrimp were large but slightly overdone & so a bit tough. Service was very attentive, although not personal (maybe some people appreciate a more distant service approach). Good atmosphere & tablets settings.
Octopus was delicious, lamb chops as well, the side veggies were bland, the service was rough & very very slow, I also really didn't appreciate getting our group awkwardly getting appetizers at different moments (say 10-15 minutes apart), they also forgot one of our appetizers. All in all, I think the food is good, but service & lack of atmosphere (no music) makes it a less enjoyable experience. Oh it's also very pricey. Fried calamari is mid & the grilled calamari as well. It was our friends birthday & service was so bad that they never came to get our dessert order, all in all dinner took forever because of bad service. Also to be noted that one of the servers said X wine my friend wanted was "disgusting", but it's their wine list...
