AVLI 401 Danforth, at Chester, 416-461-9577, avlirestaurant.com. Rating: NNNN
The Hours: Daily 10:30 am to 10 pm
The Minimum: $15
The Order: Vegetarian moussaka ($16), rabbit and spring onion pie ($19), dolmades with tzatziki ($7.50) and a small Village Salad ($6)
The Damage: $57.11 – 20% discount + $6.95 delivery (orderit.ca) = $53.51
The Wait (ETA vs Reality): 60 minutes/70 minutes
The Haul: Baked in the aluminum pan it arrives in, Avli’s luxe veggie moussaka – a Greek ratatouille of chickpeas, grilled eggplant and zucchini, green beans and carrots in sweet tomato sauce redolent of oregano, topped with a layer of gloriously rich mashed potatoes thick with béchamel – will certainly satisfy hardcore veg-heads.
Carnivores can opt for the particularly tasty pastry-topped rabbit pie scented with cinnamon and snippets of fresh rosemary. Balance your karma with a six-pack of rice-stuffed grape leaves paired with garlicky tzatziki and a salad of roughly chopped tomatoes ‘n’ English cukes tossed with pitted black olives, crumbled feta and olive oil, a true Greek salad in all but name.
