Jon W.
Yelp
Hellas looks new, but that's just the revamp. Started by Greek migrants, Hellas has been cooking up Greek pastries at the end of Lennox St for over 50 years.
For the longest time, I remember Hellas being a dusty (small) shopfront, mostly obscured by a frilly doily curtain. They were only open at odd, seemingly random hours. So I'd only get to visit when my passing and they being open was coincidental.
Inside would be a warm, saccharine honey smell. Along with a stunning array of Greek pastries. I'm a big fan of the Baklava, but there are many, many more. The semolina slice often gets a look in.
Now Hellas has expanded, engulfing the double-front to become a full cafe. Fortunately the sweet smell and pastries remain. In addition is a quite respectable cafe menu. You'll find your usual eggs, but also a lot of Greek and Greek-inspired variations. Cured Salmon, Spanakopita and the like.
So why four stars? They definitely get +1 for free wifi and great service..
But it's a small, but important item. I'm simply not a fan of their coffee. It's not bad, just not to my taste. It's your robust "stand your spoon in it" or "drop a cube of sugar in it and watch it melt" style off coffee (to my arabica palette anyway).
Definitely the place to go if you're ever in the mood for a delicious, honey, sesame sugar rush.