Aloette

Very elegantly appointed restaurant. Reservations are encouraged. Service was attentive, but slow. Expect to spend at minimum 1 hour. I ordered a medium well burger and received well done. You may want to order down a notch from your usual.

After hearing so many rave reviews about it, I wanted to try the burger. I visited on a random weekend night. The wedge salad was delicious, and I loved the textures and flavours. The fried chicken was okay; it was well-seasoned but not very juicy. The lamb skewer was mediocre and not particularly memorable. Now the burger was good, but I was disappointed. I wouldn’t rank it among the best burgers I’ve ever had in the city, definitely not in the top 5 in Toronto. The lemon meringue pie was also unremarkable. On the positive side, the service was fantastic, and the atmosphere was interesting, featuring an upscale retro diner vibe.

Generally liked some of the dishes here. We started with the octopus carpaccio which had chili oil that tasted exactly like lao gan ma. That chili oil is relatively affordable, so didn’t feel like the flavor belonged at this restaurant. Then a few other meat dishes like the crudo and beef tartare. Tartare may be my favorite for the evening. Well seasoned with the right amount of acidity. Crudo was okay? Also found it weird that it was 3 pieces for over 20$, small portion and made it weird for sharing. Then we had the lobster, which was a bit overcooked. Lobster came with clams and mussels which were very flavorful. Baguette was too dry. The lamb skewer was another favorite, it was the most tender lamb I’ve had, though some parts were too salty. We finished with the popular lemon meringue pie. I love lemon flavored things so this was a sweet ending to the dinner! The meringue was too sweet for me, overpowering the lemon, but if you have a sweet tooth you will really enjoy this one.

The food was delicious,beautifully presented. What really stood out, though, was the exceptional service.When our server came by to check on us, my friend casually mentioned that I usually prefer sweeter drinks. Without even being asked, she offered to change my drink and brought me one. That level of attentiveness and care really made the whole dining experience feel special. Highly recommend this place — both for the amazing food and the genuinely thoughtful staff!

We initially went for the weekend brunch and wow! One of best brunches I’ve eaten in Toronto so far. The shakshuka was amazing, literally the best I’ve ever eaten in all my life. We liked we so much we went again for the weekday lunch, tried the fried chicken again loved it. They have happy hour on Friday from 3-6, all drinks are half off which is great because we tried all the cocktails in the menu and liked them all. Last but not the least the complimentary bread and butter that they give is heavenly, I literally had to request our waiter to please get us some more. Would highly recommend this place to everyone.