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Aiolio

4.1 (54)

CAN$51 and over

French

2496 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1N 1V3

About this restaurant

Romantic
Neighborhood gem
Innovative

We started out as Aioli Bistro just down the street in November 2012 and have just recently moved to 2496 Kingston Rd to larger premises, thanks to our loyal friends, supporters and customers. Our current expanded menu offers all your French favourites such as Confit de Canard, Boeuf en Daube Provençale and Braised Lamb Shank, and we have also added a number of Italian classics featuring a variety of antipasti, as well as a selection of pastas and risottos. Aiolio's wine list has also been extended by adding a number of Italian choices in addition to our French wines, offering excellent value both by the bottle or by glass. We have also extended our operating hours and are open Tuesday to Saturday. Sundays and Mondays are available for private events seating up to 50 guests.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
French, Italian, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Tuesday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Phone number
(647) 748-0064
Website
https://aiolio.ca/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Eurocheque Card, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate event, Aiolio can accommodate all of your special event needs.

Location
2496 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1N 1V3
Neighborhood
Scarborough
Cross street
Kingston Road and Midland
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Zuppa del GiornoCA$9.00
Soup of the day
Insalata MistaCA$9.00
Baby greens salad with cherry tomato confit, julienne carrots nuts, goat cheese & berry vinaigrette
Radicchio Ceasar SaladCA$12.00
Crispy speck and smoked provola
Warm CapreseCA$12.00
Oregano garlic basil dressing
Cozze e VongoCA$12.00
Mussels & clams with white wine, tomatoes, parsley and garlic sauce
Calamaro ImpanatoCA$14.00
Breaded calamari with salsa verde e nduja dressing
Beets Cured Salmon SaladCA$14.00
With endive, arugula, onion, capers, avocado, goats' cheese and green apple dressing
Salumi e FormaggiCA$22.00
Selection of meats and cheeses with honey, jams and bread
Deconstructed BruschettaCA$6.00
With goats' cheese, tomatoes, balsamic and olive oil
Due AioliCA$6.00
Warm bread with two seasonal flavours of aioli

Primo

$2 for gluten free pasta

Gnocchi Cacio e PepeCA$18.00
Creamy pecorino cheese sauce
Spaghetti alla CarbonaraCA$22.00
Pancetta, fresh egg yolk, parsley & shaved parmesan
Shrimp SpaghettiCA$26.00
Pesto, burrata, San Marzano drops
Tagliolini Funghi e VongoleCA$24.00
Porcini mushrooms, clams and roasted squash
Gorgonzola & Radicchio RisottoCA$20.00
Topped with toasted walnuts

Secondi

Stuffed Chicken SupremeCA$26.00
Taleggio and broccoli stuffed chicken breast with seasonal vegetables and orange glaze
Puff Pastry Wrapped SalmonCA$24.00
With asparagus, cream of potatoes and drops of san marzano
Lamb ShankCA$32.00
With spinach risotto, saffron sauce
New York Steak
Au jus tagliata with parmesan flakes, arugula, cherry tomatoes, seasonal vegetables, Modena balsamic reduction and truffle oil
- 6ozCA$30.00
- 8ozCA$36.00
- 10ozCA$42.00
- 12ozCA$48.00
Chef's 5 Course Tasting Menu
Available with wine pairings
- MP

Dolce

Chocolate Hazelnut Crème Anglais Tart
Blueberry Panna Cotta
Gelato & Fresh Berries
Sorbet & Fresh Berries
Affogato

Barista

Decafe available

TeaCA$3.00
Selection of flavours
Brewed CoffeeCA$3.00
AmericanoCA$4.00
EspressoCA$3.00
LatteCA$5.00
CappuccinoCA$5.00

Beverages

San PellegrinoCA$7.00

Pop

Coke
Diet Coke
Ginger Ale
Iced Tea

What 54 people are saying

Aiolio reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.2Service
3.9Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

54 Reviews

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unsatisfied
Toronto / Ontario6 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Would not recommend this establishment!! Terrible food and the service was just acceptable!!
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jason
Toronto / Ontario1 review
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience overall, I would highly recommend it!
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KimT
Toronto / Ontario1 review
4.0
Dined on February 14, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I felt something was off, perhaps in the kitchen or short staffed. It took quite a long time to get our first 2 courses so the main didn't arrive until 6:50 pm. With a 7:30 pm next seating, felt rushed through dessert and coffee. Then the bottle neck at the front door with 15+ plus people trying to get their coats to get out, and 15+ people trying to get in for next seating. Things happen. I would suggest a 3 course as well as opposed to 4. It was a lot of food. Too much for me. I would rather pay a little less and have less food. Less pressure on the kitchen and serving staff too if things go sideways. The palate cleansing sorbet was a nice touch. I'd keep that in the menu. Hope this helps. Overall quite good. Would come again.
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RADF
Toronto / Ontario4 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 14, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Washroom facilities were horrible- I would not go back for this reason. The food was good. The service was okay- we waited a while to get seated, reserved a week prior. While we were ordering the staff excused himself from our table as I was speaking and headed to the door to greet another guest. The ambiance fine. Louder than expected
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WayneG
Toronto / Ontario1 review
4.0
Dined on February 14, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Small lovely place in the east side. Very cozy. Good food!
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Savourer
Toronto / Ontario6 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 13, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a bit of an issue making the booking, as it was done through OpenTable but then notified that it was cancelled by the restaurant. By calling I was able to re-establish a reservation but at a bit of an early time, which I didn't understand as the restaurant was empty when we arrived. It did start to fill while we were there, though. Our server explained that the issue was due to the booking service. This is apparently about to be addressed. In any case... the restaurant is charming in decor, in an unassuming location. Our starters were very good, our mains were ok, and our desserts were excellent. We chose from the Winterlicious menu, having the butternut squash soup and house salad for appies, which had good flavour (especially the soup) and freshness, trying a bit of each other's dish. The mains were a bit disappointing compared to the rest of the meal. I had the salmon (not on the current online menu), and my friend had the linguini carbonara, and both seemed a bit underflavoured to each of us. They did a great creme brulee and a great brioche bread pudding, and again we tried of bit of each other's dish, and concurred. Service was attentive, no concerns there. I would go again, but next time maybe try different mains, perhaps from the regular menu.
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Bobby VIP
Toronto / Ontario23 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 10, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Servers were fairly friendly and engaging. Took a while for appetizers to arrive, but food arrived fairly quickly after other tables were cleared (I guess they were short-staffed in the kitchen?). They didn't have a cocktail menu, but offered to make a cocktail I wanted, so I ordered an Old Fashioned. It was a bit imbalanced; the bitters was a bit much, but the server did inform me, so I couldn't really taste the bourbon. Butternut squash soup was nice, but the house salad could've been dressed a bit more. Linguine was delicious, steak was tender and well-prepared. Desserts were a great hit. Would probably give it another shot.
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Disappointed
Toronto / Ontario2 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 9, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
This place could great if they step up the menu. The soup was thin and lacked flavour, the salmon was good but need more than 2 asparagus and 1 Brussels spourt. Some wild rice and more vegetables would have really made it nice and fulfilling. The ice cream was definitely store bought and had 4 blueberries. The crème burlee was very nice. Also the salad was basically out of the Costco packaging with some beets and goat cheese added. The chef needs to own the menu and step up to the plate. That night was very busy and we ended up with 3 different people serving us. I had to ask for my wine a couple of times and our salad. More attention to detail would really make this place great.
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FrankG
Toronto / Ontario2 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 8, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Espresso was poor Service was off, waiters seemed confused The chef was so loud in the kitchen that it was disturbing I was looking forward to having a nice dining experience for winterlicious and was not too happy of the outcome
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DJRICE
Toronto / Ontario2 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 8, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
This is my 3rd year visiting Aiolio during the Winterlicious Event, this year I rated the establishment a low score, due to the disappointing incident I witnessed on our visit. Ever since I discovered this restaurant I have been taking my husband here to celebrate his birthday. All previous years were excellent. This year, we could hear management yelling at the wait staff and it made other patrons uncomfortable. We couldn't wait to finish our meal. I had to use the bathroom but I skipped to even walk pass the kitchen, once we left, I had to stop by somewhere to use the restroom. Its too bad, food was great. Better last year. This place left a sour taste in my mouth due to the incident. I felt bad for the wait staff after that. The last thing I would ever want to experience is how management treats their staff.
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Aiolio is rated 4.1 stars by 54 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

2496 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1N 1V3

Additional information

Cross street
Kingston Road and Midland
Neighborhood
Scarborough
Hours of operation
Tuesday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
French, Italian, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Eurocheque Card, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Website
https://aiolio.ca/
Phone number
(647) 748-0064
Private party facilities
Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate event, Aiolio can accommodate all of your special event needs.

Aiolio

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Antipasto

Zuppa del GiornoCA$9.00

Insalata MistaCA$9.00

Radicchio Ceasar SaladCA$12.00

Warm CapreseCA$12.00

Cozze e VongoCA$12.00

Calamaro ImpanatoCA$14.00

Beets Cured Salmon SaladCA$14.00

Salumi e FormaggiCA$22.00

Deconstructed BruschettaCA$6.00

Due AioliCA$6.00

Primo

Gnocchi Cacio e PepeCA$18.00

Spaghetti alla CarbonaraCA$22.00

Shrimp SpaghettiCA$26.00

Tagliolini Funghi e VongoleCA$24.00

Gorgonzola & Radicchio RisottoCA$20.00

Secondi

Stuffed Chicken SupremeCA$26.00

Puff Pastry Wrapped SalmonCA$24.00

Lamb ShankCA$32.00

New York Steak

Chef's 5 Course Tasting Menu

Dolce

Chocolate Hazelnut Crème Anglais Tart

Blueberry Panna Cotta

Gelato & Fresh Berries

Sorbet & Fresh Berries

Affogato

Barista

TeaCA$3.00

Brewed CoffeeCA$3.00

AmericanoCA$4.00

EspressoCA$3.00

LatteCA$5.00

CappuccinoCA$5.00

Beverages

San PellegrinoCA$7.00

Pop

Coke

Diet Coke

Ginger Ale

Iced Tea

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