Avelo Restaurant

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   Gigi

   Toronto

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Well, first off, I made reservations a week in advance before flying to Toronto, just to try Avelo. I was so excited and it turned out to be the absolute worst fine dining experience (or whatever Avelo calls it) I've had thus far. 1 - They denied us any extra mini croissants to finish the rest of our pate. The person serving us said something about the chef calculating how many people were coming in that day and only that it was strictly only 2 mini croissants per person, no more than that. My eyes blew up and I slowly realized this was going to be a hot mess. How cheap can you get? I think if you are experienced with fine dining, you will be shocked to know you won't be offered any more complimentary bread to enjoy your dish. I'm always offered more bread in these types of settings. This was the first mistake. 2 - Everyone knows those old houses get cold. They didn't prep their establishment for the cold weather, or warn us as they seated us by the window ''to seem full'' I suppose, but my toes almost had freezer burn and ended up being glued together from being so cold. I am not making this up. We were SHAKING while trying to focus on the ''experience'' at Avelo. My colleague and I were so cold, we could barely enjoy our meal. When I told them it was cold, nothing was done. We were ignored. That's the second mistake here. 3 - Usually, you are supposed to ask clients how everything is going as the dishes come and go. Seeing that my co-worker was not finishing some of her dishes, and that I expressed how cold I was, you would think someone would get a little hint, but they didn't seem to give a sh*t. Instead, they didn't bother asking. It was just a transaction to them, it seems. One, or two of the staff asked how the meals were a few times and it was never a consistent person serving us. All over the place, Avelo. That's le third. 4 - Some dishes were so horrible, that I kind of started to have an upset stomach. The chickpea dish was hard and dry, I could have
   

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   Michelle Mark

   Chicago

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved our meal at Avelo! Everything was spectacular.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This is the first time my husband and I did an 8 course tasting. With incredibly knowledgable staff, mind blowing and complex food, this was a night to remember. When a taste can bring you back to your childhood (much like what happened in Ratatouille), it’s nothing I had ever experienced anywhere else. Even as a non vegetarian, I did not miss the absence of meat. A must “go-to”.
   

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   Paul

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 11, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was amazing and well worth it. Staff are really friendly and welcoming.
   

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   Julian

   Toronto

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I’m neither vegan nor vegetarian but I wanted to try this restaurant to experience something different. It was a wonderful dinning experience. The food was amazing and the service was terrific. The quality of the food was impressive. The staff was extremely attentive and knowledgeable. My own vegetable dishes just don’t cut it anymore. It is pricey but, in my opinion, it’s worth it.
   

   Avelo RestaurantResponded on November 13, 2024

   Hello! Thank you so much for the incredibly kind review, I hope we are able to host you again sometime soon!
   

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   SarahB

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on October 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a great experience at Avelo. Ordered the 5-course tasting menu with wine pairing for a birthday with some requested substitutions. Food had great variety of flavours and we appreciated the care in the substitutions. Ambience was excellent: quiet but not fussy; elevated but comfortable. As a group, we liked some of the dishes more than others, but portions were just right and the wine pairings were very good. Highly recommend doing both. Included special dessert and complementary drink. for the birthday. Overall, highly satisfactory for 2 omnivores and a vegan. It's expensive, so we won't be doing it regularly, but was perfect for a special occasion.
   

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   Alison

   Toronto

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on October 26, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We did the five-course tasting menu. The food, service and ambiance were great!
   

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   Kate

   Vancouver

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 17, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Overall this was a disappointing meal and certainly not worth the price. Most of the dishes were unforgettable, although we did enjoy the first course of croissants and the dessert course. Would likely not visit again.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on October 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   At the end of the night I told our server that was probably the best meal I’ve ever had. Luxurious yet personal. Beautiful to look at and exquisite to eat. Great place for our anniversary. There’s a lovely less upscale bar upstairs thati want to check out next time. Thank you!
   

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    sarah

    London

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Absolutely incredible food, beautifully presented and the most incredible flavours. Cocktails were fantastic too.
    

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