aroma meze

fantastic food, but sloooooow and quite expensive.. if you go for a meal, you'll need to shave before the food arrives. however, it's a great place if you go there for wine with some good company and treat the food as a side attraction. taste was fantastic. the octopus appetizer and the shrimp gnocchi were to die for. i licked the plate, seriously.

the food was alright, but i found everything was just drowning in basil. there was one other table of 4 in the restaurant when my boyfriend and i were there, and we noticed that the server wasn't around much. we had ordered a bottle of wine and not once did she come over to top our glasses off. when the mussels (our final dish) arrived, i didn't like them because they tasted much fishier than mussels should taste. but the chef/owner came to our table, spoke greek with us and took the mussels off our bill. definitely gives the restaurant some major good service points. all in all, the experience was a pleasant one, and i would definitely go back now that i know what i like there and what i don't like.

tasty food, friendly service. i went by myself on saturday night to go over some documents. i was greeted at the door by a friendly hostess who offered to stash by longboard.

i promptly ordered a cocktail - the med - delicious, like a mohito but with fresh basil instead of mint (or perhaps as well - i can't remember) it was very good, slightly pricey compared to the menu at 10$ but worth it for all the muddling that went into it.

the bartender took great car of me, and gave me suggestions when asked. i ended up starting with a dip (these are hidden on the last page with the desserts so make sure you don't miss them) at $4 a great little app, i had a creamy cheese dip. the pitas were soft and warm just like i like them.

the main menu is in 2 sections - greek meze (traditional greek) and the second section which is euro-fusion. i wanted some veg (small plates tend to be lacking in this dept) so i had the village salad. nicely presented with lots of feta (a huge rectangle), kalamata, tomatos, peppers, red onions and a vigin olive oil vinagrette. simple and delicious

lastly i had the loukaniko - zesty greek sausage tossed with caramelized fennel and orange zest. i have to admit i didn't read the menu very carefully and ordered this because of one word : fennel

i should have realized that caramelized fennel probably meant there wasn't a lot of it, and there was only about 3 small pieces. lots of delicious orange flavor in this dish and really heavy on the sausage. after the dip and salad i didn't really have much room for it but the bartender insisted i take it home (i'm eating it now for lunch!)

the bartender told me the region for the wines when i asked about them (this information was included on the menu) but didn't seem to have much else to add to it. they have retsina by the glass for those who like this odd wine, and also another greek wine which unfortunately they were out of. they do have some canadian wines represented and i ended up going with the angels gate riesling which went nicely with my salad.

for a saturday night it didn't seem terribly busy, which is why i decided to go in by myself and with work even though it was 7pm on saturday. i think they were a bit overstaffed (which surprises me because another comment was that they were under staffed so maybe it was an odd night) the servers didn't seem very busy, and one actually gave the hostess a bit of a hard time regarding the order in which she was seating people. this happens at a lot of restaurants but shouldn't happen in front of guests and i especially felt strongly about it since i had had such a positive first impression upon walking into armoa meze because of that hostess. she had a bit of a high and might attitude that i've seen at many family run restos and if i had to guess i would say she might be a daughter of an owner. many people don't realize that the hostess has one of the most stressful jobs at the front house (i've been there) - so be nice to her!

all in all a great experience.

such an amazing dinning experience. everything we ate was packed with flavour and beautifully presented. we both agreed that the duck confit spring rolls and the gnocchi are the best!

did not like this place. food is really crappy. i tried 5 different dishes, and four of them were really bad - i had a hard time finishing my food. also, this place is extremely small, so it gets noisy very fast once you get other people next table (the tables are put too close to each other!)

celebrating a birthday amongst friends. this tapas style greek restaurant is perfect for small groups. it allows everyone to share and try different plates. authentic greek menu. the food was fresh and tasty.

very cute little spot. very sharing orientated, quick service, very personable as the owner also serves you, great food suggestions; owner even let us stay past his closing hours. definitely would recommend.

came here with my two best friends for some wine and tapas on a weekday evening, we were sat right away with no wait.
i liked the variety of options and the sharing concept. we shared a mixed spanakopita, this chicken dish that's in the photo and another warmed tapas and they bring you portions appropriate for the number in your group and priced accordingly. nice ambience. good location.
i'd come back

amazing food! delicious! at an amaaaaaaazing price. so accommodating. nice devote and the staff are amazingly helpful. would highly recommend

i went to aroma with a pretty big group of ~15. it was a fixed menu and the food was pretty good. i wasn't left feeling hungry, which i was a little worried about. it was all for naught! i heard that the hosts had arranged a fee per person that included a tip, though when i went to pay, i asked if it was included and the server said 'no.' a bit weird, but whatever.

drink selection was a bit sparse, though this is understandable since it's a greek restaurant. unfortunately, i don't drink wine or beer, so i had to take a peek at the bottles on their shelf to see what i could drink. no cider available, which was a bit disappointing since it's very summery weather and i'm on a cider kick!

service was pretty decent. nothing to complain about there.

went here with a friend and we both loved it! the servers were very nice and attentive. i could tell they really took pride in the dishes they served, and wanted us to enjoy ourselves. 

the concept is to share plates. we ordered the zucchini cakes, seared haloumi, saganki, greek village salad, calamari, and keftedes. everything was delicious and fresh. i was impressed with the salad, and loved the dips that came with the calamari, keftedes and zucchini. the seared cheeses were wonderful, but may not be for everyone as they also had a bit of sweetness to them. we also ordered a new dessert, that was made with phyllo pastry, custard and whipped cream - it was delicious! while the portions are a little smaller than i would have liked, i still thoroughly enjoyed the flavours and presentation of each dish. 

i will definitely be going back!

great food - expensive wine. after reading a great review on line a group of us decided to try aroma out before we went to the nac. service was good, the food was great especially the gnocchi that i had and the wine seemed overpriced for what was offered. will try again soon!

crazy expensive. went for lunch for a coworkers faire. service was painfully slow and there was only our little group that consisted of 5 people and 1 other couple in the whole restaurant. we arrived at noon and didn't get the bill (after asking for it and pointing out we had to get back to the office )until 2pm! !
just about had a coronary when my portion of the bill arrived. since it was a lunch for an employee who reported to me i offered to pay for her as well. for 1 glass of wine each and 5 small plates -we were still hungry when we left -the bill was $85!!!
complete rip off. food was only so-so certainly not worth the price.

enjoyed the food, but it wasn't fantastic. food took forever, as did our drinks. server was very nice and helpful. overall a 6/10 evening. unfortunately won't be going back as there are far too many better dining experiences in ottawa now.

simply amazing. had an amazing night with friends, food was delicious, service was excellent! a great experience and can't wait to go back! simply amazing!