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“Wonderful Dining Experience”
Review of Aioli

Aioli
Ranked #4 of 128 Restaurants in Staunton
Cuisines: Mediterranean
Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Restaurant details
Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Reviewed 17 January 2018

By chance, a year ago while traveling thru the area, we found Aioli. As often happens with a chance find, this turned out to be a gem! So, when we were once again passing thru, we made it a point to stay overnight in Staunton so we could enjoy Aioli again. And we were not disappointed. The menu is small but varied, with fish, meat and vegetarian choices. On our two visits there were some specials on the board as well.
They have a great wine list and a full bar. The service was friendly with good pacing between courses.
Definitely worth a visit.

Date of visit: December 2017
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1  Thank Ralph M
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Reviewed 17 January 2018 via mobile

This is one of the best restaurants in Staunton. They have great service, and make a mean fillet. My family do and will continue to come here every family birthday.

Date of visit: November 2017
Thank Maccarr1124
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Reviewed 16 December 2017 via mobile

Simply and tastefully decorated, friendly and helpful wait staff and excellently prepared food! For hors d'oeuvres we were served large perfectly prepared scallops, Bacon wrapped quail on a bed of greens with a terrific sauce, prosciutto, sausage and cheese platter, and humus. Our Team devoured them. Staff raved about the elegantly plated 8 oz steak, tuna and truffle risotto. This is a fabulous dining establishment and one we will come back to with more friends.

There are 2 wonderful apartments above the restaurant called the Bella inn that are also run by the establishment. Beautifully appointed and well equipped for an overnight stay in downtown. My husband and I walked around town after the party and enjoyed the Christmas lights.

Date of visit: December 2017
1  Thank homesweethome2015
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Reviewed 16 December 2017

We stumbled upon Aioli last year when we were passing through the area. Since then, Staunton is a favorite overnight because of this great restaurant. It’s intimate, cozy and comfortable, and it has great food and equally great service.
The menu includes a small but varied number of entrees and an interesting selection of tapas, rounded out by a couple of specials. Add a decent wine list and some yummy deserts (including good espresso) and what’s not to like?

Date of visit: December 2017
Thank lutaza
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Reviewed 27 November 2017

Aioli is a wonderful restaurant in downtown Staunton that is notable for both its creativity and simply terrific food.

We’ve visited Aioli several times when visiting Staunton to see performances at the Blackfriars Theater. It’s essentially a Mediterranean restaurant serving both tapas and full entrees. This restaurant has a little more of a Moroccan influence than you might see at, say, a Spanish tapas place, and that introduces a number of offerings and flavors that are well worth trying.

The exterior is unremarkable, but don't let that concern you. The location is also convenient, being just off of the primary street (I believe it's Beverly St.) through the center of Staunton. The restaurant itself is on N. Augusta street, more or less across from the movie theater.

Inside, Aioli is nicely decorated with bright oil paintings around the room and a bold color scheme with lots of red and black. It conveys a feel that is both comfortable and sophisticated. Although a relatively intimate space, the tables are not crowded together and it was easy to communicate within our group.

At our most recent visit we had the charcuterie platter, quail, bruschetta (three types), and a kind of Moroccan sheep sausage that tasted wonderful. Our service was quick.

They have many European and American wine offerings and we had no trouble finding a glass to complement our meals. The price was very reasonable given the quality of the food we received.

We would highly recommend Aioli if you are visiting the Blackfriars or if you are just looking for excellently prepared food with a distinct Mediterranean feel.

Date of visit: November 2017
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Thank Gregory M
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