Aroma Espresso Bar

Very overpriced. Crowded with students who take seats for hours at a time and work on their laptops with their books and bags all over the place. Servers are not particularly friendly. Convenient location, but that’s about its only positive attribute.

Just had an awful experience at this location. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich and a chipotle chicken soup (which one one of the soups of the day, the other was ten lentil which is my least favourite). First, they told me multi grain bread was not available so I opted for whole wheat. I was waiting for 20 minutes for my order. One of the workers just handed to me and said «sorry we lost your receipt so your order was late» .ok. So I walked back to work and discovered that they had given me the wrong soup! Red lentil, my least favourite! Then I opened the sandwich and the bread was soaking wet! It didn’t taste like it normally does either. For $ 12 and not one thing was right? More than disappointing. Will not be returning.
*update* the business contacted me and apologized for this frustrating experience and is even sending me a gift card. A+ for customer service!

Fresh sandwiches, unique espresso beverages, delicious pastries. Great place for breakfast, lunch or a coffee break. Try the breakfast sandwich, Mediterranean sandwich, and mocha coffee (with real praline chocolate!)

The worst breakfast I ever had!!! The worst scramble eggs plus untoasted bread… I would not recommend having breakfast here.

I have to say I have been to aroma several times now. The only reason why I go to aroma is the convenience of its location. Their coffee is OK. I’ve tried their London Fog, and have to say, it is too sweet and not enough Earl Grey in it. The prices of their menu items I would say is on par with similar cafes. But the service is rather slow. Overall I would say aroma is average. And typically I would only go to aroma if other places that I want to go to are busy and I don’t want to wait.

Quick in and out coffee joint not much different than any other chains. I had ice coffee with easy ice and it was more soury bitter than toasty. Nothing really memorable to report here, I haven’t tried their hot drinks.

This is a must for me every time I visit Toronto! Coffee and food is consistently great and it’s a good place to sit down for work. My only complaint is my butternut squash soup came out luke warm.

My group wanted to get bubble tea but Chatime was full as always and it didn’t have enough seats for everyone. We were going to try bubble tease across the street; again there were not enough seats for my group. We found Aroma empty so we went in.
The tables were really dirty; there were wrappings and empty cups. No one came over to clean them so we did.
Got an iced tea berry flavour drink. It tasted very healthy. You can add sugar water or some honey like thing to your drink to improve its taste. If you get one of their iced coffee drinks, it comes in a fancy looking cup with a red lid.
We were finally getting started with our chat time when the lights went out. Was here on a Saturday evening and really they close at 9 pm? There was free wi-​fi.

I like aroma, it’s definitely a good coffee shop and a better chain. There brewed coffee is pretty meh in my book but I do love heir Americanos! And boy oh boy he barakas!!! I can’t get enough! Super central location, I go here relatively often when dT and needing a good caffeine boost!

Was recommended by another fellow Unilocaler to try out this place and it was a great choice. Came here on a busy Friday afternoon for lunch and ordered their sandwich and salad combo. For the price of $ 10, it was well worth it because the portions were generous and the food was delicious. I had the portobello mushroom sandwich and a quinoa salad; both were light and delicious. You can also choose from different lunch combos such as soup and salad. Great selection and great value compared to your usual $ 10 lunches. I’ll definitely come back here to try their other menu items and their coffees!

Never having been a merciless captive of coffee and it’s miraculous effects in the morning, grabbing a cup of java isn’t automatically programmed into my morning routine. And yet, I have made the long trek to Aroma more than just a couple times.
That’s not to say I don’t occasionally order the latte or hot chocolate, but just that when it comes to coffee houses, it’s not about the caffeine, rather how it tastes actually makes huge difference. That being said, I absolutely love love love the beverages here. My coworker loves the drip coffee, and I have fallen head over heels for the Mocha. The espresso isn’t too heavy, and they add real chunks chocolate instead of the typical powdered cocoa, so make sure you stir well!
And my admiration for this place doesn’t stop at the beverages. Can anyone say freshly baked pastries? The smell when they’re baking their chocolate chip cookies or butter croissants in the oven will pretty much banish all of my dietary discipline. You’ve been warned.

I love this place. The espresso and mixed drinks are great. I have not tried any of the food items so cannot judge them.
Ambience is great. There are lots of places to sit. It is modern, yet cozy and clean. The service is great too. When I was here the girls working there were really pretty. It made me want to join the team an be an Aroma girl too!

I travel through Toronto often and like trying all the different coffees that are not Starbucks. And luckily in TO there is no shortage of coffee to try.
My Americano from Aroma Espresso Bar fell flat.
You know that espresso smell that hits you in the face after every brewed pot? That intoxicating, madly rich aroma that drives you nuts? This place and my drink didn’t have it. Sadly I wasn’t able to see what kind/​brand of bean they use because it definitely isn’t one I would buy. I could be wrong too. They serve a lot of different items in this joint and perhaps those smells were canceling out their coffee. Mine was flat.
I have to commend Aroma on the free chocolate with every drink; very clever marketing strategy and definitely makes them stand out from the rest. I wish I had dumped it into my coffee though — that’s my one regret.
In terms of atmosphere, this café is half low-​key, half fast-​food. Low key because it’s a very relaxed and has some really nice décor that makes you wanna grab a table and get some work done. Fast-​food because it’s a very rushed process to get your order in and the barista looked a little overwhelmed. On top of that, the entire café was quite messy; nearly every table had garbage and trays on it and the milk station was filled with dirty cutlery and dirty plates. I don’t know if it was a staffing issue for a Sunday afternoon, but man, clean up a little!

Well priced and delicious espresso drinks made very quickly. Reminds me of a classier Tim Hortons, with some alcoholic beverages on the menu.
I got the affogato with baileys and it just kind of hit the spot.

Always nice coming to this Aroma
Service is quick and usually seating available
Love me the butter croissants!!!

I live in the building above aroma (The Motion) so I spend a lot of time in and out of this café. Sometimes they can be a little slow, but 80% the service is great, and they know me by name :) Very cute spot.
I highly recommend the chocolate croissant or the main breakfast — all the food is yummy!

Love the selection of breakfast and lunch options for the health conscious foodie. They also have soy, almond, lactose free milk options for the coffee lover. My new favorite drink is the Orchid latte. Light floral aroma, with coconut shavings, walnuts and a healthy dose of cinnamon on top! Almost filling enough to be a meal on its own. It’s a fairly dense drink but so delicious — been getting it everything I’ve been here. They also serve some pastries and desserts, like mini chocolate and red velvet cupcakes to satisfy any sweet tooth (like mine)! All drinks are served with a peice of aroma chocolate. How can you go wrong!

Absolutely love this place! Can’t really ask for anything better when it comes to dining in a café environment. Food and pastries are amazing and very fresh. I would recommend the double up combo, chose 2 from either a soup, salad, or half sandwich for $ 10…it’s a great deal! The drinks they offer here are far better than anything you could get at Starbucks or Second Cup: Quality beans, and hand crafted to perfection! :’)
Staff working here was really friendly, and made me feel noticed as soon as I walked in, which means a lot. The store layout is very pleasing with a variety of different chairs and table styles to sit at. Personally, I prefer sitting on a stool by the window… nothing like enjoying a hot drink and looking out at the awesome street view.
It’s a great location, and would definitely come back again!

If you have a big butt, you better have more than 3 people with you, because you won’t fit into any of the seats available.
My really expensive, fancy hot chocolate was room temperature at best. Too bad, I love this chain normally.

For lunch, I ordered a combo portobello sandwich and red lentil soup. Soup was tasty with lots of veggies and lentils. Sandwich was quite good too, with extremely fresh soft brown bread, feta, and alfalfa sprouts! The total came to a reasonable $ 10 dollars including tax (without a drink).
Aroma Espresso Bar has a very modern – if stark – vibe with patrons that look like mostly student-​types with a slight corporate bent (probably from the Ryerson management school across the street). The space is clean with lots of seating. The menu is expected café fare: they serve coffee, espresso, smoothies, breakfast, sandwiches, soup, and salad. Also, they have gluten-​free bread for sandwiches which is always a plus. Staff was friendly and helpful when ordering. Overall, a pleasant healthy option for lunch. Do go!