Aroma Espresso Bar

Nice décor and located in Liberty Village which has a nice vibe. The WiFi requires a password which I could not locate.
I came in the evening for a coffee but the staff did not seem friendly or knowledgeable about the coffee. At first they told me it was fair trade then not when I asked why there was no fair trade badge on the bag of coffee beans.
I got an Espresso instead which was ok but I feel the place was all flash but no quality. It depends what your looking for, if your a coffee purist its not the place for you. Even as an alternative to Starbucks or Second Cup I feel they fall short.

Love this place. Probably some of the most friendly staff in this area. Super convenient, fresh ingredients and fairly quick on the food prep.
I had the red lentil soup and a smoked salmon sandwich. A great combo for a cold January evening. The total came to about $ 18 because I chose the full sandwich. I’m pretty sure I could have got a lot more for my money but it’s the overall experience that keeps bringing me back.

Omg I have been drinking way too much Starbucks because it’s so close to work… Having the latte here right now, wow holy what a great tasting latte! I will definitely seek out this chain over Starbucks!

Consistent service throughout the years. Good coffee. No complaints.

My review is low because of the owner Yanni or what everyone calls him– Johnny. He has a beard and a ponytail. I can’t believe that he shows his face to the customers. His attitude is very poor and extremely rude.
I use to go in every morning to grab a coffee and meal. It’s not a cheap place either! You would think the owner would greet his loyal customers in friendly way. Nope. Not a chance here.
The previous owner Neive (not sure if this is spelled right) was amazing. He left because he couldn’t stand Johnny.
The girls are super friendly and the food is tasty. I would suggest that they put ponytail in the back so that his terrible attitude doesn’t affect anymore customers.
I will not be coming back to invest in this company. He doesn’t deserve my money.

Not bad: the service. Friendly staff and quick. Food is mediocre. Not many selections and selections don’t rotate. Sadly, no bacon. And… no wifi. Ah, it’s 2015.
Atmosphere is good. Close by. Good place to go instead of Starbucks every now and again.

This is a great coffee bar — the food and the coffee is very nice and they have an excellent patio for the warm weather. You always get a little chocolate with your coffee! The best part is the staff go out of their way to remember your name and your favourites. Once I hadn’t been in for 6 months and they still remembered me ! I recommend this !

The coffee is delicious, the staff is friendly and fast. My favourite place to get coffee in Toronto.

I work in the Liberty Market Building right across the street and can count on one hand the number of times I have gone in here.
The food is okay, I guess a good option if you are looking for something a bit healthier. The coffee is definitely not for me, however the couple of iced drinks I have tried are pretty good. Every time I have gone in my order of a salad/​sandwich and a drink has come up to pretty close to $ 20. Usually I can’t help feeling like I could have gone to a sit-​down restaurant for the same price or a little but more. They do have a pretty good menu variety. Staff are definitely friendly and its very clean which is a saving grace!

Service is quite unfortunately the worst out of the many cafes I’ve been to as a student and for business meetings as I have lived in Liberty for 9 years. I prefer to go to Louie or Balzac’s. Also way overpriced for the quality. The benefit is the patio if at least to get away from the unnecessary banging by the angry barista behind the counter.

First star is for being the only coffee shop in liberty village on the weekend with seating. Second star for pity. Although they have wifi, so slow that it doesn’t work. Not so friendly staff. Drinks are standard.

Overpriced/​low quality food. Coffees and lattes are decent but wouldn’t recommend eating here as therr are plenty of other better options in the area.

Although their coffee can be stronger…
Aroma café has everything from delicious healthy low cal options like red lentil soup to the best way to spend a cheat day… Mmmmm warm Cheese Bureka… SOO good !!

I love Aroma, and this one is my fave because of the great location. I frequent it when I am at work for a healthy lunch or a tea. Comparing Aroma to other coffee shop chains: the coffee is decent, the tea selection is wonderful, the food would have to be the best, especially the salads, and the bread is baked fresh in-​house (I think Aroma is huge competition now to Starbucks particularly because of the food). I LOVE the lentil soup. Some items are on the pricier side, i.e. half sandwich is $ 5, however, I do love the option of actually getting half a sandwich. The pastries are okay, and if I really feel like something sweet Ill get one of the muffins or the cheese danish. All nice coffee shops are pricey, but at least you can get healthier, delicious options here for food.

I used to love going here for my breakfast in the morning but after 4 times in a row that they screwed my order up I gave up.
After the first 2 times I went and talked to the manager who was nice enough to refund me and give me free drink cards. Just sucks that it can’t be used for cold drinks as well but hey. a freebie is a freebie so I can’t complain.
They’re nice there and all but c’mon. if it’s a slow period and I’m waiting for 10 mins for the wrong thing then that’s not cool.

One of my best friends loves Aroma. I… just don’t see it. Obviously my own personal opinion but I just don’t. although they do have good coffee.
You see, I generally don’t like chains. Since there is always a «drink your coffee and get the heck out vibe» expressed in the layout, seating, quality of seats, and overall décor. You can pick it up once you compare it to other Cafes like 7 West, CSI Café, The Buttler’s Pantry or Queen Mother and yes, I do understand these chains are meant to be utilitarian at best. The food here is… is… well, honestly, I do not care. I would never buy anything from here unless I was hypoglycemic, my pupils were dilated and was heading towards paralysis. I would call it: MEH²
As the main people you will see here are people ordering to go, the odd informal get together or laptop hobos.
I am also very biased as I do not like Liberty Village as a place to live. As an urbanite who sold his car ages ago, I find Liberty Village cumbersome. It is an island of condos and admittedly some nice industrial buildings being Ménage à trois by the QEW on the south and a major train artery to the North. So there are not that many exists of this mortar and brick wasteland. Aside of course the streets at the both ends.
No insult to people who work here. Work is work.
Anyway, I digress, if you are not from the hood there is absolutely no reason for you to come to this tiny location even in the Summer. The patio is not worth the trip.
If you need to go to an Aroma go the one in the Annex. It is larger, bit nicer and more accessible.

I’ve been working in Liberty Village almost a month now, write across the street from Aroma. Even if it weren’t such an obvious choice based on proximity I’m sure I’d still be there at least once a day almost every day.
For breakfast or a really light lunch I’m obsessed w the bureka. Super rich flaky pastry folded over yummy perfectly tangy feta cheese. It’s like a croissant and spanikopita had a sweet sweet baby. I love it.
I like their lattes, but they’re expensive. The hot chocolate never seems to mix up enough for me, unless I stay in and have a real spoon to use. However I LOVE their iced lattes, and appreciate the sugar syrup to sweeten with.
I’m totally a fan. I’m often there more than once a day, I haven’t tired of burekas yet… But I’m keeping it to 2 – 3 a week to keep myself somewhat in check!

Good spot in liberty village, great patio to have a coffee. however it stops here
Prices are high enough to make starbucks seem like an affordable option
Example: The Aroma Power Breakfast Breakfast includes two eggs any style, mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, carrot, olives, feta cheese, cream cheese, avocado spread, and a side of our freshly baked bread with bread and butter. Add 1.50 for 12oz hot drink or soft drink.
you gotta pay an extra few $ for turkey bacon and you only get a slice and a half. Not what I would call a value-​packed breakfast.
They do get points for the consistent espresso/​latte art with every drink. It’s always consistently good. I’ll return but not for awhile.

Went in for some breakfast and did not enjoy the food or experience. The service was below par and the food was just edible.
I came in and ordered the breakfast sandwich which was very dry and bland. The person taking my order was distracted talking to a who I am assuming is a friend. I don’t understand why some people think that this is acceptable, especially at a food service industry.
The coffee was okay and I still don’t understand the little chocolate, it’s like a mint you get at a hotel for coffee. I guess I’m not much of chocolate bar kind of person. Their seating area is uncomfortable and cramped, even through we were the only ones sitting in the area. I think that the seats itself mostly made it feel awkward.
I find that all the aroma has the same feel to them and I really haven’t been impressed by them since. I probably won’t ever come back unless the city runs out of coffee. If you’re looking for good coffee, a Balzac is just down the street by Earth.

This chain of cafes impressed me quite a bit for their java drinks as I would rate them on the higher end of the spectrum as far as franchised operations are concerned.
The setup is decent with a nice open feel, plenty of seating and apparently a patio that I would luv to come back to in summer.
I went for a cappuccino and my friend had a sandwich. There are a lot of options for food as he had to spend quite a bit of time just going through the list of offerings.
The cappuccino was decent and consistent with the offering at the other locations I have tried. 3.5 stars for that.
Now for the sandwich my friend enjoyed it and said he will come back for more.