Aioli Restaurant - Mediterranean restaurant in Staunton - 29 N Augusta St, USA

Our visit to Aioli restaurant in downtown Staunton, Virginia off of Main Street, was a wonderfully calm and peaceful dining experience. Something about the atmosphere of this fine dining experience is soothing while also somewhat elegant. I have the parmesan truffle risotto with roasted vegetables why my partner had the pan seared duck breast with butternut squash and sauteed vegetables. We split a side of mushrooms crimini. All of the food was absolutely delicious and the staff was polite and courteous. Be sure to call ahead for a reservation as seating is limited. This restaurant is LGBTQ friendly and welcoming.

Garden salad is wonderful and very fresh Quail is amazing with the cheese Mushroom is loved by everyone But the scollops from seafood paella is not fresh and we almost throw up this is why the 4 stars

Such a unique place. The food was absolutely delicious. The risotto was my favorite, everyone must try it! This is one of my most favorite restaurants ❤️

Amazing experience! Husband and I had the bacon wrapped quail, bruschetta and the bread with cracked pepper in the olive oil (didn’t get a chance to get photos of the tapas- they didn’t last that long!) he got the filet mignon and I got the special of blackened chicken breast risotto and veggies, all of which were above expectations! What a wonderful way to celebrate our two years of marriage! Will certainly be back again!

First off, I have zero complaints about the service. My husband and I had a reservation at 6 before seeing A Christmas Carol at the theater. We were seated right away and our server was very friendly and attentive. The overall vibe of the restaurant was nice, though you would think they would at least have tablecloths given the price point of the food. Speaking of the price point, it's way too expensive for what you get. We started off with bread and the charcuterie board. The bread was good, but the charcuterie board made zero sense. 6 good sized slices of cheese with 6 small crackers in total. Not nearly enough for the amount of cheese. The only thing to pair with the cheese was jelly and then there were loose grapes and nuts that just looked awkwardly placed. Just not a fine dining charcuterie board. We also had the bacon wrapped quail which was one of the reasons why we chose to eat here. Quail is a favorite of my husband and I and we were pretty disappointed. It seemed like it was prepared and heated up, the flavor was okay but the way the meat was cooked knocked it down a peg. For our entrees, I ordered the paella and my husband ordered the duck breast. Our food came out quickly, but too quickly for what we ordered considering a proper paella and the risotto with the duck breast take time. The paella was NOT paella. It was more like red rice with a side of sauce and seafood just placed on top. The scallops were improperly seared on only one side, the shrimp was undercooked, and one of the muscles were dead and I couldn't eat anymore after experiencing that horrible taste. My husband ordered his duck breast medium rare, and it came out medium well. The skin of the duck was either taken off or the duck wasn't sliced properly. It was dry and didn't have much flavor since it was overcooked. The risotto was also not properly cooked. We actually had to reread the menu to see what it was because it was so soupy we thought it was a purée of some type. Given the way our experience was going, we decided to just get the check and not stick around for dessert. We were very disappointed given all the positive reviews. Way overpriced and just low quality overall. Excellent service and nice ambiance, but we won't be back based on the food alone.

My wife and I had a wonderful evening at Aioli. I checked about getting a table at 5:15 and they were already quite busy. The server Brian informed us they were fully booked that night but Brian amazingly managed to squeeze us in around 7:30 and we had a fabulous time! The food was delicious, and the duck was cooked perfectly. Also spot on service from Brian. We think it is our favorite night out so far this year. We will be back! If you are thinking about dining here though, don't walk in, make a reservation instead!

Everything was so good! The cream of mushroom soup tasted like it was made with portobello and perhaps other mushrooms, not just white! The cocktails were off the charts! I had a pomegranate martini. The parmesan truffle risotto with roasted vegetables was out of this world! And the desserts were delicious! We shared three - blood orange sorbet, tiramisu, and bourbon chocolate pecan pie.

It was so delicious !! Everything the food and the drinks and desserts!! The lavande lemonade delicious and pan seared salmon was excellent!! Service was very kind all the time