Aloette
19 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO26 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend the Aloette burger, and a few describe it as a thick, traditional-style patty rather than a smash. One loves the dining room's design and feel, and a few see it as a fancier burger option. Some find the burger rich, oily or dense, and a few feel the hype is overdone.
Address
Aloette Restaurant, 163 Spadina Ave. 1st Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 2A5, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Aloette burger
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/lazerlazer11 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2024
Lists this place as a top burger pick.
- Caveatu/quantythequant in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024value
Agrees with the post and calls the meal mediocre for what it costs, saying other places beat it at that price.
- Recommendsu/herman_gill in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Rates Aloette's burger highly.
- Recommendsu/blinky_offbeat in r/FoodToronto · May 2025taste
Says they love the burgers here and recommends it as a good spot up Spadina.
- Recommendsu/everytingelse in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026
Says Aloette is close enough, though it is not a takeout spot.
- Recommendsu/Rezasaurus in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Names Aloette as one of their favourite burgers in the thicker, traditional patty style.
- Recommendsu/Witty-Army in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Answers the burger question with just this name, offering it as a pick.
- Recommendsu/Upstairs_Sorbet_5623 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024ambience
Loves the dining room's design and feel, says the food holds up, though takeout is less of a draw.
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- Recommendsu/anniln in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025taste
Recommends Aloette but warns it's quite rich, so sharing one is suggested.
- Caveatu/YYZ_Flyer in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024consistency
Says burgers are a poor test of the kitchen and that the restaurant is now overhyped compared with its early days.
- Recommendsu/PM_ME__RECIPES in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2024
Agrees with a list of picks that includes this one.
- Recommendsu/ryde3 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026ambience
Recommends the sit-down Aloette for a nicer setting, not the Go version.
- Recommendsu/SnooPineapples6099 in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2024
Calls a list of picks that includes this place the definitive answer.
- Mixedu/LenientWhale in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2024taste
Has tried both spots and judges Aloette's burger clearly better, though doubts the price is justified.
- Recommendsu/ge23ev in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2026
Replies with Aloette as a suggestion in answer to the request; gives no burger details.
- Recommendsu/heatherdubrowsbangs in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2025
Offers this name as a suggestion with no further detail.
- Caveatu/Mandaface in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2026taste
Visited in January and found the burger oily and a big letdown compared with what they expected.
- Mixedu/Brave_Salamander1662 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025taste
Tried that location and found it decent but not especially memorable.
- Recommendsu/ResourceTypical2475 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026taste
Enjoys this place's burger and fries, seeing it as a fancier burger option.
- Recommendsu/Spenvalley in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026
Names Aloette's as a direct answer.
- Recommendsu/orangesunsetshine in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2025taste
Says Aloette's is their preferred fancy burger, ahead of Richmond Station.
- Recommendsu/Weary_Rock1 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2025taste
Calls the burger excellent and among the best they've had, though upscale for them.
- Recommendsu/kayembeee in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2025taste
Calls Aloette's burger decent, though the last time they had it was years ago.
- Mixedu/electropong2 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024taste
Calls it a solid burger but agrees the hype is overdone.
- Recommendsu/Pale-Willingness-979 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024taste
Thinks Aloette makes a great burger.
- Mixedu/furthestpoint in r/askTO · May 2024taste
Says the burger tastes fine but is dense and thick, and calls the prices too high.
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