I've been here twice. The first time was quite a while ago and I don't remember what I ordered so I can't be much help on the taste diversity of the menu. But this afternoon I ordered a veggie burger and french fries and I was very disappointed.
The french fries are your standard, run of the mill, frozen-flash fried thick potato rectangles.. No seasoning, no greasiness, just dry. As for the burger.. I know a lot of you are thinking "of course it tasted like cardboard, it's a veggie burger" but I'd like to believe that as vegetarianism isn't an unusual choice by 2016 that restaurants would put a little more effort into the meatless food they are offering. It was very dry and very flavourless and left my tummy a little queasy.
I didn't finish the burger, which is something I NEVER do, and the waitress sort of scolded me, as if I was her 7 year old daughter refusing to eat her vegetables. The service was fast though i'll give them that.
I'm kind of surprised by the amount of positive reviews to be honest. Looking around the restaurant I didn't see a dish that looked particularly favouring. I get the impression though that Aris is home to mostly locals that have gone here for years. I hope those loyal customers step out of their comfort zones and see what else Parkdale has to offer for food.
I would have rather had a burger from Mcdonalds. Sorry Aris.