Scorpion Mediterranean Grill - Aurora

Where to begin...? While I 've heard many mixed reviews, mine is an assortment of good and bad. The restaurant itself is very lovely and the decor is very modern and pretty. We were greeted by a lovely woman who 's name eluded me. Then our actual server came around, and the chef referred to her as Christina. So, let me play this out as the night unfolded. Once Christina was in the picture, we ordered drinks. There were no specials for the evening, which shocked me. We wanted to order appetizers first, then our meal and she said we should order both at once because it gets really busy (which is wasn 't really busy, as it is a small restaurant with only 8 tables or so). So that was the first thing that irritated my family, just didn 't want to feel rushed while ordering an expensive meal. First, the appetizers came out, and they were all good. We shared the fried calamari, crab cake and samosa. All were fairly portioned and competitively priced considering they were first course meals. Once our main meals came.... the portion sizes were just so ridiculously small for spending $33-$39 a plate. I got the coconut shrimp and scallops. I received three tiger shrimp and two sea scallop pieces, a half a cup of rice and seasonal vegetables which were an inch cube of zucchini and an inch slice of red pepper. If that 's all they include in their dish, they menu should not label that they offer seasonal scorpion vegetables. However, what little food I received for my $39 dish, was tasty. Both my parents ordered the seafood risotto. At $35, they got two tiger shrimp and a MEASLY portion of lobster and fish. It was mainly rice. I was just flabbergasted at how little seafood was actually included! My brother got the $33 lobster ravioli. He 's a big eater so I don 't think any portion would have been big enough, but it was by far the largest plate at the table. A bonus, they put a nice candle in my brothers cake for his birthday. Overall, if you 're looking to spend a lot of money, great go here! But, I personally think it 's a huge rip off and we will just continue to go to Aquagrill, Joia or Oakland Hall when eating in Aurora.

The hostess Nancy (I believe was her name) was also the owner and is just so welcoming and lovely! The atmosphere is great! It's quiet so we could hear each other and was good for even my 92 year old grandmother! The food was amazing! We had cocktails wish were made well and then enjoyed some good wine. The server was fun and joked around with us. Everyone was just so pleasant and such great customer service which is so rare to come by these days. I would highly recommend this place!!

So I went here on a whim with a few others who were more into it than I was. I'm a picky eater, so choosing something was difficult. The lobster ravioli description was misleading. It's far sweeter than I ever expected and I couldn't stand it. I could tell it was well cooked and well prepared so it wasn't bad, just not for me. I understand that it's a fancy place with unique options, but I just wish there was one simple dish for picky eaters like me. Also, it was horribly expensive. $100 per person is ridiculous. But the dessert is incredible! Honestly if I ever go back, I'll go for a fancy dessert with friends. It's a smaller splurge, is less risky for a picky eater, and it's very delicious!

My favorite restaurant in Aurora. Service is impacble and where else do you have an open kitchen and a mix of spanish and south american falvours. Highly recommended..

Came here with my wife for our third anniversary, and it was a great dinner. The waitress (didn't get her name, but I believe she's the owner) was personable, warm, and very genuine. We decided on the tapas menu, so we could try more dishes and were not disappointed. Had the roasted beet salad, fried calamari, braised octopus, braised chorizo, sauteed green fava beans, and the citrus cheesecake and coconut cakes for dessert. All were fantastic, but would probably recommend the octopus and fava beans most from what we tried because they were the most unique. But again, all dishes were great. The waitress gushed that the coconut cake was her mother's childhood recipe, which was a nice personal touch. Had an espresso (long) with the dessert, and it was very nice. The decor is pretty cool. The kitchen is open with full view of the chefs. A testament to the resto's willingness to bare it all. There's some really neat, colourful, and ornate mosaic type tile work on one wall, with an oversized single picture on the opposite wall. Small and quaint space adds to the whole warm and personal feel of the restaurant. Would highly recommend this place for a nice night out with friends or as a couple. Perhaps not with young kids, as the space is small, and one might feel too concerned about bothering the other patrons, rather than enjoying their own meal. Overall, a fantastic experience. Will definitely be back again to try more of the extensive tapas menu. We're also excited to try their paella which we just didn't have the stomach space for. Thanks for a great night out, Scorpion!