The Aioli Experience - 7 Nov

Last Saturday, Sin and I went to Aioli for lunch. It was rainy and cold and I felt like soup. We got honeydew smoothies and pumpkin soup. At Aioli, you can't go wrong with the honeydew or rock melon smoothies, they're yummmm. And if you're feeling a bit under the weather, try the Immune Zoom - I dont know how it happened, but it zoomed up my system when I had the flu - twice! That coupled with the really filling fruit plate is absolutely refreshing [if you happen to be a fruit lover like me]. Coming back to the lunch, the pumpkin soup was thick and creamy and just how you'd expect it on a cold, rainy afternoon. mmmmm. So it all started well.

We decided to be a little adventurous and order something exotic. In the seafood category we found 'Whole Barramundi fish Thai style' and we went, ooooh this sounds good. It came with a portion of rice - we were told one wouldn't be enough for two people. So we ordered the fish and two portions of rice, and waited excitedly, for quite a while infact. And with all the waiting, our expectations were rising....

The food came. The rice was too sticky for my liking, and one portion would have done for both of us. No, we are not usually light eaters as one might assume. The fish did not look appetising, but I didn't want to judge. To put it simply, it tasted like garudhiya and rice, and although Sin likes it, I'm not a big fan of garudhiya [though I absolutely love rihaakuru!]. Soooo, it did not rate well with me. We felt the fish was not that tasty and the chilli paste (for which we had to remind twice) looked and tasted like lonumirus. If you're looking for something similar to garudhiya and lonumirus, this is a good choice. NOT if you're looking for something different, as we were.

We rate the pumpkin soup an 8. The Barramundi fish and rice dish scores a 4. We're not recommending it. But, if you are looking for something nice delivered from Aioli, we would recommend their Tasty Beef Pizza. Had it delivered last week and it was yes, a very tasty beef pizza indeed. Will give a rating of 7. I'll try to get pics of the food we eat uploaded here too to give you a better idea of what they're like.

Also, I've always wondered why they had to hire foreigners to work there at Aioli? Initially I thought it was meant to provide better service, but it actually doesn't. Maybe it's to attract Maldivian men who might be impressed with the East Asian girls? I have no idea. Since I'm a strong advocate for hiring locals, I am not impressed about it.

If you happen to go there, do not miss out on the smoothies. Or the really rich chocolate mousse [that I would rate an 8], if you're feeling decadent.Toodles!