A Gem in Aurora: dining at Bijoy’s

Bijoy's restaurant, Aurora

An event took us to Aurora and as hubby owed me a date, we decided to skip fastfood and try out Bijoy’s Restaurant. It was located in a beautifully renovated heritage house built in 1868. While we had no reservations, they were able to seat us in this cozy place which quickly filled up for early dinner.

As we were quite full from lunch that day, we decided to go straight to the entrees and skip some very enticing appetizers (maybe next time!). Hubby had Scallops in Fennel sauce while I, the carnivore, had the Angus Striploin. Both were served with seasonal veggies and choice of risotto, potatoes or rice pilaf. I got risotto while hubby got rice.

The steak was beautifully cooked and was seasoned-enough for me. Hubby took a bite and found it wanting of more flavour (I had refused the freshly-ground pepper). There was a nice, roasted garlic and I loved that it went well with my steak. The risotto was quite nice as well.

Angus Striploin @Bijoy's restaurant, Aurora

Hubby’s scallops, which filled up only a third of the plate and will definitely not fill me up, was also perfectly cooked. He generously shared one of the three scallops with me and it was buttery, melt in your mouth. Hubby absolutely loved the sauce, but am not too fond of fennel. Still, it was delicious.

Scallops in fennel sauce @Bijoy's restaurant, Aurora

We did have room for some dessert so we tried their Mango Raspberry Semifreddo. It was the perfect dessert to cap our meal. Mango was smooth and velvety with bursts of raspberries. It was absolutely delightful and one of the best desserts we’ve had in a while. Am actually contemplating trying to make this at home!

Mango Raspberry Semifreddo @Bijoy's restaurant, Aurora

Service was great and the wait time was actually not bad. I recommend this amazing gem in the heart of Aurora. I truly wish they were nearer where we live and we would be regulars!