Food quality is good but overpriced. 18 bucks for a bowl of rice with veggies. Service is pretty slow. read more

Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar - Beach and powerhouse bowl - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The BLT CLUBHOUSE IS SO GOOD. I'm from NYC and I eat a lot of food vegan food and this wrap was delicious! read more

Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My friend and I finished our exams today, and really wanted to eat at a vibrant eatery downtown. Fresh was perfect, the atmosphere was busy, but not too busy. The tables were super close and you could hear the conversations going on beside your table, but it was tolerable. The only reason I rated it a 4 is because there was a small hair in my tikka masala when it came out, but the server was really understanding. She offered me a free juice/smoothie, and to replace my meal with another. The mini bowl (smaller sized one) was a good amount for lunch, but I'd recommend the larger one for a dinner or if you like to eat larger portions. I also ordered the dragon fries to share, and it tasted like a superfood poutine (I loved it). I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys healthy cuisine, or is a vegan/vegetarian! read more

Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My brother introduced me to this spot when it first opened. Since then I've gone back several times as I've always experienced prompt service, delicious food and a fun atmosphere. All their food is made with wholesome, natural ingredients which is a large reason I'll keep returning. Eating healthy and more organically has become such a focus and priority these days. That being said, it's nice knowing that here, I can eat without worrying about all those hidden chemicals or preservatives. Their food is also never frozen - awesome!! I'd highly recommend anyone, especially those who are vegan or vegetarian to come here. The best part is that their quality dishes don't compromise prompt service. On this particular visit, I actually had the falafel tacos delivered on UberEATS - kind of risky to have this type of food delivered but YUM! The herbed falafel balls were to die for! I would definitely get them again... *On a side note, I also loved that they're to-go packaging is biodegradable. Let me be clear - the only reason I'm giving them a 4 star review is because the tacos were cold when I got them due to the long delivery time. Not their fault at all, but I definitely lost a bit of the flavour experience (they were a little soggy). I will definitely be in soon to enjoy these while they're FRESH! ;) read more

Have a buddy who's trying to eat super healthy and clean. To the point of it making me ill cause he so damn good at what he does. I suggested lunch on a Sunday afternoon. He suggested this place. Pluses: - pretty hip place to eat with a lot of good looking peeps. - nice fast paced environment with lots of things buzzing around. - ordered the 'burger'. As a straight up meat eater it was...surprisingly tasty. Real fire was great. Taste was delicious. All in all a good job. Cons: - if you decide to eat here, expect a minimum 30 mins until your food arrives. It's not personal, and it's not cause there's a kitchen based on another planet. - it cause they take their time to ensure that your food is done properly. But - it is a long wait. I mean minimum 30. So that's why it's a 3 star rating and not a 4. Offer some free snacks or something. read more

I love Fresh for the food, but the service is so bad I almost regret going every time (but clearly I keep returning - because of the delicious food!!) My go-to orders are the clubhouse wrap and the Buddha bowl, both of which are extremely flavourful and filling. I've recently noticed that the side salad option that comes with the wrap has been eliminated, which is a shame as the plating just looks sad with two halves of a wrap (it's really missing something else...like the side salad!) The Buddha bowl has marinated tofu, so many different veggie toppings, and the most tasty peanut sauce. A little on the pricy side, but it's definitely worth it. Fresh also has one of the best hot sauces I've ever tasted, and I've been guilty of loading it liberally on to my food - which really makes it 10000% even more yummy. The downside is the seating and staff. The tables are so close together that sometimes it's difficult to get out, and when you try to your butt is basically in your neighbour's face. The staff is rude and does not care about you, which is a shame as the food is so great the restaurant really deserves 5 stars, but the service knocks it down to a 3. What's worse is that the machine has 3 options to tip (18, 20, or 22 percent), which is extremely undeserved. Tl;dr Fresh is delicious and worth every penny, but be warned of the terrible service and cramped dining area. read more

Burger with onion rings on a wrap is the best meal. The bowls are all great, my wife alternates between them every time. The maca hot chocolate is toasty and festive. Smoothies good on the go. Overall, a good, consistent place. read more

This place should be called: Not-So-Fresh. If you want food poisoning and to be surrounded by food snobs, please come here. There are fruit flies everywhere, the service was terrible and 15 minutes after eating I immediately threw up my entire dinner at the Starbucks down the road. The menu was okay but everything tasted bland like it was served as a side dish rather than a main course. This was my first experience trying vegan food and I'm sad to say this location is the pits. I've never been so ill from eating a meal in all my life. Avoid the tofu. read more

Food is excellent, low score because, I am a Senior and the Restaurant is way too noisy. Makes me sad, frustrated that I can no longer enjoy eating there with my family & friends., as I have through the past 35 years. Fresh needs to make it also for " all ages & Senior friendly, for us baby boomers , too. Can't hear any conversation now. To be able to sit & enjoy a meal, lovely food.. . Sadly way too loud , noisy , tables way too crowded , crunched together now. Regretfully Gabrielle read more

Wouldn't let me in with my proof of vaccination. Only the most up to date Ontario QR code is valid apparently. Was going to order takeout but its over priced. faux burger shouldn't be over $20 read more

As a meat eater, I was a bit hesitant to give this a try. I am glad that I did though because the dishes I ordered (buffalo cauliflower and quinoa onion rings) were quite tasty. I'd stay away from the shishito pepper and sausage flatbread though, as it wasn't worth the price tag. If you like spicy, try their hot sauce! read more

Get here now. This place has some really incredible veg*n options that just makes you so happy when you look at the menu. I didn't know what to expect when my friend suggested it, but yeah, it is a place that has something for everybody. Service is great, the food is great. I got a juice, small buddha bowl, side salad & carrot cake. It was just all so damn tasty & flavorful. I wish I had room for more because everything I saw looked fantastic. What would be even better is if they ventured out into Boston. read more

I can't believe I haven't written this place up yet! Fresh is the place I go to when... - I need to feel "clean", or "detox" from a bad week/day/month of overindulgence - I have an audition/tryout to attend the next day (or a few days before) and it involves wearing a bathing suit or something really form fitting - I feel like boycotting meat IN Vancouver, my favourite place is The Naam (open 24/7, all veggies!) so when I arrived in TO, I set out hunting for the next cool veghead place. And so far, Fresh fills my veggie void. It's not overly expensive (though anyone would surely feel a tad ripped off paying $9 for a bowl of steamed veggies). You can order tons of sides at $2-4 (hello, yam fries? normal fries? steam broccoli, kale, etc.). I like this arrangement, because if I'm feeling a little naughty, a small side of fries won't kill me, but an appy-sized plate of fries probably would make my butt and thighs upset. Anyway - I digress. When you get there and if you're bringing out-of-towners, order the Quinoa battered onion rings. It looks interesting/impressive, very unique - you only get 5 bigass rings but trust me, they are worth it and if you start off with those, you won't be able to finish your meal. Now, for your meal, I highly recommend one of their bowls. And if you get it with rice, request "more veggies than rice" - they are good at fulfilling that request. Buddha and Goddess are the best ones, and same with the Macrobiotic (micro?) bowl... clean and simple! OH - and the soup. Oh, the soup. SOmetimes I'll just go for the soup - a cup or a bowl or a bowl with salad. The soup is great, its just pureed veg at the end of the day but my fave is the Jamaican spinach and zucchini - a lil spicy but great spices. Their soups are always good and they change all the time. They also have a prix fixe which includes a smoothie (pure fruit and goodness), appy, entree and dessert all for $21. YOu can't lose! read more

There are so many options here and surprisingly I don't miss meat when I'm here. I've tried a couple of things from here: - salads are yummy - soup was not bad (sorry can't remember what it was.. I think it has somethign to do with squash) - black bean wrap and the veggie wraps were good and filling - baby budda with soba noodles was small and filling but the sauce was really thick and the marinated tofu was kind of funky tasting - corn bread was super crumbly and dry... so I'd never order that again Overall, since I'm a poor student,I wish this place was cheaper because for what you get it's a little expensive. read more

So, I got the worst food poisoning in my adult life at this location. It was wretched and I basically thought I was dying. IT WAS THAT BAD. I had to take TIME OFF WORK to recuperate. I am 99.9% sure it was here, as a friend who ordered a green juice that same day became absurdly sick as well. But that's the gamble you take when you eat raw or raw vegan at establishments that apparently are way lax on their food safety standards. Ugh ugh ugh. The sad part of all of this was that I was a huge fan of Fresh for YEARS. I went to all the locations in Toronto and devoured the Buddha Bowl like a god damned HAMBEAST really often. It was probably my most favourite take out meal. But JAYSUS, all those wonderful glittery moments of me with my Buddha Bowl were washed away as a demonic force from vegan hell began to over take my insides and made me regret ever being born. I went back to air my grievances and the manager was apologetic and a good listener. She heard me out and offered a voucher for like...a smoothie or another meal? I didn't even bother asking for a refund because I didn't want anything to do with them; I was just hoping that my experience would make them tighten their food handling standards. GOODBYE FRESH. WE HAD GOOD TIMES, BUT YOU BETRAYED ME. read more

A room full of unhip people who believe that their proximity to tattooed waiters will somehow make them cooler. Surprisingly, it works. I picture the kitchen of this place as having three giant buckets. One full of lettuce. One full of soybeans. And one full of a sunflower seed/ quinoa combination. In the middle of the room there's like a giant blender, some noodles and a spray gun. Surprisingly, it works. It's one of the only vegetable-based restaurants that can consistently attract carnivores as repeat customers. That in itself speaks to both the awesome branding and consistent food quality of this (insert chick pea here). You don't want to like it, because it's yuppies and vegetables. But you do, because it's great. read more

I have to agree with Catherine M... Fresh is way OVERRATED. I've gone here about 7 or 8 times thinking maybe the experience will be better.... well that never happened.. so why go back?? a friend of mine loves it.. shame.. besides being busy all the time so it takes 10 min to get a table and everyone is so close together. Nevertheless, the food isn't that great either.. what I usually order (can't remember the name of it but it's basmati rice with avocado, red peppers, sun dried tomatoes,ect.) comes too much spice or with no spice at all.. it's never consistent. The service is okay, but if it's busy don't expect to get out quickly, unless you tell them ahead of time. So I just answered the additional tips part of the review and although it is wheelchair accessible it would be really awkward to get through the tables because it's just really tight in there. read more

I'm going to start off with the positives. The food here was amazing. I got the Beach bowl. It was fresh, yummy and the portion was HUGE! I packed half to go. The service however, was one of the worst I've had in a long time. We went as a group of 9 people for lunch on a tuesday. The server came to our table and told us about their auto-grat for groups in a bitchy tone. Then she argued with us for 10mins about how they can't do separate bills for us. (With that time standing there arguing with us, she could've already done it.) Her attitude was rude and condescending. It made our meal not the most enjoyable experience. I'll probably only be doing take out from this place now. I have too many other options around that area to be taking crap from bad quality servers. read more

There is a reason that I am here 2-3 times/ week. I am a vegan, but this is one place that I know I can take my carnivorous friends because the food is so tasty, its hard to notice that there is no meat on your plate. The flavours are so fresh and are combined in ways that are interesting to the palate. I am a big fan of the powerhouse bowl, the beach bowl and the buddha bowl- all different, all delightful. Be sure to ask for some hot sauce - it has a unique flavour and makes the food that much better. Fresh on Bloor is always busy, and for good reason. The food is healthy, the flavours are fresh, and the service is generally great. They are quick to acknowledge any mistakes that have been made, and correct them without hassles (and even when there are mistakes, the food is still superb). I wish there was a Fresh in my neighbourhood - I would never need to use my kitchen :) read more

I somehow get stuck going to this place every time a certain friend visits from out of town. Neither of us are vegetarian, but for some reason she loves it. The place is crowded - tables are pushed together too closely on one side of the restaurant, making for awkward conversing since people at the next table are sitting 8 inches away from you. The food is hit and miss. The portions suck, some of the "baby" bowls cost $10-$12 bucks and come with half a cup of noodles or rice with some beansprouts mixed in and a couple chunks of tofu and sauce. And $8 protein shakes...Really? Meh.... I always stick to the Mediterranean platter which is falafel, hummus, pita, olives, tzatziki and some cucumber and tomato slices for $8. Much better deal. It tastes good. Their sweet potato fries are delicious too. As an added annoyance, it's always completely busy. Even Monday evening, we had to wait 25 minutes for a table. The food takes ages to come out too. The kitchen is busy cooking up a zillion take-out orders before getting to the in-house diners. I can handle vegetarian food but I'm glad I eat meat and don't need to depend on this place as one of my only dining-out options. 2.5 stars read more

I know people who love Fresh and I simply do not get it. The place is overpriced and the food just isn't that good. And I am not saying this as someone who does not get that vegetarian food can be good. I eat vegetarian approximately 75% of the time and i simply have not ever loved anything that I had at Fresh other than the blended juices which are overpriced, but delicious. The one good thing that has come out of Fresh is a peanut-lime sauce that I have co-opted, changed up, and now use when I make stir fry. I do love it when I make it at home. read more

Arrived here for 6:30 on a Saturday with a party of 4 and it was $&'nig packkkkkked. We were lucky to grab a table. Starting off we got the quinoa onion rings, dragon fries and buffalo cauliflower. All were delicious. Onion rings were crispy, cauliflower was fresh and came out nice and hot with just a right amount of Buffalo dressing. The dragon fries were topped with banana peppers and had some real heat to them. Also delicious. For dinner I personally had the falafel tacos. 2 for $10. I honestly didn't think that it would fill me but these bad boys came LOADED with veggies and onion strings. Falafel itself inside was delicious (2 per taco). Also got to sample my SO's meal "Ace of KALE". Again. Delicious. Literally everything we ordered was delicious. And I am in no way vegan or a lover of vegetarian food. This was my first time here and I will absolutely be back. Everything tastes great, the place was neat and very hip. The service was amazing. 4/5 for me!! read more

I've attempted to come here many times but decided that crowd isn't worth the wait. Finally, coming here for an extremely early dinner (5:30pm), this place was not quite half full. Success! I've been looking to eat healthy for a while now and found out about this place a while back but didn't really look into the menu. I had no idea this place was vegetarian. Needless to say, I was pretty surprised when my girlfriend's burger came meatless. I just figured it was a healthy restaurant. What can I say? Well, upon entering I was greeted immediately and escorted to a table. Staff was really nice and helpful. Food was filling and quite tasty and after the meal, I was neither hungry, nor did I feel like a fat slob after eating (such as when I eat Wendy's). I got gotten the soup, salad and cornbread combo with a side of hummus and my girl friend had gotten the B.B.Q. Burger with a side of coleslaw. Food was colorful, bright, delicious and full of flavor. Corn bread was interesting. It crumbled so easily and kind of reminded me of the flavor of the Frito Lay corn chips minus the crazy grease. Very yummy but seemed a bit too dry. First time ever having cornbread, not sure if it's supposed to be like that. The soup, I couldn't actually tell you what kind it was that day but it had a bit of spice similar to that of a curry (cumin, coriander , turmeric, etc) but I personally felt it was a touch salty. Regardless I still hoovered the whole thing. The salad with house dressing was nice and fresh. It had edemame, cucumber, kale and the other stuff you would get in the spring mix packages in a grocery store. That was probably the worst part of my dish but the house dressing made it much better. A bit of sweet, a bit of sour and just delicious all over. My girlfriend got the BBQ burger with a side of coleslaw. This burger was topped with a tomato, banana peppers, garlic mayo (which was so good I would eat from a spoon), 2 quinoa battered onion rings, some bbq sauce and the meatless, vegan patty. I really enjoyed the onion rings on the burger as well as the garlic mayo. If I can order just the onion rings next time I think I'm going to. The burger overall was delicious but yeah, I think I really enjoyed the rings more than I did the patty. My girlfriend loved this burger. I had a couple bites but am convinced I would have been happier eating beef but I guess people don't really come here for that. I have a vegetarian friend and I'm not sure if she's ever heard of this place but I just found a new place we can eat comfortably together. I will definitely be back here. I was quite satisfied with my meal considering I am an all out meat lover. I literally came here looking for meat. As I said earlier, I figured it was just a "healthy" restaurant, not vegetarian. Anyway, food was good, price was great (both our meals, no drinks $21), so I'll definitely be back. read more

Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar - Soup, salad, cornbread with hummus - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Ive been here a couple times because it is really the only healthy option in the neighbourhood, but have never really been happy with a meal I have had. I have a few big complaints that are the reasons why i am giving fresh a poor rating. 1. Bland food: no matter how natural, organic or vegan you claim your food is, that should never be an excuse for making tasteless food. 2. Poor execution: everything just looks like it is thrown on a plate, no presentation or care given to the quality of the product. 3. Massive menu: there is no reason for there to be 15 variations of every option, most are basically the same. As you can see these are all complaints with the food. The atmosphere is nice and the staff generally nice and helpful. If you need something healthy in the annex, it's a decent option, but if your looking for flavourful, delicious vegan food, there are better options. read more

YUM. It bugs me these days when people are scared of Vegetarian restaurants, saying it's not Hearty enough, or not enough sustenance, or say that they don't want to pay $10 bucks for just a salad. a) depends what you order b) there is so much more to Veggie food than just leaves That being said, Fresh is one of those places that you can get full up and waddle out of the restaurant without feeling like a greaseball. We came on a Wednesday night. They don't take reservations, and for out table of 6 we were told to wait an hour. 5 mins later, that became half and hour. 10 mins later, we were seated. how nice! Don't be deterred by all the people in the hallway or on the benches. Most are just waiting for takeout. The menu has tons of variety. Salads, Wraps, Sandwiches, Bowls of rice or noodles, burgers, and plenty of starters. For those with allergies, ask for the gluten free menu - it lists out all the ingredients for everything in a dish in detail, and offers substitutions. Things to order: QUINOA BATTERED ONION RINGS ($5). I've never had a crunchier onion ring, I don't know how they do it. SWEET POTATO FRIES ($5) good to share and comes with a choice of dipping sauce THAI BURGER A friend of mine loves this veggie burger, but perhaps an acquired taste because another friend said she wasn't fond of the texture FRESH BOWLS I think these are the only reason I come here. Most are $11-15 for a regular size. Today I had the Energy Bowl with rice - chickpea stew, thai curry + other veggies and things. It was quite yummy. I tend to lean towards the one with the sauce in it, as I was afraid that without it, it would be too dry. My boyfriend got the Jerusalem bowl, which didn't have any type of sauce except tahini, and it not dry at all! It was quite yummy, and very 'fresh' and 'clean' tasting. I don't know why it's so hard to convince people to come here, but I'll be back for sure. read more

I just....love this place so much. Throughout my visits I've had myriads of grassy smoothies/juices, faux-burgers, and my favourite delight, the cashew cookie (made from pure grinded cashews then pressed together in the shape of a cookie). Sometimes the burgers are not as great, but the bowls are generally fool proof because they're relatively simple, and the dishes rely mainly on the combination and freshness of the ingredients. There's something about a good vegetarian place that makes me go back every time. Maybe it's the idea that vegetables can replace meat, or the seamless pairings of exotic ingredient that makes every meal at this place a culinary adventure. In response to the other Yelper's bad reviews, fortunately I've been too busy stuffing my face into my forest of greens on all my visits to have been significantly affected by any bad service. However, using "hipsters" as an all-encompassing term in reference to their general lack of service would serve the Bohemian community injustice. One can simply use "asshole" in reference to their inattentive and self-righteous attitudes. read more

Used to be our favorite "casual " restaurant but prices have gone up while portions have decreased significantly. A large salad is now a small! Some favorites have disappeared from the menu , unfortunately we now rarely go. read more

It's a great thing to walk into a restaurant, look at the menu and realize there is not one item on the menu that is "bad" for you. Ah, Fresh. Clean interior, punchy colours, oddly dark bathroom and all. I've come here for lunch a few times and always enjoy. On this occasion, the waitress was one of those lucky people. When you meet this breed, you're automatically struck with a friend-crush. I like how she could list off the specials all casual, nbd in her sundress and cool owl shoulder tattoo. Service in general was just really good, someone was always coming around to replace our jug of water before we had even finished. I ordered the tangled garden salad. Don't get this is you're on a date. It is tangly. But I was with a few friends so I didn't mind making a mess of myself as I manoeuvred through the curly strings of carrot and yellow beet. -Zippy peanut lime dressing! -The salad topper of various nuts, seeds, etc. was great for extra crunchiness. -No need for the crispy tofu cubes because the salad is surprisingly filling! When I first looked at my salad I was a bit sad but woah, it delivered. Wait a minute, for any healthy meal that hits the spot, Fresh delivers. read more

Many years later eating here again, I still love Fresh on Bloor. I love the kale salad, and atmosphere, and fruit drinks. Te service is decent and its all together great to eat here. This time I went to Fresh on bloor I have All Hale Kale, and a fruit drink which had grapefruit cilantro and delicious stuff. I would go here again. I really like eating here. read more

Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar - All hail kale - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Access It is pretty close to St. George subway station and as many of you know, this is UofT student territory lols. Anyhow it is SO busy, so prepare to wait in line around lunch time. Service It is difficult to describe this place in a few sentences. To begin, I wouldn't rate their service because it is almost irrelevant. I mean yes, it is important that they get your order and deliver food promptly but it's a quick-paced restaurant where people are mainly coming for the food. You are usually seated in a very small space so I can't see why anyone would want to stay for a long period of time. It is a really casual environment that works well for those who want to get in and get out. Food Since I came here for lunch, my friend and I didn't order much. Quinoa onion rings $6.50 (hand-crafted, coated with breadcrumbs & puffed quinoa) What the hell is this wonderful thing? I'm sure all of you love onion rings but you are totally missing out if you have never tried Quinoa-made onion rings. These rings are HUGE and although they are made from quinoa, the taste isn't too different. It is like the best thing I've eaten all week. It comes out fresh and warm, just the way I like it. Don't forget to dip them in the sauce. Thai burger $11 (thai peanut sauce, tomato, lettuce, green onions, bean sprouts & cilantro) Not many people know this but peanut butter adds a special kick to hamburgers. If you go to chains like The Works, it is something that they recommend to all the first-timers. In fact, peanut butter is frequently paired on veggie burgers. I was really not into the bun and I can't exactly explain why, so I only ate 1/4 of it. It's more hard than soft and perhaps I am just too used to white bread. This item is available bunless, so you can actually ask for it salad style. read more

Fresh is good, I've been here over 20 times because it's right next to my house and so convenient to go to especially in the winter when I'm lazy. The food is all good, but it's not amazing, and most of the salads can be made at home. Everything is vegan but it's not all healthy- once you actually look at what's in the ingredients (and a lot of things are fried!). BUT, they have two things on the menu that are amazing: 1. carrot cake 2. sweet potato fries w/garlic sauce. Also, the service is usually friendly and quick. read more

Worst vegetarian food for the price in TO. Cute place, and a great concept, but the food itself is a caricature of good vegetarian food -- the bowls are more or less what vegetarians eat at home when they have leftovers or don't want to cook. A stupid simple meal -- a bowl of brown rice with some veggies and/or curry on top -- costs as gob-stopping $16. IF the few bits of veggies, worth maybe a couple of dollars at most, and less than $1 worth of brown rice (which retails at At $4-5 for a 5 lb. bag uncooked, requiring no effort to make in a rice cooker) actually tasted interesting, this might be OK. But this is some of the laziest vegetarian cooking ever. No interesting veggies, no interesting spices -- just meh. In seeking out better value for the price, I have tended to gravitate towards the veggie burgers, which are OK. But what leads to the downfall of the burgers is the quality of the fries, which should be a logical side: the fries at "Fresh" are cooked in the dirtiest rancid cooking oil imaginable --I've gotten sick literally every time I've eaten them, and have finally given up on them. On a recent trip my partner had the corn bread, and it was 100% stale -- he described it as tasting like it had been sitting on someone's dashboard for weeks -- which is ridiculous, since corn bread is simple to make and easy to keep moist. For $16+ per person, we'll be trundling further down Bloor West to any number of places where the vegetarian food is tastier and cheaper -- Ghazale has great veggie options, as do Mariko, Thai Basil, and many others. While the concept may be Fresh, the food isn't. And the servers are snarly, too. read more

Fresh is not fresh food. It tastes like it's only one day away from the compost heap. You know this if you ever have it the next day. And there WILL be leftovers, as it's so tasteless you won't want much the first go around. There are great vegan places out there. There's no reason for it to be tasteless. Whatever you do, avoid the poutine. From-frozen fries, messy fake cheese that's like Cheez Whiz without any flavour, and they don't even fry the fries enough to avoid them getting soggy immediately. One of the most overrated restaurants in the city. read more

I'm no vegetarian or vegan, in fact, quite the opposite. If you find me here, I'm probably with Danielle P or Nicole H. I've been to this particular Fresh six times, so I think I'm still somewhat qualified to critique this fine establishment. The food has always been sumptuously superb; my favourites being the Mint Mocha smoothie and their selection of fresh salads. I'm also a huge fan of the yam-fries with miso dip. I can stuff my fat face all under the pretense of healthful eating. In addition to the amazing vittles, the servers have always been attentive and amiable. I only have one criticism, and it's not of the restaurant. For some unknown reason, Fresh seems to act as kind of a douche-magnet, attracting every asshole within 20 kilometers. Have you ever looked at someone and thought "man, that person just looks like a ... dick." You can't explain it, they just have dick face. I've noticed this each time I've been here, whether for lunch or dinner. Could it be a heightened sense of self importance caused by their choice not to eat meat? Are they pissed because they just paid $9 for a smoothie? If anyone can shed some light on this subject I'd appreciate it. read more

Where do I begin?! This was not my first time eating at Fresh. When I moved here from Montreal a month ago, I went three, maybe four days in a row. I was excited to find a place I love as much as Aux Vivres (a vegan restaurant in the Plateau, in Montreal). I came with my friend who loves meat. Yet, she also loved this place as well, and was excited to try it with me after hearing how great it was from friends. I ordered the garden salad (grated carrot, red pepper, sunflower sprout & pumpkin seeds on salad greens) and selected the green dressing (ginger, garlic, cilantro, rice vinegar, agave & sunflower oil). I also ordered the grilled corn bread (which is yeast free and gluten free) and we shared the quinoa-battered onion rings. My taste buds were in heaven! Though they have a large menu with lots of different things to try, and many sauces and dressings to choose from, I always want the same thing because it is just that good! I also like that they have smoothies, juices and other liquid treats that both sound amazing and benefit your health as well. One of these days, I will go in for a smoothie and actually order it, rather than my usual salad and bread. Hands down, amazing food, great service, and the decor is cool too!! read more

I would give this 5 stars, if it wasn't slightly overpriced. Soups are always excellent, and the bowls are consistently good. You've probably already heard about the sweet potatoes fries. How to avoid a bad experience: 1) Sometimes crowds get annoyingly large. It can take quite a while to get your food at peak times, so if you're way down the list... just walk over to another restaurant on Bloor. 2) I suggest asking for extra sauce if you get a bowl. They rarely put enough into it, and the sauce is normally excellent. 3) The brown rice is just average, so I recommend upgrading to Soba noodles. 4) Don't go with more than about 4 people during peaks times or your wait for a table could be a lot longer read more

Went to the Fresh by Spadina station and had the All Star Salad ($13) it had quinoa & adzuki bean tabouleh on shredded raw kale with goji berries, Toasted Mixed Nuts, parsley, cilantro, sunflower sprouts, grilled sweet potato & tofu steaks which I paired with the house dressing (vinaigrette with flax oil, apple cider vinegar and hints of garlic, tamari & mustard). It was PERFECTO! Loved how filling and tasty this plate was, I was so hungry I cleaned the plate. Would definitely return. read more

I was wondering what all the hype was about this restaurant. I went here just yesterday and it was a "meh" for me. Ambiance: Very crowded - don't expect to have conversation in this restaurant. The tables are also close to each other. Food: They really know how to work with veggies. I got baby dragon (the smaller version of dragon) with soba noodles but the soba noodles just didn't work with miso gravy for my taste. The zucchni and tomato tasted so good but as for the noodles and tofu, it was really mehhh and trust me, I love soba noodles and tofu, just not at Fresh. I also tried the Sam Houston burrito.. I didn't like this one as well. After I took two bites, I didn't want anymore of it. Service: Mediocre.. very mediocre - the server wasn't that attentive because the place was crowded. Probably will not return here. I tasted better vegetarian food. read more

Fresh is one of my most missed restaurants in Toronto, and I try to eat here whenever I'm in town. I always order a bowl, so when I was in a couple of weeks ago went with the Buddha. My boyfriend got the barbecue burger, and we shared a poutine. I actually regretted ordering the Buddha bowl, because it is a bit repetitive, and not the most exciting of the bowls. I usually prefer the beach with goat's cheese, as it has more components and is a bit fresher. Also the regular sized bowl is massive, and was way too much for me to finish (my eyes were bigger than my stomach I guess). My boyfriend liked his barbecue burger, and I got to eat one of the quinoa onion rings, which is something that Fresh makes really well. Lastly, the poutine was AMAZING. I don't know what I was expecting, but it blew all expectations and might have been the best poutine I've ever had. The mushroom gravy is very rich, heavy, and comforting, and the "cheese" was delicious and salty. The sauce to fry ratio was a bit heavy, and the fries could have been a bit crispier in order to stand up to the amount of sauce, but the overall taste was super good and I'd definitely order it again. The only thing that's sad to see is that prices keep going up here. I feel like Fresh is becoming increasingly more unaffordable, especially for students, which is sad because this used to be such a go-to place when I was a student in need of a healthy take-out. There are other great vegetarian places popping up around Toronto, so maybe Fresh will have to have a bit of an update in order to stay competitive. It wasn't as busy as I remember it being in the past, so maybe people are catching on to this. read more

Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar - Buddha bowl, poutine in the background - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

If you are vegetarian or vegan in Toronto this place is like McDonald's to you. They have multiple locations, and they serve up burgers, wraps, soups, bowls, shakes... and you can get the food to go. Years ago I was vegetarian, and I had friends who were too. So I found myself here a bunch of times. The food here is not bad, but purely based on taste you could find much tastier vegetarian food. I wished they would do curries or something. (Although their food is healthier than a curry). Also from what I've seen of the bowls they are more rice than anything else. So I've always steered clear of the bowls, but I would recommend the burger with the quinoa onion ring. Unless you are a vegetarian/vegan/watching your health... I don't see the point of going here. Although the next time my vegetarian friend from Michigan is in town I'm sure I'll be by. read more