BIRTHDAY CAKE DONUTS Absolutely loved the ambiance of this restaurant. Very open and airy. The restaurant was sparsely crowded as we were taking a late lunch, so it would be interesting to see how the noise level is on a crowded day. So, on with the food. We ordered the supergreen caesar salad, the powerhouse bowl, and the green detox smoothie. The waiter was attentive enough. It seemed like they do quite a bit of a take-out business, as one waiter was hustling the to-go bags from the back kitchen to the front. Our meals came pretty quickly. Let me just say, you can't go wrong here. Everything was crispy fresh. You may want to ask for more dressing, especially on the powerhouse bowl. No problem; no extra-charge, which was nice. The smoothie was large and delish. High ratings for cleanliness, ambiance, and food quality. The best. On a nice day, do the take-out and eat in the park across the street that has the cool doggie statue water fountain! read more

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This was my first time visiting the chain and I love it - everything from the decor, vibe, food to service. This was a highly recommended spot by my friend and he swears by the squash tacos. Unfortunately it didn't fit with my current diet plan so I opted for the all star salad which was super filling and delicious. Love their endless healthy options. The wait it quite long so I'm glad I made reservations for a Friday night. Will definitely be returning soon! read more

Fresh On Front - All star salad and squash tacos. - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I like Fresh on Front as a vegan/vegetarian option. Everything I have tried is fairly tasty and reasonably priced. My only concern is the portion size for take out - I ordered a small salad to-go once, and when I got home I realized it wasn't even enough for a small child. Meanwhile, the regular salad when I ate at the restaurant (different salad but I imagine the sizes would be similar) was a very good size. I don't see how the small should be miniscule in comparison, given that the price difference isn't that large. The BERRY WAFFLES that we got at brunch were very tasty. Decent size, and lots of texture and flavours. I have also tried the BEYOND MEAT BURGER here, which I really enjoyed! It was quite pricey for a non-meat meal, however. read more

Fresh On Front - Caesar - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Being a vegetarian from Montreal, I absolutely loved this place. It's not your typical hippy vegan restaurant but rather clique and trendy. Surprisingly busy for a vegetarian place. They have a great list of tonics, smoothies, fresh juices, some of which are bottled and available to go. Their baby bowls are not so baby, so if you're going to try an appetizer keep that in mind. I tried the power bowl. Each bite was full of flavour and texture which blended together so well. Brown rice with nuts and seeds in a spicy tahini sauce with tofu, avocado and chickpeas topped with some micro greens. Really enjoyed the experience and would definitely find a location nearby when I'm in town next time. read more

Short & Sweet: Great place for vegan eats! The long version: I really liked the atmosphere of the place. Clean, high ceilings, space between tables... It was a great location. We ordered the daily soup (carrot), the buffalo wrap and smashed avocado toast. All of them were delicious! I am personally not vegan, so I had some doubts, but everything was great. I especially liked the vegan feta, very flavourful and adds a great salty touch. The grilled garlic and seed flatbread that came with the soup was also really good, but just a touch too salty in this case. What really impressed me was the food's presentation. All of it looked beautiful, which I appreciate. I also got a taste of the Muskoka Mule, which a ginger beer replacement. Pretty good, but a bit too strong for me! Great place, I would definitely visit again! read more

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As veterans of Fresh on Crawford, we were surprised to discover Fresh on Front as well. Conscientious as ever, the vibe of this location is even more upscale, which adds further versatility to the contemporary and future vegan and vegetarian. It is very encouraging to see how simple, accessible, and tasteful in all ways that cruelty-free dining can be. Ruth Tal certainly empowers us to better envision ourselves in the joys and rewards of what we love and need to do with everyday nourishment. She and Jennifer Houston have even provided various books like Fresh to help us bring that convenience and compassion home. Our meal was delicious as always, and crisp in presentation. Always friendly, we were welcomed and assisted efficiently and sweetly. Our needs, and wishes, couldn't have been better met--a definite wonderful Friday night out even with a slight wait for walk-ins. Reservations available through OpenTable. Follow-up: Thanks Victoria, we'll definitely be back! read more

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Beauuuuutiful interior - the prettiest Fresh I've seen so far! The bar is huge and yes, they do have alcohol. Everything from the color palette to the mood lighting to the cute decorations scattered throughout makes this Fresh perfect for a first date, hanging out with friends, or with family. The menu is the same as everywhere and no difference in taste or quality. I did notice tonight however, the portion sizes for the soup+salad combo has become even smaller... The small size combo comes with a soup that only fills what seems like an espresso cup now :( The charcoal latte was quite interesting. I asked for it without sweetener (you can ask for maple syrup - not on the menu) and found it to taste very... Buttery? Nevertheless there's no foul odor and the creamy, thick texture eventually won me over. read more

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I've only gone here once to know that this place is special. The food is delicious. Flavor and texture combinations, the food even looks good. The staff are wonderful and knowledgeable and helped me pick items that are still good for take out for the fridge to eat the next day. And even that meal was divine. As for how the place looked? I only ate from the bar next to the pastry display. The decor is pretty. They seem to really, actually care about vegan ethics. Even their take out containers are from recycled materials and they got paper straws. Text doesn't do this place justice. read more

I'm disappointed with my most recent experiences with Fresh. The last two experiences (once before COVID and once after) I had with Fresh had me waiting over an hour for food. For the first experience, I sat at the restaurant waiting for an hour for my food and when I flagged down a waiter to check on it for me, it turned out they had forgotten about it and hadn't even started making it. For my most recent experience, I ordered delivery through Fresh's new app and my order arrived late. The delivery person told me that he had to wait at the restaurant for almost an hour because the restaurant workers told him that they gave my food to someone else. This is a shame because I actually like the food at Fresh and I don't typically like vegan food. My go-tos are their Clubhouse Wrap and Quinoa Onion Rings with garlic mayo. I do still recommend this restaurant for vegan/vegetarian options, just maybe not if you're in a rush. read more

Big salad, $11.50 after tax. The photo speaks for itself : 4 tiny pieces of tofu, 2 small slices of avocado. Indifferent service ; fine if the food is good. read more

Fresh On Front - (After tax) $11.50 Big Salad: 4 tiny pieces of tofu, 2 small slices of avocado. - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I really enjoy the music and ambiance at this restaurant. Usually, I will get the tofu wrap and the mock chicken is very tasty. Not to mention, the hot sauce made in house. I looked around to see what other people were eating, the burger looks good too. The cool part is that they serve alcohol too. A nice addition to Front Street! read more

Fresh On Front - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I came here for my birthday and the food was really good. I got the Buffalo Cauliflower for an appetizer. So tasty and crispy. They were so nicely coated that I thought "wow, this is cauliflower?" For my entree, I got the Chipotle Bacon Burger w quinoa onion rings! I'm always excited when I find vegan onion rings because I usually have to skip them because at other places they aren't vegan. Everything was really good. I ordered the birthday cake donut to eat in the restaurant and peanut butter brownie to go. When I mentioned that it was my birthday, the waitress wished me a happy birthday and brought the bday donut out with a candle. It was very sweet. *the peanutbutter brownie was really good too! I would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

Great place! Love the decor, the atmosphere, and the incredible menu - it was really tough to choose with so many great options, everything sounded so good. I had the falafel tacos which were alright - overall they weren't super flavourful, but still tasty. Seemed like they were missing something - some spice or a sauce to kick it up a notch maybe. I also had the superfood hot chocolate with coconut whip and it was SO good! Really rich and flavourful, not too sweet and perfectly chocolate-y. My only complaint is the price - $9 for one hot chocolate is pretty expensive, but worth it for a treat now and then I guess. Can't wait to come back and try more things! read more

Fresh On Front - Falafel tacos - tasty, but overall flavour was pretty mild. - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Oh. my. god. I have pretty much loved every experience I had at Fresh in the past but the last one has turned me away from Fresh forever. I always loved Fresh for their reasonable prices, decently big portions, and mostly good food! Their bowls are usually disappointing and the more I go, the worst their food seems to get. I loved the tacos but for some reason they get drier and drier every time I order them (it's like they put like no sauce......) but then their wraps are way TOO saucy and fall apart. Anyways, yesterday I went and they had a new menu and I noticed they increased their prices by a couple of dollars, no big deal. I ordered the Beach bowl with a side of tofu steaks in the baby size. They brought out the food and my jaw dropped. Now i've ordered the baby size before, and it was actually quite big!! Like I was pretty full after having it, but not only did the raise their prices this time, but they halved (maybe more than halved) their portions. The baby size was now literally the portion for a newborn and the regular size was what the baby size used to be. I was looking at the constituents of my bowl and what I saw were some damp vegetables and oily rice. I couldn't see my tofu steaks... oh wait... there it was. ONE small triangle shaped piece of tofu. And it tasted like nothing but salt because it must've been marinated in soy sauce. Now if this baby sized bowl was like $8, I would understand the little effort but no.... this bowl was $15.50?? My mind is still boggled at how they could charge that much for basically NOTHING. My boyfriend ordered the tacos and thankfully they did not cut the portion down for those, but he did order a size of dragon fries for $6.00. Now we came a few months ago and got dragon fries as an appetizer for $8.00 and it was SO HUGE, and we were stuffed. So we decided to go with a side this time expecting, you know, a bowl of dragon fries. Nope! We got a basically a TEA CUP of fries, there was maybe 10 fries in there.. How...? Why?... Basically, I feel cheated and wish to understand why Fresh would do this? Are they trying to become some kind of high end posh vegan restaurant..?? because if so... make better food!!!! read more

Fresh On Front - Photos are deceiving, this bowl was tasteless and tiny!!!! - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Deeeeeelicous, healthy, quick, and excellent ambience and playlist. Walked in, sat at the bar, and within 10 minutes had hot drink, smoothie and bowl ready to devour. And devour I did! Bowl was amaze balls - got the Buddha bowl and large is large, watch out! Green detox smoothie was gorgeous and the liquid gold latte was perfect to end. I WISH WE HAD THIS IN AUSTIN!!! read more

Fresh on front is our most frequented restaurant! We always order the dragon broccoli or dragon fries and the chocolate cake but we didn't get either of those this time. We excised to change it up and try the nachos and I am glad we made that decision! I enjoyed the tacos but I don't love fried foods so I didn't enjoy the cauliflower or sweet potato bites but the rest was delicious. read more

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Just for context, I will admit I am a Fresh super fan. I've been to all the locations tons of times and own all of their cookbooks. I was incredibly excited that they open this new very large and super cute restaurant in a great location ! The bar and cocktail menu is a welcome addition. Otherwise the food is the same as the other locations. Always fresh and delicious! I am fond of the quinoa onion rings, soup and salad combo (with cornbread and hummus), and the Buddha and tiger bowls. I will be back soon :) read more

Wow! It is beautifully done inside, welcoming and social staff, and delicious vegan eats. Renovations: see photo. Beautiful, clean, tasteful renovation. Comfy circle tables with great seating. Also has a welcoming bar with comfy bar stools. Food: I usually opt for the buffalo chicken wrap. This time I had the cauliflower bites. See photo. I actually forgot to take a picture at the begging and it comes with a TON of them but the picture I took was after I had eaten more than half the plate. Staff: our waitress was so friendly and kind. Great service, water glass was constantly fully, etc. They have a lot of healthy options as well but I usually go for the comfort food here. I've had the bowls here and they were delicious but I think the buffalo chicken wrap takes the cake! Overall 8/10. Would recommend and would attend again! read more

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Came here with friends for my birthday and we had a really nice meal! Everything was delicious and it is a lovely place to sit! read more

Fresh On Front - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We ordered the dragon fries to share and the sauce was really good. Well done on flavouring and substituting for sweet potatoes was a great idea. Cauliflower tacos were great and the hot sauce there really complimented it. Very crispy. Juice were a bit overpriced and not anything special. Power bowls were ok. Friend had soba noodles and it was a bit too oily and other friend said her bowl was a bit too dry. Chocolate cake is a big slice and really decadent. Overall, great service which is why I gave 5 stars - waitresses were really nice and attentive without being annoying. We stayed for hours and they were really cool about it. She even asked if we wanted to pack our little corner piece of cake to go....which was really sweet. read more

Chipotle Bacon Burger (made from grains and NO legumes) and Sweet potato Dragon Fries. I'm a carnivore! And ironically allergic to legumes (beans of all sorts: kidney, black beans, peas, etc), and most vegan burgers, including the overhyped 'beyond meat burgers', are a pea based. Fresh has a grain only burger that is vegan and grain based and hearty and biteable. Note: their other burgers are legume based. read more

Fresh On Front - Chipotle Bacon Burger (made from grains and NO legumes) and Sweet potato Dragon Fries. - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Oof boy I am still hungry and I paid 20$ for one person. Is it worth trying? Only once. Ordered the burger with beyond meat and yam fries. Burger was cold, beyond meat was good and the whole thing was tiny. Friends got tiger bowl and protein bowl, the small bowl which is not enough for an average sized human was 15$. Tofu, brown rice, beans cherry tomato, red bell pepper. Would that cost 15$? If you plan to go to Fresh on Front it does. They have a choice of soba noodle for +1$. read more

Best vegan restaurant I have ever been to. So many different options and the flavors and portion sizes are amazing!! Great atmosphere and prices! read more

Fresh On Front - Tofu scramble with corn tostada - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

So many classic staples on the menu are now gone - not only that but the serving sizes are smaller and mark ups on the prices are disappointing. Our waitress forgot about the appetizers and we had to wait longer for them, our main orders took forever (on a Tuesday night when it wasnt that busy) and 5 min before the main courses were served our server let my mom know that the soup she ordered was out of stock and my mom had to order something new when everyone else's food came out 5 min later. My mom got a card for a free smoothie in the end but she should have gotten a gift card for a free meal at that point. All my siblings and I came to fresh that night for a family birthday, we never get to see one another - the food + service fortunately didnt spoil the evening since we love seeing eachother no matter what circumstances, but we definitely wont be back. read more

Food was good! It was my first time experiencing a vegan restaurant and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the food. I went with a friend who is vegan and usually takes out for lunch. The stew came out luke warm (probably because we waited so long for our food)but had great flavour. The sauce of the dumplings was probably my favourite. However, the service was incredibly slow. We sat down a little after 1PM, ordered about 5 minutes later and did not receive our food until about 1:50-1:55PM. Our server only spoke to us once to say the food would arrive soon but at that mark we still waited about 15 minutes. There was no apology for the wait either and the service is what makes me reluctant to come back. May consider ordering from Ritual for pick up, hopefully that's a better wait time. read more

Fresh On Front - The stew, shishito patatas bravas and crispy dumplings off their specials - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is CRAZY good! The menu is huge and there are a million choices. They do offer a separate gluten free menu and that one has tons of options as well. We shared the broccoli appetizer, which was sooo good. I had the green goddess bowl and it had amazing flavors. It was huge and I couldn't finish the whole thing and I normally clean my plate! The mushroom late is awesome, too. Hubby loved the birthday cake donuts. read more

Fresh On Front - Green goddess bowl. - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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food was great, but u know what was better... the conversation i had with my friend bea. read more

Fresh On Front - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Excellent curry chickpea soup ,amazing peanut butter pie and great service . A very good dining experience however you need reservations for lunch from 11 30 to 2 00 when it s very busy read more

Fresh On Front - Curry chickpea soup - Vegan Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is a vegan restaurant which is something that we wouldn't normally visit but it's a birthday celebration so here we are. As I'm not a vegan, I'm not a big fan but the ambiance was great, and the service was great. Overall, it was an enjoyable meal. read more

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Stopped into Fresh on a Sunday afternoon around 2PM for a quick lunch. Not a vegan/vegetarian but was interested in healthier option close to the train station and this did the trick! First impression - love the decor! Bright, open & welcoming. Clean & upscale looking. Nice bar area too. When you first walk in there's a place for take out orders & a window of vegan treats for those needing a quick snack. Yum! Ending up getting 2 different tacos and a bowl to split with my boyfriend. The cauliflower tacos & falafel tacos were BOMB. And huge! We were full after them. Ended up still eating the bowl, which was good but not stand out. Can't remember the name. We also tried some smoothies that were yum too. Loved that it's not just fruit purée with juice - we could see the workers putting whole fruit & almond milk and Vega protein in our shakes. Pricier but you can tell the ingredients are quality, which I will always pay more for, especially when traveling and am in need of some better for you options to not weigh you down. I will say don't go when you're in too much of a rush - not the fastest crew. read more

Food is good but worst customer service ever. The two stars is solely for the service. Called them to order takeout for my team and I and they hung up THREE times after putting me on hold for a few minutes at a time then had the audacity to say I hung up lol obviously I did not... Arrive to pick up the order about 40 min after the order was made (they told us it would be done in 25 minutes) because my whole team knows it takes forever to get your food there and the order is still not complete. Had to wait an additional 20 minutes. Even ordering through ritual takes forever to get your food... I can sympathize with issues in the kitchen or being understaffed but you should give you customers notice if that is the case or do something about it. The food is honestly amazing though, same with the smoothies. It's the reason I still come back despite the bad service. Highly highly recommend the ultimate falafel salad and onion rings. read more

The ingredients are fresh and flavorful and the menu has a lot of variety. I never had vegan poutine before and they definitely nailed it - don't forget the hot sauce as it adds a nice complement to the flavor. I would recommend if you want guilt-free indulgence. read more

Very disappointed. I stopped by around 11:30 hoping to grab a healthy nutritious lunch after having my blood drawn at the nearby clinic. They are supposed to open at 11:30 but for some reason doors were locked. I waited patiently after seeing someone in the kitchen. Finally at 11:55 someone walked out to let me and another patron know they wouldn't be opening till 2. I understand the labor market is tight but if you can't open, let's be respectful of people's time and at a minimum post a note on the door. In addition to me and the other patron several other folks walked away. That's not how to run a business. read more

I'm not a huge fan of vegan food but this place is good. I loved the buffalo cauliflower, i would go back and just eat that. We also go the onion rings which were surprisingly delicious. For my main I got the buddha bowl with soba noodles and chick'n. The bowl was okay, a little bland. The chick'n was yummy though I just wish there was more. All in all it was an ok lunch. read more

Made a reservation ahead of time. We got seated in the middle of the restaurant. I found the restaurants seating map a bit strange to have the single 2 person tables right in the middle and so far away from the other tables but so close to the other tables in the middle. First impressions, the menu is very big with tons of variety. Secondly, the pricing is quite high. We asked about the Snack size compared to the regular bowls and it's quite drastic. There isn't a medium size. We ordered: -Onion rings to share - They don't give a complimentary sauce that goes with the dish. Sauces are an extra $2 I think. -My friend ordered the burger - Does not come with a side. Just the burger. -I ordered a bowl - had a lot of veggies in it and 'Tofu steak' which was just slices of tofu seasoned with soya sauce. -I ordered the activated charcoal latte - very flavourful but quite tiny so I had to make sure to sip sip sip. Also they don't serve dessert or give a dessert menu, you have to get up and go to the counter and either choose dessert or take it to go. Overall, I found the restaurant cute and service attentive. Too bad everything is extra $. Prices are a bit too high but for a nice sit down restaurant this is something that other food establishments may not offer. read more

An absolute treat to order Buddha bowl to go and then sit in the park and enjoy it. Food is delicious and fresh. Great decor but no air conditioning inside so I opted to order my food to go. Welcome to the neighbourhood. read more

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First of all, I have to admit I'm a regular bruncher here. I am 98% certain i've developed an unhealthy addiction to their quinoa onion rings and garlic dip. I have tried making their cauliflower tacos at home myself but have never been successful at replicating the freshness and combination of flavors. Most of the dishes on the menus are customizatable and the waiters are super helpful with that and making recommendations. the portions are great for the fresh ingredients and price. I looooveee the drink selection and tonics. The interior decor is literally straight out of magazines and I've contemplated redecorating my dining room after coming here. i'd recommend making reservations online especially on the weekends because there's almost always a line up by noon. Definitely check out this beautiful location. read more

Fresh on Front is our favourite restaurant in the city. It is so family friendly and the menu suits everyone (my step mom is vegan). The goddess bowl, beyond meat burger and of course the Buffalo cauliflower are our go to favourites. The carrot cake is to die for as is the cookie ice cream sandwich. Lately all restaurants have been so busy with take out which is of course is the safest. Fresh (and especially the tall server Robbie) has not only taken care of customers dining in or on the patio, they have ensured we are all safe, sanitized and physically distant. Kuddos to Robbie for his professionalism, attentiveness, good conversation and politeness. Is is because of servers like him we keep on returning to Fresh on Front. read more

Fresh on Front opened a few weeks ago and it was definitely worth the wait! This place is 5 stars on decor alone. They have 3 separate areas: 1 take out, bar/juice bar, dine-in. Everything from the wallpaper, exposed brick, plants and furniture really impressed me! Although they are still going through growing pains such as long wait times, the food still arrives within a reasonable amount of time and the staff is very transparent upfront about the wait to manage your expectations, which I really appreciated. I ordered the banquet burger and my wife ordered the highly popular Buddha bowl. Prices are reasonable for the quality of food and serving size you get. One small tip: make sure you ask for their hot sauce! Overall, this is immediately my favourite Fresh location and I highly recommend you check this place out whether you are a vegetarian or not! read more

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What's a sweet place. Delicious fresh vegan food that really hit the spot as I biked across the city from East to West. Service was great and mmmmmmm the fresh soup of the day was awesome. Finished off with a scrumptious oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. Highly recommend this place read more