Delicious vegan food and very affordable! Make sure to have a look at their separate menu. Recommends: Teriyaki soy strips (separate menu, must-have, thank me later) Soy drumsticks for starters Lotus leaf (good and so cheap - $3!) Bbq seitan duck We're gonna go more often to explore more of their menus read more

I came here on a Monday afternoon and there was nobody in the place as in customers. Which is okay for me. The outside of the building really didn't let me know what was inside so I was surprised to see that it was an Asian restaurant. Outside just said something about vegetarian so that called my name so I came in to check it out. I have been craving some Veggie fried rice so that's what I ordered. It was delicious and a huge serving so I was able to enjoy it again for dinner. Spring rolls were delicious. I like how crispy they were and the sauce that came with it was a perfect match. It was not too spicy. The hot and sour soup was delicious as well but it was just the hot and sour soup was delicious as well but it was just a and it's too hot in the temperature Department. Maybe it was because I was hungry and I wanted to eat it right away but I didn't want to burn my guts out so it would have been nice if the water had ice in it and I could have put a couple of ice cubes into the soup to cool it down a little. Next time I'm in the area I will definitely stop by again read more

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Very good food! I had the sweet and sour Lappa, it was a little too sweet and sour for my likings, but still very tasty! Soy nuggets, spring rolls, and soup are also very good! Service is good and friendly too. read more

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Pros: great service, great vegetarian food Cons: none This is my favourite vegetarian restaurant! They have a great selection at a decent pricing. Hot and Sour Soup: 10/10. It's just the right amount of hot and just the right amount of sour. Comes with lots of vegetables too. Sweet N Sour Bites: 10/10. These were breaded balls with the perfect amount of saucing and vegetables. Rice noodles with soy-beef: 8/10. Not sure if it's how the dish is supposed to be but this was a bit too oily for my preferences. It also came with way too many bean sprouts which I'm not a fan of. read more

I didn't realize this was a Chinese vegetarian restaurant the first time I walked by and thought, "hmm, I'd like to check it out." When I came in, I saw that there were some monks eating in there as well. And then I was really surprised at how extensive the menu was! There were plenty of appetizers as well as plenty of main dishes as well. Let me start by saying: get the soy fritters! It was amazing! So was the spicy eggplant dish!! We got a lot of different things, and so maybe by the time we tried the sao mai and the veggie shrimp dumplings (it's veggetarian, no shrimps), I didn't think much about them. But overall, it is very good and worth checking out. read more

This is the best vegetarian restaurant in the city! The perfect fix for vegetarians when they're craving something a little "meaty". Even all my skeptical friends who eat meat love this place! The Kung Po Soy Chicken and BBQ Seitan are probably the best dishes. The jasmine iced green tea is also amazing, they make it fresh at the restaurant. I could eat here daily for the rest of my life. I HIGHLY recommend it! read more

The earthiness and general grime of Kensington seep into the relatively sterile and plain-looking King's Cafe via complex metaphysical processes and ceiling to floor front windows, appropriately seasoning what could otherwise be considered a bland atmosphere. The music lightly pouring from the unobtrusive speaker system is reminiscent of other Asian restaurants, and stages from more obscure 2D fighting games where you're in a bamboo forest and some kind of pink or white petals are falling from the sky. When you sit down and open the menu, look no further than 'Main Entrees-Kung Po Soy Fritters'. I live for this sh*t. Do you understand what I'm saying? I f***ing live for this sh*t. I want you to read that sentence again: I. f***ing. live. for this. sh*t. *slaps you in the face* I need you to comprehend this, 'Yelp'. Read it! --- I LIVE FOR THIS SH*T. *slaps even harder* AGAIN!---- I. LIVE. FOR THIS F***ING-- *kicks you in the nuts* I want you to right-click on this page- scroll down- select 'Print...'- take the necessary steps to make a high definition glossy print- cut out the sentence- and eat it so you can fully absorb the meaning... I. LIVE. FOR. THIS. MOTHER. F***ING. SH*T. Kung Po Soy Fritters. It's a great selection of vegetables, and some amazing fake a** meat served up on a big a** plate with some bada** sauce and it's so good. So good. So good. So good. I've ordered that dish like 20 times, but honestly, everything on the menu is great. I've had probably 60% of it, and as far as I can tell you really can't go wrong, just different degrees of right. The ONLY thing that can be said about the palpable contrast between me and those remarking that the food here is just 'okay' or 'good' is that we have COMPLETELY different taste in food. The food here is great. It's healthy. It's vegetarian. It tastes BETTER than non-vegetarian restaurants. Pat my a** with a paddle covered in tattoo guns if that doesn't bring King's Cafe immediately to the higher ranks of the 'best food in TO' list. "...not bad..." "...no complaints..." "...generally good..." --- what on earth are you people thinking? Yeah, and Jesus Christ was a somewhat decent guy I guess, Adolf Hitler was marginally bad, and I won a 4.5 million dollar jackpot yesterday- it was mildly interesting. SMH. SMH at all of you. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Most of the servers here seem to speak very little english, but they have that bashful politeness I believe is a cultural thing, so it's all good. I guess you could say the King's speech here is ESL. Know what I'm saying? The place is great. *slam dunks a basketball into a chain net to M.O.P's 'Ante Up,' spits on hand, turns around to look you up and down one last time, and diddy-bops off into the night* ADDITIONAL NOTES: Okay I've thought about it some more and you might want to be aware of these things: -I like my veggies crunchy, they serve them crunchy. -I don't really like onions, and they don't seem to serve onions with anything (it is in the realm of possibility that they do and I actually have always asked for no onions by force of habit) -When I am aware a food is relatively good for me, it tends to amplify good tastes a little. -But the place is still objectively quite good. read more

Came here for lunch on a Saturday, the restaurant wasn't very busy, so I was seated quickly and brought water. If you get the chance go, this place has great food, affordable prices & in large quantities. We got the Tom Yum soup in a small (still very large) it was amazing, veggie dumplings (loved them), sao mai (probably my least favorite dish), soy nuggets (deliciously crispy with the perfect sauce accompanying it), wonton soup (great), BBQ seitan (best dish of the meal) and the sweet and sour bites (good) and some tea to accompany all of it. Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs but we don't regret it! The food was all so incredible, my boyfriend who eats meat loves the BBQ sriram. Although we were both full we still ate everything. I look forward to coming back here! Service was a bit unfriendly, however they were efficient and the quality of the food definitely made up for it. We look forward to coming back here as I have been raving about this place, vegans, vegetarians and omnivores, the food is truly quality and you won't leave disappointed! They also accept TVA cards here as well so we got a 10% discount. We were pleasantly surprised by the price (especially considering the amount of food we ordered). I cannot be happier with this place! read more

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One of the very best vegetarian restos in Toronto, and my personal favourite, no question. I often take my carnivorous friends and family there, and it never disappoints. We always order 'chinese style' and get several dishes for everyone to share, including a good mix of sweet and savoury/spicy flavours. BEST: teriyaki mushroom cutlets...it's a bad description, so expect more of a rich asian BBQ taste, and the little cutlets (they're bite-sized) are more like meat than mushroom. I also love to order a bunch of items from the dim sum part of the menu, like BBQ 'pork' steamed buns, little 'chicken' drumsticks, pan fried dumplings, and sticky rice stuffed with delicious, mysterious things and wrapped in banana leaf. TIP: if you want starters, YOU MUST ORDER THEM FIRST, and nothing else until they arrive at your table!!!! if you order everything at once, I promise you, you WILL receive your food all at the same time, or the apps last. Also, the vegan bacon available for purchase in the frozen section of the grocery area is to die for. read more

Last night I went to dinner with a friend before salsa dancing in Richmond Hill. After checking out all the vegetarian options in Kensington Market, we settled on King's Cafe. The ambiance was peaceful with soft melodic music in the background. The interior was dim, spacious, and clean, but a tad boring. The menu was detailed, clear, and concise. Everything on the menu was vegan friendly, except for the ones that contains milk ingredients and eggs -but they're clearly marked for you, so there's no room for ordering something that's vegetarian, opposed to vegan. It look me awhile to figure out what I wanted for dinner because mostly everything was vegan and everything looked good.... I never thought there would be a downside to having too many options. After a long time, I finally decided on the curry vermicelli -singapore style with faux meat. My friend ordered a veggie fried rice with faux ham and we shared an appetizer: soy fried fritters. The fritters, accompanied by fried bell peppers, were fried, salty, but tasty and had a good texture. My vermicelli was yummy, light tasting, spicy (extra hot was tolerable), and very satisfying -I wish it had more veggies and had more sauce, but it was still good. My friend's fried rice was ok, the faux ham was interesting. Overall, I really enjoyed this place and I look forward to coming back to try all the other vegan items on the menu! read more

2.5* You could do worse than this Veg Chinese/ pan-asian place. This is not my cup-of-tea... I think seitan, tofu and mock meats are kind of the devil. But it really works when you have a lot of vegetarian friends and you need a generally large space. You'll notice that there are plenty of White male servers. A little birdie tells me it's because the owners just hire the yellow-fever-boyfriends or ex-bf's of their daughters. So yeah... there hasn't really been a time here when I've encountered a White server and he wasn't scoping out all the Asian ladies in the room. beware. It might be good for people who are anti-meat, but it ain't good for people who are anti-fetish: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yellow+fever read more

oh-so-glad I found you! it was a chilly and windy sunday afternoon but the minute i sunk my teeth into your dumplings I knew the drive, then the hop on my broken ankle and freezing walk was worth it! The ambience is really serene and peaceful what surprized me was the lack of clientelle around noon but I guess maybe since it was a sunday? in either case I'd sampled some of their fare @ Toronto Veg food fair this past summer and decided to check out the full menu. Our order included dumplings, buns, kung pao soy chicken, and soy chicken skewers. My only wish was the skewers were grilled instead of being fried, but oh well it was tasty regardless. I definitely plan on repeating this again - especially the kung pao part! must visit. read more

King's Café - steamed dumplings, kung pao soy chicken, rice buns - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I had passed this restaurant a myriad of times while making my way towards other businesses in Kensington Market. In all those times I never even took the time to look inside the window to get a sense of what the type of cuisine they served as suggested by the interiors. Therefore when a friend recently suggested we meet there for a late afternoon snack, I wasn't quite sure what to expect after she had attempted to describe it as vegetarian "Asian Fusion". After I gave the menu a good scan, it occurred to me that perhaps my friend's "Asian Fusion" description was in reference to the many processed tofu / simulated meat products on offer. Not sure that's a valid connection, but I digress. My friend had been looking forward to the Hot and Sour soup - it was after all a damp, rainy day. At the time I wasn't into ordering a full entree so I ordered some pan-friend dumplings. My friend also ordered the Kung Pao "Chicken" with the intention of trying some of it out and wrapping up the rest to enjoy at home. The soup arrived and was your standard, thick and tasty Hot and Sour soup, which did not disappoint (I've had watery, near-flavourless ones in the past). The pan friend dumplings, though a tad oily on the outside, had a tasty filling and the accompanying dipping sauce was well-suited (not exactly sure what it could have been made of but it had a kind of tangyness and sweetness along with the usual soy sauce base). The Kung Pao chicken however was absolutely delicious - it was not coated in a mass-produced sweet sauce, there was some heat and other flavours abounded. The chicken chunks were simply to me deep fried pieces of tofu, which were delightful and I personally prefer these to the processed simulated meat version. All of this was washed down with some lovely chrysanthemum tea. It's rare that I am ever in the company of enough vegetarians and vegans to warrant seeking an exclusively vegetarian / vegan restaurant, but next time I am, I will definitely be heading back here. read more

One of the better Chinese vegetarian restaurants in Toronto. The food is pretty tasty on the whole, though be forewarned that the menu is a bit on the heavy side with its share of mock meat and deep-fried items. A big plus for King's Cafe is that it may be the only place where you can get vegetarian Dim Sum in the downtown core. As for the ambiance, the decor is simple and the restaurant is roomy - I've enjoyed my visits to King's Cafe. The location is good as well, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Dundas+Spadina. A bonus for me is a small supermarket in the back, which provides an opportunity to load up on a wide selection of vegetarian specialty items such as frozen dumplings, vegetarian pork buns, and fake meat products. read more

We went twice with friends, one is vegetarian, another is vegan. It is a challenge to find a restaurant where there is a good selection of tasty, satisfying food. This restaurant delivers on both counts. The soy fritters were tasty and not oily, despite being pan fried. The spicy eggplant dish was great, spicy with a good selection of vegetables. The vegetable curry was smooth and silky, if a bit bland. The enoki mushroom balls had a bit of a strong taste which we assumed was due to the seafood, which most of us didn't care for. Service was friendly, a bit slow although the restaurant was busy both times with large tables. read more

This place is like walking through the desert and stumbling upon an oasis! An oasis of ALL VEGETARIAN CHINESE FOOD!!! I have never in my life thought the day would come when I could pig out on everything I would see my meat eating friends eat at regular dimsum while I noshed on noodles. Now I got to taste it all! Veggie duck with plum sauce on a bed of taro and Bok Choi?!!!! OUT OF THIS WORLD DELICIOUS - it's the crispy outer texture of the "duck" with the sauce that nails it for me. Steamed veggie dumplings piled high, stir fried rice, steamed bbq buns and cabbage buns, noodles with curry and "beef" and hot and sour soup too!!! Everything is served in generous portions which is a bonus :)) read more

King's Café - The plum duck with green beans!!!! Say yes pleeeeeeease! - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I finally got a chance to check out the King's Cafe, and better yet, could bring along two meat eaters as well. My friend was quite hesitant to my vegetarian ways, and I was determined to show her vegetarian food can be quite good. Mission accomplished! I ordered the assorted seitan platter and the avocado maki cone. I shared an order of fried dumplings with my friend and she ordered spring rolls and the mango sushi. Our other friend ordered a winter selection which was dumplings followed by 'chicken' and vegetables. We were all quite happy with our food. The taste was amazing and the staff were super friendly. I will definitely be coming back to try out more included their bbq drumsticks, and if I ever eat dairy again, the avocado milkshake is first on my list of things to try!! All in all, a huge success and bonus, the waiter was kind of cute :) read more

The service was TERRIBLE. After our friends waited 45 minutes for food, we asked the staff if it was still coming. They seemed so confused we had to repeat the question several times before they finally assured us it was on the way. Another twenty minutes passed and, when asked again, they denied any knowledge of us having placed an order in the first place. A pan handler came in and started to harass our table, and refused to leave. After five minutes we asked the staff to help us out but they just stood there, watched, and wouldn't respond. I ordered a pot of high quality oolong. A small pot arrived with no leaves in it, and the water had clearly been poured at boiling point, spoiling the flavour of the tea. For $5 I expect the leaves to be left in the pot so I can add more water, especially for oolong. For a pot of nice tea I will go around the corner to Samadhi Tea House on Baldwin. read more

This is my favourite Chinese food place in the world, I swear. I mean, it is really damn good. The seitan meat even tastes like actual meat. I've loved everything on the menu that I've had so far. There's cheap options and more expensive things. There are a few more Westernized options for people new to Chinese food, but they aren't embarrassingly Westernized -- usually just traditional ingredients thrown with a tamer sauce into a bread bowl/sandwich. The authentic stuff is the best though -- I love the chestnut and q-tofu stew, which is on the winter special menu, though for some reason that menu wasn't taken away all throughout summer. Not that I cared, of course -- after all, it is my favourite entrée here. Wait staff is very nice. My usual waiter is a young kid with strange kool-aid dyed hair that seems to have been a reddish-brownish colour originally. He is unusually tolerant of the weird conversation my friends and I make, but shoots us kind of knowing glances every now and then like he's totally in on it. They have a vegetarian food shop in the corner and the guy working the cash is awesome. He gives you very nicely-sized samples of the latest thing there and smiles a lot -- though not like he's trying to sell you something. He'll tell you all about whatever you're looking at, and indeed they have a lot of very interesting foods for sale at the little shop -- in addition to all of their most popular entrées in frozen form, WITH nutritional facts printed on the box. Good selection of teas. There is also a bakery here. They top up your water very often, and with a slice of lime. If you are going to eat here, try anything with "q-tofu". It's some brand of spongy firm tofu they supply here that I really haven't had anywhere else -- it soaks up sauces excellently and is very filling. They are generous with tofu and meat in their dishes, I should add. read more

Vegetarian restaurant at the bottom of the market. A huge place for this area, and pretty empty. I ordered the combination with spicy eggplant that comes with soup and little apps. Very tasty and perfect portions presented bento-style. Delicious and filling, with a nice view of the neighborhood. Service was prompt and efficient. I'd come back again for sure. read more

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I went there today with some friends and I was not impressed at all. 1. Not enough servers on Pedestrian Sunday, a super busy day in Kensington. 2. Friend ordered a zen salad with the dressing on the side (and the waitress said "the dressing is always on the side anyway"). When the dish came out the dressing was not on the side. They were nice enough to take it back and get her a new one though. 3. They forgot to give another friend his soup which was part of the combination box. 4. For another friend, they forgot to bring out his ice-cream until he asked for it. 5. One friend waited 30+ mins for her "Tom Yang" soup. it's spelled "Tom Yum" people. 6. I waited even longer for my sweet & sour soup. Eventually the waitress came over to check my order. Judging by the look on their face the original order had been forgotten completely. 7. Waited 30+ mins for my sweet & sour soup. They forgot my order of purple rice. Now I understand it was a hectic day and time but that's not an excuse for poor service. Add to that the prices could be better (for a similar soup, of similar size i.e. medium, I could have bought it at Buddha's for less). The food itself, once I finally got it, was decent. Location-wise it's a great spot and there aren't too many restaurants catering to the veg crowd so on a good day it's not bad. read more

I used to love King's Cafe back in my University days (long before the renovation). Back then I can't remember ever having eaten a meal there that didn't amaze and delight my taste buds. Having just returned there after a seven year hiatus I fear that things have really gone downhill, but I'm hoping that it might have been an off night. I order the tom yang vermicelli soup, a dish I usually love even when it isn't quite authentic or spicy enough. The broth at King's was greasy and bland, and while I was anticipating tofu as described on the menu, there was also some mysterious soy-meat that I had not expected. Worst of all, the mushrooms in the soup were nearly rotten! Spotted and slimy mushrooms are inexcusable and made it hard for me to continue with the meal. However, since the food is served family style (which I like) I did try a number of other dishes that my dining companions had ordered. The soy fritters were pretty good, if not a little too sweet but I was just grateful to have something to overpower the after-effects of the soup. I can't remember the names of the rest of the orders but none of them were real stand-outs. All six of us felt ill afterward and my partner even refused to eat the leftovers that he brought home --it's very rare for us ever to even have leftovers, let alone not eat them! I may try them again to offer a chance for redemption but I will be steering clear of the soup! read more

Great menu, love the BBQ Seitan especially, my horribly picky children love it as well, they have at least 6 different fav menu items, which is rare in our family. The service is always fast and pleasant, love their little retail shop. read more

I'm very impressed with King's Cafe. I'm never sure what to expect with vegetarian restaurants, but this one did not let me down. The service was one of the best things about our experience there. Our waiter was patient, prompt, and took the time to answer all of our questions, to explain dishes to us, and to warn us of non-vegan friendly ingredients in some things. He also made GREAT recommendations, right down to dessert. I began my meal with a vegetarian fish ball soup (carrot, cauliflower, veggie broth, and sliced fish ball). It was perfectly seasoned and light. I ordered the "combination" bento box with Kung Po "Chicken". It came with a salad, spring roll, "chicken nuggets", purple rice, & plum dipping sauce. The salad was nicely done, with a halved strawberry & red grape, sliced orange, kiwi & apple, served on mixed greens. The spring roll was pretty standard, but the chicken nuggets were incredible! The seasoning was more than perfect, and they tasted so fresh, they just melt in your mouth. On my next visit, I plan to get a big order of the nuggets as my meal. The purple rice was also very well done, and beautifully laid out and garnished. So few restaurants take the time to garnish their rice, but it's always a great touch. And the main part, the Kung Po chicken was just fabulous. I bit spicy, but really, really good. I also tasted the enoki mushroom balls, which I highly recommend. For dessert, we shared the Skor bar, and the Magic bar; two dessert squares. The Skor bar was less caramel, more chocolate chip shortbread, but still delicious. The Magic bar included 3 kinds of chocolate, and coconut. I preferred the Magic bar, but it was a lot harder to bite into because of a hard chocolate foundation. My only criticism, is that there is a draft every time the door is opened if you sit by the front window because there is a gap between the glass wall by the entry and the dining area. They also play very soothing Japanese flute music, but often I felt like passing out at the table because of it. Reminded me of the music I meditate to, or the sort they play at the spa. Otherwise, great decor, & it was very clean & wonderful for groups. read more

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Love this place! Great food and wonderful selection of vegan food. I'm never disappointed.

This is one of my favourite restaurants in the city. I often come here for take out. The Kung pao "chicken" it completely delicious and comes with a great selection of crunchy, well cooked veg. You can tell they really care about what they do. The restaurant is spotlessly clean and well taken care of. Highly recommended for veggies and carnivores! And to Jason S - the people that own Kings are Taoist and don't believe in cooking with excitable flavours like garlic or onions. read more

I'm by no means a vegetarian, but let's just say that, if I was ever being told that I would have vegetarian food for a meal, I'd be ecstatic. I didn't even get recommended to this place, I was just walking in Kensington with a friend and I just saw the vegetable (pretty empty), my friend said we shouldn't go because there weren't many people, so the food must not be good. I refuted, and told her that I will judge the food, when I actually taste it. So we went. And a good decision was made after all. :) Let me just say this, the decor in the restaurant is gorgeous. It's contemporary and perhaps while not by any means a unique decor, the inside, with the open patio is just inviting. The owner was on the outside and lamented to me that their outside menu display was sadly vandalized...so he handed us a menu when we were hanging on the outside of the restaurant. So we go in, order the following: soy chicken drumsticks, chow mein with soy sauce and stir-fried mix vegetables. The food was just so yummy, especially the soy chicken drumsticks and the chow mein with soy sauce. They're essentially little veggie lollipops and not overly salted. I also realized that they sell these in the frozen section, where you can buy and bring home. The chow mein also really good, nicely fried, didn't feel heavy and tasty without it going overboard. Stir fry vegetables are just stir fry vegetables, so while they're good, it's nothing to shout home about. Service is pretty good too, they're pretty quick and attentive. Plus the owner who was standing at the outside the menu, handed us a menu, since their display menu is...a bit on the vandalized. All in all, great place in Kensington, check it out :) read more

The service can always leave you wanting, but the food is vegan perfection. I've been coming here for over 10 years, as I've never looked back. Also, it an amazing place to bring picky/skeptical non-vegans. Oh how they will delight and rave! read more

Yuuuum. I'm not vegetarian, but do try to cut down on my meat eating ways every so often, and this is my go to place for a delicious vegetarian meal. I do wish they had more gluten free meals (they are listed in the menu) but I guess you can't please everyone! We've liked all the dishes we've had here, but my two favourite dishes here are: - Soy-Fritters with Mango and Asparagus (description from web site: Fresh and delicious! Fresh mango and asparagus cooked with soy-fritters) - Enoki Mushroom Balls (description from web site: Enoki mushrooms wrapped in a seaweed sheets and stir-fried in a savoury sauce, served on a bed of vegetables) read more

The food itself is generally good. You can't go too wrong (except if you have their miso soup - one of the blandest items that you can ever taste in this world). What's been upsetting, lately, is how CHEAP their take out containers and cutlery are. I ordered some chow mein noodles for take-out yesterday, as well as a wonton soup. The plastic cover on the chow mein noodles CRACKED, and the liquid from the noodles ended up everywhere in their cheap plastic bag. I wouldn't normally care so much about whether a place used cheap cutlery, containers, or not, but when you're relying on said items to transport your lunch from the restaurant to your workplace, and find a disaster en route... it's majorly disappointing. Price-wise, they're not even cheap, so I don't know why King's Cafe has skimped on their containers and cutlery. word to the wise: Eating in person there is a better bet, if you have the time. read more

I don't want to totally knock the place but I ordered the Enoki Mushroom Balls and when a plate of fried to a crisp "somethings" showed up at the table I was a little surprised. I really think fried should be mentioned on the menu because outside of that I thought I was ordering a healthy and wheat-free dish! My friend asked if the batter for frying was wheat based and the server said they can't give away their secrets! Trust me, I don't want to make it!!! I ate it anyway and spent days...umm...not well! maybe I need to try something else but it won't be me suggesting to go! read more

Let the record state i'd like to give this place a 4.5/5. 3 points: 1. Food - very delicious. I'd recommend getting a combo so you get to try quite a bit of variety. Some food highlights were the enoki mushroom balls, Seitan, Pan-fried dumplings, and soy beef. some items i could have gone without were the chicken with ginger puree and the mock fish in tomato sauce. 2. Customer service - very attentive, A+ for them 3. Atmosphere - it was clean, spacious and not too loud. Overall i'd come back again! Truly one of the best vegetarian restaurants i've been to. read more

Great mock meat Asian food. I love the Kung Pow soy chicken. Never too busy and always consistently good.

Last week, I was lucky to spend a few days in Toronto and experience some of what this exciting city has to offer. King's Cafe is located in the Kensington Market area of downtown Toronto and serves vegetarian Chinese food. King's Cafe is located right by China Town but King's Cafe offers a few things that the vegetarian options that China Town does not: better atmosphere and fake meat! Unfortunately, not everything at King's Cafe is vegan. They do alert you to which items are not vegan and it's good that mostly everything is vegan. There is also a small store inside of the restaurant where locals can buy fake meats and more. The service at King's Cafe is fantastic! The servers were very attentive and the food was served at a great pace. I needed my water filled a multiple times and it was filled before I even needed to ask. And now, onto the food! The Udon Noodles Soup was very delicious. The broth had a great flavor that paired nicely with the vegetables in the soup. I was excited to see taro in the soup and the pork was very good. At $7.99 CAD, I think it's a great price for a large bowl of soup for two to share. This BBQ Chicken was probably my favorite entree on my trip to Toronto. The faux chicken has a great texture and the sauce was very good. The sauce is more like a modified general tso's sauce than a traditional bbq sauce. This entree was $8.99 CAD and was very good! I really enjoy rice noodles, but as you can probably see from this picture, there were way too many bean sprouts! These noodles would have been perfect if there were a little less bean spouts. The flavor was great and the beef tastes wonderful. I'm not sure if they had ran out of noodles or what the issue was, but I would order this again if there weren't so many sprouts. Conclusion: There aren't many amazing vegan restaurants in Toronto, but King's Cafe stands out from the few that are available. Kensington Market can be a bit awkward for a first timer with a hippy/stoner feel to the area, but King's Cafe serves a better atmosphere than many of the restaurants in the area. The food is very affordable and very tasty. The service is very attentive and food is prepared quickly! read more

I used to be a fan of this place when I was a new veggie. Now relatively seasoned, I hold a higher standard to customer service and food. And for this place, it's poor wait staff service was what drove me away. Waited almost 30min. before I had to stand and wave down somebody to notice me... mind you, it's never *that* busy in there. They have one waitress who can't speak a lick of English. Kensington Market is home to more than just Asians, if I want to know something about the food, I shouldn't have to mime. The dish I received was water-y and bland, and I couldn't even finish it, it was so bad. Vegetarian Haven and Fresh may be pricier, but I'd rather spend my money there. At least the service and food & SERVICE is better in comparison. Overall: wouldn't go back there if I was starving. read more

Came here twice with my boyfriend and I loved their sweet 'n' sour bites (got it both times). It taste so close to real meet and the sauce is so good, I can taste the honey they use haha! The pineapple is sweet and the snow peas are great! If you're vegetarian/vegan and is craving for fake meat, this is definitely a place to go to:p However, it was sometimes hard to get the waitress' attention to get refill on the water and ask for the bill, but nonetheless the food is great!:) read more

King's Café - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Went back yesterday and was equally delicious. This time we had the fried bean curd with veggies (my all time favourite!), soy ham fried rice, crystal rolls and wonton soup. Staff were equally friendly and attentive. It is quickly becoming one of my favourite places again! read more

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Was in town and wanted some good Dim Sum! This place is legit! I'm a vegan and definitely had more than a few options for me!

One of the best vegetarian restaurants in the city for their food and my favourite Chinese vegetarian restaurant so far. It is a tiny bit more expensive than restaurants with similar menus but the difference is almost negligible and unlike most of them it's well decorated and spacious inside with consistent service (the service being good but not spectacular). In fact, it's probably one of the most spacious vegetarian restaurants I've ever been to which is a nice perk. The dishes I've had are all subtly flavoured but delicious. I recommend the veggie duck and burdock balls. I can't recall the name but there's a noodle dish with black fungus and tofu that is also quite good. Even my meat-eater friends enjoy their food there. read more

It's not that I don't like King's Café; if you're looking for vegetarian and vegan food Canadian Chinese/Asian food, the food is okay. It's just, the food isn't GREAT and I don't think the prices are either. I've been to King's a few times, usually at a friend's request. I'll always abide, but am never impressed. I think King's Café is a great place to bring meat eaters who are sceptical about vegetarian or vegan food. But I'm not. I like meat substitutes, vegetables, tofu, seitan and other yummy foods. I am okay with fake meat, when done right such as at Chu Chai in Montreal. The fake meat at King's doesn't compare. It tastes like the fake meat I buy in Chinatown for $2 a can. I want to eat something I can't necessarily make myself. Most of the food at King's Café I can make. Which is totally great, but not for me. read more