Date: October 1, 2011
Location: 264 Dupont St. (NE corner of Dupont and Spadina), Downtown Toronto
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
Okay, I cannot lie. I was here, not once but twice, in August and forgot to blog about this place. I hope that doesn't make me a bad blogger : / Anyway, as you might have suspected, I had a very enjoyable experience the first time, which led me to return two additional times. I'll quickly recap what I can remember of those visits before proceeding to tell you about my most recent visit.
On my first two visits, I came for lunch and had the Tofu Omelette (soft tofu, mushrooms, spinach, olives, basil pesto, sundried tomatoes, cashew feta*. Side of Ezekiel + tempeh bacon) and Big Bowl Salad (field greens, kale, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, mixed seeds, avocado, micro greens, sunflower sesame hummus, hemp ginger salad). Both were terrific, so terrific that I have honestly been itching to return with every waking moment since my last visit.
This time, we started off with a generous-sized plate of baked Sweet Potato Fries, which came with a BBQ dipping sauce. Despite being baked, these were quite crispy, with a hint of spice - just the way I like it. A minor note was that these were thick-cut, which was different.
I also had a hearty Black Bean Burrito, which consisted of black bean hummus, brown rice, guacamole, salsa, marinated greens and chipotle aioli. I think my favourite part about this wrap was the somewhat thick/layered but crispy wrap, which I should mention is gluten-free and brown.
My friend ordered a Trainers Bowl, which was essentially a salad consisting of steamed greens, pickled cabbage, black beans, chickpeas, quinoa and a sprouted seed breadstick.
While all the dishes were very good, I found that none of them compared to what I had in previous visits. Don't get me wrong - I absolutely will be returning, but I think I'll be coming for brunch as the menu was more extensive. On a different note, this establishment is slightly more expensive than other comparable joints, with prices averaging about $13-15 per dish. But for what you get, it is worth every penny. Besides, everything is organic and sourced from local farms. Tasty, healthy and environmentally conscious? Yes, please!
My friend ordered a Trainers Bowl, which was essentially a salad consisting of steamed greens, pickled cabbage, black beans, chickpeas, quinoa and a sprouted seed breadstick.
While all the dishes were very good, I found that none of them compared to what I had in previous visits. Don't get me wrong - I absolutely will be returning, but I think I'll be coming for brunch as the menu was more extensive. On a different note, this establishment is slightly more expensive than other comparable joints, with prices averaging about $13-15 per dish. But for what you get, it is worth every penny. Besides, everything is organic and sourced from local farms. Tasty, healthy and environmentally conscious? Yes, please!
No comments:
Post a Comment