Fresh on Queen

ok do you guys know that fresh restaurant sells some items GMO I was told that by a watier an i was very mad because I go there all the time. and I really thought they celebrate more Farmers Market & local market knowing full well the studies done on genetically modified organism will never go back again tks

The food was fine… not great, kind of bland. Just regular chopped salad w rice… kind of overpriced to be honest. I paid 15 $ for some chopped cucumber and tofu over plain rice.
TABLE SERVICE WAS TERRIBLE. I WAITED OVER AN HOUR TO GET MY VERY SIMPLE FOOD. Even the take-​out was slow… I saw this old poor lady wait for an hour for the soup she ordered.
Never again.

Always feel so good after a feast at this place! Service is always super friendly and really good! Happy the patio is open again!

This place used to be my go to but I’ve realized that though they use wholesome ingredients, the food is actually pretty high in calories and many items are deep fried.
Their policy with juices is also ridiculous. If you buy a large juice you have to buy their glass bottle. It’s not a deposit. It’s your bottle and you have the option to bring it back for a discount on future purchases. Well if you do, don’t forget the cheap plastic lid, otherwise they will charge you again. Once I picked up the wrong bottle on my way which was the exact same size and design, just from another shop and they didn’t honor the discount. So they are really just peddling these stupid bottles and not taking them back either. Not very sustainable.
It’s a popular place so a few times I have gotten attitude from the host/​hostess when waiting for a seat. They were also not very accommodating when my friend and I came with strollers after 3 in the afternoon and the place was empty. They acted like it was such an inconvenience to seat us at one of the many empty tables. We left and haven’t been back since. Luckily there are lots of cool places that are better popping up all over queen.

I usually order pick up from this location! I highly recommend the superfood salad or the mega life or the phytosalad for something a bit light. (The phytosalad has a beautiful presentation). The tangled thai is something I also recommend if you want something satisfying but guilt free. Don’t skip on their hot sauce (the brownish looking one). It tastes amazing and unlike any other restaurant I’ve been too. Seriously, Fresh is worth going to for the hot sauce. My boyfriend and I also order onion rings which are huge and crunchy.
For dressings, their peanut lime sauce and 369 sauce are definitely filling. Carrot miso is oil free and excellent if you don’t want to feel heavy afterwards.
Serving sizes are quite big, and are always presented beautifully. Whoever said salads were boring?
If you have doubts about getting full off a salad, try their fresh bowls. They’re pretty big as well and are excellent, but my friends usually can’t finish them. Something in between is their fresh macrobowl, just order the vegetables without the rice or soba noodles for something a bit heartier and warm and more filling.
Call ahead if you want an order to go! (Especially on lunch breaks). It takes about 20 minutes to prepare.

I had 3 terrible, back to back experiences at the Queen street location in 2015, due to the staff nasty attitude: they literally treat you like trash. Every time, I told myself that things might improve but they only got worst.
The first time, I was there with my 6 month old baby and it was –15oC outside and there was no space to wait inside. I kindly asked if they could let me know when my table would be ready, or call me when it is, or if I could call to get some info every from a nearby café and the answer was a blunt no. The only possibility was to wait outside for a table. Once inside, the staff pestered against the stroller getting on their way, banged it with their feet several times with not even a sorry. The second time I went there (I probably had a bout of amenesia), they misspelled my name and called out another name instead of mine and we ended up waiting for 40 minutes… when confronted about their error, the staff did not even apologize, and said that they are not used to ‘exotic names’. It was terribly rude and unprofessional.
Then at last, yesterday, I was dragged there by my in-​laws, who insisted to have lunch at Fresh on Queen. And then again a catastrophe was awaiting us. We were told to come back in 30 minutes and we did, still no table was available. We were told to come back in 20 minutes, which we trust fully did, and we were told: «sorry, things got busy and we gave away your table, we cannot guarantee another table anytime soon, but here are few coupons for free drinks.» We were totally in chock, we had three young children in tow… we ended up having a wonderful lunch next door at Terroni, which I cannot praise enough fir their food and service and for erasing the terrible vibes of Fresh on Queen.
For your own sanity, I recommend to avoid this restaurant by all means, the staff I encountered are impolite, racist and mean. I never ate at the other location, but I will never set foot in any of them to protest against the terrible behaviour of the Staff at the location on Queen.

Vibrant veganism. Ginger tea is lovely served in bistro glass. Baby Buddha bowl with brown rice and peanut sauce arrived quickly. Busy and noisy but healthy and quick.
I come here often. The food is healthy. The staff, however, need to be more accommodating. I came to pick up some take out for someone who is ill. I asked if I could sit and have a tea and snack while I waited. It is their policy to not seat take-​out patrons and I understand that … But I am a regular patron and the place was empty. There were five serving staff in the front and only two tables occupied but no one even offered a glass of water while I waited. Not cool.

Most amazing experience ever! I’m a big fan of this location because not only the food excels but the staff is the most friendlies ever! It’s reFRESHing! !

Great patio lunch location. Loved their immunity shots, highly recommend the ginger shot before eating to stimulate healthy digestion. Everything I’ve tried here has been rad so far so just ask the server for advice and trust your instincts. I love the bbq burger, Allstar salad and Budda bowl. They have a huge menu so should be easy to find something for everyone regardless of dietary restrictions/​preferences. Love the sauces served with the share platters too, especially the house hotsauce.

For me this place is a hit and miss. I love the food but the service isn’t always the best. I am also stickler for cleanliness and it’s sad to say this place is questionable.
I hope it improves

Delicious food here, their cornbread is to die for, and so are their soups. I love their juices and I’d like to try more. I will say though that I don’t know if it’s busy or what, but their service could be a little better. I can’t wait to try more items on the menu — one of my favourite new haunts in Queen West.

Good food & great service but the hell is up with the bathrooms? I’ve squatted in abandoned buildings that had better facilities. Cmon Fresh owners– invest in your business. This location needs a good steam cleaning & Reno in the lavatories.

I frequent this place often. I always get the quinoa onion rings. Super crispy and very tasty with the home made dips. I did try the mushroom gravy which is great but perhaps not great with crispy onion rings. I think one of the mayo like dips are better for it.
Our waitress told us that her favourite was the Squash Tacos so I took her suggestion and ordered that to share. It may now become my regular order. It was so good with so much flavours — cilantro jalpeno lime sauce with crispy squash and tomato/​onion/​kale topping. I also shared the Jerusalem bowl which was good as well.
I also recommend asking for the little jar of hot sauce. Very tasty!
The bathrooms in the basement were down when i went and the only working one was a single unit on the main floor. It was a bit dark and could use a «re-​fresh».
The patio is classy looking now. But I liked it before as our dog who was on the other side of the patio was able to see us better before. Now she jumps up on the barrier to try to look at us. Staff is nice and gave us a bowl of water for our dog.
Price wise — it’s pretty reasonable when the quality of the foods that you get is perfect and good quality veggies. They take extra care in ensuring that everything that goes in the plate /​bowl looks great and taste great.

As much hype surrounds this now popular chain of restaurants, I always find something not quite spot on during my visits.
— The portions are very sizeable for the price (yes you pay $ 15 but you could easily split the regular-​sized salads or bowls into two meals)
— My favourites have so far been the quinoa onion rings and the crispy squash tacos — both very delicious and consistently good
— The new phytosalad is delish (the 369 dressing is mmm) but the soba noodles were overcooked in my opinion (they aren’t suppose to be soggy.) and for some reason they served this dish on a plate. Perhaps I’m just being picky but I do think dish choice is important to consider for dining experience. It’s a great salad but it should be in a bowl like all the others!
— I saw a strange bug on my taco’s lime today eep! :S Thankfully I don’t really need lime for my tacos but that is a little bit gross to encounter (I wish it was because the lime was so fresh from the garden!)
— Unfortunately I’m not a big fan of Fresh smoothies or juices… I’ve gotten a number of different ones and they are always lacking balance in flavours. The only one I can actually recommend would be The Daily Dose cold-​pressed juice (the beet, fennel and himalayan salt is a unique but refreshing taste). The lemonade is way too lemony and no way my stomach could handle drinking the full 16oz.
In general though Fresh is a great option in most of the neighbourhoods it resides in for when you want to eat-​out but be a bit more healthy conscious.

The service was terrible.
I love the menu and the concept of this place. BUT I ordered a salad and they didn’t even give me the tofu that was supposed to come with it!
Quinoa onion rings were very good as usual!

Not sure I can say much beyond what others have said. Fresh has several locations throughout the city and they offer a cornucopia of healthy vegetarian delights, including a full suite of smoothies and juices. The bowls in particular are outstanding and there are so many options to customize your meal depending on restrictions or preference.
It’s often quite busy during peak times but the service has always been good. The tables can be a bit small and volume and table turnover is high, but it still manages to have a reasonably chill vibe (no doubt an ambiance requirement when over 30% of your servers have dreadlocks). Re: price point, you’re paying a bit more for the quality of the food, but you won’t leave hungry! Have never had a bad meal.

Major *major* vegan score! It’s been well over a week since I’ve eaten at Fresh and I still can’t get that Energy Bowl out of my head.
I started with a Green Candy juice, which comes in a cool lil jug. I find their juices very reasonably priced, so props for that! This juice in particular was slightly on the sweet side (very sweet for me, but I tend to only add a little bit of green apple to my green juice), thanks to the pineapple. I think it’s the perfect green juice for people just getting started on a green journey because it’s really delicious and less… green tasting. It’s a gentle juice. Next time I’ll be sure the try the Pure Green and see how that is.
Vegan poutine. I’ve never had the «real» thing, but I was assured that this version is pretty close (though the cheese is more liquid than curds). I’m a weirdo who prefers her fries virgin with tons of salt, so it’s not really for me, but I’m glad I tried it. The fries are really damn good on their own, here!
Next up: the Energy Bowl. Unless you’re looking to take home lunch for the next two days, get the baby size. Hell, I couldn’t even finish half of *that.* It’s plentiful and not chock full o’ filling rice, either. Oh my god, is this thing delicious. I’m a lover of healthy bowls brimming over with veggies and plant protein and Fresh has an entire menu of these. I love the Energy Bowl because there’s a lot of flavor with the coconut curry sauce, chickpea stew and tahini. I added tons of hot sauce and was in pure heaven. I also added steamed broccoli because you can never have too much of a good thing.
We sat out on the sidewalk café and really, I can’t think of a more ideal lunch setting than this. I’m in love with this restaurant and plan to make it a regular stop on every future visit to Toronto.

This is a nice, healthy, dare I say fresh lunch spot! They have a lot of great lunch combos and deals for fair pricing and good portion sizes. My fave thing about this location is there patio is lovely. It has an amazing view of the trinity bellwoods a park and is pretty big for along queen! All menue items are well made with great ingredients and always makes me feel healthy Unilocal even though I’m eating out! e

I don’t know who I was trying to kid not giving this place 5 stars. I frequent all of the Fresh locations often, and this one is by far my favourite, and if you’re on this patio as often as I am in the nice weather, not giving it five fabulous stars just seems rude.
New favourites include: Jerusalem Bowl, with rice add falafel no red onions, and their vegan poutine. I’m also now keen to add a side of steamed broccoli for $ 3, because, well, health for $ 3! Why the hell not?

An incredibly wonderful place. The soup of the day was delicious (and the bowl was huge too), the baguette was crispy and cappuccino with goji berries was extraordinary.
But what I liked most were personalised items e.g. glass water bottles & sugar.

This is the second time we’ve visited Fresh. The first time I asked for a cheek pea burger with sweet potato fries that blowed my palate. Today, thanks to the 17*C + plus our bike ride, I felted like something ‘fresher’.
I was about to ask for a salad, when I started to watch the Unilocaler pics. The pic of the Jerusalem bowl winked me; however, when I read that the Beach bowl included grilled sun dried tomatoes, red peppers, zucchini, avocado, sweet potato, sunflower sprouts, tamari, and your choice between: rice\soba and grilled tofu/​goat cheese, I got engaged…
My husband asked for the BBQ almond burger with a salad.
Although the place wasn’t crowded, the service was a lil slow (took like 15 – 20 min to the waiter to come with the food). Time we used to enjoy a cold organic Miller beer.
My husband liked his burger very much, he just complained about the size of his salad (it was in those tiny metal containers restaurants use for ketchup or mustard…).
I had no complain at all about my Beach bowl, and I really recommend it, I finished every single item.
I also liked the colour, decoration, and presentation of the washrooms (unisex). They display graffiti frames in the hallway.
We’ll be back, and I’m going to try one of those herbs elixirs they prepare.

Premise: As per name of restaurant, everything IS fresh, clean eats, & most, if not all menu items are vegan. If not, it is indicated on menu by a special symbol. Some items are cooked, so it’s not raw.
Came here to celebrate a friend’s bday. This was her choice, but I was not opposed to it.
Restaurant itself is SMALL. Only 1 table that accommodates 6ppl. Had to wait quite some time for it to open up AND we were charged an 18% grat. :(A couple of my only gripes. Another one was the pricing of their drinks. For example, a freshly pressed pink grapefruit juice was like $ 8 for a small bottle. Other juices were ~$ 10. A 2L carton of grapefruit juice, non-​concentrated, would cost what… maybe $ 4? And that’ll last a coupla weeks. So I basically looked over the drink portion of the menu. However, you can sample whatever you want and I took full advantage of that! ;)
Aside from the drinks, most food items were decently priced. I have to agree that some of the salads seem pricey — after all, it’s just mixed greens and some house made dressing, but it’s essentially just veg. I must say though, that the portions themselves are HUGE. So maybe if you share, it’ll seem like it’s better value?
I had the Jerusalem bowl with soba noodles (baby size — $ 10 + $ 1.50 for the noodles). The baby portion was just right for me! And even though it stated that there was chilli powder, it was not spicy.
Again, wait for larger table + mandatory grat for «large groups», even after a long wait + drink prices were my only criticisms. Otherwise, all good and fresh, will be back!

This is a great place to fill yourself up with some healthy choices. They have lots of different items to choose from including freshly squeezed juices Make sure you give yourself some time since you’ll likely have to wait for a table. The seating is tight but the staff is friendly. Enjoy!!!

Amazing food, fabulous service and fresh food. What more can you ask for? Definitely try an immunity shot if you feel like you’re getting sick or if you are sick, a green juice or smoothie is a must, and bowls/​salads are definitely a go-​to!

I LOVE the food here.
Like the name suggests, everything is fresh and delicious. The portions are generous, everything is full of flavour, and pretty healthy. You really can’t go wrong, especially with any of their bowls.
I love dining in here but it’s also one of my favourite places to get takeout from. I only wish their prices were a little better so that I could justify coming here more often.

I love that Fresh has so many vegan options! I’ve been going to all their locations for years favouring the bowls and salads but they’ve really stepped things up the past few years with their quinoa onion rings (!!!) and their latest offerings of tacos.
I love that you can order sides of so many things on their menu and can literally make a meal of just sides or ramp up your entrée with extras.
Note: Location is barrier-​free with accessible unisex washroom on same floor with grab bar BUT it is a very crowded space which would make it extremely difficult for a wheelchair user and they do not take reservations. Tables are tight even for people who do not use an aid.