Freshii

I have only had one item here– the banana walnut smoothie. I think it is very good. If you like the idea of a smoothie that tastes like a banana walnut muffin now you know where to go! It entices me more than getting a similar blended drink next door at Starbucks where the line is longer, the drink probably less healthy, and less yummy/​natural.
I have had it twice– the first time was not a good experience. There were small pieces of walnuts in the smoothie (which is expected) but they must have had some walnut shell or something in there because some of the small pieces were so incredibly hard, way too hard to bite down on and swallow. In fact, it was kind of dangerous because some of the pieces were normal walnuts and lulled you into the sense that you could chew on them a bit as you sipped until you got a rock hard one. It could easily have chipped a tooth! I had to pick them out of my mouth as I was out shopping and I felt really gross and embarrassed by how it must appear to others.
But obviously I quite enjoyed the smoothie as I ordered it again today to give it another try. This time, no issue at all. It was really good!
Although this location is not that exciting or special looking inside, the smoothie is worth a stop for me. Since I’ve never tried the food I do plan on getting lunch to go here sometime. The atmosphere is not appealing to me to eat in and the service is okay but nothing special.

This location is a well kept franchise that is fast, efficient and delicious. You can pretty much customize what it is that you’re eating, but their set menu items are quite good.
I ordered a Teriyaki Twist bowl which comes with brown rice, broccoli, carrots, edamame, cucumber, green onions, sesame seeds, crispy wontons, teriyaki sauce. I added chicken breast for an additional cost. You can tell all the ingredients are fresh and made to order. Although the price can be steep depending on what you add, they do have daily specials on different days of the week. Besides, it’s Downtown, Toronto. you get what you pay for

good place, fast service. would be nice if it was Organic at the price points. Everything is extra, but still good option for a fresh veggie meal.

Buh. I really hate it when I get price gouged for opting into ‘healthy choices’. Freshii banks on scrimping on the good stuff (aka protein) and loading up your salad, burrito, or wrap with their cheaper ingredients. So for 11 dollars, you get a lettuce wrap. You may have ordered their ~fancy new~ gourmet TUNA Kona wrap, but nah, they will give you like a teaspoon of that flaked tuna barely sprinkled throughout the wrap, jam pack it with romaine lettuce, throw like half an egg in there, a few slices of avocado, and bam, your allegedly «protein packed» tuna wrap is a crock of shit.
For 11 bucks I could have bought 2 fucking heads of lettuce, 2 cans of white albacore tuna and done this shit at home proper.
And this hasn’t been a one off either. I’ve been to this location before and ordered their Tex Mex Burrito, with added chicken (at an extra cost of course) and it was basically a rice fucking burrito with a total of maybe like 6 pieces of cubed chicken. Tasted like ass too.
Also, what the hell is up with me coincidentally constantly frequenting places that overcharge and under deliver as of late?
Meh Meh Meh. I’m done with you Freshii. Foreverz.

Interesting food menu. It took me a while to decide what to get cause I don’t usually eat at freshii but I enjoyed my salad. I was surprised at how big it was so the price was just right and the ingredients were fresh as well. All in all, i’m happy with what I got.

Of all the Freshii locations in the city this one has the most consistently fresh food. Their spicy lemon grass soup is outstanding. There are so many vegetarian options and you can now add kale as a base to soups so there are even more diet friendly choices. Also new on the menu are falafel balls and tahini salad dressing. The food has gotten better here in general over the past two years. Freshii used to be called lettuce and all their dressings were homemade and outstanding. I still miss the avocado dressing! Then they used Renee’s salad dressings or some prepackaged brand and I stopped eating there for a few years but it’s gotten good again.

My girlfriend and I love tacos and burritos so there’s no surprise that we enjoy Chipotle and embarrassing places like Taco Bell. If you want bold flavors and a way healthier alternative then Freshii is the place!
We both order the Tex-​Mex Burrito just to stick to what we like. It hits the spot, satisfying and I’m able to eat 2 in one sitting without feeling disgusted or guilty. That’s not something you’d be able to do at other Fast Casual chains.
Pros:
— Fresh, healthy and delicious tasting food not lacking in flavor.
Cons:
— EXPENSIVE!!! $ 13 for a single Burrito!

Yummy salads! You grab a card to write on and proceed to check off various toppings and ingredients you’d fancy in your salad. Sundries tomatoes, black sesame seeds, goat cheese, edamame, the list goes on. Great choice for a healthy lunch! Only negative is it can get a bit pricey for the product if you go overboard on toppings. I also like that they usually offer chocolate covered almonds in a small container next to the cashier… A few of those puppies is the perfect end to a complete lunch.

You know the Seinfeld episode with the non-​fat yogurt they all love that’s so amazing? That yogurt exists. And this is the place that sells it. F-​ing GO.
It’s a billion dollars a cup (well, $ 6.50 for a small cup is so nutso I can’t really begin to understand that silliness, but it is a pretty big cup), and man — IT IS CRAZY DELICIOUS. I had one with strawberries and blueberries and each. damn. bite. was intense. And usually halfway through any ice cream/​cold food item, I’m all «Okay, I’m good, I don’t need to finish this» — but you want to finish this and lick the cup, like, in public. I thought it was non-​fat (’cause that’s what the signs in the place say) but online it says that it’s «low-​fat», so not sure what’s up there. Go eat this guy. Crazy good.

Last year, this place would have gotten a 4 star review but they’ve changed their menu, restrict the choices your can make with your order significantly and charge you through the roof for something that is just not that good anymore.
I use to come here at least once a week. After the changes, I’ve been three times… in 8 months.
If you want to pay a fortune for salad, try the Sandwhich Box just down the street. At least they have a quality product, bigger more spacious shop so you don’t get that sardine feel while you’re ordering your meal and endless options on what you put in your salad.
Note: If you work at any of the retail stores in the area, and can prove it Freshi will give you a 10% discount.

Love it. Need a nice quick Burrito that is the right mix of protein, fat, carb and has tons of flavour… this is the place!
Not a sit down restaurant.

Salad is not typically a food associated with primeval rage, but if you’ve ever been charged $ 11.58 for a salad, you’ll know what kind of rage I’m talking about.
Freshii claims to have re-​vamped their menu and simplified the ordering process by touting an «all new Freshii 2.0» experience, it’s a crock of shit and a ripoff is what it is.
The menu has been changed in such a way that it’s difficult to make out prices. About a month ago when I ordered a certain salad, I’d get charged around 9 bucks for it. Now when I order a pretty close facsimile of said salad which stealthily enough is now called a «Ninja» salad, I get charged $ 11 and change! because apparently the salad now comes in two sizes and simply ordering a salad means they’ll automatically ring you up for the LARGER size with the much larger price, without consulting you first!
That’s it Freshii!!! Just because you have semi-​functioning Asian staff and play shitty Ibiza-​style techno music does NOT give you the right to rob me nearly $ 12 bucks for a fricking salad!

I like this place. I go there frequently… healthy and good food… With lots of options. Fast and friendly. However utterly confusing first time there, the little form you have to fill out if you want to «build» your own salad is crap (several times I have managed to cross out the wrong thing and wind up getting a wrap when I really wanted a salad… and I am not THAT slow… they need to redesign that thing!). Dont think about sitting down during busy hours! Not cheap. I will continue to go there though given its a fast and healthy option.
UPDATE: they have launched some kind of new concept there (Bay/Bloor)…Its a mess. clearly the new ordering process doesnt work very well. Salad is good, some ingredients are even better, but they have taken away stuff like bread etc.

I do not like this place. Tried the bangkok and warrior chicken.
I have to admit they have very cool names, but bleh.

My first time at Freshii felt like I got dropped into the middle of a salsa club’s dance floor and expected to know how to dance. Except the dance floor was the size of a postage stamp, and my body had been replaced with that of a hippopotamus. However, once I got over the initial shock of a) what the frack I was supposed to do to get any food around there, and b) the exorbitant pricel, the experience wasn’t so bad.
I enjoyed my Turkey Cobb wrap immensely; it’s probably not that healthy (considering I subbed ranch dressing for the honey dijon) but I got the illusion of it being so (given the fresh vegetables, turkey, and whole wheat tortilla) — but I’m cool with that. (And maybe there’s a Tooth Fairy.)
Also, no Coke? Really? Just Coke Zero and Diet Coke? Those aren’t so great for you either! Help a soda-​loving sister out and offer at least Mexican Coke, please!

This place is confusing and nobody seems to know where to stand. Are you in line? No, I’m waiting for my wrap. Excuse me, I’m just trying to get out the fucking door, thank you very much. Sorry, I’m just trying to figure out where to stand. Will you hand me a pencil please?
The game Twister isn’t even fun at home, I certainly don’t want to play it while I’m trying to eat.
The place is too small to enjoy dining in and then you peer into your wallet and start to cry. $ 26 for 2 wraps, 2 drinks and a bag o’ chip.
It would have been much more had we built our own wraps. It starts out around $ 6, but that’s only the wrap and veggies. If you want cheese and a protein, be prepared to fork over another $ 4 – 6 bucks.
If you want a coke you can forget it because all they have are Diet Coke and Coke Zero. I get the whole ‘healthy’ eating thing, but please don’t push your religion on me. Diet Coke and Coke Zero are easily just as bad as regular coke!
I’m willing to give this place another shot, so maybe I’ll go back when it’s not so busy.

When I crave something healthy in the middle of the work week, freshii is my go-​to choice! I love the freshness, high quality and quantity of their ingredients. No dinky little salads here! I’m always lusting after their Cobb salad which while super pricy at $ 9.89, has never left me wanting more ‘stuff’. This salad has all the ingredients that I love (avocado! bacon! chicken! sweet corn! etc etc…). You can also custom build your salads, and there are so many unlimited ingredients that you don’t have to pay extra for.
It’s a super small location, and when I go mid-​week it’s always full of the lunch crowd from surrounding businesses who do take-​out. Since it’s in Yorkville, there are lots of outdoor spaces to sit at and eat in the summer. You order menu items by grabbing and writing on their order form which they have in abundance attached to clipboards at the entrance. My only beef is… over $ 10… for a salad!

This is another place I absolutely love, I often get my lunch here. Healthy eaters will love this place!
They do fantastic custom salads, there is a list of about 20 free ingredients and a list of «premium» ingredients which cost between 50 cents and $ 2 or so. There are also 15 different dressings to select from and you can specify how much you want (regular amount, half, double, or dressing on the side) So salad combinations are endless ;)
A huge salad with no premium toppings comes to about $ 7. My only moan is that the premium toppings do add up. Although tasty, paying $ 12 – 13 for a takeaway salad seems a little ridiculous to me!
I do love their monthly punch cards. My boss often sends me out to pick up lunch for 4 – 5 people, and the staff at Freshii are always happy to punch my card once for each salad/​wrap/​bowl I buy. This accumulates to a free meal for me every week or so.
There are only a few stools to sit down at so your best bet is to queue up, buy your food and take it back to the office or eat it in the Yorkville square around the corner if the weather is nice.

I haven’t been there since October, when I was taking advantage of their «buy nine, get one free» punch card. I think I OD’d on their vegetarian wraps that month.
But overall, I love freshii. Their ingredients are always, as the name suggests, fresh. For someone who is used to eating rabbit food, it’s a great place to have a quick meal/​snack.
Also, they offer neighbourhood discounts (10%) to those who work in retail stores around their locations.

Freshii has become my latest obsession! With this Bay Street location 3 minutes away from my work by foot, it is great because I have access to so many healthy choices and at a reasonable cost.
Ten years ago, you wouldn’t be able to find such exciting «slimming» choices when it came to fast food. Now with such a place like Freshii, I can always depend on their delicious salads, wraps, burritos and bowls.
For the salads, wraps, burritos and bowls, all customers have the option of building their own meal or ordering one of the chef’s choices (pre-​made with a good combination of ingredients).
For the «build your own» meal, you have a HUGE list of toppings, flavours and sauces/​dressings to choose for.
For example, if you are going to build your own salad, you have 20 choices of unlimited toppings (all veggies and eggs) and close to 30 premium toppings (meat, cheeses and seasonal fruit).
Then you top it off with your favourite dressing! How amazing is that?
And if you build your own meal, you can easily look up the nutritional value online or ask one of your servers about the cal/​fat count.
If you are going to go with a chef’s choice, I would recommend the following (which I tasted myself!):
— Cajun Chicken Salad ($ 8.45)
— Asian Chop Salad ($ 7.95)
— Turkey Cobb Wrap ($ 7.65)
— Vegan Wrap ($ 6.95)
— Teriyaki Burrito ($ 6.95)
— Warrior Chicken Bowl ($ 7.50)
— Salmon Bowl ($ 9.75)
I know what some of you are thinking… it is a little more pricey than your average McDonalds burger, but it is super healthy.
For anyone looking for a healthy fast food choice or are trying to stick to your New Year’s resolution of eating better, Freshii is a great place to start!