La Prep

Came here to get a smoothie once. I ordered from here because the booster juice was having a debit machine issue. I ordered a strawberry smoothie. How hard could it be, right? The «juice» that they used was old and sour. I wish I had tasted it before I left because it tasted rotten! I was in disbelief. I tweeted my unhappiness which is something I rarely do. I got a response right away, a totally RUDE response. I said that I had the worst smoothie ever. They said «probably wasn’t as bad as a root canal». Bad smoothie. Bad customer service. Never again.

This location is great. Very friendly service. And the lunch specials are perfect for a quick bite or take out. Brewed coffee is pretty standard quality. My favourite thing here is there grilled paninis.

Fresh an undoubtfully high quality food. I find it a little overpriced for a sandwitch shop though. 1 $ for a very small cookie that is not gourmet in any way …

I work in this building and grab my morning breakfast from there at least thrice a week. Their pesto mayo is just YUM!!! besides great food, their customer service is simply excellent!!! I also like the overall ambiance and convience they provide to their avid customers. Kudoos to La Prep at 160 Bloor :)

Had both breakfast and lunch at this place today — i am impressed with the variety, freshness and quality of the food.
I work in the building and we had a building Christmas bfast today at La Prep! This is probably the 2^nd time i had something at La Prep and that’s because i usually get my lunch from home. I really liked the breakfast this morning — it was fresh and there was a lot of variety — scrambled eggs, bacon, breads, chicken rolls, fresh fruits and the usual — coffee and juices. I spoke to one of the onwers (a lady) and complimented her on the taste and freshness of the food. She told me «We got in at 4am today to cook all the food fresh for the customers». Thats the kind of commitment we need from the restaurant owners!
I was so impressed i went back for lunch and picked up a Chicken Pesto Panini. Again was delighted with the taste and quality of the food. Inspite of the rush and chaos of the lunch hour the service was great and i got my panini in around 2 mins. I love what they have done with the place and the fact that it has so much open space to sit down and eat. I was told they are re-​doing the place this winter and look forward to visiting the location in Jan.
I would strongly recommend this place for anyone looking to get fresh, quality food for lunch! Koodos to the La prep team!

I work in this building and have breakfast here once or twice a week. I love their breakfast and coffee, but not so much the lunches.
It’s a better option than Tim’s across the street, but it’s also a bit pricier. One thing I really love here (and this will sound funny) is their pesto mayo. It’s green because of the pesto colour, but it is so friggin good!
Get a breakfast bagel or breakfast paninni with pesto mayo and bacon/​or sausage with a coffee and you’ll definitely be full until just after lunch.
Also, the owner and the servers are really nice and kind here too.

Simple, convenient and well managed. The service here is excellent and the food is a definite step above the Timmies across the street. Unfortunately that comes at a cost, and that is price. Look to spend more on the morning «staples» than you would have thought to.
The paninis are very well done. They are rubbed with a little butter before they are placed in the press and warmed to perfection.
A strong, rotating selection of side salads are a fantastic addition to the sandwiches or by themselves.
One of my personal favorites: the Thai red curry soup.

I buy my lunch here most days purely because it’s right by my office. Is it a little overpriced? Yes, but it’s so fast, fresh and convenient that I turn a blind eye to that (also, in the Yorkville area? Let’s face it — nothing is cheap).
I typically buy either a panini, salad, or (my personal favourite) the gourmet grilled cheese. If you are only going to try this place once, for the love of god — GET THE GRILLED CHEESE! It’s got delicious gruyère and swiss cheese with apples and fresh sage. Just thinking about it is making my mouth water (yup — just decided what I’m having for lunch today!). They also have a wide selection of paninis and salads that are all pretty gosh darn tasty!
The only thing I’m not a huge fan of on the menu is the soup. It always sounds good, but all the flavours I’ve tried have been oversalted and kind of gruel like in texture… No thanks…
The staff at this location are very friendly and the service is speedy. They do breakfast as well, but I never have my act together in the morning to have enough time to stop anywhere to grab grub. Additionally, they have a wide selection of specialty coffees and teas, but I seldom go there for that.
There is another La Prep at the concourse level of 2 Bloor St E, but I always go to this one instead because there is hardly ever a line up.