Restaurant Review: Fresh on Bloor

326 Bloor Street West 416.531. 2635

The goal here is to serve fresh nutritious food as fast as possible. All the food is prepared in house and made to order. The restaurant is always busy and there is a good reason. As soon as you are seated a carafe of water with a slice of lemon is placed on the table. If you prefer something more exotic this restaurant specializes in Power Shakes, Immune Elixirs, Vegetable Juices and a variety of Shakes. I always feel healthier and satisfied when I have eaten here. I feel even more virtuous when I come here after an exercise class. How can anyone crave tofu? I do. The deep fried tofu cubes.($2.00) are spiced to perfection. I order them no matter what else I care to eat. The soups are the best in town. A bowl of Soup of the Day is served in a large bowl. I have had sweet potato and also a lentil soup. It is thick, warm, and delicious. The soup is $4.00. With grilled cornbread it is $6.00 and well worth it. Brown Basmati rice or soba noodles are combined with a variety of choices. The Beach Bowl combines grilled red pepper, eggplant, sweet potato, avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, sunflower sprouts, olive oil, tamari, lemon and mixed herbs. ($11.00 with brown rice; $13.00 with soba noodles.) Dragon Bowl combines grilled tomato, zucchini, and tofu steak with rich miso gravy, cilantro, green onions and sesame seeds. ($11.00 with brown rice: $13.00 with soba oodles)
The salads are large, fresh and delicious. California Classic combines pesto white beans, toasted pecans, hearts of palm, avocado, grape tomatoes and a mix of spring lettuce. ($9.00) Green Destiny is a combination of marinated arame, red pepper, green onions, cucumber, bean sprouts, toasted almonds and a spring mix of lettuce. ($9.00)
If you are very hungry you might opt for one of the burgers. Sorry, no meat here. They are big, thick, juicy and delicious. The Mushroom, Onion Burger sautés mushrooms and onions and serves the burger with tomato, lettuce, alfalfa sprouts and house mayo. ($8.00) All the burgers combine a high protein almond, grain, vegetable and tofu. They are grilled and served on a toasted multi-grain bun. Yummy! Wraps are a popular item on the menu. Grilled Vegetable and Pesto Burrito combines grilled eggplant, red pepper, zucchini with pesto, house mayo. tomato, lettuce. cucumber, red onion and alfalfa sprouts. ($8.00) Magic tofu combines coated tofu steaks with tomato, lettuce, cucumber, red onion, alfalfa sprouts, grated carrot and house mayo. ($8.00)
A selection of cookies and cakes is on display on the counter. A cook book is also on sale offering many of the favorite recipes used in the restaurant.
I have enjoyed so many different dishes here and always have trouble choosing because of the large selection. I congratulate the restaurant on their fine food served in a very appealing manner. It is hard to find gourmet health food. You may also wish to visit the other locations:
Fresh on Crawford 894 Queen St. West 416.913.2720
Fresh on Spadina 147 Spadina Ave. 416.599.4442