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| - Bottom line: Above average, slightly-pricey healthy lunch takeout joint
Walking in Parkdale, you'd be hard pressed to take notice of Bolt. It's unassuming without much flashy signage. I walked by a few times before deciding to give it a go because the first few times the whirring sounds made me think they exclusively served juices/smoothies.
The closest competition I can think of is iQ Foods which also has similar packaging and food offerings.
Based on the tips here, I tried two grain bowls: 1) Quinoa Bowl and 2) Vitamin Sea Bowl.
Quinoa Bowl ($10):
This bowl contains shredded kale, green onions, parsley, avocado, tomato salsa and cherry tomatoes on a bed of quinoa. Lots of green popping out when you open the box. Feels very salad-y and generally quite tasty. If you like fresh shredded kale then this is for you. However, while it was good, it didn't have quite the flavour punch I was hoping for.
Vitamin Sea Bowl ($9):
The Vitamin Sea Bowl was an interesting mix of quinoa, seaweed, carrots, a slice of avocado, a mix of kimchi, red cabbage, sesame seeds and some kelp noodles. There's a separate creamy lemon tahini sauce. It's an interesting mix of ingredients and certainly feels very light. The tahini sauce was slightly tart from the lemon but is quite subdued in its flavour. The kimchi really grew on me; I felt that it was a strange addition early on but the combination of foods really hits that savoury spot.
The servings are pretty decent, though within expectations given the price. Ingredients are very fresh too. Would visit regularly.
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