My hat goes off to you Toronto Yelpers for helping me find this place. I just moved to Toronto from the Windy City and with Chicago being the Restaurant Capital of the US, I was worried about how Toronto would stack up with all the chains I have seen downtown. Ravi's has helped to quell my fears.
The soup I had was filled with fresh (flavorful) ingredients, not only broth, and topped all the soups I have had tried in Chicago...and I am not even a soup person, but am now converted. If you like going to places like Whole Foods to get soup quickly, save some money and go to Ravi's which is way better (Whole Foods prepared soups are good in their own right).
The wrap was also great as well; flavorful with great ingredients. But the soup wowed me since I rarely have soup unless I get sick or feel like having some on the off occassion. Now, I feel comfortable having soup more regularly, and the wrap/soup combo was quite filling.
The operation itself was very efficient. There was one cashier and one chef in a tiny open kitchen where you could basically watch him make your food, and he got it done fast.
Hopefully more people in the city start supporting independent establishments like Ravi's soups so that we see the rise of similar places that can give fast food chains a run for their money. From my experience at Toronto establishments in general so far, I am starting to feel Torontoans may be a bit harder on their restaurants than their Chicago counterparts, but I am too early in the game to have my final say on that.