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I've been excited about trying Doomie's since the company announced their Toronto location. Even as a city with a ton of diverse vegan options, TO's been lacking a good pig out (fake-pig out?) joint. Doomie's has all of the junk I love - fries, stuff on fries, hot sauce on stuff. I was fully prepared to have a new favorite restaurant.
I'll talk about the food first because it really is a standout. This is the most convincing faux meat and dairy I've ever had. A friend ordered the classic burger, of which I tried a bite, and if I'd bitten into it anywhere else I would have been totally freaked out that they'd apparently served me real beef by accident. Many of you are probably familiar with the supermarket Beyond Burger; this tops even that. Chick'n is a little easier to pull off, but that was impressive too. My hot Buffalo sandwich brought me right back to my days of Jim's Steak Out chicken finger subs, and the bleu cheese dressing was tasty with the awesome, crispy fries. Even the macaroni and cheese - a dish that's particularly difficult to pull off a plant based version of - was pretty fantastic, and the portion was enormous.
What we didn't like was our service. They had two people on the floor at peak lunch hour on a weekend, both of whom seemed uninterested in helping us in lieu of texting behind the bar and repeatedly straightening the coat rack. We saw our order come up and sit on the counter between the kitchen and dining area for a solid five minutes. Despite having a secret menu (from which one orders the famous Big Mac), they were unwilling to accommodate off-menu requests. Be aware that they don't serve coffee and will be a little rude to you if you ask for it.
Get takeout.
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