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| - 3.5 stars ... solid lunch and lots of decent items at reasonable prices.
Cafe Neon is popular... even on a weekday lunch, you can find this spot quite filled up and on a weekend, I've been told that the wait is easily 30+ minutes. Though it is not a big spot, you can find a table of 4 still works in the back. Another plus of this spot is that the front does coffees to go... I didnt give it a shot (I had a great flat white further west at Major Treat), it's a spot I can try out next time.
Most of the seating is behind in another room and the coffee take out area is in front. I got lucky and was seated quickly in a super cozy spot. I think most people would not like it as it was just stool seating in the front window. For me, it works as I got to dog and people watch while eating my lunch. The place is really low key and casual... its not hipsterish but I could easily see other people suggest it is. I would say it's more of a casual local and low key spot.
The service here is a bit ... scattered and not because they didnt care but because all tables were super filled and they were trying to move the tables quickly. They're nice but just really busy. We got our order in but we did wait a bit long seeing how we ordered the vegetarian seasonal salad bowl and a soup & sandwich. I would say the kitchen was probably just trying to push so many orders out.
Seasonal Bowl (Vegetarian) - I saw another person said this was flavourless so I was worried ordering this. I think my bowl was far better than theirs then. Mine was nicely dressed with a light vinaigrette and there was a ton of variety of vegetables. Sprouted grains, rocket, green sprouts, beets, kale, sweet potato, almonds ... the list goes on. It was a BIG and brightly coloured salad... Loved the variety and did I say it was BIG? HUGE. Great portion for the costs... one of the better ones for this side of Toronto. Did I like it more than Veghed or The Goods which is nearby? No... not quite. It was just missing a flavour wow compared to the other 2. THOUGH I would have no problems ordering this any time. 3.5/5
Pulled Pork Sandwich - This one was far more smokier than I was expecting out of a little cafe... and that's not a bad thing. It was tender pork that had a good smokey flavour. How do they do it without a smoker? I dunno but it was a good sandwich especially with the onion bread, chipotle mayo, slaw, and coffee bbq sauce. The sandwich bun seemed a bit smaller but it's under $10. Can't really complain for Toronto.
4/5
Mushroom Soup - A really nice bowl who's flavour looks far better than looks. It looks more like a murkish grey puddle. With a lot of chopped mushrooms in it, it was very savoury and had tons of bold flavour. I felt the chef probably was heavy handed with the black pepper so it was probably a bit too much spice to it than I would have liked. Still an enjoyable soup. 3.5/5
Overall, this is a great spot to try if you're in the area and looking for a solid and affordable meal. There's a decent amount of options for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores so you can always find something. Just be a bit patient for the food and all would be fine.
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