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| - I took my parents here for lunch and everyone was pleased but no-one was thrilled. I would describe it to other vegetarian Torontonians as 'the poor man's Fresh', although the prices are comparable.
I had the nut-meat tacos (easily made vegan by omitting the cheese), and they were quite delicious, although I needed more to eat to be really satisfied. That said, I'm a bit of a piggy. So I got one of the daily soups (I chose mushroom), and it was souper (see what I did there?) disappointing. Bland and tasteless despite the copious amounts of salt and pepper I added. I couldn't finish it, which is unheard of for me.
My parents both had wraps (boring!) and they seemed fairly pleased with their selections.
We all agreed that the cookies were excellent, although we thought it a tad strange that they brought us the cookies before the meal. Strange, but not entirely unwelcome.
Thrive seems to be the only game in town in terms of veggie options in Etobicoke (I did choose to move to the suburbs, so I shouldn't complain), and it's a good choice for those wanting healthy, meat-free lunches.
I'm not going to rave about it, but it's decent, the quality of the ingredients is good, and it's a pleasant, casual place to grab a bite. Overall, I won't be eating there every week, but it's comforting to know it's there.
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