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| - 5/5 stars for venue (huge and has a sidewalk patio) and my soup+salad combo, but 4/5 stars for my partner's brunch.
Everyone should know by now that Fresh is pretty pricy, as are almost all vegan/gluten-free/health-conscious restaurants in the city. But because Fresh is a sit-down type of restaurant rather than order-at-the-front, the dishes are a bit pricier than say, Kupfert & Kim, and there's also tipping involved.
I like this Fresh better than the one located on Spadina because the venue here is way more spacious, there's multiple types of seating (communal tables for working, private booths, tables, etc.), and the restrooms are cleaner. My soup+salad combo (large $12) today was fantastic - I loved the split pea soup, which was textured and hearty. It had hints of cinnamon and carrot and tomatoes. Very warm and filling. The grilled cornbread was great as usual, and even the superfood salad was fantastic. Loved the goji berries, almond shavings, and edamame. I recommend the House dressing, which contains apple cider vinegar and flax oil, and is not super creamy if you desire a lighter option like I did.
My partner's brunch tex mex tortilla scramble, which came with brown basmati rice and vegan cheese sauce was much smaller than I expected, but the ingredients, like beans and avocado, were very hearty and sufficiently filling.
Very close to the Yonge and Eglinton subway station; great place for weekend brunch.
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