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| - Several of us went to check out Cruda Cafe right after the Christmas rush. The cafe is a little tricky to find (it's on the lower floor) if you have not been to St. Lawrence market before but getting lost among the hundreds of food and drink stalls is a wonderful experience as there is so much to see and taste!
Since we are not too familiar with raw foods, we asked the person at the counter what their most popular dishes are. They said that the Nut burger and Gypsy Sandwich were some of the top choices, so we went with those. We also ordered a Sunshine smoothie and a choco-pineapple bar to top everything off.
All in all, the food was wonderful! Yes it is a lot different than the deep-fried, processed food you would normally get at a take out counter but is fresh, light and very filling - no doubt! We all left feeling very satisfied and refreshed which was terrific when considering all the heavy, carby holiday foods we'd all been consuming in the past weeks. Also, yes, the prices are a bit high for a take out place but I wouldn't say they were 'through the roof' - entrees are about $9/each.
The only thing that prevents me from giving this place a full 5 out of 5 is (as some previous reviewers have already mentioned) is the service, or to be more specific, the counter-help. We were greeted by a woman who was not very friendly and, sensing our inexperience with raw food, didn't offer to suggest anything. Also, we paid with a coupon deal and she was a little curt with us about that. Oh well, the money we saved using the coupon compensated for the lack of nice attitude. There was another woman preparing the food and she was sooo friendly and she made things a little more welcoming. I will return to this place in the future.
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