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| - I cannot believe I've never eaten at Sadie's before this week, let alone never written a review about this cute little dineresque-spun veggie spot. I've lived in Toronto for about 2 1/2 years now, and as a serious veggie, I'm surprised I haven't been coerced into checking this spot out much sooner. When I first moved here, a friend of mine worked the juice bar at Sadie's, and I was always intrigued. Still, I opted not to, and then as I worked at Fresh for a year, it didn't seem necessary to broaden my veggie-restaurant-eating-experiences since I had so many options available to me at work. BUT LET ME TELL YOU: Sadie's is not to be missed! Its super casual and relaxed atmosphere is inviting and not of the somewhat pompous and elite attitude that I have encountered before in veggie/organic/raw restaurants.
I met a friend for brunch, and she had already downed a coffee, as I was slightly late. When the waitress brought me a coffee, and my friend a fresh cup, I was immediately struck with this thought, "OMG this veg restaurants offers free refills on coffee!" This is not something I have really ever encountered in a veg restaurant before, and for the tired or hungover, it's definitely a commodity. (VEG RESTAURANTS--TAKE NOTE!)
My friend is severely Celiac and so got the gluten-free pancakes, and I opted for the tofu and veg bacon club sandwich. Paired with a delicious side salad, the sandwich I was served up was the perfect size--not overly huge, it filled me up and left me feeling refreshed, not stuffed and gross. The tofu is lightly seasoned, the "bacon" cooked just right so it's soft and moist, and they pile on some sort of sauce. Add a little hot sauce and this sandwich is rad! Perfect brunch material! I had a taste of my friend's pancakes and was surprised at the texture--not the crumbly, dry, or sandpaper-like mush that usually suffices as "gluten-free pancakes" for the Celiac community. They were soft and perfectly sweet, but not overly so.
The bill for both of us was only $23... AMAZING! I have ended up spending much more than that for ONE at veggie restaurants, and for a modest meal.
This place is a hungover vegetarian's dream. Fairly healthy, but fun, diner food! And all veg! Plus, it looks like your cool, artsy (slightly boho) friend's kitchen. I'll definitely be back.
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