"Meh" is really how I'm feeling about both of my experiences at the new Pulp Kitchen. I've visited their various locations along Queen Street over the years and it's never been a place I've been super compelled to return to. Today's experience on the Danforth validated that feeling.
The first time I went was very soon after they opened. I saw that they had a lunch combo for $10 and got a smoothie and soup. The smoothie was tasty, the soup was nothing special, but it was nice to have another option in the neighborhood. The staff seemed frazzled, but it was pretty early into their tenure on the Danforth
I was passing by to run an errand on my lunch today and thought a smoothie & soup would be a nice option for today's chilly temperatures. I went to order the combo with a smoothie and the soup of the day and was told that wasn't an option and was shown the list. I said that was strange since I had gotten it before and was told that someone must have gotten it wrong because a smoothie and a soup are treated as the same thing. Given that it would actually be less expensive for me to order a soup ($5.75) and smoothie ($6.25) than ordering a more expensive salad or wrap along with it, I don't get the logic. But sure, it's not part of the lunch deal, so I get it.
I ended up walking out without getting anything because I can walk over to the Big Carrot and get a tastier soup and more exciting smoothie for less than $10.