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| - Oh my god I am SO jealous of you Toronto! On my first ever visit to this fine city, I wanted to grab a late lunchie after just arriving off the plane. While I've always been strictly into organic and local when I can, I've recently been trying a no meat thang and Camros popped up in my nearby search for salads. The reviews looked great so off I sped.
This place was even better than I could have hoped for. Definitely off the beaten path, but bright, clean and new with handy chalkboards detailing the day's menu plus all the ingredients in every dish. I sneakily listened to how the peeps in front of me were ordering from the buffet (you tell em if you're eating in or out, how many items and then which ones), and then got down to business: I HAD to get the rice balls which are essentially brown rice buns stuffed full of spiced currents and raisins with an onion sauce. I also got the lima bean stew with fresh dill, the millet salad with chickpeas and the already raved about kale salad (which I concur with the accolades and would like double next time). They also offer freshly squeezed lemon juice and a tahini sauce which I also got (duh)
Not to sound dramatic, but this is literally one of the best meals I've had in a long time and really goes to show how supporting local and seasonal produce and, yes this is going to be cheesy, but a little bit of care and love can impact a dish. Even if you aren't a veggie or a vegan, you should definitely hit up Camros for a try. I think it would change your definition of "health food."
In the meantime, Camros, can you come to New York? Please...?
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