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Freshii
Category: Restaurants Vegetarian Vegetarian [Edit]
23 College StToronto, ON M5G
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
(416) 340-6363
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Freshii
11 reviews in English
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Review from Spiro P.
Toronto, ON
12/6/2010
I love this place for all of the healty options on the menu. It is as good as fast food gets.
All of the disposable containers used for food are biodegradable. This contributes to the green philosohphy of the restaurant,
The tart FroYo is a treat. It contains probiotic yogurt and tastes great. You're allowed to choose two toppings.
I come to this place often. -
Review from Kiran S.
Toronto, ON
10/20/2011
I've had freshii's twice now for catered events.
The first time, I was bowed over by the fresh tasting and great flavour combinations of their wraps. I had a chicken club wrap, part of the deluxe catering box combo. As sides, we had warrior chicken and teriyaki vegetable. I loved the warrior chicken!! It had a creamy tang to it, I could of eaten the whole container. The food itself came nicely packaged in white chinese-takeout style small boxes.
I was looking up the price of the deluxe box online, its $90 for 12 wraps cut in half, so potentially enough to feed 24 people (or $37.5 per half wrap) ends up being an affordable catering option.
The second time I had freshii's..it wasn't as exciting. I'm not sure if it was catered from a different location (there are multiple all over Toronto) but the flavours weren't as tasty. As well, I ended up with a vegan wrap, which was...very average. It was a combo of lettuce/sundried tomatoes/broccoli and a dressing with a sweet tangy flavour. But it wasn't enough dressing and all the tomatoes were towards the bottom of the wrap-basically I felt like I was eating a very bland lettuce filled wrap. We had similar salad selections as the first time, but I was not won over by the warrior chicken, it was average. I also noticed a couple of the wraps had the same warrior chicken filling! Not terribly creative.
I wish I could tell you which location we ordered from! But I've learned for myself, that food preparation, even in franchised operations, can differ from place to place.
My bottom line is that I would recommend freshiis for catered venues. Its a healthy option, and overall a crowd pleaser at both the events I attended. -
Review from Erin B.
10/5/2011 4 Check-ins Here
I've eaten here a dozen or so times and now feel ready to voice an opinion. I agree with the reviewer who reported that the ordering process can be a bit confusing - it's true. It's not immediately obvious that you need to grab a clipboard, get in line, choose a wrap/salad/bowl from the menu, write it down on the order form, and then hand it in. But now that I've told you, you should be fine.
Price is consistent with most things in the area, (about 9$ after tax for a noodle bowl/wrap/salad), which is to say that it's a bit pricey for what you get. The service is assembly line efficient, but that doesn't always mean fast. Today I rolled in at 12:10, along with everyone else who works in the area. Stood in line for 10 minutes, waited another 5 for my food, and then escaped.
It can be a bit bland - I now ask for extra sauce as well as hot sauce to get some flavour in whatever I order. But it's a much healthier option than the greasy Asian noodles in the college park food court - I can recognize actual vegetables in my noodle bowl. Some staff are friendly, some a bit more surly, but no one has been outright rude. If you forget to pack your lunch and you're in the area, it's worth a try, but nothing to get excited about.Listed in: 30 Day Yelp Challenge!
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Review from dee N.
Thornhill, ON
1/31/2012
I have been many times and it's fine, but overpriced. Today I had the metaboost salad which I really liked, however it's almost $12 with taxes. My issue with this place is they scimp on the ingredients especially chicken. I ordered a buffalo wrap and it was all lettuce and I swear I found 3 pieces of chicken. Maybe it was a fluke but for the prices Freshii charges, there should pay more attention to amounts. I prefer Fresh.
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Review from Imran N.
4/20/2011
This place bothers me.
It's expensive and not worth it.
Healthy food can taste good - it doesn't have to taste bland.
The menu is unnecessarily complex, and the soups and salads are just not worth it. Plus you can get frozen yoghurt here for like $8 for a large if you want. Yes please!!! bend me over and empty my wallet.
p.s the whole green seller is a sham. They are so not environmentally friendly in actuality. Just watch them mix up your stuff in plastic bags and serve you in take out containers that are yes biodegradable - but do not bio degrade in landfills. whats the point?Listed in: Yonge and Egl, I wouldn't do that if i were…
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Review from Monica F.
6/3/2011
Although the food here is healthy, tasty, and custom made, I cannot justify paying $10 for a turkey cobb wrap. Just a little too expensive for me.
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Review from Nicole H.
Toronto, ON
11/18/2010 2 Check-ins Here
As far as healthy options go in the area, I think this is one of the better. Decent variety of options - salads, soups, wraps & rice bowls. I think the biggest pro of a place like Freshii is how customisable it is, which is fantastic for people who are specific with their taste or have dietary restrictions.
They have a reasonable range of juice/smoothie drinks (bottled) in addition to regular pop, and there's an array of snacks that are on the more healthy side (popped potato chips, nut selections, protein bars etc) if you want a little extra to go with your lunch.
I find the major drawbacks to be the lack of size choices (especially for salads or soups) and the cost - for food that's made primarily from fresh produce it shouldn't be as pricey as it is. Plus, it's very much a to-go place - the one time I did eat there I felt like I was getting in the way of the lineups getting theirs to-go. When I can't stand to face another boring garden salad from Metro, this place is a welcome change. -
Review from David B.
Toronto, ON
5/6/2011
I purchased a voucher to try this place out and I didn't present the voucher until my food was fully prepared so I could get a taste of what a real customer would taste.
The ordering system is confusing if you haven't been there before since there are no signs to direct you. You can choose their pre-made salads/soups/bowls/wraps which are absurdly expensive because they are filled with "premium" ingredients like Cajun Chicken. I ordered the Warrior Chicken with brown rice. It was very bland, contained little chicken and overpriced. It was listed as one of their best sellers amusingly. If I were to review this place based on that alone, I would've given it one star.
However, I also ordered a custom salad that was far more reasonably priced because I chose only the "unlimited" ingredients that weren't extra-charged. I ordered a plethora of vegetables and fruits on it and salad was absolutely massive. I'd say it's a good deal all in all especially considering it's relatively healthy and the ingredients were fresh and plentiful (mandarin oranges, spinach, celery, broccoli, green apple slices, etc). There are so many free ingredient options too! The cesar dressing was adequate on the salad so it wasn't bland at all, and I only ordered the normal amount of dressing. You can choose to get extra dressing for free.
All in all, if you go here, I'd suggest the custom-made items so you can price it out however you like and make it however you like. There are certainly a lot of options. -
Review from b m.
Toronto, ON
3/14/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I eat here quite often for lunch. The owner is really nice and always says hello. The selection of toppings for your salad is pretty large. One complaint is that they don't really give you enough chicken for the price you pay. They also need a better selection of salad dressing, especially in the low fat category.
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Review from Hassan A.
Toronto, ON
10/29/2009
I have never been into one of their locations but I have ordered from them all over Toronto and they have made this whole "healthy bernstein" not so difficult. They are really efficient. I fax them my order from work or email them my order from home and they deliver with in 30 minutes. Couldn't ask for more!
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Review from Jessy C.
10/4/2009
i went to the location on st. clair for lunch. the place is marketed as 'green'. the ktichen is very open, and you watch the food being made as you stand in line. i'm sorry, "green"? everything was served in to-go containers, even the food for people staying. maybe you can request to-stay containers, but i wasnt asked and received everything in disposable packaging, including plates and cutlery. but what i found really suprising was the way the meals were made. for any given dish, everything was thrown into a *plastic bag*, mixed around, and THEN dumped into its disposable container. i watched the cooks throw out bag after bag.
