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Urban Herbivore
Categories: Restaurants Vegetarian Restaurants Vegan Vegetarian, Vegan [Edit]
220 Yonge StThe Eaton Centre
Toronto, ON M5B 2L7
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
10 reviews for Urban Herbivore
10 reviews in English
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Review from Lisa C.
Updated - 4/17/2012 1 Check-in Here
I'm still sticking with a solid 5-stars on this one... I decided to deviate from my usual coconut curry and try out a sandwich. I was pretty hungry and I usually get the grilled vegetable sandwich but the last time I had it, it wasn't quite as orgasmic and it made my desk at work a huge oily mess.
Today I went with the Tempeh sandwich and... oh god... another sandwichgasm. Better than the first one I ever had. Wow... Okay sorry... having a moment in front of my keyboard as I recall the sandwich I just devoured.
I've never had tempeh before but after perusing the reviews it seemed to be favorable so when I was looking at the menu, I decided it was time to dive in and try a new sandwich. I asked the girl at the counter what came on it and she told me the Tempeh, sprouts, lettuce, bruschetta mix, olive oil and one other sauce. Compared to the grilled veggie, it didn't sound like it had much going on but I went in head-first anyways. Holy crap was that sandwich huge. I'm always amazed at how the one girl there, very short, kind of tiny, manages to cram so much into a sandwich with little to no effort. My sandwich stood at least three inches tall in its packaging and held up (didn't fall apart) as I ate it. The flavor was incredible. I swear, if I could eat like this every day, I would go Vegan in a heartbeat. But I like bacon, so that's not gonna happen.
I also decided to get one of their cookies because people had been noting how good they were. I tried a muffin last time and it was dry but tasty. You really need to have it with coffee or tea or something to wash it down. But the cookies - I'm drooling staring at the other half of my cookie. I forget what this one was called, I want to say Muddy something, but its incredible. What a great desert - first of all, you could easily split this with a friend and its still huge (we ended up cutting it into eighths to devour). But MAN that's one of the best cookies I've had in a long while. I don't have much of a sweet tooth but it had a really good balance of sweetness and its almost like a cross between a cookie and a brownie.
Gets better and better every time I come here!Listed in: The Calorie Count
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2/22/2012
Tried out the coconut curry today with brown rice and arugula and it was fantastic! Totally filling,… Read more »
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Review from Denise S.
Updated - 4/13/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Hmm, they've just increased their prices AND it now costs $1 extra if you want your grain bowl with quinoa (vs. rice). Dislike.
I come here regularly and service is highly variable. Like the last time I went, I commented "oh that's new" when she charged me $1 extra for quinoa. The chick had this grumpy face and just said, "yeah, we increased all our prices and quinoa is really expensive." Would it kill her to crack a smile? On other occasions though, I find the staff super-nice and cheerful, so I guess it depends.
It was a toss up between 2 or 3 stars, but I still give this place 3 stars because despite the fact that it's expensive, they do use really fresh ingredients and it's one of the few healthy options in the food court. And their muffins are really good!Listed in: An Apple a Day...
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9/18/2011 First to Review
3.5 stars
In the centre of the revamped Eaton Centre north food court, Urban Herbivore is a welcome… Read more »
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Review from U U.
Toronto, ON
1/23/2012
I really like the muffins here - but the last two times, found that they have not been fully cooked on the inside. I hate hitting a mushy core of muffin goop!
When the muffins are fully baked, I suggest buying with coffee from Aroma in the same food court for an awesome mini-breakfast. -
Review from Jackie P.
Toronto, ON
11/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
I was disgusted after my experience at The Urban Herbivore. Rushing to find something to eat I decided to try UH. I've seen it in Kensington a million times and figured it would be a safe call from the other artery clogging choices in the urban eatery.
I ordered an avocado sandwich and added tempeh. The sandwich was ten dollars and came on focaccia bread with a side salad. It took awhile to make but I didn't mind as I always love a sandwich with heart. This sandwich was lacking heart, good flavor and ingredients. Not to mention the side salad was wilted lettuce with no real dressing on it.
So it's called an avocado sandwich yet there wasn't much avocado. Looked like half a tablespoon smeared on each half. I decided to bring it up to the waitress thinking there was some mistake. Boy was I wrong. Not only was she rude and not accommodating she basically confirmed that they don't offer a lot of avocado on AN AVACADO sandwich - end of story! She said if I want more I can pay, then rudely walked away.
I don't mind spending money on good food but it's so disappointing to see companies who try to market themselves as the exception from other sub par eats, deliver the same poor food and service. I'll never be eating at Urban Herbivore again. -
Review from A.J. S.
12/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
I'm not a vegan, I'm not even a vegetarian.
I love this place. I wanted to get a ricebowl, and they had what I needed. The ingredient selection here is amazing. Tofu, Tempeh, Beats Lentils... love it. This is probably one of my favorite places to in the "Urban Eatery". I totally loved what I got. It tasted good, I liked the combination of flavours with the dressing. I would totally go back -
Review from Hazel P.
12/12/2011
Yeah, I've heard of UH before but never made it down to the other location. I have to say they were doing steady business this Saturday when I was down there. The urban eatery is overwhelming though. I felt like I was an itsy bitsy ant in a gigantic ant hive.That's how many people were there. It was a madhouse. But the UH was more organized than the rest with quick service.
I had the BBQ tofu sandwich that came with a small side salad, homemade orange juice & a chocolate chunk cookie. It was pretty pricey but the portions were huge. The food quality was good, just a tad too much BBQ sauce in the sandwich. I took home half of the sandwich & cookie, it was so large. I don't know how they called it a cookie, it was as big as a full sized muffin if you smushed it flat. I wasn't impressed with the homemade orange juice, firstly it leaked all over the place anytime I touched it & the taste wasn't that great. All in all though, it was an ok meal. -
Review from Maddie R.
Updated - 2/15/2012
Visited here again and ordered the coconut curry on quinoa. This dish was amazingly flavourful, hearty and had surprise! Pineapple in it! A satisfying and generous portion for $9. Best food court experience ever!
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11/26/2011
3.5 (I wish Yelp allowed half stars!)
Firstly, I am so thrilled to have a vegan place in the Eaton… Read more »
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Review from Nicole H.
Toronto, ON
10/27/2011 2 Check-ins Here
It's so WEIRD that there's a vegan place in a massive mall food court in downtown Toronto. So weird! But it's pretty awesome being able to get a proper bite to eat while flailing about through the masses of shoppers and loitering teens.
The basics on offer are pretty much the same as the Kensington Market location (salad and grain bowls made custom, curry bowl, and a stew, plus a handful of sandwich flavours). They also have muffins/brownies/cookies prepacked if you're just after a snack.
I'm slightly disappointed that they don't offer water to drink here like in the beginning, leaving you to choose from pre-prepared (and unlabeled) juices. Sigh. Also, the food court itself can be a little overwhelming, but at least Urban Herbivore is in a little island and kinda out of a lot of traffic - however people standing around waiting for orders can cause a bit of clutter.
Overall if you want a healthy option, and something vegetarian that's not an unholy mound of iceberg lettuce, you'll be pretty happy that Urban Herbivore's hit the food court scene. -
Review from Al Y.
Toronto, ON
9/22/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Morrocan stew is great. Gold veggie juice is awesome!
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Review from s t.
Toronto, ON
11/8/2011
Finally a good lunch option for veggie or vegan food in the mall. Also the baked goods are filling and delicious. My favorite is the coconut bar.
