The Short Version: Vegetarian food manufacturer with lots…read moreof tasty, albeit salty products. They stopped production in August 2025 :( The Long Version: My first introduction to Yves Veggie Cuisine was back in university. I was at a friend's house and she made us some sandwiches for a snack. Since my friend was vegetarian I expected the sandwiches to be just cheese and vegetables. I had never heard of vegetarian deli meat before so I was shocked when I looked at the sandwich and it looked to contain turkey deli meat. The sandwich was simple, just white bread (I think it was Wonder Bread), thinly sliced cucumbers, mayonnaise, and this imitation turkey deli meat from Yves Veggie Cuisine, but it was delicious. I had to ask my friend what this mysterious vegetarian deli meat thing was, lol. She told me it was from Yves Veggie Cuisine and showed me the package. I was intrigued and the next time I was at the grocery store I checked out their products. At the time they mostly had mock deli meat (in turkey, ham and pepperoni), vegetarian hot dogs, imitation ground meat, and vegetarian burgers. They later expanded their line and have Falafel balls, and other products. Over the years I tried many of their products. I liked their mock ham slices the most of all their products. Their ground "meat" made from soy wasn't bad either. My complaints with their products is that everything was very salty, at least for my taste. Nonetheless, they offered products that not many other businesses do, such as "meatless" deli meat, so overall, I was a fan. I recently learned the company went out of business in August 2025 due to declining sales, which is really too bad :( For those looking for a substitute for their products I recommend Gusto Foods. They are a Canadian company from Montreal and their mock deli meats are pretty good too. Review #18 (2026)

They have a good selection of vegetarian products including burgers, veggie dogs/sausages, deli…read moreslices, breakfast items and appetizers. I like the veggie dogs and sausages the best. They come in different sizes and flavours. Their spicy Italian veggie sausages are my favourite although there is some goop between the sausages that needs to be wiped off before microwaving. Their burgers are not big. They are packaged with a small, square piece of paper between them to help separate them. This is not totally effective. The edges of the burgers don't separate cleanly since the paper separator is too small. Recipes are available on their website as well as FAQs. The products don't contain MSG, nitrites or preservatives. You can find them at most grocery stores and are often on sale at Food Basics.

I've walked past this place on occasion and never knew what it was all about. I was craving matzah…read moreball soup and googled places nearby. I realized afterwards....they specialize in homemade soups! Tastes just like bubbis! Can't go wrong with a chicken and matzah ball soup when you are feeling sick or just simply want to satisfy your craving. Highly recommend!

This shop is so good that I made sure to create a new listing for it on Yelp, as they haven't made…read moreit on here yet. I went this last week to try out their soup. I purchased the sweet potato ginger with poached chicken (they also had a tofu option) and kale. It was divine! I also bought some of their baked breads and some of dips (hummus and mushroom bruschetta) which were equally delicious. They have a diverse set of soups, plenty vegan options as well which they switch out every couple of days which is nice. Overall, it's a MUST try in Toronto. Especially if you're in the Eglinton West area.

UPDATE: This place IS cheaper than the grocery store, just not Costco. A 300g container was $7.99…read moreat Superstore!!! ***This review is for the Gourmet Food Store on 10 Plastics Ave.*** A much, much smaller store than when I last visited a coupla years ago. I remember it being at least 2-3Xs the size of this current store which is maybe 250sq'! Perimeter of store has baker shelves with product that were quite empty. Store is open to the public and an employee runs it while he does accounting on the computer. Minus stars 'cause it is NOT much cheaper than the grocery store. 300g bag of cookies were $4.99, 250g container of Lemon/Cocoa/Ginger Snaps were $4.49. Across the street, at Costco, a 500g container was $6.79. So Costco was cheaper than the actual outlet. No bread in sight. They only sold cookies, seeds, grains, gluten free flour, & other assorted baking ingredients. Parking lot is closed off, you hafta use the intercom, but I didn't bother. It was easier to just park on the side of the road.

I was nearly hit by one of this company's trucks this morning as it blew through a red light in…read moreLittle Italy / Koreatown. I was stopped at the light on my bike in the middle of the left turn lane on Harbord and the truck actually went halfway into the oncoming lane to swerve onto Christie Street at full speed, passing within two feet of me. Perhaps the bread inside that truck was amazingly delicious, but I don't imagine customers can be in such a rush to get it that they would like to see cyclists and pedestrians endangered by untrained and dangerous drivers. I was able to get a photo of the truck as it sped the other way down Bloor a few minutes later.

This place never disappoints. From fresh pastas to homemade sauces, all products are reliable for…read morehigh quality. My go to place!

This place is interesting. It's in a businessee / office / commercial area in Vaughan. They sell…read morefrozen pasta, all kinds. They make it and then freeze it. They also sell sauces. Tomato, pesto, alfredo, etc. There's a lot of different kinds. There's also houseware. Measuring cups, cooking utensils, aprons stuff like that. It's kind of pricey but the quality is really good so I am not going to complain about it. You can get some pretty interesting pasta and it's good for special occasions and treating yourself!

When you have one of those "chats" with your family doctor you realise the fun loving foodie cannot…read morehave deep fried Mars bars everyday. Whether you are on Keto, Paleo, Dr. Poon or a diabetic or non- gluten diet this is your place. They have an app and a web site with photos, customer reviews and descriptions for each food item. Some advice: if you want to have your purchases sent to you by courier then consider buying $100 or more = free shipping and select Canpar vs. Canada Post. I find Canpar is faster and delivers on Saturday/Sundays.

A small shop with nothing particularly special, but it could be convenient for people who don't…read moreusually buy healthier products. The prices are a bit high, though it's nice to have healthy options available. The cashier seemed friendly, but we didn't really talk, and I ended up leaving without buying anything. To be fair, I was leaving town the next day, so I wasn't eager to shop for groceries. I'd definitely like to try their whole wheat bread--maybe next time.

I will start off by saying PREPSHOP is one of the 2 reasons I'm in the greatest shape of my life!!!…read more Their food and customer service is impeccable. I have been ordering from PREPSHOP continuously for the past 7.5 months and loving it! My favourite dishes are the stewed beef and mashed potato, beef/turkey chilli and turkey quinoa loaf with acorn squash. My mouth is watering just typing about it! I've been in the midst of training for a fitness competition for less than a year now. I'm married, have a full time job where I work 12 hour shifts days and nights so it takes up a lot of my time. Thanks to PREPSHOP, they take the stress of making, weighing, portioning and packaging my food off my shoulders. All of my PREPSHOP orders are specific to my dietary needs and the owners and employees are always on the ball when I come for my meal pick ups. I am notorious for calling in my orders too late and PREPSHOP will always do their very best to prepare some meals for me despite my absentmindedness and later than last minute requests. PREPSHOP is the epitome of professionalism and great customer service. You want quality, healthy and delicious food?...PREPSHOP. Some people complain about costs but do you ever think about how expensive and time consuming making yourself food is? You have to drive to the grocery store (gas$$), waste time in a supermarket gathering ingredients (time is money ppl!), drive back home (gas$$), lug the groceries in and start chopping, weighing, marinating, cooking, cooling and packaging (assuming you have enough Tupperware at home for let's say 5 days worth of meals or do you have to go to buy Tupperware? $$). Will those meals last in those tupperwares? Probably not because they're not vacc packed like PREPSHOP meals!!! How about the groceries you bought too much of and never got to use? Rotting away in your fridge or cupboard? I guess that's $$$ and the time you took to go buy it straight into the garbage! Meat and produce aren't cheap ppl! If you disagree with me, you're OBVIOUSLY NOT into the whole taking care of your body, keeping fit and putting yourself first mindset. So I'd advise you to go to the doctor and see what your cholesterol level is at or maybe take a quick peek at your body fat % relative to your height/age/sex. I'm sure you will be less than pleased. I can go on forever...as you can tell I'm a huge advocate of prepared meals for convenience, from a cost perspective and maintaining my health. I will end this by saying, PREPSHOP has the monopoly over meal prep and I can't wait to go eat my grilled chicken and quinoa and ground turkey and sweet potato mmmmmmmmm.....

I've tried many many food prepping companies in the past, by far Prepshop hits every time. Nothing…read morecan beat their variety and quality. They microwave perfectly everytime. My favourites are the jerk chicken, honey garlic chicken, Korean bbq beef, turkey burrito bowls and the teriyaki salmon

This place has great Italian groceries and food. Here are some of the things that you can get:…read more- a meatball sandwich (this is really good - nice bread, tomato sauce that tastes like tomatoes, and tender, flavourful meatballs); - outstanding baguettes, with a boldly baked crust (apparently from a different bakery) - various spices in charming little jars - fresh pasta, both to take home to cook (as in grocery) or prepared (as in cacio e pepe) - canned goods - various foods to go, or eat in and have a glass of wine - tomatoes imported from Italy, as well as vinegars, olive oil and much much more! I visited this Alimentari because, over the holidays, a friend gave me some sweets with the label Antica Torroneria Piemontese. Now, I do not have much of a sweet tooth, but these sweets are so amazing! Aromatic, nutty, flavourful. These were supplied by the Alimentari. The prices have been the focus of some criticism from other Yelpers, but really, think of what you are getting! Excellently prepared, traditional Italian food. They do not cut corners on providing food cooked according to traditional recipes, careful preparation and quality ingredients. This skill and care is reflected in the cost. Try buying your own imported ingredients and making the same thing ... you'll be surprised at how inexpensive the Alimentari is, given what you are getting. I view the Alimentari as a place for a special treat, as opposed to a regular event. And everything that I have had or bought from there, so far, has exceeded expectations.

Ended up getting this large cookie that had pieces of chocolate, raisins, pistachios and peanuts…read more It was REALLY good! The cookie was huge and such a good!

This is a shout out to all the retail employees out there who might seem like they don't give a…read morecare, but secretly give the perfect amount of care. Playing chill music in the store, wearing whatever they felt like wearing that day, ringing through your stuff quickly, smiling when you're actually nice/funny (not because corporate training told them to), being helpful when you ask a question, making sure things are clean and stocked, but not really paying a whole lot of attention to you...basically just being a decent human doing a job and not getting in your face trying to sell you something. After six years of patronage, I feel l can safely assume this is the type of employee the owner of Strictly Bulk seeks to hire. And I love it. I love that I can roll in on my way home from a long day at work, stock up on nut butter, dried apricots, coffee beans, and Tofurky slices (yes I know these are not good for me. I don't care), listen to the two mid-twenties employees laugh amongst themselves as they ring up my items, and be on my way home less than ten chilled-out minutes later. When so much of my day is spent feeling like social media, billboards, and streetcar ads are convincing me to do, be and buy more, having a errand whose purpose is buying stuff not feel like I'm being convinced to buy stuff is a small but welcome pleasure.

Well I shop here whenever i can. They have spices, baking supplies, beans. It doesn't have…read moreeverything but it has a good amount of product for a very good price. And it's local! Support local and save money! Win win! They have a location on danforth as well if you're in the east end. Sorry no photos taken as it's not a restaurant lol