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    Zen Gardens

    Zen Gardens

    4.2(152 reviews)
    44.5 kmMeadowvale Village
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    Ok, so I rarely write reviews. I find them a bit of a waste of time, and I'm firmly against writing…read moreone if you dislike the restaurant. Hence why we're here. Well, at first I was a bit on the fence about ordering cause of the vegetarian/vegan menu, I like my meat, love meat, got to have my protein dammit! But wow! was I ever surprised and happy about following my gut and choosing to go there. You see, I'm from Vancouver, and if you know a bit about my hometown is that you know we have a very large asian population. Heck, I'd even go as far as saying it's my second language, (my first language is English and my parents are Chilean...never spoken a word of it) but I've been around it so much somehow, I feel I could get by given the chance. So, by examining the pictures from the online menu, I thought to myself; If the food is anything remotely like the pictures, it looks exactly like my fav spot in Vancouver - Congee Noodle King- also a must try if you're in east Vancouver. Just trust my absent Asian ancestry ok?! I ordered the N65. Fried Noodles with Steamed and Stir-Fried Bean Curd, and as a request asked them to make it spicy to which they happily and kindly obliged. This dish was packed with flavour. Oh em gee! Loaded with fresh crunchy veggies, the noodles were spot on: thin, velvety and a lot of them. Makes for some healthy slurps! Oh, did I mention the meat? No, I didn't, because it didn't have any, and I have never not missed something so much. The crispy fried bean curds tasted like deep fried spare ribs. My pupils dilated a bit. And that's ok cause I went into a food coma, got to heaven and wrote a review about the very first Asian restaurant I try in Toronto and I'm already planning to go back. If you give this place less than 5 stars you don't know food, Asian food or how to speak it so go on and chew on some meat! Thank you for the wonderful and friendly service as well. I shall return. How do you say that in Mandarin? Cheers! - Patricio

    Stumbled upon this restaurant as I was looking for vegetarian restaurants and thought the food was…read morepretty good! I tried their soy chicken drum sticks, kim chi, dumplings, siu mai, and radish cake. My absolute favourite and would recommend is the radish cake!! It is so good. The kim chi was off-putting and was drenched in whatever sauce. The dumplings are also really good as well. I like the layout and aesthetics of the restaurant. One thing to note also was that the employees just seemed miserable. I understand we came an hour before closing but they just seemed miserable and sort of ticked off that we were coming an hour before closing.

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    Zen Gardens - Branding between the doors

    Branding between the doors

    Zen Gardens - Cross-section of my pork pastry

    Cross-section of my pork pastry

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    Freshii - Interior of Freshii

    Freshii

    4.0(1 review)
    4.1 km

    Freshii on Woodlawn took over a once beloved Quiznos in this strip plaza. As a person who is always…read moreon the go, Freshii strikes a great balance between healthy and natural food, but also food that you can grab and go if you're on a time crunch with lunch. Here's my rundown: Food The bowls here are amazing. I always order their top-seller, the Oaxaca bowl! All of the vegetables in the bowl are always so fresh and I can always count on them to make these bowls really fast. One catch is that the bowls are a standard base price and it costs more money to add on protein as the bowls do not come with a preset protein. Needless to say, I have been satisfied with not getting any protein add-on as the avocado is more than enough to fill me up. Their smoothies are packed with density and made with real fruit. One comment I have on their smoothies is the inconsistency with how they are made. The first time I ordered a Freshii Green from here, the smoothie was excellent, cold, and dense which are things that made the smoothies amazing. The subsequent times I have gotten the smoothies, they were lukewarm, and rather than being dense (consistency of yogurt), they were very liquid. This is my only complaint about their smoothies. Atmosphere The space is very welcoming and if dining-in, there's a lot of space to sit down and converse with company. Lots of lighting gets let in during the day, which keeps up the morale of the place. There's a typical Freshii green wall that adds on to the aesthetic as well. Service Service was very great! The employees are very attentive to assisting you and the food gets prepared very fast. Price Prices vary depending on the food you get. The bowls go for around $8-9 and the smoothies go for about $6-6.50. A little on the pricier end of fast food, especially if you want to add on protein to the bowls which adds at least another $2. Verdict Great place to eat lunch and get fast food, without the queasy feeling that typical fast food leaves you with. I'm only giving this 4 stars because of the inconsistency with making the smoothies. Other than that, I would highly recommend getting the bowls as they are a nice treat if you're into eating salad with natural and fresh ingredients.

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    Interior of Freshii

    Freshii - Recoverii smoothie - dairy free - $6.49 - banana, turmeric, mango, pineapple, honey, coconut milk

    Recoverii smoothie - dairy free - $6.49 - banana, turmeric, mango, pineapple, honey, coconut milk

    Freshii - Exterior of Freshii located in a plaza with Harveys

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    Exterior of Freshii located in a plaza with Harveys

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