Savor Living — Restaurant in Oakville

Be prepared for a long read because I have had a lot of ‘rave’ moments with Franca and her amazing company!!

Franca and her team produce hands down some of the best food I have had someone prepare for me. One of the keys I believe is that she focuses on the best, freshest ingredients, not the cheapest. So that means trips to the veg markets and farms to get the best available and seasonal produce. and you can tell the difference. Take for example a deceptively simple kebab dish with tofu, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, red onion, corn on the cob. coated with the lightest seasoning and served on rice with a tzatziki sauce on the side which i loved but barely needed since the pure taste of the veggies shone through. It was a bit of a sensory revelation for me since I am usually a sauce gal - everything drowning in some savoury sauce - but this was perfect! I mean, it felt like i was rediscovering the beauty of these fairly humble vegetables.

So that’s the difference that quality ingredients + a great chef makes.

And then, Savor’s chia puddings🔥. I have been obsessed with the mango chia pudding which was dreamy. But it has now been topped by the rock-your-world “peach cobbler chia pudding”. Which I think could be on any top restaurant menu as a luscious and decadent dessert. Only the ‘catch’ is, it is healthy😆!!

And then there is the most recent delivery with borscht, and a cauliflower soup with turnips! I mean who does that at a food delivery company?! And a French onion lentil bake on farro. Farro!! A scrumptious grain which very few people have tasted and I am too lazy to cook myself. Yes, and Franca once served popped amaranth!! Again, who does that?! An inspired and creative chef that’s who👩🏻‍🍳.

She rotates her menus constantly. So much so that there is no possibility of boredom. There have been a few misses for me, but then, that’s what experimentation is all about. And creativity is the sign of a great chef. I (and other clients) beg her when I want a repeat of something I feel I cannot live without (um…chia pudding…).

Other notable delicious dishes: Cauliflower curry - perfectly cooked cauliflower florets (still firm not soggy), chickpeas (NOT from cans and does that ever make a difference), cashews, in a light delicately seasoned curry sauce. Breakfast quesadillas -with beans, and all the good stuff served with a fresh and lively pico de gallo (best i have had) and perfect cashew sour cream.

Franca welcomes feedback! (A mark of a great company). Did I mention she is a certified nutritionist too✅?

oh and she will tweak things for your particular food sensitivities and intolerances✅✅.

ps. generous portions which I really really appreciate✅✅✅! because i always want more of the...

I really loved that there is a local vegan delivery service in the Oakville area! I've never ordered from a prepared meal delivery service before, so this was something I was really looking forward to! Pros: -The website was easy to navigate - I just clicked on single order for the week, and I could easily see what I was getting for my meals -Food came at the time I requested in my notes, and was packaged so perfectly in a cooler bag, waiting for me on my front step when I arrived home -Portions are HUGE! :D If you're a big eater, you will definitely be full from one meal, and if you're not, then you can portion this into two meals; it worked nicely for me for dinner and lunch the next day -Food looks and tastes fresh and was tasty for the most part -Definitely makes eating healthy and natural foods easy to do, especially when you're short on time! :) Cons: -I wasn't sure what to do with the cooler bag once I unpacked it and I couldn't find any information for what to do with it on the website or anywhere. Do you take them back if I order again? Do I leave it for the delivery person? Can I put it in the blue bin for recycling? -There were six meals in total; 3 'hot' meals and then 3 salad, or cold meals. I love a salad most days, however in the cold weather I would prefer more hot meals than cold. -Meals are slightly on the pricey side when compared to some other prepared food delivery programs.

Overall I found this to be a great service that I will probably use again, however I think at this time it's a little bit too expensive to...

Through a misunderstanding on my end, I didn't pick up my food on time. Franca went out of her way to a crazy degree to ensure I got my order (she drove an hour on her time off). I would not have expected it as it was an error on my end and am extremely appreciative. The food is amazing... mostly raw vegan, so delicious and healthy. This week's was all Hallowe'en themed -- the details and customizations were wonderful! Do not expect your usual three vegetables and pasta/rice that you get with vegan options at some other food prep/delivery companies. Huge portions, I feel so healthy after eating this. I highly recommend this to people in the GTA. If you're hesitant to try it out, you don't need to commit to it all the time. If you want to do a diet jumpstart, go hardcore plant-based as a short-term body nutricleanse (I just made that word up), or are overworked and don't want to turn to processed or unhealthy foods, this is a great option. This IS expensive compared to much cheaper food services but it shows with what you get for it. Side note: I'm an omnivore who otherwise subsists off of lots of protein (mostly meat, unfortunately) and pizza. Thanks...