Ivory Fern Foods Port Dover — Restaurant in Ontario

UPDATE: After 2 years I am updating. I hope this change isn’t permanent but there doesn’t seem to be much selection for vegans anymore. No more jackfruit as well, making veg substitutions extremely limited. The menu seems to have expanded but there doesn’t seem to be anything for me to want to eat anymore, aside from the Mamacita bowl, they list it as vegan however I’m almost certain there’s mayo in the chipotle sauce they use?

To echo what some other reviews are saying, there’s been a handful of times where my order has been incorrect and containing allergens that I can’t have. I make sure to communicate dietary restrictions very clearly but sometimes mistakes are still made. When picking up your items I would triple check that what you’ve ordered is what you’re getting before eating it

Additionally, they have raised the prices on the menu which is completely understandable as the cost of food items is up for everyone. But, this makes lunch an extremely expensive endeavour, it comes out to OVER $30 per small lunch (bowl & smoothie) with tax and tip. I find that completely wild and unsustainable

I hope these changes are just temporary and I’d be glad to come back if things get better, I want to keep supporting this business

OLD REVIEW: Grateful that Port Dover has a spot with options for vegans. I call ahead to make sure it can be done and most of the time they are able to substitute certain ingredients. Everyone who works there has always been very friendly and helpful with menu suggestions/accommodations which is nice. I really love that there is an option for this type of food here, it’s always fresh and delicious and doesn’t leave you feeling sluggish after eating. Very cute decor on the...

Iced drinks are not iced and lacking in ice both times I’ve tried (and not busy at all when ordered so don’t think that’s the issue). Tip….shake your hot beverage in a a shaker with lots of ice THEN pour in cup filled with ice. Otherwise your hot drink will melt the ice quickly and it will taste watered down and gross. Which is what I have gotten here both tries. Also the sizes are not worth the price. Starbucks pricing but with smaller drinks that taste watered down. Can’t speak on the food, have not tried it. Seems to do better though based on reviews below. Also don’t water down the espresso. It’s already having milk added to it. You water it down and it just tastes like swamp milk. I’m giving my honest opinion and advice because what you are charging for these drinks, would be fine, if they tasted good. But they don’t. :( I want to support local but we dumped both as they were just not tasty at all. Sorry I gave the benefit of the doubt the first time thinking newer place sorting it out. But it’s been a while now. It should be sorted by now. I don’t know if I’ll be back. Please just consider upping the effort on the drinks. We need more specialty drink options out here but this missed the mark by a lot. Maybe these drinks are an after thought to the food. I don’t know. Maybe go try similar drinks you offer from other places and start over with them. I desperately wanted some good iced coffee drink options, this just...

I generally like this place and visit regularly as one of the few places around with healthy options. I am often quite pleased with my order, however, sometimes the bowls or drinks don't taste as good as the last but I accept that risk having limited other options given my food allergies and dietary needs. Today I was thoroughly disappointed as I ordered online and added special notes in the section provided, which was clearly not looked at. I ordered a keto bowl requesting no cheese, no tomatoes which both were in my bowl so I was unable to eat this since the cheese was goat cheese, spread throughout. I also checked off rice and greens as a mandatory selection which I received no rice. I also ordered an Ivory ice and requested in the notes coconut milk (something I get time and time again) and today whatever milk was used was very chunky so I was not sure it had not gone bad and therefore did not drink it. I'm happy to pay a pretty penny for food when it is good quality, which I will say I consistently find at Ivory fern but I also do expect when your site provides a section for special requests and you can check off added choices that you are going to provide for these accommodations. Spending $33 for lunch that I then had to throw out isn't something I will risk...