Kupfert & Kim — Restaurant in Toronto

If you want to eat something healthy, substantial and ethical in a hurry, there aren't many options in this city. Add "tasty" to that bundle and the list shrinks dramatically. Add "quality" and you're left with nearly nothing. Then there was Kupfert & Kim..!! I'm writing this review because it meets all these criteria-- with gumption! I love that each meal has a properly balanced ratio of grain to vegetable to protein content. The ingredients are frequently sourced locally and are often organic; a few are even made in house (my favourite is the sauerkraut!). I appreciate that the packaging is compostable, or you can stay and eat on a real plate with real cutlery!! They've even got Kombucha on tapppp!!! I always bring friends to K&K, and even the ones who are not gluten free or vegan (and may even have been pushing for a burger and fries a moment ago) have been super into it. They've actually told me that they didn't know food 'like this' could be so good, and they want to eat more of the stuff at home (whoa)!!! What can I say.. I think...

I used to live in the GTA and just made a trip back from Michigan. Had a 2 hour layover before my train left to Ottawa and went out of my way to go to Kupfert & Kim (which I loved before I moved). I wanted to support a vegan business in Toronto that I really like. Since I had never been to this location, I decided to try it out today. When I got there, I noticed the gate was mostly closed. The time on Google said 3pm. I totally understand that sometimes the online information is wrong, but when I asked the staff member on site if they were closed to confirm (since it was 2:30pm), I received a sassy, "what do you think?" I know he didn't know that I went out of my day to go there and that I was from out of town, but it was so disappointing and off-putting after dragging my boyfriend there to show him how great it is. I left with a bad taste in my mouth and I definitely won't be back at...

I ordered the Oaxaca bowl yesterday (September 23, 2019), and right after eating it I ended up in the washroom for two days. Not sure how the food was prepared or handled but I ended up with food poisoning and I almost never get sick from food. As I’m writing this review, my stomach still hurts and I literally just came back from the bathroom.

As for the quality of the food, I would describe it as “ok”, nothing memorable or spectacular. My bowl was heavy on rice and beans and less on kale and avocado. I wished they had added some more of that cashew sauce as I found my bowl to be dry and tasteless.

Giving this places 1/5 stars for overall experience, mediocre food and...