Pulp Kitchen
898 Queen Street East
Phone: 416-461-4612
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Last weekend I went for brunch at Pulp Kitchen on Queen East near Logan. It's a cozy place with wood tables and dim lighting that serves up pretty tasty animal-free (vegan) food like eggless omlettes and and pancakes with cocunut banana cream made with tofu.
On this visit I settled in for the stewed beans and bangers ($9.95), a hearty portion of maple syrup-infused baked beans with veggie bangers (made with soy) topped with fresh corn chutney. It came with a side salad and toasted flax bread which I swapped for rice bread (a buck extra).
The taste? Well, basically picture Yves veggie hot dogs with some baked beans on toast. It's pretty pedestrian - I could probably make it at home - but even basic meals can hit the spot so I had no problems cleaning my plate.
Across the table, my girlfriend ordered the house-made granola ($6.25). According to the menu, Toronto Life has named it one of the best granolas in the city. And they should know, right? Anyway, they weren't far off the mark. The kitchen takes extra care topping them with a thoughtful selection of fresh fruit devoid of the dreaded, mouldy melon and offers up maple soy yogourt to make it all go down just right.
Looking around the restaurant - is it rude to check out what other people are eating? - I noticed that the aforementioned pancakes ($7.95) as well as something called a polenta putanesca look great. Perhaps I'll opt for one of those when I go back.
Pulp Kitchen also has a great selection of drinks including soy chai tea and tasty, if not expensive protein shakes.
Here's a look at the outside of the restaurant. The menu can be found on their web site.
Pulp Kitchen, 898 Queen Street East, 416-461-4612
Comments (7)
I find the food pretty good, not great - but VASTLY overpriced. The meatless burgers are stunning, though - and I'd say worth the price.
Agreed, way overpriced! But I do enjoy the vibe and the staff. My two favs are 1) the eggless omlette and 2) the special secret grilled cheese samich with portobello mushrooms. Sometimes if it's not on special that day, they'll make it for you all special like.
I've been by six times now and each time it was closed. Is it EVER open? Also, the hours advertised on their website are different from the hours they're actually open.
The food at PULP is pretty good, but not amazing or anything special . . .
However, while the food might be tasty, I found the staff and waitresses to be very rude and unfriendly both times that I have been there.
Slow service, no smile, no warmness, no nothing . . . I did not feel welcome there at all - which is one major factor when going out to eat . . . it always makes the experience that much better when the people serving you are friendly!
Pulp Kitchen is now closed:
http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/04/pulp_kitchen_goes_deadpool/
We've moved! Our new address is 1127 Queen street east. We are renovation and should be up and running soon under new (original) management. We also have a Pulp Kitchen group on Facebook that people can join.
Thanks!!
Marie
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