Cosmic Treats

I came here because a friend posted about this place and on this day before a networking event, I had some time to spare, so I stopped by for a treat!
Everything at Cosmic Treats is vegan. The manager Alexis is absolutely lovely and she makes all the ice cream, which is all cashew-​based. All the baked goods are also vegan, and made in-​house.
Don’t let the name fool you, Cosmic Treats doesn’t just offer treats, they also offer full vegan meals. When you look at the menu, you’ll see menu items that you see at a pub or restaurant, but all vegan! Like mac and cheese balls, or jalapeños poppers, or even an all day breakfast menu. Yeah, all day vegan brekkie! On the weekends, they have a different menu to offer brunch.
Cosmic Treats is fully licensed, so they have a selection of beers, wines and a selection of bar alcohols so they can concoct a mix with your favourite vegan ice cream.
They also have a patio area and with the garage door opened, Cosmic Treats is going to be a hopping place for the summer. While I’m not vegan, Cosmic Treats might just be one to convert me.

The service is friendly and quick at Cosmic Treats. I’m not sure if they’re ever very busy because I’m always first in line when I arrive here, and don’t usually see patrons hanging out. I do show up early in the mornings and afternoons, so perhaps that explains it. This is one of the many places in Kensington Market that I’m likely to stop by out of the blue.
The milkshakes are really good here. They’re the reason I’ve come back. You can mix flavours and they’re pretty cool about helping you bring together a good flavour combination. Almond milk tastes great in a milkshake so that’s a plus. I’ve tried some of their treats as well, and they aren’t lacking in taste even for a vegan spot. They’re a solid little bakery off of the beaten path and are very reliable.

Kind and tentative service paired with pretty awesome food. I had the sampler trio with Mac and cheese balls, moz sticks and jalapeño poppers. Flavours were just like their nonvegan counterparts but the portion was quite small for the 10 dollar price tag. I sampled their ice cream and it was rich, creamy and flavourful.
Would return but would dislike the steep price.

Delicious home-​cooked tasting vegan comfort food, ice cream, and drinks. Super cute décor and the owners/​staff are so friendly. Their brunch is yummy and I can’t wait to sample everything from the menu.

Ah take out just as good as in person!
Pot pie, lentil soup, Sweet Chili Heat Doritos encrusted tofu, fries, huevos rancheros and cupcakes!

3 of us went to their new years even prix fixe dinner. We were very disappointed.
The appetizer was crackers and pâté. the crackers were all out of a box, rice crackers, tortilla chips. the nut pâté was quite bland but not awful. I think if they had made the pâté half the size and added a homemade vegan spreadable cheese then this would have been a better experience. The entrée was the real disappointment. They offered beef bourguignon. This dish was over 80% just white rice with no flavoring to it. no spices, herbs or sauces– bland, bland, bland. The mock beef itself also had no spicing or flavoring to it and was very bland and there was only a tiny amount of it. For veggies they had exactly 3 green beans on each place and one small broccilli sprig. This dish would have been more tasty and healthful if they had cut the rice down by at least half, flavored it and tripled they amount of green veggies, and made a vegan protein with some flavor to it. for $ 30 you expect to eat more than bland white rice for your entrée. The desserts were both very good and that is what the two stars are from. I think that this restaurant specializes in desserts and that is what you should go there for. They also offer lots of commercial vegan candy for takeaway.
Maybe their lunch, brunch food is better though. I have not tried this. They did serve us quickly and the servers were nice.

Must surely be Toronto’s premier vegan dessert place. Their ice-​cream pie and cheesecake are out of this world. Nothing else like this place that I know of. Looking forward to returning to try their regular food offerings — all vegan as well. The sky is the limit for this destination.

Omg if this would have been the first vegan restaurant i tried, I would have hated Vegan food forever.
We got lunch at the office from here, I asked for pasta and meat balls.
Oh what a terrible mistake, there was no flavor what so ever, the sauce yuck taste like it was just put straigth from the can or bottle, meat balls no flavor, i could only taste the spices.
Some people got the sandwich and potpie, people agreed this restaurant was a bad choice.
I think the side salad was edible. Really Sad!
We should have oredered from Grasshopper!

Vegan and not healthy. Most of the food is fried, processed, and greasy.

Cosmic Treats is what my vegan food dreams are made of.
I ordered the southern breaded tofu + root vegetables. Oh. My. Gosh. I’ve always been wary of ordering tofu in restaurants because it feels very hit or miss (based on my relatively limited experience). This meal was incredible. The tofu was cooked perfectly, the spicy BBQ sauce that came with the meal was AMAZING, and the root vegetables were delicious.
For dessert, I ordered a soy milk + maple ice cream milkshake. Again — insanely delicious. I can’t even handle how good it was. When I went vegan I was pretty concerned about whether I’d miss milkshakes, ice cream, dairy dessert things. Cosmic Treats has reassured me that I will never miss those things again. Not to mention — the milkshake came in a massive metal ‘mixer’ that contained enough to re-​fill my Old Style milkshake glass about 3.5 times. Insane.
The service was fantastic — so friendly, prompt and fun. Cool décor; very casual — I love that they also have vegan candy for sale at the cash register, along with baked goods and more ice cream.

I love that they had vegan froyo! It’s made like yogen-​fruz (with incorporated frozen fruit). There were many vegan baked goods, and ice cream as well!

Cosmic Treats is a fun new addition to Kensington Market, with a retro diner feel and familiar comfort food menu options.
DECOR: Minimal, but it’s still new. White walls, orange seating and orange lamps, and some outerspace posters. Could use a bit more funk but that’s just me. Loved that there was an outdoor patio which will be great in the summer, especially since they serve homemade ice cream.
STAFF: Friendly and knowledgable. Food came quickly.
FOOD: I loved that this menu isn’t your average seeds ‘n lettuce vegan menu, and it doesn’t shy away from using gluten. There are salads and fresh dishes of course, but there’s alot of familiar classics which will certainly appeal to those non-​vegs like myself.
1) Cheese poppers: Daiya (brand of vegan cheese) in a panko crust. Gooey and sinful and MMM.
2) Root vegetable fries with aioli: Can’t ever go wrong here. Generous serving size and the aioli had a great level of spice.
3) Sausage & pepper sandwich: The italian sausage was tofurky (i’m pretty sure) and it was smothered in sauteed onions and a delicious marina sauce. It was incredibly filling and I barely registered that I was eating tofu.
4) Tofu barbecued in sweet chili heat Doritos: I don’t know how else to describe this other than «hallelujah, i have found a tofu dish that actually has personality».
5) Cupcake sundae: Vanilla soft serve in between a chocolate cupcake, with our choice of sprinkles, marshmalllows, and chocolate topping. The softserve was a little too soft for the cupcake, I’d pick a different flavour next time. But the cupcake was rich and the ice cream itself was sweet and refreshing. We sampled a few of the other flavours too, and they had a really good consistency thanks to their cashew base.
OVERALL: I really enjoyed everything I tried at Cosmic Treats and I’m definitely going to return with non-​vegan friends because this menu of comfort foods, milkshakes, and ice cream is sure to appeal to anyone.

While in Toronto for a short vacation, we went to Cosmic Treats three times. Three times! Everything we had was wonderful — the sausage & peppers sandwich, the «chicken» pot pie, the soups, the Dorito-​encrusted tofu, the root vegetable fries, the baked desserts, and the cashew ice cream (which they make themselves and is creamier and richer than any dairy-​based ice cream I’ve had). The staff and owners were so nice and helpful, and we loved the place. We’ll definitely find ourselves back there the next time we go to Toronto.

I really like this place. I didn’t want to, because it is really close to my house and they keep taunting me with snacks. But I am a mature, responsible adult, and this will not ruin me.
Every time I stop by, they seem to be adding to the menu, and I learned today they make a «Polar Vortex», which is a vegan take on the Blizzard, but without the annoying lawsuit that could result from using that name. It is amazing. I went classic, with vanilla soft-​serve and oreo cookies. It was a good thing.
Also, the fries are awesome. I often will judge a place by how good the fries are, because if you can’t get fries right, I’m not sure how the rest of the operation is going to fare. But no worries, they pass with a blue ribbon. The menu is interesting, and I’m interested to see them maybe add a few more sandwiches, or a burrito.
I should point out they make their scooped ice cream themselves, and it is great. A bit pricey, but the quality is high enough that there’s justification.
They are licensed for alcohol, so you can drink and eat vegan snacks. Or just buy a beer and look at it. Whatever, your life — your rules.
I have great plans to order the crazy, $ 18 ice cream option. And also to try the dorito-​crusted tofu. I went with the aforementioned fries (root vegetable fries, to be frank) and deep-​fried cheese sticks. Totally awesome. I am going to get so fat.
And most important, the folks who run the place are pleasant. Everyone seems stoked to be there, which I really dig.

Had the cupcake sundae with cookies and cream icecream. Absolutely delicious! Couldn’t tell it was vegan. Service was great too, staff seem very fun. Would definitely recommend

Fun place! I like the retro motif. Kind of like the Jetsons. Super friendly owner Eliot greeted us and gave us samples tastes of the the delicious cashew ice cream. We tried the chocolate peanut butter ice cream pie with Rice Krispie crust. We also had a banana split, a moist cinnamon bun and a «blizzard» (don’t judge, there were 4 of us!) Everything was delicious! Can’t wait to come back and try their food menu.

I have been wanting to try Cosmic Treats since hearing about it from a friend. At the moment it is only open on the weekends, but they promise more hours during the week. After stopping by and discovering it closed on weekdays we were glad to find it open to try it out.
The place opened on Augusta Avenue in an abandoned store. It is always nice to see another vegan dessert place, increasing the options for vegan desserts. The place is long and narrow with a garage door that faces west on to Augusta Avenue. Spartan in design in style there is a small outdoor patio allowing the garage door to rise on nice days creating a nice flow between outside and in. The blank white walls cry out for some campy artwork or murals that explore the name and theme they are going for. There are a collection of tables with retro styled chairs and some fun death-​star exploding like-​lights throughout the place. The kitchen is located behind an ice cream counter featuring their daily flavours and a small collection of baked goods. I opted for their ice cream sandwich with chocolate ice cream, while my friend had a chocolate cone. The ice cream is delicious and the cookies yummy and sweet. We also tried samples of some of the other flavours which were also delicious (although I would love the strawberry to have a more strawberry flavour and maybe some pieces of strawberry in it.)
Next time I want to try their banana split, can’t remember the last time I had one of those. They also have a small collection of chocolates, which I would love to see expanded. Is it too much to ask that someone in Toronto would carry vegan dark chocolate peanut butter cups? Or for that matter, vegan chocolate eclairs? These are things I dream of.
They also have a small selection of lunch options with a collection of sides (love the fact that a side option is gazpacho, this should be a more regular option in restaurants). The name and the selection of options positions the place as a modern take on a soda shop. I look forward to watching them as they grow and find their place in Kensington Market. I am sure we will become regular visitors.

More yummy treats in the market. Now in addition to the frozen vegan options at Sweet Olenka’s and Hibiscus, there’s this entirely vegan ice-​cream parlour, bakery, snack bar, candy bar and straight up bar with a front patio in the space that used to be Aspetta.
We got two milkshakes — one cookies n’ cream, the other a mix of cookie dough and Turkish coffee. It was hard to tell them apart flavour-​wise, and most of the chunks had been liquified but it was tasty regardless. Definitely will be back!