Hibiscus

Delicious quality food at very reasonable prices in a cozy café… Perfect.
My lunch date and I arrived on a Friday afternoon around 1:30pm. We were lucky to be seated promptly because it was quite busy (small seating capacity is part of the charm of this place).
I ordered a matcha latte with almond milk which was excellent and perfectly sweetened. We both ordered vegan buckwheat crepes and shared a salad because we were intrigued. Just WOW. Everything was delicious, bursting with flavour and freshness. Our server manage to be very prompt with our orders, drinks and checking in while we ate.
All in all, I can’t wait to go back! Amazing food and atmosphere.

Go for the savoury crêpe with tomato, basil, vegan cheese, mushroom, and avocado!!! The best thing you will eat all day.

Very refreshing place with a simple menu. Had the 42 ingredient salad and the savoury crepes. The tastes were light and not overpowering, which offers a great «cleanse» when you feel like you’ve got to get some veggies in your system. They don’t overpower you with oil or salt, which made this such a great spot.

Stellar food, always top-​notch. Fresh, delicious and healthy is the words I’d use to describe this place. I’ve been going for years and it never disappoints. Also when you’re done they have awesome homemade ice cream. I always have the soup and salad combo and it’s so consistently good. Also they have free wifi plus a chill social atmosphere. Only neg is that they have somewhat limited hours, otherwise a Toronto must try, as it compares with healthy eats I’ve had in LA.

One of my favorite lunch spots. I get the soup and salad every time but the crepes are great too. The people that work there are laid-​back and pleasant. The place is nicely decorated with interesting books and paintings.

Tried this beautiful little place today and really loved it. My mom had a savoury crêpe, and I tried the famous 42 ingredient salad + soup combo.
Everything was fresh and beautifully presented. Friendly staff and cozy atmosphere. Will definitely make this a regular lunch spot!

Hibiscus is still bomb after all these years. Great service, friendly snack and tasty well thought out meals. I wish they had a wider ranged menu and/​or specials, but it remains a constant favourite nonetheless.

I’ve only eaten in Hibiscus once but have gotten their takeout salad more than a dozen times. The first time we had their 42 ingredient salad which could have filled both of us with the large because of the delicious variety of ingredients. The cheese, tofu, quinoa and gogi berries are some of my favorite in there.
We also got the vegan mozza/​spinach/​mushroom buckwheat crêpe, it wasn’t the best I’ve had but it was pretty darn good. Everything tasted fresh and the crêpe wasn’t soggy or over whelming.
Back to the salad! The small is filling enough for lunch and they pack it in this air tight container with your flax seed crisp on the outside. You don’t feel super full afterwards and it’s delicious.
I always have room for their almond brownie vegan square they sell by the cash. It’s pretty addicting!

cute, intimate interior and a very cute makeshift patio. staff were very friendly and accommodating. I bought the soup and salad combo, which is great value at twelve dollars, and very tasty 42 ingredients full of vegan goodness and the soup on the side put it over the top. I also had a green tea coconut milk ice cream for dessert which was divine.
all in all, hibiscus is a hidden gem in Kensington market, and well worth the value. I will definitely be visiting again.

I came to this cute little restaurant in Kensington for a late Sunday afternoon brunch.
The restaurant was completely full around noon — very popular for weekend brunch goers. We both decided to try the vegan mozzarella, tomato, basil, spinach and mushroom savoury crêpe, which the waitress recommended as one of their most popular crepes. Because we wanted to try the chutney as well, they also offered to give some chutney on the side.
The crepes came very quickly despite the fully seated restaurant. Overall I enjoyed my crêpe — the outside was like a caprese salad, and the extra avocado and zucchini on the top were nice. The crêpe was very filling, especially from the heavy vegan cheese. Hoping to try the brie and pear crêpe next time!
I highly recommend Hibiscus, especially for any vegan restaurant goers!

Tried this for the first time today and just WOW.
Such a cute interior, really small and local — but that’s pretty much all of Kensington places.
Staff was super friendly and even though they were busy when we came, it was only a 5 minute wait!
I settled for the mozzarella/​spinach/​mushroom buckwheat crêpe. At first I was nervous because I’ve never had a buckwheat crêpe but DAMN. So so good! I’m a very light eater who rarely finishes her plate but I ANNIHILATED it!
Finished off with their incredible vegan ice cream — I had the almond chocolate. Ugh so good.
If you have a friend who thinks vegan/​veggie food can’t be good please take them here!
Going to be my new fav veggie place :)

Expected better
Ordered savoury crepes but wasn’t as good as I expected it to be and service was a bit slow
Would maybe return to try the soup and salad

I had the 42 ingredient salad and it was amazing, 4 stars because the service was extremely slow.

Love the salad till the end of the world! So delicious and full of variety!!!
The restaurant is not very conspicuous because of its simple and clean decoration outside. But actually it is always crowded during lunch time and famous for its healthy food.
I chose the Salad and Soup to go. The staff there were all so friendly and atmosphere was very comfortable. I felt a little regretted because I cannot enjoy it at view seats.
The soup, to be honest, was not my dish because of the ginger flavor. But the salad really makes me die for it… Beans, squish, yam, quinoa, spinach and a piece of gluten-​free wheat chip~ All the ingredients are fresh and tasty! Such a large portion of meal just cost $ 14. I thought it deserves the price.
Must go back for their crêpe~ Look very delicious too.

Time for the annoying cliché Unilocal review starter sentence…“I WANTED TO LOVE THIS PLACE BUT…” I kinda did! Here’s the deal.
The food was good but not mindblowingly delicious. In fact, I agree with a lot of the reviewers that the crêpe I had was not particularly flavourful. It was a nice lunch and they also have a good selection of teas that all can be made iced. That was exciting!
The restaurant itself is really light and airy on the inside but that is destroyed by how sardine-​like the seating situation is. It is really tight. And like others have said, the service took an eternity. It took forever to get our food, forever to get our water, forever to get our bill. I felt aged upon exit. I’m happy I tried it out but am unsure if I will return because of the service and seating.

This afternoon I enjoyed their beautiful and nutritious salad and soup combo. I usually have misgivings about healthy food being offered at a premium price, but since I thoroughly enjoyed my meal, I must say that’s value.
Above all, I enjoyed the ambiance of the place. It’s small but not cramped, just comfortable enough. There were plants, lots of sunlight and some jazz playing in the background. l’m smitten.

It was amazing!
We had the soup and salad combo and it was the best salad I have ever had!!!
The place was neat! Although a little bit small.

Loved the soup and salad combo! The soup of the day was ginger squash, which I love. It was delicious. Not sure if their salad is always the same, but the menu lists some ingredients. Overall, a great lunch with a filling meal.
Their interior is well decorated with cute antiques on the bookshelves/​wall. Also, the afternoon jazz in the background made the atmosphere that much more relaxing. Service was great with friendly staff. I’d love to go back for the crepes, heard they’re amazing!

Thanks to my fellow Unilocalers and all the raving reviews, my husband and I decided to make this 40 minute trip downtown for brunch on our day off… and what an experience!
This place opens at 1130am and thank goodness we arrived right then. Place is pretty small so the seats were filled up by noon. Our servers were extremely patient and thoughtful. We had the salad and soup combo and the mozzarella, spinach and mushroom crêpe; knowing my husband and I were splitting the meal our soup came in two coffee sized mugs. The salad was hearty, also one of the best we ever had.
Then came dessert time! We ordered 4 scoops of ice cream to share. We had pistachio, earl grey, blueberry and chocolate almond. The latter two were so rich and flavourful it made the first two slightly bland (but still awesome)!
Last point to note, all this deliciousness came at an affordable price tag of $ 30 before tips. I will definitely come again.

My wife and I were looking for a good vegan place for brunch. Thank you Unilocalers for steering us this way.
I got their Vegan Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil, Spinach, & Mushroom buckwheat crêpe, which was damn good. I had never had a buckwheat crêpe before, and now I find myself wondering «why don’t they serve buckwheat crepes everywhere?» — so much better than the standard crêpe IMHO.
My wife had a large Quinoa Salad. I had a bite of her salad and it was even better than my crêpe. I had quinoa envy after that bite. :) I thought that a «large» should have been a bit larger than that however.
The place was quite hot warm inside; not unbearable, but it a little cooler would have been nice.
Also the service was quite slow and disorganized. The servers were pleasant, but you had to work to get them to come to your table, and then once you finally got an order in you had to wait a very long time for the order to come up. Nonetheless, we enjoyed the food so much I am still giving this place 4 stars.