Pulp Kitchen

Ordered a «vitality» smoothie. Pros * delicious and light, really like the cayenne kick Cons * I was the only customer and the juicer/​staff took a long time to make it, spend more time on the phone after my order han actually making my shake, wait was wayyy too kong

Since this PK opened, I have wondered at times at its consistency. Not just with food, but with their front-​line staff. As I’ve dropped in every so often, there is usually somebody new being trained, so in the end, I walk away with their «in-​training» smoothie (watery), PK sandwich (cold with a portion of breaded tofu, missing the tofu!).
I like that they have healthy options, a lunch special and are completely vegan, but one giant pet peeve is that everything is encased in plastic. I would opt to dine in to avoid increasing my plastic consumption, but even when you want a salad, the staff direct you to the ready-​made ones in the fridge. More plastic. I’ve often asked, is it recyclable? Various members of staff shake their head and say they don’t know. It would be awesome, if they would start using compostable or biodegradable containers in the near future.
Oh and a word to the wise, their almond milk latte is… just awful (I know, who goes into a juice place and asks for this when Crema café is just down the street.). My point is that the brand of almond milk they use is incredibly salty! It would also be nice if they carried coconut milk and coconut yogurt as well.

I was looking forward to trying something tasty and healthy at Pulp Kitchen and spent some time deciding what I wanted. When I finally said I wanted one of the salads as described on their wall, a very unfriendly girl scrunched up her face because apparently she couldn’t hear me and then unceremoniously pointed out where the salads are — at the counter, in plastic containers, COMPLETELY different than what was on the wall. So much for fresh.
Work on your customer service Pulp Kitchen, because it sucks. I ended up walking out without buying anything. This was on April 18 in the afternoon.

Gracious owner. I’d bought a Group on for three days juice cleanse, called the number to let them know I would be showing up for my purchase. I however went to the wrong address,(They have a store on the Dan forth as well as Queen East) the one at Dan forth. It was a frigid day and I’d taken the train all the way from the west end. And I did not look forward to trekking in the ice and snow to go some place else. The owner (Marie) paid for a cab to take me to the address at Queen East. She was very pleasant and knowledgeable about her products and seemed to genuinely care about one’s health and not just selling health food. On the whole the juices tasted great except for the V6-​Tomato was competing fiercely with the beet. Held my nose to drink that! I was very hungry especially on the send and third days. I didn’t cheat though. I had coconut water or vegetable broth when I felt famished on my 12 hour overnight shift-​as I was advised,. I lost a few pounds temporarily-​gained them back when i started eating again. I’ve felt so much better since doing the cleanse. I haven’t had to take my stomach meds for horrible GERD since then (about four weeks now) Hope I will have the will-​power to do the juice cleanse from Pulp Kitchen again.

«Meh» is really how I’m feeling about both of my experiences at the new Pulp Kitchen. I’ve visited their various locations along Queen Street over the years and it’s never been a place I’ve been super compelled to return to. Today’s experience on the Danforth validated that feeling.
The first time I went was very soon after they opened. I saw that they had a lunch combo for $ 10 and got a smoothie and soup. The smoothie was tasty, the soup was nothing special, but it was nice to have another option in the neighborhood. The staff seemed frazzled, but it was pretty early into their tenure on the Danforth
I was passing by to run an errand on my lunch today and thought a smoothie & soup would be a nice option for today’s chilly temperatures. I went to order the combo with a smoothie and the soup of the day and was told that wasn’t an option and was shown the list. I said that was strange since I had gotten it before and was told that someone must have gotten it wrong because a smoothie and a soup are treated as the same thing. Given that it would actually be less expensive for me to order a soup ($ 5.75) and smoothie ($ 6.25) than ordering a more expensive salad or wrap along with it, I don’t get the logic. But sure, it’s not part of the lunch deal, so I get it.
I ended up walking out without getting anything because I can walk over to the Big Carrot and get a tastier soup and more exciting smoothie for less than $ 10.