The quick bite :) 
Tim Hortons


How many times have you found yourself in a rush? More times then you can count I bet. The good thing is even if you are in a hurry there is still something plant based you can grab.

Tim Hortons
http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/index.php

This restaurant is know for the coffee but they sell all kinds of bagels, cookies, sandwich's, muffins, doughnuts, tim bits, tea, smoothies and more. 

You can find all the nutritional information you need on there website. It is very easy to use and navigate. The staff at the restaurants will always refer you to the website if you have questions about what is in the food. The good thing about Tim Hortons is that they are everywhere ! 

I ordered the everything bagel with lettuce, tomato and onions. I asked for no butter and no mayo. It is important to request no butter because they will add it for you if you do not specify. 

Cost: Oddly I have been charged 2 different prices on 3 separate occasions from 2 different locations. That is when I actually kept my receipts. 

The 1st location charged me the bagel, lettuce, tomato and onions for 2.79 before tax. 

The 2nd location that I went to twice charged me differently both times. The first time I was charged for the bagel, lettuce and tomato for 2.29 before tax. The second time I went I was only charged for the bagel at 1.29 before tax.

All in all even at the highest price of 2.79 it seems like a good deal to me for a quick bite. 

Would I order it again? Yes I would and will keep you in the loop for the prices. 

Sushi !!!
Roll it up, dip it and then eat it....
Sushi Shop

Sushi is one of those things that you ether hate it or love it. Personally I have never tried sushi with fish, I have had vegetarian sushi before but most of the time that has mayonnaise in it. 

Sushi shop
http://www.sushishop.com/en/

This restaurant is known for well.... sushi. They offer so many different types of sushi it is pretty amazing. They even offer a ton of salads, soups, platters, kids combos and more. 

I have contacted this restaurant by email, phone and have spoken to the staff. They are amazing and very friendly. I asked a ton of questions about what could be made plant based and they were so helpful.  The only thing they asked of me was to place a special order in the morning and tell them the pick up time. I phone from work in the morning and tell them I will be picking up my order around 4.30 the  same day.  

I ordered the vegetarian roll with no mayonnaise spice mixture. You get 5 large pcs. I also ordered there oshiko 6 pc sushi. It also comes with soy sauce, ginger, wasabi and chop sticks. 

Cost: 10.05 with taxes

Would I order it again? Yes I would. 

Tofu fajitas !!!!!  

well say no more.....

Jack Astor's

I absolutely love fajitas, even when I used to eat animals I loved them. Now that I am plant based I managed to find an amazing alternative. Tofu fajitas!!! They are so good. 

Jack Astor's

http://jackastors.com/

This restaurant is known for it's fun and quirky decorations, friendly staff, great cooks and lets face it the food. I went to the greenfield park location next to the maxi grocery store on Tachereau street. I have been going there for many years and everything I ever had there was amazing. They serve lunch, supper and have a bar. They also recently gave the menu a make over. 

I have also contacted this restaurant via email and still have not gotten a reply. It is better to just call them if you have any questions or ask the staff. The staff is always friendly and willing to help. 

I ordered the tofu fajitas, with no cheese, no sour cream, a side of guacamole and asked them to cook it with as little oil as possible. They give you 1/2 pound of tofu and that is allot. I have yet to finish it all. I have noticed depending on who is cooking you sometimes get more oil then needed. I'm guessing every cook is different right? 

The meal comes with 5 warm corn tortillas, salsa ( staff will bring you or offer you an extra one at no charge) and shredded lettuce. The tofu is cooked with onions and peppers, sometimes green, red or both. I love the spices they use on the tofu, it has a nice flavour but not enough spice to make you into a dragon :)

Plus there's more ! It is served with 3 different sauces, a hot sauce, a teriyaki sauce and the 3rd is an amazing smoked bbq sauce. 

Cost: 19.97 + 2.99 for the guacamole. 

Would I order it again?  100 % YES ! They are fantastic. I highly recommend everyone go and try these. 

RESTAURANT IS CLOSED !

Breakfast!!! 
Get cracking?... how about get stirring !!!
L'Eggs Oeufs 

One of my favourites meals of the day was breakfast. I remember going out to places and completely pigging out on well..lots of pig ! Where did this leave me? Overweight and unhealthy. So now I look for better options at breakfast themed restaurants. 

L'Eggs Oeufs
http://www.leggsoeufs.ca/en/index.html

This restaurant is known for serving breakfast on huge platters with everything you can imagine. Plus they also serve lunch. I went to the Greenfield park location on Tachereau and Charles street. Something to note for people with kids is that kids eat free on Saturdays.

I have contacted this restaurant through their email and facebook page and am still waiting for a reply. They have seen my facebook message but I guess are refusing to answer. The waitress could not answer many of my questions ether,  I had asked her if the chef could make a breakfast hash. As in taking potatoes and all vegetables and putting them on the grill. Apparently she never herd of this before.

I ordered the oatmeal, I asked for it to come with no milk. It also came with a side of brown sugar. The portion size is large as the bowl is very deep. It tasted good. I also ordered the freshly squeezed orange juice but forgot to take a picture of it. I also ordered there hash brown potatoes thinking they were baked or cooked on the grill like I had from a different restaurant. Unfortunately they came deep fried and full of oil so yeah.....

Cost, I "think" was close to 10 ? I can not remember exactly

Would I order this again? Only if the group of people I was with was going. However the other 7 people I was with that eat animal products said that a different breakfast restaurant was much better tasting. 

Finding food to eat in unlikely places. For example: St-Hubert !

Part of the challenge of being plant based is finding something healthy to eat when going out to restaurants. Normally I would just cook all my meals from home but sometimes I enjoy going out with family or friends. Other times I find myself ordering out with the girls from work.
If you find yourself stuck, remember you should be able to get a salad anywhere. I know it is not the most fun option but it is good to have something to fall back on.

First restaurant up to bat is St-Hubert.
http://www.st-hubert.com/index.fr.html

This restaurant is know for the bbq chicken they sell, however they do sell a few different kinds of salads that you have the option to buy with or without chicken. In this case I used there delivery service and the lady I spoke to on the phone was very nice and helpful.

I choose the garden salad with no chicken, no cheese and no dressing. So basically a dry salad but I will be honest I was surprised when I got it. The colours looked amazing and the smell of what I believe to be Italian seasoning was wonderful. The portion size is very large and was full of mixed lettuce, cabbage, corn, red peppers, carrots and beets.

Oddly when I ordered this salad it came with well... a free little salad  LOL

So I choose their regular coleslaw. The only down side is that it has a tiny coating of oil on it but thankfully not dripping.

Garden salad cost was 10.00 plus tax and 1 dollar tip = 12.50 Canadian.
Please note I do not tip this little but we were a group of girls and we all chipped in. Also note that I live in Quebec, Canada.

Would I order this again? Yes, I would.