-
CLOSED: Commensal
-
4
Closed
-
Veg-options
Serves meat, vegan options available. In Oct 2012 this previously all veg buffet restaurant chain switched to flexitarian and offers fish and poultry in a separate case. Several locations. Features a large self-serve hot and cold buffet spread that includes soups, pate, main entrees, desserts, many of which are vegan-friendly. Food is priced by weight. MAY 2013 REPORTED SHUT DOWN/CLOSED.
-
655 Bay Street (at Elm St, Yonge subway line to Dundas Station), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2K4
-
Loading...
-
-
Last update on 30 Nov 2018 by Guest
Update business info -
Are you the owner?
Claim this business
-
-
28 Reviews
First Review by mephitine
sherill
Points +128
Good buffet style veg food if you're in a hurry - Edit
We've been to Commensal many times over the years and it is consistently good, though not every item is terrific. It's a good place for a relatively quick meal if you're busy or in a hurry due to the buffet, self-serve style. Lots of variety and vegan options. It it quite expensive for what you get, but the convenience factor makes it worthwhile sometimes. I've eaten at comparable restaurants elsewhere in the world that are equally or more expensive.
Read morePros: healthy food options, lots of variety, quick meal choice
Cons: expensive, more vegan dessert options would be nice
Guest
veganstastebetter
Points +205
cha-ching - Edit
With so much to choose from and it all looks and tastes so good, you cant help but load your plate up. You know its gonna cost a fortune, but you do it anyway. When you cash out, well the price makes the food hard to swallow. Probably the most money I have ever spent on a plate of food and the last time Ill do that. Way too expensive for a buffet, it feels like a school cafeteria, not a fancy restaurant.
Read morePros: selection, taste
Cons: expensive
Guest
Keith_Thode
Points +712
A Favorite - Edit
With a salad bar, including several kinds of sprouts, a hot bar, including ethnic dishes, a desert bar, soup, white and brown rice, apple and carrot juice, and all of it great, what's not to like.
Read moreGuest
Digital Ghost
Points +50
Good restaurant for vegans as well as vegetarians. - Edit
All items are labeled with what they contain and they prepare food all through the day if you need a late lunch or take away. All items are labeled so its easy to know what's vegan and what isnt - everything is vegetarian.
Read moreThey have a dessert buffet as well as a hot buffet section, cold salad buffet, soups, drinks and fruit juices - all with some vegan options.
It's a nice place to go if you want to try a small amount of various different dishes as you just pick what you want and pay at the end.
There is free water as well as live music on some nights - you can also get one slice of bread free with your meal but as another reviewer said sadly there is no vegan butter.
Pros: pay by weight, vegan options marked, atmosphere
Cons: no vegan butter
Guest
kennyp353
Points +1622
Great buffet choice - Edit
Close to the centre of town. Buffet style, sold by weight. I've just returned from Brazil and have been to (and reviewed!) tons of these style places - and this is far better than any of 'em. Dozens of choices, far more than I could even sample in one sitting - although I tried my best, spending CA$23 with a can of soda. Some reviewers have said food is warm but not hot - true, but it's always closer to hot than cold - and whoever said their food was cold by the time they sat down was probably referring to the salad ;)
Read morePros: Wide variety, Variety and taste, All vegetarian
Cons: Pricey
Guest
tragedia
Points +43
Quite the pleasant surprise - Edit
I've been eating at Le Commensal in Montreal, Quebec, for almost five years. Over these five years in Montreal, I have seen very few menu changes, especially with regards to the selection of vegan desserts. However, I was most pleasantly surprised to see what a vastly different approach to veg*n dining that the Le Commensal in Toronto has: vegetarian breakfast in the morning, personable service (unlike in Montreal where you scarcely have any contact with the human beings behind the delicious meals), a small grocery area that offers not only Le Commensal's products but also other health-food products, and varied menu items (including THREE [!] vegan dessert items instead of the same two in Montreal). The vegetarian brunch was delicious, despite the fact that vegan butter isn't offered for toast. Nevertheless, I ahd a very pleasant experience at Le Commensal in Toronto. Thank you!
Read morePros: personable service, menu selection, taste
Cons: no vegan butter
Guest
crkdjwlr
Points +25
anways enjoyable - Edit
Myself and two friends always stop by for dinner after a day in Toronto. My one friend is in a power wheel chair and the restaurant it totally accessible. The only thing that they need to do is move the table in the ladies restroom to make more room for wheelchairs. The food is always great and we always find new selections every time that we go. Not a lot of vegan options every time but that is ok with me. The price is a little high but we always are ok with that. The staff is friendly and helpfull. We always leave satisfied. Can not wait until we go to the city again and join them for dinner.
Read morePros: good food, always a variety, no waiting
Cons: non for food, need to move table in ladies restroom
Guest
veggiewoman
Points +374
Nice variety, very casual - Edit
I had heard Le Commensal was an asian buffet and this is not at all the case. There is a large variety of foods, all labelled vegan, lacto, ovo, etc. Pay by weight. Nice, clean atmosphere, although I wouldn't recommend taking a dinner date here. Try the vegan quiche!
Read moreThe buffet style is quick and you can also pick up grab n' go food if you're in a rush.
Pros: fast, variety, food labels
Cons: a tad pricey
Guest
dkingdesigndotcom
Points +88
Defenately Not Suitable for Budget Travellers - Edit
We are budget travellers so 18 CND (excluding gratuity) for two small plates of foods is higher than our average budget. The place was nice though. They also have a 20% after 20:30 on some nights (could be on Tuesday/Thursday and Sunday night). You need to remain the cashier about it though, since our cashier had forgotten to discounted our bill. Luckily he finally did so after we have pointed out to him that it was then 20:48.
Read morePros: atmosphere
Cons: not many vegan options, none of the pies are vegans?, only 1 choice of veg ice cream?
Guest
mephitine
Points +45
Outstanding! - Edit
This place is a dream come true. So many choices, and nearly everything is fabulous. The only drawback is the price--after loading up with a little of this, a little of that, the whole meal ends up fairly costly (we usually spend around $18 each). But we'd never skip it--year after year we come back, always craving the delicious food at Le Commensal and wondering why we don't have one in Michigan. Healthy and scrumptious, from the pate to the entrees to the desserts. Yum.
Read morePros: Lots of choices, Healthy cuisine, Delicious food
Cons: Priced by weight, Expensive
Guest
For Members
Why was my review removed? Guidelines for writing a review View our privacy policyFor Business Owners
Claim this business See inaccurate information? Submit an update here Link to this page from your site See an unfair review? View full terms & conditionsThis page has been viewed 7171 times.