• CLOSED: The Friendly Toast

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Vegan-friendly
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Breakfast
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Serves meat, vegan options available. New England group of diner-style restaurants with bar. Offers all-day breakfast and marked vegan options, including vegan mac n cheese, pancakes, tofu scramble, breakfast burrito, veggie burger, and the impossible burger. Confirmed closed, Sep 2020.


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16 Reviews

First Review by Troktagon

Soochinator

Points +53

Vegan
17 Mar 2021

Burrito redemption

Update 2021:
Okay, so I went back...and this time the breakfast burrito was amazing! No tofu water under or in the burrito. Perfect tortilla. Potato's on the side were great. They were taking appropriate precautions distancing guests and had plexiglass separating tables.

Original review Sep 2019:
Did no one train the cook to press the water out of tofu? Not sure what the problem could have been besides that, but I had to eat my burrito with a fork due to how badly it was dripping liquid. There was already a puddle underneath the burrito when it was brought out. I was so disappointed, I only ate half and left.

Elimosche

Points +56

Vegan
23 Jan 2020

Vegan BRUNCH!!!!

Love me some good vegan brunch. Very cute and quirky environment and friendly waitstaff. The tofu scramble fills you up and is pretty dang good. It has vegan cheese so its cheesy and has tons of veggies and the home fries are delicioussss. They have so many other options but I am also gluten free so this was one of the few gluten feee vegan options. Would definitely recommend!

kalindo

Points +65

Vegan
06 Jan 2020

Several Vegan Options

A good amount of options though some are not great. Go for the variety, whether breakfast, lunch or dinner.
The burger with vegan cheese is really good, but pricey. Mac & cheese is not great but I haven't tasted a good vegan version anywhere. I really like the banana pancakes but wouldn't say they're great. The tacos are decent. I haven't tried other options.

Pros: Good variety, Breakfast, lunch & dinner options

Cons: Expensive, Hit or miss

\/GML

Points +75

Vegan
06 Jun 2019

Cow cheese on vegan tacos

Ordered their Impossible Meat tacos. They said they don’t use Impossible Meat anymore and could sub it with Beyond Meat which is fine. I double checked the dish was vegan.

Food comes out cold after 15 minutes and I have a couple bites. There’s shredded cheese on the tacos. I ask if it’s vegan cheese and the waiter says he’ll check with the waiter. It’s cow cheese. Not returning.

No point in offering a vegan menu if the food you bring out is not vegan.

Pros: Handful of “vegan“ dishes , Manager was apologetic

Cons: Doesn’t respect vegan preferences , Unprofessional service

JenniferCook

Points +816

Vegan
25 May 2019

Fantastic

Terrific vegan options for breakfast. I love breakfast. Two of us had the vegan breakfast burrito and one had the John Scrambo veganized. Plenty of options for breakfast and lunch.

Pros: Vegan options , Lively atmosphere

Cons: Veggie bacon not vegan

LizzyDiSanto

Points +34

Vegan
10 Apr 2019

It’s ok

It’s not horrible, there’s few vegan options but the ones they do have aren’t great. Most of them are mediocre but the vegan pancakes are really bad. I come here with non vegan friends if they do not want to go to a vegan restaurant because it’s easy to get to.

alicefry

Points +54

Vegan
20 Mar 2019

fun spot

such a cute place with vegan nachos and pancakes (last time I was there they weren't on menu but could still be ordered)

Pros: open late

Cons: limited vegan options

cameodemon

Points +157

Vegan
05 Sep 2018

Great Decor, Not So Great Food

Friendly Toast is iconic. We've been to the back bay location, cambridge, and even Portsmouth NH. It's a place we know we'll find vegan options.

That being said, the food is just really not good when compared with the many other vegan options in the area. Veggie burgers are usually dry, there is something weird about the mac and cheese. Maybe the non-vegan options are just amazing and I'll never know. Vegan options ARE clearly labeled which is always welcome, I just wish there was a little more in the way of flavor and balance within the options themselves.

Pros: Clear labeling, Plenty of vegan options

Cons: A little on the pricey side, Not the greatest food

AnnieShutt

Points +166

Vegan
07 Jul 2018

Fun place!

I love the atmosphere here so much, and there are so many vegan options but the staff is even helpful if you want to modify other options

Tray-C

Points +495

Vegan
12 Feb 2018

Awesome place! Lots of vegan and vegetarian options!

Great customer service and atmosphere. Food and service were wonderful.

The staff was very knowledgeable and the menu offers lots of vegan options. Staff is also sensitive about food allergies and always check with the kitchen.

Breakfast all day (vegan pancakes, tofu scramble) and lots of vegan plates (wraps, burritos, bowls and more) so vegans will be in heaven. Definitely check them out if you are in Portsmouth, you won’t be disappointed.

Comfort food at its best!

Pros: Everything!

Tamy

Points +3178

Vegan
15 Dec 2017

Awesome food and great decor!

I stopped for brunch at The Friendly toast on a weekend trip to Boston and it was a great experience.
The place is very inviting with great 50s style decor and wacky colors. Staff is very friendly, and even when the place is packed they are speedy and attentive. The menu. while not vegan or vegetarian by any stretch, is very ample and does feature a surprising number of labeled vegan options.
I ordered the vegan tofu wrap and a slice of their cinnamon raisin bread. The wrap was a good size and came warm, accompanied by a small salad, and filled with quinoa, veggies, and tofu. The filling was well seasoned and not overly greasy. The slice of bread was sadly white as opposed to whole wheat, but still tasty. It came warm and toasted.
I would definitely recommend this spot and I myself look forward to returning and trying out more of the vegan items on their menu. Yes vegan pancakes, I'm looking at you.

Pros: Good food, Vegan options on the menu, Great Service

Cons: Crowded

rebeccax3

Points +535

Vegetarian
05 Aug 2016

Mediocre veggie food

I was thrilled they have a number of vegetarian dishes, but have gone twice and been disappointed both times -- food didn't have a lot of flavor (though it's fresh and cooked well).

Pros: veggie options, cool decor

Cons: mediocre food

HanaLow

Points +16

Vegan
18 Oct 2015

Cute vibe. Meh food.

We had home fries, tofu scramble, chili. All pretty unimpressive, especially for the price. The bread was good.

futurefossils

Points +349

Vegan
14 Sep 2013

Wish it had more vegan options

I wish this place had more vegan options but they're very good about veganizing the vegetarian options. I love the atmosphere and the staff has always been friendly and helpful. My favorite plate to get is the Kates Scramble, without the vegetarian sausage (it's not vegan) or the cheese and toast. They replace the toast with a bagel that IS vegan. It's a great dish.

Pros: Great staff, fun atmosphere , TONS of food, will feed you for days

Cons: not that vegan friendly, bit pricey

slithers

Points +701

Vegan
24 Jun 2013

Great atmosphere, few vegan options

This place has a very interesting kitsch decor and is very popular, so you may be up for a long wait during peak times (especially Sunday brunch). They have very few on-the-menu vegan options (only 2 on my last check), which don't appeal to me, but they can do off-menu substitutions and after I discovered the tasty "vegan-version Guy Scramble" (a tofu scramble with avocado and nice seasonings, with home fries), I started to like it better.

If you make brunch plans with vegan-hostile omnivores, this is a good choice, but if your friends are vegan-friendly, much better options exist, especially True Bistro (Sat/Sun all-vegan brunch) in Somerville or Veggie Planet (Sunday all-vegetarian brunch with good vegan options) or Veggie Galaxy (breakfast-anytime diner with lots of vegan options) in Cambridge; Veggie Galaxy is not far from The Friendly Toast, maybe 1-1.5 miles (a long walk or short drive).

They have an interesting cocktail menu.

Pros: great atmosphere, friendly staff, vegan-version Guy Scramble

Cons: very few vegan options

Troktagon

Points +179

Vegan
24 Jun 2013

Good food. Popular, long wait

Went here when we visited Boston. Had a long wait, even in the summer time when campuses are emptier. Had a few options. I got a good hash brown scramble. Interior is tacky 50-esque, but good if you like that sort of place.

Cons: Long wait




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