Vegan-friendly
Lacto
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International
Organic
Western
Buffet
Salad bar
Delivery
Take-out

Large vegetarian buffet spread in a cafeteria style setting. Spicy stews, raw food dishes, tea, and vegan desserts, and more. Vegan items are marked. Pay for food by weight. Est. since 2000. Reported closed April 2022.


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39 Reviews

First Review by marturey

JillianAnda

Points +36

Vegan
17 Jul 2017

Delicious

Similar to The Green Door, but far fewer options

VLRNLDD

Points +37

Vegan
06 Dec 2016

Best Place in Ottawa & Favorite Buffet Ever!

This place has always been my favorite place to go to in Ottawa. Food is always full of flavor, there is always something new and exciting to try. Even though the menu isn't 100% vegan, the vaste majority will be. The staff are also very friendly. I recommend the seaweed salad and the coconut and pineapple pie if ever you stumble upon it. And the patties that are always first on the buffet line are a must!

Pros: So many vegan options, which will be enjoyed by no

Cons: It can be a little pricey, but I promise the food

Ellenkm

Points +731

Vegan
07 Jul 2016

surprising find

We usually go straight to vegan places, but this is vegetarian. We LOVED IT! About 70% vegan, really tasty food, buffet style. Highly recommended.

Cbelway

Points +36

Vegan
29 Feb 2016

Home made feel

Many options for vegans and vegetarians all clearly labelled. gluten free labelled as well. lots of desserts Too!! has a cozy atmosphere and food tastes like it was made at home with love.

Pros: clearly labelled options , pay by weight , the cornbread!

MicheletheTrainer

Points +924

Vegan
01 Oct 2014

Easy to ID exactly what you're eating + DELICIOUS!

For Vegans and Vegetarians, nut allergies and no gluten, the labeling makes The Table so easy and the food is excellent! Full of people and warm with local art on the walls. It’s a buffet that has a WIDE variety of vegetarian and vegan food including large variety of desserts and one soup. Just grab a tray and dish and start loading up your plate. Everything was completely clearly labeled with all of the ingredients for each dish on the label. That’s very helpful. If you don’t like mustard, avoid it. If you want quinoa, find it. Clear and easy to identify what was vegan and gluten free or both. All of the salads were made (no salad bar, per se), but they had salads with beets, dandelion, kale, chard, spinach, cucumbers; every veggie main was accounted for. Full hot main dish bar including tofu dishes, rice dishes, curries, samosas, etc. I’m guessing the selection changes daily. Separate dessert bar with fruit dessert choices like crumbles and killer vegan chocolate cake and carrot cake. You pay by the weight of your plate. I had potato dill salad, hot mushrooms, and then a cold mushroom salad, dandelion salad, chard salad, kale salad with tahini dressing, spinach salad in balsamic hot beets in a Dijon sauce, raspberry vinaigrette salad, rice pilaf, and more. They had tofu fritters with onion chutney, curried tofu and many other dishes that I just didn’t have room for, and bread as well. There are many buffets and deli counters in the world, but you really don’t know what is in the food. It would be great for the customers if everyone listed their ingredients like The Table does, (and the vendor would be held to a higher standard if they disclosed what was in the food.) The Table is the kind of place where you could eat daily and I’ve already been there again!

Pros: Excellent Flavors

Cons: Few No Oil Foods

sglcklch

Points +2815

Vegan
20 Jul 2013

Pretty good

Decent place for a casual meal. They had separate stations for hot food, cold food/salad stuff, and desserts. Almost everything was vegan as far as I could remember (except for a dairy cheesecake), and a lot of dishes were gluten-free as well. Ingredients were wholesome, food wasn't greasy or heavy, actually quite healthy in general. I only had the hot food, some were tasty, some were just okay. The highlight, though, was the desserts! Make sure to sample some of them before leaving. My partner and I shared three different cakes and the chocolate pudding stuff. They were all delicious without being too sweet.

However, my main gripe with pay-by-weight buffet is always the price, and this one was no different. When there're so many choices lying in front of you, you'll want to try a bit of everything, and the next thing you know, you'll be spending too much than you would've liked. Be prepared to pay $20 per person for an adequate plate of food with dessert... Or just don't come starving :)

Pros: healthy food, great desserts, nice staff

Cons: pricey

GlobalVegan

Points +143

Vegan
18 Mar 2013

Horribly Expensive

I was frankly shocked at the price of the food. My plate was over $20 and it wasn't a lot of food. The food itself seemed to be made of decent ingredients but wasn't well presented and not really hot or fresh enough, especially considering the price. I won't be going back.

HeatherNicholds

Points +95

Vegan
11 Feb 2013

One of my favourite spots :)

I love going to the table - always a good meal! Great selection of very different dishes, made healthfully, and they list all the ingredients so that you can choose exactly what you'd like to eat. Fantastic selection of teas and desserts, and they have soups but I always forget to look for them before loading my plate :) They also have a frequent customer card, which is great. My favourite stop for lunch on the way home from a trip to MEC in Westboro :)

Pros: delicious healthy food, great staff, great value

Stephen Wolter

Points +20

Vegan
10 Nov 2012

health-food; it's a misnomer

Eating at "The Table" - for the most part; it's the experience that matters more. As to the food choices; you won't go hungry; the hot/cold buffet has a bit for everyone and the variety of foods are so good, you can't help but putting a little of almost everything on your plate.

Pros: good food, friendly staff, a nice place to eat

Cons: a bit short on floor space, only when busy

Mom22ms

Points +17

Non Veg
25 Feb 2012

Delicious

I took my 11 year old here for lunch (under protest, she wanted to go to Wendy's!) we both really enjoyed it - the food was delicious!

Pros: Healthy, Tasty, No parking issue

Cons: Dont know cost until it gets rung throug

HereHere

Points +97

Vegan
27 Jan 2012

A Standby

Been to this restaurant many, many times. A relative thinks its the best restaurant in Canada, although I have found the heated foods not hot enough. Creative and healthy selections, and introduced me how to eat kale (mashed potatoes, sesame salad), parsnip (mashed, savory pie), and other foods. Generous discount if you show your National Capital Vegetarian Membership Association card. I love the wood tables/chairs. The deserts are wonderful but there are so many you could easily overdue you budget (financially and calorically speaking). You do have to pay attention to the ingredient lists if you are vegan, but useful for those who have food sensitivities. They use a self-serve water cooler that purifies the water, so it tastes much better than tapwater. They have a bulletin board in the entry so you can find out what is going on in town.

Pros: fast, healthy, ingredient lists

Cons: tepid

Soviet Canuckistan

Points +57

Vegetarian
01 Dec 2010

I like it but.....

If I didn't personally like Simon Saab as an individual, I'd likely stick to the Green Door. The food always seems to clock in a little bit into the territory of "good/great" but a bit more than I want to pay for it.

Easily accessible, lots of parking and usually always a free table. Art on the walls consistently tacky and *blech*

Pros: very good food, nice staff, good spot for corner watching

Cons: price, art on walls

Heidi B.

Points +46

Vegan
15 Nov 2010

The Table

I enjoy both The Table and The Green Door, and although the Green Door tends to have a wider selection, The Table has improved in this aspect. I prefer the seating at The Table - the tables aren't as close together so it doesn't feel as crowded.
Either of these restaurants are a sure thing if you're looking for quality vegan/vegetarian options. If you don't load up too much on the heavier foods, the price will be reasonable considering the quality of the food.

Pros: excellent food, healthy cuisine, choose your own portions

jedzen

Points +108

Vegan
01 Apr 2010

Nothing special but not bad either.

Like i said about The Green Door, this place can be nice to find vegan food, but there is nothing exciting about the flavors. They have limited choices of vegan sweets. They have a lot of different food, but i was not inspired to try everything. I ended up with a big salad, some steamed veggies and tofu, and tried the desserts. I still think that this kind of places is useful when you're vegan. I just wish they could make food that's a little more creative.

jessienotjames

Points +66

Vegan
16 Jul 2009

The Better of Two Veggie Buffets

I prefer The Table to the Green Door - no question - in terms of value for the (still pretty steep) cost, and food selection. There's always an option for vegan desserts (and one that doesn't include chocolate, which I personally appreciate!) and I find that there's usually a very quick replacement of food which keeps food hot and selection high. Finally, there's a pretty diverse set of food options (salads, curries, pies, veggies, raw options, soup, etc), so it's likely that everyone you go with can find something, and eat the amount they want. There's a good amount of seating also, and Westboro is a great location if you want to wander around before or after!

Pros: location, food selection , dishes quickly refilled

Cons: cost

katiebird

Points +69

Vegetarian
06 Oct 2008

A good, reliable veg buffet

I like this place. The atmosphere is really nice, there's always interesting art on the walls from local artists, it's bright and spacious. The food is good; sure sometimes I get a bit bored with it because I tend to eat the same stuff every time, but at least it's consistently good. Their onion chutney is amazing. The corn & dill patties are excellent too, and sometimes they make a vegan pastry thing that is to die for. Plus the avocado tomato salad, very nice. And of course, the desserts are great.
Everything is clearly labelled with ingredients, which is really helpful.

Pros: Tasty food, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Can be pricey, Hard not to eat too much!

Carine

Points +22

Non Veg
06 Mar 2008

Not crazy about it

I find their selection is quite small. It tends to be expensive. I am not crazy about the food either. A little bland for me.

Pros: healthy

Cons: Not the best

Lola Crumpet

Points +84

Vegetarian
27 Oct 2007

A Family Favorite

The TABLE is where we eat when we want a sure thing in the standard of food. Their food is great. Friday night is wheat free lasagna!

The secret is to not eating too much is to use a small plate for your meal then there is room for dessert.

The food here is made by chefs and it tastes like it is made by chefs! Their cheesecake is outstanding! Vegan desserts don't usually fly with me, but the coconut pie is delicious!

Price is very reasonable for the quality.

Pros: healthy food, many choices, fresh/raw

Cons: None that we see!




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