Good evening morning! I am writing this post at 12:15am. Am I dedicated, crazy, or just really excited to tell you about my fun evening? I’ll let you decide… :biggrin:
As part of this week’s checklist, I decided that I need more downtime in the evenings…
I put together an impromptu night out and 10 of us met late this evening at Rawlicious in Toronto. A couple of the ladies had already been before and told me that I must try it out at once!
A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do…
“Rawlicious is a totally raw, vegan cafe. We strive to serve healthy delicious food in a comfortable atmosphere … with a dash of inspiration. There is no wheat, no meat, no dairy nor refined sugar in anything served.”
From the moment I stood in front of Rawlicious, I knew this was a restaurant that did it right.
It was oozing with character, ambiance, warmth, and health. (Yes, it glowed!!!) They crossed their t’s and dotted their i’s.
It is all about the attention to detail in a restaurant and I was excited from the moment I walked into the door.
I will let the pictures tell a thousand words…
Cutie Callie!
Now this is what I’m talking about!!!! I have been waiting for a restaurant like this to tell you about.
It has a warm, inviting, and breath-taking atmosphere. You feel all warm and fuzzy just being inside the restaurant. You want to hug a tree.
Girlfriends Jessica, Kristin, Sarah, Susan, Jess, Jenn, Callie, and Laura were all there to join in on the fun!
I booked the ‘Zen Den’ tonight and it was so amazing! A low table complete with a ton of beautiful cushions, candles, low lighting, art work, etc. It is a private, serene, and peaceful room to enjoy great company and food!
Action shots!
I started with the Lean Green juice made up of Celery, Cucumber, Spinach, Kale + I added Spirulina.
Finally the green juice that I dreamed and hoped for!!!
Mmmmm. It was awesome and made fresh. The only way it should be!
We all split the Nacho Platter for an appetizer – the classic trio of Guacamole, “Sour Cream” & Salsa served with sliced green olives, green onions, hot banana peppers and a pile of Rawlicious Nacho Chips.
All three were superb. The raw sour cream was exceptionally tasty! We think it was a mix of cashews, lemon, garlic, and tahini (but we were just guessing!).
The Rawlicious Nacho Chips were INCREDIBLE!
Tonight I was careful not to overdo it on nut-based foods. My stomach is very sensitive to nuts and if I eat too many I get terrible pains.
Keeping this in mind, I chose the Rawitch which is made up of Fresh veggies & sprouts with guacamole piled high on Onion Bread.
It sounded perfect…and it WAS!
I also got a salad on the side with their balsamic vinaigrette. The salad was awesome too!
The Rawitch in all it’s glory…
These pictures really don’t do this rawitch justice. It was probably one of the best sandwiches I have ever had in my life!
I was so full I had to save half and bring a doggie bag home. I cannot wait for lunch tomorrow! :biggrin:
Then we all split the raw brownie with icing…
Oh. Dear. Me.
Words cannot explain the taste of this brownie. It was perfection.
I also ordered a David’s Tea ‘Exotica’ to end the evening…
What an amazing night, amazing company, and amazing food. Every single one of us raved about what we ordered and all of us want to go back ASAP.
Other entrees:
Collard wrap…
Zucchini spaghetti…
There was also an amazing pizza, but my picture didn’t turn out so hot! I will definitely be ordering it in the near future.
We had such a blast tonight. Thanks to all the ladies for coming out!
Jenn + Jess [They just did an intense Booty Camp Fitness class before arriving!]
Thank you to the amazing staff at Rawlicious too. They treated us like queens all night long!
I have not had better service anywhere in Toronto. If you are in the area you should stop by for a meal. You will not regret it!
And I always support a thumbs up.
I think I have a new favourite restaurant. :biggrin:
Well, this girl is off to bed to dream of Rawlicious brownies. Night!
All those foods are so interesting! :) I’m glad you enjoyed the experience there, since the last restaurant you went to wasn’t so great.
That sounds like an amazing restaurant! I love raw food restaurants because the food always tastes fresh without me having to do any of the work!
Wow- that place looks amazing!! So glad you were able to finally find another vegan restaurant that you enjoyed :) Definitely need to check that place out next time I’m home!
Wow! That looks awesome. And you ladies all looked so lovely and healthy!
I just started incorporating more raw foods into our diet (juiced for over 15 yrs)- made a raw lasagne yesterday and it was SO good! Now using my new Vitamix for green smoothies everyday. Usually the nuts used for cream sauces/cheesecakes are raw Macadamias or cashews, soaked and drained from what I’ve read.
Thanks Angela for sharing your experience!
Looks great! I’ll be sure to check it out when I’m on the east end.
I was wondering – which CSA program are you with? My CSA in burlington discontinued…
Looks like a great restaurant! Love the ambiance. Very Earthy yet Chic
We have a bunch of cool places like that here in NYC also- I’m so thankful for that!
xo
Jocelyn
Glad you had such a great time!
Two things I don’t have where I live: blog friends (that I know of anyway) and raw/vegan restaurants. Maybe someday!!
That zucchini has suddenly sold me on getting a spiralizer. I’ve been on the verge of getting one forever, but I must take the plunge now!
Yay :) I’m so glad that you found a place that you really enjoy, especially after some of the not-so-great restaurants you’ve tried recently. Nothing makes an experience like amazing food and amazing staff!
Next time you go I am -ALL- over this restaurant. It looks amazing, and would be a nice (gasp!) break from Fresh.
Looks like you had a fantastic time. How pretty all of you are!! x
Ha, gotta love the “When Harry Met Sally…” quote. I love that movie and have seen it WAY too many times.
That place looks like a wonderful little cafe to go with friends. The food looked good and I was definitely feeling the ambiance.
This looks like my kinda place! I wish we had something like this where I live!!
Your green juice sounds great. Whenever I get ‘green juice’ my favorite combo is 1/2 cucumber juice and then a mix of kale, lemon, ginger, apple and parsley. YUM!
This place looks SO good! The love the bohemian look–so much fun. Now, I just need to head across the border and go there myself :)
It was such a fun night with DELICIOUS food! Loved the ambiance! We definitely need to go again! Was so nice to see all the ladies again!
Wow, Rawlicious is getting a lot of attention in the blogosphere these days. I just posted about the meetup we had there on Monday. I’m glad you ladies enjoyed it as much as we did.
xo
Lisa
What fantastic food! And such a gorgeous relaxing atmosphere. I’m on board with the zuchinni spaghetti :)
Wouldn’t it be amazing to start a restaurant like this with your girlfriends??? Sigh..I dream…
Oh my!!! That restaurant sounds fabulous!!! I wish we had something like that in Regina!
This place sounds amazing!! I need to find something like that around here. Ive never had a legit raw meal, and I would LOVE to!
That looks delicious … and I’m not even a vegetarian.
What a fun meetup!! Saw this on Susan’s site, too and yes, I would love to eat raw vegan food with all your lovely ladies!
And I make a mean raw vegan choc brownie…you just need to come to San Diego to try it :)
I’m so happy you found a restaurant you like! It sounds like a smart match to me :)
For just doing an intense workout, Jenn and Jess look great! Kudos!