Farm to Table HARVEST KITCHEN

Harvest Kitchen

***complimentary meal from Zomato*** 

Address: 124 Harbord Street (Spadina & Bloor)

Access: Along TTC street car route, street parking available

Price: ~$15 per person

Blogsters' Rating: 4.5/5

Hi guys!  

We recently got a treat from Zomato - a complimentary meal to Harvest Kitchen! We all know that if a restaurant is Zomato recommended, it had to be good. We immediately went online to check them out, found that Harvest Kitchen believes in high quality ingredients.  Using the phrase "Farm to Table" would be best to describe them.  They use grass fed ground beef, Ocean Wise certified seafood, organic free range eggs, and natural / unrefined veggies when available.  After some in-depth research, we couldn't wait to pay them a visit.

Harvest Kitchen is one of the newly renovated buildings in the area.  With a bright orange sign, it's hard to miss them.



Unfortunately, we weren't able to have a seat on the patio because the weather was too cold.  However, the decorations inside the restaurant were very cozy and welcoming.  All of the staff were wearing jeans with plaid shirts, which added a more country / rural feel to the whole venue.  They were nice, friendly, and without a doubt provided the best customer service you could find in Toronto.

Initially, I wanted to order the "Revive", but unfortunately they did not have it. Instead, I decided to give the "2 Minutes for Roughing" a try.  As predicted, I didn't really like the taste of it and ended up not even finishing half of the drink.  Our wait staff noticed and was generous enough to waive the drink off the bill.

Crispy Eggplants with Lemon Tahini dressing was our favourite dish.  This dish brought us to a whole new world as neither of us had tried deep fried eggplants before. The batter that they used to coat the eggplant was very light, such that it did not overpower the flavour of the eggplant.  The Lemon Tahini dressing also made the dish not as filling.

Harvest Kitchen offers different soups each day.  On our day of visit, we ordered the Curry Butternut Squash with Roasted Walnut soup, plainly because it sounded delicious LOL Anyhow, the soup was filled with butternut squash sweetness.  It had a hint of curry taste, which did not overpower other ingredients in the soup.  The taste of the walnut was very apparent as well.  The texture of the soup was creamy yet a little grainy, mainly from the butternut squash and walnuts.

We heard their Russet Fries is a "must try", thus we ordered the Mushroom French Fry 'Salad' with Seared Flat iron Steak.  Without a doubt, their Russet Fries was one of the best that we've had.  We didn't know what their "secret ingredient" was, but it was something that once you had it, you will never forget about it.  Their salad consisted of Kale and couple other green veggies, topped with Parmesan cheese.  The salad was very refreshing, we can have it all the time if we could.  We were a little disappointed with the seared Flat Iron Steak.  We ordered it medium rare, yet it was very tough.  The taste of it was very ordinary as well.

Our wait staff recommended us the Daily Press - Braised Lamb with sauteed Red Onions, Spinach topped with Dijon Mustard with a side of Coleslaw.  We found the bread a little too dry and thick.  However, the lamb was delicious, the taste of the braised lamb was very apparent.  The red onions, spinach, and dijon mustard compliments the lamb very well, they bought out all the flavours of the lamb.  The Coleslaw was a good addition to this dish, as the sandwich was very filling.  It clears out your palate and get you ready for your next dish.

Harvest Kitchen was hands-down one of the best restaurants we've been to.  From the organic ingredients to the friendly wait staffs, everything came together to the perfection.  We definitely won't hesitate to revisit and enjoy another meal.  If you guys have ever visited Harvest Kitchen or have other similar restaurants that you would recommend, don't forget to leave a comment down below!

Until next time,
Joyce & Janet