Rise Above Restaurant & Bakery

7 Reviews on “Rise Above Restaurant & Bakery”

• Jay Mehta

  Quite off the 403 – we made a stop here on our way to New York from Toronto. It’s a good place for an all-vegan brunch/breakfast but only if you have a good amount of time in your hand since the service is quite slow. Food:We went for a Cappuccino and a Tea Latte to begin with. This was followed by a small Curried Sweet Potato Salad, Potato Wedges with a Poutine Upgrade, and Crispy Seitan Wrap. The Tea Latte was good. The cappuccino was okay. Crispy Seitan Wrap and Curried Sweet Potato Salad were great. Potato Wedges with Poutine Upgrade – you can hardly get it wrong. Overall, the food was really great. The portions are quite generous too – we didn’t feel hungry for next 4-5 hours after that. Before leaving, we also got a Vanilla Blueberry cheesecake packed and it was absolutely delicious. Ambiance:It has scarce natural light and the internal lighting isn’t enough to keep the place bright. So, quite a dark ambiance – I would love to see more light in here. Otherwise, the interiors are quite artistic with many paintings on the walls. Service:The staff was very friendly. The service was actually very slow compared to the number of customers they had at that time. So, it’s not a place to go if you are in slightest of rush – be there when you have a very good amount of time at your disposal. Having said that, the quality of the food quite made up for the sluggishness of the service. Overall, one of the best places for Vegan food around the area – even if you are in Toronto, it is worth driving down here for a relaxed brunch. Parking outside on street as well as a paid parking lot just across the street which charges like $5.

  May 14, 2020, 11:03 pm

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• Syllacrostics

  Excellent restaurant. Staff are friendly and the food is amazing. It’s also relatively cheap and pretty filling.We had to wait a while for our dessert and the server gave it to us for free.Great ambiance too. Not overly hipster-y, comfortable and appealing.

  August 5, 2016, 1:20 am

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• Lyndsay

  Awesome vegan place – lots of flavour, but both dishes could’ve used a bit more salt! Otherwise, awesome fresh veggies and creative entree ideas. Can’t wait to go back. Great lattes too!

  December 6, 2015, 5:20 am

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• CW

  Awesome place, great good. On a short stay in St Catharines and we are so happy that we found this place!Great atmosphere, beautiful interior and everything on the menu looked awesome. I had the lentil and mushroom burger, which was super tasty, and my sister had the T.L.T which was good too! Reasonably priced, lovely staff and the desserts looked awesome but we couldn’t fit anymore food in! We will probably be back tomorrow, and the next day.

  March 21, 2014, 2:37 am

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• Megan Preece

  YUM!. I’m not a vegetarian, far from it but I know good food when I eat it and Rise Above has GREAT food! Today I had the Cauliflower Sandwich and Black Bean Soup and I was so sad when I was finished eating. I dare say I’ll be a regular!Their baked goods are delicious as well!

  January 24, 2014, 4:44 pm

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• ShellyBean

  Great place. Great nanaimo bars, and they’re gluten free. Also had the burrito with corn tortillas. Thought they were great and so much filling that I ate half with a fork before I could pick it up. I plan to try everything on the menu that I can!

  September 13, 2013, 12:06 am

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• Tina

  Wow. Great vegan food. The cauliflower sandwich (I know, right?) was amazing. Soup was delicious.

  August 24, 2013, 5:26 pm

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