Hawker
Toronto
Kort fortalt
Anmeldelser
Came here for summerlicious. Small space so reservations are recommended for busier times. Highlight was definitely the mushroom “chicken wings”, they have different sauce flavours to try. Thought the mains were kind of average, dessert was good. Vegan restaurant so definitely interesting to try. There’s a cute enclosed patio at the back.
We had a delightful plant-based meal here in July 2026 as part of their "Summerlicious" menu ($ 35/person). Dishes included mushroom wings, a lovely eggplant dosa and mushroom sandwich and fabulous deserts (date cake and buckwheat; see photo). The eating area is compact, with a large moss 'picture' on the wall. Our server was excellent. A healthy meal with no regrets !
This was one of the best experiences I have ever had in a restaurant. The owners are hands on, the service was better than anything I have experienced in a long long time. The price was right, the atmosphere was great! The food though.... this is a one of a kind experience and I strongly urge you, vegan OR NOT, go to this place and eat the food. It is on a completely different level than anything I have ever experienced. The flavours are so unique. I felt high after eating it. My friend and I were completely on cloud 9, we could not believe it! We had Papadam, Gai lan, Mole, Grapes, and then ice cream and cake! It was soooooooo good and we will be back!!!!!!
Wife and I had a late lunch reservation at Hawker this afternoon - visiting Toronto for first time - and WOW! It was an incredible and memorable experience - certainly on my list of top restaurants I've ever visited. The chefs and staff at Hawker were incredibly considerate, thoughtful and creative in accomodating our vegan/lacto-vegetarian dietary restrictions without alliums, alcohol and also my wife's allergies. They kindly confirmed that they could accomodate our restrictions when we booked our reservations a few days prior. And went out of their way to create a special drink for my wife due to her allergy-constraints. The food was beautiful! There was a layered complexity and cohesion to each dish and drink, that proved to be a memorable experience. And our server/chef was personable, friendly, warm and inventive. Thank you to the chefs/server for the wondeful experience, and we wish you all the best and ever continued success!
Such an incredible experience and also the best food I've had in my decade of being vegan. I rarely leave reviews but you deserve to eat here. I was visiting Toronto (from NYC) with my partner and we both agreed that this was best spot we ate at. We tried 2 other restaurants with tasting menus and neither came close. Our server was incredibly well-informed on the preparation of the dishes, attentive, and personable which elevated the whole experience. The restaurant was quiet enough for an intimate date night but still oozing with conviviality. The food was both inventive and tasty. I had not tried many of the ingredients in the dishes before but the chef has a great sense for flavor pairings and the food is so thoughtfully planned. I tried taking pictures of each course we had, but we got so excited we started eating one before remembering to take the photo. 11/10.
