The Simple Kitchen Canada in Oakville
432 Kerr St, Oakville, ON L6K 3C4, Canada
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WE’VE MOVED! 432 KERR ST OAKVILLE Paleo/Keto café in Oakville offering Gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free and vegan options. We serve regular and specialty coffees / teas, a wide selection of baked goods, as well as smoothies, bone broth and all day waffles and avocado toast.
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Fantastic Place - haven't been in person, but they're always so nice over the phone and patient with reading ingredients list. The cinnamon buns & croissants are crazy good. Highly recommend!!❤️
I do not leave reviews often but I went in for the first time yesterday. I got a veg panini which was so good I finished it in the parking lot! I also got a Swiss roll, lemon square, chocolate donut and a cream puff. Everything was so great it made me suspicious they were all gluten free! These were also not overly sweet which is sometimes the case with gluten free desserts. As someone with Celiac’s disease, it’s great to know I have the option to eat out. The staff was also very nice and the space looked clean. Definitely recommend giving it a try.
I stopped in to grab a hot drink while I was out for a walk this afternoon. It was my first time, so I asked what they would recommend. I ended up getting a cafe mocha which is what they suggested. Unfortunately it was barely warm, I couldn’t even finish it. It was disappointing, I wanted to love it as the service was warm and welcoming. I didn’t try anything else, but it looked like they had a nice selection of baked goods and some premade/pre packaged items. Maybe I’ll try something along those lines next time.
Honestly I really like this place but I have to give them less than 5 stars to hold them accountable for their food quality. Dining in is great, and usually when I’m walking around downtown, they’re one of the only places whose pastries and drinks I like. In terms of unique latte options, being one of the only places around that serves home made bone broth and has the kind of breakfast options for the price; they’ve kind of cornered the market in my opinion. That being said, if you’d like to try the food here, PLEASE DON’T ORDER TAKEOUT/Delivery. I ordered delivery this morning from them like I do for some bone broth, a latte and the avocado toast with scrambled eggs. I kid you not, everytime I order takeout from here my mind immediately says “I wonder what will go wrong with your order this time”. I’ve had hot drinks arrive cold, or not at all, complete parts of orders missing or also ice cold, and today I decided it would be my very last time because my avo toast came slathered with rotten avocado 🥴. Like I’m sorry, when you cut open an avocado and see it brown and stringy you’re just like “yup this is fine 🙂👍🏽”?!?!? It was so rancid it straight up Mike Tyson-ed me in the face the second I opened the container. I had to contact Skip, send photos and get a refund (won’t be the first time, but omfg it’ll be the last).
I really don't understand the bad reviews here... we were passing by on our way to Montreal and the food we bought for our 12 years old celiac daughter was fantastic! Fresh and healthy breakfast panini with omelet, bacon, pesto and spinach made on the spot for us!!! Even our non-celiac 18 years old said it was delicious! I tasted it too and couldn't agree more! The service we got was excessively warm and friendly! When I asked about gluten crossed contamination they explained that it's 100% safe as they are not even allowed to bring their own food at work. I will definitely pass by again when I am in the area. Very glad I found this place. I would give more stars if I could.
For places like this people don’t even try eating healthy when they’re out. We spent $50 on a depressing, bland panini and bowl. This was the first meal of our day and it was so bad it was offensive. I had to empty an entire packet of salt on my bowl to make it through the overcooked salmon with avocado and uncrushed walnuts they poorly threw on the bowl. Making an acceptable panini doesn’t require an advance level of skill but they found a way to make it as underwhelming as possible. It was absolutely flavorless, regardless of my husband’s efforts to make it better by adding chipotle mayo to it. Do yourself a favor and eat somewhere else, not even their pineapple and mango smoothie was up to the standard.
Underwhelming. Especially for the price at which these meals are priced at. It was a first time visit, and likely the last. We tried a roasted chicken panini, and built a bowl of salmon, walnuts, brown rice and avocados. Firstly, the store was out of tomatoes and cucumbers as ingredients for the salad bowl, I would think crucial items to keep stocked for salads in the spring. Next the walnuts were not crushed, as in the photo. The panini was completely bland, despite choosing to add spicy Chipotle sauce for an extra dollar charge. The roasted chicken was also very dry. All in all, underwhelming. Would not recommend for the price point. The only decent item was the mango smoothie. But again, a bit underwhelming for $12.
Grumpy server. Asked to make extra hot coffee, but it was barely hot. Sandwich was nothing but chicken, pesto and bread. Tasted stale and dry, had to throw in bin. The sweet potato brownie was dry, not at all tasty. A total waste of 35$. Didn’t even bothered to give a coffee lid or tray unless requested. Never going back again or will recommend to anyone.
I ve dropped in a few times for a coffee and a muffin or square and always been happy with my choices. Standouts are the americano which is excellent and the lemon square was tart and delicious!!
My favourite cafe! Hard to find clean treats and organic products that fit my lifestyle. Simple Kitchen is always my go-to
Just had their sweet potato brownie and had to come here and leave a review! Absolutely amazing! Their drip coffee is great too! Dietary restrictions: Dairy free, gluten free, sugar-free, vegan
I was very excited when this little shop opened because it is right down at my street. Unfortunately the americano that I tried this morning was underwhelming with its weak coffee taste. Quite disappointed as it was charged at a premium price of $3.95. The Wet Coffee at Kerr and Lakeshore is much better.
Love the new space! The go-to for all healthy options.
I didn t have any food there but I bought a sourdough gf bread and it was very good! I ll definitely go back to get more when I m in Oakville. Service was great too!
Overpriced small salad a waste of money and my time I would never go back
Their sweet potato brownie is amazing!
Ordered the breakfast sandwich and chai tea latte. A solid 3 stars.
The food was dry stale and tasted very underwhelming especially for the price they are charging. The pineapple mango smoothie is bland and to add chicken to a bowl is 7 extra dollars and its very poor quality. We had a total of 2 paninis a bowl and a drink and the total was $72 very disappointing. Don t eat here save your money and time
DISGUSTING AND ARE YOU NOT EMBARRASSED im pretty sure this business is buying their ratings cause no person in their right mind would think their food is 10/10 . DRY, UNSEASONED (not even salt and pepper), bland, underwhelming and just simply pathetic food! And the price?! EXCUSE ME WTAF?!
Can t wait to come here again!!
Phenomenal service. They are super friendly. And this bone broth tastes like heaven in a cup.
The quality of the food is great, I sometimes grab something to eat from Simple Kitchen when I want to eat clean yet cant be bothered cooking at home. I also like their pastries, its nice to be able to eat something sweet without having to worry about poor ingredients. I would come more often if it was more affordable though. Also the seating space could definitely be leveled up, although the terrace in summer is quite nice.
Our server was Evans, and he was absolutely incredible! Sooooo charismatic and charming, super nice and friendly, and all of our food was perfect (with a beautiful smile to boot)! The service quality here was amazing, we came in with a rather large group without a reservation and they found a table and set up for us within 5 minutes and took care of us and checked in with us the whole way through. If you come here, I definitely recommend the nachos - Im not usually a huge nacho fan, and I loved these nachos!!
Very healthy options (smoothies, soups, bowls, desserts).
My husband and I witnessed a disturbing incident of racism here: one of the owners (a woman) passively-aggressively trying to get a nice family to leave the front window by hovering uncomfortably around them. Just shameful!
Nice location, atmosphere. The prices are little bit high though. 70 CAD for a salad, couple of sandwiches and a coffee is too much. The Protein Punch bowl is too simple as for me - too much greek nuts. The system when I need to tip before I eat surprised me but I suppose it is a North American issue. As for the coffee - it is definitely not a third wave coffee. More like a cheap robusta. We just couldn t drink it. But the most disappointing thing is the disposable tableware. We clearly said we will eat inside and I didn t get why we ate out of disposables wrapped in plastic. Too little concern about environment.
Lovely café, many healthy options and the staff were all wonderful. I would recommend!
Staff really friendly! Nice atmopshere. But $8.50 for pretty much every baked good is steep, and sadly it was quite dry and flavourless. I ve only tried 1 item though.
Great selection of keto and vegan products. Plus there coffee and keto friendly desserts are amazing
Coming here every weekend for their delicious keto options. Love their healthy yummy options and love their service !
Excellent options with fantastic ingredients. Services always friendly and good. The variety of options has improved significantly. Dietary restrictions: Paleo options
While there are a lot of vegan and plant based friendly options on the downtown Oakville strip, this one is my favorite. The food is fresh and doesn t feel it has added preservatives to oomf the flavour. Additionally, the staff is very friendly making it a comfortable atmosphere to grab a bite. A big extra is that there are supplements and health food goodies you can shop for and buy along the way. I would definitely recommend. Vegetarian options: All food is gluten free and dairy free. There are paleo and keto options. Dietary restrictions: All food is gluten free and dairy free. There are paleo and keto options.
Healthy choices for Keto and Paleo lovers The lemon muffin was so delicious and they are open early morning!
I love this spot for a nice latte made just how you want it. Very nice ambience inside, unique menu, quick service and friendly staff. Lattes are smooth, lots of dairy-free options, not too sweet and coffee itself is great. Be ready, it is expensive but I feel the quality is up to par. I have not tried the food but seen many customers order the desserts/pastries.
I dont write many reviews but I will for this place. So many things I love about it. The staff I have run into when I am coming into town have been great. The food is SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS. I am sensitive to much of todays modern food and I absolutely love that I can come into here and not feel any sort of anxiety about what they are putting in their food. Its nice to know I can come to a place and enjoy the whole experience of food vs being nervous of what was used to cook the foods and things added to it. The products they have on the shelves are amazing and they bring in some really awesome rare items you cant really find anywhere else. Go to their website and check out some of the awesome brands they carry! All in All, I love this place. The only issue I have is that there is not more of them. I live in Hamilton and its a treat to drive all the way there for the experience. But I will say, when I do....its always worth it.
Favourite paninis & sweet potato brownies !
Boring expensive food. Took 30 minutes to get with almost no other people there.
Had their keto bowl it was pretty good but the portion size could have been bigger
Amazing staff and service, always friendly. Great location. You can t go wrong!
Fantastic options, great and passionate staff. Treat yourself and go here.
Phenomenal service! Welcoming every visit regardless of the how busy it can get during the morning rush. Very knowledgeable on their products, very easy going and accommodating with milk alternatives. Lots of healthy snack options, they even make their own milk!! Love. Thank you !
Any chance that you will be extending your hours past 4:30pm? I love this place! Food
Absolutely love this place! All their drinks & food is delish. Really appreciate the simple healthy keto/paleo ingredients. It s also one of the only places I can find a lot of good food brands from the U.S. that are normally hard to find in Canada.
First time here, certainly wont be the last. Had a friend that raved about The Simple Kitchen and now I can understand why. Staff are incredibly kind, helpful and genuine. Menu is amazing, so much to choose from. I ordered the Lean Bowl and the Energy Protein Smoothie and both were made to perfection and had an amazing flavor! I cant wait to try their desserts, and buy some of their snacks and protein powders. Happy to know theres a place like this in Oakville. Would 10/10 recommend.
I have a lot of food restrictions. This place was willing to customize their offerings to accommodate my needs, and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Vegetarian options: Nice selection. Dietary restrictions: Very helpful with customizing offerings to accommodate significant restrictions.
Great keto options. Love their sandwiches
Awesome concept, great service and tons of options on the healthy side, i had the brisket panini was great, will definitely be back to try something else :)
Very healthy and delicious choices! I wish I had such a cafe in my neighbourhood. Highly recommend!
Really enjoyed their sandwich with chicken and avocado! Staff and owner are very friendly
After doing a few showings in the area, one of my fellow realtor colleagues was renting and raving about this place. We needed to go check out on Lake shore in Oakville. It did not disappoint and their Paninis were fantastic
Loved the food, service and atmosphere!! Their made to order Breakfast Panini and Superfood Bowl (substitutions happily accepted for both) were excellent! Pretty indoor seating, with outside options too. I highly recommend their house made Granola and HU Dark Chocolate Bar! My first time and Ill definitely be back.
Very friendly staff and a great assortment of healthy options but outrageously expensive. Also, they close a little too early most days.
This is my favourite cafe - not just in downtown Oakville - but of all time. The staff are incredibly friendly - especially Gianfranco. He makes everybody feel welcome and greets each person with a big smile. And Daniella makes the best iced mochas. ;) Simple Kitchen caters to every diet and has so many options to choose from--whether it be plant-based milk, crackers, cereals, chocolate bars, or frozen foods. My favourite item is their gluten-free/dairy-free croissants. I run to Simple Kitchen every Friday/Saturday to get an Oreo one! Thank you for operating such an amazing local spot. Forever your #1 fan!
Very helpful staff assisted us first time visitors to create a wholesome, delicious oat breakfast bowl. Very tasty and filling. Would recommend.
Always great! I often go there for their amazing variety of food!
Owner was beyond helpful and kind. Such a heart warming experience! Dietary restrictions: They have dairy free chocolate bars! These are so hard to find. Food : 5/5 |
The BEST DF/GF chocolate chip cookie in town. Also had a very nice matcha latte with barista macadamia milk! Super friendly staff, I cannot wait to be back to try some more goodies!
A middling rating on the panini scale.
This afternoon was my third time visiting this location. I really enjoy the food options, and the drinks! The staff are always friendly! Thanks Simple Kitchen for all you do! I cannot wait to visit again soon. :)
love the selection of gf items here, and the waffles are one of the best
I love the paninis here! Everything is gluten free, but wouldn t know with how delicious it is. I recently tried a raspberry croissant and it was amazing!
Food and experience was pretty terrible. The man who seemed to be the owner was very condescending to employees working there. Unlikely Ill be back
I came across this place by accident and I am so glad I did. From the vibe inside, to the healthy food options, to the friendly person that helped us out. I had the energy toast and the strawberry mango smoothie. Both were delicious. Will definitely be coming back!!!
Sweet potato brownie muffin and the Blondie are out of this world !! The staff are super friendly and helpful ! Will be back soon
All of the keto snacks were amazing. I am so obsessed!
Lovely gluten free and healthy food place in Oakville.
Very friendly atmosphere and kind service.
Love the place the latte with the macadamia milk is amazing the sweets I took are very nice and plant based bravo and Good luck
Amazing selection and fair prices for keto, paleo and gluten free options. Had a keto brownie and coffee that were excellent. Friendly staff, quick service. Highly recommend. A wonderful array of take home items like bread and keto ice cream as well.
Delicious gf Paninis and smoothies! They make their own plant milk
Good vegan options. Lots of variety for tea and smoothies. Get vegan coconut yogurt which seems to be cleaner than any other vegan brands out there. Update: its getting better every time I visit. Have organic non-edibke products like deodorants. A bit pricey though.
The best place for healthy food, deserts and caffe.
I have been a customer since they opened.I love everything about this place keto,gluten free,dairy free.I have tried the panini sandwiches,baked goods,yummy chili.The best coffee in town by far.The owner and staff is wonderful and super friendly
Love this place!! The food and the coffee are the best!!
Obsessed would be an understatement at this point! I work in the area and it s so hard to find quick, healthy options on a time constraint. This biz has clean, healthy, and tasty food choices. The bowls are delicious with lots of options. The desserts are terrific. They were super aware and considerate when I specified allergies. And the staff are lovely! I m so glad to have found this new staple in my work week.
The bowl was horrible, horrible service, they ran out of ingredients, for $20 bucks I has an avacado and a piece of dried Salmon, with a spoonful of rice...No value for this meal at all...and while the young woman made my bowl customers waited for previous orders and she seemed oblivious to service for her clients...awful experience, I wouldnt recommend it.
It s not easy to open a new restaurant in the middle of a pandemic. This is a home run! Pilot coffee is served and always amazing. We went for a quick cookie snack and the chocolate chip cookie and banana muffin are to die for! My kids think this place is amazing!
First time coming into this new shop~RESPECT for opening during covid!!! Gianfranco and his staff were instantly welcoming & helpful in sourcing some inquiries. Tried out their deliciously warming chicken bone broth and purchased digestive bitters and Good Goddess coconut yogurt... Support this amazing local biz!!!
Staff are extremely friendly, knowledgable, and have great customer service skills. Theyre always ready to discuss any allergen-related questions you have and theyve got the best dessert counter that caters to most peoples needs. Prices are spot on! Their chocolate chip cookies and lattes are heavenly!!!
Their coffee is really good. I felt very safe and accepted as they respected my mask exemption. They had so much different yummy options for vegans
FINALLY HEALTHY PALEO KETO OPTIONS in a bakery.... super yummy too. Ill be coming here for my weekly paleo treat fix
Tasty coffee, and a great selection of keto, paleo food options...and very friendly attentive staff.
I love this place! It is conveniently located near my gym and has TONS of healthy options like Kale Chips, wraps and smoothies. They only opened a month ago (imagine starting your business during the pandemic) and I hope they survive and thrive. The people that work there a super friendly and we need more independent Canadian businesses selling coffee.
I was so happy when a Simple Kitchen opened in the West! I visited for some of my favourite bone broth, its super cute inside and the vibe will be even better post-pandemic, Im sure. There was a bit of a wait, and the owner (i think) threw in a free brownie - which was delicious! Amazing customer service, great healthy options, Ill be back, often!
FINALLY! This restaurant offers many options that you can t get at other restaurants - paleo, keto, gluten free options and the bakery is delicious!
The staff were SO friendly, easy to talk to and very knowledgeable about what they have in store. They were able to help with all my needs and guide me (This is the first time being here). Thanks guys!
Very nice staff, great service. To add a bit more: cyclist friendly, nice spot to sit in the sun, caring customer service!
Wonderful, friendly staff. Amazing location. Great drinks. Would give it more than 5 stars if I could.
Super friendly staff and great food!
If you dont know about this place yet, then good! Shorter lines for when I go
About time a place that caters to those who are looking to live a healthy lifestyle is in Oakville. The staff here are great and not to mention those paleo chocolate chip cookies are to due for!!
My husband and I eat Paleo and have some food sensitivities. This place is perfect and they make delicious treats!!!
I was here today and they are so accommodating and willing to explain everything. All ingredients are fresh, and carefully curated. This place is not cheap but you truly get what your pay for. Quality and excellent food and all Keto. I am happy to pay for this level of quality.
The Açaí bowl is good, I also tried their avocado chicken sandwich its fresh and tasty. Clean and friendly staff.
Love their products. I wish they had longer hours during the week so I could make it in time after work before close.
Had a 10$ sandwich that had more bread than veggies and barely any cashew cheese. Also had a watered down smoothie that was more like a watered down juice. Girls seemed grumpy and bored out of their minds. Bread was good though.
I was on vacation in the area and went three times while I was there. Best keto and paleo desserts we ve ever had. I highly recommend The Simple Kitchen and wish I could have packed up the store and brought it with me to the States.
Such a wonderful place to stop by to pick up some healthy treats and coffee. I work in Downtown Oakville and never get worried when I forget my lunch at home - I always know they make a delicious Energy Toast!
