IQ - Toronto

I ordered the Lima bowl and carrot soup at this restaurant and they were both absolutely fantastic! I wish I knew what herbs were used in the dishes. I also tried the red sharbat and found it to be quite delicious as well. Overall, the food was great and the service was excellent.

Pays $15 plus taxes for what a small side salad. Good quality ingredients, ok taste. Nothing special and certainly not worth its weight in gold, as the price and food weight ratio implies

I used to visit IQ almost daily until their prices were raised a few years ago. Today, I revisited for old times' sake and was disappointed to find that my usual Sparta box now costs $15.36! To make matters worse, the chicken in the box was very dry and hard to chew. I even encountered an olive with a pit in it, which could have caused me serious dental issues if I hadn't been careful. This will be my last visit to this restaurant. There are plenty of other affordable and delicious options in the financial district.

I was as impressed as the fresh food was, and it was a perfect stop for breakfast and lunch. I loved breakfast pastries and oat bowls, and I will report back later for the vegetable bowl for lunch. Both were good meals, cheap and... faster.

IQ ran into some bad press a few years ago because of the calorie count. It was the quantity of carbs (rice) that they put in their boxes that was the culprit. Now, a few years later, they’ve figured it out. You don’t have to...worry about the calorie count. This is incredibly healthy, locally sourced, ridiculously delicious food. My go-to is the Sparta. A box filled with bursts of flavour – tender chicken (not nasty pre-cooked strips of bland bird), tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, olives and fresh arugula. It all sits on a bed of quinoa that is perfectly cooked – not a hint of the bitterness that often befalls quinoa – topped with a humus and balsamic vinegar so wonderfully balanced that you will be hard-pressed to close up that box without sticking your face in and licking every last drop. Ah IQ, if only your prices weren’t so painful, I would visit you daily. As it is, you’re a twice a month treat.