Kitchen Story

We happened upon Kitchen Story while shopping over the weekend. Staff did everything possible to accommodate our Vegan and GF requirements. While placing the order we were taken through all the ingredients and all of the possible modifications. When the impressive offerings arrived, we learned staff made choices like pan-frying some items, in order to limit contamination from the meat items on the menu! Amazing, right! John enjoyed the (already) vegan-friendly miso soup and a tofu / noodle / veg. / rice dish. (The noodles were done in a delicious sauce and the veg. was generous and fresh. It was a hearty meal). The maki rolls came out quickly and were also fresh. We appreciated that gluten-free soy sauce was available. Overall, we found the layout of Kitchen Story felt open and easy to move through; the space was clean and the primary colours of the decor appeal to many people. The service was so great, that we encouraged the young person who took care of us have our receipt candy 🍬 (in-between serving, bussing and stocking, the young person was visible, available, helpful, and even studying the menu during down time); the person who took our order was inquisitive, patient and did a great job at anticipating our needs, and answering all of our questions. We were made to feel as though we were one of the only tables there, but actually we visited on a Sunday evening, around the dinner hour and the team pulled all of this off while orders were coming and going and other tables needed attention. One of the great things about this Kitchen Story location is that there is always lots of parking, the mall is serviced by public transit, and you can get your shopping done before or after you have something to eat. A highlight of Westshore Mall is the kids play area - it seems like a good place for the kids - if you have any in tow, to burn off some energy. We don't have any, but the play area is ALWAYS popular when we stop in.