Inside Freshii downtown. (Photo by: Willie Carroll)

As you may have already imagined from the name Freshii, this restaurant located on 50 Laurier Avenue East in downtown Ottawa is a fast food chain that serves natural and healthy food. In fact, its motto is “biodegradable + energy efficient + recyclable + natural = freshii.”

Whether you’re a vegetarian or a meat lover, Freshii lets you custom-build your own healthy dish. It provides customers with a plethora of toppings consisting of multi-vitamins, vegetables and protein. Because the restaurant doesn’t use any oil to cook, the food is easy on your stomach.

If it’s your first time at Freshii, you might be confused about what to get or how to build your own dish. However, the friendly workers are Freshii lovers themselves, so they are more than willing to give you helpful tips and help you become a Freshii lover too.

The most popular items on the menu are the Fiesta Burrito, the Buffalo chicken wrap, the Asian noodle, and the Spicy lemon grass soup.

Freshii has a pleasant atmosphere with a clean environment. At this fast food restaurant, you don’t always have to take it to go. There are a few tables and chairs allowing you to dine-in while enjoying the view of downtown Ottawa and listening to the soulful sounds of jazz.

You can enjoy a full meal with only $12-$15. An added bonus is that customers can collect Freshii’s stamps on their card for a free meal.

Any bus that takes you downtown through Laurier station will get you to Freshii. It’s located in the building situated across the University of Ottawa’s Desmarais Building.