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Cafe, Deli, Healthy, Canadian, Soups
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Reviewed 5 weeks ago via mobile

Best flavors and selections of sandwiches, delicious salads, and soups. Freshly made breads, and desserts. Staff are super friendly and work very hard to make your experience an exceptional one.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed February 24, 2022 via mobile

Nice clean decor and excellent service. Bread was so fresh I’m going back to get a loaf today. However, if you’re going to charge $14 for a sandwich then there needs to be A LOT more meat on it. Was delicious but disappointed in how...little meat was there.More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed December 2, 2021

Similar to Subway but much better. You choose your toppings and sandwich was delicious. Clean and bright. Not gluten free but it is a nice breakfast and lunch spot. Lined up even at 2. Popular with locals.

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed April 16, 2021

I went there for lunch, take out. Our meals were really good, great presentation and taste. The staff, although very busy were super friendly.

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed July 3, 2020 via mobile

I had the Chicken Bacon Club sandwich there on a multigrain bun. Fresh, delicious bread topped by lemon chicken breast, maple chili bacon and fresh veggies. Served with kettle chips and a dill pickle spear. The service was friendly and fast. Another part of the...cafe sells freshly sliced deli meats and cooked bacon along with some amazing sweets. I’ll be back!More

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed February 11, 2020

First time here and what a lunch time lemony delight. Delicious menu, very clean/bright atmosphere, friendly team....and the lemonade...hello! We stayed to eat and to my surprise, we were served on little platters with kettle chips and a pickle slice. I was too full; otherwise,...the dessert display was winking at me. PS*- My son thinks you need to "franchise" (yes, this was our lunch discussion) and move to the former Jungle Jims in Quispamsis.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed January 7, 2020

Place is very clean , bright and cheery. menu is made up of all fresh ingredients and home made fresh breads etc . a great place to eat for quick lunch , they are very busy at dinner time but wait in minimal and well...worth it . A MUST TO VISITMore

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed November 27, 2019

The service is attentive and the food is great. The sliced apple muffin is what dreams are made of. The coffee is good and the sandwiches excellent

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed November 9, 2019

What I like about the zesty lemon is the quality of food and ingredients they use in the sandwiches and salads. It is a place that has healthy options but what I would really like to see would be more awareness about ingredients in their...food. I've asked a couple of times about gluten or dairy and got kind a blank look. Labels would be an amazing addition that many customers would appreciate !More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed November 1, 2019

As one might imagine, the Zesty Lemon serves up a delicious, made from scratch-in store, piece of lemon bread.

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed October 27, 2019

I have been anxious to visit this spot for quite a while now and had the opportunity to do so with my sister and a friend yesterday . The quality of the food exceeded our expectations and was absolutely delicious , I had the grilled...veggie sandwich and my friend had that as well . My sister had the special which was a chicken pot pie and she said it was the best she had ever tasted! The staff are very friendly here and very accommodating to each individual need ,More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed September 4, 2019

I had the wicked Thai chicken soup which was awesome. I wish I could have that everyday! Also had a chicken panini sandwich, which was delicious. Not expensive for what I got! Fantastic!

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed July 31, 2019

This is the cutest little breakfast/lunch spot with such a modern feel to it. We went mid morning and my girls had the fresh muffin and thai chicken soup (which was to die for) its prices are a little higher then usual but reasonable. I...wouldn't pay that much for a lemonade again but I loved the service and atmosphere.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed May 25, 2019 via mobile

Nice to have somewhere unique like this place to eat lunch. Space is bright and clean. Food is good and their lemonade is refreshingly amazing. Nice selection of desserts. Loved the woopie cookie.

Date of visit: May 2019
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Reviewed March 31, 2019

This is a great cafe with absolutely fresh food including salads, pasta, sandwiches and soups. Lineups outside the door around the noon hour to get their tomato and pesto soup. Most people build their own sandwiches or salads with interesting sides. We had sandwiches the...way we wanted them and then went over to the Deli meat counter for the best sliced ham you can find well - - - anywhere! As an afterthought, we took home a pesto penne salad for a side with supper.More

Date of visit: March 2019
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The Zesty Lemon is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4