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| $$$$ | $18.01 - $25 |
| $$$ | $12.01 - $18 |
| $$ | $7.01 - $12 |
| $ | Less than $7 |
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Posted by Kara Cake on 04/01/2009
Trade offs - healthy so it ain't a Big Mac
I got a coupon in the mail - $5 off any purchase over $10. That's more or less half off! I was working from home around the corner, so when lunch time came around, coupon in hand I checked it out in search of a well priced, but more importantly healthy lunch. The place has had a recent facelift, and they now heavily advertise no menu item over 500 calories. This all sounded good to me. I ordered the kitchen wrap (ground turkey, peppers, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, low-fat mozzarella), and to drive my tab to over $10 I did the 2 sides for $3.99 and picked the home fries (baked with peppers and onion) and a garden salad which was fresh lettuce, cucumbers, and some lovely ripe cherry tomatoes. The sides would have been about $6 ordered independently (and they were small so that would have been a little excessive), so this seemed like a decent deal. So - the important part - how was the food? It was decent. I got hot sauce as a condiment (they offer a few options) which made the wrap tastier, but it still seemed a little bland. The salad and the potatoes were fine. The manager and staff were super friendly and the place was spotless. If I worked around here, I might very well come back often because it was reasonably tasty and absolutely healthy. A no brainer really. Would I come back for a craving? No. Would I come back to be healthy and for something decent? Sure. Check it out if you are healthy minded and have been interested. It is a little pricier than your deli or fast food options (just a little) but you are assured fresh low calorie food.
Posted by local food lover on 02/24/2009
healthy should be good
I ordered delivery from here 3 times in the last month. I got the italian chicken wrap with sides, quesadilla wrap, chopped salad and tuna wrap with eggwhites. italian chicken wrap was decent, although last time i got it as an entree and it wasn't very good. the tuna with eggwhites were mushy with no vegetable flavors and i dont even know if they remembered the eggwhites. Sides are ok, lentil soup isnt that good and veggie chilli is passable. It is a little pricey and healthy food is not an excuse to lower quality, freshness and taste.
Posted by Midtown Eater on 01/30/2009
A necessary evil, I suppose
I'm grateful for the existence of these places, as they come in handy when you want to get something healthy and/or just to lose weight. Nothing in the store has more than 500 calories; in fact, most items come in between 300 and 450. Unfortunately, most of it is mediocre-tasting at best. Predictably, the items higher in fat taste better: the bison burger is better than the chicken burger, which is better than the ostrich burger, which is only slighly better than eating cardboard. The two soups -- the veggie chili and the lentil -- are both decent. The build-your-own-salad option is OK, but other places do the same thing, and with fresher produce. Value isn't great -- it's possible to spend over $20.00 in here and not even get 600 calories. But it certainly does take some of the thought out of dieting.
Posted by Anonymous on 06/02/2008
Not real health food
I feel this is a health food restaurant want to be. I don't think Energy Kitchen actually believes in health food. When you walk in all the major soft drinks are represented. The food is so so, not that fresh and not that good. I definitely feel bloated after my meal. Probably not much better than Subway.
Posted by Anonymous on 04/20/2007
this place is pretty good
Great Thai Chicken Wrap. YUMMM
Posted by lawguy07 on 03/10/2007
Overrated
if you want a healty meal, go to Better Burger.....the chicken sandwich is not fresh grilled and tastes like rubber. It is already cooked!
Posted by Tudor City Resident on 03/02/2007
Healthy and Tasty
I live a block from this place and have tried it on a few occasions. Here are the things I have sampled: 1.) Thai Chicken Wrap: Very generous portions and tasty. It's in a mildly spicy peanut sauce and comes with "crunchy" noodles to give it some texture. It's pretty good. I will probably eat a half at a time, next time I get one. But hey that makes it a better deal! 2.) Tuna Melt Hot Wrap: Tastes extremely fresh. This is their tuna (which has bits of carrots, egg and lite mayo) along with low fat mozzerella and lettuce in a wrap. Unlike the Thai chicken wrap this is not overwhelmingly filling (I polished this off easily.) It could use a little kick - I could barely detect the cheese - maybe if the use cheddar or the low fat American they use elsewhere it would have some needed punch. 3.) Veggie Chili - mild, but full of beans and chopped veggies and quite serviceable. Overall, I would say the service is very nice, the place is very clean, and the food delivers. If you live or work in the area and want to try something a little less indulgent, go for it. Prices slightly higher than other wraps and burgers reflect the fresh, healthy ingredients.