The Squeeze
“I was looking for a healthy, vegan lunch available for delivery to my work in midtown.”
“Melissa is fantastic so helpful in making me make my decision.”
“After a hard workout at the Mercedes Club there's nothing better than the cold pressed refreshing options at this place!”
The Squeeze
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
5 reviews
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I am a vegan in the closet. I was vegan for about a year, but then went back to eating some fish and well I secretly will always love vegan and raw food places. That is who I really am and well one of these days, I will come out for good.
There was a small intimate Yelp event here tonight and I cannot stop raving about this place. Not because it was a Yelp event, but because I really had a good time.
There were about 20 Yelpers here and we got top notch service and great samples to try. Never mind that our illustrious and magnificent bearded Ruggy was on hand to shepherd his wayward Yelping lambs to yet another cool location. I would've never known about this place if it wasn't for Yelp. So thanks again Yelp for opening my eyes to cool and healthy places!
The owner was on site and super sweet. She kept delving out samples and kept us all well fed and happy. I found out through her that there is truck permanently located in Union Square and also Tribeca. They also have a brick and mortar shop in Bushwick. The first juice place in Bushwick. Coolio!
We got to try the moc n cheese, which is gluten-free pasta with cashew cheese. So delicious without the guilt. We were also able to sample their sweet potato white bean protein burger, the portobello, crimini, porcini mushroom burger and the chili soup! There was also FunOnions (I bought some to take home) and kale chips on hand to try. We also got to try some of the juices and my favorite was the "orange" one made with apple, ginger, cinnamon and turmeric! Everything was fantastic, tasty and healthy!
When we were leaving, everyone got a bottle of alkaline aloe water and it was very refreshing!
I am now curious of all the other locations and will soon check them out! I am curious now very curious about the Mercedes gym and will try to come back again to see if I can work out and try more yummy goodness at the Squeeze!
Thanks Ruggy for making vegan life part of Yelp! I live for these events! Yea to another great night out with cool Yelpers, good food and great fun!
I've ordered delivery from here twice. Both times the wait was over an hour and a half, but the food was great the first time and I was excited to order again. Today, I placed the same order and the moc and cheese was completely different. It was very saucy, acidic and just not good. It was also in a much smaller container than last time, which was annoying. I will likely order again but will stay away from the moc and cheese and make sure I have plenty of time to wait.
Also my doorman commented how badly they package the order lol but he's right put in an proper bag.
Knowing nothing about the company, the owner and nothing about the cleanses or any Groupons (adding this in after reading previous reviews), The Squeeze is a small smoothie and raw food shop inside the Mercedes Club gym, inside the Mercedes House.
It's nice to have something here in the facility that is healthy and delicious. Serving raw food and juices, it can get expensive. But what I've had here so far – for the most part – is tasty:
– Kale-Quinoa Salad $7 (small salads are $7, large salads are $9)
– Moc N Cheese
– Almond Buttercup $4 (small dessert)
– Chai Squeeziccino (bottled smoothie with caffeine)
– Nacho Kale Almonds
– Moc N Cheese Kale Chips
– Blueberry Protein Smoothie
– and their granola
I'm not a huge fan of all their juices, but I definitely have become a regular for the Chai Squeezicino.
I'm sure I'll try more. The staff is friendly but honestly not very knowledgable. They do serve free samples practically every day of something they carry.
I really do appreciate the creativity in the food, was tempted to try everything! Like it was mentioned in other reviews, the service is very good. I ordered delivery and they ran out of the spiced milk and they called and let me sub in whatever I wanted (moc and cheese). Although, I'm not sure why they run out of things in the middle of the day…
I tried the sweet potato white bean burger and the moc and cheese. The white bean burger was fine, kind of bland, and nothing to write home about. The moc and cheese tasted too vinegary for me. On opening the container, the smell immediately put me off and then the whole thing tasted mildly sour.
All in all, I want to like this place but was not impressed.
Came here for a Yelp Event: A Vegan Affair at The Squeeze!
Pros:
* Located next to gym in the beautiful & ritzy Mercedes House, The Squeeze offers a plethora of healthy foods from juices, sandwiches, snacks to hot dishes.
* Yelpers got to sample Moc And Cheese (gluten-free pasta with raw cashew cheddar on sprouted quinoa pasta), Sweet Potato White Bean Protein Burger (with herbed lentils and chipotle mayo), Portobello, Crimini And Porcini Mushroom Burger (with creamy raw slaw and mustard seed aioli), Kale Chips, and Granola. My absolute favorites were the Granola, and Mushroom Burger- the flavors were spot on and I couldn't get enough of it! My favorite juice was Squeeze My Pink Lemonade (alkaline water, lemon, coconut nectar and a hint of strawberry). The other juices were way too gingery or distinct-tasting for my tastes, but hey, other people love it!
* The manager and staff were super friendly and made sure everyone who attended got to try more than 1 serving of everything. Even when my friend and I were sitting farther away she called us back for more samples 🙂
Cons:
* This location was hard to find, wish they had some signs on the glass door on the outside of Mercedes
* The FunOnions are OK. It's good for the first couple bites but the novelty soon wears off. They need to be crispier instead of chewy bordering on stale. I bought a box to take home and my boyfriend disliked them. I took it to work and none of my coworkers enjoyed it either 🙁
Understandably, prices the Squeeze is on the high side! It's a raw food and juice bar with no cheap processed ingredients. So you have the $$$, and health and clean eating is your #1 priority, then The Squeeze does a pretty good job at creating innovative and distinct foods that you can enjoy.