Fresh&Co
“Great quinoa bowls, especially the vegan one that has the smoked tofu and sweet chili sauce.”
“Fresh & Co. is good if you have more vegetarians than meat eaters, but if you're looking for a good generous portion of meat-based sandwiches, head somewhere else.”
“It was the first time I had ever had a chia pudding, but it was so flavorful and delicious.”
Fresh&Co
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I keep coming here. The food isn't outstanding, but it's relatively healthy and a quick lunch option around NYU. I feel like ~$10 for a salad is a bit pricey, but I keep returning for the convenience. Service has always been fast and courteous. I like their quinoa bowls (I don't know how they make their quiona so flavorful)- but it's best to order the bowls the way they've set them up. You can order them with different proteins, but I made the mistake of ordering the bangkok bowl with the thai-spiced turkey and I was really thirsty afterwards. I wasn't too impressed with their mushroom soup or their grilled steak and fontina sandwich. I found the steak chewy. But I like their puebla. It's vegan and that makes me feel a little better about giving the animals a break and avoiding dairy at the same time. The puebla's surprisingly creamy and there is some sort of spice in there. I believe a Mexican one, most likely with the grilled corn and black beans, mixed into the smashed avocado. It's flavored just right. I would recommend it to non-vegans. I also order their egg sandwiches on a egg muffin with turkey sausage. You won't really miss the pork in these sausages. Stay away from their oatmeal with quinoa. They use water to reconstitute the oatmeal and the dish lacks flavor and creaminess because of it. I've made better oatmeal at home.
*** Quick service, Array of food items, Breakfast/Salad Review ***
This place has very standard service and there are a lot of food options for you to select from. I've ordered a bagel here (they can mix up the cream cheese selection if you like) and oatmeal (pretty standard). I've also had their salad which is pretty filling. There's nothing that special about this place, but if you're in a hurry to pick something up chances are this place has what you want. You can also find yogurt, drinks, coffee, tea, sandwiches, etc here.
The steak panini did not impress me at all. The steak was chewy and the sandwich lacked flavor and creativity. The "Fresh half & half" was really good however I can't fill up on juice alone. Definitely shoot for a different sandwich if you're use to a higher quality beef like me.
I don't know why I keep coming back to this place. I've been here 4 times since they opened and each time I'm annoyed. First time I came I got sick. The next 2 times I just wasn't happy with my food or the price I paid. This last time I ordered and egg white omelet with mushrooms, kale and canadian bacon. When I go to my office I realized that they gave me full eggs. Fine I'll live. But the omlet itself was gross. Overly salty and the kale had a weird taste to it. Never again.
I just spent $15 on a quinoa bowl and an honest tea.. honestly why do I even go here? Oh yeah, because it's conveniently located near my office, tastes pretty darn good (I actually crave the burrito bowl.. the spiciness and mix of flavors are on point), and because it gives me the illusion of healthy eating. My biggest complaint besides the cost is… why is there so much kale?
yo it fresh, but i'd never take any co(mpany) here. it's more like work/in-between classes/post-gym/takeout eats.
fresh & co. is a food chain, doing a solid job of serving healthful-esque eats to folks tired of paying $12-15 for salads or waiting on line at CHOPT.
when i need a dinner of a fresh chopped veggies and a little bit of dressing for under 8 bucks (with TAX) this is my place, especially when i am way too lazy to make my own salad.
i order the exact same custom salad here every time–it's very GROUNDHOGS DAY. i'm boring when i'm lazy. not fresh at all.
evening workout, sweated to the max, roll in and out of there in under 7 minutes, and get home in another 7 minutes. i am not a fan of structure, but this works for me. like i said my meals here are boring because they are the same thing every time. however fresh & co. does serve hot and cold breakfast that are more carby than their lunch and dinner offerings, hot foods (quinoa bowls), baguette/wraps/paninis etc. all brightly displayed on their giant menus and glass display case (sandwiches)!
what i like about this joint is the choice of different locally-sourced base greens for a custom salad: kale, mesclun, spinach, romaine hearts, and arugula. then you can order 4 additional veggies and there is like a fantasy island of dressing choices from your staple ones to ultra fat-free to fancy ones like creamy sriracha.
the food is just okay to me. solidly prepared. however there's not anything that blows my mind away. then again, i never really explore the menu here. i order the same thing every time, however…whether it's my unchanging order or seeing other eats…nothing makes me fiend for the food at fresh & co. however it does the job when i know i have been slacking on the multiple servings of veggies in a day. sorry wish i could be more glowing. the food just is here.
the layout of the space is open and mod. lots of white with accents of mint green. everything else is functional mental and glass for counter, service, cooking, chopping, etc. the lighting is bright, but not creepy. there are at least 6-8 small tables clustered on the floor space. and bathrooms in the very back.
the service: workers who always make my never-changing salad are all smiles, friendly, and fast. no complaints.
there's a fresh & co app. so every $100 you spend there…you get 9 bucks back. so there's that plus.
what thing that irks me at this location though is that the cashiers (not the other workers) seem pretty despondent. every time i cashout…i am like "need a bag with this salad." i pay, wait for the salad to get bagged, and then i repeat or threepeat myself which seems to awake said cashier zombie to bag the salad. this wouldn't be a big deal except it's happened like 30+ times. saving the environment is cool as much as the next guy…but if a person needs a bag for one's takeout, pay attention YO!
i will say breakfast and lunch are probably primetime packed hours bc it's a ghost town in the evening. so plan accordingly or don't!
drops the mic & keeps it FRESH without tic tacs!
***Make sure to CHECK-IN on YELP to get your free h2o bottle.
(Fresh&Co is a bit pricey in comparison to what you pay for, so you're going to want this free check-in water bottle)
I would say this place is like a mix of Lemonade (on the west coast) and Panera.
They have sandwich station, soup station, salad station, warm food station. It can get sort of confusing in where to stand to order your food. There's a random cash register section by the door and at the end of the food station area. But Fresh&Co does have LOTS of places to sit and study or eat and talk.
Came here with a group of 5 friends and was able to find a table easily.
We had the:
+ CLAM CHOWDER: (2/5) It wasn't a normal clam chowder there was a spicy kick to it and it was not good. It was so salty. I mean I was panting for water by the 5th spoonful – thank God for the free h2o bottle. But there was a generous offering of clam and potatoes… so I cannot completely hate this chowder.
+ BRUSSELS SPROUTS (4/5): Definetly nicely cooked and seasoned.. but brussels sprouts are the easiest thing to cook. Only reason for 4 star is that it was a bit too oily. When I would pick one up off my dish, I could totally see that it was drenched in olive oil.
+ FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH (1/5): Yuck! The bread was hard, the fried chicken was flavorless. This was just terrible. No one finished it. I barely had a bite. Save your money.
Overall, a spot that caters to NYU students. Not sure it's worth the money. I would rather cook at home.
Had a hearty breakfast from here and was very happy with it. The Zen breakfast quinoa bowl had plenty of leafy greens, quinoa and two runny eggs. The combination of flavors and portions were just right for a breakfast bowl.