Green Symphony – Lower Chelsea
“I've been going to Village Yogurt for over a decade and am always super pleased with my meal.”
“Aptly named "fantasy" plates are heaped with brown rice, steamed veggies, tofu, and dumplings, oh my!”
“it reeks of healthy, but good and satisfying healthy, even after dousing the plate with the yummy tahini dressing that comes on the side.”
Green Symphony – Lower Chelsea
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
4 reviews
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I got the number 6, with steamed veggies, brown rice, tofu, and veg dumplings. It's a big portion–enough to share with one hungry person and one who wants a few nibbles. The man behind the counter is very friendly and helpful in making a selection. You have more options if you eat chicken, but the vegetarian selections are solid too. The veggies came with a nice tahini dressing–slightly on the oily side but a nice highlight to the vegetables (kale, carrots, scallions, and so on), tofu, and rice. There's no ambiance, but it's cheap and filling. Grab an aloe drink or a coconut water and you have a virtuous meal on your hands. The only negative is that for a veg spot, I'd like them to use real plates and cutlery, not disposable.
Anyone who knows me well would not be surprised to know that I tried this place out. If you asked them to explain why, they would likely point to the following evidence:
1. Green smoothies. That alone should be enough indication why I like this place! I tried the almond greens, which is a mix of greens, banana, almond butter and flax seed. I literally finish this in less than 5 minutes because it's so tasty (and not too sweet!) Not badly priced at $6-7 a smoothie, though I guess I could technically make this myself and I actually like the ones I make better.
2. Dumplings. I LOVE the tofu and veggie dumplings here. The skin is thin (homemade quality) compared to other places that have thick , cakey dumpling sleeves. The filling is tasty and healthy!
3. Asian veggies. They are pretty bland by themselves because they are just steamed. I don't actually like the sesame sauce that they give you with it (would prefer something more on the carrot-ginger side or even more peanuty because the current sauce has a bit of a strange aftertaste that I can't quite put my finger on. But I do love that the veggies here are steamed and healthy, and that there's a ton of variety.
Lots of seating. The service was terrible and the cashier was pretty mean to me, so minus a star for that.
Vegan? You found your new spot!!
sooo many options. The smoothies are awesome and probably my favorite part of village yogurt. The Almond Joy is to die for (Almond butter, vanilla almond milk, coconut, banana). YUM.
I've also had some other types of food from here like the dumplings which were pretty good. They have a huge menu with a wide assortment to choose from. $12 Credit card minimum.
There is also a small wall with grocery and snack items to take to-go, all are healthy but sometimes a bit on the pricey side!
I stopped in on a whim late this afternoon. I was hungry, wanted something mostly healthy and nutritious and it had to be warm. I saw they served soup, so I ordered a small lentil and green pea soup. I was envisioning a soup that was almost like a puree in appearance. What I got was a soup that had a broth and lentil and peas beneath that broth. The flavor of the soup was bland BUT, I believe that that was purposely so you could season it to suit your own flavor palate. I did however have an issue with the softness of the beans. It was firm bordering on just a hair under-cooked. Usually if it's made properly, it's soft but firmly holds its shape. Because I was not expecting it to be that firm, when I chomped down it actually hurt my tooth a bit. So not sure, if that it the cook they normally do for this particular soup but I would have preferred it'd been a bit softer on the teeth. As for the service, the lady at the counter was very nice as was her other coworker. I noticed some regulars and they were immediately greeted like old friends. If I'm in the area, I'll stop in and try a different soup but I'm leaving it at 3 stars because the cook on the soup didn't seem completely right to me.