Gourmet Express
“Warning: the food is by weight so if you fill it up be prepared to pay.”
“They have some delicious smoothies and juices!”
“The male cooks and juice bar is pretty cool.”
Gourmet Express
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
3 reviews
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I like this place a lot. We had a mango smoothie, the mac and cheese, and fig bars. Everything was good.
We thought the mac and cheese could had used a little bit more salt but no biggie. The smoothie and fig bars were on point.
The people that work there are nice and helpful, the quarters are clean, and the spread of food to choose from is impressive. Go in and take a look- you should find a staple you keep going back for.
You almost don't expect to find a restaurant here. But it's a fine restaurant indeed.
You can park in front of Gourmet Express, or you can park in the gas station in spaces reserved for the restaurant. Look for the signs.
It's a huge, delightful buffet that charges by the pound. There is salad, there is the main course area, and an island reserved for vegetarian food. There's some nice leafy vegetables in the vegetarian section including delicious tofu. But vegetarians should not ignore the main course area, as they also have meatless options there, but they mainly consist of side dishes such as plantains.
The quality of food here is excellent. It's better than Fairway which is across the street. I would go so far as to say it's better than Whole Foods (although you reasonably expect whole foods to be prepared with organic ingredients, there's no indication that Gourmet Express uses such).
There's a small bakery section where you can get cookies, reminiscent of an Italian bakery. I tried it once last year and it was good but I avoid it because food is pricey here to begin with and I don't want to get fat.
What really sets this place apart from the rest is its wide selection of fresh juices.
You can get orange juice, but you can also get some wild combinations. I prefer orange carrot pineapple and ginger. They have other stuff too, including something with turmeric. The only caveat is the juices are $5-7 each.
And that's the main complaint here. It's a wee bit expensive. Quality hot food by the pound usually is, but combine that with the fresh squeezed juices and you can easily end up spending $43 for two people like my father and I ended up doing.
Of course, you have to spoil yourself sometimes. But the high prices don't come with much ambience as you'll be eating out of those disposable aluminum containers in a dining area that's not entirely level because the floor has dips to accommodate a number of drains on the floor.
Complaints aside, the food is great at Gourmet Express! If you come you will be satisfied, just watch the weight of your food and how much your drinks cost, and you'll be happy you showed up.
I am in love with this place! Too bad it's so far from my home or work, because I'd eat there every day. There is a cold salad bar, sandwiches and pizzas, hot food, smoothies and fruit shakes, baked goods, all sorts of fancy organic / coconut water drinks (as well as the Coca-Cola products), and healthy snacks. The vegetables and fruits in the cold salad bar are fresh, crisp or ripe. There are also grilled vegetables, a number of oils/vinegars/dressings/nuts and seeds for toppings. The hot food bar had both poultry/meat and vegetarian options. The prices are very reasonable. I live next to two different Whole Foods, and they should cower in shame.