Natureworks
“The menu made me giggle then cringe as I read names of items such as the Super Protein Plate, the Hulk Shake, and the Powerhouse sandwich.”
“We had a "hulk" smoothie (green from the spinach but surprisingly sweet) and a housemade veggie burger with guacamole.”
“I did not give the place 5 stars as I was surprised that the nutritional information was not available either on the website orin the store.”
Natureworks
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Was in this part of town recently on a client visit and needed a quick lunch before heading back to the office. As I have been training, running, and eating better I needed something with a healthy tip. Found this branch of Natureworks, and it worked for me.
Not so much a restaurant but really a great little hole in the wall place that dishes out healthy food options at affordable prices. A lot of the time healthy eating equates to bland foods, but not here. The food here is actually quite flavorful in my opinion.
A large menu of meal options from sandwiches in whole wheat pitas, burritos, salads, pizza, all-day breakfast, high energy protein plates, energy and protein shakes, soups, and snacks. This place has it all.
I ended up getting a breakfast burrito – an egg white burrito in a whole wheat wrap stuffed with brown rice, chili beans, and guacamole. For $9 it was more than filling, and tasty.
So glad these kinds of places are around the city. Three locations in all. Guys who work there were nice and the food was prepared quickly. Dining area is small and consists of a few spots to sit and eat.
As one who likes to eat healthy, or try to, I will definitely go back for more healthful meals here if in the area.
My fiancé and I tried the Madison Square park location a little over 2 years ago. I had the Mediterranean burrito and my fiancé had one of the protein platters. He found his dish to be tasteless and I'm the type that always want to try something new regardless of how great it is (actually the burrito was just ok) so we never bothered returning.
After tummy trouble from brunch earlier in the day however, my fiancé and I decided to order in something slightly healthier and "cleaner". We went on seamless and discovered that Natureworks has opened a new location closer to our home. We decided to give it a go again – vegetarian taco salad and bison + egg wrap.
Vegetarian taco salad – a generous scoop of guac (my fav) + 3 baked falafel + bean chili + melted soy cheese and whole grain chips over a bed of mesclun, tomato, cucumber, corn. I polished my plastic bowl clean! No need salad dressing – the chili and guac combo was so flavorful already.
My fiancé really enjoyed his simple yet delicious bison + egg in whole wheat tortilla.
What a great healthy alternative in our hood! Will definitely order again and can't wait to try the other salad options!
Busy season is here again and one of the guys who is particularly fitness-minded requested that I order catering for dinner for the practice from Natureworks. The menu made me giggle then cringe as I read names of items such as the Super Protein Plate, the Hulk Shake, and the Powerhouse sandwich. In an effort to get some new restaurants into the my rotation of busy season caterers, I decided to chance it and order a few salads, some hummus and pita chips, and some chicken dishes that sounded relatively simple.
Despite my concern that some of the staff would not find the concept of a good portion of the menu appealing, it was actually quite popular. One guy with particularly discriminating taste and a sweet tooth declared the food delicious and asked, "How is this healthy?"
I'm sure I will order from Natureworks again soon but I wish they were on Seamless Catering the way some of my go-to's are.
Expensive for some simply prepared food. Not even sure if they are healthy as they don't nutritional facts for their food. They are tasty though.
Very fresh and wholesome food. I had the Chili Mexicana which was chicken breast, with veg chili over rice. Very tasty. Very clean restaurant and good service. They were busy the whole time I was here, packing up to go orders, so all the food must be good. I decided to come here after reading few reviews on Yelp, and I'm glad I did. Good food at very reasonable prices.
No longer being a resident of the Murray Hill area, one of the great losses I had to cope with was leaving my beloved 31st Street location of Natureworks, conveniently located across the street from my old apartment. However, I learned there is a God, and His name is Seamless. Natureworks has another location uptown and they deliver to my new apartment! (Unfortunately the location isn't a hop and a skip away, but close enough!)
Anyway, in the last few months I have become VERY fond of the Open Sesame high protein plate, so naturally this was my go-to order to give the other location a test drive. I always order this dish with no brown rice or pasta, and with a side of spinach. Delivery said it would take 30-45 minutes, and voila, my dinner arrived 35 minutes after I placed the order. Success!
Now for the comparison foodie breakdown…I like 31st Street better, which is why this location as 4 stars compared to 5. I'm not sure if it's the different chefs who make the food, or because I ordered delivery so the time between the concocting of this dish and it reaching my lips was extended, but it wasn't as good. It was still great, don't get me wrong but I have a few criticisms:
1. Whenever I'd order from 31st Street the tahini would harden on top, leaving for there to be a crust-like top to break through before digging into the protein-filled meaty goodness. Not the case with 55th Street 🙁 It was a bit more soggy, sadness!
2. Typically whenever I'd order without brown rice, they'd give me more chicken. 55th Street put in SO MUCH MORE spinach I regretted ordering the side of it. Whatever, lets boost my iron levels, shall we?
Overall, I will remain a loyal Natureworks customer, even at the 55th Street location. The flaws this place has in comparison to my beloved 31st are only minor, and the food is still delicious. Until next week, Open Sesame.
PRO: I love to eat reasonably healthy and clean so this spot is a lifesaver. I get delivery from here pretty much every week: working late is a lot more pleasant when I can eat their baked falafels and hummus…or occasionally a chicken or bison dish. I love their salads and dinner entrees alike. Pretty much everything here is good in that wholesome way and NOT that MSG-enhanced artificial way that takeout Asian food sometimes are, or that artery-clogging way that American food can be.
CRITIQUE: Their hummus is supposedly oil-free. However, I wish that they didn't put any oil in their soup, chili, and falafels (which they still do). A suggestion for Natureworks: put your ingredient list online somewhere!