The Little Beet
“I was looking for a place similar to Dig Inn because if you know Dig Inn, their menu is seasonal.”
“Concise menu, healthy options and straightforward.”
“It was great and filling with the perfect serving of veggies, carbs, protein and healthy fats.”
The Little Beet
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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They have a quinoa oatmeal but it doesn't have the option to be made with almond milk, because it's already prepared using skim milk.
So I ordered:
Granola: rolled oats with almonds, cashew, sunflower, sesame & pumpkin seeds, honey, Vermont maple syrup, coconut chips; served with hot or chilled almond milk. It comes in a 12 oz container. And there's a choice of 3 toppings (Banana, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry. Agave, honey, granola, Greek yogurt, maple butter). The maple butter is creamy white like a condensed milk but not too sweet.
They also sell cookies and banana bread, but it's not that amazing banana bread they bake freshly at The Little Beet Table. It's a small piece, the same one that they sell at Bluestone Lane Coffee.
Little beet just opened another location so close to my company last week so I always think of giving another try so that I do not have walk all the way to the west side simply for a lunch bowl. I am so glad I did this today and now it became my go-to spot.
As always, I'm grabbing the salmon bowl with charred kale and broccoli. It was both healthy and flavorful. I know I should try some other sides as well but I'm just so addicted to charred vegetables.
This location is also more spacious!
The Little Beet (or Lil' Beet, as my sister calls it) is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. Is the food inexpensive? No, but the quality makes up for it. Also, for those of us whom gluten hates, it is a great place to grab lunch since the entire menu is gluten-free. I highly recommend the soups, the grilled salmon which is served medium-rare and is always excellent, and the various sides, esp. the lentils with avocado and the roasted butternut squash. The sushirritos (or whatever they're called on the menu) are a little much, but fun to have on occasion.
The Little Beet serves healthy, vegetable laden lunches with a farm to table sentiment and Midtown lunch rush efficiency. At a price point somewhere between $10-16, its about par for the neighborhood although definitely not a steal. Lines at this location during rush hour tend to take about 20 minutes, including waiting for your food to be prepped. Make sure you listen closely to hear them call your name. This is definitely a place to use a Starbucks name if you have a complicated one.
I love the vegetable platters (pick two veggie sides and a protein, or pick 3 veggies). The golden beets, broccoli, sweet potatoes, green beans, and the kale/fennel are my go to's. The cauliflower soup is excellent and the salmon sushi roll is pretty good, albeit a little on the small side. The proteins can be hit or miss. They're a good size and delivered whole, not chopped. But depending on the hour they may have been sitting out for a while and be tougher than you like or they might be over charred from lack of attention at the grill.
There is seating for about 30, which makes this one of the odd Midtown lunch locations that actually encourages eating in. However, during lunch rush it gets pretty loud and the line snakes around this tiny space and people can get a bit rude. If you eat in, I still would suggest coming early or late just to have a reasonable noise level.
I was looking for a place similar to Dig Inn because if you know Dig Inn, their menu is seasonal. Great if you're looking for farm fresh and healthy food, but terrible if you want to go there a lot because you'll probably end up eating the same thing pretty often. If you're okay with that, Dig Inn is for you. If not, I recommend trying Little Beet because they have a lot options other than the platters you're used to at Dig Inn.
It works the same way as Dig Inn, you wait in line and if you want the platter, you go for it. If not, you order it and you wait for your name to be called. There wasn't many people there and a lot of people just looked at the menu and walked out, but I say it's worth a try. The prices are much higher than Dig Inn (where you can get a chicken platter, a carb, and two veggie sides for about $9, Little Beet is a protein and two sides for about $12-$14 w/o tax).
I decided to go for something different and got the salmon tartare roll. It was about $10 and boy, was it delicious. It's basically brown rice, julienned carrots and cucumber, raw salmon, and fresh avocado wrapped in nori. Kind of like a sushi burrito – yuuuuum. The avocado was so fresh and soft and the salmon was just the right color. It came with a little bit of ginger, soy sauce, chipotle aioli and wasabi. It was hard to use the sauces and a little hard for me to eat, so I ended up disassembling it. Still delicious. Would totally recommend this to a friend – plus $2 off your first order and credits after a certain amount spent if you download their LevelUp app!
Sadly, I didn't actually get to eat at Little Beet. I discovered it while walking by and was excited to grab some dinner there. It's fast casual and catering to the local food crowd, so a healthy option with some creative food combos. Plus, their logo is super cute and the interior industrial-cozy.
But because of my strict dietary restrictions, I wasn't able to eat here. If you can't tolerate nightshade vegetables (especially peppers or hot peppers), you might not be able to find a full meal here. I'll check back later, though, if my diet expands.