As it happens, looking at real estate makes me hungry. Thankfully our rammed itinerary had a coffee…read morebreak built in and we came here to Absolutely Starving (because I almost was, having skipped breakfast!) The table by the door was heaving with sweets and included a delectable looking oversize chocolate chip that all but whispered my name. It was my first time in an outpost of this chain and everything I encountered gave off good vibes, from the large selection of teapigs to the smell of chorizo being grilled for lunch and the airy, light-filled space. Oh and that massive chocolate chip cookie? I ate it over the course of two days and can surely say it was faultless.

Wow, what a selection! Who would go to Eat or Pret when there's this? Everything just looks so…read morefresh and everything just looks so delicious. Tables of yummy looking pastries and coolers full of salads and sandwich makings and all sorts of other hot and cold foods. I was spoiled for choice! Decent seating areas with power outlets nearby and a working free wi-fi system, which are always big bonuses in my eye. I thought the bookshelves were an interesting and unique idea. Is it a lending library or are they for sale or what? I didn't think to ask.

Oh I love Tossed! I love that you can go in and play on a screen and see what's in each item and…read morehow many calories and the price and it's like a video game but you spend money and it's so much fun! Weird description but that's what I thought. It's very transparent and efficient, I suppose it the straightforward and boring way of describing it ;) I'm a fan. My salad was about £7 and delicious and filling and warm! And healthy! Win win win!

Very good, very fresh made to order salad with an incredibly helpful front staff - it was my first…read moretime and I had trouble deciding what I wanted, but my cashier helped make recommendations. By the time I finished paying, my superstar name was being called and my salad was ready. I wasn't sure of the protocol, but went up to the guy with my receipt only to find him staring at me, clearly waiting for something. "Salt and pepper?" He asked. "No thank you," said I. "....." A bit of silence on his part. "What?" "No." I then received a confused look before he put his head down and mixed my salad. Points for the freshness, but it would be nice to see it a bit chopped. I had a full half avocado that was uncut and the other bits of avocado were massive. The tortilla chips were full sized, too, which means more bang for your buck (do they even have that phrase in the uk?) But also means my fingers in my salad to eat them. Also, considering he mixed my salad in front of me, it was remarkably unmixed and layered. One thing to note is that the chicken is chunks but the turkey is thin like deli slices. Points to the cashier for making sure I understood. I will say the price is right. I paid a little over £6 for a bottle of water and a medium salad - just the right size for me, but maybe not for those with healthier afternoon appetites.

We just moved into the neighborhood and on our first evening we were strolling through the area and…read morethe menu at this place looked very promising. They operate according to the "Chipotle" concept where you pick a starch, a protein and two vegetables. I really enjoyed my combo and so did my husband. I particularly liked the base of various grains and the roasted cauliflower with halloumi cheese. If you're looking for a casual, quick and healthy meal that won't break the bank, Farmer J should me on your radar.

This is the second restaurant that I've been to in London that shows open in Yelp, but has been…read moreclosed for a while! I would really help to have those restaurants that are closed, marked as such!!!

I was starving and needed a good vegan meal that was in walking distance to our hotel- so glad we…read morechose this place! Super cute inside, I had the guacamole burger with sweet potato fries and my husband had the avocado pesto pasta and my non-vegan son had the chocolate cupcake with cream filling. All of the food was good- I liked the pasta better than the burger (I love the impossible burger) and I cannot believe the fries are air fried- they were sooooo good! I loved the aoli sauce too! And after my son ate his cupcake, he immediately asked for another- so I had to get one more to try. The cake was very good- great texture! I would definitely recommend this place.

i love a good market and borough market is one of those places where there are so many different…read morethings to try you honestly don't even know where to start what we got: - wild mushroom risotto - fish and chips from fish! kitchen - pistachio cannoli from gastronomica market we came on a bank holiday and i was honestly surprised it wasn't insanely crowded. the lines moved pretty quickly and we didn't have to wait too long for food either. seating was definitely packed, but we got lucky and managed to snag a table after hovering around for a bit. everything we tried was delicious. the risotto was super creamy and comforting, the fish and chips were crispy and fresh, and the pistachio cannoli was the perfect sweet treat to end everything with. definitely one of those spots i'd come back to just to keep trying more food stalls.-

Definitely a must if you're in london but it's very easy to get over-stimulated and lost in my…read moreopinion because it gets super packed. I went in 2 different times: saturday at 3pm and wednesday at 10am. Two completely different vibes. I tried the famous sandwich from the black pig, viral chocolate covered strawberries and bread ahead. Black pig - the best one sandwich: it was AMAZING!!! I was a bit scared to get this since i was by myself but let me tell you, it was not heavy as i expected it to be. Just delicious overall and would totally recommend. Chocolate strawberries: I love strawberries and chocolate but definitely think you can find cheaper alternatives anywhere in london. Bread Ahead: my new favorite pastry place. I pretty much got a donut from this place (not this location) everyday because the black currant cheesecake donut was that good. I got the tiramisu and crème brûlée donut which my brother liked and i wish i could've tasted them before they went bad but anyways, I would totally recommend the donuts from here! Their chocolate chips cookies are HUGE and delicious as well. This was probably one of my favorite markets!

One of the things I miss most about living in Vancouver is living next to Whole Foods. I know, I…read moreknow, we have Whole Foods in London too - but seriously, the salad bar here has nothing on the ones back in North America. But enough about Whole Foods, I'm writing a review for Chop'd! I love salad bars...Why? Well I'll be honest with you, I'm lazy and hate buying and chopping everything up to make my own salads at home to bring to work - also I always forget to bring dressing and putting it on in the when you're making it makes it soggy by the time you're eating it. Thank god for Chop'd and it being 5 minutes from work. Long lines but they go quick - the staff are great. Prices are decent (under £6), portions are HUGE, bonus - skip getting a carry bag and get an extra veg for your salad!

I love this place! I've been here a few times and every time and loved it everytime! You can pick…read morethe Base (2 leave and about four different geains) and all the toppings. The house topping are lots of veg and an egg and you can pick three, or four if you take bag you can have four! Fab idea!!! Then you pick you protein, chicken, salmon, falafel.... And many many more. You can pick as many garnishes as you wish herbs and nuts and croutons and tortilla chips. There are about ten dressings to pick from the yogurt and mint is yum and so is the balsamic. They then mix it all up for you! Fabtastic! And for only £7. You can always pick a premade salad and then have small snack pots to pick from too. I have never tried any of these but they all look great! So go try and get mixing!

I recently had a frustrating shopping experience here, although the mini cannolis I tried were…read moregood. My son noticed they had cannolis as we were walking by. We waited in line to order, and then saw the only place they have mini cannolis displayed, is behind the glass that faces towards the street. Also, the flavor signs only face out to the street, and they have a table in front of that glass. So you can't see the entire display or all of the flavor signs, and you can't point at everything you want. Further compounding the issue, they call different things, the same name in some cases. So a Salted Caramel could be one of at least two different things. I told the guy helping me that I was going to get a few mini cannoli. I would say "I want two salted caramels", pointing to a sign that said salted caramel. And then the guy would grab two from behind the salted caramel sign that I didn't want. They had cannolis with a sort of Florentine shell and a normal pastry shell. I told him I wanted only the Florentine shell kind. But he would grab the pastry shell kind. I would say he was grabbing the wrong thing, and he didn't change it. And occasionally he would grab something other than a cannoli altogether. We had a very difficult time trying to get what we wanted, and we didn't get everything we wanted. I don't live in the area, but I wouldn't return based on this experience, even though what I tried was good. They need to change their ordering system to make it more customer friendly. 3 Stars

My boyfriend's a big fan so I've been a few times with him to grab lunch. Unfortunately I don't…read moreshare his enthusiasm. Fundamentally, the problem is the food. I've tried at least three different sandwiches/paninis and they've all been disappointingly bland. I recently enjoyed a pulled pork panini (the Roma), so thought I might give this place three stars, but when I went this week, it had gross lumps of hard fat in it that were rather off-putting. On top of that, the queue is a bit of a joke. It's such a narrow place, so you can't see any of the menus or food displays until it's time to decide, so I end up feeling pressured into making a decision really quickly, probably to the detriment of my enjoyment.

Yeah, I'm fully bought in. It's a simple concept, you either choose the "salads" of the day or just…read moregreens, choose whether you want a regular or a large, and the can add single or double portions of various premiums and dressings. I got a large crunch box and added goats cheese and chicken. For my dressing I chose the lemon pesto. I was shocked at how large it was. I mean the thing weighed like a kilo, and the portions of the premiums I chose were so generous. Nothing worse than when you pay like £4 to add chicken and they give you a paltry amount. This was the opposite. Now, quantity aside, I also found that the quality was superb. Everything was super tasty and the pesto dressing was delicious. My only recommendation is to be a bit more specific on what the "salads" are and what's in them for people with dietary restrictions but overall yeah, this place do a bang up lunch at a good price.

Such a great find - thanks to Yelp!…read more It's actually quite hard to find a good salad bar in London. So, as always I turned to my Yelp app and found this great place at Old Street. The wait is long during lunch hours as the line goes down the street...though that should be a good indication, yes ? The Salad Kitchen is in a funky little food community near Old Street with numerous places to sit, easy or to grab something from the food stalls. The Salad Kitchen has VERY limited options, both times I've been, it's only been chicken or eggplant in the salad. The cost was £5.40 - which is a very good price, I feel. There is only 2 tables, both with two chairs - so I think most people grab their salad and then head somewhere else - though I did get in (without having to pay extra) and it was fine. A great place for a great salad, for a great price on the run. I walked 20 minutes out of my way, and it was so worth it! :-)

I think I'm addicted to salad from The Willow. I end up going there for lunch at least once week…read more I'm not sure I've ever seen salad as comfort food, but here it definitely is. They normally have 5 salads on the go and you get to choose which ones you want in a box. I normally go for all five! It's much more interesting stuff than just lettuce, tomato,onion, cucumber - the salads often contain roast squash, gnocchi, seeds, lentils, broccoli and lots of other nutritious ingredients. I normally go for the large box (£5.95) but the medium (£3.95) should be enough for most people. They also do freshly made soup for £2.50, and a soup+medium salad combo for (£5.95). The people who run it are very friendly too. The only down side is that the salad is so good, by peak lunch time (1pm) the queue can be 10-15 mins long. I try to beat it by getting there at 12:15, but even this tactic doesn't always work.

I am a regular and I would stake my life in defending this place. Amazing salad and amazing staff…read more One of the best places in the area by far for a good lunch!

They cater to people who want "healthy" fast food, so offer smoothies (bottled but made fresh every…read moremorning), bags of nuts and trail mix, eggs and salmon, toast and avocado, porridge (oatmeal), Birchers (apple juice + fat free yoghurt +oats), etc. They clearly mark on the overhead menu which options are GF or vegetarian - super helpful that you don't have to ask or guess. If you have more specific dietary issues chains like this usually have a chart if you ask for it (but don't expect a long discourse to ensue especially if it's busy). They look to have more naturally GF stuff than try to offer GF bread and muffins and such. I prefer this since it's usually pretty terrible when a place has it for the sake of saying they do, versus a specialty place that really tries to make it taste great. I always get the scrambled eggs "super pot" (£3) and it's ok. As standard it includes peas and wilted spinach, but you can add salmon, goat cheese, avocado, sauteed mushrooms for varying extra cost. I like that it's a good carb-free protein + veggie option (which is hard to find in a fast food setting). However, the eggs are super watery - it must have to do with how they cook them (microwave?). I've found the smoothies to have better ingredients than most places that do them (kale, spinach, apple, almond milk) instead of being just full of milk and sugar. I've only had the Go Green and it was good (£2.25 for the small ... which is pretty small). Coffee is decent and the portion is large (though better coffee is to be found for same price in Borough Market!) And the decaf coffee is pretty good actually. Oh and they have free wi fi so if you need to post up before a meeting or work off site it's a good spot.

Overall good fast healthy breakfast and lunch foods…read more Pros: Very quick prepackaged foods Many options from smoothed, juices, snacks and meals Food offerings seem overall healthy and fresh Quick service Takes AMEX Great location Cons: None