Have to say that I have been a fan of Core Life in the past but this store fell short of the mark. I'll start with the good... The food was fresh and tasty and that's what's the most important... but sadly they fell short in every other way. We were there mid-afternoon on a Saturday and the store was not busy. There was a lot of staff working but, despite that, the counter people seemed indifferent and, in a couple of cases, in a bit glazed over. They were mostly invested in a group conversation that they were having. We received the food and proceeded to find that there were no forks available. I asked for two forks and the staff member seemed a little annoyed with me... and was kind of snippy about me inadvertently standing in front of the cupboard where they were stored. The restaurant dining area was, to say the least disheveled. Napkins on the floor, cups left on tables and the majority of the tables not wiped down. Understandable during prime times but not with better than half the staff just hanging out and only a few other customers in the store. Finally, while I realize that every business is trying to do more with less, the portions were truly skimpy. I'd be surprised if there was more than an ounce of chicken on the salad. Much less than I typically see at other restaurants. Indifferent staff, a slovenly dining area, under supplied and miniscule portions. Sorry to say that this resty has jumped the shark. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Buffalo Chicken Salad - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Haven't been in-person, but I'm sure the store itself is fine. I got a regular Build Your Own bowl; I got the Tuna Poke with a Napa cabbage and Romaine lettuce base and many toppings (kimchi, cucumber, sprouts, tomatos, spicy broccoli, scallions, pickled cabbage). I must've had a good server, because everything was correctly prepared and they didn't forget anything. The tuna was very nice and I quite liked the spicy broccoli. Nice meal to order in when you're feeling blah. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Build your Own Regular Bowl with Tuna Poke - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Food was decent. Experience was sub par they blast the AC way too low. It's miserable in here. Please fix it

This was my first visit to Core Life and it will not be my last. I have seen this but never stopped before. I stopped in an ordered a salad. Honestly, the menu was a bit overwhelming at first but if you're used to Naan-Tastic, Subway, or Rebel Pi like restaurants then it's the same. You start with your base and build from there. I absolutely love that all they offer are soups and salads. This will be my go to lunch stop when I'm in Henrietta moving forward. Was tasty and getting in and out was easy. read more

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A loved one wanted a meal from Corelife today and I was entertaining the idea of ordering something for myself after she raved about it. Unfortunately I counted about 4 or 5 flies flying around the food prep area in the restaurant and decided against ordering. The manager was friendly, but as someone who worked in dietary in college for a major food distributor, I'm well versed in food safety compliance and what I observed was unfortunately stomach turning and almost certainly in violation of health standards. I doubt that the manager simply failed to see the flies. They were extremely active near the food. I like what corelife stands for, but I know for a fact that I would have never observed flies in a Chipotle. My loved one also observed the flies. I hope corelife remedies the situation soon. Again, great customer service but the flies ruined my appetite. read more

These were completely inedible!! Brussels sprouts are not supposed to look or taste like this. All I could taste were how burnt they were. Would've taken them back, but I was on lunch and did not have time. TERRIBLE, especially since they were $4!! BARELY even any Brussels!! Just burnt pieces at the top.....also, where was the bacon!?!? read more

CoreLife Eatery - Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

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Wonderful, relatively quick healthy lunch spot. Study what you want, as it is a lot of information fast. It is on the pricey side for lunch - but it was worth it. read more

Thanks for the 2 bites of tuna. Just enough for a snack for the mouse that lives in my wall. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Tuna Poke Fire, enough of it for 1 mouse, 2 bites and gone - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Core life used to be my favorite splurge... and I'm struggling to remember what I loved about them in the past. First: I went into the Henrietta location at 6:45 on a Monday night. It wasn't busy. The employees huffed a "what do you want" to me. I ordered the spicy Thai chicken rice noodle bowl. One of the ladies asked the other what time it was. Lots of eye rolls and sighing. I tip very generously when the service is good. No tip. My chicken was on the grill for all of 30 seconds so it was still cold. Not warm. Left the counter with a smile and filled my drink. The drink area was gross. Dining room tables were gross. Ate the noodle bowl and was frustrated at half the noodles being under cooked and the other half over cooked. Overall- things need to be cleaned, staff was miserable, food was not "CORElife" quality. I'll try the other locations but this one was terribly disappointing. read more

If your looking for a healthier quick eat option- CoreLife eatery is your place! With plenty of healthy veggie options to choose from you won't be disappointed. You can also build your own salad option. I ordered the Spicy Thai Chicken & Rice noodle- delish! So much flavor! We also got a side of the roasted potatoes which were very good. Service was fast and staff were friendly. The atmosphere is very casual. Feel free to swing by & grab a bit after leaving the gym that's on the other side of the parking lot. Enjoy! read more

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If I was the owner of this place, I would get involved. Like put on an apron involved. Like how can you sit back and watch your business fail involved? Seating was basically empty when we got there about 1:45 pm today. The line was almost to the door. 25 mins later the line had barely moved and SEVERAL people had given up and walked across the parking lot for a more timely option. It looked like there was 3 people working there at the time. Not enough? More effort? I don't know, sounds like a problem for someone who runs the place. Your customers won't wait that long for a chipotle style of food prep. We went next door, (same type of food prep) ordered, ate left and walked past where we would have just gotten to the front of the line. I remember we liked this place before. Nice theme for a restaurant. Poor execution. read more

Things have changed. Unfortunately. Although busy enough, for me the charm has left. I ordered the same Chicken Rice Noodle Soup that I loved 3 years ago but the quality has dropped. The problem is Core no longer steam cooks the food for my $8-9 dollar soup. As a result the soup was just warm, certainly not hot. It took me 15 minutes to receive the soup so obviated not fast food. Not terrible soup, good enough flavor but too much work for too little enjoyment. I used to give 5 Stars. I likely may never come back. read more

I had the southwest chicken bowl with purple rice; was delicious! Was a good amount of food with fresh veggies and tender grilled chicken. The sauce was mixed in throughout, which was also very good! Would love to come back to try other bowls! Ordered takeout, so didn't get a chance to check out the interior. read more

CoreLife Eatery - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

This location just changed their Mac and cheese from gluten free to regular, with no notice or anything. CoreLife's site still shows the mac and cheese as gluten free. If you go to order online, it will tell you but if you order in person unfortunately you are not given this luxury. I have celiac and just found out after eating half a serving and starting to question whether this was gluten free or not, then called store to confirm. This is incredibly irresponsible of CoreLife and makes it clear that they are no longer an allergen-friendly place. read more

I love this place. Broth bowls, grain bowls, warm rice bowls, and salads -- including a decent amount of variety in their menu or you can build your own. They're currently doing the "CoreLife challenge" which is a 21 day event. They also have an app if you want to order before you get here. They're very transparent about ingredients so if you have a specific diet this should be a good place to check out. I'm not crazy about the drink selection... healthier than the typical soda and lemonades you see elsewhere but the flavors just don't do it for me. The employees are great & service is prompt. Good for groups or dining alone. One more thing -- it's not cheap. However, look for the deals and you'll find them. I've received two coupons in the mail for free bowls in the last few months. $5 off the first time you order using the CoreLife app. This year they did a deal to buy a $250 gift card for $100 before the CoreLife challenge opened up in early January & they've had additional deals each day of the challenge. read more

I've eaten at this restaurant at all locations more times than I can count and they're always consistent! The worst thing I've ever experienced is a wait time and that's because they're popular. I ordered takeout at this specific location and pulled up outside of the restaurant because my toddler was sleeping in the back of my car. I called to see if my order was ready and told them my situation. The kind lady who answered the phone offered to run my food out to my car without hesitation. I've said this once and I'll say it again, in a world where customer service is a dying art form, the little things really go a long way in today's society. :) I'll be back soon. read more

The flies are INSANE at the Brighton location. The staff act like they don't even see them. They just swap them out of the way and ask you what you want. Excuse me, sir nothing!!!!!!!!!! It's winter time and they are still there... Crazy. read more

This place is healthy eating, they have a wide variety to choose from. I could not decide when viewing the menu but I went with the BBQ warm rice bowl as well as a Buffalo chicken taco. Both were made right in front of me, on the spot. I really enjoyed my selection and the service was quick and friendly. They had sections inside closed off due to COVID and had limited capacity. I would definitely recommend this place for a healthier lifestyle. read more

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When I first entered Core Life I had a major crush. When I left I had a crush no more, but we still parted as friends. You see, when I saw the menu with Green Bowls, Rice Bowls, Broth Bowls, and healthy Plates, I fell in love. There was so much variety of healthy food and the pictures looked so tempting! It looked like other bowl places I have been to, but on steroids! Alas, our dishes were not quite as delectable as the pictures depicted. I ordered the Spicy Ginger Steak & Rice Noodle Broth Bowl. The large bowl of beef broth was chock full of ingredients including grass fed steak, kale, almonds, broccoli, and carrots. Sounded good but I found the steak to be a bit chewy and the broth to be bland. 13 year old ordered the Ranch Flank Bowl. This busy bowl had tons of ingredients including steak, roasted vegetables, falafel, picked red onions, and beef bone broth. It was a good bowl. The falafel was excellent. But honestly, the bowl was not as good as some other "bowl" places we have been to such as "Bolay". Perhaps some of the other options or going custom would be better. It's too bad the food did not live up to expectations. The place is large and clean, with lots of seating configurations. The staff was super friendly and was more than happy to give suggestions. If I see another Core Life I would certainly give it another shot. read more

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I love that I can make my own "creation" at CoreLife. Each time I've gone the food has been fresh. Never have I encountered dingy, wilted greens (as I have in some other restaurants...). Staff is always cheerful and courteous. I also appreciate the online ordering..so convenient! My only "complaint" is the price. Why does it have to cost so much to eat healthy! Wishing I could duplicate at home lol. read more

CoreLife Eatery - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Walked in to the Core Life in Brighton and was hit with a smell that is associated with the carpet and floors not being cleaned. The floor was heavily soiled and the place smelled like a dirty mop until I got closer to the food counter. The work area or food station was messy, food was sprinkled all over. I had to wait until the server prepared two pick up order. There were other workers but I couldn't tell who was working and who was not working. I ordered the Barbeque chicken bowl and was only given five cubes of chicken. When I inquired I was told that its only supposed to be three ounces. As we walked to find a table to sit at all of the tables were dirty and none appeared to have been wiped down at all. The grill that the meat is cooked on; caked on grime amongst other areas not cleaned. I will not be spending my money here and will not recommend this location to anyone. Vicki read more

Core Life is a great fast-casual chain when you want something healthy for lunch or dinner. The menu consists of salads ("green bowls"), soups ("broth bowls"), and rice/pasta ("grain bowls") dishes that are made to order and very customizable. On this visit I had a Steak, Bacon, & Blue cheese Green bowl. The salad was good with very fresh ingredients. The "spicy" steak had good flavor, but could have been diced better (some strips were still all connected... someone needs to sharpen their knife). I skipped the free side of bread, because it usually isn't anything special like a fresh baked baguette. On this particular visit they were running a Buy One Get One special on the Steak, Bacon, and Blue bowl, so I got lunch for tomorrow for free! I am a fan of their beet lemonade. It has an earthy tang to it that cuts the normal lemonade flavor for something refreshing and unique. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Steak, bacon, and blue cheese green bowl - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Great place if you are in the mood for a light salad, soup lunch. This is my second visit. The first time I had the Kale Caesar Chicken salad large size. Plentiful and delicious. This time I had the Steak, Bacon, and Blue Cheese Salad, Small size. Just perfect. My friend had a Chicken Cobb Salad. She had never eaten here and she liked it. The setting is light and airy. The staff is very nice. read more

This was our first visit to CoreLife and it went like this...So, this restaurant is located in a very crowded parking lot with limited spaces...The room is massive with an open floor plan for ease of movement for those in need of a little more room...Now, onto the rest of the story...We were 2nd in line and the order ahead of us was slow enough, but when they finished with that order they went onto a phone in order of four meals, and we stood in line for around 15 minutes before we approached the counter...So, we finally made our way to the counter to order our meals and the fact we had not eaten at this place before the staff offered very little if any help to explain what the options were if we had indeed seemed unfamiliar with their ordering process...That being said we made our way through the line to the register and paid for our meals...They offered a wide variety of refreshing teas and similar juices along with soda options...The food was fresh and well prepared, and the portions were plentiful...You can order from their menu or build your own, which I did...The damage for two salads, one small slice of naan bread and a two-tablespoon humus cup, two drinks, tax and tip $45.00+...Anyway, all in all it was an okay experience, and I would recommend giving them a try. read more

So, we tried the bone broths at another location. I'm hesitant to try that again. But, I was in the mood for a salad so I thought I'd give them a try again. I'd come back for a grain bowl or a salad bowl. It's a great option for lunch that won't make you want a nap. And the Cayenne Lemonade is really good! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Steak and rice noodle bowl with cayenne lemonade - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Delicious but inconsistent in the Rochester locations. After visiting Greece I stopped a few days later at the Henrietta location. However I ordered the spicy chicken and rice noodle bowl and I wanted to sub out one veg for another and was told at this location it would be an additional charge just to substitute, at another location I was told you could have one additional veg for no charge. The young lady taking care of me was doing just fine but a young man came over and was a bit condescending and bossy with her. The food again good but the service not the awesommest. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Spicy chicken n rice noodle bowl with kimchi - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

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I'm SO GLAD this spot opened up right in front of my usual gym. I won't go into too many details given I've reviewed and experienced the Greece location, but I'd like to stay that they still hold true to their code of serving fresh, all-natural ingredients along with friendly and effective customer service. The environment is pretty much the same, except the setup seems like a mirror image of the Webster CLE. After a long a sweaty workout I opted for the Chicken and Rice Noodle Broth Bowl and Tropical Tea. As expected, the veggies were crunchy and fresh, the noodles well cooked, and the grilled chicken was very flavorful! The bone broth was robust, but lacked flavor to augment the rest of the dish. Understandable, since they don't add salt and artificial flavors. Once I threw in a couple tablespoons of Sriracha, BOOM, it was perfect for me! I scarfed everything down, broth and all. The Tropical Tea was a refreshing way to re-hydrate and dilute the spice on my palette. I'm not too much into super-sweet teas, but I noticed that they offered sugar and substitutes to add. Perhaps honey or agave nectar can be offered as a natural sweetener option? I totally forgot to ask at the time. Anyways, keep up the great work, CLE! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Chicken & Rice Noodles Broth Bowl + Tropical Tea ($8.45 and $2.95 respectively) - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

First time trying this bowl and it was actually delicious! Would recommend salt and pepper . But that's just me lol. I know they are popular for there broth bowls but this chicken bowl hits lovely with the tortilla chips! Love it read more

CoreLife Eatery - Chicken Tortilla Chipotle bowl - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

I love that salad bowl places are trendy and it's always interesting to see the power green bowl options, international versions, and the establishment's home salad to compare across places. We ordered the Fire Tuna Bowl and the new featured Korean Pork Bowl (substituted w/ tofu b/c they ran outta pork). Overall, great place with decent prices. For those who are not familiar with this kind of concept, it's basically a fancier and healthier version of Chipotle, where you go down the line and order your choices of protein, greens, toppings etc with some fixed choices. Lines move relatively quickly and portions are larger if you order the salads b/c salads just take up more space. Our tuna bowl was about 12-13$ and the Korean pork bowl was about 10-11$. Your overall cost to visit here is in price range of 8-13$ depending on your choice of protein. Korean Pork Bowl: they copied the bibimbap kind of style. They actually make that sunny side up fresh on the grill for you if you don't mind the extra 2-3 mins wait. It comes with different versions of kimchis and pickles, none of them super tangy/spicy but definitely enough to get a pickle flavor to your dish. Tofu was the fried firm type- good substitute but I would have to order the pork the next time to test out the marination/cooking style to get a full handle on this dish. My take on this, I appreciate it not being too Americanized and too "sauce'y" and it actually did a decent job keeping the flavors close to Korean cuisine. If they wanted to make this better, I recommend some steamed bright verdant green spinach to balance the kind of bland colors on this dish. Tastes pretty good, but colors wise, they could add more diversity in a sea of yellows, browns, reds, and whites. comes with some fiery sauce on the side to add to your dish for more kick. Tuna Fire bowl- a smaller bowl than the other dishes but definitely very filling. You get avocado, some pickled beansprouts stuff and tuna wasn't skimpy which makes this dish exciting. Comes with healthy whole grain rice with a side of spicy sauce to make this dish more exciting. Highly recommend for those who want a "fancy" salad or "healthy bougie" food without splurging on tip and sit down restaurants that one may see on Park/East Avenue. It comes with 2 slices of bread too to munch on before you start your meal read more

CoreLife Eatery - Fire Tuna Bowl (warm) - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

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A chipotle chicken broth bowl a day takes the Winter blues away. There's nothing better than a bowl of soup during the darkest parts of Winter. I swear the same time every year I get a craving. Maybe I'm low on vitamins, but this nutritious broth bowl is exactly what I need to fight the bleakness of January I've tried re-creating it at home and it never holds a candle to the real thing. I love their other menu items, but I crave the broth bowl at least once a week. read more

10 out of 10 would recommend Was trying to find a healthy option for lunch and found Corelife eatery. It was my first time there and I am most definitely going to make this a regular stop. The food was delicious, I had a Korean pork BBQ bowl and a tea. I felt very welcomed as the employees were all very attentive and super friendly! The GM Flynn introduced herself and even recommended new drink options to try. Very happy with my service and the food ! read more

CoreLife Eatery - The front of the building - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Between this and the Webster location, I've been here quite a bit. I've tried many of the different menu items, subbing whatever meat was on it for tofu. There is literally not a single thing on the menu that I can have without modifying it. I don't eat meat, so there's 90% of it, and I also can't eat onions, or anything similar to onions, like chives or scallions, so I pretty much have to modify everything. The Cobb salad is what I would typically get, and it worked well for me. I got it with tofu rather than chicken, and no bacon. Well, last time (at the Webster location) they told me it was $13.75. They said there was an upcharge to switch to tofu. I said that had never happened before and asked if it was a new policy, and the manager told me that it's always been that way. Well, I've been vegetarian every time I've eaten here, and I can assure you it hasn't. They took the upcharge off for me, but I don't feel like playing guess how much this is going to cost every time I order food. So, this time I tried the Sriracha Ginger Tofu and Grains bowl without the sriracha and ginger. While I see how this is comical, it isn't my fault that the only item on the menu that actually has tofu in it originally also has sriracha and ginger. I don't like hot stuff, and I think ginger is gross, so I'd rather not ruin my $10 salad with it simply because it's on the menu in the tofu bowl. So, I ordered it, and said I'd like no sriracha and no ginger, and she basically gave me attitude about it. She was not actually mean, but acted like I was weird and putting her out by changing it. So I got my bowl, added tomatoes, and it was the normal price when I checked out. As it happens, this was the worst bowl I've ever had here. It just had no flavor unless I had a bite of tofu, and there were only like 6 pieces of tofu in the bowl. My point being, I really don't want to get that again. As a place that has salads as like 50% of their menu, I'm not sure why they want to punish vegetarians and upcharge them for tofu rather than cater to them. There are several other places in town where tofu is even cheaper, and at least the same price, or you get free guacamole on the vegetarian version, etc. There is no benefit to vegetarians here, and from looking at their menu, I'm not seeing why swapping tofu for chicken is more expensive either. What I would actually like to be able to do here is walk in, order what I want, not get attitude or be made to feel like I'm weird, and not get a surprise charge of $14 for a salad. The Cobb salad with tofu rather than chicken really was fine with me, but not for $14. I wish their menu was easier to modify, or there was a more basic bowl that you could start from. The build your own would work for me, except tofu is a premium, cheese is a premium, avocado is a premium, etc. That is why I was ordering the Cobb salad and modifying it. It really seems like it shouldn't be this hard. read more

CoreLife Eatery - My sriracha ginger tofu bowl, less the sriracha and ginger, lol! (And it was meh) - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

1) slowest salad making! 2) Don't ask for assistance at cashing out- the guy was rude and condescending. I will NOT be back - there are several near by facilities that are much better. read more

I still love CoreLife Eatery. From the first time I stepped foot in the Webster location to my semi-regular stops at the Greece location. They offer some of the healthiest options around, and they have the best beet lemonade I've ever tasted. I can't say for certainty that the prices have gone up, but I do feel at times the bill is a bit pricey. But that doesn't stop me! I like the outdoor seating set up at this location as it seems more inviting than the other locations. But I do agree that parking can be a hassle if you're coming during peak business hours. As in all the other locations, I've found the staff to be kind, professional, and informative. read more

Excellent healthy quick food. Reminds me of all of my favorite places out West. So glad this exists!

Great, healthy food. sometimes service is inconsistent depending on staff but mostly good.

I love every location of core! The grain bowls are awesome and they have so many fresh and healthy ingredients! I always struggle with what to get because all of the options are so flavorful. The drinks, and lemonade in particular, are SO flavorful and unique. I always try to resist but end up ordering one anyway! read more

The food and portions are great! The only thing I'm disappointed in is the steak. It is beyond well done, drier and harder to chew than beef jerky. read more

CoreLife Eatery - BYO bowl with steak - New American Near Me - Henrietta, New York

I ordered a regular size chicken taco bowl. They eventually realized they were out of purple rice and told me it'd be 5min I said I'd wait. It took about 15-20 minutes. Then after so got home I realized they gave me a large and that's what I was charged for. I really wasn't happy overall with the experience. read more

Core Life Eatery is unique from other restaurants - a true energy source. Bowl meals make it easy to get healthful foods into your diet. My husband had reservations on the menu at first, but then was gratifyingly satisfied. The Head Coach at the Henrietta location, "C Flynn" walked him through the various choices. Now he can't wait for the next meal there. It is difficult to change an old dog, but once you do . . . it is sensational! Thank you so much from the Reitano Family read more