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    CoreLife Eatery

    3.8 (111 reviews)
    ModerateSalad, New American, Soup

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    Gage D.

    Best place to stop if you care about what you food goes into your body. Chipotles older and cooler cousin who hates seed oils. 10/10.

    Build your own
    Kristin B.

    Friendly, fast and fresh. Lots of seating and healthy options to choose from. We have been here several times and always enjoy our meals.

    Build Your Bowl Your Way
    Sarah W.

    I don't do a lot of fast food stops, so this is definitely one I'd recommend! Everything was fresh and the service was good!

    Tuna Poke Fire
    Vita M.

    Tasty and nutritious. Fresh poke. I would definitely eat here again. The dressing is good and the ingredients are fresh.

    My original review.
    Megan M.

    My original review is in the photo. My response to Corelife's response: I appreciate you responding. What I got was consistently less than 2oz and I was specifically told by that location 1.5 oz is your serving. So there may be some further training this group needs. That said, I have another point. I have cook and eat a lot of chicken, and I literally weigh it to balance my macros. I have never seen it cook down by 25-50% which what your response is claiming. I have not seen beef cook down that much either, if it's grass fed. There just is not enough here for this to be worthwhile. So I'm keeping the two star. If I was a vegan or vegetarian, it's a great resource. It's not for someone who cares to maintain their muscle mass however. I do appreciate the offer of the credit though.

    Spicy ginger steak rice noodle broth bowl
    Bob S.

    What a nice change of pace in the world of restaurants. We stopped by looking for something healthy and delicious and we found it here at CoreLife Eatery. I had the ginger steak and rice noodle broth bowl and it hit the spot! I appreciate they don't over-do it with too many ingredients. The broth was very warming and not overly salted. The veggies and steak were great as well. I loved the house made hot sauce they have by the silverware, it was a great extra kick to the bowl. My wife had the steak, bacon, and blue cheese salad and said it was really good. My son had the kids chicken and rice noodle bowl with a creamy tomato sauce over it. They did put a bit much sauce on it, but the sauce was really tasty! If you're looking for something a little different with lots of choices and healthy to boot, you should stop by!

    Olwen C.

    I love the concept, healthy-build-your-own bowls, in a nice fast casual atmosphere. I really appreciate having the option for something fast that is still healthy. I have been here 3 times now and I just can't say I really like the taste of anything I've had. I tried build-your-own, blah. I tried the chicken Cobb salad, ok, probably my favorite of the 3, and the new Korean BBQ bowl - also kinda blah and needed something that I just can't put my finger on. The price point is also too high in my opinion for what you get. Good food is expensive, yes, but veggies actually are really cheap and their meat isn't very good anyway. So I don't understand why a bowl is $10-$11. I think if it was more in the $7-$8 range I might eat here more often.

    mushroom and roasted tofu broth bowl
    Amanda S.

    I really like the premise of this BYOB (build your own bowl) place in the Summit, however it did not live up to my expectations. A friend and I went on a Wednesday at 7 and I was surprised that it was pretty dead inside. There is a pretty large seating area, and there were maybe 2 or 3 other tables occupied. CoreLife is counter-service, so you can choose from a selection of salads, grain bowls, or broth bowls; or choose a base and create your own. I chose the "sriracha ginger roasted tofu" green bowl, and my friend had the "shitake mushroom and roasted tofu" broth bowl. My salad wasn't awful...I just can't say I'd be jumping up and down to go there again. I would much rather go to the whole foods salad bar thats nearby and spend my $8 there. The tofu was very chewy and the other toppings on the salad were pretty minimal, so I felt like I was chomping on kale with dressing (which was the saving grace of the salad). My friend ended up getting a to-go container for her soup to take home, so she could add some seasoning and heat it, as it was lukewarm when served and seasonless- per her report. The dining area itself seemed dirty...not all tables had been wiped down and there were a lot of gnats flying around...just not the best atmosphere. I did like that it posted the nutrition info on the menu, so its easier to choose healthy options. Hopefully CoreLife can step up their game!

    Samara B.

    I want to like this place. I really do, but we had some issues that made wanting to come back to this place really hard. I was our first visit, so we we're not really sure how it worked. Just so you know, it's like Panera and subway had a tofu baby. Healthy soups and salad/power bowls and almost everything has kale in it. After looking at the menu boards along the entrance, I decided on the tuna poke fire bowl. Spicy tuna. This was EVERYONE'S first time making it. They asked me if I wanted all the ingredients in it. Um, yeah. Whatever it comes with, but they did know and had to look at the recipe cards behind the counter. When my friend orders, this is where things start going wrong. He wanted the small chicken and rice noodle bone broth bowl. To me it sounded like it could be really good, like my favorite pho restaurant, or it was going to be bland. He asked for it without kale, but add mushrooms. The counter guy said we could make one substitution for free, but the next was forty cents. He seriously went on for a couple minutes despite me saying it was fine, but we didn't make ANY other changes. We watched them steam the bowl to cook the veggies and heat up the chicken. Then the girl added the veggie broth, which I should point out is not bone broth considering veggies don't have bones. We get to the register and order 2 drink. My poke bowl, his small noodle bowl and 2 drinks came up to over $25. Seriously?!? This better be amazing. We tried a couple lemonades before settling on the green tea apple cider concoction that probably had way more sugar than I needed, but it really was tasty. The low sugar option lemon, ginger, honey was not as good, with it being bitter and too gingery for me. One of the drink dispensers broke and fell in to my cup. I went to the counter and the girl pulled the piece out of my cup and went to fix it. I didn't fix it AND I didn't get a new cup. So I had some girl who's fingers had just been on her phone reach into my cup. *Shakes head* Meanwhile, we sit down and I start on my tuna fire bowl. It was tasty. Not sure what sauces are on it, but it was tasty. My friend however, looked at his bowl and I could tell he wasn't happy. He asked me to try it. I tried the broth. It tasted like warm water. Seriously, this had no flavor what so ever. I bring him some salt and he salts and tastes and salts some more and tastes. After doing that three times, I think he gave up. I offered to let them know that he wasn't happy with his meal, but he wasn't in the mood to deal with that so he just ate the salty water bowl. I liked my bowl and some of the drinks. The people behind the counter didn't seem like they knew what they were doing. Some were playing on their phones. To me, it's not worth spending that kind of money on the hassle of it. Give it a try if you want and my your experience be better than mine.

    Tiana M.

    So fresh and tasty!!! Love all the healthy options. Totally recommend! Instagram: @foodbytiana

    Korean BBQ bowl with Mac n Cheese side
    Catrina T.

    I love love love this place! It's quick and easy for a healthy meal. I especially love the location because it's neighbors with quite a few fitness studios at The Summit. I usually have a hard time picking out what I want to eat because I want to order everything off the menu. The most recent time I went, I got the Korean BBQ bowl with a side of Mac n Cheese. The bowl was freshly made right before my eyes, and they fried up a fresh egg to go on top of the bowl. It had a nice spicy kick to it, as well. The Mac n Cheese they had was on another level. It was gluten free, and might have been some of the best Mac I've ever tasted. It had a sharp cheddar flavor with a nice crusty top. SO good. I ordered the Bowl + Side option, where the bowl is a little bit smaller, and I thought it was the perfect portion size. I was comfortably full after finishing the meal, and the price was reasonable as well. 10/10 would recommend eating your next meal here!

    Ginger steak & rice noodle bowl with kale, carrots, beets & peppers delicious
    Karen D.

    My brother recently was raving about CoreLife and stopped by on recent visit to Lexington at the new Summit at Fritz Farm. Lots of fresh local, healthy food, is the core of CoreLife Eatery. I ordered a Ginger Steak and Rice Noodles bowl, which watched the team members make right in front of me, pulling fresh kale and arugula with the rice noodles, then I ended up changing a few of the ingredients - carrots, beets (I love beets), fresh peppers and ginger with the miso sesame ginger dressing on the side. The bowl was very good, everything was fresh, flavorful and looking forward to their expansion, would love to have a location in Cincinnati soon.

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    So sad this place is closed! They had incredible salads and soups. Fresh and flavourful!

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