Food and flavor were good, but they forget a lot that we ordered. It was an online pickup order and they forgot most of the stuff we asked for (no basil, no hummus) and when we told them that they kept denying it. Also the bowls that they put this stuff in do not hold up, they all leak and seep through. I understand you are trying to be environmentally friendly but there's gotta be another way. read more

i see why you're always hiring get all the way home only to have basically no dressing or pico... and yal have the audacity to be rude?! i told two employees it was first time.....guessing it will be my last read more

CoreLife Eatery - Where's my PICO AND ACOCADO?! Glad I didn't throw it out - New American Near Me - New Hartford, New York

I still stand by my 4 star review. I love eating at Core. The food is always fresh and delicious. The staff here is always upbeat and it must be a good place to work as they have had a lot of the same people working here since I have started to come in. I am happy to be back in the real world and able to stop here for lunch again. Love the Kale Chicken Caesar and also the spicy Thia Chicken Rice Noodle bowls. So good I almost want to get one of each every time I come in but that would be just to much food even for me. Price has gone up a little but totally worth it. If you have not stopped in to Core yet make a point of it you will not regret it. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Kale Chicken Caesar salad. - New American Near Me - New Hartford, New York

CoreLife is actually pretty good. There's a lot of good things on this menu and a number of different ways to go. I personally prefer the Korean/southwest flavors but I'm sure the others are decent as well. The whole establishment gives the impression of being "healthy" too which is nice. I haven't checked any nutritional information, and I doubt the amount of sauce i use is the recommended healthy level, so I don't want to oversell it. Still, it's nice to get food that feels healthy, whatever definition of healthy you want to use. I also have gotten catering from here which I would also recommend. Lots of food and very easy to do. Completely orderable online and plenty of sauce. One odd thing I find is typically their bowls are served with so many fresh ingredients the food is semi cold. It's intentional, I like it personally, but heads up. If you need piping hot food I'm sure their soup/stew is good. Maybe a bit pricey and not really amazing/remarkable but definitely quality. read more

Miserable server, doesn't even say hi when you walk up to order. I order the tofu bowl, she makes it then as go to check out says..uh there's no tofu...I guess they don't understand vegan or vegetarian diets. 4 people standing around doing nothing and the clueless angry one serving. I've encountered this before. Too bad they are running a good concept into the ground. I vow never to go back. Thrown together cold salad without the tofu - the one bit of protein I needed. Never again. read more

Food is good when they serve it correctly. I.e. mix the dressings and then pour on the salad so I'm not just getting oil. Or whatever is on top when it naturally separates. Spicy broccoli wasn't mixed with sauce and they proceeded to not add any to the broccoli. When asked to I got attitude and a fake attempt. The workers there have no customer serivce skills. There were 6 or so workers there standing around doing nothing while one was holding down the fort. Sad experience because again, the food is good when made correctly read more

I've only in the area for less than a day and needed something healthy that could meet my dietary needs of gluten free and dairy free. Of course Yelp led me to Corelife. The location is super easy to find and tons of parking since it shares a parking lot with a grocery store among other stores. I had done my research online on what I wanted to get before I stopped here. This was helpful so I didn't stand around super clueless at the entrance figuring out my order. I ordered the spicy ginger steak green bowl. This includes a kale arugula mix, grass fed steak, green and red peppers, ginger, and sriracha. I didn't use the suggested dressing of miso sesame ginger but instead I asked for lime cilantro jalapeño vingeratte. I love spicy!!! Overall the salad was fresh and tasty. I thought the volume of the salad was on the smaller side compared to similar places I have been to like Sweetgreen in DC and Mad Greens in TX. I ate my salad and left still a little hungry. Please note they serve bread with the salad but I didn't get since not gluten free. From what I have seen of the local area, I think that this place is an excellent addition. I would come back here if I was in the area again. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Spicy ginger steak green bowl - New American Near Me - New Hartford, New York

Happy to find another healthy eating place! Love the decor, the freshness of the food, the variety of choices. They have all kinds of vegetables, fruits, dressings, choices, juices, etc More branches are opening up statewide... How I wish they had a shop in Maui too! read more

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The food is excellent. The restaurant is clean. The bathrooms are nice and the service is lovely.

Great service and food! Had a great time. The restraint was definitely designed with ambiance in mind.

I finally got to try this place. It didn't disappoint! There are SO many options you can choose from. Green bowls, grain bowls, broth bowls, or you can make your own bowl! I had no idea what to get, thankfully all of the employees are super friendly, helpful (and most of all patient lolll). There are unlimited fresh veggies, meats, and anything under the sun. I got a grain bowl with tons of fresh veggies and delicious chicken on top. Even their salad dressings are delicious.. and again SO MANY OPTIONS! It was so filling I had leftovers to bring home. They also have delicious low cal/low sugar drinks. Once again, it's hard to choose!! I highly recommend this place, and I will be back! Enjoy fellow yelpers! read more

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

This is one of my new favorite places! I've always been reluctant about chain restaurants that tout how fresh, authentic, great tasting the food is especially if it's carrying different food from all over the globe. To my surprise Core actually delivered. I got the Korean BBQ bowl and no, getting this is not a reasonable replacement for actually Korean food but it does a good job with keeping this as authentic as possible. The kimchi was good but not as spicy as traditional, the pork was tender, the pickled sprouts tasty, cucumber and other veggies were fresh and the rice was cooked well. I also got the Brussel sprout with cranberries and the sweet potatoes, both were amazing and the cranberry lemonade was bomb too. They also add a complimentary piece of wheat bread that was so good that I'd buy a while loaf if possible. The only complaint I had was that there wasn't a strong presence of spices that you'd find in a Korean dish and I was already informed that I'd have to season my food more to bring out the flavors better but the base ingredients didn't make it a project to make the dish flavorful. All together I give it 4.5 stars. read more

Overpriced healthy fast food alternative. Juices are great but salads were overpriced and really were not that good

The old staff was soooo diligent but there is an all-new staff that doesn't work nearly as hard. We went at noon today, with plenty of time for them to have everything prepared. The staff was loudly gossiping and not paying attention. I had stale bread, cilantro they found in a bag in the back (was it even washed?) because all the herbs were crusty and gross in the container up front, a mysterious white chunk in my sauce, and dirt and dust covering where I'm supposed to get my silverware and sauce. Usually come here once a week because it's the only healthy option around but we are taking a break until they figure their staff out. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Gross dirt and dust above silverware and sauce - New American Near Me - New Hartford, New York

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We've eaten here a few times now. We did take out once and it was ok, but much prefer eating onsite. The staff is friendly, and amazing when it comes to allergy concerns (we have an immno compromised kiddo with some pretty specific allergies to deal with). They change gloves automatically , ask questions, get help from management or other staff if they aren't sure, and are very good about double checking everything. For us, that alone is a reason to come back- having a safe place we can all eat at is huge! The Tuna Poke bowl is awesome, and we've loved a few different salad bowls as well. We haven't enjoyed the broth bowls yet (although I really wanted to!). The mushroom tofu one in particular is just tasteless. It has a "kick" of spice but no actual flavor, if that makes sense. Just adding a touch of salt helped but it needs more. Lots of kid options and they make adjusting and substituting so easy and painless it is a pleasure. We try not to adjust things but sometimes you just need to and they are great! The greens have always been fresh and crispy, and the tuna poke and other proteins have all been fresh as well. The Korean BBQ bowl was an epic fail for us- it was 100% spice and that's all you could taste (and we all like spicy lol). Other than that we've done pretty well with all the variations etc. Next time we plan to try the chicken tortilla bowl and see if that one is a winner for us. The lemonades are awesome and not to be skipped, and the dining room has been clean as well as the restrooms. The picture based menus while you wait to order are fantastic and helpful. Ordering is basically "Chipotle style", so easy to get there and ask questions and customize if needed. The food is decently fast and always fresh. (If you wait for anything it's for a reason and worth it!). read more

I travel to Utica/NH every few months and it's difficult to find a modern, new, healthy place to dine. But the new addition of CoreLife offers just that. Love the ambiance, its nice and big inside and has a very zen feel. They offer a wide variety of salads, soups and broth, and you customize it anyway you want. My husband loves the Tuna Poke bowl. Serving sizes are huge, I wasn't able to finish mine. The broth can be a little bland, but nothing a little salt and siracha can't fix. You should also try their lemonades if you can, the beet lemonade had a very earthy, refreshing taste. read more

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First time here and I didn't know what to choose! I ended up building a large bowl with green salad and quinoa salad. You can then select four "toppings" - broccoli, carrots, etc. Avocado is an up charge. Then pick protein (tofu is only vegetarian option), then dressing. As I got towards the end of the line i saw the harvest veggies and man they looked good. I should have asked for them as a side.... Maybe next time I'll get the plate. With a drink you're looking around 14 dollars, but for the portion size and quality of ingredients I have no complaints. Really something for everyone here. My only complaint is there aren't gluten free bread options. read more

Wasn't sure what to expect when I was looking for vegan food before going out with my mom today. I'm hard to eat with because of my food allergies, but I was pleasantly surprised to see so many options! At least one option within all of their normal menu categories is vegan, plus the option to create your own! There is literally something for everyone. Only complaint is the TINY falafel balls... read more

A healthy fast place. My soup was bland, I had to add salt, which was very unusual to me. I had the ginger steak soup. All soup are kind warm, not hot. So very good for immediate consumption. But during winter, it gets cold sooner. I asked my coworkers who ordered broccoli cheddar soup. Safe feel, and they were not impressed as well. Service was fast and servers (I mean the girls inside the counter helping you order) were nice. Similar to the concept of chipotle. Quick healthy workday lunch, probably yes. But that's it. read more

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

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This location is absolutely terrible. First, do not judge other Core Life locations based on this one. I was a frequent Core eater at this location since it is very close to my home. When it first opened it was very good. After a while, my orders were consistently wrong, even though they were specified through the online ordering. Then I started getting crunchy rice, dirty lettuce, and disgustingly brown and old Avocado. I ate Core one or more times a week, when it started going downhill, I kept trying, hoping it would go back to the way it was. Unfortunately the last time was so bad, with missing ingredients (that were the regular ingredients of what I had ordered, not even my own specifications) and hard crunchy rice, I finally gave up. I'm honestly really sad about it. Probably a staff issue. Will not be back. read more

Sure the food is good but the staff always fucks your order up. The most recent fuck up was today when I ordered extra steak for $2.70 which I didn't receive. Also they forgot the damn cilantro. I am beyond fucking tired of the level of incompetence. If I had my choice I would have stopped ordering from this place a long time ago. Ordering online is a guaranteed way for these kids to fuck my order up since it has happened over 5 times. Thanks for fucking me over yet again. You've got me for at least 3 orders of extra steak, and countless missing items. read more

CoreLife Eatery - I ordered extra spicy Thai steak. All I got was steak. - New American Near Me - New Hartford, New York

What nightmare, how are the ancient grains they didn't put the ancient grains in the salad I ordered with ancient grains. With some employee running around showing off his hairdo everybody's messing around. My wife ordered a power plate with steak and potatoes it was burnt, cold and so was the over cooked purple rice. I asked the person at the front what their ancient grains looked like to see if it was in my salad - no quinoa was in my salad. I asked to talk to the manager and she had a smirk on her face and thought the whole thing was a joke - then it all made sense to me why the help is so bad, because the manager is even worse. I don't know who owns this place but the employees are killing your restaurant - we've eaten at others and never had such a negative experience. read more

I've been to both North Syracuse and Utica locations. Not bad, but less exciting than in other cities like Sweet Green or Chop't restaurants. I always order extra greens here because some salads are small. And skip the dry bread. Overall still the best place for salads in the area. read more

Excellent healthy choice for being on the road and having to eat quickly and not spend a lot of money. Low salt on the food which is great because I have to be sensitive to how much salt I take in. read more

Usually love everything here but I have feedback for you 1) The roasted sweet potatos are cut into chunks that are way too big. And they get overcooked just sitting in the pan all night and look burnt and unappetizing 2) the gf mac and cheese could be great but everytime I've gotten it it is WAY overcooked from sitting there. WAY overcooked. Should be creamier read more

Ate at core life for the first time today. I made my own salad bowl. It was amazing! They had a very good variety of different toppings, which is great for a picker eater like me. I ended up ordering a spinach salad with dried cranberries, cucumbers, avocados, tofu, and chicken. I ordered their homemade 0% fat Greek yogurt ceaser dressing. It was soooooo good! I'm only giving a 4 star because I didn't try any of their homemade teas or lemonades. I definitely will next time though! The salad was a little on the expensive side, but the quantity you received was well worth it. Can't wait to go back! read more

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

I am so happy Core Life opened up in New Hartford! I have been to other locations in Syracuse, Rochester, and Vestal but was especially impressed with the customer service here. Their healthy, plant focused bowls are such a nice change from the other options around New Hartford. The food: I ordered the shiitake mushroom and roasted tofu bowl this time, adding a squeeze of lime and sriracha. Last time, I tried the sriracha ginger tofu ancient grain bowl, adding edamame and lime juice: They were both full of brightly colored, fresh, vegetables, fresh hand grated ginger and a tasty marinated tofu. The only critique really was that the lemongrass in the broth bowl was a little hard - I'm not sure if that's just how sliced lemongrass comes? As someone who is also trying to cut down on salt, I was impressed that they have taken measures to reduce salt in their foods. You can certainly add it afterwards if you wish, along with more Sriracha! Customer service: The staff was very friendly and attentive when I originally ordered my bowl. They're happy to explain the menu. This time, I realized something was missing from my bowl. And as I was handing it over the glass to have them add it, the bowl dropped everywhere. They were SO nice about it, cleaning it up and whipping up a whole new bowl for me in seconds. They refused my offers to pay for the second bowl as it was technically my fault it fell. The manager came over later to talk to me about the bowl, as if I needed anything else, and explain their app at this location. Great spot for healthy plant focused food!! read more

So good. Stopped here for lunch while touring colleges with a friend. Got a BBQ chicken rice bowl w extra ranch. It was delicious, perfect balance of textures and flavors. Prices were great, similar to what I've paid elsewhere. Would come back if I'm ever in the area again (or if they open one in CT!?) read more

We finally tried CoreLife and must say it exceeded what we expected. I had the SPICY CHICKEN AND ANCIENT GRAINS and it was *DELICIOUS*. Warm quinoa, antibiotic-free chicken, sriracha, shredded kale, broccoli, carrots, raw beets, and scallions. I was afraid it would taste like cardboard, but it was great. I gave it an A+ Had it with Lime Cilantro Jalapeno Vinaigrette Dressing .. $9 My wife has STEAK, BACON AND BLEU CHEESE - she added celery and switched her dressing to cucumber basil. It's a chopped romaine and mesclun mix, grass fed steak, bacon, cranberries, walnuts, tomatoes and gorgonzola cheese. Also an A+ Served with Utica Bread. They will make it any way you want and have about 50 options. Drinks were flavor packed and ice cold, I have Apple Green Tea and my wife had Beet Lemonade .. both outstanding. We were really surprised at how good everything was and the employees let us taste some stuff in little sample cups. We wish they had two person high top tables - they do have outside tables but they were all buried in snow today. We did not try the soup this time. You can order with an app and get $5 off your first order - - it'll be ready when you get there. Looking forward to going back! read more

This was the worst lunch I've ever had. The chicken noodle "soup" was cold and flavorless. I got mashed potatoes to replace it, but they were even worse. The potatoes were disgusting and had a terrible lingering taste. Even the bathroom was gross . There were 5 of us dining and each meal was awful. I will never go back. I'm trying to give no stars but I can't do it. read more

We used to love Corelife but are disappointed that it is becoming less vegetarian/vegan friendly. Today we stopped in to try the Naan Tacos and asked for tofu instead of the meat. Corelife has done this on their other menu options since we began going there. I was told they aren't doing that for the tacos. I'd like to know the reason. I'm quite certain tofu costs Corelife less than meat. If it doesn't, charge a few cents more! We also used to love the roasted brussel sprouts but after we got them home realized there was bacon in them. Corelife shouldn't claim to be vegetarian and vegan friendly anymore as far as I'm concerned. read more

They messed up my girlfriends order by putting bacon on her salad. She is a vegetarian and clearly ordered it without meat. They agreed to remake the order but after waiting for 20 minutes it still wasn't ready. She asked the lady behind the counter what the hold up was and they hadn't even started remaking her order yet. Once the order was complete they did not offer a discount or even an apology. read more

Eating at Core last week was a new experience. It's a new location with friendly staff and a pretty decent menu. Location - Geographically, it's a good spot. In the near future, though, this parking lot is going to be a nightmare once Texas Roadhouse opens. Service - as a new location, the staff is all new, so some mistakes were made, but they get a pass on that for now. They were all cheerful and pleasant, which made for a great ordering experience. Atmosphere - fair warning, this is cafeteria style, similar to Moe's and others. On the one hand, it's great because they fully customize your order. On the other hand, there were so many staff behind the line and so many options it gets a little tedious. It's fine for lunch, but not a great atmosphere for dinner. Otherwise, the location is very clean and comfortable. Food - the food was really good. Portion sizes of salads and broth bowls are good for a meal. As mentioned above, you can fully customize your order, ensuring that you only get what you want. There are plenty of options of very fresh ingredients. I'll be back, but not likely often. read more

Really good! Love the Thai rice noodle bowl and the Korean BBQ bowls and the sweet potato side!

$8 for a bland, cold cup of soup? I had to ask if they intentionally served their food at room temperature since I know some think its unhealthy to eat hot or cold food. The server (not really a server since this is self serve) took my soup and brought me a slightly warmer one, but still not hot. I ordered the chicken coconut curry soup, and maybe there was a coconut and a jar of curry paste in the kitchen when the broth was made but it had no taste and was not the color of the photo on the menu. I even asked if I got the right thing because it was hard to tell what flavor it was. I took most of the nasty slimy rice noodles out and added sesame hot sauce to give it flavor, but still felt like it was a rip off. First and last time eating at this place. Yuck! read more

This place is heaven sent!! My husband introduced me to this place because how amazing his food was. I tried my first tuna poke bowl and it was amazing!!! My husband got the southwest bowl with no chicken and they let him sub two more ingredients for his meal. I love the innovative fresh idea behind this restaurant. Ingredients taste sooo fresh I love the dressings and don't get me started with the beet lemonade. I decided on that one by everyone's recommendation on here. If you love eating healthy and trying new ingredients then this is the place for you! I'm sad this isn't in NC where I'm from I would eat there everyday if I could! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Tuna poke bowl with miso dressing amazing!!! - New American Near Me - New Hartford, New York

The staff was rude, I felt as I was an inconvenience to their day. Starter got mad because I changed my order within a second because I was confused about the new soup. Slamming steel bowls while acting angr! The cashier acted the same. Not sure why they work with the public if they don't like people. Maybe crack a smile and pretend you like your job or find a new one. read more

Really happy to have a restaurant like this in the area. Ingredients are good quality and portions are generous. I went back two times in one weekend. The tuna poke bowl is really good and surprisingly fresh. The beet lemonade and cold brew coffee were also great. Their bone broths are not as good. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Tuna Poke Bowl and beet lemonade. With complimentary bread. - New American Near Me - New Hartford, New York

This place is just so refreshing and good. Everything is made with fresh ingredients and so very tasty! I never knew this place existed and so glad I found it. read more

Was just okay. Had the broccoli cheddar soup.it was on the bland side had to add salt and pepper. Also not a lot of broccoli, the carrots were hard and it had celery in it. I wanted to get the chicken Cobb salad but they didn't have any ripe avocados so they got the steak bacon blue. Thought it could use more steak bacon and blue was mostly lettuce and very very little dressing. I might go back and try again. read more