Stopped in while on the job Food Service Price Staff All very reasonable Will be back read more

On Friday around 4pm, I walked in and the woman behind the counter was literally sucking her fingers- like she had a splinter/hangnail or something. We made eye contact, she continued. I said "are you okay"- still kept going. The guy behind the counter was on his phone. I love Corelife eatery. Ate eveyday for a month at one in Lafayette, IN. I was excited to move to Springfield and have one in town, but was disappointed with the cleanliness. This one, I wont return too. I ate in the store with view of the counter. I was grossed out that they kept taking off their gloves, playing with phones and then sliding the same used gloves on- someone is going to get food poisoning or cross contamination. read more

This is my Go To place when we are in Springfield IL! I double up on the protein of the yummy Chicken Ranch Bowl and add spinach. When Ty sees me coming she starts making it always with a smile! Good atmosphere, if it's a nice day you can sit outside on the patio. read more

CoreLife Eatery - BBQ Ranch Chicken Bowl (with double chicken and spinach added) - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

I was delighted to find this alternative to the usual chain restaurants with MSG and antibiotics in their chicken. I got the Spicy Thai Chicken Bowl and orange blossom & mint iced tea, which was perfect for a hot day. My only complaint was that the employee who made my bowl was on his phone before he put his gloves on... kind of gross but he did put fresh gloves on before making my bowl. Will return/support next time I'm in Springfield. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Spicy Thai Chicken Bowl - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Workers are so friendly and greeted me as I came in. The south west chicken wrap, made by the worker Jordan, was incredible. I've been here numerous times, but the food tonight was the best it's ever been. Give Jordan a pay raise he knows how to make those wraps. Overall great environment, excellent food! read more

I thought their Korean Beef BBQ bowl was great. I would suggest not having the purple rice in it due to it having a weird crunchy texture, but the flavor combo of everything else was very good. read more

Expensive custom salads but super worth it to eat really healthy with great variety. Tuna chunks are large and the barbecue chicken is really juicy. Lots of ingredients to choose from. My salads are $14-22 depending on chicken vs tuna and additional toppings. read more

I can be decent when you can leave full; depends on how they serve your bowl that day. Sadly not reliable, and at the price it's more of a splurge than a committable step towards "clean" eating. Further proving eating well costs $15/bowl That's not sustainable for most in this economy let alone it be decided by the fate of someone burnt out by the job not understanding why you'd be upset paying this much to leave hungry still It's been a decline sadly read more

Great healthy option while visiting Springfield. Ordered online for take out. Very easy all the way around. Food was exactly what I wanted, light healthy and flavorful. Would recommend. read more

The food was ready quickly. The quality of food was very poor, unfortunately. I used to go to a couple places like this in Florida so I had high hopes, I guess. My order was incorrect and the food was of low quality. My favorite part was the "fresh basil" that I topped it off with. I ordered 2 kinds of noodles. I only got one kind, which were very dry and hard to chew. The bottom of the bowl was full of some sort of liquid that I didn't order. The tofu was flavorless. Nothing that claimed to be spicy was spicy. I just found the whole dish very disappointing and lacking flavor in general. I really wanted to like this place. I live/love healthy eating and was looking for a good option in Springfield. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

We ate there last night and the food was yummy!! I had the Southwest chicken bowl and it was so good. My husband created his own concoction with the Korean pulled pork and my son had the steak bacon blue. We all loved it. Also the staff were so kind and friendly. I love this place! read more

The servers were very polite. The portions were on the larger side. Parking was easy.

I have been laid off for a month and decided I was going to treat myself to a tuna poke fire for starting my new job. I ordered mine to go and as I was heading out the door had an employee complaining that I didn't give a tip for my one item. At a place that doesn't pack you silverware or napkins in your to go orders seriously? All they did was make a salad and put a lid on it. It wasn't like they had to clean up after me like actual waiters and waitresses. I usually love coming to this place. I think I will stop going now. You have lost a customer. read more

Pleasantly surprised to find they have a creatively delicious menu. So many options to choose from food and drink wise! I chose the Fire Tuna Poke bowl with everything that is supposed to come on it and I was not disappointed. If you enjoy spicy but still like to taste your food, this is just right. If I could change something, I wish I had asked for extra poke because there were so much pickled beets and rice left over. Also, the selection of lemonades and juice is so unique, I tried 3 different drinks while there. And the drinks are self serve, so you can sample or fill up your glass. I tried the tropical green tea, coconut water punch (might not be right name), and beet lemonade. Of the 3, the lemonade was my favorite. Definitely different and if you don't like beets, you might not be a fan. Price wise, I find it comparable to other eateries of this style. If what they're serving isn't your jam, you're probably going to be disappointed. My bowl plus drink (which I refilled 3 times) totaled around $15. And I felt great afterward! Really a perfect midday meal. This would be a great place to visit several times, because you can truly try something different each time! From salads to rice bowls to bone broth soup, there's definitely something for everyone. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Fire Tuna Poke bowl with everything from menu description and tropical green tea - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

We were excited to finally try this place, after seeing some co-workers bowls. When entering there wasn't much of greeting-we were the only ones in location. We stated we were new and trying to figure out menu. Not once did anyone say "anything we can answer for you" or even try to take the initiative to suggest anything. Again, while giving our orders there were no offers of guidance-when we were obviously struggling. Our food was definitely from the night before. The soup was extremely thick. My daughter didn't even eat. She was disappointed because broccoli cheese is her favorite. Our wraps had more wrap then ingredients. The lack of protein was noticeable. Maybe it's because they were teenagers that they were not filled like advertised. Whatever the reason it was unacceptable, for a 15 dollar wrap. I would not recommend that Brussels sprouts. After sending the first batch back - due to not being able to chew them-I was graced with a bowl of charcoaled leaves. Took two bites and couldn't stomach the burnt taste. I love Brussels sprouts but extremely disappointed. The drink stand was disgusting-tubs obviously haven't been cleaned in days if not a lot longer. Just really disappointed. My daughter was recently give a diagnosis that requires her to be GF. We had high hopes, instead we left 65.00 dollars ligh yet. read more

Got dragged there by my daughter but I did want to try it. Whatever I got fell out of the wrap, hard and crunchy, hurt my teeth. Also they put stuff on my whatever I got that I didn't order and I paid for everything; when you get old, people don't care bout giving you good treatment but my daughter is beautiful so she was waited on and conversed with. read more

Typically, I purchase a meal from this establishment and I'm very pleased with my serve and the quality of the food. This time was different. I purchased a salad and the mixed lettuce was brown. My Brussel sprouts were so hard to the point I could not eat them. The Mac n cheese was dry. Note, this was a very expensive meal. It will be a while before I return. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Mac n cheese. - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

I enjoy this fast casual health-focused restaurant. There aren't too many in Springfield. I first had the vegan broth bowl (I forget the name) and it was very very bland. I don't recommend it unless you're sick or something. I have returned since then and my favorite thing to order is the Sriracha ginger tofu bowl w/ ancient grains but I sub in purple rice for the quinoa. It's amazing! If you don't like spice omit the sriracha or get it on the side. You can sub a different protein or ask to omit items, too. Everything has tasted really fresh when I've gotten it so I don't have complaints. I like that they offer tofu since I don't eat meat. read more

The food was great. Very fresh, tasty and healthy. However the floor near the drinks was awful - very sticky and attracting flies. Bathrooms were not clean. We ate outside and the tables out there have not been cleaned in probably days. The trash was overflowing and it was just past noon, so I'm sure the trash hadn't been emptied out there in days either. read more

If you want to be greeted with a disgruntled employee, this is the place for you! Disorganization and unhappiness is the motto of this restaurant. Definitely have lots of issues. Almost painful to go thru the line... read more

CoreLife Eatery - When they say they are out of Napa cabbage and you see it sitting on the shelf... - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Tried this new place a couple of days after it opened. They have a large selection of fresh veggies which I liked. I ordered the Chicken Cobb salad and hubby had the Spicy chicken & Ancient grains bowl. We both enjoyed what we had very much. I also had their fresh fruit punch with coconut water which I think will be my go to drink there. Will be going back soon to try their Broth bowls and protein plates. Thumbs up for now, hopefully the good service and cleanliness or the store will remain so it will become a favorite eating of many. Can't wait for the weather to stay nice to eat in the outdoor seating area. Update 3/18/19: second time time to eat here we tried the protein plates. I had the steak, hubby had grilled chicken. Both of us had the purple rice and grilled sweet potatoes. He tried the cucumber basil lemonade and liked it. Really liked this, steak was cooked nicely. Rice was put on the pla first and it could've been a little hotter as it cooled down by the time it got down the line and we sat down to eat. read more

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Amazing new healthy food option in Springfield...I had the Sriracha Tofu and it was extremely tasty...it was a huge bowl and only $8 for a big bowl...5 stars all the way...I will be back soon! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

I eat here all the time. You need to find a bowl or wrap that really speaks to you, as I have found some variations in quality and taste from one to another. My favorite is the buffalo southwest chicken bowl, and I have had it dozens of times. It is always delicious and their employees are always friendly and move very quickly. It is one of the true places in town that I can get a meal in less than 10 minutes. read more

I've been to this location several times, but not in the past year until a few days ago. Was very disappointed in what I saw. The glass along counter was covered with fingerprints and drink rings and oily smudges, the light fixtures that hang directly above where the employees prepare food were covered with a thick layer of dust, and worst of all every drink dispenser had multiple rings on the inside where the different lemonades had congealed. These were not things that can happen in just a few days - things hadn't been cleaned in a long time. (I cleaned in an industrial environment for 30 years) On top of that, staff were very uninterested in my order, didn't ask how I wanted my steak cooked, and barely looked up at me while I was ordering. Someone needs to light a fire under the managers ass. It's really sad because I loved the food there a few years ago. read more

Our first time here. They do a pretty good job. The dressings are pretty good and we liked that virtually everything is GF. I love salads, but to me the Mediterranean one was like too much green stuff. I changed the dressing to the miso sesame and that was good. It came with a half slice of bread, which I thought was sort of silly as it was useless without butter or was just plain boring bread. I give them credit for wanting to be unique with the beverages as there were a number of unique lemonade blends. Again to me, I only liked one as they seem to have an abundance of sweeteners. The staff were good and helpful. All in all, I don't think I would return, even though I love the concept. Or, maybe I would try one of the other types of dishes. As I don't eat meat, the selections were fine, but possibly they could substitute meat for either tofu or avocado, which they state are an up charge. We were traveling, I wanted to check out, but in St. Louis, we have Crushed Red and I greatly prefer them over Core Life....sorry. read more

This is a new and interesting dining concept. Fresh, healthy, affordable. We liked it. Hope you do, too! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Healthy dinner night! - Steakhouses Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

It's so over priced for what it is. I think if your are trying to promote healthy and clean eating then you should actually have grilled chicken, not just "grilled chicken" from the meat section. I do not recommend going here. And i'm not the person to complain about the staff, but seeing the staff all on their phones and just look dirty is not a good sign:// read more

worst ever. went there looking for some good food for me and my two girls! barley any chicken in my wrap.the service sucked. never going there again . didn't even have real ranch. way overly priced. read more

Pretty great food for Springfield! I had the fire poke bowl and it was amazing. I wish they would have given me a bit more of a heaping scoop of the tuna but overall it was delicious. I hope they stay fresh and don't succumb to what seems to be the inevitable in this town. read more

I love that this place brings clean, nutrient dense food. However, all 3 times I've been here, the service was horrible. The staff have not once been friendly--no smiles, no greetings, nothing. 2 of the 3 times we waited for the staff to walk over or start our order at the counter. This was when there were ample staff--some rude teenagers, but some middle aged manager looking types. Get your service together Core Life! Food is good, would hate to see such a healthy option fail because the poor service! read more

This place made me full but not in a good way. I feel sick to my stomach and it's supposed to be healthy food?? I would skip this place!

Tasty, healthy, quick, diverse cuisine options. The drink options are also tasty and and interesting. Guilt free dining!

The food is already made, why does it take you 30 minutes to get through 3 people in line? Why is your worker not wearing a mask but you're asking customers to wear them? I wore my gas mask while deployed for 3 days at one time, stfu. Do better. Should have hired that marine who applied to manage the store. read more

I'm all about eating healthy but this food is awful. No flavor. Tough meat in the protein dishes, the broth in the soups have no flavor at all. You can still cook healthy and add flavor but CoreLife chooses not to. They are a health food restaurant but the only drinks they are offer are various sugar loaded lemonades. Do you notice there is no calorie information for them but there is for everything else? Take a hard pass on this chain restaurant. read more

Great healthy spot. Just been open for 4 days. Services was spot on. There is A LOT to choose from so don't get in line until you have read the menu. The line goes quick and easy. A super duper plus the the lemonade, cranberry, honey, beet, cucumber and even more favors. Great place and I hope in a year the veggies and the service is just as good. read more

I ordered the spicy ginger steak and noodles. The food was fresh but extremely bland.

Warning: Some of spicy dishes are WAY too hot. I asked to have only a few drops of the chili sauce on my spicy ginger steak noodles, but was given what looked like the standard serving. Long story short, it was so spicy that I absolutely couldn't eat it. When asked if everything was ok, I told staff my food was beyond SPICY AND INEDIBLE but they said there is nothing they can do, saying everything is set up by "corporate." You can make substitutions and I suggest you do this and perhaps ask for spicy sauces on the side and add them to your taste. I felt rushed to give an order and I was told the employees are trained to get you through in 2 1/2 minutes. read more

Stomach issues. Just no. No no no no no no no no no. It was good at first and I was gonna give them five stars but my whole family. Just no.

Out of chicken, out of avocado, out of broth, employees arguing, however the tuna poke was delish! And the employees were nice to customers

$42.09 = one adult two kids 3 drinks yes the food was good but 42$ for 20$ of chipotle or Qdoba. I don't think we will be returning til I get a half off coupon. read more