I'm not sure why it has taken me so long to try Core Eatery's such fresh and healthy options at great prices! This was my first visit to this location and it won't be my last! Friendly informative service with little wait time. Made my Buffalo Chicken wrap to order and loaded it right up! Huge wrap for $10.95! All the ingredients were very fresh and delicious. I was only going to eat half but it was so good and not going to keep well in the heat I ate it as a bowl with just the wrap ingredients. The craft beverage was strawberry and some other fruit and berry mix. Refreshing and hydrating, fast food chains charge more for soda! This meal is a total win for $15 and change! Even the silverware is made from plant starch! Love the concept and the health factor. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Clean restaurant with modern industrial vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Attached to Hafner's Market and has seating outside the cafe by waterfront and plants.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would say Core for the win! I try chicken wraps at many establishments and am always looking for the best quality, and this by far is the best all around! read more

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Core has some pretty good salads and a wide variety of fresh ingredients and combinations. The problem is with the service. I have only been to the Buckley road location, so I can't speak for others. But almost every time I order online (20+ times), my order is missing something. Sometimes it's missing something small, but then there's times where there literally isn't any salad dressing. Or, sometimes it's even the items you pay extra for, like avocado or a hard boiled egg. Today I found myself with a Chicken Cobb minus the chicken. I would order from here more if my orders weren't wrong 80% of the time, but there aren't many local quick-stop salad bars around. All in all: go and place your order in person, because there is a high chance your online order will be wrong. Otherwise, great salads and bowls! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], the staff were friendly and helpful when choosing what to eat, and everything looked fresh. I ordered the chimichurri steak bowl with some crispy onions on top. So good! The chimichurri sauce is so tasty. I'm definitely getting it again! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Chimichurri steak bowl - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Went on 5/30/26. My all-time favorite salad (Siracha Ginger Tofu and Quinoa was horrible. First they started with the wrong lettuce but at least caught that mistake, then they put marinated bean sprouts, took those off (by left some), then they added yellow-colored tofu that was not cooked (nasty), then they had no idea what dressing went on this, had to tell them carrot chili before they put some barbecue something on it. There was so much dressing that my salad was floating in it. I ordered the rosemary potatoes and they were half potatoes, no wedges. It all tasted horrible. The interaction of employees looked like no one knew what they were doing. I think I'll either drive to Dewitt next time or wait at least a month before going back. read more

Food is great, id recommend omitting the rice from your salad but thats just a personal preference. Service is always very prompt; a younger girl is the day time manager and she is the best. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance is friendly, clean and spacious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

CoreLife Eatery - Southwest chicken salad, added sprouts, feta and kimchi with Parmesan cheese crisps and cucumber basil dressing. - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Someone from management needs to come in and help these poor folks. The other Core locations are fantastic, but this one on Buckley road is really poorly managed. It's dirty inside, everyone is standing around, they don't know how to use the rice cooker because the rice is often severely undercooked (tooth crackers), the meat is dry and overcooked, and the dressings aren't mixed properly (too much salt, under seasoned, etc). It's as if this Core is on its own little island of underperformance and nobody from mainland is paying attention. read more

Today after getting two bowls to go, I declared, "I like the idea of CoreLife." The "idea", not the reality. Yes, the food is good. I do feel like I have to pay attention closely to my order, because there have been errors when I've order online. CoreLife staff work together like people on a production line. There is no conversation with the customer. No suggestions. No acknowledgment tat there are people waiting in line. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I rarely eat on-site. The seating doesn't scream "eat there".[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will I get food from CoreLife in the future? Likely yes, but also likely less often. read more

I'd like to start off with the idea that this establishment would be better off without the sour puss faces, as you customize your food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's toxic and really just not worth spending ur money at a place that doesn't seem very busy or friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]If you do find yourself in this place just know that it's complementary vibe will always make it's appearance; seems good on the outside but if your eating in I'd suggest you don't.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's a great meal but between the smirks and plane dirty looks it's just not very appealing or fun to go out to eat here. I'd recommend going somewhere cheaper and more friendly rather than just spending 20-30 bucks for a bad outing. read more

Ordered a delivery from here the other day. My order was not correct. I did not have time to drive there and/or sit on the phone to complain as I was very busy at work. I explained the situation when prompted to leave a review about my experience. Instead of any token of compensation, I received a lame "so sorry" message. The food here is fine overall but don't waste your time and money when you could go to a local spot that is much better. Fooled me once, shame on me. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This was a very busy place but it was so dirty.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Dining area looked like it hadn't been cleaned in weeks lots of food and debris on the floor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Bathroom was on a whole other level of disgusting![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Been going to this location since they opened. While I love their food, it keeps getting more expensive and I ordered a side of pita and hummus. It used to come additionally for 1.99 with 2 pieces of pita. It's now 2.99 and 1 piece of pita and it was burnt. Prices are going up and quality is going down in my opinion. read more

Definitely my favorite salad shop! I always go here when I'm craving a salad. My all time favorite is the Steak Bacon and Bleu salad... it's sooo good! Honestly you can't go wrong with any of their options, or you can just make your own! They have a lot of toppings and dressings to choose from as well. Personally, I find the salads to be a little bit on the pricier side. The regular size bowl doesn't fill me up so I always opt for the large. If I'm going for lunch, that's definitely enough. Although, if I'm getting dinner I usually also get double protein. Every time I've been there, everyone has been so friendly and the service has been great. They have a lot of indoor and some outdoor seating options. I also love that they have a rewards program so I can scan every time I go in, or order from their app and get points to get a free salad in the future! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Large Steak Bacon & Bleu (with double steak) - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Choices still look good but service from this place was like Keystone Cops tonight. Asking repeatedly to put salad items that were missed: back & forth. Guy reminds me that I'll have to charge more if you want that scoop of chick peas! Yup! I think I can do that! Would you please TOSS that salad before you pack it? At least I wasn't to the car before I realized he didn't pack the soup. MEC read more

Corelife Eatery is a nice place with good food, solid selection of choices with a chill atmosphere. I think if you're looking to spice up your salad game, you'll really enjoy it here. I always find it to be enjoyable here, with quick service, good energy and a nice place to chill for a bit, cafe style. I don't believe there is necessarily anything mind-blowing here and I say I know for sure their claims about "healthy" or not, but I do think it's easy for assumptions to be made that salads are "healthy". You do need to be careful with that as you start doing all the fun add ons which will start to change at minimum the calorie intake you see on the menu. And those sugary drinks at the fountain, woah! So that's just a PSA for those seeking healthy, if you're just looking for a tasty salad, you're good to go! Enjoy!! read more

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I will start this update as I always start by saying I do not give out five stars unless I am really blown away. I love Core. Good food always fresh and healthy. This location can be crazy busy at times or at least it was before Covid started. Today was easy to get in and room to sit and eat. I am sure as things warm up and things open up more it will go back to super busy. Right now it's easy and delicious. The spicy thia chicken noodle bowl has become my new favorite. It's fresh spicy and a little sweet from the cashew dressing. The large bowl will fill you up and make you sweat a little. If you like fresh and healthy lunches you need to start coming here. Great way to get flavor and eat healthy. They have a lot of options that I have not tried but I will over time. Get in here and try it out already. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Kale Chicken Caesar is my favorite - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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3.5 stars. Ordered ahead on the app and was able to pick up quickly/no problem. I really appreciate the portion size at this location the time we did go (though not very much protein at all - just a few pieces total). We got the thai noodle salad and a BBQ chicken grain bowl. The grain bowl was very tasty. The thai noodles I think were old refrigerated noodles from the night before since they were rock hard but we did order within an hour of opening. I appreciate that the food does taste fresh and healthy. read more

I have always enjoyed Core since they opened years ago, but I was really disappointed with my meal today. I ordered the large Korean BBQ Pork bowl. I watched them make it and had to tell the person putting the lid on that it was missing 2 ingredients. The amount of meat for a large size was no more than I've had on the regular size and it tasted tough and dry. I gave them 3 stars because everyone working there were very nice and they were working very hard. read more

Just went to core life eatery in fairmount/syracuse. This is the third time the staff has not listened to the order and third time we came home and the order was wrong. Will not be going back read more

I was loyal to CORE from opening we went weekly if not more. Went back a few time post Covid and just not the same smaller menu, portions and higher prices. Was craving it today so tried again took 20 minutes to get a salad now I understand that but there was not much of a line ( like the old days when it wrapped around the dining room) maybe 5 people ahead of us. 1 girl ordering. 1 salad preparer (who never looked up when asked if she could make additions to my salad) one dressing person and 1 cashier. That is 4 people working but I counted a total of 13 walking around not helping at all!!! Plus they were out of Steak!!! The caring team and great customer service from the past is gone and it makes me sad. Get back to basics!! read more

Great and healthy food. Friendly and helpful staff. Feel good while and after eating. Always a good experience at whichever location. Thankful for this place! read more

Always great service. Easy to find a nice healthy meal. This time I got the Grilled chicken Greek salad with kale and arugula and curry chicken soup. Many other choices as well. Service is fast and pleasant. If you like spicy then get the Spicy chicken Thai rice noodle. So good. Best deal is the 2 for 2 combo:) read more

CoreLife Eatery - Choose 2 combo is the go to!! - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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I love CoreLife!! The Cobb salad and beet lemonade are my go to. I like the outside seating at this location. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Food was gross Place was dirty Everything tastes nasty n flavorless Salad ingredients did not look or taste fresh Food was expensive I don't care to ever eat there again read more

Everything was fresh and delicious. Only drawback was, it felt rushed and not very personable. It's our 1st time here and we really didn't understand process. I will definitely come back and do recommend it to any salad lover! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Wish I could give a lower score. Staff is actually vaping while making ours and other to-go orders. Which we got to witness only because we had to wait almost an hour for them to remake our large order because they said someone must of stole it off the counter. After running very late to get our lunches back to work we arrive back to work only to find a bunch of items missing and low quality salads. Spoke with the manager and she reluctantly offered a partial refund. 0 stars. Would not recommend. read more

I love the idea of this spot. Everything is fresh and marketed as locally sourced, grass fed, all the good buzz words. However, flavor was not what I hoped for. I had the spicy ginger steak broth bowl, and there was intense ginger flavor. That pretty much consumed everything. The broth wasn't super flavorful, or maybe it was the heavy ginger that kept me from tasting it. The steak didn't have much flavor either. Even the spicy rice noodles! I wonder if the flavor washes off into the broth or after being streamed, but it was really strange. I'd skip on broth bowls. My wife tried a spicy chicken and rice noodle salad bowl. It was definitely more flavorful -- a solid option. Again, I love the idea of this place and the fact that veggies can be steamed and you can get creative with the menu. The flavors just weren't there. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Steak broth bowl - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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I have stopped in at Core a few times since it opened. A lot of the people from my workplace love it there and tend to go often because of the healthy choices they offer and the close proximity to the office. I really like the fact that there are so many healthy options and with the "make your own" the possibilities are endless. This really appeals to the part of me that likes to try new things. Today I had the Thai Chicken and Rice Noodles. I love Thai food, but I found this to be not a hugely exciting dish. I guess I could have added things, but I am trying to work my way through their menu offerings first. Last time I had their Tuna Poke, which I really enjoyed. They also offer a number of very healthy drink options...some taste better than others. I have tried a few. None too sweet. Nothing really there for a sweet tooth. If you want to "be bad" you need to step outside and check out the ice cream stand right there on the premises. So to love this place you have to really love vegetables. There is some meat and seafood choices, but mostly veggies...some noodles, some beans...you know...really healthy stuff. The prices are okay I guess. Seems to come in between about $12-$13 for a bowl and a drink each time I have ordered something here. It is also very crowded at lunch time. I have not come by other times of the day, but the line is long between 11-1:00. They have things down to a science though and move things right along. So, I have still to try their bone broths. That will be for my next visit. If anything excites me, I will be sure to update my review :) Enjoy! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Tuna Poke Bowl - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Southwest chicken bowl with purple rice is delicious!! I don't care for corn so I was able to get a boiled egg instead. They don't give you bread but you can ask for it at register....it's good! I eat here at least once a week and love it here! Everything I've gotten is scrumptious !! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Southwest Chicken & Purple Rice Blend - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I absolutely love this place. A friend's dad who is a highly successful veteran franchise owner has been looking for a new concept and I've begged him to check out Core. The owners are in the healthcare industry and have create an eating establishment that serves truly excellent food in terms of nutritional value and flavor. Similar to the concept restaurants of Chipotle and Cava Grill, you go through a line to order your food and each line person puts your dish together, based on your preferences. There are two awesome differences however with Core that stand them out from the rest. 1. All of their salad dressings are made from scratch using fresh juices. 2. All of their organic produce is produced locally, supporting local farmers. You can go for a Grain, Broth, or Greens. The broth used for their soups is organic bone broth, one of the most nutrient dense and anti-inflammatory ingredients that is highly beneficial to one's health. I normally opt for Greens-love their salads, but I had to try their Ahi Tuna Poke which was grain-based. Now, I should have taken a picture of the ingredient list, as it's not listed on the website, but to give you an idea it was quinoa, greens, edamame, avocado, onions, etc. plus at least a cup of fresh ahi tuna poke and black sesame seeds in a fresh ginger-miso dressing. I ordered the dish as it was listed and it was phenomenal, although the dressing was slightly too salty. My mom did a bone broth soup with grilled chicken and said the chicken was to die for. The broth was only lightly seasoned (better for you), so she added extra salt. I got a fruit punch coconut water and she had the lemonade. Delicious. We were both full but felt energized, as only real food can make you. If I didn't live several states away, I'd be here daily for a meal. Why cook when you can get fresh from scratch, no preservatives, minimally processed, organic meal for under $12? I wish Core was nationwide! (I'm going to hint here and hope they open one in Burlington, VT). HINT HINT read more

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CoreLife is a place where you can eat food that's actually good for you- without it having to be a guilty pleasure! Fresh ingredients, super efficient pickup process- and they even have an app! Users who sign up get a $5 credit (you're welcome: my only real criticism is the price point). You are given menu options that vary from salads to grain and broth bowls- or feel free to customize your own! Wide assortment of veggies and plenty of proteins to suit any diet. I got the Korean kimchi bbq grain bowl, and although it was a tad more spicy than I was expecting, it rocked my world. The takeaways: *Pricey, but not unreasonable considering the health food angle. *Vast array of choices- take a second to look over the menu. Seriously! *Speedy service. *Nearly ALWAYS busy. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I go to Core all the time. It's right up the street from my house so it's a perfect place to go. I love all the different selections but I've narrowed it down to a few favorites. The Tuna Poke is awesome. I love the spicy chicken bowl; the steak, bacon and bleu bowl is really good and the spicy noodles are amazing. Def. a must have. The dressings are also really good too. I love the Sriracha & Thai Cashew together. Also, I love ordering a broth cup. Usually the chicken bone broth or the chipotle chicken. Very tasty. Despite the long lines they usually go by pretty fast and I've only had one time where I've had to wait a considerable amount of time even though I had ordered ahead. They have messed up my order a few times (again usually on the online orders) but they are quick to fix their mistakes either by making a new order or sending a gift card. Sometimes they really fill up the bowls and other times they don't put as much in there I think it just depends on who is making it. Still, I really like Core and it's def. worth the money. I went there today to a different location about an hour from my house as we were out of town. I really liked the atmosphere of that one too. Now that I'm thinking about Core. I am def. going tomorrow! read more

CoreLife Eatery - Build your own bowl with Tuna Poke - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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Ok so I forget that we gave CoreLife which is an absolute shame. I just went here with a couple of friends and thought to myself, "why don't I come here more often?" Honestly, because it's like a hybrid of Panera and Chipotle and Whole Foods. I love that CoreLife has hot and cold options, bone broths, grains, salads, and refreshing lemonades (I typically get the Tropical Coconut Punch one). I haven't been here in over a year, but in my most recent visit, I had the spicy steak bone broth. In my daring choice (I always stick to tried and true)I had expectations that this would be pretty good--a tasty little vacation from what I'm used to. Guys this blew me alway. First of all, the lady doused my bowl with Sriracha, which I did ask for, and it was a bit heavy. Anyways that totally didn't matter because though it was quite spicy, the broth was decadent and bombastic. I don't know how they make their beef broth so flavorful? I've made stock/broth before, but I would go to CoreLife just to purchase their broth it's so good. You could make "semi-homemade" soup with it. Okay, so even the stuff in the broth was amazing. The beef was incredibly tender, not a pulled pork tender, as if you had cooked it in a crock pot, but almost as if they just know how to cook steak. I searched for those cubes of steak throughout this delightful journey. It had broccoli, carrots, kale, rice noodles, and other seasoning which I'm sorry I can't name but I remember that somehow, someway this dish was elevated. There was supposed to be almonds, I believe, but I don't think it had any, and they weren't overly missed. It almost, just somewhat, reminded me of ramen. Guys I will be coming back in the fall and winter to have this soup. I'm even more excited to keep pushing myself to try other new dishes. I got a half slice of bread, which wasn't much, but it really didn't matter because this meal was heartwarming and fresh and filling on its own. I also had the punch and my total was only around $12. Which is wayyyy better than Panera (in my opinion). Idk. They also have an ice cream shop right next door. And this place is located next to Hafner's. So, you can shop for cacti, flowers, bushes, pots (plant), greens, fun garden stuff, and other green-thumb people hobbies. read more

CoreLife Eatery - Look how much food - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Have gotten Childs chicken noodle soup for quite some time. I am gluten free and have a very sensitive stomach. Have gotten just chicken broth, rice noodles and chicken regularly. Today my husband went to pick up and they said they no longer have this. I don't care if it is a larger size, but want the same ingredients. Why has this changed? I don't tolerate spice. This was the only place that had this simple soup, please return this either to the menu or just as a simple option or I will be unable to eat here in the future. read more

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I've been to Core twice now, and have pretty much only good things to say! There are pre-set menu options, and then there's the build your own option too. The choices of veggies are almost overwhelming - but fortunately, the workers are very helpful in guiding you! The first time I went, I ordered the pre-set "Spicy Ginger Steak and Rice Noodle Bone Broth" - the shredded kale was a little overwhelming for me, and since I was expecting an Asian themed bowl, it threw me for a loop. However, it wasn't bad - the broth was delicious, everything was fresh, huge portions, etc. The second time I went, I decided to make my own bone broth, with similar components found in the bowl I got last time, but instead swapped the noodles for rice, chose spinach, added cilantro, etc. - I was much happier with what I chose and very thankful for the patient workers who let me know what my options were. The homemade lemonades are very good (although, be warned: the blueberry mint lemonade is very minty!) , and they also have iced coffee which I've tried and loved! A piece of bread also comes with the meal :) The only thing I noticed that they could improve on was the efficiency of the line (they have paper menus for people to look at options, but for building your own, they don't list out all the options/exactly what components you can have in the bowl, so it takes longer as people have to ask a lot of questions) and when I went, they were still fairly new, so the workers were a bit slow on determining what went into the bowls/the procedures for broth vs. grain bowls, etc. The ambience of the restaurant is unique - a casual, cool, hipsterish vibe & there's also outdoor seating. Last but not least: There's an icecream shop next to Core in case lunch was too healthy for you ;) read more

CoreLife Eatery - Spicy ginger steak noodle bone broth bowl and blueberry lemonade - Salad Near Me - Syracuse, New York

The owners of Core in Liverpool/North Syracuse have capitalized on a void in the local dining scene. Their restaurant, aimed at people with "active lifestyles" who want to eat healthy, has proven extremely popular. Offering a variety of green bowls, grain bowls, bone broth bowls and vegetable broth bowls, CORE's goal is to provide nutritious, healthy and clean food. You can also create your own bowl for as low as $5.55. It's fast and convenient -- taking up to 10 minutes between walking in the door and getting your food. The meals are complete in themselves, made with ingredients free of trans fats, GMOs and artificial additives. In addition, their meats are sustainably raised and do not contain antibiotics or hormones. I came on a cold day for an early lunch when a salad or soup sounded really good to me. CORE had been recommended to me by several people, so I decided to give it a try. It's a beautiful space. When you walk in, it's a huge open space with wood floors, wood accents and a huge chalkboard wall in the back of the restaurant. The counter is impressive to look at as well, with the shelves of brightly colored fresh veggies right behind the employees waiting to make your dish. I considered making my own bowl, but instead went for the spicy ginger steak bone broth bowl with rice noodles. I also got a lemonade as a drink, as I'm a huge lemonade lover and it's hard to find good, fresh made stuff. The portions are generous...they definitely load you with fresh veggies, nuts, all that good stuff. The flavor, in my opinion, was underwhelming. I expected a much fuller, bolder flavor from the broth after reading their website. This particular dish even had a generous amount of Sriracha sauce in it, but I didn't find it very spicy at all. It was a very small portion of meat...cut in pieces so small I really couldn't get much of a flavor from it. I was very impressed with the freshness of the vegetables though. The lemonade was great. They had a couple different varieties, and I tried a cranberry cayenne lemonade which was AMAZING. Sweet, tart with a little kick of heat at the end from the cayenne. Interesting flavor mix, but extremely tasty. So...underwhelmed. But I do intend to come back to try a salad. The food isn't bad at all, but I feel you'd enjoy it more if you're very into the healthy eating, active lifestyle. read more

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Food and service were average but the restaurant was disgusting. Not busy, only 2 other patrons dining but every table was dirty... floor, too. read more

Salads are good but over priced I mean really how much do you want to pay for lettuce? I feel like the only really good thing is there dressings which is hard to make it home read more

Absolutely applaud by the service we received today. Did an online order for pick up for noon arrive at the location looking for our order, no where to be found. I proceeded to ask where it is, the response was "it had been stolen" mind you this was $100 dollar order. So, they need to remake it all, as they are preparing the food again one of the girls is VAPING as preparing the food. Being extremely rude because they have to make this order again. Offered no type of compensation. At this point it has been over an hour waiting for our food. As someone who works in a service industry. I am completely and underly disappointed. Please for the future do better as this was the feed a staff on their lunch break. read more

I'd give this a .5 star if possible. My order for pickup was 45 minutes later then the confirmation said. We kept getting told they were waiting on chicken. The staff ended up completely forgetting my order somehow. I asked for a refund with my meal for waiting so long. I was told I was refunded and I asked if I was still getting my food and I got a shrug. I ended up wasting over 45 minutes for no food at all. All around horrible experience. I will never give my money to this place again. read more