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    Farmside Kitchen - Durham RTP

    4.5 (263 reviews)
    ModerateNew American, Salad
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    David S.

    Can't go wrong here. The salads are amazing and the portion sizes are huge. The place is very clean and they have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. You always feel good after eating here. The only downside is the staff can be pretty rude and they rush you nonstop, but honestly the food is so good it's hard to complain too much.

    Natasha R.

    Delicious bowls at a great price! I got the rancher which was filling and delicious. Love having healthier options around the triangle. Would definitely go back.

    The G.O.A.T. - substituted vinaigrette with tahini dressing
    Andrew A.

    In the area for a work trip. Beat the lunch rush by a little bit so we had quick service, but the line was quite long (but moving fast) shortly after. The descriptor "warm salad" may not sound the best, but that's kind of what it is and it is delicious. Love that you can have a great tasting, yet healthy lunch. Staff was very patient and moved quickly once you were ready. They have their service figured out well to feed all the corporate folks that swing in for lunch. Will add to my rotation when in the area.

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    Leeza D.

    This is a salad concept like Sweetgreens but with a slightly more abbreviated offering. I love salads and thoroughly enjoyed my experience here. Please come and create your own adventure.

    The Farm Caesar
    Emily M.

    Just what you want in a fast casual salad spot. I chose the Caesar bowl, and finished it all. Great soft bread is optional, I chose heavy dressing. Selection of tea, sodas, and juice drinks. I'd come back if ever in the area!

    The Farmside
    Austin H.

    With having such great reviews, I've been wanting to try Farmside Kitchen for a while now and finally did. This place reminds me a lot of similar restaurants like Sweetgreen and Cava. I ordered the Farmside bowl and unfortunately will say that I was a little disappointed in my meal. While the bowl was definitely healthy, it didn't have a whole lot of flavor and the dressings didn't add much to it. The meal kind of left a dry taste in my mouth. I really wanted to like this place more, and maybe I just didn't order the right thing. I'd be open to giving it another try, but this first visit didn't quite live up to the hype.

    Root veggie bowl with no dressing. Tasty and filling. I didn't end up eating the bread.
    Doug K.

    Had an enjoyable lunch here on the way to the airport. I got the root veggie bowl without dressing. It was very good. Also quite filling. It had more rice than I expected. I also got a nice kombucha with limited sugar that was organic I enjoyed.

    The root veggie bowl
    Breyana D.

    Love Farmside Kitchen!! Great place to get your fresh salad bowls. There truly something for everyone. My favorite is the rancher which comes with kale, brown rice, beans, cheese, avocado, crushed tortillas, and cilantro dressing. It comes with chicken as the protein but I always get the cilantro lime tofu. The salad is topped with a fresh lime and a slice of bread. It's so delicious and flavorful!! They have another dressing that is spicy but the cilantro dressing works for me as I'm not spice tolerant. The service is always quick and efficient. There's plenty of indoor and outside seating to accommodate all groups. And parking is easy and accessible. Love it!!

    My bowl looked OK, but the flavors were decisively not there.
    Erik S.

    With so many great Yelp reviews, we were expecting a better meal when choosing Farmside Kitchen to satiate our hunger after traveling into RDU and starting our short drive back to the Triad. We wanted something fresh and tasty with plenty of greenery to help offset some of the delicious things we ate in Nashville, that admittedly, might have been not as healthy. This place is a lot like a CAVA or Chopt, except, the amount of available toppings is not as robust, and in our experience... simply not as flavorful. We each built our own bowl, and were surprised at the lack of meat choices. You have an option for chicken breast or... chicken thighs. Everything else was tofu or a warm vegetable. The chicken also looked very plain, and upon tasting it, it was very dry, and definitely lacked in the flavor department. It left that chalky chicken taste in my mouth which takes lots of liquid to dispel. Moving onto toppings, we were not confronted with lots of interesting flavors like you might see at some of those places I named earlier. Instead it was standard salad bar fare with a few exceptions. The dressings were interesting, my cilantro based one was tasty, but the Greek vinaigrette my wife chose didn't have much in the way of flavor. She went back up for a side cup of balsamic, which was much better. This was around 8pm that we came in, and mind you, they are open until 10pm as noted on the door. The employees were much more focused on their closing duties than anything food related. One of them kept mopping the floor the entire time even though more customers were coming in and having to track through it. In the end, it just wasn't a satisfying meal, but was enough to get us home. Maybe this place is simply more on it's game during lunch or earlier dinner hours, but, I don't see myself stopping in again.

    Ashleigh F.

    I had been hearing good things about Farmside for a while & finally got the opportunity to check it out. We came in the evening during the week & there were a decent of amount of people dining in & getting take out. It was not packed though. There is plenty of parking near the entrance. The restaurant is spacious & you can dine inside or outside. There are healthy fruit juice combinations & regular fountain drink options available. After entering you place your order at the counter & your meal is made using the assembly line of ingredients. You can create your own bowl or select a pre-selected set of ingredients. The ingredients were fresh. I really enjoyed my bowl & plan on returning.

    The Farm Caesar
    Melody B.

    My mom is a vegan, so I wanted to find a place where she would have options for lunch. We stopped here for a quick bite on our way to Raleigh. Farmside Kitchen reminded me of a smaller version of Cava/Chopt. I kept it simple and ordered one of their signature farmbowls (salad), but you can create your own. You order at the counter and they make the farmbowl in front of you. The assembly line was quick and efficient. They have lots of tables available and the place is really bright with the light coming from all the windows. I got the Farmhouse Caesar. It was a great twist on a classic Caesar with the added ingredients of quinoa and tomatoes. My favorite part was the Parmesan crisps. This was a nice, light lunch. I definitely recommend if you're craving a salad.

    The Rancher
    Elizabeth H.

    Truly one of my new favorite places. I was traveling for work and stopped by this place before hitting the airport. There was no line, the service was friendly, and there was plenty of seating. The food was DELICIOUS. Great portions, customizable, and an easy way to get veggies. Highly recommend the rancher.

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    Get the rancher! It was so good and fresh. The line moves quick too. Everyone in our group loved their bowls!

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    Fantastic!!! Salad ingredients were fresh. Staff was nice. Service was quick. If you are looking for healthy, tasty, and quick, this is it!

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    Thanks for the awesome review, we hope we can earn 5 stars next time!

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    Super simple, easy, and fresh. Great quick meal before going to the airport. Would recommend to anyone trying to be healthy!!

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    Excellent food and service. High quality and many options. Willing to accommodate allergies and make changes to menu items. Place was clean.

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