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    Forage Kitchen

    4.1 (184 reviews)
    ModerateSalad, Kombucha, Wraps
    Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Crunchy avocado with salmon
    Joanna R.

    Worth repeat visits. Came twice while staying in the area. Fresh ingredients. Nice healthy options. They can run out of items in the evening but will offer to substitute. Comfortable seating. Friendly service. Smiling and happy to help. Wish I lived nearby.

    Avocado Crunch

    Gluten free and delightful! I got the avocado crunch and it was fresh and zesty. Yum! It's a good portion and everything is balanced

    Max M.

    Visited Forage kitchen (state street location) for the first time for a quick Sunday lunch. The venue was spacious and clean. Had been to the location at Hilldale before, but this was my first time trying their grain bowls. After getting the Cashew bowl with roasted chicken, I have to say I am a fan of what forage kitchen is doing! The bowl was ~$15 ($11 for the cashew + $3.50 for the chicken) which was comparable to price with crisp & green and sweet green. First impression was that the bowl was filled to the brim! I dined in and the portion size was huge, worth it in my opinion for the price (not sure if they load up to-gos the same). The salad had nice seasoning, was filled with fresh greens, and overall satisfied my healthy craving.

    Featured Green Mole Bowl with Chicken
    Xiomary S.

    Come hungry and leave fully satisfied with a healthy and delicious meal. The concept is like chipotle and sweet green. The Green Mole with chicken was fresh and bursting with flavor. It's a big portion but you don't feel heavy afterwards or you can save some for later. The place is clean and has ample seating across the right wall, and upper front corner of the entrance where you get nice sunlight. We were quickly greeted and helped as soon as we got to the counter. The staff was able to answer questions about what ingredients are what can can't be substituted etc. If they were closer they would take all my lunch money!

    Thai Bowl
    Michelle C.

    It's a cold windy day. You're starving. You take your Ugg-clad feet and shuffle down State Street in your cropped puffy jacket and Lululemon flare pants. Where are you headed? Forage Kitchen! There's no better place for a quick healthy meal than Forage for a cold day. No hate on the college 'srat fit! But you will probably have to wait with a horde of young college students while in line. But it's worth it cuz no doubt you'll get two meals out of a bowl here! I always get the Thai Bowl with roasted tempeh, which is around 15-16 dollars. The soup is always so creamy and rich. There's some nice acidity in the veg and rice and the tempeh rounds it out with a bit of sweetness. Forage is also killing the game with their local produce. Honestly if you can beat the horde of students headed here during rush meal hours. It's so dang worth it. The line goes quickly too!

    Power Bowl with half romaine
    Masha V.

    Wow. This place is DELICIOUS! So much flavor, even down to the sourdough bread and guacamole. Clean place and friendly service too? I'm in. I will make sure to return when I'm here for work!

    Batatas
    Lauren L.

    It's been years since I last went to Forage Kitchen and I'm glad I came back! I got the Batatas salad bowl at their downtown location. I prefer the Hilldale location, as it is larger and more sunlit, but this location was still very welcoming and clean. The employees were kind and accommodating to my requests to customize the bowl a little. They definitely loaded up my bowl, but there was disparity as another customer asked me what I ordered because he was disappointed with how small his bowl was. The free sourdough is a nice touch. I do wish there were croutons or some crunch to top off my salad but the sourdough definitely helped replace that. The salad seemed fresh and was tasty. I was extremely full after (in a good way). I added chicken to my salad, but next time I probably won't be doing that as it is not necessary! I will definitely be ordering salads from here again.

    Thai Bowl
    Kaitlyn W.

    Food was kind of pricey but it tasted amazing. There is outdoor seating but they close up at 8 pm just an FYI in case anyone wanted to eat outside

    Thai bowl with tofu and extra broccoli.

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    I love forage but the last few times they have forgotten 2 or more ingredients on their expensive salads without accommodating.

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    Good food but wish it was offered at least warm. Would prefer piping hot! And where's the hot water and tea?

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    Forage is my go to when I'm hungry and want to eat super healthy food. Thai bowl is my favorite.

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    Excellent salad and bowl options. Loved the customization detailed options with online ordering. Tasty!

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    Ask the Community - Forage Kitchen

    Why are you not accepting cash? Only business on state st not accepting cash?..... increasing efficiency for yourself doesn't have the customers in mind at all.

    Thank you for the question Megan. We made the switch to accepting card and online payments to simplify operations and increase efficiency across all of our restaurants.

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    We placed an order for pickup including a sub sandwich, a panini, and fries. Everything was ready…read morein advance of our pickup time which worked out great for us. The online ordering system is a little clunky but they were able to handle our requests (no tomato). And the ability to see your order status was very nice. Our food was still hot (that should be) when we picked up. The actual restaurant is a little awkward when you get inside. There's a small alcove to the left where you place your order. And you have to ring the bell for service. Everyone was super nice and the place looked vibey from what I could see. Not a ton to say since I just picked up. The food was excellent. The sub sandwich comes rolled kind of like a wrap which I wasn't expecting but didn't impact the flavor of experience. The panini was huge and easily 2 meals. Fries were soooo good. Like stadium quality. And don't skip the nacho cheese if you like a classic cheese fry. Overall I'm sad we haven't tried them sooner!

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