salads are quite literally exquisite, can make your own or can get something off of the menu

I always get the local roots salad; it's my favorite salad hands down. Solid nutritional value at a rather fair price...that's not always easy to find! I would have given five stars, but the customer service could admittedly be just a bit better. Nothing too bad, yet significant enough to lose a star. Also, I think a better system could be put in place for organization and distribution of mobile orders. read more

I will say this is reliable, healthy, local food. Simply put, it's a favorite of mine and one of very few options I have to eat out, considering I have celiac disease. However, the State Street location is always lacking. Most of the time, salads are overdressed and sloppy, which is not the case at either Hilldale or Monona locations. Kinda disappointing that one of my only reliable choices on campus is of such lower quality than other Forage locations. read more

I got the club med salad to go and it was so good!! I was surprised they put raisins in a Mediterranean salad, but they added a sweet flavor that was surprisingly tasty. The lemon chicken was also good quality and delicious. My friend got a salad with the jerk chicken but she didn't like it as much. They were a good sized salads as well. read more

This place was a godsend during finals week because I frequently needed something convenient and fast that wouldn't make me crash. Chipotle wasn't the answer. The Thai Bowl and Big Fattoush are my favorites, but you really can't go wrong no matter what you order. read more

Not the cheapest place to get a salad around Madison but totally worth it. The staff are nice and helpful and the food is fresh and delicious. This place is also great if you have any dietary restrictions because everything can be customized. Next time I'm in town I'll definitely be back to try an açaí bowl. read more

This place has SO much potential and it makes me sad, because I want them to succeed but their service is not great and their bowls could be so much more creative and fresh. We've been to all three locations at least a dozen times in the past 2 years...until we gave up. They do have amazing kombucha and the self-serve sparky water is a nice detail. We tried SO hard to make this one of our go to spots for healthy food, but unfortunately their rude service on the regular has us going elsewhere. And, their options are underwhelming and not super creative and not always super fresh. For super creative and fresh plant based food, check out Surya cafe. read more

Food is fresh, innovative, and tasty. That being said, wouldn't kill you to demonstrate some semblance of service. Not the friendliest or most helpful staff (which I get, I was once a college kid working part time trying to make it to the weekend). Otherwise a great meal. read more

Pretty good place for quick healthy lunch. I really like the acai bowls her. I wish the lunch items were a bit more filling. It's kind of expensive for the amount of food that you get. I think if it was a bit cheaper it would be more appealing for the students at UW Madison. I'm glad they have vegan options though read more

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I went to super excited for a salad. I'm about half way through it and find a beetle....it's a shame the salad was amazing. Can't bring myself to eat it after I found the bug. read more

The food is delicious. But today marks the 4th time it has taken an hour and 45 minutes for our order to be delivered. We watch, in horror, as the EatStreet clock adds minutes, then AN HOUR to our delivery time. And our office is...a 7 minute drive away. My coworkers grow restless. The snack bowl gets ravaged. We are forced to subsist on fruit snacks and goldfish crackers. Our will to live dwindles, slowly, and I watch as the light fades from their eyes. Is it good food? Yes. But at the end of the day, it's still lettuce. And it is LETTUCING US DOWN. Big time. read more

It has everthing I want in my food! Its local (when available), Its organic, and Its tasty! I get the half lettuce and half rice beacuse the rice is hot. read more

Cheers to a business that listens to customer feedback and adapts: after a lackluster start, with somewhat expensive (i.e. $13) build-your-own salads, Forage Kitchen regrouped and now sells smartly and deliciously designed salads and bowls for $9-$11. I'm a particular far of the Thai bowl, which is just as good (possibly better) served over kale instead of black rice. I'm thrilled to have a good salad place close to work. read more

I was skeptical about this place- not a big person to go out and eat a salad but I will definitely be back. It doesnt even feel like you are eating a salad- its that good. The peach kombucha also tastes like a demi pèche for those of you that have had one. read more

The food is good, farm to table type of salads. They're a bit pricy-not prohibitive, and you get your money's worth. The seating is limited, with lines of people. The music is loud, too loud to have a relaxing conversation in the middle of the day. If you go, and the weather is warm, order takeout and go some place less frantic to enjoy. read more

This place is a nice change from other food options around the Madison area. I like that they keep it fresh and season. I've had both the bowls and smoothies. I love the bowls but sometimes feel like there is not enough sauce. The smoothie was just "ok" but it's refreshing to see Madison offering a place with quick/healthy options. Great location and great selection of drinks. Can't beat getting a bowl and kombucha read more

Nothing but friendly faces and amazing food every time I go to Forage Kitchen! I discovered the State Street location about a year and a half ago and got all of my friends hooked on the Club Med Salad. I can't help but choose Forage Kitchen for lunch every single time I am on State Street with so many other options around. They have such clean ingredients and healthy options that make me feel so good after I eat! The newest location in Hilldale has a really good environment and more choices than the State Street location. Would highly recommend to anyone, especially the Club Med and Batatas Rancheros!! read more

While I liked my meal I didn't like the drink options! There were big glasses of juice for 6 dollars. Couldn't you offer smaller glasses for 3 dollars as well? Not everybody wants a huge portion of juice with their meal. Your Kombucha choices were even worse! You charge over three dollars for an aluminum can of Kombucha! Don't you know drinking out of aluminum cans is linked to Alzheimer's Disease? I would never purchase any aluminum can drink! Your company is nuts to ruin a good product like Kombucha putting it in an aluminum can just so your business can make more profits. At the Willy Street Co-op I often buy Kombucha in a glass bottle and I like Kombucha a lot. Your drink options ruined my meal. Thanks a lot for ruining Kombucha by putting it in aluminum cans and offering giant 6 dollar juices instead of having anything that would be within a college student's budget for a drink! read more

A delicious and guilt free meal. I highly recommend the Thai bowl! New favorite place read more

Forage Kitchen - Batatas Rancheros and the Thai Bowl. We loved both of them! - Salad Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Very good and convenient location. Great vegan option. Loved the menu selections and ability to custom order.

This restaurant is bomb. Highly recommend. I just moved to Dallas after living in Madison for a few years and I can honestly say Forage is high on the list of things I dearly miss. I have yet to find a eatery equally as fresh, fast and delicious! read more

Tasteless and overpriced. Not worth it at all. Tried a few different selections and they were all bad. Don't come here!

One thing a friend/co-worker and I have talked about for the last 6 years is the lack of really good salad options at the university end of State Street. During the day I often don't have time/inclination to sit down at a restaurant and don't want to eat a really basic salads they offer (or the combination of ingredients they have is not appealing to me). The local by-the-pound salad bar at the grocery store is fine, but boring and not something I really want to spend money on. Forage however, is something I'm willing to spend money on! Let's be real, how often are you going to go to the trouble of preparing as many interesting toppings for your salad? Occasionally? Maybe? I love salad but hate boring ones and this is far from it. I've come several times since it opened and have enjoyed the staff, who are very friendly, the selection (it's incredibly hard to narrow down which toppings I want any given day) and have been so impressed with the four salads I've had. I love Chipotle as much as the next gal, but I think this is far better - wider range of choices and healthier. Side note: The review from A.H. below is more than a little off-base. Yes, if you build your own and get goat cheese and chicken (like I did the first time) it'll be about $12-13. But it's a massive bowl and it will fill you up just fine. The most recent salad I got (build your own, with hard boiled egg) was less. It's huge, delicious and filling. I try to not dine out too often, but this will definitely be part of my regular rotation of the small handful of favorites in this area. It's quick, offers a great range of options, and is good for you. Keep up the good work guys! read more

Had the power bowl. It was okay and I ate it, but it was not stellar and I think in the future I'll just make this kind of thing at home. Guacamole was good and the slaw was tasty, but I couldn't get past the nasty chewy chicken and hard undercooked rice. read more

This place is perfection. The staff is incredibly nice, and the salads are amazing. My husband got a power bowl and he really loved it too. I have a lot of dietary restrictions, and a lot of places won't let you swap out toppings for something different, or act really grumpy about that sort of thing, but they are more than happy to let you switch toppings on their menu salads. I also really appreciate that all of their dressings are gluten and dairy free, and they have that posted on a sign, which saved me from asking about every ingredient in every dressing until I find the one that works. We only got food bowls, which were very reasonably priced compared to other similar places I've been! read more

Hard to find a good lunch on State that doesn't fill you up on empty calories. Quick salads and acai bowls that are very satisfying. Prices are very reasonable and look forward to eating on their patio all summer. read more

They're the best quick serve salad place in town with great menu options or you can build your own. I prefer "the batatas" or "local roots" but I am sure there are some great grain bowl options as well. My only criticism is that the salads are not well replicated each visit because each person does a different heaping amount of the ingredients, if they leveled off ingredient scoops the sales would be more consistent visit to visit. read more

Outstanding fast food. The salads and acai bowls are great. For the quality of the ingredients, the prices are certainly reasonable. Comfortable seating. read more

My new favorite restaurant. Wow, was this good, healthy and clean. Had the Thai bowl.

Forage used to be one of my favorite places--loved the Power Bowl! But sadly they removed the Jerk Chicken so you have to add chicken and it's not clear when ordering online what kind of chicken you'll get--the Hilldale location changed to a plain chicken and told me that State St. would be too. Anyway I thought I'll just have it without chicken and was even more disappointed that there were basically no lentils and slaw and the rice was clumpy and hard. Maybe the person making it forgot how to make it or doesn't know how to do proportions, but the quality of the rice completely ruined the dish. I'm never sure why restaurants change popular dishes and can't stay consistent. Oh the person at Hilldale said they were changing to the plain chicken so they could use it on all their dishes--I'm sure that will lower their costs, but it lowered the dish quality and may have lost a customer. read more

Nice place for salads and juices. They appear to be and taste fresh. My favorite is Thai curry with chicken. You can make your own or get their creations with or without any modifications. It is always packed so that's a good sign. read more

Amazing!! Awesome grain bowls/salads, acai bowls, and smoothies! Best ever for lunch in Madison. Favorite is the powerbowl. Great fresh ingredients, great combos. Quick service too! Absolute perfection. read more

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I ate here a couple of times. I had two different salads with some changes. Very tasty, good quantity, fresh and served with friendliness. The go to place for lunch. read more

We love Forage! Their black rice is to die for! Their cilantro is the best I've ever had. Lots of options and they all taste great. Wonderful customer service, too. read more

First time trying Forage Kitchen and I wasn't super impressed. I got a Lime Caesar salad and the dressing was good but it seemed like the only thing on it with any flavor. Paid about $11, so maybe a bit overpriced as well. And at least half of the people working on the assembly line and that I could see in the kitchen weren't wearing any kind of hair restraint, so that's not great. read more

this is like your typical hipster overpriced venue for people that want good instagram photos. The salad had "Kale" except it definitely wasn't kale that I was served and it just felt like super upper-class and snobby. read more

Love the food. Fresh, great ingredients, lots of flavor! My only complaint is that they give you too much food! I know it's a hard problem, but I am usually heading somewhere from there and don't want to cart leftovers. I hate to waste food by throwing it away. So I'd say they should consider doing two sizes. I'd be able to eat there more if they did! read more

Best salads. Always fresh, friendly and delicious. Excellent topping choices and the dressings are amazing. Super filing too!

Wow! My thai chicken bowl was Amazing. I will definitely go back for other bowls. Nice, clean place and friendly staff. The pic on this is not as nice as it could be. The bowl I had was beautiful and tasty. read more

Amazing. Had the Med Salad, green juice and açaí bowl. To die for. But best part is their delivery guy brought me a Rose with my food for Valentine's Day. So sweet! read more