I used to work downtown many years ago and just returned and this place is the exact same. I thought it before and think it again - they for sure recycle food. Whatever doesn't sell they morph into another casserole or baked dish the next day and sell for $14 a carton. I ordered the chicken Mac and cheese - it had random pieces of corn, beans, zucchini, peppers and then artichoke. Even saying this, it was still good! read more

Fresh Counter & Catering - Chicken Mac and cheese - Caterers Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've had the pleasure of coming here for a few weeks now thanks to a co-worker who introduced me to the place. They have a couple excellent soups, including a coconut curry vegetable soup that is offered day after day. The other selections change on a daily basis, but have always hit the spot. $6.50 for a meal-sized bowl is a bit more than you'd pay at Tim Hortons but the soup is really good here! Perfect for a rainy day. I have also tried their wraps, which you build yourself after choosing your protein/flavour combination. All the veggies you can handle if you want them, and they are happy to make suggestions as well. The wraps are $9 and are of a really good size. The staff here are friendly and clearly one of the reasons I keep coming back. Other options in this food court include a juice shop, salad counter, Triple O's among others. Lastly, you'll also find a few different salad options as well as cookies and muffins for purchase. Can't comment on these as I have yet to try them, but I will! read more

I'd like to thank all my fellow Yelpers who wrote a review for this place. I didn't know what to eat today your reviews guided me here. Fresh Counter & Catering is perfect to grab a quick lunch with my gluten-intolerant friend. They have a huge assortment of salads to choose from and they really pile it on! I love variety and being able to have 4-5 different salads in my container makes me giddy with excitement. I ended up getting the medium sized one and I am about to burst. All the salads and rice dishes are extremely flavorful. I am so happy to have tried the food here and will be back Monday morning for lunch! read more

Wow! Worst wrap I've tasted in my life of eating wraps... the ingredients are not fresh, tasted processed. Salty soup?? I wonder who makes the soup? Me and my husband always meet for lunch, we past here a few times and decided to try it out. The staff are ignorant, the owner especially is RUDE. The staff act as if they are working in a Michelin star restaurant but at the end of the day it's a deli.. There are a lot more lunch options available in the Bentall Centre and this deli kiosk should be on the bottom of the list.. won't be back. read more

Absolutely delicious collection of food. The pasta is incredible and is packed with meat and cheese. It is not simply fast food, it is a hearty feast. Being able to mix and match items is the best, because with a selection of items this wide, you will want to try it all. With the quality and amount of food you get, the price is amazing. read more

Favorite lunch place in Vancouver. Healthy, all original recipes. Like a better version of whole foods at a more reasonable price. Not the standard quinoa salad, spinach salad, pasta with cheese or baked lasagna variations you see at places where they don't know how to cook. 6 hot entrees on the left, some vegan some not. 1 small container at $4.95 would be 3x the price at whole foods. Salads are all original recipes. Not 90% lettuce. Different compositions better than what you would see at whole foods, mixture of par boiled al dente broccoli, red/green cabbage, beans, corn, bean sprouts, carrots, eggs, cucumber, cauliflower. Dressings are slightly acidic using rice vinegar and assortment of dry herbs like dill to layer flavors. Soups also all handmade from scratch. Very good base stock flavor, not the standard clam chowder/chicken soup/tomato soup combinations. Some are asian inspired using thai or curry spices. Samosas available, sandwiches/wraps available. read more

For $3, much better alternative than a mcdonald's sausage egger ;) Enough tuna, tomato, cheese on a slice of multigrain. read more

Fresh Counter & Catering - Tuna melt - Caterers Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Fresh is great at making hearty salads. I'm not talking about the leafy iceberg type salads that are mostly fluff. Fresh's salads are lots of beans, and broccoli, and cabbage... that 'large' salad container may not seem like much, but it'll weigh plenty. The salads are pre-made and you can choose a little of everything if you want variety. The light dressings are the perfect complement. The hot foods are delish too... again, mix n match as you please. I like getting the large container to share with co-workers or to take home for dinner. Fresh is a great choice for hearty and healthy. read more

Fresh Counter & Catering - Salad of chickpeas, kale, and broccoli. - Caterers Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

OMG. I've been going to the Bentall Towers every day for 4 months now, and just yesterday was the first time I found FRESH. It was incredible! Just what I needed to comfort myself after a grueling morning at the office without venturing out into the cold: Broccoli Mac & Cheese and Mexi-Cheddar Baked Potatoes (yes, I realize that's more carbs than the average person can handle, but let me remind you that I'm not your average person). Also, they do a damn good healthy breakfast - this morning was FRESH yogurt, berries, and granola.... Mmmmmmm.... so delicious! Keep in mind however, they don't take credit cards- only cash and debit, but it's affordable! read more

I want to love this place, I really do. I keep coming back time and time again hoping that something will be different... but alas.... the dishes all taste the same, are over salted, waaaaaay over priced and fall way below my expectations. Vegan soups, yes! Vegan salads, yes! Multiple veggie choices, yes! The girl that runs the place is AWESOME! I love that all the things have that homemade feel, but it's just not cutting it for me. Truth be told, I have yet to have a sandwich or wrap, so maybe I would feel differently after experiencing that? Bottom line: This place charges too high price for a rather low quality of food. read more

I'm eating the "veggie-licious mac and cheese" and a salad I didn't catch the name of as I type. I actually searched "mac and cheese" to see what came up for downtown and this was the closest place. The mention of disco balls in Evilyn T's review had me pretty excited. Holy freaking crap was this place easy to find. Basically, you walk into the food court entrance at Bentall 4 (or is that the only entrance?) and look for the purple food counter with giant glittering disco balls right in front of your face. First I ordered the mac and cheese and the lovely lady behind the counter suggested a salad as well and told me the one with sweet potatoes was really good. Since carbs are my second love (after my cat) I was down. I wasn't too impressed with the fact that she piled my "salad" on top of my pasta, but I did order it after she'd put the pasta into a smaller container, so for all I know this could have been to avoid wasting styrofoam. So I will let that one go for now. It was love at first bite the second I put a piece of sweet potato in my mouth. The vinaigrette was delicious and had tons of flavour, I didn't even need to add any salt! It has potato, sweet potato, spinach, onion and big hunks of tomato in it. The mac and cheese is definitely veggie-licious! There is tomato, zucchini, onion, herbs and what I think might be tiny chunks of mushroom but they are too small to tell. There are a few different types of noodles in it too including spirals and penne. It's very cheesy too! No need to add any salt either! (wow, what is going on?) I took one star off because when I walked down to the right of the counter, all the food on that side looked like it had been sitting out all day and the cheese looked like plastic. All the food on the left (where I ordered from) looked delicious and fresh though! read more

I was drawn in by the disco balls, yes DISCO BALLS in the food court!! You can have a dance party while you order your lunch, this is the best idea EVER! I wonder if they're hiring any go-go dancers? You could dress up like a vegetable with knee-high go-go boots and promote the place, that kinda reminds me of that Fruit of Loom Commercial that's on TV right now, where the guys are dressed up as fruit in a rock band.... Anyways.... I saw all of these veggie and vegan salads and I knew it was love! I had two different salads in one little cup, but I kinda wish I knew what each salad was called so I would know which one to get next time. Luckily they were both pretty good so I'm pretty confident whatever veggie salad I get, it will be awesome. My only complaint with my salads was that after getting halfway through the bowl I realized my salad had turned into soup! There was waaaaay too much dressing on them and I actually had to pour some of it into an empty cup that my friend had. Other than that I loved my whole Fresh experience, the ladies at the counter were all very friendly and took the time to tell me a little bit about the salads, and what was in them and were able to answer a few of the questions I had..... I'll be back fo' sho! It's gotta be lunchtime somewhere in the world right now! read more

Hidden in one of the basements of the Transformer-like Bentall buildings, is this tiny gem of a lunch take out place. Fresh serves up just that: delicious salads, gooey comfort foods, and hot soups. On many a day when the corporate world got me down, I'd come here for a humongous helping of mac-n-cheese, or chickpea salad, or couscous, or chorizo casserole. The staff seems to work as a whole crew of individuals, rather than a team. It can sometimes lead to disjointed service. Just be sure to be clear about what you'd like. Fresh offers the timeless option of a half-and-half portion. Meaning you can pair that sinfully cheesy macaroni with broccoli salad. The portions are hefty and the prices in the same bracket as McD's. The major downside is that, as with all food court offerings, even if you order a serving to stay you'll still be creating waste with the plastic cutlery and Styrofoam plate. read more

I must be in a good mood lately with this being my second five star review. And this was a place I went to solely based on other Yelp reviews, so well done. Had the chicken soup with a cheese stick for $7.50. The soup was hot, delicious, and very filling. Not sure I needed the cheese stick. read more

I would love to eat here. But I can't read their chalkboard menu. It's was too confusing to look at. So I always pass. I did see a salad for more than $12. I hope you are paying your staff $15 an hour for the pricing you do for your menu. Too expensive and can't comprehend the menu. read more

Customer Service - Great Food Selection - Awesome Food Quality - Awesome Portion - Amazing Over all Fantastic - great vibe from a locally owned and operated company who have been in business in a corp world for over 16 years. Support your local owners - comfort food and lovely service. read more

Very rude and closed to hear feedback, I found a hair on my food and the woman in charge (I doubt she can be the owner with that attitude) was very rude. Avoid this place. read more

I had asked them to cater lunch for us and a snack platter for few hours later. The lady who showed up looked grumpy and was not very pleasant. She also had brought the snack platter with her, when I had asked for it to be delivered a few hours after lunch. The sandwiches were pretty small but there was way too much salad! With their bad customer service and not so great pricing, I will not have them cater for us again. read more

I had a chicken pot pie today, and the filling was ABSOLUTELY filled with multigrain bread chunks. There were veggies and chicken but they were low in quantity compared to the bread filler. It was like eating a stuffing pie, which could be good if you advertise it as a stuffing pie, and price it as such. read more

The food is good the first time, however it gets old very quickly, always the same spices, flavors and ingredients. There are too many ingredients, its kind of like when you mix too many colors together you get brown. It is quite expensive compared to other options. They do give you alot of food, but i never eat it. I would prefer to be able to order smaller quantities and pay less. I am most disappointed that they increased their prices (sneakily) when PST/GST returned. When HST came in they made their prices to include the HST and had a sign up saying "Includes the #**# HST. We hate it too!". However when GST/PST returned their prices stayed the same. They give you a small free cookie if you pay with cash. They charge an extra 50cents (without warning) if you pay with Visa (even if purchase is $8). The staff are not friendly. They serve you quickly and say thank you, but never seem impressed and it never seems genuine. I will not be returning. read more

This is, by far, my very favourite lunch spot downtown. Heck it's not even a 'spot'. It's a counter in the food court, between Bentall 3 & 4. If you're attempting to eat healthy on a regular basis, the soups and salads here are absolutely fantastic. Lots of tasty, well-spiced vegan options. I'm sure the rest of their offerings are delish too, but I haven't bothered trying them-- why not stick to extremely healthy when it's so damned good? With all the awesome places to explore downtown, Fresh brings me back again and again, and I've never been disappointed by the fresh and tasty and HEALTHY food here. read more

Ok, seriously people, this is the best lunch spot in the area. They have a ton of options - hot dishes, soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and even treats like samosas and baked goods. Lots of vegetarian/vegan options, and we're not talking iceberg lettuce salads here - hearty veggie curries and pilafs, as well as soup and sandwich options. Also, if you're like me and lunch is the biggest meal of the day, Fresh has the portion sizes to accommodate that. You can mix and match the hot dishes or get half salad if you want to change it up a bit. Love it. read more

My previous experiences here aside... great staff (now) best breakfast wrap I've ever had, and so many food options for those of us that are wheat/gluten free... totally worth it. If you're in Bentall, you should eat here. period. read more

Everything taste over-salted and all the combination of ingredients in the soups and salads are so random. Essentially it's like they threw in whatever they had excess from the day before. read more

The food has way too much salt. I spoke with the manager about the level of salt in my soup. It was so salty that it was inedible. She didn't care and basically said too bad. She didn't even offer to make up for it. On a separate occasion I tried to take a picture of the store front for a friend who wanted to try the place. The employees yelled & scowled at me & accused me of trying to steal the idea of their business. I was so taken aback by how rude & unprofessional the management & staff were here. I won't be coming back here. read more

I got soup and a sandwich. The ingredients were fresh and tasty. My soup was vegetable and it was, as others have said, pretty salty. It was good and the veggies were fresh, but it could have done with half the salt in it. For my sandwich, I selected my own ingredients and it was very nice. Overall, fine, but I'm not adding it to my favorites. read more

I work in this area every tuesday and although i always want to try new restaurant, i always come back here. For 8.75 you get to choose whatever you want and you can even mix and match between entrees and salads. Honestly everything taste good here and its just so flavourful! If you pay in cash you get a free cookie too! read more

This place is sooooo hit and miss! One day the food is great! It's hot! It's yummy! The services is efficient and friendly. But then the next day... The soups are cold (it's like they dont even heat them up and expect the warming trays they sit in since morning will do a thorough job -- they dont!). Or the entrees are cold (same deal as the soup? Expected to be heated up by the steam table?) Or you get meat in your meatless entree. Or you get served by an incredibly grumpy person (there are several of them there). Or the entrees are way too greasy and salty. Or you get a meat pasta when you ordered the veggie one. Like someone else wrote, I really WANT to like this place but they make it really hard more often than not. And it is not inexpensive either... I think I just convinced myself that today was my last day of playing Lunch Roulette at Fresh Counter & Catering. Bummer... read more

As a frequent visitor to the food court at Bentall Centre, I would often pass-by this funky establishment wondering what the experience would be like. So on June 28, 2013, I decided to give them a try - and it was not a good experience. The young lady behind the counter laddled my food into the take-out container but she wasn't wearing any gloves and wasn't paying any attention to the fact that her hands were covered with Gods-know-what! Food particles? Dirt? ----? And to make matters even worse, her hands kept coming into contact with my food as she was stuffing it into the take-out container. When I brought this to her attention, she offered to re-do the order (which I appreciated!) but when she handed me the napkins, the same ---- that was on her hands left finger prints on the napkins. Food was great; however, I give them a 'F' when it comes to food prep hygiene. Do your business and your patrons a favour by investing in some disposal gloves and tell your employees to use them. Thanks. J. read more

3rd times a charm? Unfortunately not. My first experience here was last week with a friend for a lunch date. My friend ordered a panini and I had the mixed greens with sandwich toppings. The woman helping me didn't have the slightest clue what I was ordering and took about 5 minutes to figure it out. While ordering her sandwich, my friend was treated very rudely. While ordering her sandwich, my friend was treated very rudely. We stared at each other in disbelief as we felt like we were in grade 8 all over again getting in trouble by the principal. My server started putting the select toppings and lettuce in the mixing bowl when the other woman said, "What are you doing? Don't mix it in the bowl. Put the salad in the small to go container. It's easier for us." Easier for YOU? How am I supposed to mix a salad that's crammed in a to go box with dressing without everything falling on my lap? With that being said, she packed my tiny salad to go and met me at the cash register. I paid for my friends sandwich and my salad and grabbed a seat outside. When the sandwich was finished, she went to collect it at the cash register and told them she was sure I had already paid. The server says "oh, I dont' know. I wasn't the one helping her." .....????????????? We then spent the first 15 minutes of lunch talking about how we felt we were inconveniencing them and were in trouble for ordering our lunch. My salad was delish. And that made me angry cause I wanted the food to suck just as much as the service did. I suggested my co-workers grab a salad from there for lunch but warned them of my experience. Their experience was very similar to mine as they felt they were treated quite rudely. I went back a week later and ordered the same salad. It was good but the dressing was alot saltier than the week prior. I didn't get yelled at. But they certainly don't make you feel welcome. Today I ordered the same salad and was told I would have to pay more than the $8.50 (because I had a boiled egg) for the same salad I've been ordering with the same toppings (each time with a boiled egg) which I have been paying $8.50 for. I told them I have been paying $8.50 the entire time and they rolled their eyes and said "Fine. But next time, you will have to pay more." There won't be a next time. read more

Food here is good. Experience of the service is also good as long as you don't get the Manager/owner servicing you. She makes faces at your food choices and communicates badly to her staff. She wasn't serving me so i am glad but did notice her behaviors which didn't leave a good impression. read more

You must go... in fact go now- run even -as you may catch those fresh girls sassing it up under the disco lights. This joint has the freshest food paired with kick ass beats.You can't beat the great service/price or the creative menu. Food should be an art form and the fresh girls seemed to have nailed it. A++ read more