Kale Me Crazy opened its second Atlanta area location in Decatur on April 28, 2015. This place sells healthy and organic juices, smoothies, shots, salads, and wraps. I've been a big fan of Kale Me Crazy's original location in Inman Park since its opening in 2013 and I'm happy the business has been spreading throughout the metro. Simply put, we need more places like this. The food and drink consist of high quality, nutritious ingredients. Everything is made fresh, served up quick, and tastes great. Best of all, it's good for you.
Kale Me Crazy's Decatur location is bigger than the Inman Park location. There's more space to sit, hang, and spread out. Along with a six-person bar, the interior has a long communal table with bench seating, a high-top table for three, and a couple lounge-like waiting chairs. The clean, simple, open, and polished interior is highlighted by awesome, gigantic wall art featuring a woman drinking a Kale Me Crazy green juice (IIRC, the mural was done by Buckhead Murals). In addition, there's a tree-and-umbrella-shaded patio with four sets of wrought iron tables and chairs. All this is only a few blocks west from the DeKalb History Center (Old Courthouse) and Decatur Square.
While Kale Me Crazy is primarily known for its juices, smoothies, and shots, they also sell organic coffee and food like acai bowls and delicious and filling salads and wraps. There are about a dozen salad and wraps to choose from. They run about $10-12 each. Combos (half salad, half wrap) run about $12-14 each. I've really enjoyed the salads and wraps I've had here which include:
Salads
* Kale Salad - kale, cabbage, quinoa, serrano peppers, scallion, mint, cilantro, craisins, carrots, crushed peanuts, hemp seeds, peanut dressing
* Beet Salad - spinach, arugula, tomato, raw beets, walnuts, cucumber, sunflower sprouts, goat cheese, hemp seeds, honey dijon balsamic vinaigrette
Wraps
* Chicken Pesto Wrap - chicken, basil pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, and cucumbers, wrapped in a spinach tortilla, served grilled
* Salmon Wrap - wild-caught smoked salmon, organic cream cheese, spinach, arugula, tomato, red onion, capers, and dill, wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla
Portion size on the salads is generous. Salads are presented attractively on big square plates. All of the vegetables are raw, ripe, and refreshing. The Kale Salad has plenty of crisp, chopped kale with lots of shredded carrots, crushed peanut, and craisins. The peanut dressing is light and subtly sweet. The Beet Salad is wonderful. My favorite part is the plentiful amount of sunflower sprouts. There's lot of delectably soft goat cheese along with chopped tomato, cucumber, and spinach leaves, all nicely tossed in an appetizing balsamic dressing.
The wraps are straightforward and tasty. Both the Chicken Pesto Wrap and Salmon Wrap are neatly wrapped, flavorful, and satisfying with fresh ingredients. The Chicken Pesto Wrap is served warm and the meat is tender. The smoked salmon is palatable and I love the organic cream cheese and capers. It's good stuff.
Kale Me Crazy's juices are cold-pressed which means better flavor and nutrient retention. 16-ounce juices run about $8 each and there are around a dozen varieties, several bottled daily and ready to go. Ask for samples. Ingredients include kale, spinach, cucumber, apple, Romaine lettuce, chard, celery, carrot, ginger, pear, pineapple, apple, beet, lemon, lime, grapefruit, cayenne, and turmeric.
Smoothies, also around a dozen varieties, run about $8-9 each and are made with additional ingredients such as orange, mango, banana, coconut products, cherries, cashews, almond milk, hemp milk, vegan protein, flax seeds, mint, strawberries, dates, blueberries, chia seeds, agave, almond milk, hemp protein, hemp seeds, cinnamon, raw honey, and more. Smoothies I've really enjoyed and have come back to include:
* Super Matcha - matcha green tea, blueberries, banana, spinach, chia seeds, agave, almond milk
* The Warrior - maca powder, spirulina, goji berries, flax seeds, banana, spinach, hemp milk, vanilla extract, agave
* Brain Wash - hemp milk, banana, dates, walnuts, cacao nibs, Udo's oil, ginko
The smoothies are excellent. The Warrior and Brain Wash are thicker and more substantial type smoothies which is one reason why I like them. Maca is a root vegetable also known as Peruvian ginseng. Spirlina, mostly a protein, and Udo's oil are high in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Also high in omega-3 are hemp milk, which gives both smoothies a nutty flavor, and flax seeds, which also add lignans and fiber. Goji berries are nutrient-rich. The cacao nibs give the Brain Wash a hint of chocolate and add antioxidants and minerals. Overall, I think the smoothies are wholesome and gratifying.
Service is terrific. The staff is friendly and helpful.
Free parking spaces reserved for Kale Me Crazy customers are located next to the building (shared with Decatur CD). read more