It saddens me to no end when the quality of the original experience is highly compromised in the rush to expand rapidly. I used to be obsessed with the NU Kitchen in Newburyport and would detour just to pick up breakfast, lunch and dinner for the day, because I loved their food so much. I recently visited this location and my chipotle lime bowl was 90% lettuce, 7% corn and just a few strips of tortilla chips and a few pieces of black beans. Oh, and one slice of avocado. I understand the cost of ingredients has gone up but this is not a fast food location of a chipotle - so it's not expected to see them cutting back on all the essentials that make these bowls more premium and healthy and nutritious. read more

Food: Omg perfect meal to UberEats after a 24 hour flight. I was starving and I wanted carbs and sweets, and this waffle perfectly did it. It tasted so fresh!! The fudge was amazing. I also got the charcoal latte which was bomb too. Service: So fast! Ambiance: Would go again :) read more

NU Kitchen - Superfruit Waffle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Nu Kitchen has excellent menu offerings for breakfast and lunch - lots of healthy options that seem like they'd be filling. I was excited to try it out. I ordered the avocado toast and added an egg (the addition of egg wasn't mentioned on the menu but I asked and they said they could do it). My husband got a breakfast sandwich on an everything bagel. My avocado toast was fine... the bread was a little bit on the thinner side, and the avocado wasn't piled that high. The fresh cucumber and cilantro was a nice touch and the crushed red pepper added just enough flavor. For the price, I'd say it was middle of the road, except for my added egg which was scrambled and way overdone. Lots of brown, and bone dry. My husband's breakfast sandwich was good- again, nothing noteworthy. The real disappointment came with iced my London fog. It was basically a glass of watery iced milk. It really didn't taste like anything at all, and I was looking forward to a little caffeine boost. I took a few sips but that's all... it was a waste. I wouldn't be against giving it one more try, but there was definitely nothing compelling me to give it 4 or more stars. read more

NU Kitchen - Watery London Fog - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I came here yesterday for lunch with a friend, it was my first time here. It was a warm and inviting atmosphere, and I loved the clean feel of everything. I appreciate that there are lots of dairy and gluten free options! I had a BLT with a side of chips, a coffee, and a cookie. Everything was delicious! I was able to get my BLT with gluten free bread, and had an option of GF bread or wrap, which was great because I rarely ever have options when it comes to gluten free breads. I also want to shoutout to Izzy the manager, she was super sweet and welcoming! I will be back. read more

I ordered from here via a catering service for lunch during the week and was very impressed! Because of this, I cannot speak the actual ambiance of the place but I can speak on the food, which was delicious. The portions are generous and the menu boasts many unique options to choose from. I would definitely order from here again. read more

NU Kitchen - Banh Mi Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I've never actually set foot inside but have been consistently impressed with their salads and bowls for over a year now. If it's fresh even after delivery, that says a lot about the quality! More than that, they somehow found a way to make vegetables taste amazing- even raw vegetables. I don't know if they're fermenting them or what magic dust they're sprinkling but I've never had digestion issues or bloating from these very fiber oriented dishes! read more

Food is bomb, not many options for a healthy bowl/salad in Union sq area so I'm a frequent flyer. Their portions for anything avocado though are really pathetic (like a single 1/6th slice of avocado). Caution to folks with severe allergies: in my experience requesting modifications to food on an online order has resulted in no actual modification being applied it so you get whatever the original recipe is. But I also didn't mark my modifications were allergy related and their original recipes are delicious so I haven't really minded. I've only dined at their outdoors tables, the inside usually smells like burnt toast lol read more

Tried them again, and they delivered my $13 smoothie without a straw. This lack of attention to detail makes me wonder what else they're being careless with. read more

The food is great, and the place is clean: which is always a big plus for me. In this area, many spots focus too much on the ambiance, but fall short on freshness. All Chipotle has to do is offer fresh vegetables and most places can't compete. But this spot stands out as a truly quality establishment. I ordered the Pesto Chicken, and my wife had the Turkey Avocado. Both dishes were fresh, flavorful, and delicious. We'll definitely be back. This place delivers on quality. Service was alright, it gets busy. read more

While I am grateful they have vegan options, the items were had were not that great. I ordered the pesto vegan chicken panini, and it was ok but not anything I would want to eat again. I didn't like the texture or flavor of the faux chicken. There are a lot of takes of faux chicken, and this felt more like a chickpea patty. It was just strange. My husband had a salad with vegan chicken added, and it was very uninspired, consisting mostly of iceberg lettuce. All in all, the food was fine, but neither of us felt that the price tag matched the quality or taste. read more

NU Kitchen - Vegan chicken VEGAN Pesto Chicken Panini - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I've been here twice and the food and people working have been great. However, the second time, I randomly asked for a receipt and noticed a hidden fee. There is a 3% "Admin Charge" secretly added to the order, and the only way this was even known is because I happened to request that receipt. I don't see anywhere that declares a charge (menu, website), and on top of all this, we're paying tax on that charge. This is shady and should be removed. Lack of transparency is not cool; either price things accordingly or declare charges so we can decide if we want to even come here. read more

NU Kitchen - Beware: There is a hidden charge that I only noticed because I happened to ask for a receipt. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

We ordered brunch from NU Kitchen for take-out through GrubHub (love to see healthier options on the platform!), and I wouldn't hesitate to do so again or come in and stay a while, since the space looks really nice. As we were driving to pick up, I got a call from the staff saying they were out of 2 of the items we'd ordered, and they offered alternatives. Kindly, they allowed me to choose a drink at a higher price point with no extra charge. Great service! Pick-up was easy, as I just gave my name at the counter and they had my bag and drinks ready for me. In terms of food, we really enjoyed the Chipotle Avocado & Lime Bowl - it was filling and fresh with no meat in sight! We also liked the short rib torta, which is a breakfast sandwich with egg. Flavorful but a bit too much bread for my taste. For drinks, we got iced matcha and chai lattes with oat milk, and I preferred the chai. And the cinnamon scone was deeelish! Who NU?! NU Kitchen is great! read more

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Overall, NU Kitchen offers a wide menu of items that will satisfy a broad range of preferences. We tried the Spanish scramble burrito and bowl, the super fruit waffle, and some drinks. The Spanish scramble burrito was better overall than the Spanish scramble bowl. The avocado refresher smoothie was also very good. Ambiance is also spacious and modern. All together, they offer some solid breakfast and lunch options with lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Check them out if you're in the area! read more

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Menu is full of healthy, yet tasty options! NU Kitchen has a bunch of fresh smoothies, coffees, sandwiches, bowls and salads. But my favorite thing to get is the Acai bowl! Acai bowls here are legit and so good! I love how NU Kitchen is loaded with toppings so there is almost 1:1 ratio of topping to acai which never happens! I've tried the Oahu and Maui; both were good but I prefer the Oahu more. The cocoa nibs are bomb and plentiful. The acai is also creamy from the oat milk! Short rib torta was delicious. The short rib is super tender with great flavor, crunch from the light crunch of the bread, and slight heat from the peppers. The egg and avocado are a nice extra touch that goes together so well. Short Rib banh mi was an interesting take on banh mi, but quite pricey for the size and compared to a traditional banh mi. Prefer the torta more. read more

NU Kitchen - Short Rib Torta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Good menu and atmosphere, but sloppy assembly of food shows some lack of care for the end product and the customer

Classic new Somerville joint with healthy breakfast options. It's a bit pricey, but typical for the type of food and the area. Friendly staff. 20/30 read more

Food had cheese and was therefore not vegan. It's just sad when restaurants have a lot of vegan items but it is only lip service. I get that a lot of people struggle with this idea (veganism), but still. I do have a suggestion that I think would be helpful. Just put (maybe) in the menu item that's supposed to be vegan. read more

I ate at NU two different times while visiting Newburyport MA. Both coffees and breakfast were excellent.

I like this place quite a bit! Really healthy menu and good options that will leave you satisfied but not hating yourself for what you have just done. Acai bowls here are quite good, they are loaded up and a good value for what you pay, and the texture of the acai is really good - super creamy and delicious. Also tried the sandwiches which are very good, the short rib torta is really great, and although non-traditional I enjoyed their rendition of the banh mi. Would like to come back again maybe to try some other types of acai bowl. read more

I discovered NU kitchen through yelp and have been going back ever since. I LOVE the avocado chipotle lime bowl. I love it so much that I never order anything else... I usually add salmon or eat it without a protein.It's roughly 9 or 10 for the bowl and the salmon brings it to about $15 with tax. The salmon is slow cooked so it's super soft and delicious. It's not usually crowded so it's a nice place to meet friends to catch up. No stress on having to leave! read more

NU Kitchen - Chipotle Avocado & Lime Bowl with salmon! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I have been here a few times in the past few years and it seems like it's downgraded every time I go back. I got a the honey goat avocado sandwich and it wasn't the best , not thing really special..pretty bland actually. I really like their cold pressed juices though. The service is fine, the girl at the front was pretty rude when I came in when I asked I had a order to pick up. The location is a bit odd too. Overall I think they can rebrand and revamp their business, it definitely has potential. read more

The food is good. Not so much a "knock your socks off" place. Chorizo is a little dry. Love the menu though - this is perfect for this area being a healthy/fresh place. Dirty tables, iced tea/drinks came out very late way after the food came out, difficult to find parking along this busy road. I'm only giving it 4 stars because of it's potential. All these caveats can be easily managed to make this place amazing. read more

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This is the type of place I would normally expect to have bland, but healthy food. I was downright surprised by how delicious my order was. I'm super happy to have found this place and see myself ordering from here a lot. read more

Owner got back to me with a really sincere message and an offer for a refund & gift card for the previous bad experience. Unfortunately I have to head out of the area tomorrow or else I would take him up on that offer! I decided to change my rating since it wasn't his fault to begin with. Just some immaturity among some of his employees. I'm sure it won't happen again. FYI- He also added "if you order online though our website vs grubhub there is less room for mistakes and less fees on both ends as well." Food was pretty good, and my fiance said he liked his breakfast sandwich, so good job. Until next time. read more

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What a terrible place!! Very expensive and the food is so bad! My husband order their smoothie with cold brew and cinnamon and what just terrible. It tasted like if you were eating cinnamon from a straw! We ordered the chorizo burrito- with a very long and black hair inside- and the Turkey Bacon wrap that had very little meat and a lot of lettuce. I like the berry smoothie and the Oreo muffin! Anyway I would no recommend this place. There are so many better places in the area! read more

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Got the Buddha bowl for delivery, for lunch at work this week. It was definitely a pick-me-up. Delicious sweet potato, lovely tahini dressing, pickles and slices of avocado really go well atop the grains. Filling and well balanced! read more

NU Kitchen - Buddha Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Great selection of vegan and non-vegan options. I got the honey goat sandwich but with no cheese, so it was more of a classic egg and avocado breakfast sandwich. I also ordered the matcha latte, which was delicious and not overly sweet like many other restaurants / cafes. The place felt overly smokey with poor ventilation, which made eating inside a bit uncomfortable. Other than that, it was decorated cute and trendy and the service was fast. read more

NU Kitchen - a person holding a sandwich in their hand - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The honey latte was so yum! The honey goat cheese avocado sandwich was good-- the gluten free bread made it a little less so, but what is gluten free bread is actually good? read more

NU Kitchen - Honey Goat Avocado Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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This place is great, especially if you're gluten free and/or dairy free! We ordered three additional eggs and there was a mix up and we only got two. They sent out one on the house. Everything was delicious. Will definitely be back! read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE NU Kitchen. During college I spent a lot of time at Nu Kitchen (or Nu Cafe) as it used to be called in Worcester and was so excited to come and check out the new Somerville location. I had the Chipotle Avocado and Lime Bowl and it was super refreshing and delicious. The flavors blended well together and the food was very filling. The vegan/ vegetarian options are plentiful here and would highly recommend if you follow a more plant based diet. The overall aesthetic felt like a cute little cafe. Many people sat around working on laptops and this space seems great to come with a few friends or alone to study. The greenery and dim lightning felt cozy yet inviting. The main reason I decided to give this place a (4/5) and not 5 stars has to do with how expensive the meal was. The bowl itself was around 10 dollars and I added vegan protein which was another 4 dollars. So, this probably isn't somewhere you would come everyday but for a quick bite on the weekend that's healthy, appetizing, and filling stop by! read more

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LOVE. So many good qualities about this restuaurant, so here I go. 1. The restaurant aesthetic is on point. The decor is earthy and welcoming. There are large windows that let in natural light and its just a cute spot in general. 2. The restaurant is large, and as a result, there is a lot of seating. This isn't your typical Somerville cafe that is so TINY with negative seating. 3. This is a healthy cafe but you dont leave feeling hungry, the food portions are a good size! Additionally, Nu Kitchen isn't so overly down the health rabbit hole that it doesn't taste good. For ex: you can get meat/bread/dairy etc etc. I ordered the Good Morning smoothie and it was delicious! I don't know if I will ever try another smoothie on the menu because it was that good. I'm a sucker for peanut butter in a smoothie and ugh this was so good. I also ordered the Chipotle and Avocado Lime Bowl and this was also a success. I will dream about the spicy chipotle lime dressing, so good. This bowl had it all! Avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro etc etc etc. The quinoa was cooked and seasoned perfectly as well. Overall, great experience here. I highly recommend trying this place out! I went with four stars instead of 5 because of the price! I recognize most places like this tend to be on the more expensive side, however I thought it was pricey without adding protein! read more

NU Kitchen - Chipotle Avocado & Lime Bowl and Good Morning Smoothie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I just wanted to give props to the Supervisor Rose at Nu Kitchen Somerville,MA. She went above and beyond to help us with a CC transaction that we had issues with. The third party we used (doordash) to order a large lunch order for the office didn't go through properly and DOORDASH was not helpful at all. Rose then took it upon herself to escalate the issue and help us resolve the problem very quickly . We want to thank her for her professionalism and help today it definitely doesn't go unnoticed . -Kirstie (office manager) & the team at Skin Center Boston read more

My go-to for quick, delicious and healthy take-out. I like the way the interior is designed with choices of high tables and chairs. Service has always been curteous and friendly. read more

such a delicious acai bowl! a bit smaller than i thought (compared to the dine-in pictures) but the acai base was really tasty, and the strawberries were so fresh. paired really well with the cacao nibs and toasted coconut. the aesthetic of the cafe is also really cute! read more

NU Kitchen - OAHU ACAI - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

absolutely delicious food- the bahn mi bowl was a scrumptious collaboration of tangy, sweet, and savory (i got it with a beautifully-braised slice of tofu). my parents, who aren't vegetarian but are game to try boston's selection of vegan-y health-food-adjacent sort of places, both really enjoyed their meals. i also got a scrumptious charcoal latte..... obsessed with the ability to drink charcoal.. (i know this isn't specific to nu kitchen but good gravy, what a novel beverage!). the restaurant itself is super spacious and well-decorated. it was clean, comfortable, and well-lit. despite being kind of egregiously close to close, the folks on shift were friendly and we got our food with barely any wait (great service). would recommend, and WILL be going back to work my way through those seasonal lattes. read more

Absolutely love this place, this is the second Nu Kitchen that I've been to and it doesn't disappoint. This place specializes in vegan/vegetarian options for breakfast/lunch, but you can still get chicken, turkey and other meat based foods here. I got the turkey avocado wrap and while it wasn't my favorite dish here it was still delicious. Plenty of turkey and avocado with chipotle mayo bundled together on a wheat wrap folded in half. The one thing stopping this place from getting 5 stars is the prices. This restaurant is somewhat expensive for what it is. The ambiance at this restaurant is very casual and relaxed with plenty of people sitting down talking and others just on their laptops working. Large windows allow for plenty of natural light and plants everywhere also help brighten up the place and make it feel more alive read more

NU Kitchen - Turkey Avocado Panini - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

This is one of my favorite places in Somerville! Take-out or sit-down it always hits. They have an extensive healthy menu with acai bowls (yuuum), breakfast, sandwiches, salads, smoothies, juices, and lots of vegan/vegetarian options. Their coffee menu is also impressive, they have several different kinds of lattes I have yet to try . Have only tried the chai latte which was delicious but also saw maple, honey, and tumeric! annnnd they serve alcohol! It really doesn't get much better than that. Also everyone who works here is very nice. read more

NU Kitchen - Maui Acai Bowl and chai latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I had such a good breakfast here the other morning! The vibes are amazing. Such cute interior. The smoothie I had was new to the menu and the girl behind the counter recommended it. It was delicious, something with avocado. The pesto chorizo breakfast sandwich was so unique and delicious. read more

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First time customer. Had an Acai bowl, which was pretty good. Beautifully presented. Big portion. Liked the super crunchy granola although it was a little too sweet for me, and I wish it was gluten free. Service was quick but could have been a little friendlier. Will go back to try some other vegan friendly things on the menu. Street parking nearby was easy to find. read more

NU Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Their Chai Lattes and breakfast burritos are delicious! I love coming here in the morning, grabbing a latte with my wife, and walk around the beautiful neighborhood. Friendly staff, delicious food. Highly recommended. read more

NU Kitchen - The Nu Kitchen kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts