When I went today 05/12/2026... Gotten to buffalo vegan bowl super size + the blueberry matcha smoothie with peanut butter protein... The veggies are cut fresh in-front of you but somehow my bowl had old broccoli in it when the employee was chopping new and fresh ones in-front of me as I at no complaints but I will say manager threatened to kick me outside the store for not answering a question the employee already answered for me... read more

I have seen ads for this place all over my Instagram for a while now, so today I decided to try it! Vale Healthy Kitchen is a Florida chain that focuses on serving healthy, clean ingredient dishes full of flavor. They offer a variety of things including curated and signature bowls/salads, açaí bowls, smoothies, wraps, and some healthier treats. Their menu is quite extensive and they truly have something for everyone. Everything is also very customizable, which I appreciate! I didn't dine, but DoorDashed it instead. This was hassle free and not too expensive. I actually recommend going this route as you could save money through deals on those delivery apps. I will say, this food is slightly more expensive. But this is due to the quality of ingredients they use. I really love that they don't use seed oils and focus on using lots of whole foods. This is evident in the flavor of the food and the way you feel after eating it! I had to order their famous chicken caesar wrap. Their chicken caesar wrap includes lemon garlic chicken breast, lemon garlic kale, parmesan cheese, avocado slices, avocado caesar dressing, wrapped in either a white, spinach, or whole wheat tortilla that is pressed on a flattop. This was phenomenal and easily one of the best wraps I've had. It was huge and packed with ample amounts of chicken. The lemon garlic chicken was not dry at all and had great flavor. The lemon garlic kale accompanied the chicken perfectly and added a nice crunch. I appreciate them using kale as I felt like it didn't get soggy and the texture was nice in the wrap. The wrap also had a decent amount of sharp Parmesan which was just heavenly. The avocado was subtle, but added a creaminess to it. Then the avocado caesar dressing really ties everything together. I could go on and on about how good this wrap was. It was so balanced and there was just the amount of each ingredient in it, perfect lunch! I ended up getting a side of their kale & shaved brussel sprout salad as well, but didn't like this as much. The salad consisted of shredded kale, shaved brussel sprouts, carrots, cranberries, and maybe a nut of some sort (there isn't a description provided on their menu of this item). I was disappointed when there wasn't a dressing or something over it to bind everything together. With that being said, it was bland and not memorable. I think this would be better in a bowl as it's intended, not as a side! Overall, I was very impressed with Vale and they have easily become my favorite place to get a wrap from in Gainesville. I love that they focus on using healthy, high quality, whole foods, and avoid things like seed oils. It is evident in the flavor of their food. This does make the prices a bit higher, but you are really paying for what you get and I think the portions are worth it. My wrap my phenomenal and one of the best chicken caesar salad wraps I've had. The wrap was absolutely packed with chicken and had the perfect ratio of chicken to dressing to filling. It was a very filling meal and could easily be two servings. I will definitely need to come back and try some of their bowls as well, they truly have endless options to customize your own bowl. If you are looking for something healthier, filling, and delicious-- check this place out, you won't regret it! read more

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I ordered the BYO small bowl for takeout. Even though it was a small size, it was packed full. It comes with one base, one protein, one vegetable, one booster, and one sauce. I got sweet potato noodles, roasted broccoli, Mediterranean chicken thighs, corn salsa, and curry honey mustard sauce. The chicken looked a bit dry in the kitchen but when I actually ate it, it was soft and a little bland. The chicken was room temperature. The broccoli and sweet potato noodles were warm and cooked well. The curry honey mustard sauce was interesting and I'd get it again. Food prep could have been cleaner, and there were only two workers when I visited at night. Parking was easy, though. read more

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So good! Love all the options! It reminds me of Loco wraps in hawaii! Great place to stop when working

after coming here a couple more times I can't say that I am as happy with everything as before. Ive come here many times now since my first review and the service has just gotten progressively worse. The general manager is super kind and helpful but the other employees have been pretty unkind and defiantly not welcoming. otherwise the food is still good (even though they have constantly messed up my order). But the prices have continued to increase so I can't say it's necessarily still worth going here. Overall im not too happy with this place anymore but it's still a good healthy food spot just definitely needed to update my review. read more

This place is NOT good. I've been trying all of the healthy spots in Gainesville lately, and this is by far the worst one. Let's start with the overall vibe, it's not the cleanest place. Seems poorly managed/ cleaned. The staff is also not friendly. The food is the real shocker here, because it's not like some sort of complicated idea. Just make good healthy food with decent portions. It tastes horrible. The sauce they give you on the side is TINY. They compeltely skimp the food portions, I ate my entire "2 bowl" and still wound up having to pick up a snack from Whole Foods. My "boost" was edamame, which was cold, and compeltely off tasting. They gave me like 6 pieces of edamame, it was a joke. The ground beef was an up charge, which makes no sense. Like it's ground beef? Clean up this place, hire better people, make food that people actually like, not stuff they force feed themselves to feel "healthy" Once their customer base discovers Bolay, this place will quickly die out. read more

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Sunday lunch at 12:20. Lukewarm leftovers from Wednesday is the vibe, paired with messy tables, floor and overall presentation. C minus at best. read more

Great place to stop and eat! The workers were so friendly and offered us some of the best customer service we've had in the food industry. Overall, the food is really good. It was nice to see them prepping and cutting sweet potatoes fresh. The portion sizes are good- the small bowl fills you up with leftovers! I got a bowl with cauliflower rice, sweet potatoes, brisket, pickled onions, avocado and feta cheese. It hit the spot and was exactly what I needed after a long day of driving. The restaurant was clean and the staff made sure to get us what we needed and were super helpful. Bonus: they don't use seed oils! We will definitely be stopping here each time we make the drive down! read more

Went here for a poke bowl but they don't have them. Ordered a bowl with a base of sweet potato noodles(glass noodle) which I usually love, but they were so old and hard. I added sweet potatoes as a topping and I don't even know if they were cooked at all. I threw the bowl away bc I couldn't even eat it. Was of $12 for a small bowl of food. read more

Açaí bowl was mostly açaí with topping layered on top. Flavor was fine. Friend ordered a BYOB with teriyaki chicken, he didn't enjoy and threw it away after a few bites. read more

Had a great meal here! The food was delicious- got the guac around bowl but with Mediterranean chicken instead and it was really good! Wish there were more protein and veggies though, since the rice took up most of the bowl space. We also got a regular acai and it was very good. Service was quick and the servers were very kind. Plus, the music they were playing was really nice haha read more

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Stopped by & had the Buffalo Chicken Salad. This was absolutely amazing! The prices were a little high, however the quality and the quantity were also high! ;) This was a salad that left me feeling very full. In fact, I couldn't finish it! I wanted to so badly, but I was absolutely full of greens and delightful veggies. We sat outside because our good boy, Charlie, was with us. But indoor seating is also available. Service was friendly and kind. read more

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Love this place! Everything is so fresh and tasteful. The staff was very helpful going over all the items on the menu.

I really like the concept of Vale. I am able to pick and choose what I would like in my salad - the greens, the chicken, and the veggies. A small usually works for me and that's perfect. The employees are always very friendly and very helpful here. I'm glad that they have expanded their locations and are more accessible than ever! It is in a strip mall so its easy to find parking here. They have many items here with açaí bowls, poke and açaí bowls, smoothies and more. Besides cold items, they also have a hot bar. If you are gluten free, vegan or omni, this is your go to. They give a nice portion which is awesome since I think their prices are very fair compared to some other places. Give it a whirl. You can sit down or take it go. read more

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Came here after a long day and was greeted by happy and helpful staff, good smells, and delicious bowls! Vale has a cold bar with acai bowls, smoothies, avocado toast, and poke bowls. They also have a hot bar (similar to Bolay) with high quality choices. They had mainly chicken choices for a meat, broccoli, and brussel sprouts. My favorite base is the avocado, kale, brussels salad. So good! We were able to make one standard bowl last for two dinners, they really fill you up! Healthy and filling for a great price! read more

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great food very fresh very nice people service was very very good. the food was very good and tasted fresh. I like the music too.

This is an odd place. Came here simply b/c Chipotle's line was insane and that location has the slowest service so thought we'd give Vale a try. Giving it 4 stars simply b/c I love the idea behind it, their offerings of clean eating and gluten-free options and the great service by the guy working the night we were there. However, not sure it's really worth more than 3 stars in reality. When u walk in there's a juice bar or smoothie area, but it was all cleaned up and nobody there. We were there toward the end of the night and were the only customers in the restaurant. Food was looking a little old so we picked options that seemed freshest. Both of us ordered bowls - Guac Around the Globe and Lemon Garlic Chicken custom bowl. Both offered plenty of food. Appreciate the ability to customize veggie, protein, etc. It's like your typical build a bowl, but their ingredients are a bit cleaner. The guy working was Daniel and he was fantastic. Very friendly, helpful and was handling it all himself. Would love to c this place do well and perk itself up. Until then, not sure we'll be hurrying back. read more

Poor customer service, dirty and food was way too salty. The staff was not friendly nor knowledgeable about their menu. They were out of 3 of the ingredients in my bowl. read more

we love this place! come here frequently for lunch, especially with our 5yo who loves the broccoli, chipotle mac and cheese with turkey feta meatballs!! easy yummy way to get a high protein high vegetable meal in him. I haven't had anything bad from here ever and all the combos keep it super fun. definitely try!! read more

I ordered a few bowls and the ingredients tasted very well together. I enjoyed their steak bowl the most. I recommend eating fresh but reheating is a good substitute just in case. read more

It was okay. Sorta pricey for what we ordered. $105 for 3 bowls and 4 drinks. We were underwhelmed overall not gonna lie.

Great experience! Super nice staff! Such an amazing place with great healthy options.

On first experience, I would say it's similar to many chains opening now like Fresh Kitchen or Bolay with their own twist. The food is decent and they have plenty of Vegan options which is great and the food overall is decent. The prices are high in my opinion, but everything is made special, so I guess a $15 regular size bowl is okay. If I'm in the area, I might visit again. It was a great option for vegan food. Service was good. read more

Just door dashed a bowl from Vale to my dorm room. First bite I bit straight into a piece of plastic, that cut my gum. I am disgusted and ashamed that a piece of plastic of this size can get mixed up in a bowl. Never ordering from here again read more

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Vale is such a great restaurant to get quick healthy food on the go! Just like Cava but with greater variety of proteins and veggies and larger portion sizes for less of a price. Also has great açaí bowls and is gluten friendly. I suggest a build your own bowl with rice and spinach and the turkey spinach feta meatballs! So delicious. Great service as well. read more

Great healthy food feeels good ! Got a acaiii bowl and it never disappoints ! 100% recommend

As a vegetarian, my eating options are limited in GNV and I was excited to try this self-described "healthy eating" restaurant. I stopped by during what should have been peak hours - 12:10pm on a Tuesday - but could not tell if the place was open. No music, no overhead lights, no greeting from the two folks working the counter, kinda hollowed out overall - in sum, a sad and desultory first impression that unfortunately did not improve during my short stay. The food was standard build-your-salad fare, not great but not awful either. When I ordered my bowl the young lady at the counter was friendly enough, but they were out of several ingredients on the menu so my choices were constrained. After paying and sitting down, I began to notice some other anomalies - a stack of boxes and a personal bag cluttering up a table in the customer seating area, several dirt marks surrounding the drink station, an off-kilter garbage can cover that nobody bothered to fix. I left quickly after finishing my meal and will not be back to this sad and by all indications poorly run establishment. read more

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Really disappointed with Vale lately. The last handful of times that I've ordered it through DoorDash, they are always out of something. I ordered this family meal for $60+. They were out of the protein I wanted. By the time my meal arrived it was ice cold. Even if the driver took extra time, the entire meal shouldn't be ice cold. So I literally spent over $60 for cold rice, broccoli, and noodles. We used to order them regularly but it looks like I won't be returning any time soon. Very sad. read more

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So slow to get food out on quickly on premade food orders(everything is prepped). Wasted my time and so expensive for such a long wait. Restaurant is dirty and cluttered with boxes everywhere, looks like they haven't swept in a while. I would spend my money elsewhere. read more

From the slimy noodles to the crunchy sweet potatoes, the meal left me worrying that I'd soon be getting ill. The bowl was large, but nothing in it tasted good. It ranged from overly spiced to bland. The "meatball" was hard, white, and had the texture of dense sand. Truly one of the most disgusting meals I've had in Gainesville. I give it 2 stars for the generous serving. read more

I've come here before and they are very accommodating to all dietary restrictions and preferences! Good place for those following vegan, gluten-free, or Omni diets! read more

Vale is definitely a place to go for a healthy meal, but it had its pros and cons for me. +I liked how you can choose between a choice of ~10 items to create your own bowl +I chose the teriyaki chicken, sweet potatoes, and mushrooms and all three were very flavorful. +/-They had a coconut tofu curry as a vegetarian option, but that was the only option at the time. I would like to see more vegetarian options next time -i would not recommend this specific combo though, as it got a little salty with the teriyaki chicken. I would definitely add some rice next time! -i got the small bowl (~$8) which was just filling enough for one person but the portion was not very generous -i also tried the homemade green tea, which just tasted pretty watery to be honest. I will not be getting this again read more

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Very helpful service and great food! So nice for my first time at vale food. Can't wait to return.

The food was good. Similarly to Chipotle and Moe's where you can create your bowls or get a pre-made bowl. I like it and I would come back. read more

Vale Healthy Kitchen - Gainesville - teriyaki chicken with mashed sweet potatoes, peppers, and onions - Acai Bowls Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Stopped by just for a smoothie and maybe something else. Turned out that something else was a "small" chia pudding bowl with three (3) toppings, and a choice of granola. I chose kiwi, blueberry, and strawberry, and the granola that wasn't what I wanted but was the only one left. No biggie! The smoothie was a "Pitaya" one, with dragon fruit, banana, pineapple, strawberry, and chia and hemp seeds. While the fruit aspect was tasty, this was a smoothie on the low end of sweet, which is fine, but for color I'm guessing they added some beet juice, and I'm not sure, honestly, if it was the beet or the dragon fruit that imparted a frankly dirt-like taste to the smoothie. The chia seed bowl was basically some smoothie stuff mixed with chia seeds and the aforementioned granola. It was okay. A couple of customers were ahead of me but time was a bit of a factor, it took around 20 minutes to get my order together. Meanwhile I happily helped an older fellow who I'm guessing is the manager by holding the door open as he and an assistant trucked some dozens of dinner-looking meals to the car, obviously a catering order. While I was waiting for my $10 smoothie and $10 small chia bowl I took a look at their various pans with their entrees. Many of them legit looked tasty. I'm an omnivore but I like plenty of vegan dishes and next time I'd be tempted to try some of Vale's offerings. I don't think I'll partake of their smoothies and fruit bowls, though! read more

Food amazing and fresh.. service was outstanding. Restaurant was clean and decorated beautifully. read more

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For as clean as the food is advertised, the store is absolutely disgusting. Also was served tray with nice clump of hair.

32.45 for the 2 smallest Smoothie Bowl that I have ever had. I feel scammed. We will never return. read more

i think we came on an off day because the refridgerators were all broken and they were out of a lot of items. we made create your own bowls and they were good. the workers that day were nice though which helped! the lights were off so we almost thought they were closed - thankfully they werent! read more

Vale Healthy Kitchen - Gainesville - bowl with vale rice, turmeric onions & peppers, southwest chicken, corn salsa, side of chipotle ranch - Acai Bowls Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Food hazard. Ingredients were touched with the same gloves that were used to text, wipe off table, and take payments. I removed all the ingredients that were touched. Not even worth my time trying to get a refund. If you are looking for a hygienic place to grub, I recommend you stay away from vale. read more

Vale Healthy Kitchen - Gainesville - Açaí bowl - toppings touched by dirty gloves removed - Acai Bowls Near Me - Gainesville, Florida