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| - I decided to try out the Copper Branch location on Mont Royal Avenue for lunch one day as I was looking for a place near work that will serve me a hearty salad for lunch and not the lettuce-tomato based options most take out places offer.
I ordered one of the power bowls for lunch; you choose a base from brown rice, quinoa, konjac noodles or mixed lettuce, and then a protein from tempeh, tofu cubes, tofu scramble, shiitake teriyaki, or carrot keftedes. i went for the asian Fusion bowl with edamame, kimchi, beets, carrot, broccoli, sprouted mung beans, spiced chickpeas, goji berries, and black sesame seeds over a mixed lettuce base, with shitake mushrooms for protein, and the tamari ginger dressing. Ouf that was as much as a mouthful to say as it was to eat! The regular portion was more than filling and I thoroughly enjoyed the flavors and mix of textures in the salad. The ingredients were fresh, well prepared but I found the salad a little heavy with all those beans and not enough greens considering I only had at most half a cup of lettuce.
The venue itself was clean and well maintained; nothing fancy but it is a chain after all! The service was friendly and personalized, which much like Starbucks, they call you up by name to pick up your order.
Overall, i enjoyed my visit. I would be curious to try their other combinations. However, I would prefer a little more lettuce in my power bowl next time...
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