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| - I am in LOVE! For there to be a restaurant (not a meal prep place, but an actual restaurant) that appeals to the health & fitness folks, is awesome! What makes it even better, is that their menu has SO much AND it caters to: Vegetarians, Gluten Free folks, body builders, and those on the Paleo diet. And here is why I give it 5 stars: THEY SERVE BREAKFAST ALL DAY! OH, today is also Sunday. Most restaurants close around 6 or 7pm on Sundays. THEY CLOSE AT 10PM!!!!
This place is an actual restaurant, kind of like fast food. You don't get waited on but they do serve you your meal. I am used to establishments similar to this except the establishments are meal-prep shops. Where they have a weekly menu which changes every week. The Protein Source is not a meal-prepping establishment, though you could very well order everything and refrigerate for the week :) One other thing, because I'm used to Meal Prep places with body builders and perfectly shaped women who just got out of the gym there, I was a little nervous walking into The Protein Source. But it was quite welcoming!
MY ONLY WISH is that they carried pork bacon and not just turkey bacon, and that they include high fatty meals for those of us on a Ketogenic Diet (low-carb high-fat, moderate protein diet). Or, that they include more lower carb sides. Oh I have so many recipe ideas for the owners, they WILL be getting an email from me on a few Keto dishes to consider LOL. See, on a Keto diet too much protein = sugar spike in the blood. Therefore, those of us on a Keto (which is kinda similar to Paleo) eat 80% fat. So, having pork bacon (preferably nitrite/nitrate free & uncured) would up our fats without getting too much protein.
However, I really appreciate their counts on the menu. Sadly for me, most of their Starch sides have way too many carbs for one day for me. But there are at least 2 options that were low in Carbs. AND you can create your own dish too!
After reviewing the menu for something close to Ketogenic, I ordered the Skinny Salmon dish. It had salmon, asparagus, mashed cauliflower, and a cilantro pesto (I think). What I loved was their side of mashed cauliflower. The texture was soooooo smooth! I personally don't like Cauliflower & force myself to eat it (and I usually sautee it in grass fed butter/coconut oil with other veggies). Their mashed cauli did not taste like Cauliflower AT ALL! The salmon was perfectly cooked. And the Asparagus! Let me tell you....that was cooked PERFECTLY! It had a crunch to it but it was still tender! It was not overly cooked and it was not undercooked. It's as if they grilled the asparagus only I saw no grill marks. It was just perfect! The presentation of my meal was also beautiful! The ambience is casual but you feel like you're being served fancy gourmet food because of their unique pairings, recipes, and presentation. I also loved the fact that they had NO SODA! They had a Vitamin Water fountain, with some of those bevs being sugar-free. They also had 2 "tubs" of freshly brewed organic tea: Black Tea & Lemongrass Tea, both unsweetened.
I haven't even mentioned their juice drinks, protein shakes, and their protein/low-sugar desserts!!!
But honestly, do yourself a favor & take a look at the menu. They even have BISON!!! AAAAAND....their dishes are reasonably priced! The most expensive dish I think is $14. Their menu has food that my kids would absolutely love AND my not-so-healthy eating-husband would ACTUALLY like! Their menu has SO much to offer! I am a new transplant to Las Vegas from California and this place is literally down the street from where I live....1 minute by car, 9 mins on foot. I WILL be coming back!
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