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| - Getting fresh veggies and fruits from Berries & Blooms became a twice a week habit during my last two semesters at York U. I used to frequent the old sandwich/salad/frozen yogurt place that used to be beside BMO because they had affordable salads and fruit smoothies, so I was pretty upset when they closed down during the York Lanes renovation. I had to find a new source of healthy food on campus...so I checked out Berries & Blooms.
I had always avoided B&B in the past because the lineup always seemed too long and I didn't like the idea of paying for my food by weight. I can now say that the lineup moves quickly and paying by weight makes a lot of sense, provided you choose your food wisely (e.g., kale weighs next to nothing and is very nutritious, while grapefruits will cost you quite a bit because of the high water content). There's a good selection of healthy foods, including quinoa, couscous, tuna, broccoli, salads and a wide assortment of fruits. Everything has always been very fresh. The only thing that I thought was kind of weird was the few weeks that the "kale" was actually kai lan, also known as Chinese kale...it was soon changed back to regular kale, and though I didn't mind the kai lan because I grew up eating it at home, I'm sure it caused confusion for some customers who didn't expect to eat plain Chinese vegetables with their quinoa.
In my opinion, the fruit smoothie menu is the star of this establishment. They're much cheaper than Booster Juice or Yogen Fruz smoothies, but taste just as great and come in a large cup. Each smoothie consists of three fruits, though some fruits come in the form of juice, while others are actually blended fruit. I usually chose raspberry (fruit), grapefruit (fruit) and guava (juice), which tastes delicious mixed together. You can ask which fruits are actually fresh and which are just juice, because there's no point in getting a smoothie without actual fruits blended in.
The service has never been rude, but the employees are often seen bickering with one another. It's very strange to see a bunch of older ladies speak to each other with so much attitude. Sometimes the cashiers are extremely nice, and other times they seem completely focused on fighting with their coworkers. Oh well, as long as the smoothies turn out well, right?
There is very limited seating inside, though I usually found a table for myself because almost everyone buys their fruits and vegetables and leaves. If all the tables are taken, there are always more seats in the Student Centre.
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