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| - I typically like to wait several weeks before trying a new place to let them get their shit together, but Grabbagreen was calling to me.
It's in the former Yoforia space in the Epicentre. The shop is very clean and attractive. There isn't much room to eat in, so I imagine in cold weather it's going to get very snug in there. On a nice day like today, though, the doors are open and it's quite pleasant.
A manager told me while we were waiting in line that Grabbagreen is structured such that once you've placed your order, you should receive your food in five minutes or fewer. It's a flurry of activity behind the counter -- there were probably a dozen employees assembling lunches.
I got the French Quarter grain bowl. It comes with shrimp, brown rice, and avocado. It was a little heavy on the red onion -- I brushed my teeth when I got back to the office and I can still taste onion! The meal was around room temperature, which was fine but I feel like I may have enjoyed it more if the rice were warm enough to wilt my spinach. The portions are great, too -- the little box they handed me seemed small but my lunch left my pleasantly full without being weighed down.
For someone like me who lives gluten free, this place is very exciting; everything on the menu is naturally GF. It's so nice to not have to ask a million questions or risk getting sick because someone didn't change their gloves. I can choose anything here and feel like I made a smart decision.
I think Grabbagreen is going to enjoy success in Uptown. It's healthy and quick, and the employees are all extremely happy and pleasant.
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