As soon as I saw the word "Superfoods" in the name of this place, I was skeptical. Some foods are better for you and maybe some are not good for you, but there is no such thing as a superfood. It is a marketing word aimed at us, the masses. At least it's not as bad as the words "natural"' or "free range" or "low-calorie". And while we're on the subject of marketing, I have stopped watching any YouTube videos that have any kind of even mildly shocking or catastrophic terms in their titles. If you're that desperate for clicks, then I'm just not that interested...but I digress.
Before rejecting this little cafe, located at West Lake near Harrison in SLU, I at least checked the menu. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they have a fairly diverse and interesting menu! Of course, they have Acai Bowls and smoothies and adaptogenic lattes (WTF?) but they also have burgers, pizzas, bahn-mis and tots! Are tots a superfood now? Maybe I am wrong about this whole thing! We ordered some eats to go.
We ordered a couple of burgers (one as a combination with those superfood tots!) and you could choose your patty! One we ordered with the chik'n patty which I neglected to ask the origin of (other than I'm sure it was not from a chicken). The other we ordered with the Impossible Patty but you could also ask for Beyond or Field. Pretty impressive! This was the Habanero Burger and yes, it had a bit of a kick. It came with plant provolone. The briche buns were decent and we thought these were both impressive burgers for $15 each.
Next was the Napa Burger. This is the one with the Impossible patty but also sauteed mushrooms, their Umami Sauce, provolone, and even truffle oil! I really didn't notice the truffle which was probably good because people tend to get carried away with it. Another impressive burger for only $15!
This one looks like a bit of a mess, I know but that's what made it great! This is the Bahn Mi Dog. It was just a lot of tasty stuff thrown together on a bun for only $10.
So finally, we also scored a smoothie. My wife chose the Blueberry Bliss but I don't think she noticed that there were flax seeds in it (to which she is allergic). It's a good thing that I ate most of it! Pretty tasty and only $10.
So this was a flavourful and not too expensive meal. If I worked in the area (for Google or Amazon, no doubt) this might be my go-to lunch spot. You can indulge your wellness inclinations or go for a burger, all at decent prices. There was only one person working, but she was on top of things (not so busy on weekends, I am assuming). This place was a pleasant surprise!
Food 4 out of 5
Vegan Options 5 out of 5
Comfort 3 out of 5
Service 4 out of 5
Value 4 1/2 out of 5
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