Lo-cal Kitchen

This place is great for juices and smoothies - majority of which cater to calorie conscious consumers. I will say that I prefer the Juice Press at Equinox (in the same plaza) since they have greater variety protein smoothies, and they actually include macro info. Calories are cool, but esp with fruit smoothies I'm concerned about the grams of sugar and how much is added.

I was recommended to dine at Lo-cal Kitchen from a friend. It is a new restaurant in Greenvale, NY that specializes in healthy food. I thought that they would just have salads and smoothies. Upon walking in, I was greeted by the manager a very lovely man. I was given a tour of the extensive menu of food items. Upon first glance, is the acai bowls and smoothie stations. Both filled with fresh fruits and vegetables to prepare the finest juices and bowls. Moving along is their wonderful salad bar station. Filled with many different bases for a salad, is the numerous amount of fixings. All fresh ingredients fro peppers, tomatoes, olives, broccoli and so much more, has something for everyone. As we move down from their amazing salad bar, we arrive at the mains. The mains are the protein section of the restaurant. From beef to fish to chicken, the array of proteins have no limits. There were many varieties of meatballs, skewers, and fishes. There is also various types of pasta dishes and pizza too. I definitely will return for the chicken crusted pizza.  The salmon burger with dill sauce was fantastic. Bursting with flavor, one of the best salmon burgers I ever had. As we advanced down the aisle, we saw a large assortment of cooked veggies. From fresh roasted peppers, tomatoes, broccoli and more, everything was fresh and so tasty. Lastly was my own personal favorite. I love cauliflower. I always have. The chef has made the best cauliflower risotto and fried rice, that I have had. It really is so delicious, I don't know how it is so healthy.Besides the marvelous cooked foods, is a fantastic variety of healthy snacks. From popcorn, chips, cookies, bars, chocolate and too many to list it is just wonderful. The variety of beverages were also quite pleasing. I also must mention they have fresh made breads and muffins.I had the privilege of meeting the owner and masterful chef. Stephen Meade is the chef on premise. Stephen was the executive chef at the famous Garden City Hotel. Chef Stephen has brought his A-game with him. Running a kitchen is an extremely difficult job. To experiment with different foods and  to create a healthy menu is a difficult job to do with a very specific menu. At Lo-cal KItchen the menu is so varied, and the quality of the food is fabulous, he is doing a magnificent job creating such a diverse menu. Lo-cal Kitchen is a unique eatery. You definitely must try it. You will be very happy you did.

Nice to have a place close to Old Westbury for having a light lunch. I enjoyed the Mediterenian Sandwich with the olive spread. The only other option is Kithcen Cabaret which has extremely rude staff. Used to patronize Kitchen Cabaret until a grillman one morning asked me to read the menu on the wall twice after asking him about the selection of bread that the omelette comes with, which was not indicated - go figure. Called and spoke to the manager but no call back as promised.

It's nice to have a healthy option for lunch in Roslyn. I got a chicken sandwich which I enjoyed and had a generous amount of chicken. The blueberry ketchup is awesome. I'm not sure if my bun got a little steamed due to the foil wrapper to be inside out, but it ended up being noticeably soggy. Nothing that can't be fixed! And people shouldn't be surprised at how much they are going to pay for this type of cuisine in this part of town. I do wish there were prices displayed for the drinks and snacks.