As many of you know, I met my wonderful and beautiful cousin Deanna at The Protein Bar yesterday for lunch. First, let me say how cool it is that someone from The Protein Bar commented on my blog (Thanks Matt!), and second, I hope that he has a chance to come back and read my review of the place. It is always nice to know that the owners/managers are listening to their customers and what they want!
So back to lunch. I was shocked at the line that was almost out the door. The great news is, it moved quickly. I was happy to see so many people making the choice to avoid the other fast food place one block south of The Protein Bar.
When it came time to place our order, Deanna ordered Da Bull and I ordered the Original Bar-Rito. The menu was very nice and easy to read and understand. I would have liked to see the addition of total carbs added to their nutritional content, but because they did provide you with calories, fat, fiber, and protein, I guess that if one wanted to figure it out, they could. Sometimes I just don't like to think that hard. Take a look at their website for more information about what we ate.
It was nice to watch them make the food. The ingredients all looked very fresh and delicious. I am no expert in eye-balling measurements but I could swear that there was about 6 oz of chicken in my Bar-Rito. Very nice!
The total for food, including 2 bottles of water was $14.00. $7.00 per person, not bad for lunch. However, take a look at the size of these things! Deanna and I both only ate half! As a clean eater, I eat about 6 (sometimes 7) meals per day. This Bar-rito translated into two energy-packed meals for me.
Let's talk about the food. It was good. It was a little bland, but in the world of clean and preservative-free, natural foods, that is a good thing. A perfect solution to this, in my opinion, would be to offer diced jalapenos. Either as a side in a little cup, or mix it into the Bar-rito if requested. Other than that, I have nothing but raves for this healthy joint.
Just to be able to offer a full review of more than just one of their menu items, I stopped in for breakfast this morning. Doing this also gave me the opportunity to review their customer service. Lunch was so busy and they kept the line moving and did really well handling the rush. This morning, there were only a few of us in there and it gave me the chance to see how personal of an experience the staff could make this visit. They were great. The cashier chatted about the weather and the fact that it was a gorgeous day. This really makes the visit even more enjoyable. What I ate; Mag Mile Mocha and Pancake in a Bowl with blueberries. Both were magnificent and fueled me with tons of energy. I feel like I am going to not only conquer the day, but I am going to make the day my bitch.
Thanks Protein Bar Chicago. I really hope to see more locations go up throughout the city.
Lex.
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