Freshii

I LOVE the «freshii green» smoothie they have here. So good, I keep going back! I believe it has kale, avocado, pineapple, and yogurt; and boy is it delicious!
But the few chances I’ve tried the food I have been a let down every time. The items (rice bowls, burritos, etc) are all around the $ 7-​$ 8 mark, but the sneaky part is that that doesn’t include chicken. When I was asked if I wanted to add chicken for a few extra dollars to my $ 7 teriyaki rice bowl, I was thinking, seriously? I could get the same thing INCLUDING chicken at Edo. So I decided to try it sans chicken, and the rice with just broccoli, carrots, and sauce was nothing to write home about. Next time I tried the Buddha satay noodle bowl (again, no chicken), and I wasn’t in love with that either. Maybe my expectations are too high because I was prepared for maximum delicious-​ness with the healthiest ingredients around?
Last try, I stopped in again to grab supper for my boyfriend and I ($ 31 for two smoothies and two food items… In my opinion that’s over-​priced for what you get), and I splurged on chicken for us! I decided to try one of the burritos (I specifically chose one off the menu that appeared to not have cilantro, as it was not listed in the ingredients like it was in some other options… I hate nothing more than cilantro) and my burrito was full of cilantro! So that was a major disappointment. I realize cilantro doesn’t bother most people, so I will say that besides that, the burrito was full of flavourful quinoa and would have been delicious.
So sadly, I think I’ll just stick to their smoothies.

This Freshii location opened up back in the summer and it is a good place to go if you are looking for something fairly healthy and fresh. They offer an array of salads, noodle bowls, burritos, soups and juices for a cleanse. Everything is vegetarian with an option to add a protein (chicken, beef or tofu) for an additional cost.
The service is quick. They do their best to get the orders out as quickly as they come in as it tends to get very busy over the lunch hour.
This time I ordered the Smokehouse Burrito with no protein. It was good. It contained brown rice, black beans, red onions, tomatoes, corn, cheddar, and a semi-​spicy yogurt sauce. I am always very full after having one of these burritos and I think they are the best bang for your buck at $ 7 or so. I have tried a couple of the salads in the past. They are ok but I don’t find them as satiating as the burrito.
The last couple of times that I have been here, the music has been very loud. This time it was perfect. I could talk comfortably with my friends.
All in all a nice place to pop in for lunch.

I was excited to come try Freshii after work as it seemed like a healthy option. I tried one of their bowls as I love Chopped and thought it would be similar.
I got the Pangoa bowl with chicken and it was so spicy! I normally don’t have issues with spicy food but this is so spicey I got a diet coke. It seems like it should be a garnish but they drenched my food in it so it was soaked.
I still want to try it again but am going to try something else.

Very delicious and good sized salads with enough ‘substance’ to them to fill you up. And all for about ten bucks! Friendly staff, prompt service… A very healthy and tasty option. I eat there often.

I really wanted to love Freshii as I think they have a beautiful space with ample seating as well as pleasant and efficient staff but the food here really falls short of the five star mark for me. I went with a buffalo wrap because I love spice but alas there isn’t alot of spice to be had here. It had an extremely watered down taste and I almost couldn’t taste the sauce at all. I also paid extra for the chicken which brought the cost of the wrap up to almost $ 10.00 (this is without a drink) but chicken pieces were few and far between. Thankfully at least the veggies were super fresh but that was not enough to save my overpriced lunch. There are dozens of great lunch options in the downtown core so I don’t think one would have to expend alot of effort to find something better. If you still feel the need to try it though I HIGHLY recommend asking for extra dressing or sauce.

So far I love this little salad bar that opened up on 103 and Jasper.
Today I tried the metaboost salad (field greens and spinach, kale, mangos, carrots, edamame, almonds, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette) it was amazingly delicious and soooo healthy.
They also offer, wraps, burritos and build you own salad, as well as froyo and fresh squeezed juices.
My only complaint — my salad was a tad on the small side and their dishes are fairly high priced
Also their to-​go bowls are paper and I prefer plastic bowls because I can wash and reuse them rather than just having to throw them out

I wanted to try Freshii out since it was new in the downtown neighbourhood, also because I never tried their other locations before. I knew it would be overpriced to begin with, but hey, it’s something new, right?
The place itself looks great, hip and «fresh» as part of the brand I’m sure. I got the Freshii green smoothie and market wrap with chicken. The smoothie was really good, but the regular size seemed more like a small. For $ 6, I can make my own smoothies at home for a week. The wrap was okay, at least it tasted VERY healthy, loaded with spinach, cranberries, quinoa, and beet and apple slaw. A creative and healthy combination, but a little too much for me. I like my salads and wraps a little more on the simple side, and most of the menu items here have just too much going on.
Also, I’m not crazy about the way they make the meals here. They seem clean and organized, but for each order they toss all the ingredients into a plastic bag and toss it around to mix them up and coat them in dressing. Sounds like a great idea and works well, but it just seems so wasteful, to use all those plastic bags and throw them out.
Not really sold on Freshii, willing to walk a bit further for Jugo.

Fantastic food, friendly service, perfect portion sizes, delicious and healthy!
I also partook in a 3 day juice cleanse! It’s hard but doable! The salad at the end of each day is very satisfying and fresh.

Not a wonderful experience at Freshii. And to be honest, I’m not sure I ever have.
I often find the food very bland. I understand when looking for a healthier fast food option it’s not gonna be as flavorful as a big juicy burger but it definitely doesn’t have to be flavorless.
This time I had the Bangkok wrap and it tasted like just plain vegetables. It’s supposed to have some sort of peanut sauce on it but it had no flavor.
I also ordered it with chicken. When there was no meat on it I brought me receipt to the attention of a staff member and he said we ordered steak. Me and my wife would never order steak on a wrap. Then he told me he remembered putting steak on it. So I poured the contents of the wrap out just to confirm for him, there was no meat of any kind. They remade the wrap with chicken and another sauce and it had a slight him of flavor but not much.
My wife on the other hand had a bowl that was so spicy she had to buy an extra coconut water drink to cool her face off. She loves spicy food and is never affected by it and they said it’s totally normal how spicy it was. Really weird experience. I’d avoid the place.

I am really happy with this healthy option right in my work neighborhood. I no longer have to trek to Jugo juice or Sunterra. Freshii makes everything fresh, using fresh ingredients. Seriously, it’s FRESH. They have wraps, bowls, salad, soups, juice, smoothies, and more! The place is decorated great and has a nice window bar.
You have to careful with what you order though because some combinations I find to be really gross. The prices are quite high, so I won’t be here too often.