Corelife Eatery

Currently my favorite restaurant. It is like a Chipotle style ordering process, but Asian fusion. Food quality is excellent, clean yet great flavor. Fountain drinks are top notch! Smoothies are delicious too. The food and beverages all have unique flavors and simply a refreshing break for the normal burger beer joint. The pricing is also very good for the quality and quantity you get. Everything I tried is good, but my favorite is the Korean BBQ pork and cashew butter shake and Fig Vanilla tea.

CoreLife is a build-your-own bowl, taco, and smoothie place, with a lot of options. It seems to live up to its healthy food image with a significant number of fresh toppings. This was our first time to visit, so we carefully looked through the menu. Three of us all ordered regular bowls with various modifications, which was easy. For example I ordered Chicken Cobb but made some substitutions, including switching out bleu cheese dressing for cucumber basil dressing. The salad was fresh, the chicken tasty, and overall it was a very satisfying meal. Not to overshadow the main meal, but the highlight for me was the variety of drinks. Check out my pictures so you can zoom in and see the main ingredients of each concoction. Other similar places often have specialty teas and uncarbonated drinks but rarely with this variety. I can be a picky tea drinker and was very happy with all the choices. I ended up filling my cup about 1/4 way each time so I could sample each flavor through our meal. My two favorites were organic fig and vanilla (figs, cinnamon, vanilla, & apple cider vinegar) and cranberry cayenne lemonade (cranberry, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, cane sugar) but mandarin cardamom and beet lemonade were surprisingly awesome as well. The place was clean and only a couple tables were in use. The servers were knowledgeable. Everything about this visit, about 45 minutes before closing, was 5 star level - except perhaps the cost. Three of us ordered regular sized bowls, one drink, one mango smoothie, one water, and with tip was well over $50. I realize fresh food can cost more, but my frugal side thinks this is just a little pricy for the amount of food received. 2 of 3 of us thought the serving size was rather small. So ... Quality 5 star, value 4 star. Perhaps next time I'll get the larger size and that might be a better value. But next time I'm in this area at meal time, this is a solid choice. The drinks alone may be enough to bring me back. This review is specifically for the 82nd Street location but I expect all locations would be similar.

love everything about this place. Great food, fast service, and everything is customizable. They have an array of juices and teas that taste great with whatever you choose to eat ( I love the beet lemonade). I always get the spicy chicken warm rice bowl but ask for double chicken and a side of the basil dressing. It's always so delicious. This place is perfect when you're on the go but need a quick, tasty, and filling meal. I highly recommend it.

This place has a unique selection of foods from all over the world. I’d recommend buying a bowl and a soup. The chicken bone broth was delicious and really felt great on the cold day I was in there. The bowls use really high quality ingredients and you can customize them to your liking. I’d also recommend grabbing a fountain drink from here, as they have a unique selection of cold teas and lemonades which are really tasty. The inside is quite spacious and has lots of tables.