It is not easy to stay healthy while you are traveling, especially for business. You have limited time to have breakfast, lunch and dinner, and you can’t get home-cooked meal at hotel. So, I went to look for a healthy food/drink, and I found this spot.
Straight from the entrance is the ordering counter with menu on top. To the right was the seating area. Pretty nice space and setting for a place offering mainly juice and smoothies. I went there on a late morning, off the peak hours, so it was not busy at all.
They offer healthy dishes made with organic, plant-based ingredients that are also nutritious. And the décor of this place went with the healthy-minded, happy environment. Relaxing and chilled, I liked the set up of this place.
They had a few different kinds of seating here, sofa and bean bag chairs on one end, and then tables and chairs the rest of the space. It had a fun, vibrant colors with furniture and pillows. It had welcoming atmosphere with lots of warm wood in here.
The ordering counter was big and sturdy, clean and well organized. They had few snacks right below the ordering counters that looked interesting.
I didn’t quite know which one to order, but with a help from a helpful staff, I was able to make a decision easily. I ordered Clean Green ($7.99/20 oz), made with kale, coconut meat, spirulina, mango, pineapple, and house made orange juice. It was super refreshing and citrus-y, I could really taste all the fruits and veggie, but mostly OJ and Mango. I was filling and satisfying, and gave me great amount of energy. Exactly what I wanted, and yes, it was really tasty.
Since I liked their smoothies a lot, I went back for the second time. This time, addition to green smoothie, I also got one of their shooters. I got a Gut Shot ($2.75/2 oz), made with turmeric roots, lemon, and orange. It was small but super powerful, lots of punch in that little shot. You could get it to go or drink it right there.
For the smoothie, I tried something different. I chose Butter Recovery ($7.99/20 oz), made with banana, gluten free rolled oats, organic peanut butter, coconut meat, vega powder, spinach, and almond milk. Even though the color of this smoothie was light green, but it didn’t taste “green.” It had very nice flavor or banana and peanut butter, but not overwhelming. Very thick but somehow velvety and creamy. It was really good!
They also had complimentary water with lemon for customers. I always appreciate places that offers complimentary water. Thank you!
The female staff that was here on the first visit was really sweet, she gave me great recommendations on the smoothie. She also gave me great recommendations on where to go eat around here. The male staff that was here on the second visit was nice too. This was a great spot for when you need to get something healthy and tasty when you are busy on the road.
Plant Junkie – 440 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802