I was checking out the menu from outside and it sort of reminded me of Panera in terms of selection, which evoked negative emotions (given how bad the quality of Panera has gotten recently). And the prices are closer to Sweetgreen than JustSalad, which is fine. But the macros looked solid and it's close to Base, so I was on the fence. One of the staff was kind enough to chat me through the menu and our nutrition plans, so I told myself I would give it a shot. It greatly exceeded my expectations. Think back to before Panera sold out to Corporate cost-minimizing, it was even notably better than that. The spicy calabrian caesar is simply a perfect lunch. The lettuce was crisp, the chicken was fresh, the chilis were thin-sliced and pickled to add a more delicate heat and acidity, the parmesan is shaved reggiano to add a bold cheesy bite that can stand up to the spicy caesar dressing. And I had crispy shallots and quinoa on mine, which was excellent. Even the croutons were fresh. I read a little online and it's clear by the attention to the food and the community fundraising / philanthropy that these are owners that are looking to invest in the neighborhood and the community, not checking some excel spreadsheet on their phone from a resort in Italy (looking at you, Panera. Nobody made you sell out). What a fantastic experience. I'm about to move about a mile away, and after writing this review I'm going to grab a pair of running shoes so I can continue to stop by after workouts. I could use the cardio anyway. read more

Free lunch from work. Mid - Peruvian chicken wrap: 5/10, meh not much flavor tbh even with the green sauce. Very filling tho. Wouldn't get again read more

Alfalfa - Peruvian Aji Chicken: Salad or Wrap - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Overall: 5 stars Visited per friend's recommendation after discovering the Sweetgreen in Jersey City is noticeably worse than those in California, and I'm very thrilled to find this. I find Alfafa's ingredients to be fresh, bright, and flavorful, perfect to have a healing meal. The chicken is tender, the lettuce is crisp, and I love the California fruit and vegetable forward options that allow for natural nutrition intake. The salads are a bit pricey, but worth it for the quality. Food: +1 Presentation: +1 Price: E Atmosphere: E Service: +1 Menu: +1 Insta/Yelp/Beli: @amei_eats Insta/TikTok: @ameizing.race read more

Alfalfa - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

So many great options! We came here after being out in the sun all day and got the strawberry shortcake smoothie and an iced rocky matcha! Both drinks were very refreshing! They had so many other options too along with the pastries and other goodies. Service was nice and were patient with us as we were looking through all the different items in the menu. Space was light and bright and lots of room for seating! Decor was minimal but very clean. Glad we were able to stop by! read more

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Cute shop here in the heart of Jersey City. It's bright and playful inside. The service was amazing and fast! The drinks, salads, and smoothies were delicious! read more

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Fantastic breakfast burritos/ house made hot sauce. And Really kind staff, they liked each other and seemed to enjoy working there. Makes such a difference! I am a big fan, thank you! read more

Came here Monday about noon. Not busy inside but lots of takeout orders. Cashier was extremely kind and patient as we have never been here before. We ordered Sunflower & Dear Darla and she asked on a salad or a wrap, which I didn't know you can have it in wrap; so I found this helpful. As she typed in our orders she also asked if we would like to have drinks, which we both agreed to have the iced chai and turmeric ginger lemonade . The salads were good. Though nothing spectacular. I feel like this is a salad I could make at home easily and have a few for the week for price we paid combined. Also, no sunflower seed in my sunflower salad! The space was very clean, spacious and well maintained. Though as I mentioned it was noon and not crowded,so probably able to upkeep any employee and customer mess with ease. I recommend for a good salad on the run. I will try a wrap next time with maybe more substance to see if I can up my rating. read more

Alfalfa - Dear Darla Salad - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Love the salads and wraps. The coffee tooooo Cute bright decor. Staff is always friendly and welcoming. read more

Used to be a big fan of this place. Usually great, fresh food. However the downtown location has been absolutely abysmal the past few times I've ordered. Constantly missing ingredients or dressing in salads we order. We literally got delivered one that was just a bowl of lettuce??? What is going on with their employees? Thankful for Grubhub handling the refunds on these. Imagine paying $50 for two salads and one just gets delivered as a bowl of lettuce. Anyway - this has happened a few times so I think we're done ordering from here now. read more

I love Alfalfa-- expensive but it tastes fresh so I'd say it's well worth it. The donuts could use a little more flavor, they aren't too sweet which is great because I hate a cloyingly sweet dessert but they also lack flavor, like in the actual dough. My go-to order is still the spicy Calabrian Caesar wrap with extra chicken. Runs me almost $30 (mostly because of the extra protein up charge) which seems absurd but I'm always satisfied so I categorize it as a "once in a while splurge." read more

After going to Alfalfa a few times, we're definitely big fans! While we usually get the build your own salad option, I've also tried their seasonal salads every once in a while and I've enjoyed what I got! This is one of the few places where I've seen that you get money back (or deducted from the total price) when you remove ingredients. It's extremely fair and makes you feel as though they're not trying to rip you off (good value)! For example, if you get a seasonal salad and exclude cheese, they'll give you the value of the cheese off the total price of the salad. For build your own, you also have the ability to add ingredients including extra protein (which is fairly standard). They're great about putting things on the side if you request it (this applies to ingredients and not just dressing) and even having the option to have different amounts of dressing or for it to be mixed in/on the side. The portion size is good as well. We're very happy with the quality of the ingredients and we'll continue to be repeat customers for sure! read more

Alfalfa - Build Your Own Salad (with chicken, avocado, sweet potatoes and more) - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Was a huge fan of alfalfa - albeit pricey, salads were delicious and I did order weekly. I never complained when toppings in my salad were missed and ended up in my boyfriends salad, but the last time we ordered, we found a live beetle in my salad, a topping no one wants to see. Nothing like forking food in your mouth and seeing a critter running around the bowl. For such an expensive salad, I expected a lot more and will not be returning and will be taking my business elsewhere. I did contact the team to let them know they have quality control issues and they did offer me a full refund and a $10 credit for my misfortune, but that's not enough to regain my trust when I puked my brains out. read more

Alfalfa - New topping in my salad - live beetle! - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Alfalfa is what my salad dreams are made of. It's always fresh and nutritious. This location has ample seating arena too. I ordered Amalfi coast salad which costed me $18. read more

Alfalfa - Amalfi Alfalfi Coast Salad (Summer Seasonal) - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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This is an honest review. There is not a lot of parking (of course it is jersey city) so take that into consideration. I ordered their most popular salad and it was underwhelming for me. I felt like the lettuce bits were too big, there wasnt that much chicken, and overall I thought my salad was average. There definitely is flavor and I liked the dressing but I just could not justify the price point of $16+ . Although I work in the area, I am unlikely to come back due to the parking situation and slight disappointment from the first order. Some plus points were that the inside of the restaurant looked clean and the staff looked friendly. read more

Alfalfa - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Met my friend here finally after forgetting to check it out for a while. Such a cute cafe! Pink is so calming and brightening to the mind. The service was great and so were the donuts! I'd never had a pure lavender donut...it absolutely tasted like lavender worth a try. There are only maybe 3 tables all next to each other in a sort of sectional design so I can't say it's a place to work/cowork at for hours. A pop in with a friend seems natural here. There's lots of traffic here so you never know who you'll meet. Go, enjoy!! read more

Alfalfa - Lavender donut delicious - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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As a salad place it's so much better than other mass produced locations. Fresh ingredients and unique options. Seasonal fruits and veggies to add to custom salads. Quick turnaround/ pickup! read more

Have never had a bad meal here! Super fresh and super clean! I really love the options here and how unique each thing on the menu is. I also love that we can customize different things and switch it up when we want! Definitely try this place if you haven't already... I'm a regular for sure. read more

I ordered it to the wrong location and they quickly made it anyways free of charge and it was so good

Stopped by here for lunch to visit some friends. Really cute decor inside and not overly crowded. We got the Buffalo goddess salad and Peruvian chicken wrap. The food was alright, but not something I'd crave. I probably wouldn't return for a salad or wrap here. It was pretty basic and similar to something I could make at home. Nice staff thiugh and cute spot. Just not worth the trek imo. read more

the food is very delicious，and cashier very friendly，i like this place and will come back

Ordered a breakfast burrito and matcha through DoorDash. Burrito was great, matcha latte tasted more like tea but it did the job. Will definitely be ordering again. read more

Easily the best salad place I've ever been to. The salads are 2x the size of sweetgreen and all the ingredients look and taste a lot fresher. I'm so glad they opened up another location in JC! I order here all the time now and it's always consistently well made, and they follow your instructions well. The lime cilantro vinaigrette is fire! Trust me, this is the best salad spot you'll ever go to. I hope they open up a location in manhattan soon! read more

A must if nearby! love all the salads! The bone broth is so good and you won't find better gluten free donuts.

A for Ai'll take 5 more burritos! A for Alfalfa! Alfalfa is run by the kindest person I've ever met. Don't get me started on the breakfast burritos. Don't get me started on the Ancho. Alfalfa Ai'll find ya and you'll find me. Alfalfa we're nothing without ya. Let's run Mr. B Bagels outta business. xo read more

Love the salads at alfalfa. Tried their bacon burrito & cold brew for breakfast today and it did not disappoint. A little pricey for the size but tasty with a decent amount of crispy bacon. read more

Alfalfa - Bacon burrito - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Absolutely delicious. Ordered in so don't have any comment about the service or ambiance. But I absolutely loved the wrap I ordered. Will definitely order again read more

Grabbed dinner here one day and felt it was pretty mediocre. The Peruvian chicken sounded interesting, so I added it to my build your own bowl. However, it was pretty dry, and most of my bowl was lettuce and there was a lot of chicken/toppings. I would recommend you go for the build your own if you come here, as it seems to be a lot cheaper than the bowls on the menu. read more

Alfalfa - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Yesterday we had an issue with our delivery order through a 3rd party service. The manager Katie was extremely helpful and was able to get our correct order delivered. She even included some complimentary desserts. We have enjoyed Alfalfa in the past and recommended it to family and friends but this extraordinary customer service has us impressed yet again! We highly recommend this location! Thank you for the incredible service! Looking forward to our next experience! read more

My go to salad spot! Freshy fresh fressshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh veg just like it should be read more

The salads here are so delicious, even better than Sweetgreen. I come here probably more than I should :') I love their Alfalfi salad (summer seasonal), which has peaches, mozzarella, pepperoni, and more. I've been getting their breakfast burrito too lately (the vegetarian one) and it's so good! Perfect combo of potato, egg, cheese, and onion with 2 flavorful salsas on the side. read more

West Coast salad is AMAZING! The creamy and crunchy textures merge well, and I would say medjoo dates highlight the whole bowl! The size and price are reasonable. I think Alfalfa is creative in terms of the recipes. I will never get bored eating it. read more

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Very nice salads, but ordering can be an ordeal. You have to order online -- they do not accept phone orders -- and they require you to make an account. That's a lot of info to hand over just to get a takeout salad. Plus, if you have trouble logging in, you have to call and hope someone is available to help you troubleshoot. So you can...order a salad. Even when it works well, you need to confirm a pin they send to your email just to...order a salad. Technology is ruining even the simplest tasks. It shouldn't be this complicated. Like I said, though, the actual salads are nice. read more

best salad chain in the tri-state area and NYC is missing out by not having locations their. Their peruvian chicken salad is to die for and so delicious! read more

BEST breakfast burritos! Have tried both the ancho potato and chorizo burritos and looking forward to trying the bacon burrito on my next visit! Great addition to JC! read more

My salad fantasies are composed of alfalfa. It's always wholesome and fresh. There is a large arena for seating here as well. I spent $18 on the Amalfi Coast salad that I ordered. read more

Good services, everyone there was so nice to me. the atmosphere of the shop was so lovely & very comfortable. Their vegetarian options were good as well, however the food could infact be better if they tried read more

New California based salad spot makes its way over from Hoboken to Jersey City. They have so many salads and wraps to choose from. I had the most popular, Peruvian chicken salad. However, you can design your own salad and wrap if you choose. They serve breakfast burritos all day long and even donuts! This spot is decked out in pink and filled with dine-in customers and to-go orders. This is the perfect spot to hit up for a healthy post-workout meal with the option of a cheat day treat. read more

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Finally a good place to grab healthy food in jersey city. Salads are definitely better than sweetgreen read more

Alfalfa - Outside pic - Salad Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Chorizo breakfast burrito was fire. Highly recommend trying it if you're a breakfast burrito person. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be coming back. read more

My new favorite go-to for when I want a filling and delicious salad! The ingredients are always fresh and I enjoy the variety of protein add-in's. Dressings are also fantastic and a key reason I keep returning - the spicy cashew and lime cilantro are my favorites! I would buy bottles if I could! read more