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    Ben’s Fast Food

    4.6 (281 reviews)
    Open • 8:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Pork Shoulder Garden Bowl
    Tony V.

    This was my first time trying and I ordered two different salads. I have to say they supersede my expectation. It was delicious. It was a large portion. I will definitely order from this place

    Ben's fast food after lunch
    Sarah S.

    I want to give a shout out to Ben's Fast Food because they said they're healthy. My libre 3 glucose monitor indicates to me that this is indeed one of the healthiest meals I can order with take out. When I eat at home and cook veggies and chicken, my glucose monitor barely registers the meal 130 glucose - ish, same with Ben's and now I've eaten it twice (tried wagyu beef and chicken). Kudos to the founder. I can attest that my body thanks you for your service. Please pass this along to Ben!

    madeeha k.

    Great option for something healthy, tasty, and filling. I had the chickpea bowl with avocado and it was a delicious lunch option.

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    Carmen U.

    This was my first time at the SOMA food court and I had never seen a concept like it before. It had so many vendors under one warehouse. We ordered one of each mixed bowls- chicken, pork shoulder, and chickpea and potato. For the price point of $10 per bowl, you really can't get a better meal elsewhere that's healthy, tasty, and affordable.

    Green Smoothie & Chicken Hearty Bowl
    Jenny H.

    3.5 but rounding up because they're on a mission to make fast food differently! Overall, the food is healthy and affordable. If you're not into that, it might taste bland. Convenient on DoorDash. I ordered the following: -Green Smoothie: Not sure if this was freshly made but it didn't taste terrible. The color and taste was decent, not too much ice. -Chicken Hearty Bowl with Smoky Chipotle Sauce: I added slow roasted chickpeas and potatoes as well as fresh avocado slices. It was filling but at an extra cost.

    ""(V) Chickpea & Potato Garden Bowl"" Super upset with this place!!! I ordered the vegan chickpea and potato bowel and got home and saw chicken right on top. On a supposed to be vege bowl, and they said they can't deliver a new one for me---this was super upsetting. Will not be back.

    Chicken Garden Bowl
    Meek A.

    850 ft away from my job. Pick up was simple.. healthy food good economically priced nice amount. Everything was so fresh.

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    Delicious, filling, great prices and clean. Good portion size too (had across 2 meals). Will certainly order again! Chicken was phenomenal

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    Everything that it purports to be! Saved me when I was staying in SF and needed a GF meal delivered to my hotel

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    Ordered it the 2nd time and it went great. Still really healthy but a bit bland and rice was hard

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    Ask the Community - Ben’s Fast Food

    Is your plant-based food Organic?

    Thank you for reaching out! While the majority of our ingredients are not organic, we do use some organic items in our dishes. Specifically, the millet in our grain mix, the chickpeas in our chickpea & potato mix, and the coconut cream/milk in our… 

    How long do u keep you cooked meat and how do u store it and keep it warm?

    Hi Ed, we slow roast our proteins between 8-10 hours depending on the protein. Proteins are kept in our ovens and continue to slow roast throughout the day until they are used.

    Any low sodium options for someone with high blood pressure?

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    This just wasn't the place I was hoping for…read more I am staying in San Mateo and made the drive into San Francisco tonight specifically for a great Mexican meal. I researched some potential places beforehand, and Otra was one that seemed especially promising. I walked into a nearly empty restaurant and sat at the bar. It was a Monday night, so understandably the vibe was a little less than exciting. But I didn't make the trek for the vibe. I made it for some delicious food. Some of the best reviews mentioned the carnitas tacos, so I had planned on getting those after seeing them on the online menu. But to my surprise, the menu I was given at the restaurant didn't even list carnitas tacos. Then, the bartender also told me that they did not have beef or chicken. I was pretty shocked, considering those proteins make up a significant portion of the menu. He did, however, say that they had quesabirria. Because I generally love quesabirria, that's what I went with. $14 for two is pretty normal in my experience, so the price didn't surprise me. What did surprise me was how watered down and lacking in flavor the consomé was. To me, that's the star of the dish, and without a bold, flavorful consomé, the tacos themselves really have to bring the flavor. Unfortunately, these didn't. I also ordered a frozen prickly pear margarita made with mezcal. This was pretty good if you're a mezcal person. Needless to say, I was disappointed that I made the trek into the city specifically for this restaurant and left feeling pretty underwhelmed. I had heard that Otra is closing in December, so I wanted to try it before it did. I can't imagine this is what Otra was like in its heyday, or it probably wouldn't have survived as long as it has. I wish I had been around to try it then, because based on my experience now, it just wasn't worth the trip.

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