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    Blue Park Kitchen

    4.4 (111 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Turkey Meatballs and Lemon Ricotta bowl.
    Gigi S.

    Friendly staff, food was good and place looks clean. I placed an online order thinking the place would be packed at noon. I was the only one there picking up my food.

    Tiffany C.

    Slow-roasted pork & shaved Brussels sprouts. The meal comes with arugula, faro, and shaved parmesan. I added a meatball and an organic soft-boiled egg. I thought the pork was very juicy and flavorful. The Brussels sprouts were also really tasty! I never had it shaved and it makes the brussels sprouts more enjoyable. The meatball was just okay, for a 2.25 extra charge I expected something more juicy and flavorful. The soft-boiled egg was pretty jammy. Overall I think it's a nicely constructed bowl. It might be too expensive for everyday lunch.

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    Chris E.

    A bit on the pricey side of lunch, but absolutely worth a visit every once in a while (even by a cheapo like me). For as long as I have worked in the FiDi, I never realized Blue Park even existed! Honestly, it's hard to find them randomly unless you take a stroll on Pine Street, or find them on Yelp ... and, even then, they blend right into the building that they are situated in. Like most of the FiDi restaurants now, they are the usual assembly-line type of takeout spot, but the ingredients are so good. There are your Signature Bowls, which are bowls with pre-determined ingredients or you can Build Your Own. Luckily, if you're on the "adventurous" side, building your own bowl isn't all that challenging, but it can feel a little overwhelming your 1st time around. My word of advice - study the menu beforehand, but sometimes you just can't resist changing it up when you show up and see the ingredients in person. Simply put, the build your own bowl consist of first selecting grains and greens, then a sauce, a dip, 2 vegetables, 1 protein and 2 toppings. And, best of all, they actually have small instructional cards on the front of the sneeze glass so you actually know what you're looking at! One caveat though is that adding a protein does add to the cost as each bowl does not include the price of a protein - womp, womp. As for the bowls, even though a bit pricey with the addition of a protein, they are PACKED and very filling. After devouring most of the food, my jaw was literally fatigued from all of the chewing because there was so much food in the bowl. As for my ingredient faves? I'm a huge couscous fan, so I'd absolutely start with that and the grilled kale. For the sauces, I've only tried a few, but, honestly, all of them are probably tasty. For the dip, go with the avocado smash, if you love avocado, which I absolutely do. For veggies, this is a tricky one because I absolutely am a fan of most of them, but I could never resist the mixed mushrooms and charred broccolini. Lastly, the toppings, not sure why the corn salsa is listed here instead of veggies, but that's a fave of mine. For a little crunch, also add the toasted chickpeas. Lastly, protein, I would say the salmon, but it's the priciest of the proteins at a whopping $4.50, but it's really delicious. If it's too steep for your wallet, go with the blackened chicken breast. Seriously, Blue Park Kitchen has always come through every time I've been. Never have I had a bad bowl. Yes, they are on the pricier side, even by FiDi standards. I'm pretty cautious on my spending for lunch (aka I'm cheap) and tend to try to keep the cost on the lower end, but they are soooo good that they definitely warrant a visit every few weeks from me.

    Alex L.

    I'm not that familiar with the fidi district, so finding a lunch spot was tough. Blue Park Kitchen looked great, could've been great but unfortunately fell short. I got the Salmon and Charred Broccoli bowl - $14 was a little steep but expected for the area. The salmon was well made and tasty, broccoli had a nice char to it too, but both the chickpeas and farro tasted raw and undercooked (a few of my chickpeas had the texture of stone). Given this was the majority of my bowl it was a bit of a let down. All things considered, I think there are better options in the neighborhood.

    Blackened Chicken Breast & Fennel Slaw (GF)
    Farah L.

    The food was delicious. Got myself a chicken bowl for dinner on a weeknight. The service was quick. Interior was nice, seems like a fast casual restaurant with plenty of people ordering takeout/delivery.

    Michelle W.

    This is one of my favorite lunch spots in downtown! Incredibly tasty and filling but doesn't leave me feeling gross or needing a nap after! The white bean hummus is particularly delicious.

    This is the single piece of potato patty that warrants 12.75$
    Meghna S.

    Rip off for vegetarians and vegans . They serve generous amount of meat protein depending on what u order; salmon, chicken, turkey meat balls for $13-$14 however when you order a vegeterian bowl, which is basically potato patties and mushrooms they significantly reduce the size of your serving. Bowl with quinoa, greens and one lame piece of potato patty and few mushrooms..Like one single piece?? Like seriously how much does one piece of mashed potato cost u guys over 3 pieces of turkey meat balls or one filet of salmon?? I ordered an extra potato patty n landed up paying $15.50 for a single bowl.. don't get me even started on the taste... the patties were bland and undercooked, you get taste of half cooked potatoes with every bite. The guy preparing my bowl was least interested in what add ons I wanted. He was itching to get done with me asap to attend the next meat eating customers. I'm saying this with conviction coz I have ordered meat bowls from this place before and have had good experiences. It's like they are intolerant to vegeterianism. What a downfall from being one of my favorite lunch places in fidi to me never wanting to visit it again.

    Rubberband in my food means they don't clean their produce properly
    Elizabeth C.

    I have ordered from this place everyday and I always knew there was an issue with cleaning their produce. I just always find branches from ingredients etc. Especially in their turkey meatballs, there are always branches in the mix. Today. I choked on a rubberband that was left next to my broccolini. I am never ordering from this place again. They don't clean their produce. They are cutting corners. This is dangerous.

    Blackened Chicken Brown Rice Carrots Cauliflower etc
    Kern C.

    Blue Park is similar to Dig inn . You pick your base , protein and veggies but there are also preselected combos available as well at a slightly better value versus a la carte. I prefer using the latter means as I'm complicated like that . Ended up with brown rice, blackened chicken, carrots some curries flavored cauliflower and various sauces that I can't remember . My meal was not bad at all . I would say though that they did too much with their seasonings . The rice for example was very saturated with what seemed like lemon juice . The sauces were good but would have preferred them on the side as a dip . The meats were cooked very well (tried the chicken and steak) but was a smaller portion than I'm used to in similar restaurants . The veggies were also good except for their kale but got lost in the complexity and non complimentary flavors of the food . I'd surmise that this restaurant is good . Figuring out the various combos and what works with what is too much work for me though versus a spot like dig inn that has simpler and less bold offerings that usually satisfies the palette . At a lower price mind you...

    BUILD YOUR OWN - veggie bowl
    Chris D.

    This is like an elevated, more expensive digg inn. My friend and I both enjoyed our meals and there was certainly plenty of choice (even for someone who doesn't eat meat, like me) to go back and have different options. All the food tasted fresh and had lots of flavor.

    Build your own, blackened chicken, roasted cauliflower, Moroccan carrots, fennel slaw, toasted chickpeas and lemon vinaigrette

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    Food is really tasty and I like the fact that the chicken is humanely raised. Nice selection of sides, sauces and toppings.

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    I come here almost everyday and will continue to do so! The food quality and staff are top notch

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    1 year ago

    Food is great and service is impeccable. Turkey meatball with lemon ricotta is a must get

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    Thanks Chris, We appreciate the kind words. Hope to see you around!

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    Thanks Natasha for the kind review. Hope to see you back soon!

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    Pricey but really good food. I usually get a customized bowl with salmon. Looking forward to trying other dishes.

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    The food itself is just ok but they are so stingy, like it's midday all the tubs are full of food why are you giving me half scoops?

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    Has anyone been able to find the nutrition info for their menu? I can't. Food looks healthy but is it really? Taste is okay

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    What is the current base price of a build your own bowl? On the website menu, it states $9.25, but I see that ordering via online is $10.25.

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