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    Bolay

    4.5 (353 reviews)
    Closed 10:45 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    BOLAY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Trendy
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Jessica G.

    Best bowl you'll find! They have a pretty straight forward set of ingredients that are very elevated. I built a bowl with the rice noodles (japchae style is what they actually are) and the kale salad, threw on some roasted broccoli, beautiful cherry tomatoes, almonds, cilantro, and tofu. I was so impressed with the protein portion - normally I have to add more. The tofu was perfectly chewy but not overcooked. This spot is definitely my new go to! You absolutely have to check it out :) staff and management is lovely.

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    Michael H.

    Located in a strip mall with easy access and plenty of parking. The staff are very friendly. Bolay is well lit and modern in decor. The selection of bowls are different than what I was accustomed to. The ingredients were fresh but they lacked tuna. On the website it showed it for an up charge but it wasn't available. They had salmon so I opted for it. Interesting take on the poke bowl but one I am not a particular dan of. Ian old and don't do change well. Bummed out not to be able to get tuna. The rest of it was good just dry salmon versus tuna the tuna wins. The drinks looked pretty tasty. I had a bottle juice and water and then turned the corner and there were the other juices and teas I had seen on line. My bad for not scoping things out better.

    Teriyaki Chicken & sweet potato noodles
    Aerille A.

    Bolay never disappoints! The food is always fresh, flavorful, and packed with great options to mix and match. The staff is super pleasant, efficient, and great at multitasking--no matter how busy it gets, they keep things moving with a smile. The restaurant is always clean and well-kept, which makes the whole experience even better. Honestly, it's become my go-to spot and definitely my favorite compared to Fresh Kitchen.

    Ali C.

    Wonderful delicious variety of fresh food. The black rice is so nutritious and delicious. Yummy. The mushrooms, sweet potatoes and avocado taste amazing. The extra charges for avocado and salmon are petty though. Overall very good meal.

    Bowl with jasmine rice, lemon chicken, mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, cilantro, and creamy garlic sauce
    Alyssa M.

    This place has pretty good food and has very quick service. The ambiance is alright, nothing special but what you would expect for a fast casual place and it definitely has plenty of seating

    Alyssa H.

    What a delicious place! It's everything Chipotle/Cava wants to be. Absolutely great bases, I adored the kale salad with the jasmine rice, paired with very flavorful chicken thigh and your own assortment of toppings and sauces. Very reasonable prices too, service was quick and kind, and the interior was clean and well-maintained. Was a great place overall. Definitely a new Gainesville favorite.

    Teriyaki Zen Bol

    Amazing flavor!! The person who served super friendly always smiled. Typical of most modern themed restaurants these days.

    My regular sized bowl with kale, beans, broccoli, tofu, red onions, feta, and ginger turmeric sauce.
    Amanda K.

    My friends and I were searching for a place to grab food after a football game. We came across Bolay and grabbed some food before heading home. We enjoyed our bowls and how customizable you make your bowl. I ordered the regular bowl and did one base, two veggies, one protein, toppings, and one sauce. I picked the kale for my base, broccoli and beans for my veggies, red onions and feta for my toppings, tofu for my protein, and ginger the rice sauce for my sauce. The flavors were great and everything tasted fresh. The bowl was a good size and I even took home leftovers. My only tip is that there should be more toppings put on the bowl. I did not get a lot of Feta cheese or onions on my bowl. It would be nice if another scoop was added. Other than that everything was good! There were plenty of seating options for diners and the staff were friendly. I will go back to Bolay when in the area. Try it out if you have not!

    Matt P.

    My job frequently gets catered lunches from Bolay but it was fun to try out their physical location in Butler Plaza. The staff was friendly and it was nice to see the full range of options in which to build my bowl. Despite being able to pile your bowl as high as you want with proteins, noodles, and other veggies, Bolay always feels like it's fresh and that I'm eating healthy. The creamy garlic and herb sauce is not to be missed. Bolay has chef-inspired bowls as well as healthy wraps. There's another location near the University of Florida in midtown so there's no excuse not to check out Bolay!

    Sweet potato noodles, Teriyaki chicken, grilled corn, Brussels sprouts

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    2 years ago

    My wife loves Bolay and it is her goto place as she is a vegetarian. She even gets a large which is very rare for her at any restaurant.

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    Amazing, thank you to you and your wife!

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    3 years ago

    Great everything!!! Costumer service and all plus everything is completely gluten free!!!

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    Good healthy food at decent price. I love their deserts. Good protein variety. Usually clean.

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    Thank you so much!!!

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    Thank you so much, Avari! Bolay all day!

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    3 years ago

    Love Bolay and that I can get gluten free options. Snickerdoodle cookies are so good!

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    3 years ago

    Good food! Healthy and fast. Located off Archer road never had a bad meal here, been 2-dozen times.

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    2 years ago

    Good food, nice packing. We ordered for 20 people, very good feedback from the party.

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    Thank you!!

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    5 years ago

    Fresh, flavorful and delicious! Loved the sweet potato noodles and the Brussels sprouts. The small bowl was definitely enough to fill us up.

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    Thank you Patricia.

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    Fresh Kitchen

    Fresh Kitchen

    4.4
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    Some might see the big FK sign and think man, that's wildly inappropriate! Luckily it stands for…read moreFresh Kitchen so get your heads out of the gutter. This place tastes like Chipotle if Chipotle visited Flavortown and married a chef that actually gave a sh*t about the quality of their food and sauces and then they had a baby and named it Fresh Kitchen or FK for short. Lots of really excellent bowls here. Can't go wrong with a tender medium rare steak bowl with veggies. If the menu is overwelming or you're not sure what goes together, just ask the staff- they're very helpful. Looking forward to coming back soon when I'm in the area! FK yeah!

    The food is good when you can get it. Since we have a family member in the hospital it is easier…read morefor us to place our order online so each dish can be marked with someone's name and we can grab it and go and "Skip the line" like their sign states. However the food on the front line for customers who walk in to order is different than the line in the kitchen where they make the online orders. Therefore they will be out of a specific food item in the kitchen line but they have lots of it in the front line. But they will not go from the kitchen to the front line to fill an online order. Just seems like bad practice. The food is good. Changing my review from 3 to 4 stars, we noticed they threw in some healthy cookies, which were delicious, to make up for the curfuffle.

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