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    CoreLife Eatery

    4.0 (77 reviews)
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    Maggie H.

    Nice build your own spot! It's like a Chipotle but with healthier options. There's a bit more variety in types of food too like with some Asian mix. They also have smoothies and set bowls and wraps if you don't want to make your own. The menu was confusing at first, but the staff members were very nice about it and answered all of our questions. We got a large tuna poke bowl, built our own bowl, and made our own box. The tuna bowl could have used more tuna because it was a large and it was more acidic than I liked. The avocado helped balance the spicy sauce. Make your own box was $15 and you pick a protein, two warm sides (pretty confused on what this was and there were no signs about what is a warm side), and a sauce. I don't think it was worth $15 though because it had much less toppings and only had a meat and two sides basically. Warm sides included Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, rosemary red potato's, and Mac and cheese. There was a list of sauces we could pick from which was nice. The build your own bowl is similar to chipotle except we are limited to 5 toppings but it's cheaper I think. Avocado is an extra fee also. The steak was medium rare which is what we wanted, but the staff also said they could cook our steak to well done if we wanted to. It's good to know that we have options and they can accommodate. There's lots of parking (free, and the place is spacious with lots of tables and chairs.

    Desiree F.

    I found this spot when I was in town for lunch. I ordered online and when I arrived I parked in the lot. I walked in and my food was ready. I ordered the Spicy Thai Chicken & Rice Noodles. When I ate it was just ok. I wasn't feeling the sauce too much though. All in all I had an ok experience.

    a plate of salad with spinach, corn, black beans, tomatoes, and cheese
    Kim H.

    We tried this place when they first opened a few years ago and didn't love it. Forward to yesterday and I tried them again. What I got was amazing. A build your own bowl with spinach, rice noodles, tofu, corn, black beans, pickled onion and a spicy carrot dressing. It was so fresh and full of flavor. When you eat here you won't feel gross or weighed down afterwards. You'll feel like you had a great, healthy meal. I can't wait to get something else from them in the near future. Don't worry if you're vegetarian or vegan because they have many options for you. If you do a large business order from their website you can add names to each item. So when you receive it every item is clearly labeled with the person's name. **Make sure to double check your order before leaving. When they first opened they forgot an item and yesteday they also forgot my side of sweet potatoes that were paid for**

    Shiitake mushroom and broth bowl
    Jeff M.

    Wilkes-Barre, are you feeling ok? This doesn't seem like you.....I thought only major chain fast food places sprung up in this area? Driving through on the way back from my parent's house, my wife was looking for something pretty healthy and we ended up finding this strictly through the Yelp app. And what an incredible surprise, especially in the area that it is located. I had never heard of Core Life previously, apparently they got their start just a bit away over the NY border near Binghamton. For those that understand this, it was like a Blaze Pizza meets Chipotle in terms of style, setup and decor. Soft wood grains all around and comfy seats in the dining room. Fast casual is the name of the game and fresh veggies is their specialty. As you're ordering, you notice the brightly colored spread of leafy greens behind the order-taker. We chose a broth bowl and salad bowl. The tofu/mushroom bowl was excellent if not a bit spicier than I had anticipated, loaded with cabbage and other fresh goodies. I never got to try my wife's avocado laden greens bowl but she loved it. We ended up trying at least three flavors of the unlimited "fresh" juices, honey ginger lemonade was our favorite. Their menu was a bit too expanse and confusing at first but I think after a visit or two you can get the hang of it. We plan on going back here again to sample more and can't wait for the first location to open in the Boston area (does anyone have $300k to lend me to franchise?).

    Tuna Poke Fire bowl and Cayenne Cranberry Lemonade
    Ashley M.

    Definitely my favorite place to eat in the Wilkes-Barre area. Very affordable, healthy and delicious. They have a wide variety of salads, grain bowls, broth bowls, etc. You can pick from the menu or make a creation of your own. My absolute go-to is the Tuna Poke Fire bowl and a Cranberry Cayenne Lemonade or Honey Ginger Lemonade. The Thai Chicken & Rice Noodle bowl is good as well. The staff is always friendly and the atmosphere is open and inviting. CoreLife is great place to stop and grab lunch, or bring your laptop and stay a while and work.

    Paige L.

    So happy we came on in! The atmosphere is super bright, crisp and inviting. It was over whelming for like one single second then you see all the signs with how to order and trust me it's way easy! The men working behind the counter were so friendly and helpful. I've been craving Thai and jumped and got the tofu Thai bowl. It was pretty good, but I think I would have preferred the rice or grain bowls for lunch instead. The rice and beans looked soooo good. Obviously that doesn't pair well with the rest of the Thai meal, so I went for the Thai bowl. It was very good don't get me wrong! I am new to eating tofu and this was prepared very well. I do prefer it over the Tofu at Chipotle. My mom had a salad with steak, she said it was very delicious and the small size was a perfect portion. We shared the roasted root veggies which consisted of carrots, parsnips and onions. They were soft and still had a nice bite to them. They were seasoned very will and we're super delicious! To go along with our wonderful meals we had a variety of drinks to pick from. I chose the beet lemonade and my mom had the cranberry lemonade (I think). I loved my beet lemonade, although I wish they showed the amount of added sugar to the drinks. That would be helpful... The woman working told us they're new and there is only a few open so far. She mentioned there's one in Pittsburgh, I cannot wait to try again when I go home!

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    5 years ago

    Healthy, delicious, great staff, and amazing custom drinks! A must try for people in the Wilkes-Barre area.

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    5 years ago

    I keep trying it. Today no better . Place is not clean. Floors dirty, bathroom really bad. Not fully stocked. Food ok today. Too expensive.

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    8 years ago

    Best place to get something really healthy, flavorful and customizable. Nice comfortable atmosphere to sit and talk or get some work done.

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    Awesome place.....healthy alternative..... addictive...(3x4 times per week).................

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    6 years ago

    Love this place. Only wish there was one closer to home. Great selections , always fresh, never disappointed.

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    9 years ago

    Obsessed !!! The Apple cider green tea is amazing. The salads are great there... waiting for this place to open in NJ

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    9 years ago

    Love this place! Lots of vegan options. I ordered a plate with ancient grains, veggies, hummus and falafel. It was delicious!

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    Excellent food and service! Healthy food that tastes great! Great variety and you can build your own to your liking.

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    So its a salad place good salad but 28.00 for a soup salad and 2 drinks just a tad expensive will return but not a 5 star place

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    Great food when you're looking for something healthy! Soups and salads all from fresh sources.

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    9 years ago

    AMAZING!!! You need to try this out! Seriously healthy and seriously amazing! And get the mint lemonade!!!

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    4.7
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    "Behind The Grill" (Very nice employee)
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    Fluffy & warm pita bread
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