It has been a minute since I've visited Bolay and man have I been missing out! Bolay caters towards…read moreserving customers fresh, healthy, and customizable "bols". Their ingredients are all very fresh and whole food focused. They pride themselves in using primarily olive oil for all their cooking--which I absolutely LOVE. The staff is always super helpful and very friendly. This particular location is also kept very clean, which is always appreciated. The portion sizes are always very filling as well. Some may consider the food to be more expensive, but I think it is fair. Especially compared to other eateries around (that are the same price), Bolay's quality and quantity easily justify the price. I always order a large Bol. The large bol consists of 4 greens, grains, or vegetables, 2 proteins, 3 toppings, and an optional sauce. I usually opt for a grain, a green, and 2 vegetables for the base. I find this to balance the bol out the most. My bol consisted of 100% whole grain black rice, chopped kale salad, garlic broccoli, roasted sweet potatoes, signature steak, rotisserie chicken thigh, pickled onions, feta, and chimichurri tomatoes. Their rice is always cooked to perfect and I enjoy their jasmine rice a lot. But the black rice was new to me. I'm so glad I tried it as it had a lot of flavor. A "nuttier" taste with a slightly stickier consistency, it was really good. You can never go wrong with any of their salads, broccoli, or sweet potatoes. The vegetables are always cooked perfectly! Seasoned just right, they are never dry, and have good texture. I definitely credit this to the fact they use olive oil to cook all their vegetables. Another thing I ALWAYS order is their signature steak. While this is a $3.75 up-charge, it is 100% worth it. The medium rare cook on the steak never fails and the portion is generous. I also tried the rotisserie chicken thigh for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed that too. I never order a sauce for my bols as I find the food has enough flavor itself. All in all, I need to go to Bolay more frequently next semester. A great, healthy option that fills you up and doesn't leave you feeling bloated--they offer so many great options! You can tell they use fresher ingredients and better cooking methods, which I greatly appreciate. The vegetables are delicious, the proteins are tender, and the portions are large. I think this one of the better lunch or dinner options in midtown. You are paying for higher quality food and getting more out of it compared to other places around. Cannot wait for my next visit come August!

Flavorful and ample options. Never seems to be super crowded which is good if you're in a rush and…read moreneed a healthy meal.

If you're looking for authentic Cuban food in Gainesville, this place is a hidden gem. The…read moreatmosphere is clean, and full of charm. The coffee is exactly what you'd expect from a true Cuban café. The pastries are absolutely delicious. What really sets this place apart is the owner. She is incredibly sweet, attentive, and genuinely cares about every customer who walks through the door. You can tell there is a lot of pride and passion behind everything they serve. Whether you're stopping in for a cafecito, a pastry, or a full meal, this is a place that delivers authentic Cuban flavors and exceptional hospitality. Highly recommend!

Respectable Cubano sandwich and delicious bakery items served up by very sweet Cuban grandmothers…read more Fair pricing.

This was my first time at Raining Berries and it was delicious! I just had to come back the next…read moreday to try something else on the menu. Everything tasted so fresh. I enjoyed a hot latte, açaí bowl, smoothie and their egg avocado toast. Lots of healthy choices on the menu.

I came here for the first time for breakfast and absolutely LOVED it! I don't know how I haven't…read morecome here before as I live near by. Sweet Berries is in a great location near Sweetwater and midtown. They serve a variety a breakfast/cafe and lunch foods. From acai bowls, to breakfast sandwiches, to sweet treats, they have something for everyone! They also have an extensive drink menu as well. I went there around 9am on a Sunday and it wasn't busy at all. Upon walking in you are greeted with the nicest people. The staff is so friendly, accommodating, and efficient. They do a wonderful job running the eatery and keeping it very clean. The interior is the cutest thing. Very unique with such a fun vibe about it, it would be a great place to study. I absolutely love the telephone booth and floral accents throughout the inside. It is like nothing else in Midtown! Ordering is very simple and they will serve you your food once it is ready. I ended up ordering the veggie egg bites and the eggocado toast. The food came out within 10 minutes of me ordering and it was very fresh. You can tell they use higher quality, fresh ingredients. As the avocado toast definitely used real avocado and not a prepackaged spread. The protons are great and I thought the price was very reasonable for what I was served. The eggocado toast included 2 slices of a seeded toast, topped with avocado, lemon, red pepper flakes, everything bagel seasoning, a hard boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, arugula, and hot sauce. I really enjoyed this dish, as it was nice and balanced. The eggs were boiled perfectly, the avocado and tomatoes were fresh, and the hot sauce, seasonings, and arugula complimented the dish very well. It was quite filling too. Would highly recommend ordering this, it hit the spot! The veggie egg bites were also a hit. As someone who really enjoys the Starbucks red pepper egg white bites, I was very excited to try these. They certainly didn't disappoint and were better than the Starbucks ones! They were egg white frittata bites with cheese, peppers, onions, and chives. The bites were also a good portion. They were fluffy with great flavor and balance. Really great and I would also order these again. Overall, I had a lovely meal here and would most definitely return! The service is great and the prices are very reasonable. I thought the portions were just right and the flavors were on point. The eggocado toast was super yummy and the perfect way to start my day. The egg white veggie bites were also quite tasty. I cannot wait to return and try more of their menu!!

Very basic and not very good sandwiches. Quaint, old school ambience…read more Excellent and friendly service.

We eat here fairly regularly & always love it! Tonight we had The New Yorker Sandwich which was…read moredelicious!!! We were fortunate enough to be there when Mom's Chocolate Cake had just been baked! All I can say is FANTASTIC!!! Love this hometown Bakery & Cafe!!

Very clean, nice, store and a decent location plus very nice and helpful people working there. The…read moreguy who helped me seriously seemed truly interested in helping and making sure I got what would suit my needs and desires best. Unlike similar mail order services, you don't have to lock in to any type of contract or such and can just come in if you want, pick out the meals you wish to buy, then buy them and leave. I think you can have them delivered as well or set up a plan where you get a certain number per week but I like to cook so I don't want all that: I just want to stop by and get a few when I will need some. Now, a few things to note. The meals I've had so far are fine but a bit bland. A bit of good curry powered and other spices added in goes a long way to making these meals much better than they seem just out of the box. They do seem healthy though and certainly not overly salty--all needed salt, pepper, and more for my taste. These meals also are refrigerated not frozen. So, you have a rather finite amount of time to heat them up and eat them. They heat in about three minutes in the microwave. For me, this is a good way to prepare for days when I won't have time to cook dinner--never will it replace my home cooking but it's good to know you can formulate a plan which is healthy and not expensive when you're in a hurry.

This is much more budget friendly and less wasteful than the mail order meal delivery services like…read morefactor for ready to eat meals that are fresh. They have a nice variety of meal and cater to different diets. My elderly dad enjoyed the ones I picked for him as well. They have a nice selection of healthy snacks as well.

Nursing home vibes…read more Very classic bagel place. I could smell the wonderful aroma of a bagel being toasted twice ( as per my request ) .. and as the scent swarmed around the entire cafe .... I just let the good aromas soak deeply into my senses.... Dreaming of that fabulous New York style bagel with lox ... and capers ... They forgot the capers ... I will try to forgive them for that ... It was a pretty epic lox & bagel tho .. one that I will not forget anytime soon :-)

Friendly service and great food. My go to spot for egg sandwiches. Best kept secret in townread more

I love coming to this cute little spot for a healthy treat. The fruits are always so fresh, and…read morethey have the best açaí. All this place needs is bigger smiles and warmer welcomes. I love to tip big, but I just wish the young ladies would be a lil more thoughtful and excited to greet the guest. Keep up the good work with treating the community with the best.

Very pleasantly surprised by this find!…read more I wasn't sure based on mixed reviews but my husband picked up takeout for us and it was delicious. We both got poke bowls and everything was very fresh and delicious. Serving size was perfect and we both enjoyed our meals. My only complaint is that you can't build you own bowl, you can only select from their premade choices.

I just want the owners to know the girl with the blond hair working here this morning 7/21 is…read morehurting your business not helping it at all. I had an older lady in front of me get 2 pieces of the quiche and asked for them to be light in color because she wanted to heat them up at home. The blonde girl rolled her eyes at her. I thought wow that was rude but maybe the younger girl was having a bad day but still no reason to take it out on this older lady. I also thought I'm going to see my friend and mushroom onion quiche sounds delicious. I decided to get 2 slices of it. I asked her to please warm it up. After it was done warming up I watched her try to pull it out of the over and saw her ripping it apart and then shrugging her arms like whatever. Then she handed it to me like she had not just done that. I went out to the car looked at it and brought it right back in and told her you know the crust is all ripped off these and she told me yea that's what happens when you heat up quiche. No, that definitely is what happens when you are obviously aggravated about something else and take your aggression out on my quiche and then just shrugged your shoulders and hand it to me anyways. I even had tipped this chick because I always tip and that really makes me mad. Another very kind girl came out from the back with brown hair and refunded me my money and apologized. I don't want to come back in here now sadly because of the blond girls attitude. Sad I lost a place I liked coming to because I don't want to deal with an employees that is rude to the customers for no reason.

Stopped here to meet a friend for breakfast…read more A delightful quirky bakery with lots of natural ingredients. A small but eclectic selection, including fresh made pasta for sale. I had a chocolate croissant, which was excellent. Do not, however, order chocolate milk. They have milk, but they do not have chocolate. They poured a bag of fake chocolate powder that is normally added to water, to the milk. Obviously that was terrible.