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    Open Kitchen Café

    4.5 (161 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

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    My delicious jerk chicken and veggies and salad!!!
    Nina V.

    Okay, so I need to finally review this AMAZING restaurant. THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS PLACE IS that almost everything is made in house, he uses biodegradable containers, everything is fresh, and the food is less expensive than the majority of restaurants in the area. You are missing out if you do not try food from this "Cafe". I put quotes because the owner cooks all of his food and makes salads better than 95% of the restaurants in Boca Raton. So far I have eaten the following: * Caesar salad with chicken (multiple times) - he makes the Caesar dressing, and it comes with a bunch of toppings on the side. AMAZING. Also, the chicken is the best I've ever had accompanying a salad... I'm not kidding. * Quesadilla and black beans and rice, with side of chipotle sour cream. DELICIOUS. Honestly, everything from the beans, to the rice, to the quesadilla is flawless. *Jerk Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Jerk Chicken with zucchini - WIN!! Everything was cooked to perfection. I love my veggies and he cooks them perfectly! * Curry Chicken Wrap - my co worker ordered this and I ate half. NO WORDS. Seriously. I do not know how the owner can master SO many things, but I am proud this restaurant is in my office building. There are tables to eat at if you want to. The owner also sells protein cookies, dozens of kinds of chips, drinks, everything from different kinds of milk, to energy drinks, to teas, smoothies, HOMEMADE desserts, breakfast, etc. To the owner, I sincerely apologize for taking this long to review. You deserve this! Thank you for feeding me every week!

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    Gorgy L.

    I declare... HIDDEN GEM. This location is kind of hard to find but it is inside of a business building in military. You should walk in and is like a cafeteria which is on the left from when you enter. Offers dine in and out of the building nice area to sit and eat. Few tables outside and inside the small cafeteria too. Now to the important part, the experience. Oh my goodness. We ordered 2 cubano sandwiches, a cortado coffee and a natural orange juice. All for 19.89.... THE PRICES ARE INCREDIBLE CHEAP, SUPER CHEAP EATS. My coffee was excellent, smooth and with that milk foam on top. The orange juice felt smooth , natural and fresh. The main dish, our Cubano sandwiches were so good I can't explain. Is one of the best sandwiches I've ever tried in my entire life for just 8 dollars (you also get a free side such as sweet plantains, salad, sweet baked potatoe and much others) all included in this 8 dollars... what a deal!. The sandwich was crunchy, soft and the cheese melted. You could feel the ham entirely working with that pork leg and mayo with mustard. This was super delicious. I would definitely come back for more. The cafeteria is small, but the service ladies are gentle and super nice. They explain you everything with a smile. Also they talk Spanish so way better. The have no sugar options and make everything how you order. Come and try, because this is super worthy. Overall, 5 stars oh yeah. Suit yourself with the photos!

    Danaysi C.

    I'm so happy this place opened! Their food has everyone in my office salivating. I couldn't decide what to get since everything on their menu sounded so good, so I made my own plate with the Rotisserie Chicken breast, black beans and seasoned brown rice. Simple and healthy, but there was nothing simple about the flavors.... The chicken was perfectly roasted with a crispy seasoned skin. Really flavorful and juicy, but not at all greasy. It even felt guiltless eating the skin ;). It came with a creamy salsa verde sauce that had a nice flavor and a bit of a kick. The seasoned brown rice was great. It looked like yellow rice, but it's because of the seasonings they use. Those black beans ... good beans say a lot about a Spanish restaurant, and these were out-of-this-world delicious. My coworkers were beyond happy about the black bean burger and the tacos, both which I can't wait to try. It's so refreshing to see a place like this with so many healthy AND flavorful options open in this area. What's even more exciting about the Open Kitchen Cafe is that everything is made in-house. Their proteins are farm-raised without growth hormones. Also, the prices are very reasonable, and the portions were good enough to have second lunch... but I was naughty and ate it all in one seating. Tell everyone you know to come here, you won't be left hungry!

    Nearly devoured 8 oz portion of coconut oatmeal
    Sam C.

    I think Google maps is out to get me. I almost died turning into the Plaza with the usual "Turn left now." SCREEEECH. In the plaza, I noticed the bagel place 5 times and almost gave up on open kitchen before, at last, the sign above the walkway caught my eye. At 11 am, it's fairly quiet. Everyone was friendly and greeted me as I walked from the door down to the register. I ordered the coconut oatmeal ($3) and the chicken salad wrap($7), which comes with a pasta salad. The food was ready in less than 5 minutes. My eyes were much bigger than my stomach, I realized a bit too late. The smallest order of oatmeal is still quite large and I ended up scarfing it down and becoming full before even getting to the wrap. Get it. It is as delicious as everyone says it is. It's a bit goopier than how I usually make my own at home, but created a texture similar to rice pudding which I can never complain about. The only critique is that I wish they put the toasted coconut on top instead if mixing it in to create some kind of crunch. The few bites I had of the lunch plate were really good. The wrap has chicken, curry mayo and a ton of greens. The pasta salad was pretty dope. I would have personally added a lot more curry, but I think they were smart to play it safe with the level of spice they used. Overall, if I'm ever early for work and want a well priced, reliably delicious meal, Open Kitchen Cafe will be at the top of my list.

    To-go containers even when dining in. Very disappointing.
    Tara J.

    Really bummed about our disappointing experience given all of the good reviews. NOTE: This is a to-go place, not a sit-down restaurant. Hubby and I stopped in for an early lunch today at 11:05am. We were the only ones in the place. We were welcomed warmly and were asked to sit anywhere. After perusing the menu we started to order, but with one hiccup and another disappointment. Hiccup -- I asked for no sausage on my breakfast burrito, and asked if I could have guacamole instead. I was told they could do that, but there would be an upcharge. Really? I don't eat pork, and rather than purchasing an item that includes pork, they wanted to charge me for guacamole instead? Since when is a dollop of guacamole more expensive than chorizo? Instead, I ordered a basic breakfast sandwich with spinach and tomato on a brioche bun. Disappointment -- When our orders arrived to our table, they arrived in to-go containers. They'd rather add more trash to our landfills and ruin our environment than wash the dishes? It was so odd since our water was in hard, plastic cups and we could see the dishwasher. It's CHEAPER to wash dishes than purchase styrofoam and plastic to-go containers. After our order was delivered, no one returned to check to see if we needed anything making me think this is really a to-go place, and not even designed for dining inside despite the booths. Even though the experience began with table service, it ended much differently with no service at all. We even paid up at the counter, not at our table, so it was all very odd. Bottom line -- We won't return based on this poor experience.

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    6 months ago

    Food and service was great. Will return on our next visit to the area. Lovely couple runs this establishment.

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    6 months ago

    Food and service is excellent. I have been a tenant in the building for over a decade.

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    Loved every moment here. The staff was warm, the food divine, and the vibe cozy yet upscale. Definitely coming back for more.

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    The food here is awesome, everything I have ever tried has been fresh, hot and tasty! Great couple running the place, too!

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    I love the eggplant Parm sandwich. Delicious. One of these days I need to try something else.

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    The owners are so kind. They food is decently priced and it is quick and good for on the go! The smoothies are some of the best

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