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    Building and nacho
    Michael B.

    Good energy great food cool vibe, so appreciate excellent raw Vega and soy free !!! Broccoli Cheddar Soup

    Holy Pesto
    Tammi S.

    This place is truly unbelievable! I found it about 3 weeks ago and have eaten there 9 times since! I won't be happy till I try everything on the menu. IVE LOVED EVERYTHING IVE TRIED! The vegan chili is out of this world epic! The atmosphere is so warm and staff was calling me by name by my 3rd visit. Friendly and warm clean energy! I'll add pics as I go, I don't normally do reviews or think to take photos, but Thrive has been inspiring!

    Coconut Crepes and Pure Bliss
    Kyana M.

    I love Thrive! It's my favorite place to grab food in Boulder. And it's the only raw food restaurant in the area. They have everything from smoothies to sandwiches. They even have crepes (check out the photos I added). I love everything I've tried, but the bacun burger is definitely my favorite. My favorite smoothie is Pure Bliss. Not only does it taste good and chocolatey, but it makes me feel zen. I love all of the crystals and the whole vibe in the restaurant. I usually order ahead and take to go. A few times I've eaten at the restaurant and really enjoyed hanging out in there. It's nice to have a living foods restaurant so centrally located in boulder. They food taste amazing and I love knowing the amazing health benefits I'm getting from eating it. The owners are really cool people too. Even if you've never eater raw before, go on a culinary adventure and check this place out.

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    Rach R.

    Amazing vibes, great service and delicious food. What more can u ask for! We got the broccoli chedda, BLT wrap and notchos.

    Pad Thai
    Morgan S.

    Great healthy vegan spot! I got the Pad Thai Salad and my husband got a smoothie and the BLT Wrap. We loved it all! This place has a cool atmosphere as well. The only thing is that the service was pretty slow for just a few people in there. It took about 25 minutes for my food which seemed like a long time for raw meals.

    Burger
    Ashley W.

    Badass vegan food. So nutrient dense. I feel like I'm doing amazing things for my body every time I stop in this place. The vibe is awesome, great menu, smoothies are to die for--not overly sugary, which is how they should be. If you're veg and in the area, you'd be doing yourself a huge injustice not to check this spot out.

    Tacno Salad and Sammich
    Rachael M.

    Delicious salad, sandwich, and smoothie outdoors and very distanced from other customers. The staff was very nice and service was fast. The food was very flavorful and delicious - I'd definitely return!

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    Christina V.

    OMGOODNESS was this salad Devine!! When my husband first pulled up the address in our scavenger hunt picnic in Boulder he was like..wait a vegan restaurant? I asked him to trust the process that Boulder is known for having small businesses with great food. While all we had was a salad, every bite was filled with healthy flavors. Loved how well the dressing was mixed in and the avocado on the top added that extra fat flavor to finish off the meal. Those croutons...finger smacking good! Not going to lie this isn't my normal joint I would think of going to but I'm glad we came across it. I definitely want that salad again!

    Lovely plants around the cafe
    Dina J.

    What an absolutely delightful place! Everything there felt so full of nourishing energy and high quality ingredients. My friend and I had the Ginjah Bere (ginger beer) and it was sooooo good. I ended up buying a bunch of drinks to bring home - they have convenient to-go bottles too. The food and smoothies looked incredible and I'm stoked to check those out next time! Their chocolate "medicine" truffles were filled with amazing healing herbs. Sooo impressed with this place. I wish there were more spots that took energy and nutrition as far as them! Plus, I loved the crystals and tarot cards all over. Also, the staff was super nice and more than helpful with all our questions for pairings and food sensitivities. They were so kind and had great energy!

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    Delicious and nutritious smoothies and warm hearted people! This is the best place ever!

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    6 years ago

    So excited for this raw food restaurant! You guys help me stick with my diet and feel healthier!

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    Very friendly and welcoming staff! Only downfall is that the food isn't that filling for how much it's priced.

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    Quiero Arepas

    Quiero Arepas

    4.4
    (25 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Venezuelan style arepas, made in the traditional way! Phenomenal! The arepa was perfectly cooked -…read moresoft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Eaten like a sandwich but this thing is packed! All the flavors are wonderful together. The Pabellon was recommended and glad I got it! Their booth wasn't very busy but I wouldn't skip it if you check it out!

    These are literally the best Venezuelan arepas (or any arepas for that matter) that I have had…read moreoutside of Latin America. I absolutely love arepas and the second I saw this place in the Avanti food court I knew I had to get it because I've been craving good Venezuelan arepas rellenas for so long. I'm vegetarian which they had multiple options for and I decided on the 'La Original' arepa with black beans, plantains, and avocado, and I requested for cheese on it as well which they added free of charge. The arepa was everything I could've ever wanted and it didn't fall apart while eating it even though it was super full which was good because that does happen often with poorly made arepas. I also got the sweet fried plantains which had cheese and their special sauce and were so so good. The employees were kind and attentive and the food came out in about 5 minutes because there was pretty much no line. I loved this place and wish I lived in Boulder so I could get it more often. Si te hace falta una buena arepa venezolana, te juro que este lugar no te decepcionará, ni en su calidad, servicio al cliente, ni su autenticidad. Lo recomiendo con todo mi corazón y te juro que saldrás lleno y contento.

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    Organic Sandwich

    Organic Sandwich

    3.9
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    These sandwiches were awesome! They have a variety of incredible sounding sandwiches which I'd love…read moreto come back to and try. The ones we got were delicious, very fresh, and super satisfying. The drink options are also really nice. I'm excited to come back and try some more! Note that they don't have a restroom you can use there so plan to wash your hands and use the restroom elsewhere. Staff was very friendly and place the was clean and well kept.

    First visit was meh for me. It's a small space- limited seating and one table was left uncleared…read morethe entire time we were there (30 minutes?), so when customers neglect to clear their own tables, staff aren't bothering to check tables. We ordered to eat there, but they still packaged our sandwiches to go. The staff didn't call out the order loud enough for us to realize they'd been prepared, so I think they sat at the counter for a while. My son was happy with his chicken pesto though he commented that it could've used a more generous application of the pesto. I kinda suffered from order regret. I chose the Turkey & Brie. The moment I unwrapped it, I was overwhelmed by the onion smell. Even after removing some of the onion, its presence lingered. My bad, I ordered it after all. The turkey and Brie comes with apple slices, and two kinds of mustard - a honey mustard and stone ground mustard. The honey mustard is what caught my eye. While I realize stone ground mustard is tangier, this sandwich was overcome by the strength of the onion and stone ground mustard. You don't even notice the apple and Brie. Just an overall miss for me. Last, if you happen to be dining in, you can use a bathroom (with a code) but it's a block away in a parking garage. I'm not down in Boulder super often, but I'm likely to skip a return visit. If I were to return, I'd try the chickpea and avocado sandwich instead and hope for better luck.

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    Spruce Farm & Fish

    Spruce Farm & Fish

    3.8
    (314 reviews)
    0.4 mi
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    A beautiful historical restaurant inside a beautiful hotel. Had dinner here while we stayed at the…read morehotel. Waiter was wonderful- friendly and attentive. Food was yummy! A great place for a nice meal.

    This experience nearly broke our family. My husband who spent many years in food service was so…read morecranky from the service, or lack there of, it took my daughter and me several hours afterwards to calm him down. I consider myself a fair reviewer, and will do my best to provide constructive criticism in hopes the management will take some steps to educate their staff. My husband, daughter and I spent the night at the Boulderado on the evening of 4/23. In the morning -4/24 -while they finished packing I went down to the restaurant first to get a table as we only had about 50 minutes to go back to our room to get our belongings and check out. The restaurant was not very busy, and I thought to myself, "Great!" The hostess picked up 3 menus, then paused, sighed, and said she wanted to give the server a bit more time to catch up, and she asked me to sit on a bench, though there were multiple open tables where I would have gladly waited. My husband and daughter joined me shortly thereafter and the hostess finally seated us, saying there was only one server working. She handed us 2 breakfast menus when there were clearly 3 of us, and my husband had to get up and go to the host stand to get another one. Our server came by after some time and took our order. Oddly, we saw a different server with another table so she was not the only server working after all. She brought my husby's coffee, but no spoon. Well, at least there was a knife because several servers passed our table without even a glance. He was never asked if he wanted a refill, even when he asked for a spoon and his cup was nearly empty. She didn't even give him enough time to ask for more. The kicker was the manager, pony tail guy- standing outside the restaurant in front of the coffee bar with our server and two other young ladies, laughing it up while we were sitting there completely surrounded by no coffee. Not one person asked if they could bring us anything else throughout the entirety of our meal. We literally had to wave them down for the spoon, then nothing. Time was running out so I sent my grumpy husband and frustrated daughter back to the room to get our luggage and said I'd wait for the server to pay. I sat there another 5 minutes holding my credit card up, and even caught the eye of pony tail guy across the bar, but eventually had to just go to the bartender to ask for the bill. I likely could have just walked out without paying and no one would have even noticed! I will say the food was fine. Hubby had the Denver omelette, which he said was flavorful, and our daughter and I each had the Avocado toast which was very nice. Loved the seedy bread. However, the service-or lack thereof- left a bad taste in our mouths. We love the Boulderado and will be back, but unless there is some training of their young waitstaff we aren't likely to return to Spruce. Overall, the restaurant staff seemed completely disinterested in the customers and couldn't be bothered to even offer a friendly smile. For a hotel like the Boulderado with the reputation of a historic gem, we expect much more from their restaurant. We have dined there previously, most recently last year when we had a lovely server, a much more mature and professional lady who was lively and joked with us. It was a very busy morning and she made sure we felt taken care of even when things took longer. We left with a smile on our faces. A few final words of wisdom- 1) even if things are busy, stop by a new table to offer a pleasant word and let customers know someone will be with them shortly, even if it's not your table 2) when you bring coffee be sure you provide a spoon, and at least one check in about a refill 3) stop by to ask if your customers need anything else, and get them their check in a timely manner 4) if you are a manager, don't stand around gabbing with your staff in plain sight of your customers, while said customers are being ignored, and 5) a smile goes a long way. The only smile we got was from the bartender who at one point seemed to be the only person running the show.

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