Menu: Fast and Healthy sandwiches, panini's, entrees, bowls
Atmosphere: You feel healthy just sitting in the place because of the bright colors.
Kid Friendly: Yes Kid's Menu
Prices: Average for fast food, free yogurt with movie ticket at the Fenway location.
Lou and I went to UFood Grill this past weekend thinking we were trying somewhere knew, but it became apparent this was an old favorite rebranded and better than ever.
UFood Grill started out as a small place in Watertown called Lofat Nofat. It was created by a fitness guru who wanted to provide healthy fast food to a growing market. The concept then morphed into a franchised company and became the Knowfat chain. We first went to Lofat Nofat about 5 years ago, and we loved it. We were regulars, when the concept became a chain, Knowfat, we continued to frequent a location in Waltham, but we felt the place wasn't being run that well, and eventually stopped going. In the end, it appeared to have closed. We were disappointed because we both felt the concept had so much potential. Enter UFood Grill!!!!
We went to see the movie Precious yesterday at the Regal cinema in Fenway and decided to stop by the UFood Grill on the way out for dinner. It was obvious this place was similar to Knowfat. Healthy wraps, sandwiches and salads, they don't steam or have trans fats ever. We decided to try two wraps and share. Lou got the cheeseburger wrap and I opted for the buffalo bleu, and then we added fries. When our meals came out and we saw the fries, both of us said, "This has got to be the Knowfat guys, but this place is better!" Sure enough I looked them up today and we were right.
UFood bakes, grills, and steams their food, and taste is never forgotten. The unfries are as good as any fried potatoes I've ever eaten. The wraps are made the way a good wrap should be. Lots of items, cuts smaller so that you taste everything in every bite. The hamburger wrap was my favorite. The chicken in the buffalo bleu wrap was a little dry. UFood has grilled paninis, UBowls, grilled entrees like sirloin tips, they have vegetarian options, and even a kids menu. Some of their sides are Steamed Veggies, sweet potato mash, and the famous unfries.
The atmosphere of UFood is bright and fresh. The color scheme is greens and oranges, and the lighting is bright. You feel healthy just sitting there waiting for your food.
A new addition to the grill is UBerry. If you have ever had Pinkberry, the new tart yogurt which is all the rave, you will know what UBerry tastes like. This tart type of yogurt is popping up all over the place. In fact, I will be writing Yogurt quest in a few weeks to compare the tart yogurt contenders. UBerry stood out yesterday because by simply showing your movie ticket, you get a free small cup of yogurt, and that small cup is not so small!
If you are in the mood for healthy, quick food, UFood fits the bill.
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