Came here for a post workout meal with Erika D and must say I really liked the place! It was empty when we arrived but it was pretty late on a Tuesday night and the restaurant is a bit out of the main streets.
The waiter was really friendly and the place is super clean and tidy inside. Nice atmosphere. I really liked the menu and had difficulty choosing what I wanted to eat. Had a good variety of dishes from lighter salads to burgers and pizzas. All the macros are listed so great way to help make a choice if watching daily calories and macros. We both opted for the chipotle chicken salad and it was so tasty!! Was surprisingly filling but not too heavy that felt majorly stuffed afterwards. Salad had a delicious mango dressing and was very fresh. We also had a side of sweet potato wedges which were so tasty. Definitely going to come back here and try all the other amazing dishes. I've got my eye on the burger next time! Good price too. Was under a tenner each as they give you 25% off when check into Yelp which is a bonus!
I visited KCal Kitchen today in the later afternoon and was the only person in, but I am guessing that at office lunch time or post work pre gym time this place will be quite busy. I love the fresh decor with wooden tables, white walls and green colour splashes, it is really bright and spacious even though it is in a basement area. I do wish they had more powerpoints, as there are only two I could see and they are both close together so although they have free wifi it's not really ideal for sitting working if you need to plug in.. just bear that in mind and take some 'away from screen' time and get your personal wellness recharge instead!
I don't think you necessarily have to be a gym going health nut to enjoy KCal kitchen, but when you are trying to watch what you eat, or simply love fresh colourful food KCal is ideal. All the items on the menu have macro details, so you can choose food which best meets your nutrition needs- this makes it easy to count calories too if that is more your thing. Want extra protein or perhaps looking for lower carbohydrate options? Try the sides menu where you can get simple things like boiled eggs, extra chicken or fish or perhaps even a superfood salad. Love tasty hot food? Why not try a healthier pizza or burger; they also do gluten free pizzas too.
There is a fridge where you can pick up quick food to go, but I wanted to sit in and was treated to very pleasant and cheery table service. I had a noodle bowl with tofu rather than chicken, this came with a sprinkling of roasted cashews and lots of silken tofu. The zoodles/ courgetti spaghetti with this was so good, tender but not overcooked. I liked the gentle flavours, with ginger and garlic and a hint of chilli making it very refreshing and zingy, especially with a nourishing smoothie made with coconut water.
Soup of the day was roasted garlic and tomato (vegan), with optional creme freche (veggie version), and the person who was serving asked if I fancied a dessert but I was nicely full after my main and smoothie, deciding that pancakes would have to be saved for another day. I'll be back soon, such a great cafe and lovely to have a healthy place to hang out, especially as they are open til 7pm.
So this is not a place you would normally find me, but recently I have been keeping a closer eye on all things calorie related so I thought I would check it out. First impressions were good. The place is clean, modern and has a fresh feel to it. The staff were friendly, welcoming and the service was fast.
The menu is as really interesting one and had lots of tasty sounds options, all with a record of the Calories listed beside them. I went with a courgette noodles, chicken and cashews in a chinese style sauce. The full meal has around 300 calories, was exceptionally tasty and very very filling. This felt like a treat meal, not a low cal replacement for a normal lunch.
I really enjoyed my visit to kcal and will be back again. It's great if your monitoring your food intake, but even if your not its got lots of tasty sounding options to choose from.
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