GreenFare Organic Cafe — Restaurant in Herndon

In terms of this eatery, I think for what they are trying to achieve this is a great place, but if you have a tree nut allergy it may not be the best place for your needs.

I brought my friend here a while back who was vegetarian since they specialize in plant-based food options that’s aren’t highly processed. Like many foods in this category, they use different types of nuts as proteins. They also use a few mushrooms in other dishes so they have a few (at the time only 3 options that could accommodate this dietary restriction.)

I think the food was fine as they don’t add any salt as well for heath related reasons, but would have preferred more diverse mushrooms in some of their dishes. For example beefsteak or chicken of the woods would have fit better in their enchiladas than button or white as these already have a meater texture. If these are hard to obtain, oyster mushrooms and enoki can also be prepared in certain methods to give a meater texture when roasted. However the key is making sure to get all the water out first so the mushroom doesn’t retain as much water.

I was also mildly disappointed that all desert options had a tree nut in them. My suggestion might be a simple fruit salad since this can easily be prepared with their guidelines using lemon juice as a seasoning and fresh mint instead of processed sugars.,

Overall though, I was happy my friend had more options than not as he’s mentioned before only having two options mostly high in carbs or not so robust dishes to...

First time ordering here, we called ahead and placed our order 9/15/2017 we were told it would be ready in 20 minutes at 1:00pm, the food wasnt ready until 1:50pm. 30 minutes longer than they said it would be. As i sat there waiting i got no updates on how much longer it was going to be. I also got no apology for the crazy long wait. Also the price is very expensive. Better off just making your own food at home. If I ever decide to go here again i will update, but this first impression was very poor.

-- Update 9/17/2017 -- Took Gwyn up on her offer of a gift card. Called ahead to place the order. I was told 30 minutes and it was ready when we got there 30 minutes later. Much better experience this time. I have tried 5 dishes now. Broccoli Pesto, Spinach Alfredo, Chipotle bowl, Creamy Kale, and Gardeners Pie. We also had 2 of the deserts Apple Crisp and Carrot Cake. Every dish we had was very good. Its nice to see a restaurant that serves real food with no oil and salt. 3 stars out of 5 - The reason for the missing stars is the price. I'm 5'10" 155lb athletic and it takes 2 1/2 dinners here to fill me up. Paying 18 dollars for some potatoes and kale is quite a lot when i can usually make enough food at home to be satisfied, all organic from wholefoods, for 10$ give or take a dollar. So at this price/serving size this would only be a special occasion place. If Most dishes made it down to 10$-12$ instead of 16$ to 18$ it could probably be an everyday place for...

I had a great experience here tonight during "Pizza Night" where for $25/person, you get all-you-can-eat salad, pizza slices (three different kinds), and kombucha (three different flavors).

The staff was very friendly, especially the owner Gwyn, and all the food was very fresh and tasty. I even ordered a carrot cake to go even though I was very full -- I just couldn't resist. If I lived in town, I would definitely be visiting this place often and become more involved in their events.

For context, this place is more than just a restaurant -- they host meet-ups, movie nights, and educational classes all centered around nutrition and, more specifically, a whole food plant based diet. They also have a kick start program where people are introduced to this healthy way of eating, including daily meals for 21 days.

One thing to note, as another reviewer mentioned, is I don't think they have dinner setup each night and I'm not quite sure if they have lunch everyday either. I believe I just got lucky with them hosting a pizza night while I was in town.

If you are interested in coming for a meal or just to learn more about eating healthier, I would recommend calling ahead to understand the schedule and available menu.

Gwyn and staff -- thank you for your hospitality and an...