Greens and Grains Ventnor — Restaurant in Ventnor City

My constituent and I had planned a concert to go to at the hard rock Hotel and Café Friday night to see our lifelong favorite band Earth, Wind & Fire at the hard rock, Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey that’s for another story, coming soon!!! Along the way we wanted a place to eat that was completely vegan, but didn’t want to spend too much time and go to lavish so we chose a place called Greens and Grains in Northfield New Jersey . I believe they have four other locations. This one was perfect because it was along the way from our trek from the suburbs of Philadelphia. This is located in Tilton shopping center just off of Tilton Road in Northville, New Jersey approximately 20 minutes outside of Atlantic City. When we first entered the place, it is very well lit and it is laid out very well. Seating is not congested and the place is very clean. It is well decorated in a sustainable way. This is counter service that you walk up to and order your food. The menus are displayed very well on digital monitors on the wall so it’s easy to read and make choices after looking over the menu. My partner decided on getting the quinoa bowl with broccoli, kale and her protein of choice was chicken seitan, I decided on the coconut avocado BLT Panini, she order a sustainable box water to drink, and I ordered a cold pressed juice called receive. Less than five minutes our food was ready and we went to the counter to pick it up. The food is served in recyclable containers, which is nice with recycled plastic cutlery. My partner was mostly satisfied with her food. The only thing she does not do is spicy food. This food has garlic, some seasonings and red pepper flakes. This is not described on the menu, even though there is an allergen disclosure. This is something I believe that needs to be displayed as some folks may have conditions such as diverticulitis. They could have an adverse effect. Fortunately, my partner was OK. It didn’t bother her too much. My sandwich, the coconut avocado, BLT Panini at my first glance, it looked like it was going to be a very dry sandwich. Served on a sub roll with shredded lettuce, coconut bacon, avocado, and vegan mayo, yet once I took a bite into it it was bursting with flavor and absolutely delicious. There was maple flavor in the coconut bacon that was spot on the bacon was in large crumbles and it had just the right amount of vegan mayonnaise and avocado, along with the shredded lettuce so in every bite, there was a little bit of everything. We only ate half of our meals each because we wanted to try to dessert and have a little something for later so we ordered a vegan cupcake which we shared, which was excellent along with three vegan soft chewy chocolate chip cookies that were just as good and we saved a vegan Blondie brownie for later, we both were very impressed with the cold pressed juice which was called receive, and they have many other choices of cold pressed juices. This was delicious and healthy, packed full of energy and it it was Pitaya, rose, hips, lemongrass, hibiscus, orange, and lemon zest in coconut water with a healthy dose of ginger. We shared half of this, and I saved half of it for later because I knew we were gonna be out all night having a lot of fun and it would be a little bit refreshing for the drive home .The staff was extremely friendly and very helpful. Good people holding down the fort on a Friday night kudos to them for being good spirited. We will...

Betrayed and Bamboozled!!! Not what I was expecting on my return since they moved out of my neighborhood. Their manager was caught on camera going on a racist rant and vandalizing the only black owned business in the area. I have been taken for a fool!! I was told by the employees she was terminated and they apologized, Tell me why I walk in today and immediately see her working like nothing happened. Not only that but my favorite manager there doesn’t even work there anymore. She needs to be accountable but since the business didn’t act now it’s on them to be accountable for the pain and message this sends to the black community. It’s INSULTING they would just brush past it and expect us to forget and not just keep that hate in their building but allow it to manage train and influence any other employees there as their manager. I let the press know and am just so disappointed how this was allowed in this day and age. I’m more upset with myself for thinking they were tolerant and accepting as a queer black woman there’s not a lot of places I feel comfortable in. Well…..that’s my rant it’s probably going to get deleted but I had to say my part after...

I ordered a bowl and requested four ingredients when I received the bowl. It had more than the ingredients that I asked for. I asked them to redo it and the gentleman behind the counter said that that’s how we make the bowls here. I showed them the text message I had somebody on the phone listening to me order it and he had the audacity to tell me I didn’t ask for anything extra for my order. I’m sorry but as the customer if somebody orders four ingredients, why would you add other ingredients? Why wouldn’t he have said it comes with this so are you saying you don’t want it? Yes I was on my phone however I put the person on hold put the phone down until I showed him the order. They remade it and there was hardly any fruit in the bowl and said I asked for extra granola and that’s why it looks that way you pay top dollar for the food that you want. It should be the way you want it. I should’ve just drove to Summers point and got a real pliable instead of an imitation one from this place. Be careful when you order. Make sure you say to remove something because if not, you’ll get whatever ingredients they decide to...