dirtbelly

I don’t agree with some of the reviews below. I work nearby and I have been to Freshii and EAT a couple of times and the prices here doesn’t seem that off. My lunch is usually between 13−19CAD in those places.
I had 4 scoops (which were pretty big ones btw) + chicken breast for 19CAD. My friend had 3 scoops + chicken breast for 15CAD. I tend to eat a lot during lunch and what I ordered made me feel REALLY full (should probably have eaten only 3 scoops).
While that price is definitely not cheap, it’s close to what restaurants charge in the surroundings.
Comparing to Freshii and EAT again it seemed to have a better balance of spices, making it more tasty.
Totally recommend it :)

I stumbled across this little place by mistake one day on my way through the +15s and going to a meeting downtown. Wandering the +15s is quickly becoming a favourite past time as there are so many great little finds like this.
So happy I took that wrong turn or I would have missed this little gem.
After my late morning meeting I came back and stopped in for a bite. I ordered a Tealada, salad + bread and spread (wicked avocado spread). I was seriously eye-​balling the bacos but they were looking a little to big for my appetite. My entire meal was like $ 13 and very filling. Great deal for a down town stop.
They have several fresh salads to choose from and I’ve just recently learned they support local producers, which I love. More of a take out place, they only have a small table to sit at. Although there is more seating in the + 15 itself.
Friendly service and a busy little place (at least when I was there) i’m happy to hear a new location just opened in Market Mall.

Just tried this place and really didn’t hit the spot.
Had the three scoop of salads (curried cauliflower, chickpeas and almond, kale broccoli salad and basil pesto pasta salad. All were underwhelming. I also got the raspberry cardamom tealada. Sounds fancy but tastes just like any fountain drink from a bowling alley.
Looks hip and clean but wasn’t delicious. I would try the salads at community naturals, those are way better.

Expensive, but amazing. You can influence how expensive it is in that you build your own bowl of ingredients, hard not to get everything as each selection looked fresh and tasty (kale/​broccoli, beet salad, sweet potato/​rutabaga sald, and more). Protein options are great too, had ahi tuna which was a great value for the price.

talk about moving money from my pocket to theres and getting nothing for it… awfull

Literally one of the grossest places I’ve ever been to. The old lady manager is rude and not courteous to guests, the staff doesn’t ever wear gloves nor do they wear hairnets. I’ve had hair in my food twice, and I’ve only eaten here twice.
Trust me, don’t eat here.

Cool spot. Menu of veggie based salads, love the ahi tuna baco, pretty good atmosphere. Had a salad with broccoli and Kale, and another with Beets and goat cheese. I wish they had more seating, was lunch and we took it back to the office. Will return for sure!

The food here is outstanding. Want to try eating something with low GI load, protein-​rich, vegan/​vegetarian/​pescatarian? Eat here. Nothing like it in the core.

It’s just all right for me. Personally, I think it’s too pricey. I had 2 scoops of different salads and it obviously did not stand out for me ‘cos I can’t remember what I had ordered now!

First time trying dirt belly out. I must say I haven’t had anything quite like this before. I was so impressed with the variety of options to try. I just wanted a scoop of everything! The concept is really unique! I had the curry cauliflower and yam quinoa. I also had a falafel wrap topped with I think kale? Anyhow, it was very tasty! The best part about all of this, for once in a long time I actually felt good about buying lunch in a shopping centre. Happy to see a healthier option for lunch!

Wow. I really couldn’t wait to review this one.
I WAS SOOOOO HOPEFUL.
So, if you work downtown in YYC you know that (if you are health conscious and do not eat animals) there are very few things to choose from to truly nourish your body.
A coworker recommended this place after a walkby only… well. here’s the scoop.
You line up buffet style to pick from any chosen number of scoops (pay per scoop) of salad and then add a protein at the end. Chicken or tuna the day I went.
Salads were ok looking… their online menu features the updated availability. They were all veggie options but one. I chose 4 scoops. I got Jeff 3 scoops and added chicken protein.
The salads came to a little over $ 20. Now, imagine, about ¾ cup of cabbage, ¾ cup of chickpeas, ¾ cup Kale and ¾ cup cauliflower add some erroneous spices…$ 10! These are CONVENTIONAL salads, not organic. I know their rent must be stiff but…
The worst part was the chicken… I don’t eat it but it looked exactly like the pre-​fab mechanically separated ones from Subway restaurants. Cold, white with a fake grill line on them. Jeff said he wretched when he saw it and couldn’t eat it.
My coworker order the tuna as a protein and paid over $ 20 for his salad with 3 scoops of veggies!
For the quality I will not be back. I think this place is a novelty sadly.
To add: the person serving us didn’t really speak English and couldn’t explain how the system works, we had to repeat ourselves/​questions 3 or 4 times to get the right food etc… The staff seem to lap over top of each other which makes it a bit of a goat rodeo in there… they should assembly line their process to streamline.

Finally! a fresh & healthy spot to grab a quick, delicious, nice priced lunch!
First of all, the space is beautiful. it really sets the tone for what you’re about to eat — sunny, bright, fresh, natural…
And now on to the food! you walk in, and get in line kind of cafeteria-​style, and choose your scoops — $ 3.25 for each generous scoop, and you can choose up to 6 scoops. I only got 1 scoop of the curried cauliflower, golden raisin & almond salad and it was so good! My coworkers each got scoops of the other salads, so I think i ended up trying all of them, and we were all very impressed!
I also got a Baco (half bread/​half taco) with Ahi Tuna, cabbage, and a nice spicy dressing — and I’ve truly thought about it about 5 times since I ate it 2 days ago. it was amazing!
I topped it all off with a refreshing Tealada!
We got back to the office and bragged about our amazing meals, and the rest of our office went yesterday and came back raving about Dirtbelly as well!
Definitely going to be my new go-​to lunch spot. Very glad they’re here!