Healthy For Life

We come here for lunch and have never been disappointed. Friendly staff, great food and a reasonable price. The spicy chicken wrap with a side of black beans is my favorite. The Signature Wrap is another good choice.

Oh man, I feel kinda bad about giving this a mediocre review. After having some AWESOME vegan food lately and getting on a food kick that doesn’t involve diners for once, I popped in here on my lunch break. Staff was friendly and helpful, so no complaints there. I got the baja chicken wrap and a juice. The juice was great, frozen blueberries but everything else was fresh, so that was delicious. As for the chicken… at first I thought to myself «cool, I’m having a nice light lunch that’s not going to sit on my stomach like a brick all day,» but don’t mistake light for unsatisfying. A little bit of monterey jack was about all the taste that my wrap had, unfortunately. The free side seemed exciting, I got the brown rice with beans to keep my southwest thing going, which ended up being bone-​dry rice with a tiny handful of beans scattered in it.
All of this came out to about $ 17, which aside from the juice was 100% not worth it, taste or portion-​wise. 2 hours later, I was starving again. I’m not a total glutton, and there’s absolutely plenty of healthy food out there that’s delicious and an experience to eat. I’ve always believed that obsessive health food eaters who *aren’t* doing it out of some medical necessity just kinda… don’t like food all that much. There’s a pretty worrisome amount of 5 star reviews of this place here, which affirms my point. I guess they’d be deserving of that kind of praise in the sense that it’s…not false advertising that they’re health food? One person on here said something about negative perceptions of health food as bland and overpriced, and that basically nails it.
Final verdict: The juice is very good, pretty average pricing for a fresh juice bar. Do that if you like juice. The food is not so great, if you’re a health food nut who kinda only eats because you’ll die otherwise and not out of any enjoyment of cuisine, go for it.

This place was definitely well worth my drive to come here. Staff are extremely nice, food is very fresh and well seasoned. The only thing is if you use the apple map it’ll be hard to find the place. Use google maps or ease to locate this place. The prices are fair and protein shakes are great. The seating area is limited but by all means I enjoyed my self. Def will be attending to this place after work outs on the pier or blvd east. They accept credit cards which is a plus the food portions are well portioned. Def try the pumpkin shake it was good. Enjoy and hopefully this helped you making your decision to go this place. It will be my girlfriends and I new place to go !

Stopped by the other day because I was used to the Healthy For Life in Union and wanted to have a great tasting, healthy lunch. Enjoyed the Owners Choice Wrap ($ 8.79) featuring some grilled chicken, brown rice, beans, cucumber, low fat pepper jack cheese, and low fat ranch dressing on whole wheat wrap. It definitely is a great choice, especially because you can get a free side (I chose brown rice). Before they give you the wrap, they panini press it down to make everything perfectly gooey.
I definitely will be back to Healthy For Life since they pump out delicious, healthy foods, however since I live on the OPPOSITE side of Hoboken, it’s hard for me to get deliver there when Muscle Maker is only a few minutes walking away. I do prefer Healthy For Life though.

Due to my carnivorous nature, could not resist the siren song of a platter that includes not one, not two, but three meats AND eggs. Oh yeah, get me a protein platter, stat!
Customarily it is composed of grilled chix, steak, turkey chili, egg white, and brown rice with black beans. The lovely lady at the counter informed me the chili would not be ready for an hour (curious bc closing time was in about an hour), but that they could sub with turkey meatballs. I like a problem solver. Do it. Requested the blacked ranch on the side, and she said it always comes that way, in case you were wondering.
So how was all that delectable meat, you ask? Admittedly just okay. Everything was quite dry and would definitely have benefited from the added moisture of chili. The rice was lacking in flavor and felt like filler in the container. I’m not a ranch girl, but did dip some chix and steak pieces in the sauce. The blackened helped it and gave it a nice zesty punch. I doctored it up with some chipotle hot sauce. Ultimately, a filling array of meats that hit the spot.
This meal was just 3 stars. I’m giving the place the benefit of the doubt because I do want to try the meal again, as intended, and there are lots of other items on the menu I can see myself wanting to try on another evening when I’m too lazy to empty the dish washer.

The service is super slow!!! The prices are high for juices… I went today to get a large juice and when I got to my car the juice was only ¾ filled!!! Never going back

It’s official… I’m never ordering from Healthy For Life again. Even though they are open they just refused to take my order because «they had too many already». Are they joking??? What kind of business model are they following that this is h

place is a gem !! i eat here almost everyday. owner and employees know me by my first name and welcome me every time i go in. great food great service! the owner ricky is a solid guy.

Healthy For Life is a much-​needed healthy staple in Hoboken, where there are myriad health-​conscious grocery stores, but few ‘well-​balanced meal’ delivery options. When you find yourself in a deli/​frozen yogurt rut, this is the place to get back on track.
Tons of great options at totally reasonable prices. Low-​fat wraps, low-​carb salads, fruit/​vegetable and protein smoothies, and my favorite — the signature entrees.
My go-​to is either Steve’s Favorite (blackened chicken w/​sun dried tomatoes and broccoli, and a baked sweet potato) or Popeye’s Favorite (grilled chicken w/​sautéed spinach and melted-​low mozzarella over brown rice). You can also build your own entrée and pick from an array of healthy sides. HUGE portions, and just simple, but really fresh, quality meals.
When the alternatives are chains like Muscle Maker Grill with their ‘food ingredients’… I’ll go for the real meals, reminiscent of home, that Healthy For Life serves up.

I like this place. Big fan of their protein shakes. I get the peanut butter, banana and vanilla whey protein made with almond milk… deelish. I have also had salad with balsamic chicken… it was good. If you are looking to eat healthy, this place is definitely a nice option.
They also have some very nice people working there which is always plus.

Had I written a review a year ago, I would have easily given HFL a solid 4 stars. But changes over the past year or so bring my rating down to a somewhat unenthusiastic 3.
Portion sizes have been reduced pretty drastically. My favorite wrap, The Owner’s Choice, is just as delicious as ever, but it’s decreased in size by at least ¹⁄₃. Prices of course haven’t gone down with serving size. $ 8.50 or so is reasonable for a wrap and a side, but I can’t help but remember how much more generous the portions used to be. The size of the side accompanying the wrap has also been cut in half. I have to say I do love their whole wheat pasta salad and the sauteed spinach. But in all, I am always left a bit hungry after having a wrap+side (If you’re wondering, I’d say I have an average to slightly above average appetite haha). This leads me to supplement with a side of the turkey chili which again is deeeelicious but definitely overpriced for the size… which I also think was decreased, though not nearly as much.
I think these portion changes are pretty short sighted. They may help reduce costs but I’d also guess that they’re costing HFL customers. Personally, I’ve gone from ordering HFL at least once a week to maybe a handful of times a year. I miss it!

One of the best places for quick healthy food in Hoboken. I love the wraps, my favorites are the owners choice and the fajita wrap. The portions for the wraps are perfect as you get a side as well. My favorite side is definitely the sweet potato. The food is always fresh and made to order. This is great, however, be sure to be prepared to wait sometimes.

This review is for the downtown location — had an orange and ginger juice blend with low fat plain yogurt. For the 16oz., it was $ 6 plus an extra $ 1 for the yogurt. The combination was semi-​bitter, but after adding two sugar packets, I was golden, it definitely tasted healthy!
I can’t wait to try their food!

It’s a shame I don’t order from here more often! Such yummy, healthy food at a reasonable price. Their turkey burger and Caesar wraps are so good! I’ve had a few shakes and those are good too.
You won’t be disappointed.

I literally order from HFL 4 – 5 times a week. These guys are always fast with delivery and super friendly. I’ve been trying to lose a few pounds for summer and this food has really helped! Always fresh and tastes great. Try the London Broil or Spicy Chicken wraps. YUM!

One of my fav’s. Too lazy to cook healthy food for yourself and too embarrassed to buy fruits and veggies at the super market? Give this place a try.
The difference I find between Healthy for Life and other places is the food is always fresh. Wherever they are getting their supplies from, keep it up! I have a couple go-​to dishes that always satisfy: the Greek wrap gets the thumbs up for having hummus in it, the Balsamic Chicken wrap’s reduction is tastey, and the Belly Buster wrap is great too, I usually sub A1 for the spicy ranch for more punch.
I can always carry a conversation w/​the guys taking the order, they are friendly. Make sure you call ahead on week days after work because they do get kind of backed up. Also, its good to see a small business that doesn’t complain about using debit or credit cards under a certain dollar amount. Moving units is way more important than margins!
On a side note: If you want to be extra healthy, lay off the cheese people! I get all my meals, including my wraps from here, without cheese and I really don’t miss it.

Been in here twice and each time ate inside the store. First and foremost, each time I have gone the cook, possibly the owner brought the meal out to us. After finishing the meal he asked how it was and if there were any comments we had. We told him it was great, paid, and went on our way.
So far I have had the turkey wrap, the Mexican wrap, and the buffalo chicken wrap. They have come out steaming hot both times. More important, the meals were tasty, balanced, and fairly priced.
Hoboken restaurants and business owners should take note of this level of customer service. They offer a quality product, fair prices, and owners/​staff who work there are genuinely concerned about your experience.
I look forward to our next visit.

Not bad, but definitely not good either. The advantage health food restaurants should have over both their competitors and the home cook is the ability to provide food that is both healthy and satisfying. Anyone can grill a chicken breast or cook egg whites, but the expectation for a restaurant like Healthy For Life is that the food will also pack in flavor. Unfortunately, after a handful of visits, I safely say that it does not. The portions are significant, the prices are right, but the dishes themselves only contribute to the negative reputation of health food.

Great option for ordering out in Hoboken — healthy & tasty. Hard combo to find in this town. Staff are always friendly.

For such a nonchalant looking place that looks more like a juice bar than anything else — they sure do crank out some deliciously healthy food.
I stopped in after working out at NYSC — and by stopped in I mean I stood outside for at least 30 seconds trying to determine if I would actually be able to get something to eat — there isn’t really any indication that food happens here when I looked through the window.
Took a gamble, walked in. Good gamble — huge menu. Tons of options. As others have stated, 10% discount for being a member at NYSC.
I got the Texas Chicken wrap, which was mind-​blowingly tasty and very freshly made. It came with my choice of side (all healthy choices… veggies, brown rice, lentil salad, etc.) and I opted for the Hummus with pita chips. Not quite Hummus Bar hummus, but still very good.
I’m hungry again and writing this is making me want to go back and get another sandwich. Maybe a shake.
Four stars? I know it is great, but I need to try some more food options before I give it the ol’ high-​five.
(Oh yeah — this place has breakfast wraps too. This I CAN NOT wait to try… still haven’t found a good place in Hoboken to get a healthy breakfast sandwich. Perhaps now I have.)