Ciccio Restaurant Group owns about
half the restaurants on South Howard – including Daily Eats, Green Lemon, The
Lodge, Ciccio’s Caifornia Cuisine, and Water Sushi. Now, they have a new addition – called Fresh Kitchen (or
FK). They focus on fresh and healthy “fast
food.”
It
is clear that they are targeting health nuts; they only cook in olive and
coconut oil, and they have a wide selection of gluten and dairy free
items. The meats are hormone and
antibiotic free, and all the sauces are cold-pressed to retain all their
nutritional value. They have every
trendy superfood you could think of – including quinoa, kale, chia, and avocado. They also have their own specially made fresh
juices – although at $7 - $10 a drink, they are a bit outside my budget.
For
my meal, I got the veggie quinoa with romaine & spinach as my bases, topped
with the chia seed tuna poke, grilled shrimp, roasted Brussels sprouts, the
seasonal squash, and avocado finished with Coconut Sriracha sauce.
We
bought our food to-go and ate it at my parents’ place. The mix of the tuna, avocado, and Sriracha
sauce in mine reminded me of the Spicy Tuna Bowl at my favorite Gainesville restaurant,
Rolls
& Bowls (sadly, no longer in business).
The Brussels sprouts were fantastic! I didn’t really taste any coconut
in the sauce, but it was still good. I
think next time I’ll try the Japanese Carrot Ginger.
We all selected similar ingredients, so the photos below all look the same...
Overall,
I really enjoyed my meal. The portions
are generous, and the food was all very fresh.
You have to be careful because with the upcharges it can get a bit
pricey, but it’s always nice to have healthier restaurant options nearby.
Fresh
Kitchen is located at 1350
South Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606 and is open 9am – 9:35pm Tuesday
through Sunday.
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