Healthy, Delicious Food At Flower Child

I went to lunch today with several of my Newcomer friends.  We tried the new restaurant in Flower Hill mall, called Flower Child.  I had looked at the menu online prior to our visit, so I knew what to expect.  Fantastic, healthy food in an upbeat environment.  First, there are flower boxes and vases filled with flowers everywhere.  There is outdoor seating in the front of the restaurant, and lots of outdoor seating in the rear.  Inside, there is seating on two levels, so there  should never be a wait for a table.  The restaurant is noisy.  Nothing on the floors or windows to absorb sound, but it was manageable.

Flower Child is casual dining.  Go to the register and order your food, take your number to your table, and in less than 10 minutes they will bring you your food.  There were five of us, and all of us ordered something different.  Salads, soups, bowls, wraps and entrees.  Viv ordered the salmon, perfectly cooked, with a side of glazed butternut squash topped with spinach and pomegranat..  I had a spicy quinoa bowl, with lots of veggies, topped with cashews.  Marilyn ordered a curry tofu bowl with lots of veggies. Merrill ordered a vegetable salad, filled with all kinds of veggies and a nice dressing. Of course they had  avocado toast topped with a soft egg on the menu.  That seems to be on every trendy restaurant menu these days.  Various kinds of hummus were on the menu, and chicken or beef could be added to many of the vegetarian items.  Bottled juices and water and several flavored ice tea and lemonades were also available.  They also had a nice coffee bar.

One thing I particularly liked about Flower Child was each menu item listed calories, and whether it was vegan, vegetarian or gluten free.  They have several other locations, including Santa Monica.  I called my mom right away and told her about the restaurant.  She will love it.

If you like places like True Food and Tender Greens, you will like Flower Child.  It's moderately priced, and if you don't have too much hassle with parking, you will have a great experience.  Oh, they also serve breakfast.  As if Flower Hill Mall wasn't popular already, this will really add cars to the parking lot.