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Gourmet Garden Cafe & Juices

Restaurant

Colorful cafe serving health-centric breakfast & lunch options, plus fresh juices & smoothies. People often mention time, juice, healthy, service, high, order, wrap, fresh, menu, amazing,


Address

6139 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Website

www.gourmetgardencafe.com

Contact

(954) 626-0452

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (353 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 8 AM to 5 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 8 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: time (15) juice (12) healthy (10) service (9) high (9) order (9) wrap (8) fresh (8) menu (7) amazing (7)
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  • 5/5 Venus Proffer, P.A. Native R. 1 year ago on Google
    Live this healthy place for breakfast or lunch or if you need a boost after a workout. We had the chicken rice wrap and the fish tacos. Tried the carrot juicer and one of the power juicers think it was terminator. They have some great clean eating options to choose from. Very clean and easily located on Federal highway. Check them out.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scerrr 1 year ago on Google
    Was not intrigued by this place from the outside at all but I didn’t want to go to the same tried and true places I’ve frequented before. I think it needs some unique definition from the rest of the boring 90’s strip mall outside. Painting the outdoor floor would be cool. Some rustic light fixtures would add a lot of curb appeal. The fake ikea plants inside pretty much say no one that owns the establishment cares enough to spend time there and water a real plant from time to time. It cheapens any concept. I was surprised to find out they have full sit-down service. The menu looked amazing and offered a huge variety of dishes. My friend knew it was a good sign they carried Celsius drinks and I ordered a hot latte and was given an iced latte in the happiest accident ever to occur cause I hadn’t taken into consideration how hot it was outside. We opted to share the impossible quesadilla and added peppers and onions and the pancakes which both were incredible. The quesadilla is probably the best in town and has such and incredible ever evolving flavor profile! (I still dream about that quesadilla) And that’s saying a lot in the land of fried food, chicken on a stick and “slap it on” Tex-Mex!!! The server was effortlessly helpful and pleasant checking in with us several times. We will go back as soon as one of our friends suggests meeting up for lunch. Leave a like and/ or follow me if this was helpful. Check back for updates and new reviews.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kathryn V. 1 year ago on Google
    My first time here and I CANNOT wait to go back. I have celiac disease and was excited to see gluten free pancakes on the menu. They were outstanding and very filling. I also had the Juicy Lemonade which was also delicious and the perfect temperature. There are many other gluten free choices.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Melissa K. 1 year ago on Google
    Not good. I used to like this place but my most recent experience was bad. I had the caprese avocado toast which is like guacamole out of a premade tub on the smallest thinnest piece of bread I’ve ever seen. It had one slice of tomato that was cut into 4 small pieces and a small pinch of bagged shredded mozzarella in the middle. The worst avocado toast ever. My daughter had the peanut butter and jelly which came out 10 minutes after toast. And had NO JELLY! Lol like how can you offer a PB&J without jelly. So weird! My 4 year old daughter wanted apple juice which i ordered for her and they brought out a hand made sour green apple juice for her. They did not mention it was sour green apple and hand made which you should definitely do when someone is ordering for a 4 year old. Terrible. I won’t be back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Greg P. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice little spot with a very healthy menu. Tried one of their juices and it was delicious: orange pineapple mango and cucumber with a hint of mint. Lots of outdoor seating with plenty of spacing between tables.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elba G. 1 year ago on Google
    My New Year's resolution is to eat healthy and get in shape. I bought myself a home gym and I found this awesome place where the food is amazing. Here is a copy of their menu which is huge. The pictures shown are what I had for breakfast which they serve all day on Saturday. Another thing I tried which is not pictured here because I ate it 😂, is their impossible burger. It literally tastes like meat. Being a protein-minded carnivore, you can trust me on that one 👍. I'm adding to my previous post about the food at Gourmet Garden. The pictures added are obviously of their Tuna Quinoa. The ingredients are posted on it, so is the fresh by date which I consider very important. These are the variations that I have been able to make. Everything from sandwiches to individual scoops with jalapeno or sour cream.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 steve c. 4 months ago on Google
    Great healthy options for lunch or a snack. Juices or smoothies are a must. Don’t sleep on the hummus either. Opa !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexis S. 3 years ago on Google
    Always a pleasure, never disappointed. This is a steak salad (I already started eating).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sylvia F. 2 years ago on Google
    This is the first time I ate at this cute place. I had split pea soup and coffee. Some of the best coffee ever and incredible soup. Beautiful outside seating and great inside seating. My husband had a fruit Smoothie. Very friendly staff. I will be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 B L. 2 years ago on Google
    I loveee this place!!! They have such a good selection of healthy, vegan and gluten free foods. I have gotten tacos, wraps and the fit platter. I have also gotten the peanut butter açaí bowl and it was amazing. Everything is always freshly made and delicious. The restaurant is always clean and the staff is always friendly. I don’t even live near by but I go out of my way, since I love this place so much!

  • 5/5 Robert M. 7 months ago on Google
    Very healthy place to eat.Great food dishes, including great smoothies, price is a little high ,but you get the best food if your watching your figure, net to be on a diet,

  • 4/5 Shelby 8 months ago on Google
    I’m not sure if anyone here runs data or looks at this but hopefully this helps (this is my literal job). 1. Your profit margins are abnormally high. $17 for lettuce and half an avocado in a spinach wrap is bad business. You’re currently running 80+% markup. It’s 2023. Your consumers are smarter now. Also - negotiate your DSP contracts better if they require markup to lower their commission fees. 2. The reason your margins are so high is mostly likely because 1. Your rent is high and your real estate is too large (every time I go I see empty inside, full outside) and this is way too large of a space for your short operating hours. This paired with high COGs is a killer for margins. 3. My recommendation would be to look at your packaging cogs (they appear high - I can tell your food cogs aren’t high so that’s aggravating) and change your operating hours for additional revenue instead of burdening the consumer in a 5 hour morning window. This is south Florida. The operating hours don’t meet the consumer data. Get a beer and wine license and add 60% sales on alcohol. Add a brunch menu, etc where you can cross utilize ingredients and maximize food cogs. 5. It shouldn’t cost $30 for a wrap with 2oz of wholesale broadliner Sysco steak in it. We can make it at home with better ingredients for 80% less cost. This is why the place is dead. Fix the internal ops issues and stop burdening the customer on prices for the ops shortcomings. You’ll die on your own sword that way. It’s a great concept but needs ops tweaking for sure. I’m willing to bet a months salary as an operator that this is someone’s first restaurant or their parent owns the place and lets their offspring run it.

  • 1/5 Ane R. 1 year ago on Google
    I used to come here often. Good food and decent service. Today I was so disappointed. I even thought it was a different Management . It took almost 40 min for a wrap to be ready. The restaurant was almost empty. I almost canceled and left…probably not coming back. I don’t want imagine how long we have to wait during the weekdays.

  • 2/5 Eddie C. 1 year ago on Google
    Service was very slow. We intended to dine in during our one hour lunch break. We ended up having to change our order to take out or we would have been late to our meeting. We ordered a juice from the juice bar on our initial dine in order and thought the server would bring it to our table. Apparently we were supposed to go get it ourselves from the bar. As first time customers we were unaware of this protocol. When we asked the server if we could have our juice, the person at the juice bar chimed in sharply saying he called out three times that our order was ready. Although we left with a poor impression as far as the customer service, we did enjoy the food.

  • 5/5 Christine K. 10 months ago on Google
    The options are plentiful and clean. The juice bar is fresh and delicious, using fresh fruits and vegetables. No sugar-added ingredients, and sugar substitutes are agave and honey. The breakfast burrito is my favorite item which is served to 11a sharp, except Saturdays are all day. The Portobello burger is another favorite lunch item and the Mahi tacos are amazing. Everything is negotiable to be a gluten-free choice, and many vegan options. No junk vegan the options are all clean and healthy. The service is always friendly, and quick, and the servers are knowledgeable. I love the option to sit outside or inside as well.

  • 5/5 Cornelia G. 1 year ago on Google
    I am a regular customer here, and: when my clients have birthday I buy them gift certificates from Gourmet Garden. Excellent quality food, fair prices. Thank you, Marc!

  • 2/5 LynneNewberry 1 year ago on Google
    I have considered this one of my happy places since it opened,. However, today was a huge disappointment. A couple bites into my order, I realized hat my quesadilla was not with the spinach wrap I had specifically ordered. When I pointed it out to the server, she said, ‘But it still tastes good, right?’ I said that I preferred the spinach wrap that I ordered, but she walked away. Sitting outside, I decided to not make a fuss but was aggravated that the server made no apology nor any attempt to correct the error. I only ate half of the meal when she asked if I wanted a box to take home. I declined, telling her that I did not like the wheat wrap given me. Again, she ignored my comment and presented the handheld computer for payment. I preferred to post this on their website to be more confidential, but there is no phone nor email on the site. Of course I will continue to frequent Gourmet Garden, but I will definitely avoid this server until management addresses her lack of service.

  • 5/5 Georgette L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and drinks. Extremely fresh. Great service as well. Looking forward to going back

  • 5/5 Your Helpful W. 1 year ago on Google
    We were working at home and decided to order for delivery from this place since my friend loved it. I totally understand her because this food was so tasty. I got to try the hummus and it was beyond amazing soul fresh and earthy I loved it. I also order for my main entry the mushroom burger as a suggested by my friend and she was right, it was so delicious the flavors, the colors, the texture, I felt so good eating something tasty and healthy. Price was perfect for the quality and quantity of this food. When I visit my friend again I’m definitely gonna order other another plate of their amazing menu.

  • 5/5 Joanna D. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome place... the food was soo fresh and service.. exceptional. Go for it 💯😎👍

  • 5/5 Cheyenne R. 3 years ago on Google
    I love this place so much! The green monster juice is my favorite. I just tried the impossible vegan gluten free quesadilla and it was beyond amazing! Highly recommend

  • 5/5 Amanda W. 2 years ago on Google
    This neighborhood eatery is perfect for a healthy bite! Love the salads, wraps and smoothies. Definitely a hidden gem - you wouldn't know to stop in when driving by the shopping center.

  • 5/5 Terry D. 4 years ago on Google
    Jay our waiter and Christian the owner welcomed us for the first time to this juice bar/cafe. I’m always amazed at how some places double as a juice bar(which they are) and cafe and get it wrong. What is it juice bar/cafe pleasantly it’s both and it was exceptional. Quality ingredients, simple menu and plenty of knowledge, for this recently new Vegan due to my health I’m a vegan. This cafe for me here in south Florida was stop one, an open and airy place, for the many gym bunnies they provided high octane juice for. But we were spoiled in the large dining room with my first ever tofu wrap and my carnivorous better half really enjoyed, gasp eggs and sausage along with a fresh fruit bowl. I’m coming back for the high quality and two meal portions and Christian is a fit vegetarian, power-house-healthy and Italian Gentleman. Oscar Wilde not a vegetarian once said to Eat Well is To Live Well. As you can see real quality vegetables fresh avocado all delicious

  • 1/5 CK W. 2 years ago on Google
    Today August 24 at 1pm I went to pick up an order that I made online and it was not ready, I had to wait more than 14 minutes. The girl who was placing the orders was very rude to me, she told me that she had to wait my turn for the ticket in the kitchen. I think it is wrong and I felt despised. For that reason I never order at this restaurant again and I will not recommend it. Too bad they have employees with that service attitude. I do not have the name of the employee but at the beginning of this comment is the day and time. Thank you for your time reading this comment, we are in difficult times and what we need in our businesses are people who give good service. Thank you one more time

  • 5/5 ally b. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is really good. I go there because of the healthy choices. However, this time I got fish for my son. He loved it. They do forget to pack stuff. Last time they forgot the extra roasted cauliflower. I called and got it this time, no problem. This time they did not pack plastic utensils, which we didn't mind. We did mind that there were no napkins.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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