Healthy food find: Robek’s
Posted June 11, 2006 at 6:23 pm
A while back, I mentioned that I was happy to find Camille’s, which sells a healthier alternative to fast food. At the time, Maria noted that it was easy to make an unhealthy choice, which is true, but what I was really happy with was that they at least had healthy ingredients. If you let them pile on the cheese and the mayo, yep, not much of a healthy choice, but you also could pile on the nutrient-rich choices too.
Now there’s another entry in this market (at least new to me): Robek’s.
Shocker, Robek’s started about ten years ago in California, where they were primarily a juice bar. Now, many of them are getting into salads and wraps. The one closest to me has some really interesting wraps, including a southwestern roast beef, a mediterranean tuna, a turkey and cranberry, and an asian veggie. Yum!
Like with Camille’s you may need to cut back on some of the dressings, but I like the choice of ingredients…a whole lot more than iceberg lettuce and bland tomatoes. And I think I may try switching to a Pomegranate Passion smoothie instead of my morning Diet Coke…at least occasionally :).

June 13th, 2006 at 11:30 am
Too bad they don’t reveal the calories or nutritional content of their food, unlike Camille’s.
June 13th, 2006 at 3:21 pm
Since the food apparently varies from store to store (you don’t see the wraps or salads listed on the web), that may be up to the stores to provide. The nutritional info for the drinks is available on the web and in a brochure at the store.