Restaurant Review: Honeygrow

By Cece Mulchay

Honeygrow is a restaurant with two locations in the Philadelphia area that serves dishes made with locally grown ingredients. Their motto is “ honest eating + growing local.” The owner, Justin Rosenberg came up with the idea of his restaurant when he started a strictly plant-based diet. He wanted people to experience wholesome and simple foods.

The main dishes at Honeygrow are stir-fry dishes featuring different types of noodles made with egg whites, rice , and other grains. There are also salads and smoothies available. My favorite part of this restaurant is the Honeybar, where you can create your own fruit parfaits. To place your order, you walk up to the counter and use one of the many touchscreen kiosks. The counter people are very friendly.             

Lunch time seems to be a popular time at Honeygrow. If you want fresh food fast, it makes a great lunch, and Honeygrow is a perfect restaurant for kids. Kids can order what they want and it's fun to place an order on the touchscreen kiosks.I went for dinner one night, and it was not so crowded.

Since orders are made through a kiosk, the food comes fairly fast. At my last visit to Honeygrow, I ordered a create-your-own stir-fry with edamame, shrimp, cashews, and noodles made with egg whites, in a sour cherry barbecue sauce. It was very flavorful. The sauce was sweet and tangy, which went well with the shrimp. There sure is a lot of food for the cost; two people can easily share a meal! The average cost of a meal starts at $7.95, and you can also create your own stir-fry with shrimp, vegetables, chicken, and other tasty ingredients for an additional price.

Another advantage for customers is that there are stations to recharge smartphones. When I have been there, all of the smartphone chargers have been in use. They seem to be used often.

Honeygrow has two locations; one in Bala Cynwyd, in the Bala Shopping Center on City Avenue, and the other is in Center City, on S. 16th Street, between Walnut and Chestnut Streets. It is open daily from 11 am to 10 pm. Honeygrow is a wonderful restaurant, where it is fun to place an order and where you get a lot for your money. I would rate it 4 1/2 stars out of 5 stars.