GOOD FOOD HEALS
Good Food Heals packages nutrient dense bentos, detox soups, cultured food and cultured drinks. The foods are prepared with alkaline water, are dairy free and high in probiotics. However, not all ingredients are organic! Good Food Heals is trying to ensure their bentos remain affordable and nutritious. How this concept came about was from the belief that consuming specific nutrients would help achieve certain health goals more efficiently. Most of the bentos consist of eggs, salmon, fresh vegetables as well as ingredients such as kimchi, quinoa, soba noodles or pilaf rice! You can even top up for their homemade dressings to go along with the bento.
This little place shares a space with a dance studio, taking part of the first level. The cafe has a padded grass flooring and is really small, with less than ten tables. The weather was a killer that day so we decided to dine in. We came to realise that they had three different categories of bento sets designed to cater to different needs, such as:
SKIN for skin detox and beauty
MUSCLES for optimum protein absorption
Unfortunately, there weren't as many bento sets as we hoped there would have been and they were all customised beforehand so customers don't really have a say in picking the specifics of their bentos.
Kyoto Glow
Kyoto Glow ($11.90) is specially catered for skin care and is high in Vitamins A, C, E and Biotin. It promotes collagen creation to slow down ageing all while helping to detox your system. It has cultured creamy golden cabbage (kimchi), cultured Japanese plum citrus tomato, quinoa, smoked salmon and sesame spinach all on a bed of chopped lettuce and drizzled with our choice of Yuzu Miso. The Kimchi, smoked salmon, spinach and quinoa were nothing extraordinary and it was of decent quality. The cherry tomatoes were unusually sweet and fruity for a cherry tomato, most likely cultured but we're not really sure how. The Yuzu Miso dressing was citrusy and umami at the same time, in overall, combination of the bento and the sauce was pretty refreshing and unique.
C: As a health food junkie, I do know how much this ingredients cost in the market. Personally, I feel that the bento alone is not worth the price however its alright if you are paying for convenience?S: I surprisingly like the tomatoes though
Tokyo Teri Tamago
The Tokyo Teri Tamago ($12.90) was made as a post work-out food with the 36 hour marinated teriyaki salmon, egg, broccoli, tofu, goji berries, soba noodles, cultured guava-pineapple relish, and cultured plum citrus tomatoes. It apparently helps with muscle recovery, promotes optimum protein absorption and boosts metabolism! Well taste wise, this wasn't anything special, just like the Kyoto Glow. The salmon was unfortunately dry, and the soba noodles were soggy, but the seasoning was good. There was nothing too memorable about this either, so I guess it wasn't impressionable in any way.
Oh and on the side we got a Cultured Pineapple Fizzies ($3.90) to try (first picture). It was basically a refreshing high probiotic and naturally carbonated drink cultured from pineapple, kiwifruit, orange, and lemon with an alkaline water base. Taste wise, it was kind of fascinating because it got nicer the more you drank it. It may come off as a little sour and strong at first but as you keep going it gets sweeter and more addictive.
Well, we're not sure if we'll be back because as you can see the food is pretty costly and most of it is something you can make at home. We'll think about it, maybe.
Food: 6.5 / 10
It was just not really worth it, and the quality of certain foods could have been better. Pricey, but we guess convenient?
Ambience: 6 / 10
It was kind of weird being squished with a dance studio, and the random padded grass area looked a little out of place, but it did make the place look a lot more peaceful and friendly. Although, it still wasn't that comfortable.
Service: 7 / 10
The lady serving us was polite enough to explain to us the different bento sets, but there was nothing special about the service. Just friendly and nice!
Until next time!
C & S.
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Good Food Heals
Located at:
10 North Canal Road
Singapore 048823
How to get there:
Nearest MRT - Raffles Place/Clarke Quay
Opening hours:
Weekdays - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.