The Clean Plate Kitchen

I found this gem while driving across country with my siblings. WOW! I have very high clean food restaurant standards that 90% of restaurants don’t meet. But these guys really care about only putting the best ingredients into their dishes. Organic. Non GMO. Olive oil not stupid cheap canola oils or other bad oils. Filtered water. Their menu looked so good it was really tough to decide! And it has a great atmosphere. Patio dining by a river. I really did love it! I wish they had places like this where I live.

Excellent meal, excellent service, reasonable prices. 3 of us met for lunch and were so pleased with our meals (vegetarian chili, blackened grilled chicken Mediterranean salad and beet salad) that we will be returning in the near future. There are many additional items on the menu that we wish to try. After placing your order, you are given fresh popped popcorn that is lightly seasoned with olive oil and rosemary. Yum! yum! (A much healthier alternative than bread.)The way they deliver the check is also cute. It comes in a can with a clothespin attached. When you are ready for the bill to be picked up, you place the clothespin in the can.

With terrific atmosphere excellent location and lovely staff this place needs nothing more. Add in the creative and farm fresh healthy menu and you have a slam dunk no brainer!
I loved this place! Every seat in my dining area had a view of the bridge and spillway. It’s warm inviting and cozy. The food is top shelf and presentation is just the icing on the cake.
I can’t describe how fantastic this place is you just have to go and try it for yourself

The Clean Plate Kitchen is in my top 5 favorite restaurants. I’ve eaten there countless times with friends, family, and coworkers, and everyone has fallen in love with the tasty and healthy food, which is so perfectly prepared.
I’ve tried a fair portion of the menu offerings, and not been disappointed a single time, so I can’t really pick a favorite. I would highly recommend anything on the menu, especially if it involves the bacon :) It is truly amazing how good healthy food can taste, and the fact that the owners try so hard to incorporate local ingredients is a huge draw for me. Add the beautiful location and wonderful staff, and it’s pretty much perfect!

Great vegan options and gluten free food available. It is hard to find a place that can cater to all these allergies. The only complaint is that sometimes serine can be a bit slow.

Wonderful food and service. Will come back again a hidden pearl by the bike shop. Food was fresh and good portions

Locally sourced food created by a holistic dietitian. Their philosophy is «good food heals the body, heart and soul». This place was hidden behind the Riverside Coffee & Tea. It’s well worth the search. The interior is truly cozy and the staff goes above and beyond to make your meal as wonderful as can be. One patron asked for a burger «goat cheese» but was given no cheese. Instead of brining it back and putting goat cheese on it, he received a fresh burger with the goat cheese.
Upon ordering, they give you rested organic popped popcorn. Yes, there’s himalayan pink sea salt on the table to add to your popcorn. Add when it’s hot for better adhesion. Hubby and I ordered It’s a Date. The Medjool date is stuffed with a very good amount of goat cheese. The bacon lovingly wraps around the date. Did I mention their bacon is nitrate free? Our shared main entrée is a wrap called Shake Your Tail Feather. The roasted chicken was moist and wrapped in a gluten free spinach wrap. Inside the wrap, the chicken was accompanied with asparagus, feta, sun dried tomatoes with a fourchette balsamic reduction. It was indeed delicious.
I’m about an hour away from Clifton, NJ. Will I be back? Oh yes. It’s worth the drive because the food is made with love for the body, heart and soul.

I had the vegetable bean burger on top of greens with a side of sweet potato fries as well as the cauliflower and onion hummus with plantains and I was very impressed! The qualify of the food, the taste, the presentation, and the service were all so great! I will definitely be coming back here again. As a future registered dietitian, this restaurant makes me so happy! Thanks clean plate kitchen!

I absolutely love Clean Plate. The atmosphere is amazing, calming and relaxing. The music isn’t blasting so you can have real conversation. I’ve loved every Hummus of the Day option and every Popcorn topping (you are given popcorn in place of bread. And in addition to the daily specials, the menu is seasonal so you can never «get sick» of anything. The pricing is comparable to New York, but for the freshness and the fact the support local business, I think it’s well worth it. Vegan options are also available, and they are filling. It’s also BYOB :)

I think I just found my new favorite restaurant! Don’t be scared, it’s not only vegan/​vegetarian food there’s meat and chicken if that’s your bag. Service was great, friendly and welcoming. Our dinners were huge and delicious. I had the veggie dish at the bottom of the menu — sort of lasagna like without the pasta. Amazing! I’ll be back soon!

Fantastic. Vegan, plus a few dishes for flexitarians. Might be best dining in Clinton. Great staff, imaginative lunch and dinner entrees.

What a great place! Local ingredients! Fresh food! Sit outside if the weather permits! I always wait for the specials before I decide. I usually don’t like fruit in my salad but they do it in a way that is delicious! My swordfish today was cooked perfectly! The arugula was fresh and paired great with the peaches and goat cheese. The daily hummus changes and I was not disappointed in the wasabi avocado hummus. Plantain chips cooked perfectly! The crab cakes are probably the best I have ever had. Lots of crab. No fillers. And delicious even without sauce! The only reason I gave I 4 out of five stars is I felt the lunch portions are on the small side. They call it clean plate because everyone’s plate was clean! Left us wanting more! Service was great!

Stopped by as I was passing through Clinton. Everything was wonderful. My table sat outside by the river.
I ordered the summer salad and the under the sea special with a side of zucchini noodles. I highly recommend the zucchini noodles. The portion sizes were also perfect.
Very nice to leave full, and have no guilt!

I’ve eaten here about a half dozen times and I’ve always been underwhelmed with the choices and quality of the food. This may not make sense but it seems pretentious to me to have a restaurant tell me what is healthy and what is not.
I’ve never left a meal at the Clean Plate feel like I had a great meal. I also feel like the cost is a bit high for what you get.
I’m not a fan.

The food here is delicious.
The people are friendly. And the service perfect. Great prices and lovely view.
You can’t go wrong.

Gorgeous location, delicious clean & healthy food, attentive owner, and amazing service.
Students of restaurant management should study this place.

The owners are the best. They seriously bend over backwards for us every time we’re here to accommodate us to the best of their ability. Food is on point, portions are perfect. I feel better after eating here because the quality is so so good. This really is a clean meal. View is incredible, but it would be a wonderful restaurant even without it!
Veggie burger is perfect.

I had a wonderful afternoon at CPK! We sat outside on the beautiful patio and enjoyed the river view as we ate lunch. The menu is so unique– healthy but also appetizing; I wanted to try everything!
The staff is all so friendly and everything here has a great presentation. I will definitely be back and recommend this to everyone!

I just arrived at Newark airport after a cross country flight and found CPK through Unilocal.What a fantastic place!!! The food is exquisite, the ambiance is comfortable and the people are super friendly including the owners who both took time to talk with us.
Everything I ate was perfect!

Clean Plate is a wonderful establishment. Very attentive owner and staff. I had the lentil soup and the meatloaf. Dessert was great. I am happy to know I ate so well. I am looking forward to coming back and trying the other plates and desserts!!! I wish the whole crew the best of luck!!!
Thank you for a very pleasant experience!!!