Muscle Maker Grill

I ordered food and it was left on the floor by the elevator on my floor ! What kind of service is that ?!

Tried this again and decided to order a wrap (Sante Fe) side of cucumbers and a protein shake. Maybe 15 mins later got a phone call from the restaurant they have no shakes. The rest of my order was delivered extremely fast! Quality of the products — delicious!

Disappointed. I usually go to the MMG in South Plainfield, but I was at work and heading to class afterwards. Normally places don’t deliver to my job because of its location, so I decided to order from my school, being that South Plainfield didn’t have online ordering.
I had a bit of trouble with the website, so I decided to call in and confirm my order. First off, when I called, the girl sounded annoyed that I called. Then she told me the delivery guy was coming in 15 minutes. Ok, cool, not a problem! Not a problem UNTIL he got to me (and also seemed annoyed). He told me that his boss told him to tell me that my school is actually out of their delivery zone and that they took the order because it was slow. I said sorry about that because I honestly did not know (my school is in Edison).
When I looked at my receipt after the kid left, I saw that they charged their usual $ 1.50 for delivery, but an EXTRA $ 3.50 for LONG DISTANCE! Now, had they told me ahead of time this would be the charge, I’d be okay. Not only did you have my phone number and could have called me and told me that I either can agree to the charge or order at a different location, but I CALLED IN and that’s when you could have told me as well! You had two opportunities, but instead you decided to make an extra $ 3.50 off of me because it was slow. I hope your restaurant truly thrives because you charged me pretty much for a bottle and a half of your over-​priced drinks.
I’m disappointed because I do really have faith in the South Plainfield location. I am a repeat customer. I assumed because Colonia is their first location that they would treat customers well, but this isn’t the case. I ended up paying $ 25 after tip for what was supposed to be $ 16.

Service is always quick. I never have to wait on line and even when I order my food reaches me in a reasonable time. The food is small but filling!

Decent. There is a dearth of good food in central NJ, except for the exceptional Indian cuisine. That said, Muscle Maker has some good wraps and salads, although they’re not particularly sophisticated. For instances, sides of veggies come with butter on top, most of the smoothies are 90%+ fruit, not organic, and the only protein they have is whey, so no veggie-​based.
I have found their wraps to be very flavorful, although i recommend holding on the cheese, which tends to be the cheap-​o kind that you might find for .99c at your local grocery store. The grilled veggies, however, taste fresher and the wraps themselves are scrumptious. They do delivery, and have a gigantic font-​sized menu so that you can feel pumped up just reading it.
I’m going to lift something heavy right now. Bye!

The food is always good, and ready pretty quick. I’ve never had a long wait, and if you order prior just as fast. The staff are always friendly and the place is always clean. If your looking for a fast healthy meal, this is the place to go.

Food isn’t bad for the price. The employees are really friendly but the cooks preparing meals rarely use sanitary gloves. I hate seeing people handle my food bare handed after touching their face, hair, and whatever else. It happens at this location all the time. Wear gloves if you’re serving food with our health in mind my friends.

I’m done with muscle maker. Every muscle maker has disappointed me. I ate here some time last year and the food did not taste the best and then, I had a stomache ache for days. This muscle make did not smell pleasant when I walked in. Whatever I ate must have been contaminated.

It’s the first original MMG. pretty good. Not the cleanest menu but your best option for a «healthy» meal. Wraps are good portions as well as everything else on the menu.

ehh…

Okay for lunch.
They feature «healthy» menu items but use low-​fat or sugar-​free ingredients to keep the calorie count down. Less cal does NOT equal healthier. The staff is friendly, plenty of parking.

I had a delivery. They messed up the order pretty badly despite the fact that I ordered through Grub Hub, including the fact that they completely forgot a sandwich, delivery charge was wrong and the price of one item was wrong. Plus it took FOR EVER to get the food. I ordered at 5:15pm hoping to get the food by 6pm when we had a late meeting starting. The food arrived at 6:50 pm… and it was pretty poor quality, only the sweet potatoes fries were quite good. The burgers were worst than McDonald’s and the teriyaki shrimps were 3 shrimps in a lot of lettuce. I won’t order from them again

Tons of menu items which are relatively healthy.
It’s a very basic understanding of healthy eating and low carb.
I wish they used WHOLE fruit in the smoothies, not purée and they should really try to incorporate more healthy fats into the menu.
But other than that, it’s good.

Food is okay. I get the MMG signature wrap with Caesar salad… my only issue is that the staff is very rude and think there job is a big joke… always laughing and not paying attention to when the customers walk in. when they notice you they said yeah what do you want… that’s not a friendly way to welcome your customers…

I really don’t know why I don’t eat here more often. I forget its around the corner from me and since I’m always trying to eat healthy, this place is right up my alley. The food is pretty good and I definitely appreciate how they try to keep it as healthy as possible. My fav by far is the El Mexicana entrée — grilled chicken fajita, salsa on brown rice and beans. The portion size they give you in a takeaway container is 2, but even if you ate the entire thing, you’d still wouldn’t be consuming too many calories.
They prepare everything quickly so even when I go there and order I’m not waiting long.
The only thing I’m not too sure about is their chicken (depending on the way its prepared). I’ve tried their chicken nuggets and their cajun chicken pasta. In both those the chicken kind of has this weird texture. Its like a mush, as if its been ground up with tofu or something. Not a huge fan of it, but in the case of El Mexicana, you get normal chopped up grilled chicken. It seems anything that is in a sauce is a bit off.
Also the fact that they’re closed on Sundays gets a thumbs down from me. But overall I still like them.

A couple years later and I’m happy to report not only is this Muscle Maker grill still great, it’s even better! While the storefront itself remains the same, their offerings have increased. Among the new (er) items offered are chicken nuggets as appetizers (honey BBQ and teriyaki — both of which were most and tasty) and frozen yogurt. They even have a «protein cookie» though I haven’t tried that just yet.
The staff is courteous and the wait for food never takes very long. I see a lot of customers come in who already know the staff so there’s a loyal clientele which is a good sign for any business.
A great place for a healthy and tasty meal!

I chose to give the Muscle Maker a try because I didn’t feel like cooking dinner one night, yet didn’t want to eat something as unhealthy as pizza or Chinese food. After what I got from the Muscle Maker, I probably should have went with the pizza.
Upon entering the establishment, the young cashier asked me what I would like to order almost immediately. I tried to explain to him that I was a vegetarian looking for something healthy that was not carb-​based. I was hoping they would have a filling salad or bean-​based entrée. They had neither. The cashier curtly explained to me that the usual clientele of Muscle Maker are more than happy to tuck into animal flesh, and that I was out of my element.
After studying the menu for a while, I selected two of only three or four vegetarian entrees: I ordered a beans and rice platter with a garden salad. The food took about twenty-​five minutes to prepare, so I spent a very long time waiting for my take-​out order.
Depressingly, when I got home, the beans and rice were cold and hard. They tasted just the same as a frozen, microwavable meal would taste. Actually, they were probably more bland, making them even worse. It was also mostly rice. So much for low-​carb. The side salad was unimaginative, but fine. I was expecting an unimaginative salad from a diet-​friendly restaurant.
I could have thrown a better meal together at home myself. I would not recommend this establishment to vegetarians or individuals who are looking for tasty food. Things here are bland… yet you still have to wait just as long as you would for delicious food.

Who knew healthy food was this good?
Located in the same plaza as NYSC but not inside the gym. Food is very good but a little over-​priced. A great place to grab a quick and healthy bite. I just wish it were a little cheaper.

I love that in addition to your regular run of the mill salad places, that there are places now like Muscle Maker Grill where you can go to for a healthy guilt-​free meal. I feel like with salads you have to be in the mood for it and with those select heart-​healthy or low-​fat menu items at chain restaurants, it’s hard to want to eat healthy when 90% of the menu is good fatty food! Here at Muscle Maker Grill, aside from the Protein Shakes and Salads, they also have Wraps, Sandwiches, and a few hot Entrees.
The bf and I are always «trying» to diet and watch what we eat but majority of the time we give in to temptation. On a Friday where we were feeling healthy, we decided to eat at Muscle Maker. He’s eaten at a few MMG a bunch of times but it was my first time. I had always heard from him and a few friends how good their food was. Now was my turn to find out…
I had the Rocky Balboa Wrap ($ 7.99) which is Grilled Chicken Breast, Turkey Meatballs, Reduced Fat Mozzarella, and Marinara. This comes with a choice of side (Baked Pot, Brown Rice, Cucumber Salad, Broccolli, Western Potatoes, Fat-​free Balsamic Pot Salad, Caesar Salad, or Pasta Salad). I got the Caesar Salad. My bf got the Arizona Entrée ($ 11.99) which consists of Grilled Chicken Breast, Turkey Bacon over Brown Rice topped with Tomatoes, Scallions, and their 0 Carb Signature Sauce. Both were delicious. They had great flavor, big portions, and the ingredients were fresh. Even though the Caesar Salad had much less dressing and it was watered down, it was still good. I loved the taste of the Turkey Meatballs. They were moist and juicy. The mixture of what they combine in their dishes compliment each other perfectly.
I’m now a Muscle Maker Grill lover. For the price of what you’d pay at some «pay by the weight» salad places, you can have a delicious filling healthy meal!

Muscle Maker is the place to go if you’re looking for something healthy to eat. Great place to eat right after working out, or any day. The food is really good and is made to order.
I usually order the Arizona (grilled chicken breast and turkey bacon over brown rice topped with tomatoes, scallions, and zero carb signature sauce). It’s freakin awesome, try it with some hot sauce! (YUMMMM). I’ve also had the Rocky Balboa wrap, that’s good too. The portions are pretty big and is enough to keep full for the whole day!
They are pretty much all over Jersey now i think, but the Colonia one is where it all started! Come in and enjoy the food!