Fresh To Order

Quickly made but good food with an attentive and polite staff. Plus there always seems to be seating here which can be tricky for the area.

I had the Salmon sandwich on Ciabatta bread. It was delicious! Very tasty & so big that I had to take half of it home. I also got the Cesar salad on the side which came with a croissant. It was all fresh & yummy! My dining companion suggested my choices. He eats there about 3 times a week. My meal was a winner. Plus, everyone was very pleasant & helpful. The food didn’t take long to be prepared, either. That’s why I’m giving this restaurant 5 stars because the important criteria was met. Tasty food, pleasant workers, the right temperature, price is good, pleasant surroundings. I guess some people wouldn’t like the walk up & order system they have (like fast food) but it didn’t bother me at all!

The food at Food to Order is fresh and really good for lunch. Love the Black bean burger though it tends to fall apart. The turkey club is another favorite. Soup I like are lentil. Chick Tortilla is way too salty if you add the tortilla strips so ask for them on the side. Would have give them a 4 but this must be the least busiest and the slowest location. The staff is super nice,

I haven’t eat here in awhile and man, eating here again has definitely made realize what I’ve been miss out on. My salad was super flavorful and really delicious. My boyfriend also really enjoyed his salad and told me that this was an awesome place to eat. The portions are very huge and can easily be split into two, which is get for lunch the next day, just put your dressing on the side.
I’m glad we came here for dinner tonight. Will definitely come back again!

This might be the most frustrating place to eat in all of Decatur. The service and management can’t get it right. For the life of me I cannot understand how this can be so hard but as we sit here for over 20 minutes waiting for our food to come out (at different times!) and in to go containers (we ordered for here!), frustration is beyond belief. They actually do a better job at lunch when they’re busy but this will be the last time we’re here for dinner. Too bad!

So excited it is in DECATUR now. Great with kids and food is always consistent. I get the Asian salad with ginger dressing each time. Patio is great and the service is amazing.

Had always had F2O at the office and was finally able to check it out personally… and I must say, I’m impressed! The food (Chicken Tenderloins and Garlic Mashed Potatoes) was terrific and my friend had the Coconut Curry Salmon and swears to order the same exact thing on the next visit! I’d definitely recommend this spot to anyone wanting something light, fast and FRESH!

Really like their salad options. The half size portion is a pretty good size and I usually mix it with salmon/​asian crunch panini or soup. Bonus, you can add/​remove items from their salad because its made fresh.

I’ve actually like the food at Fresh to Order, but this one has terrible customer service and management. It’s clearly the worse of the 3 – 4 I’ve been to in the metro area. They give you all that ‘fakey’ greeting, but they really don’t know how to service a customer. It’s giving the franchise a bad name. I work in downtown Decatur and started coming here with high hopes until:
–they continually got my order wrong
–someone would come to my table and I would make a request which they said they would take care of and never do it
–they would serve the person I’m with, and 10 minutes later I have to go up to the kitchen area and ask where my food is and I’d get some defensive response. And it was clear they hadn’t even made it.
–it feels dirty. I come to tables and have to ask them to wipe them down. And the floors feel sticky like they’ve never been washed. Just swept.
So I’ve stopped bringing co-​workers and clients. There are just too many great alternatives in Decatur.

I absolutely loved this place! I immediately have made this my new to go spot. So here it is:
Staff: Absolutely Wonderful. Extremely nice and even came back twice to make sure my meal was perfect. For a half service restaurant that was mind blowing to me!
Food: We had the Bison Burger and the Cobb Salad with blackened chicken. I really enjoyed my salad and thought everything was the right amount. The bison burger was extremely good quality and extremely tasty however i took some of my bread off (person choice.) HOWEVER!!! They have STRAWBERRY MINT WATER… what? I about died. I love this place
Cost: Salad with chicken $ 10.30
Bison Burger Add Apples $ 11.20
OVERALL i’ll be back THIS WEEK.
Boom.

Great fresh healthy food options. I had the small plate lime shrimp with asian slaw and lovef it for only $ 6.

Not want I expected but then again it was my first visit. I feel as though I should visit once more before I rate their food. So, that being said this review is for customer service and my overall experience, Not food.
I love the fast-​food/​fine dining concept. You wait in line to place your order for food and wine and you get to pour the wine all by yourself? my kinda place. They also guide you in pairing the salad toppings or wine with your entrée.
Once your meal is paid for you are given a number so they can locate you when seated. The food is brought out to you piping hot. My waiter was friendly and so was the host, yes there is a host who greets you at the door. I was not impress with the plastic plates and utensils but hey, you get to pour your own wine, what’s there to complain about.

So I came for the first time last week. I ordered the tuna burger with garlic mashed potatoes, and fried calamari. The burger was full of flavor, but I personally wasn’t a fan. I suppose it was maybe too much flavor, and not enough tuna to me. Just as I began to contemplate getting a new burger, the manager came and asked my thoughts on the food. When I explained my distaste, he offered to replace it. So I chose the bison burger.
While I waited, I enjoyed (loved) the calamari, and mash potatoes.
When the burger came out, my word how it was satisfyingly delicious! So much so that I had to wrap it up to save for later. I didn’t want it gone all at once.
Next I made my way to friends across town who hadn’t eaten yet. I shared my food, for I believe good food should be shared. This meal got DEVINE reviews from all THREE of us!!!
Obviously they’re doing things right!

The staff has been friendly, answered questions and helped us pick out items from the menu both times we’ve been to Fresh To Order.
That being said, it’s an OK restaurant for a salad, but the rest of the food I’ve had, including the soups and sandwiches, were way, way over salted. Also, both times I’ve eaten here with other people, our food was brought out sometimes 10 minutes a part from each other’s. I’d prefer all of our entrees to just come out at once so some of us aren’t sitting there starring at the other person’s plate of food.

The good, the bad and the ugly:
Good: The chicken tortilla soup looks (& tastes) more like chicken soup without the noodles; but it’s really good soup.
Bad: Waiting 17 mins for a to-​go order on a cup of soup and half Caesar salad.
Ugly: My face as I’m gobbling down this delicious freakin’ soup! The salad was meh… nothing special.

Looking for some healthier options like salads, veggies, rice, and grilled chicken or fish? This is a great place to eat. Don’t get me wrong, I love a greasy mouth watering burger and french fries, oh yes I do. But, instead of waiting and waiting for a table in Decatur — this place has a lot of seating, inside and outside.
We wanted vegetable options for our daughter. Apparently on Saturday and Sunday, kids meals are 99 cents, we were sold! Not sure if that was a promotion but our wallets are happy. Our daughter had the coconut chicken with salad. We ordered a side of grilled veggies: red bell pepper, portobello mushroom, cobb of corn and broccoli — delicious!
I had the crusted sesame chicken panini (or something like that). It was ok. Half way through my sandwich I realized I had eaten this before in the airport’s Fresh 2 Go, oops. It sounded better on the menu, next time I may order an entrée. The side salad it came with though, my daughter kept eating it — it was that good! Keywords: Southwest Ranch!
My husband ordered the salmon and rice. Wow, it was tasty. The rice was also a hit with our daughter. The salmon had a glaze, slightly sweet and cooked perfectly.
We will definitely come back!
One draw back, no changing stations for babies and toddlers in the restrooms. We looked in both the men’s and yes, women’s restrooms. If added, it would be more family friendly.
So, next time you are standing and waiting for a table, try this place. We did, they are quick. And more importantly, we enjoyed it.

I was greeted at the door by a very friendly staff at this newer Decatur chain. I like that they are seeming to want to earn my business, because initially I wasn’t interested in checking out this chain in downtown Decatur. So many other great restaurants make downtown Decatur a very competitive location! But they’re only a half block from my office, so I wanted to give them a chance.
As a healthcare professional, I am looking for super healthy choices when I dine out. What’s to make me forego the grass fed beef at farm burger? The brown rice and Asian fusion at noodle? They seem to be marketing to the health-​conscious crowd, so they better bring it!
I was pleasantly surprised to see bison burger patty on the menu, as well as black bean burger. Deep-​sea tuna and sustainably raised shrimp round out the menu.
They had a ton of salads, and don’t seem to mind substitutions. I got a spinach salad with crispy almond slivers, «real» bleu cheese crumbles, apple slices and dried cherries; all were generously portioned.
This place wisely has something for everybody though. A wide selection of Panini’s, entrées and desserts grace the menu.
They also had numerous homemade looking flavored iced teas, and cucumber water that was free, and a nice touch. Bonus in my mind was how the place transitioned from lunch to evening mood with their wine, the only one in downtown Decatur that I’m aware of.
I’m looking forward to a deeper exploration of the menu in future visits.
Bottom line is you can eat healthy here or you can be decadent, and you can bring your friends who can go either way as well. Choices. I like that.

I have been twice now, so I feel ready to write the review.
I’d like to give 4.5 stars, because there are a couple of suggestions, but hey, that’s not an option.
On my first trip, the manager greeted me at the door and explained the concept: fine dining quality food without the price or the table service. Interesting. OK, let’s see!
I had a ½ bowl of mushroom soup and the blue cheese /​fig salad. Both were magnificent. I was blown away by how good it, was… it WAS like fine dining food, even though I was staring right at a fountain drink machine in a fast-​food atmosphere!
The staff was very friendly, although a tad confused on a couple of points during the ordering process. It’s early days, so I chalked this up to training.
This trip, I got the Asian salad with a ½ bowl of chicken vegetable soup. Both were good, but not as good as the first day. The salad seemed just a tad less fresh, and the soup just wasn’t as yummy as the mushroom one.
They have just gotten an app up and running, so I was offered a $ 3 off my check if I downloaded the app and paid through it. Which I did, but then the $ 3 did not come off the check. I forgot about that until later, so I just let it go. The cashier also did not know how to handle checking me out through the app. I would think that the APP REPRESENTATIVE greeting everyone as they came through the door would have taken care of this.
The tipping situation is beyond ambiguous. Really? You suggest a 25% tip when I order at the counter and get my own drink in a plastic cup? I think not. I hope those food runners are not getting the shaft.
Anyway, the food is good and I certainly plan to fill up my Loyalty Card. They have some good looking paninis on that menu, but I doubt I will ever NOT get the mushroom soup again, it was that good.
It’s cold now, but their patio is quite charming with its bright green astroturf, so I plan to enjoy some of their self-​pour wine out there when the weather gets nicer. I hope they have gazpacho in the summer time.
And this may be the concept that actually makes it in that inexplicably cursed building.

I think F2O puts addictive substances in their food, as you may have suspected from my frequent check-​ins. I visit the one in Midtown all the time for lunch, and stopped by here after my haircut (Salon Red 4-​eva),
I grabbed a Caesar salad and a sandwich to go, and after a short wait I was on my way. When I got home, I was super stoked to dig into my salad, but then I got sad when I saw they’d forgotten to put croutons on it. Caesars only have like 4 ingredients to begin with so forgetting 25% of my salad was a bummer. HOWEVER, I’d added the grilled shrimp to the salad and those were a total lifesaver because they are beyond delicious. Perfectly grilled with a ton of flavorful seasoning – I’d gladly pay dinner prices to eat a plate of those.
The sandwich was the pork something or other, and my husband was pretty into it. It looked kinda small, but then he helped me with my salad so no one ended the meal still hungry.
Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE Fresh To Order. I do feel like they could lower their prices or provide more food at the price point, but that hasn’t stopped me from obsessing over them anyway.

When F2O at Emory Point opened, I was psyched to have one just a short drive away. Now I have one within walking distance!
If you’re not familiar with F2O, it’s a regional chain of fast casual restaurant with a large menu of panini and salads, along with appetizers, soups, and entrees. You order at the counter, get a number, and your food is brought to your table.
This location just opened and my SO and I happened to be craving salad. Off to F2O!
I had the ½ Market salad with a ½ bowl of creamy chicken vegetable soup. My SO had a full Mediterranean salad and added fire-​grilled chicken. Everything was very good, as it’s always been at every location. So here are some bullet points on what I really enjoy about F2O, and this location in particular:
— One of their salad dressing options is lemon with herbs! I was so happy to discover this because I hate vinegar and didn’t want a creamy dressing. Simple, healthy, and delicious.
— They’ve got a PYOB (pour your own booze) system going on here that is pretty cool. Essentially you buy a card with a monetary value ($ 6, 12, 18), active it at the DIY station, and pour to your heart’s content (or your card’s limit)!
— I will warn you, though, that whether you pick Sweetwater 420 or Miller High Life, you’ll get the same amount for the price you paid. So… don’t come here and order a draft High Life.
— There is also bottled booze, as well as bottled water and fancy sodas like Izze and Dr. Brown’s. Yum!
— Oh yes, and they have dessert options (which shockingly, I have not tried) like mini icebox pies, cookies, and brownies.
— The patio is awesome and a loooong sliding glass door means a big open space that blends together indoor and outdoor areas.
— Service is attentive and enthusiastic.
— On their website, you can look up nutrition information and they have a nifty little calculator, so you can add up multiple items!
Sooooo I will definitely be back. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe. Mmmmm.