Honeygrow

This is probably my favorite lunch spot in Hoboken. We work on River street and probably come here once or twice a week.
Hands down the best custom salads in the area. The ingredients are always super fresh, the staff is super considerate (they always double and triple check to ensure your salad has all the ordered items in it), and the ordering computer system is cool and helps to expedite the line, as it does get crowded around lunch time.
Food favorites: I always customize what I eat, but I usually opt for arugula with the sesame soy dressing, or a stir fry with egg white noodles and veggies with garlic soy teriyaki. Beverages are a little pricey, but they have cups by the soda machine for water.
So beyond glad that Hoboken has this neighborhood gem!

Food is pretty good, but service is terrible. If you order more than 1 item prepare for them to forget something. It happens at least half the time you go in there. And instead of apologizing for you having to stand there while orders placed after you come out before you, they just try and act like nothing happened.

Great Food! Healthy options and portions and Delicious too! The stir fries are great! I highly recommend for a good lunch or a light dinner!
Ordering on a screen seems intimidating at first but it was very user-​friendly and pretty cool too. It allows you to see exactly what you’re getting and easily customize it if you want to substitute or add anything!

I checked out Honeygrow on a weekday while visiting my friend in Hoboken. I got a Cobb salad and it was somehow amazingly good! It was fresh! Lots of avocado, chicken, egg! I thought it would be an average salad, but it was even better! It was around 1pm, so the restaurant was full of moms, people taking their lunch breaks, etc, but I still got my food pretty quickly! The one downside was that the smoothie wasn’t completely smooth and I could chew on some of the greens in it.
They have descriptions throughout the restaurant about how they are environmentally friendly which is always a plus!
I highly recommend Honeygrow!

Had a great first experience here! Jason helped me figure out how to order and find gluten free options! I got rice noodles, beef, shrimp, green peppers, spinach, and it was delish!!! Tasted healthy and yet still filling! I will be back!

This place is pretty unique in Hoboken — you order at a kiosk sort of like what you’d find at Wawa, and you get to choose from a bunch of options for stirfry (and some other items). The food is great — very tasty and flavorful and moderately healthy. For build-​your-​own, you can get noodles, rice, or lettuce as a base, and then you build off of that with different ingredients and sauces. Otherwise, you can get one of the pre-​set stirfry options, which I’ve opted for and are delicious. I’ve enjoyed every different sauce I’ve tried here, so don’t be afraid to experiment! I also usually get the lettuce cups for a healthier option, rather than noodles or rice. It’s still super tasty, so don’t be afraid to try it out as well. The lettuce cup comes in a separate little container.
Overall, I really enjoy the food here, although I do think it’s slightly pricy for the amount of food you’re getting. But it does fill you up just the right amount, and the ingredients are fresh and prepped and cooked well. The food is a little bit reminiscent of Chinese or Asian stirfry, so if you’re into that, and you’re looking for healthier or more customizable options, this is the place for you!
Service is also good — you’d think that you don’t interact with the staff much because all of your ordering is through the kiosk. But there’s a staff member by the kiosks to help guide newcomers through the ordering process and to assist with any questions. I mean, the ordering process is pretty straightforward, but I like that they’re friendly and there to greet you and help you if needed.

Too expensive but healthy food so it’s an give and take, pay more for the good stuff.
Very limited on food choices though

I REALLY like this place.
Every time I’ve eaten here I’ve had the whole wheat noodles with beef, edamame and kale (with the other ingredients varying each time). I could probably eat here once a week and not get sick of it. I really like that cherry barbecue sauce a lot too. And that garlic one .
My only complaint is that they got rid of those candied cashews. What the hell, why would you get rid of those ?? Charge me extra if necessary but don’t get rid of of them, damn.

Love noodles so came here! Concept is great, very clear and the décor is clean lines and cosy!
That’s the best bit about it.
Sauces taste synthetic!!! The ingredients are good but was expecting a better flavour.
No one knew the wifi password which I find pathetic! Like seriously? I asked 3 people … Will maybe try one more time but not impressed!

Finally had a chance to check out this place after eyeing it so long ago. It’s definitely a california style restaurant — all natural, locally sourced placed. For vegetarians it’s great because there are so many options which is great but flavorwise — it just fell short.
For the price, the quantity — you get a pretty large bowl of noodles (which I got in the stir fry form). I did the make your own and didn’t add any add’ons and it came to 9.75ish. I had the organic tofu with bell peppers, red onions, and jalapenos garnished with parsley and candied cashews (must try) with spicy garlic sauce. I had the flat rice noodles. My fiancé tried a pretty similar dish with round egg noodles and same sauce. For whatever reason, his seemed to be slightly more tasty. Mine was almost missing some salt (adding some would definitely elevate the taste and I’m not a salt heavy eater either…). Again, the entire dish was somewhat bland even with a spicy garlic sauce.
Other areas to improve, the jalapenos were cut into huge round chunks — I love spicy food and I wouldn’t even eat a jalapeño like that. I would recommend trying the sauces before you get it just to make sure you want to commit. One of the servers was helpful and let me try the red curry sauce which was too sweet for my taste. Definitely try the sodas though — they are great!
I probably won’t be rushing to go back soon but probably will give it one more try in the future.

Everyone should try something at HoneyGrow. HG has positioned itself in the perfect spot in the trendy «organic /​free range /​vegan «niche market. Better yet, its not just not banking on the trend, its providing great quality food, large portion sizes (I couldn’t even finish half of my stir fry) for a super affordable prices.
I stopped by for a quick lunch, and had a wonderful experience. The staff welcomed me, gave me helpful recommendations as to what to try (100% recommend the red coconut curry!!), and served me quickly. Even when waiting for my food it was an enjoyable experience because automatically, visually, it meets expectations. Very new, very minimalist, and very conscientious of the image it should hope to portray. Even the kiosk was appealing: everything is touchscreen, high tech, beautiful videos of Hoboken… and better yet, super easy to use. After finishing my meal and transferring it into a container to go, I ordered an extra stir fry for my boyfriend, two items from the honey bar (their fruit, honey desserts). Very great packaging for the stir fry: adorable chinese take out boxes.
Why not five stars? I feel like HG has the potential to do so much more. My roommate is a vegan and what makes HG great and unique is that its definitely the only one of its kind in Hoboken: a cheap, tasty filling meal that tends to a broad range of dietary needs (health conscientious, vegan, vegetarian and gluten free – but don’t worry, great tasty, meat options too!) What I would like to see would be greater portions of vegetables in the stir fry, have it served warmer (sadly, my rice noodles were a little cold), a colder drink (the kale smoothie was disappointingly lukewarm), and most definitely more options for smoothies. There are tons of options of vegetables smoothies which would be great because tons of times there are only juiced drinks or only fruit smoothies. Also, with the honey bar, as nit picky as this may sound, I would like to have contents mixed so that everything is equally coated in honey/​coconut what have you, and I can enjoy all of the fruit at once. Also, possibly introducing seitan in addition to tofu would be a good idea for vegans!
Overall, great experience and recommend to all!

I never write reviews but really felt the need to write one this time. While I love the concept of Honeygrow, some of their meat definitely has a distinct aftertaste and it’s absolutely horrible. The first time I went I got the make your own chicken stir-​fry, and I thought it was delicious at first. After one of two bites, there was this really weird aftertaste with the chicken. I tried to force myself to eat thinking it’s probably just me, but towards the end I couldn’t do it anymore and just ended up eating around all the chicken.
I really liked the rest of the food so the next few times I got the beef and it was great. Then I went another week for a beef stir fry and the aftertaste was there again. I got the chicken again tonight to give it another chance and the aftertaste is definitely there. It makes you want to stop eating the whole dish.
I hope the owners or managers read this and help fix whatever is causing the aftertaste because everything else is really good. It’s a shame!

I still love the concept but consistency has to be kept up. For today’s order, the egg white noodles were a bit underdone. Also, I optioned for sliced jalapeños and there was an overload. I had to pick them out and I produced about a large fistful. I like spice, but the veggies need to be reasonably balanced in each order or it’s overwhelming. Spinach and mushrooms were a small portion compared to the peppers. Hopefully, my next visit brings it back up a star.

This place was a lot of fun. You go up to a computer and pick out what kind of food bowl you want. There are so many choices. The atmosphere is casual.

I don’t know… I really really love this place compared to all the restaurants in this area… It’s the only one of its kind– (healthy and trendy) the layout and interior design is very appropriate with the overall mission of the place. Farm to table type service. And all self serve digital ordering. Cool!
I’ve waited to write my review on this place because it was just so new… And I’m glad I waited.
First time I went I tried the stir fry– lemon miso. It was… Creamy and the noodles were prefect texture. But something in my dish tasted like… Dirt or like mushroom fungus. Idk what it was but there was something in it that definitely did not taste fresh. My coworker tried the sesame stir fry and he said it was salty and mediocre.
Second time I tried a honey bar. Fucking amazing. Jesus it’s so good. The granola!!! The maple yogurt!!! To die for. Serious the best granola I’ve tried. The fruit can be a little better condition but overall the honey and the granola and yogurt really do it for me. Wish they had BIGGER sizes! Hope the owners read this. Cause I would Definitely get the biggest size they offer.
Third time I tried a salad– made my own and it was AMAZING. It was just too small. BUTTT they are definitely falling off with their «assembly line» quality. I had a vegetarian salad – just tofu no meat. And I had a SHRIMP IN MY SALAD?! Obviously doesn’t belong there. And I also ordered my favorite thing on the menu the honey bar. And in my honey bar I had two prices of spinach ?! Ummmmmmm why is that there… Two words. Quality control. I get you guys are getting super busy. But the quality cannot start slacking already when you’ve only been open for 2 months maybe ?! Disappointed.

A great addition to Hoboken — healthy, fresh, quick food for dining in or taking out.
Their menu consists of stir fries and salads — you can customize anything protein, veggies, noodles. I like the fact that we have a healthier option now for nights we don’t want to cook.

Hoboken definitely needed a place like this especially with all the young, busy professionals who don’t have time to cook. I love the concept of local and fresh ingredients of course, and how they are very transparent with everything that goes into the food.
There’s barely any human contact here. You order from an iPad which is easy to use. You’re given a number on a receipt and they call you by number. You can watch to see how the food is made if you’re into that. I like how I’m usually talking to an employee when my food is being prepared, so this is something new.
The stir fry seems to be the more popular option here and everyone seems to like it. I’m not really a stir fry person so I went with the salad.
They have their signature salads that you can order from and salads that you can choose what ingredients you want (this is cheaper). My salad came out to around $ 10 keeping ingredients to a minimum. I wasn’t really impressed with the salad, I felt like the portion was small and the add ins were kinda skimpy, and the salad was not mixed well.
So I suggest you stick with the stir-​fry, which seems to be more their forte.
The interior is really nice with tons of seating indoors and outdoors. The staff is very friendly and walks around to clean tables from plates & garbage when you’re done eating. Overall, a nice addition to Hoboken.

I like the concept of Honeygrow — healthy, fresh, farm to table, organic, protein, vegetarian — all buzz words we need to hear more of! If Hoboken had other similar options like Terri or Hale and Hearty, Honeygrow would rank between 3 to 3.5 stars. With virtually no competition (yet), I’m going with 4.
Pluses:
— Food was really fresh and portions were substantial (I had plenty of leftovers)
— Many options for toppings and veggies — huge score on that front
— Stir fries are really good — love the unique range of sauces too
— Nice, clean interiors, minimalistic and airy
Minuses:
— The touch screen kiosks can get a little confusing — it’s tough to edit your choices or get rid of something you’ve added by mistake to your cart
— Long wait times for your order
— Would like better options to customize the sauces at the kiosk (mild, medium, spicy or add extra sauce)
What we got:
— Stir fry with whole wheat noodles, coconut red curry sauce, tofu, carrots, snap peas and coriander. Over all the combination really worked, though found the sauce to be on the blander side — lacked the flavor of coconut and a little kick would add to the authentic Thai/​Asian concoction.
— Husband got the egg white noodles in lemon miso sauce — he only wanted beef, but somehow we didn’t notice, but the default option on the kiosk is chicken; so he ended up getting both and being charged extra! The lemon miso combination was really good — much more flavorful then mine.
Would love to go back and try their salads next. Over all, great new addtion to the neighborhood!

I think I’ve found my new go-​to for a quick and healthy lunch or dinner in downtown Hoboken! I’ve been walking by the covered storefront for months now, IMpatiently waiting for the opening, and it has finally arrived. Honeygrow is EXACTLY what Hoboken has been missing. A few other restaurants have opened, trying to emulate the eating local trend, but this hits the nail on the head. Even the furniture is made from recycled and locally sourced materials!
The selection of pre-​designed stir frys and salads are awesome plus you can create your own which is always a huge plus. The interface is user-​friendly and pretty descriptive. While waiting for my food, I walked around the two dining areas and checked out the prep stations — everything was clean and easily identifiable. For my first round, I made my own stir fry with whole wheat noodles, broccoli, mushrooms, onions and shrimp with the sesame garlic sauce. I must say, I was thoroughly impressed. Love the Chinese take-​out boxes too! They did not skimp out on the protein or veggies so there was a good balance of noodles and other toppings. Very filling and drum roll please… affordable! With a bottled water, my meal came out to $ 13 which I feel like is hard to find at an organic/​local eatery around NYC. There are a lot of options for vegetarians and gluten-​free diners, which appeals to a lot more people as well.
I cannot wait to go back to try more, especially the honeybar! Aaaaand then come back to Unilocal to give them that last star, because I think it’s not far off from «As good as it gets!»

I have been watching Honeygrow… grow for a couple of months now and when I was turned away during their «opening party», I knew that I had to make an appearance in the first week of its opening. Needless to say, it definitely was worth the wait because for the price and taste of food, it will do really great in Hoboken.
When you walk in, there is zero interaction with a human. Instead you’re tapping a computer screen to choose your meal, but another great part is how easy it is to create your own dishes and the extra options aren’t too pricey. We ordered the Sour Cherry BBQ Stir-​Fry for $ 9.95 but added snap peas, candied cashews, and roasted squash which made it come to out to $ 1.50 extra? We also picked up the Cobb Salad for $ 10.60 but added croutons and chickpeas.
Like I said before, I can see Honeygrow making a killing in Hoboken, a place where everyone is trying their best to eat healthy during the week then drink their faces off on the weekends. With how easy it is to order, how quick the order came out (especially for how busy it was), and how great it all tasted, I can’t see how it wouldn’t do well in most markets. After splitting the stir-​fry and salad, it was also the perfect sized dinner.
I’ll definitely be back probably pretty soon too.