tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29959436329962044832024-09-10T18:10:47.605-05:00This is a blog about a girl on a mission, to find the BEST restaurant in the northern Illinois area!! Join me on this wild adventure of food, drinks, and more!Jane Doehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08952455155851337453noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995943632996204483.post-15116186955421606642017-07-06T14:36:00.001-05:002017-07-06T14:36:09.888-05:00This healthy nutrition club has recently opened up in my college town, and I decided to check it out and see what all the buzz was about!<br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span itemprop="addressCountry" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span itemprop="addressCountry" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>What I ordered and the corresponding prices:</b></span></span><br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">A shot of Mandarin flavored Aloe - $1.70</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Iced Green Tea - $2.30</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Chunky Monkey flavored protein shake - $5.00</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span itemprop="addressCountry" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">*NOTE* I had a coupon that made my order half off if I got the full meal. A full meal consists of the aloe, tea, and shake. I payed $4.60 when I used the coupon.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span itemprop="addressCountry" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><b>Thoughts:</b></span></span><br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The aloe was pretty good and surprisingly tasted just like mandarins. I was expecting to hate it, but I really enjoyed it.</span></span></span><br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The iced tea was nothing special, just unsweetened green tea.&nbsp;</span></span></span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeT0e2xIC5PGre0KywkBPGdA6R3bQ_Fy9wZOnsL3NtX3wcp4NbEjlpix3hn8ElSkcoDWBIvNl5yA7SJSBbeoJTBIJV8m6jaIMia7xTWwXQIT7TEpH55v5xLPRMZerK5pEza5W6CJhF6MW/s1600/Tea+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeT0e2xIC5PGre0KywkBPGdA6R3bQ_Fy9wZOnsL3NtX3wcp4NbEjlpix3hn8ElSkcoDWBIvNl5yA7SJSBbeoJTBIJV8m6jaIMia7xTWwXQIT7TEpH55v5xLPRMZerK5pEza5W6CJhF6MW/s320/Tea+pic.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the green tea that I ordered. Notice that there is "I &lt;3 Tea" written on it.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The shake was a complete monster all together. On the 1st sip it tasted very pleasant, but it wasn't worth $5.00 on the 3rd sip. It was basically just a chocolate protein shake and nothing eye opening.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGSJeOea20HsCPHlfW6uVX726TtHuEhdZF_IYSyQ5qE_shjBaMK1BC10YFKYGz33twdqlOLURBMc5u-recBbGIR2Dx6FmE0IRuwuSz129xUM7daioEadBENFWgquSfP29fRBylem5Y6U3/s1600/SHake+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGSJeOea20HsCPHlfW6uVX726TtHuEhdZF_IYSyQ5qE_shjBaMK1BC10YFKYGz33twdqlOLURBMc5u-recBbGIR2Dx6FmE0IRuwuSz129xUM7daioEadBENFWgquSfP29fRBylem5Y6U3/s320/SHake+pic.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the protein shake that I ordered. Notice the "1 year = 365 opportunities" written on it.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This place is completely overpriced and the worst thing is that no prices are listed anywhere in the shop! It is apparently against their company policy to list their prices which is a little suspicious. In order to order anything there, I had to fill out an information card and an order form. So I could not even tell them what I wanted, I needed to write it all out.</span></span></span><br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">They had a lot of options for shakes, around 50, there were three options of aloe, and about 5 tea options. So they do have quite the variety, maybe I just ordered the wrong tea and shake. Another unique thing about this place is that they write little motivational quotes and sayings on every tea and shake that you order. They also offer free work out classes, so that is pretty neat.</span></span></span><br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">What I'm a little surprised about is that all of the reviews that I read online are extremely positive about this place. No one has yet pointed out the expensive nature of their liquid meals, maybe they are all using the 50% off coupon?</span></span><br /> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Would I come here again: </b>I would be willing to give this place another chance and try a different shake if I had a 50% off coupon again. If not, it's too pricey for a poor college student's wallet.<b>&nbsp;</b></span></span></span>Jane Doehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08952455155851337453noreply@blogger.com0901 Lucinda Ave d, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA41.9366957 -88.771510116.4146612 -130.0801041 67.4587302 -47.4629161