text: True Food Kitchen claims to not be a healthfood restaurant rather a place for great food that just so happens to be healthy Whatever you want to call it when you sit down you will be handed a card explaining nutrition guru Dr Andrew Weils food philosophies and explaining their ingredients and food items until you no longer have an appetite However give this place a chance it is not all about health at the sacrifice of flavor The decor perfectly highlights the culinary concept with clean modern lines big open windows and LOTS of green Andrews Elixir one of their refresher drinks was delightful The best food item we had was the caramelized onion tart appetizer with gorgonzola cheese black figs and caramelized onions on a crispy flat crust It was the perfect balance of the sweet mild onions and sweet figs with savory cheese and light crispy crust Our server said this is the same crust as their pizzas so next time I would like to try those Next we had the edamame dumplings which is basically steamed won tons filled with pureed edamame in a light miso broth These were good not great For our entree we ordered the black cod but we had to send it back because it was so fishy and undercooked When I asked the server if the fish is fresh or freshfrozen he said Well they are all freshfrozen Their fish entrees are which seems inexpensive but they are fairly small portions For that kind of price in this type of restaurant I would expect fresh fish Perhaps the freshfrozen fish is a costcutting measure in what seems to be the increasingly corporate Sam Fox empire We went with the salmon instead which was also undercooked but far less fishy The roasted apples and pureed celery root were lovely but the dish as a whole was a little overpowered by the mustard sauce and the accompanying vegetables were weird Prices overall are very reasonable especially if you stick with appetizers salads pizzas and sandwiches True Food aims for the lofty goal of making great cuisine that just so happens to be extremely healthy and occasionally misses the mark but I give them credit for bringing Dr Andrew Weils philosophies on the importance of nutrition for the body and mind to the mainstream