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| Situated right next to beautiful greenery |
In fact, I wasn't too sure how well I can thrive - the portions were petite, and the meals, at best, mediocre. It's true when they say food that is good for you don't taste good - so Thr1ve deserves a special round of applause for making healthy food taste "decent" (emphasis intended).
The great thing about Thr1ve is that you're bound to get your daily vegetable and protein requirements from their paleo-inspired, high protein, low carb meals and smoothies. Here is a menu of the things they offer.
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| Paleo-inspired food |
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| Organic coffee and tea |
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| Lots and lots and lots of protein supplements |
I started my day with the Banana flavoured Paleo Pancakes ($5.9) - Dutch mini pancakes made with coconut and almond flour, free range eggs, dusted with cinnamon and drizzled in organic honey. It came in a small un-environmentally friendly tub which doesn't look too good for the environment. Contradicts their healthy hippy image :S.
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| Pancakes might be good for the body, but packaging doesn't look too good for the environment. |
Anyway, I pried the lid away and discovered six cute spherical pancakes, which were, indeed, very mini. The pancakes felt a little dry and grainy, but I enjoyed the subtle hint of banana and the rich coconut flavours.
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| 6 little Banana flavoured Paleo Pancakes ($5.9) |
Still feeling hungry, we ordered the Baked Sweet Potato, stuffed with cashew cream cheese, free range bacon & chives ($6.9). I was quite shocked to see lumps of sweet potato mashed with random bits of chives and bacon instead. The WOW Factor really wasn't there but I liked it enough to finish it in 3 quick bites (and probably because there wasn't too much mash in the small tub).
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| Umm...where's my Stuffed Sweet Potato??!! |
On the other hand, the smoothies were extremely enjoyable. Made from silky homemade almond milk, the Salted Caramel Smoothie ($6.9 for regular, $8.9 for large) felt so smooth and satisfying. Or if almond milk isn't your thing, you can swap it with homemade coconut milk instead. The smoothie was a bit watery but I like the natural sweetness and flavours from the dates, bananas, sea salt and cashew butter. What's more, there's absolutely no sugar in the smoothies which means that it's not only healthy but also bursting with energy! The only downside is that Thr1ve's regular cups are around the size of a small cup of coffee.
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| Regular Salted Caramel Smoothie ($6.9) |
My Fellow Food Extinguisher had the Green Mango Smoothie ($6.9) with green mango, kale, lime, avocado, and organic honey. He thought it was super sour but that's only because he's used to sugary drinks and can't live without sugar.
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| Regular Green Mango Smoothie ($6.9) |
Even though I wasn't very full after this breky, I felt refresh and energised for the rest of the day. Must be the low GI J
Verdict:
Big is Beautiful. Food at Thr1ve is not big (in terms of size). Therefore, Thr1ve is .... makes GREAT SMOOTHIES.
I will definitely be back when I need a detox (which is long overdue, especially after the gourmet high tea I had at the Lab) or when I win the Gold Lotto. Prices are a bit steep for what you get but it's organic, free-range and healthy.
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