Eating at Just Good Food can often be overwhelming, as there are multitudes of choices. In fact, one can eat dessert first, as I did. In the dish of Marinated Strawberries, the soft crunch of strawberries was augmented by their pleasing to look at fan shape and vibrant red hue. The marinade was sweet, and tasted as if it was made from brown sugar and honey.
In terms of entrees, there are sandwiches that be be ordered in half or whole sizes, or anything from the deli case. There is a soup of the day as well and desserts. Vegetarians and vegans will also be pleased by choices catered to them, as half the sandwiches are veg friendly and the deli has an assortment of vegan items.
One such thing was the Health Salad, a relative to coleslaw without the mayo, that had a vinegary tang and was made up of cabbage, carrots, red peppers. On the whole, it was colorful to look at, and low in calories, the reason of my dining champion to order it.
There is also a section of Mexican food in the deli, which includes chicken enchiladas. A single enchilada can be ordered for two seventy five, although I had two. They were served hot, with melted cheese on top. The corn tortilla hid the mildly spicy shredded meat, and the cheese came away in strings.
For refreshments, there are assorted soft drinks stored in an upright cooler. They also have water with a suitably cheesy sign, “Just Good Water”. Prices for sandwiches range from five to eight dollars, around five if you get a half sandwich. You can also split a whole sandwich for an extra dollar, which is very economical. Sides are four dollars.On average, the cost for lunch is about thirteen dollars per person. Their hours run from 9am to 9pm, except Saturdays, which are from 9am until 4pm. On Sundays Just Good Food is closed. There is handicapped access by an elevator, and there are kids chairs as well.
To get to Just Good Food, it’s about a fifteen minute walk from K College’s campus. If one is so inclined, it’s a straight shot down Academy and then a left at the end the park. The marker one is looking for is the Radisson, where one goes straight through the intersection at Rose St. until Rose Street Market comes into view. It’s on the left side of the street, about two blocks down from the Radisson.
When inside the building, follow the signs down into the basement, as the first floor is part of Just Good Food’s catering business, which is busy from May until December. What first greets guests in the jazz soundtrack, sometimes salsa or rhythmic. The walls are white with blue trim, and the tables and chairs are wooden and very clean. Looking up, there are ribbed glass domed deli lights that are fluorescent that make the whole place feel retro. The star of the show is the deli case though. It glows white, and the glass front covers all the refrigerated choices you could want. On top of the case are signs for sandwich selections. Meat sandwich signs are on the right, and vegetarian options are on the left. The cash register is to the right of the deli case, and so are the drinks. Just Good Food takes cash or credit, and is willing to split the bill for groups of people, i.e. students.
On a normal day, fellow diners are office workers from businesses downtown. The rush is usually around 12:30 in the afternoon, and when I was there at 11:30 there were maybe three tables full. One can also order and go if it’s nice day outside or if in a hurry. The service is friendly, and willing to wrap up leftovers if there are any. In comparison to their paper serving dishes and plastic containers, Just Good Food recycles the glass bottles drinks come in.
Overall, if one wants someplace to eat downtown that is uncomplicated and not very expensive, and also a local business, Just Good Food is a satisfactory place to do that.
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