Farm fresh greens. Gourmet salads. Hearty sandwiches. Each topped, stuffed or served with fresh cut, grilled-in-front-of-your-eyes meats marinated in house-made signature seasonings. Sound good? Welcome to Greens & Grille, a new urban-casual dining concept located on University Boulevard just east of Rouse Road.

After three years of serving fresh salads, sandwiches and entrées on Millenia Boulevard, Greens & Grille, which was created locally in Orlando, has come to the UCF area. Create a gourmet salad with fresh toppings and house-made dressing, enjoy a hearty sandwich made with a freshly marinated grille item or pick a grille entrée with house-made sides. A menu of signature sandwiches and salads is also available as well as nightly drink specials at the UCF location.

“Everything at Greens & Grille is made from scratch, so every meal is delicious and simply fresh,” says Della Worley, marketing consultant for Greens & Grille. “Even the macaroni and cheese is made from a unique recipe that uses white cheeses and packs a kick!”

The Greens & Grille concept is not a franchise but the creation of a local entrepreneur who saw a need in Orlando for a restaurant offering quality salads and fresh ingredients.

Voted one of the best new restaurants in Orlando by Florida Trend and picked for “Best Salads” by Orlando Magazine, Greens & Grille continues to turn heads at its new location. “The community has been very receptive,” says Worley. “Obviously we have a very receptive core base of patrons but we really have something everyone will enjoy. Once people come in, they’re usually hooked.” Local East Orlando resident, Amy Sager, agrees: “I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I walked in, but I was impressed just how good the food is,” she says. “It was one of the best tasting salads I’ve ever had, and I eat a lot of salad.”

Now with two locations, it’s easier than ever to get a delicious alternative to the typical dining experience. If you’re hungry for a fresh meal made from scratch in an urban-casual atmosphere, join those in Orlando who have discovered the simply fresh difference at Greens & Grille.

Article by Corey Gehrold