Sweet Leaf Cafe

We worked with Arita to have Sweet Leaf Catered for lunch! She was so great to work with and very helpful! Would highly recommend catering for lunch!

The food here is very good. Love the salmon bowl and salmon salad with jalapeno ranch dressing.

Got a sabroso bowl and a smoothie and a side of carrots. Amazed how fresh and clean everything is! Lots of flavor in good portions of healthy food — sign of an owner who cares!

Literally the worst food I’ve ever had in my life. save yourself money and walk an extra five minutes to sweet green or literally anywhere else. Food is unseasoned and wet.
The other day i had to throw out the breakfast burrito because it soaking wet. Yuck!

The employees are nice and its not their fault the food sucks.

Delicious, healthy, fresh with indoor and outdoor seating. Well priced! All day breakfast. Love it.

With its wide selection of fresh ingredients for salads, grain bowls, and sandwiches, Sweet Leaf is the perfect spot for a healthy and convenient weekday lunch. Similar to other fast-casual salad places like Sweetgreen or Chopt, you can either choose from their chef-curated selections or build your own. A few favorites from their curated menu are the Tofu Tango (basically a vegetarian take on a harvest bowl with roasted tofu, sweet potatoes, quinoa, romaine, kale, apples, goat cheese, and a balsamic vinaigrette) and the Salmon + Wild Farro Bowl (replacing the farro with quinoa if you're gluten-free).

They have a decent selection of vegetarian mains, including their roasted tofu and baked falafel. Their falafel is by no means traditional, as it has a much softer outer shell, but it's a tasty plant-based addition to your bowl. I also love adding their roasted vegetables (zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers) and, if available, roasted brussel sprouts with pear.

If you're looking for a side to pair with your new salad or grain bowl or sandwich, Sweet Leaf has a decent selection of chips and baked goodies (mostly different variations of brownies and cookies), as well as warm soups and fresh smoothies. Just like the rest of their menu, you can either choose from a curated selection of smoothies or make your own concoction. I'm a big fan of their Berry Blanco (blueberries, coconut, granola) and Green Cure (strawberry, avocado, kale). Their smoothies are on the sweeter end, which I didn't love, but they're still delicious and a great mid-day pick-me-up!

With its wide selection of bowls, sandwiches, and snacks, as well as its downtown DC location, Sweet Leaf is a convenient spot to drop by and pick up lunch in the middle of the workday. The service is friendly and efficient, and you can also order online to make your pick-up process a bit quicker (and, if you're anything like me, so you don't have to feel bad about being indecisive). They do have a couple of tables inside, as well as one or two outside, but it's generally pretty crowded and loud.

This place is located just outside of the corporate off where I work. Visited them for breakfast. Got the Malibu breakfast sandwich. I had to literally fight my co-workers from trying to take it from me cause it smelled so good and thankfully it tasted even better. My new spot for breakfast.

I was impressed with how tasty their food is. I got the Sabroso rice bowl and it was flavorful and fresh. The staff were friendly too. There are a few tables inside and about 5 outside. Good lunch experience.