Curbside

After a ½ day of open house activities at UCLA, some sort of nourishment was needed. While looking for the food court, we stumbled across Curbside, which is located on the 2^nd level, as is the bookstore.
Curbside is a small convenience mini-​store stocked with lots of healthy grab-​n-​go breakfast, lunch, and/​or in-​between snacks. They had several vegan wraps and snacks, and even more option for vegetarians.
After much thought, I settled for a «No Chicken-​Chicken Vegan Wrap.» It was basically a vegan chicken salad wrap. It was so good! Great flavor; not bland at all. A tad bit soggy, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying it.
Prices were decent and standard for a university.
My only complaint is that there were some sort of nuts in my wrap. Luckily (for them), I’m not allergic; I simply don’t like nuts. I searched the label and saw nothing indicating nuts may be present. This is a serious issue for anyone with nut allergies, so I hope they rectify this ASAP.

A bit pricey for a sandwich combo, but to tell you the truth the egg salad was bomb…

The food is fantastic but the prices are high. You won’t get something quicker or healthier for the price on campus, though.
I’ve had the caprese, eggplant, and tuna sandwiches.

If you’re between classes and hungry, this is a healthy alternative to the Taco Bell and Carl’s Jr right next door. There are vegetarian and vegan options, as well as just whole wheat and all-​natural goodness.
The food is premade and prepackaged, and is kind of like the lunch to-​go section of Trader Joe’s. You walk up to the refrigerated shelves, grab what you want, and go! For the «fresh food» you can choose between regular sandwiches, subs (which unfortunately have way too much bread), or salads. They also have snacks like Odwalla bars and chips.
The only major problem about this place is the PRICES. You’ll seriously be wishing you had the time to pack your own lunch instead. It’s about $ 5 – 7 for one sandwich (and they’re not that big) but if you’re desperate the food is decent and tastes fresh.

This place is fine, just pretty expensive. The only time I ever get anything here is during the first two weeks of the quarter, when ASUCLA typically has $ 2 – 3 off coupons for sandwiches to entice new freshman to forgo swipes in order to try delicious Cobb Salad Sandwiches.
And yes, those sandwiches are pretty good. Out of my 4 years at UCLA, this is the only sandwich I’ve ever eaten from Curbside. To be honest, I’m afraid of trying any other sandwich here. Imagine if I wasted my $ 2 coupon on a downgraded sandwich. Lunch is the only time I can get a pick-​me-​up from my dismal and disappointing economics classes.
I’d rather go to Toss over by Luvalle Commons if I was going to spend this much. Half a salad and half a pizza for almost the same price. The new SCSC has Bombshelter Café, which has a pretty awesome Turkey Club complete with Bacon and Avocado for the same prices.

I just want it to be known: ~$ 4 for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is criminal. Pure highway robbery. Like stealing bread and selling it to your starving family. Like raising tuition but cutting back services… wait…
And for that reason, I want to thank Curbside. I recently started (trying really hard) to eat healthy, so I decided to pass on Ackerman favorites Taco Bell and Carls Jr and went to curbside to grad my lunch. However, after I was blown away by the prices ($ 5 for a turkey and swiss sandwich? Really?), I decided to head to Ralphs and buy ingredients to make my sandwiches. I’ve calculated each sandwich that I’ve made to cost around $ 1.20. The money that I’ve saved so far has gone to pressing school supplies, like textbooks and beer!
However, I am a lazy college senior that often cannot muster enough energy to put down Call of Duty long enough to make a sandwich, so I still find myself coming back to Curbside to grab lunch. Despite the prices, Curbside sandwiches are pretty well-​made and fresh (avoid some of the fruit, though.) I just consider the high price as a penalty for not preparing lunch myself.
Yay: Healthier than the rest of Ackerman Restaurants
Boo: High prices for something you can easily make.
CREDIT CARD POINTS CONNOISSEURS: Many credit card companies categorize Curbside as a educational center (wtf) and not a restaurant, so you will not get bonus restaurant points for using your card here. Boo.

3.5 stars
My quick go-​to place for sandwiches when I’m sick of other foods around the area. It is a healthier choice from taco bell and carl’s jr. Their club sandwiches are always dry, but I like their regular sandwiches (the square ones). Service is always quick. The other day I got the tuna sandwich. It was interesting… because I’ve never had apple slices in my tuna sandwiches… I still don’t know how I feel about that taste…
Sandwiches run from about $ 5 to $ 7 pricey!

This place has good food, but I never go here. The prices are pretty outrageous, even for a UCLA campus eatery. They carry all kinds of organic and kosher products, which I understand are hard to find, but I don’t appreciate being ripped off. Also, they only staff one cashier during the busiest hours; I’ve seen lines curling around the refrigerator-​looking store and out into the hallway.
As for the pluses, they have a good selection of sandwiches, salads, parfaits, yogurts, wraps, cheese trays, etc. with an assortment of snacks. The sandwiches are mostly bread. They’re pretty unreliable in terms of finding your favorite item… the item I loved, the veggie and goat cheese pita, has been MIA for quite some time now.
Go to the Greenhouse upstairs for cheaper organic food. Sure, the food here is good, and healthy, but there really aren’t many reasons to go here unless they charge reasonable prices.

Food: This place has a good selection of food for those of you who are tired of just eating fried fast food. I love the chicken salad sandwich and am currently munching on the tuna salad sandwich. I also bought a yogurt parfait which was really, really good. The granola is sweet and really crunchy! The strawberries were fresh and the yogurt had a tangy taste to it. They have plenty of other «healthy» options, but the only downside is the high prices. I paid about $ 8 just for the parfait and sandwich. Although the surrounding fast food places are cheaper and give more food, sometimes you get tired of it and want something else.
Service: This really isn’t an issue since it is a to-​go type of place. The cashiers are usually students so some are really friendly and talkative while others are just reserved and shy.
Decoration: Looks like a greenish place, which reminds me of a farm or something. There are baskets which contain chips and other goodies. Since most of the stuff is in a cool section, it feels like you are walking into a refrigerator. The place is also small, but it doesn’t really matter since you are on the go anyways.
Summary:
Food: A–
Service: N/​A
Decoration: B+
Closing comments:
Overall, this is a great place for people who want to eat more than just fried fast food. There are plenty of yummy options to choose from, but you have to be willing to fork over a good amount of cash. If they were a bit cheaper, it would definitely get 5 stars from me.

Curbside is my favorite place to eat at Ackerman Union. They’ve got a good selection of vegetarian, vegan, and kosher foods, and everything seems relatively healthy. Granted, things are probably a bit pricier than the other food you can find at Ackerman, but when was vegan or healthy food ever cheap?
My favorite thing to get by far is the Thai Peanut Vegan Wrap. I’m not even vegan, and I love it. It doesn’t seem like that much food, but it fills you up, and it’s only $ 5. I’d pass on most of the sandwiches, though; none of them has been particularly good.

This is definitely a go to spot for vegans if you didn’t have time to pack your own lunch. It’s a healthy, tasty, affordable option on campus with a decent variety of vegan products.

I’m not sure if you would call this a convenience store, but if so, it’s the weirdest convenience store ever.
What’s really awesome is that they stock the Follow-​Your-​Heart vegan wraps that a couple of the ASUCLA places carry (favorite: Thai peanut tofu.)
They’ve also got salads and deli sandwiches, the Organic-​to-​Go stuff that is ubiquitous on campus, dried nuts, and, most odd, a corner of little mini-​baguettes and little mini jars of tapenade, and assorted mini– olive oils.
That’s right, **more than one** type of mini– olive oil. It don’t get much bourge-​ier than that, folks.
But this place is cute, and deserves major props for catering to the vegans. At many schools, us junk food vegans are stuck with Twizzlers and Hot Nuts, so tiny little tapenade is pretty amazing.