Forage

I really like this place. They have a great selection of daily salads and desserts. You can get a protein plate where you choose a protein (usually salmon or chicken or roast) and 2 sides. It’s a great place for a healthy lunch. If you’re not looking for something healthy then you MUST TRY the BBQ pork pastry thing. The staff there is also super friendly and polite which is a nice change to the usual jerks you get working at places in Silverlake.

I came here to pick up a quick dinner post studying. I paired the quarter dark roasted chicken with market lettuce and roasted beets. Absolutely fantastic. You order at the counter and they assemble the dish in front of you. The tables inside are in close proximity to each other so there isn’t much privacy. Forage is definitely worth checking out if you are in Silver Lake and looking for a quick meal.

Delicious menu with friendly staff with pretty high prices imo but on par with other highly rated eateries in the neighborhood.

If you are ever in Silver lake looking for something to eat this place has delicious comfort food. If you don’t mind the hipsters with those horrendously ugly beards that look like a 70s bush than this place has some good food and drinks.
I always get the roasted chicken with two sides because its so damn tasty. If they have Mac and cheese… get it. Baked Mac and cheese… hell yes.
The salads and deserts are very good too.
I like how your tray is the old school hospital/​school cafeteria style, pretty cool.

I love how every time you come here, the selection is different. Everything is so fresh and tasty, it’s hard picking what you want.
They don’t have a menu, per se. You order what you see right behind the glass. They usually have a few different salads, veges and main course items and you mix and match. And definitely leave room for desert because they are amazing.
Some of my favorite dishes from here have been:
Mac and Cheese
Vege Lasagna
Grilled Salmon
Quinoa Salad with white beans
and I love the vinaigrette dressing on the salads the make!

Forage is always so good about my food allergies, making a special sesame free bowl for me. Much appreciated.

Good place to get some tasty greens in the form of a salad. A few different types of salads. They all looked good. On the protein side they have chicken and salmon. The salmon was good. The portion was a tad on the smaller side, but perfect for a clean portion controlled meal. They also have ribs that looked good. The quiche was good.

I want to love Forage so much. I keep going back because I keep thinking I love it. The truth is, it’s fine. I get there, I love the vibe, I look at all the menu items in the case and start drooling, it’s exactly the food I crave – clean, healthy, veggie-​heavy, but for some reason it just always falls a little short for me. I’m always happy at the end of the meal because I feel nourished and healthy, but I’m never freaking out over the taste or finding myself unable to stop eating what’s on my plate once I’m full (something I absolutely cannot control when I love the food). I will continue to go here for reliably healthy, fine-​tasting meal options, but I probably wouldn’t send someone visiting town here.
That said, I will give them that their avocado sandwich is pretty darn good. Maybe that’s just because there was literally like an entire avocado in it and I’m a sucker when it comes to avocados, but I was a happy camper when I ordered that.

Do not buy their brownie. If you did and you are eating it now, spit it out. Because as my co-​worker said, «Is it worth it?» (that is, is it worth the calories and the sugar?) And the simple answer is, «No.» To be worth it, it’s gotta be delicious. And it ain’t.
That said, I’ve also had the following at this place:
1) Salmon Bowl (5 Stars) — Man, what a delicious bowl! It comes with a filet of roasted salmon, brown rice, pickled radish, some slices of scrambled eggs and a kale salad. I order this with sauce on the side. The salmon is nicely seasoned. ($ 14)
2) A Plate of ¼ Roasted Chicken with two sides ($ 14) (I had these today)

The Chicken (3 Stars) was kinda so-​so. I don’t know why they couldn’t make it delicious like the salmon.
The side of Kale & Arugula Salad (5 Stars) — Delicious and you know it’s healthy. This salad came with feta cheese, bread crumbs, shallots and lemon-​garlic vinaigrette.
The side of Mashed Potatoes (5 Stars) — Very delicious! Seemed like this was the main course and the chicken was the side dish.
4) The Pork Belly item — I had this years ago when I first came here. I didn’t like it. The meat was, I think, old. No rating though bc this was years ago.
5) Parking (3 Stars) — There is street cleaning on Fridays from 12 noon — 3 pm. So parking is tough during that time because the parking lot gets full. And there is no street parking available. This restaurant has a parking lot that it shares with about 5 stores. If you come early, like around shortly before 12 noon, you’ll find plenty of open spaces. There is also parking on Hyperion. (Forage is on Sunset near the corner of Sunset and Hyperion.)
6) Service (3 Stars) — Good.
Epilogue: I took home my leftover Kale & Arugula Salad. And what do you know! It went well with my leftover Oxtail Phở. A phở that I bought from a place called. .. Phorage.

Happy to report that Forage is back on their GAME. Kale Salad is still delish.

I LOVE FORAGE!
One of the best restaurants on the East Side. Great service, lovely people, yummiest food.
ps: I really don’t understand why people give Forage a bad rating because it’s expensive. Here’s a wild idea, If you can’t afford it, go somewhere else?
Pss: One suggestion would be; stay open on Mondays and Sundays Forage!

This is an amazing place to grab a quick bite to eat with friends. They have a plethora of vegetarian options so it’s a healthy, happy option for you and your body. If you want to treat your body right come here, a typical lunch will run you around $ 17. Local is down the street if you really want some delicious nom
Nomz btw. Namaste

The only problem with Forage is that its not open ALL the time. Homeboy is closed on Sundays and Mondays, when you’re feeling the most depressed about your weekend choices and would LOVE to grub on some tasty ass kale.
Yeah its expensive, what’d you expect.
It’s a hip Boston Market.
Go and enjoy all the foods, and try some of the made to order — does not disappoint.

Had a really good lunch at Forage last week. We arrived at opening and there was a constant stream of people coming in the whole time we were there. We were staying in an air bnb and our host left a list of restaurants with explanations… the explanation for Forage was simply «Bomb salads.» While I didn’t have a salad, he was right about the quality of this place.
My wife had black-​eyed peas (that were delicious!), a salad she said was fantastic, and quiche (which was cold, our only complaint of the meal). I had a salmon bowl that was filled with all kinds of delicious goodness. Ultimately, thoroughly enjoyed the meal here. The whole chicken and brisket that were available looked amazing. There was a lot of deliciousness to go around clearly.
Only complaints are the aforementioned cold quiche (which was served as intended but we didn’t know it would be served cold and probably wouldn’t have ordered it). It’s also very pricey, was almost $ 40 for our food, but it was great quality and it’s in Silver Lake, so what are you going to do. Would absolutely return next time I’m in town.

It’s very rare a mans thirst for a delicious meal with a healthy twist is quenched, but if it were to be, this would be the place. I was honestly on my way to eat somewhere in downtown, when what do you know, I drive past this hip joint with spherical lights and happy customers. I turn around and walk inside and find it to be a very happenin spot in a semi hipster part of town. Honestly I don’t find myself anything near hipster but this is one of the few spots in LA anyone can feel at ease and fit in like you’re in a small family town. No haters, no players, no attitudes, just a gentle town and honest smiles.
The food here.is.incredible! It’s the perfect date spot. Great taste for us fatass taste venturers and healthy, low carb meals for those extra picky, yet smart customers. And check this! Even the tap water is good! You don’t sense the taste of toilet water or anything! Fancy!
Let’s go ahead and rate this spot a 5 outa 5. Hipster or not, it deserves a chance.
Tip: bring scissors because this is the PERFECT spot to support the «Stop The Knot» cause.

Expected more from a $ 12 chicken salad sandwich — what I got was a super burnt piece of toast with a mediocre chicken salad on top. When I asked why the toast was so burnt the employee said «it’s supposed to be like that». Really? And then they proceeded to give me a new piece of non-​burnt toast… why would you offer to give me a new piece if its «supposed» to be burnt? +1 star for being pet friendly and having a water bowl for dogs though.

I got the Grilled Salmon Bowl and it was delicious. Next time, I’ll probably have the pickles on the side since it distorted the flavor for me. The salmon was a little disappointing because it was small. For $ 14, I’d definitely expect a bigger piece.
I liked how there was parking in the back. Street parking on Sunset Blvd is horrible, esp during the times where there is street cleaning in the residential streets. It’s a small lot, but it does help.
Might be back to give it another try and see if the main protein of the dish is a decent size.

Take what I am about to say as a compliment, but all I could think while eating at Forage was that this is basically an independent hipster version of Mendocino Farms. I guess if you’re going to borrow a concept, you are definitely pointed in the right direction.
If you’ve been to Mendocino Farms, the idea is familiar — casual, but healthful (ish), natural food that is pricier than fast food, but cheaper than a nice sit-​down, consisting of quality meats, sides and desserts.
Arriving for lunch I ordered the protein+2 sides that consisted of steak with a chimichurri sauce with a kale salad and curried lentils. My wife ordered the pork belly sandwich and we split a chocolate chip cookie.
Some meals come served on a quality steel tray far fancier than one you ever got in school, while others you have to wait to be brought to your table. Overall food was more than good. I wish the steak was warmer and rarer, but the flavors were there and the sides were great. My wife’s pork belly was awesome, but I mean, it’s hard to go wrong with pork belly. The cookie was also tasty — chewy and maybe 60% chocolate chip.
I definitely enjoyed the meal, and look forward to going back to try a few different combinations.

Forage has all the flavors down. I love all the sides! They won me over with their roasted beet salad. I am now a beet lover forever! I will usually get the three sides or a protein with two sides. Steak ftw!
Also sometimes i stop by just for a quick, light, tasty dessert. They have a variety for your liking! I almost always am sold by anything with a toasted honeycomb topping, but their cakes and bread puddings have been pretty moist :) yums. Seasonal ingredients is wErkin it.

This place has only two problems… a portion problem and a customer service problem.
The brass tax, the food is delicious. One of the best Tri-​Tip plates I’ve ever had. I usually stick to the tri tip, Mac and cheese and apple salad. I think they compliment eachother well.
Now I’ve probably came here a total of 12 times, half of the visits I’ll get a good portion of tritip… Maybe like 6 – 8 slices anywhere from 8 – 10 ounces. But then sometimes the server will only put 3! Same with the salads, sometimes I can’t even see my food because of the amount of lettuce on my plate, and other times if I have 3 pieces I’m lucky! These people need to figure out what their doing because they are definitely charging a premium for their food yet they sometimes don’t deliver… enough food.
The servers never really explain the salads or desert types. They seem miserable.
At the end of the day, I’ll still keep coming because it’s healthy good quality food, the portions are just what make or break it.