Health Hut

Cheap, crisp clean veggies, quality tasting food, and again let me say cheap! It probably would benefit someone to eat here everyday rather than making their own meals.
Took me a second to find it, didn’t realize I had to fight for parking at Superior then head towards the mute gray buildings. But glad I did.
BUT NOW ITS PERMANENTLY CLOSED :(Damn USC’s new construction

I really don’t know how this place got such high ratings. Maybe because the area near USC just really lacks any good food. I got a salad in the summer time and although it was super cheap I found it really unappetizing. Call me a salad snob but the veggies weren’t that fresh and there wasn’t a lot of great options in the salad bar. Yes, it is cheap but I feel like you can buy fresher ingredients in the grocery store and make better salad. The only reason I give this 2 stars is because I also tried their fruit smoothies and it was pretty good and again, super cheap.
Summary: SMOOTHIE YES, SALAD MEHHH.
also, I didn’t get the nice old asian man that everyone was talking about. maybe that makes all the difference.

Healthy sandwiches and fresh squeezed juice and affordable prices! Very fulfilling food. I loved it :) great for a quick healthy lunch.

I got the fresh squeeze orange juice and it was a very strange consistency and tasted like there was some sort of powder in it. I understand that fresh squeezed it frothy but this consistency was like milky. I’m not sure if the oranges had gone bad but it did not taste like orange juice. It was pretty nasty… I’ll go back to try the food but no fresh squeezed juice for me.

this place is great. good healthy filling salads that wont break the bank. i appreciate the fair prices especially in LA were «healthy» food places are a rip-​off in all honesty. The man who works there is kind and friendly you just want to give him all your lunch money! I will continue to come here to get yummy healthy eats.
— veggie pita with tangy dressing was really good and surprisingly filling
–vegetable and barley soup was really good too.
those 2 things and a drink came out to 6 bux and change. yea this place is awesome!

Cheap Healthy Sandwich? I am in!
The place is very ghetto and it might be hard to find. It is inside the University Village’s food court area. They accept only cash. It is like a cheaper version of Subway, but better.
Sandwich for $ 4 felt like a rip-​off (me ripping them off), and it was pretty good. I got the California Sandwich and it tasted great. I thought there was some meat in it but it was all veggies. Yet, it tasted great; very friendly staff too!

A hole in the wall in university village, I eat here at least once a week. I obviously like the place. It’s healthy, light, fulfilling, and very very affordable. Here is the break down
Freshness of ingredient – 5 stars
The presentation of the ingredient – 3 stars
The cleanliness of the establishment – 3 stars
The dressing (honey mustard) – 3 stars
The amount of food – 4 stars
The price – 5 stars.
I wish they could cut their ingredient into slightly smaller bites, so I can eat my salad more gracefully. Thank you for feeding me my serves of veggies!

It was my first time in this plaza area so it was a bit of an adventure to locate this place. It turns out that Health Hut is in a food court area that is located more inward away from the parking lot.
Holy crap the portions are huge here! After I ordered my Chinese Salad, the old man just kept piling on veggies. When I thought he was done, he resumed to add more ingredients. I guess he was taking a break from putting all those veggies together. The massive salad cost a whopping $ 6.00. Totally worth it since you could feed yourself for two meals if you order the dressing on the side. My one gripe is that the chicken was dry, which is what I expected. However, the deal is too good to rate it a 3.

Finally ventured outside the gates of campus and came here for lunch with some fellow grad students.
Located inside USC university Village food court, Health Hut looks like any normal food court place… except that their prices are ridiculously amazing for USC Prices.
Although nothing out of the ordinary, the sole factor and awesomeness of this place is due to their huge portions in their salad entrees and the fair fair prices.
For $ 6 even you can get a giant Chicken salad with an assortment of toppings. Imagine the standard box shape takeout boxes, one of those filled to the top, is the portion of salad that you’re getting.
Although the chicken was more on the drier side and the salads were more on the ordinary side, for what you’re paying, OMG such a steal around here.
I’m definitely coming back if i’m ever too lazy to pack my own lunch.

You can’t beat Health Hut when you are in the mood for a giant, delicious salad (yes those words go together sometimes!!). The tangy yogurt dressing is made with nonfat yogurt and is their most popular dressing, so for those of you wary of creamy dressings, give it a shot! I wouldn’t really describe it as «tangy.» They also have yummy fresh-​squeezed juices. One time my orange juice tasted a little bit like celery, not that I minded, but they use the same juicer for all of them.
Chicken salad, avocado salad, and the veggie pita are fantastic. But if I want a sandwich or if the there’s a long line I will definitely go across the way to Sandwich Island.

One of the hidden treasures of the USC UV. Like others have said, the exterior may not be the prettiest, but the sandwiches and salads here are extremely healthy and delicious compared to the other food establishments that surround it.
The chicken breast sandwich with avocado is my favorite and I go back for it AT LEAST once a week. Mind you, it’s cash only, but at $ 5 for a sandwich that is literally stacked so high it doesn’t fit in your mouth, it’s worth it!
The older man is also literally the sweetest person ever! He always has a smile on his face, which makes my day happier as well!

It’s been hard to find a healthy and cheap place to eat around USC. I get especially hungry after a workout so Health Hut is absolutely perfect.
This place is cheap and the quantities are pretty big. An avocado salad with creamy yogurt dressing was more than enough for lunch. It came out to around $ 5. How it works is you just line up at the counter and tell the worker what you want in your meal whether you order a salad, a sandwich, or something else. They’re pretty nice about giving extra things like corn and sesame too. A lot of the reviewers mentioned the drinks so I’ll probably order one the next time I go.
The service is great. A nice Asian lady usually makes my food and an older Asian lady (who’s unimaginably sweet) always rings me up. There’s an older Asian man in the back that prepares some ingredients and moves boxes that’s always smiling. It’s great.
Overall, the food is fresh and it tastes great. I’m pretty sure I’ll be a regular here. Oh, it is cash only which actually kept me from eating here the very first time I checked it out. Not too big of a deal though.

This place is the best.
Healthy, gigantic portions, and friendly service. The owner, an older Asian man, is so nice and really patient with me when I was deciding what to order. He is adorable, really cares about you, and smiles all the time!
Everything on the menu is freshly made, whether sandwiches, salads, & smoothies.
USC Students: please come here! It’s the best place in the UV food court, and you really will not be disappointed. Soo much better than grabbing a ten dollar salad from Lemonade, Seeds or CPK.
Cash only.

The old man is SO PRECIOUS! He just makes my day. I can’t even.
Cheap, fresh, and delicious. What else could you ask for? I always get the Chinese Chicken Salad with avocados with the tangy yogurt dressing. The dressing is so good, and the portion is humungous! You can pick and choose what you want on your salad as well.
I’ve also had their turkey sandwich with avocado (go figure) and it was also delicious. i remember a time I wanted the Chicken Barley Soup.
Old man: We have vegetable barley soup
Me: Oh. okay, I’m okay. I’ll just have my sandwich!
Old man: Vegetable soup still good.
Me: O_​_​_​_​_​O
How could you say no to that face?! Given, it was a good choice anyways since the soup was delicious! Give this place a go before they rebuild the UV in front of USC!

Adding my 5-​star review to the mix because this place definitely deserves it. It’s in the janky University Village plaza right across the street from USC which I assume keeps the food prices super low because the food is SUPER CHEAP, SUPER HEALTHY, AND SUPER HUGE PORTIONS. Everything about this place is super.
I always get the awesome Avocado salad.
How it works: This really adorable and friendly old Asian man opens a styrofoam to-​go box and tosses in all the veggies available. If there’s something you don’t want, tell him ahead of time. Veggies include lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, green peppers, beans, cauliflower, spinach, carrots, etc. etc. You then pick a dressing and he throws it in there and mixes it all up. I always opt for the tangy yogurt dressing because it’s really tasty. He throws in a fortune cookie ont he side. Finally, he takes ONE WHOLE AVOCADO (this blows my mind considering Chipotle charges freaking $ 2 for a spoon of guacamole) and lays it right on top.
Look at the pictures– the portions are more than GENEROUS.
Total: $ 4.75 + tax = $ 5.18.
Parking is plentiful right outside.
Totally worth it. Fresh ingredients, tasty, and fast. I have yet to try the smoothies and sandwiches but I will be back. Support this local joint and give it a try!

Located in the university center, this place is very close to USC’s campus which is really convenient since I’m a student here. They have a very simple and healthy concept. Since I try to be healthy, this place is great. Their juices are yummy and you don’t have to worry about getting fat off of anything off their menu. Everything on their menu is also really cheap so it won’t burn a hole in your pocket. A huge salad comes with a fortune cookie and a wheat pita pocket. I ordered a salad and one of their juices and it came to be a little less than $ 9.
With all of that being said, their food isn’t the best either but for the price and for the fact that it’s healthy, it’s still worth it.
Note: This place is CASH ONLY!

Avocado salad for $ 4.75? Yes, please. AND it’s enough for two meals. They thoroughly mix the dressing with the salad in the mixing bowl. Perfect amount of dressing; not too much, not too little. The popular choice of dressing seems to be tangy yogurt. Every salad comes with a wheat pita bread.
I LOVE salads because that I could eat an enormous portion and always feel great at the end. Ever felt great after scarfing down 20 piece chicken McNuggets? Yeah, didn’t think so.
I also got the Strawberry Apple Delight for $ 2.85, and it tasted very homemade and had real fruit inside. The only downside to this was that it was lukewarm. But nevertheless, pretty darn good.
CASH ONLY.

I love this place. I had it for the first time after my more-​than-​disappointing experience at Seeds Marketplace earlier that day.
Health Hut is perfect if you like:
— Cute old Asian men (and not in a creepy way)
— Being served delicious food with a smile
— Not paying $ 10+ for a salad
— Refreshing fruit juices to quench your thirst
It’s a shabby-​looking stand in the University Village food court, but don’t judge a book by its cover. Health Hut is just about a zillion times better than Seeds, and you get alotta bang for your buck too. One $ 5 salad equals at least two meals, unless your stomach can pack away a ridiculous amount of food in one sitting.
Health Hut and Sandwich Island are now my new favorite lunch spots!

— Locale Destination —
Cash only! ATM is inside of the building.
Salad $ 4.50~5.75, sandwich $ 3.25 ~ 3.99. Damn cheap for USC students!
— Gluttony Expedition —
Berry piña colada yogurt smoothie: You can feel a small coconut bits but really don’t taste coconut much. It’s OK.
— Conqueror’s Deduction —
It’s good enough for the cheap price tag and after my dentist ;p

This is one of my favorite lunch spots. Whenever I feel unhealthy or fat I just head on over here. It was a little difficult to find at first because it’s in a food court at one of the USC villages or whatever but yeah, it’s in the food court.
I’ve ordered the avocado salad because I love avocado but other stuff sounds great too and I see a lot of people order soup. I’ve also tried the cucumber smoothie and apple strawberry smoothie. I love that I can detect real fruit bits, especially for the cucumber smoothie, it almost grossed me out how much cucumber there was in there, but hey better than sugar water and lies like other places. I also love they give you a piece of wheat pita bread and a fortune cookie.
The service is great too the little lady at the counter is so friendly and nice! I love coming here for lunch so convenient and quick. The only bad thing is the parking situation, I usually park in the lot by the weird supermarket and there are a LOT of weird people in this lot but what can you do.