Lite Delights

Service is quick, price is very reasonable and the taste is amazing. The first sip of the peanut butter shake had me smiling because it was so damn good. It’s a fitting name for a place like this because my stomach felt very light after the shake and the sandwich. I’ll be coming back for so much more tasty and yummy sandwiches after I do my weekly Hollister and Express shopping, and maybe Zara when there’s a sale cause I’m broke. :c
*Also for those complaining about the atmosphere, this isn’t a full fledged restaurant or anything, its a sandwich and juice joint meaning sit in, eat it, get out.

I absolutely love this place! Quick service, healthy food and affordable prices. I work a few blocks away and this is definitely my go to spot for lunch. I’ve already tried most of their sandwiches and I was not once disappointed!
My top 3 Recommendations:
California Turkey Bacon
Chipotle Mayo Chicken
Beef bulgogi with jalapeños

Great food at decent prices. Can’t go wrong here especially considering there is nothing that comes even close to matching it in price and quality in the area.

When you’re in this part of town, it is hard to find an economical place that is also healthy.
I passed by this place on several occasions, but always after I had eaten, but finally, I was walking by and had a thirst that needed to be quenched.
This place is small and narrow, but realize you will be getting something really healthy and nutritious for a good price.
I ordered up an apple, celery and ginger juice (small for $ 4.50). It really hit the spot! Can’t go wrong with all natural fruits and herbs and for a really decent price.
I am definitely coming back when I am in the area to fuel up on healthy goodness!

A small deli slash eat in place on Houston. It gets super crowded and busy during lunch hours, and I wish they would develop come kind of order tracking system or hire one more person at the front. The lady that takes orders and makes juices at the same time is always frantic to the point that it makes me uncomfortable asking her for my food order.
Anyhow, overlooking the sanitation (it is kind of dingy) and the line in the deli that has no order at all, the food itself is always on point. I’d recommend the strawberry fields smoothie and the California turkey bacon sandwich. For the price and taste, it can’t get better than this.
One tip is to call with your order beforehand and come by to just pick it up. Should save you about fifteen minutes.

It may look like a run down deli from the outside, but don’t be fooled this place got great food here. The Tai chicken is soooooo GOOD! It has lettuce, tomato, avocado, a choice of brown or white rice, pepper Jack cheese that melts on top of the rice, and all that is topped with their grilled chicken with the sweet and sour sauce. The portion is good enough for two people or two meal, all that for less than $ 10! their cookies are so on point, but always sells out fast. They have a sitting area in the back, and a bathroom. Call ahead and order before you go, it takes a while for the food to get ready.

I absolutely adore this place! As an intern in nyc finding cheap, healthy food in the area is always a struggle. They have a ton of vegetarian and vegan options and their food is never coated in oil. Their smoothies and juices are made right in front of you and are CHEAP. I’m a total sucker for their burritos which are huge and a total bargain (normally around $ 5). Honestly I used to walk by this place everyday (the outside is a little sketchy looking) but definitely give it a chance, you won’t be sorry!

I stopped by Lite Delights on my way to work this morning. On the door there is a sign that says credit cards are accepted, VISA, MasterCard, etc. After I got my juice and went to the register, the employee helping me informed me that the credit card minimum is $ 8, not $ 5 or $ 10. I let her know that it was my first time at Lite Delights and asked if she could make an exception for my $ 6 purchase. While she was trying to answer my question (I think she was trying to inform me where the nearest ATM was), the manager/​owner came from the back and abruptly shouted «BYEEE» at me. It was a turn off. It was rude. And, I will never go back.

Stopped in here while running errands during lunch and ordered the Thai chicken platter. It is thinly sliced grilled chicken over a bed of brown rice and a nice sized salad with tons of avocado and tomato (I asked for no cheese). I thought that the sauce they put on was super sweet and there was just too much of it drenched over the food. I would recommend ordering the sauce on the side. The pluses are that you get a ton of food for a great price. I would return to grab a quick bite, but perhaps get a sandwich, as per all the reviews. They also have a nice smoothie bar, which has reasonably priced smoothies, but I didn’t get to try one this time.

One of the best random finds! Really cheap fresh juice and incredible sandwiches! I got some carrot ginger juice and a Spicy Thai tofu sandwich. WOW. Totally blew my mind!

I come here for juices and smoothies. The girl at the counter is very nice. Smoothies: get the banana shake… it is INCREDIBLE. It’s kind of like a healthy dessert and I add some protein to it when I come out of the gym in SoHo. I’ve also had the spirulina based smoothie and it’s weird the first time… if you’ve never had spirulina which I hadn’t, but then it became a freaky addiction??? Maybe that’s just me.
Juices: I have tried most of them but I avoid the ones with orange in them because once I tried to get it and I saw the orange juice was pre-​made in a pitcher. I asked if it’s pre-​juiced from real oranges, which is still kind of ‘meh’ but better than a pasteurized bottle, or if it’s from a bottle and she said it’s not pre-juiced…so I’m like ehh. I’ll just stick with my apple/​ginger/​celery or whatever else I see that is freshly juiced in person. That’s just me. I haven’t checked again since that time to see if they’re juicing whole oranges in person yet. I probably will. Side note: After reading everyone else’s reviews, I am going to try their burritos as soon as I’m off my latest juice cleanse… ughhh *drools*

Great price and service. So fresh juice and sandwich!
I really love Thai chicken platter!

Great veggie sandwich!

I have been to Lite Delight a few times because the food + smoothies are affordable and you can get green juice for a less trendy price. The deli is cheap and is in desperate need of remodeling. Very dingy place, dust is on every light fixture hanging eye view by the cash wrap. The cook is not very friendly btw however the girls that make the juices are nice. Its okay for take out but the chairs and tables look like they are decaying.

Maybe I should have ordered one of their sandwiches to go after glancing at the side bar of previous reviews… I happened to walk into this place randomly. I was in dire need of something refreshing to drink. Read a sign outside that said juice! YUM! I ordered one of their regular sized juices off their short menu. It was hard to decide because all of them sounded nice. I believe I also paid under $ 5 for it… what a steal! There were business looking people inside waiting for their food so this place must have good food too. It also didn’t take long to order or wait for my juice to be ready which was a quite nice.

I go here every time I’m in SOHO. If you want healthy cheap food then come here. Their sandwiches are around $ 4.50, which is pretty amazing price for a healthy food now days. Especially in this neighbourhood. I like their ABLT with avocado inside. I usually get a large juice to go with it.

I love this place! They have such yummy sandwiches and great fresh juice for such an affordable price. I want to explore outside of the sandwich menu to try a burrito or some of the other options they have. And the service is fast. This is my go to spot.
UPDATE* I tried the chicken burrito. I was surprised by how spicy it was, but thank goodness I like spicy. Oh, and did I mention it was HUGE??? (for 7 bucks… What the…) I only ate half and was stuffed. As always, I also got my «warm up» juice with it. Perfect.

I love this place. Its literally a whole in the wall right on East Houston and I didnt even realize it was there until a few months ago, despite the fact that its in my neighborhood.
The great thing about this place, is that in a city saturated with $ 10 smoothies (literally 2 blocks away from Light Delights at The Juice Press or The Butchers Daughter) you can get the exact same (better!) thing here for $ 4. Yes $ 4.
The staff is super nice and accomodating and I love their sandwiches too. If you are a veg, try the Hummus Veggie and the Chiptole Tofu – yum!

A bit of a hodge podge kind of place, but it inclues an old-​school juice bar, which uses only fresh fruits and veggies.
The store moves a little slowly, but there are lots of different foods and bevvies to check out. There’s always a crowd here — makes you know it’s good!

Searching for a light and inexpensive dinner while holiday shopping, I settled on this place, as opposed to a $ 8 burrito from one of my nearby bookmarks.
This place filled the billed nicely, and scores high marks for food quality, portion size, and pricing. For $ 5 measly dollars I oped for the Califormnia style mission burrito, which was packed with zucchini, black beans, spicy salsa, rice and grilled roasted peppers. Since this was a Sunday evening, there was no crowd, and it was ready in 5 minutes.
The size on this thing was almost as large as one from Chipotle, and was toasty warm and delicious. I couldn’t finish it all.
I saved so much money, I almost opted for their very large, and varied cookies at only $ 1.50 each! Ginger spice? Lemon? Love that from the standard chocolate chip or dark chocolate cookies.
This place has a plethora of bananas and other fruits stacked up in the window, for smoothies made to order, and it looks like they must do a good volume business. This was the place I should have had bookmarked!